- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game defines the mascot horror genre with its focus on exploring a toy factory filled with puzzles and menacing, oversized characters.
- #2 My Friendly Neighborhood
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of cartoony, puppet-like characters and first-person puzzle-solving within a surreal, horror-filled environment.
- #3 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 34,313 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Cartoony 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of the mascot horror genre that combines a distinct, retro-cartoony art style with atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #4 Dark Deception
95% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 16.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a fast-paced, first-person experience where you must navigate mazes while avoiding terrifying, mascot-style creatures.
- #5 Garten of Banban
94% matchMixed53% of 12,506 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Cartoony 8.1%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series that established the core gameplay loop of exploring a mysterious facility while avoiding colorful, hostile mascots.
- #6 Garten of Banban 2
94% matchMixed67% of 4,368 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Cartoony 9.4%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the narrative of the first game with expanded areas and new, increasingly disturbing mascot encounters.
- #7 Garten of Banban 3
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,878 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Cartoony 9.1%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Further deepens the lore of the kindergarten with more complex puzzles and a focus on the facility's dark history.
- #8 Choo-Choo Charles
92% matchVery Positive91% of 16,941 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, monstrous mascot character in an open-world setting that requires both exploration and survival mechanics.
- #9 Garten of Banban 4
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,870 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 12.1%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Cartoony 9.6%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the scope of the series with more vertical exploration and intense psychological horror elements.
- #10 Amanda the Adventurer
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, First-Person 13.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like the Banban series, it uses a deceptive, educational-show aesthetic to mask a deeper, darker mystery that players must uncover.
- #11 Garten of Banban 6
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,301 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Cartoony 9.5%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces new mechanics and environments that maintain the series' signature blend of cartoony visuals and horror.
- #12 Garten of Banban 7
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,589 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Cartoony 9.4%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the ongoing mystery of the kindergarten with updated visuals and more challenging puzzle sequences.
- #13 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,468 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Cartoony 9.7%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The latest installment that pushes the series' narrative and horror elements to their current peak.
- #14 Baldi's Basics Plus
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,894 reviews2020
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Survival Horror 20.3%, First-Person 17.1%, Surreal 11.6%, 3D 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game subverts the educational mascot trope with a surreal, puzzle-heavy horror experience that feels both nostalgic and deeply unsettling.
- #15 Bendy and the Dark Revival
87% matchVery Positive93% of 14,556 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Cartoony 12.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A more modern, polished take on the Bendy universe with improved stealth and combat mechanics.
- #16 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
85% matchVery Positive83% of 2,091 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Cartoony 14.7%, Dark 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A shorter, experimental experience that provides additional lore and atmosphere within the Bendy franchise.
- #17 Sparky Marky: Episode 1
86% matchMixed64% of 246 reviews2023
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps…
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.3%, Cartoony 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a creepy, mascot-driven narrative that relies on environmental puzzles and a sense of constant pursuit.
- #18 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 56,052 reviews2022
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 20.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer spin-off of the Poppy Playtime universe that emphasizes team-based puzzle-solving and asymmetrical horror.
- #19 Uh Oh!
84% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and navigation in a dark, mysterious environment.
- #20 Egghead Gumpty
86% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore an infinite procedurally-generated abandoned juvie as you try to survive a monstrous egg with legs named Egghead Gumpty that’s hiding in the building. He can watch you from anywhere, so catch him stalking you before it’s too late in this unique horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Cartoony 8.8%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A niche horror title that captures the same 'creepy mascot' vibe through its unsettling character designs and first-person exploration.
- #21 The Backrooms: Lost Tape
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,325 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological dread of exploring a liminal, shifting space, similar to the exploration aspects of Banban.
- #22 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
82% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an atmospheric, dark exploration experience that mirrors the feeling of being trapped in a strange, non-human facility.
- #23 Hello Neighbor
82% matchVery Positive85% of 27,665 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 11%, Surreal 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-based horror game that uses a stylized, cartoony look to hide a tense and challenging puzzle-solving experience.
- #24 The Empty Eyes
81% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 9.5%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on mystery and environmental storytelling to build tension.
- #25 Days Without Incident
79% matchVery Positive95% of 484 reviews2025
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 11%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and puzzle-solving with a sense of mystery that keeps the player engaged in its dark world.
- #26 Granny
81% matchVery Positive94% of 9,403 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Survival Horror 25%, First-Person 13.1%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game that relies on stealth and puzzle-solving to escape a confined, dangerous location.
- #27 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
78% matchVery Positive86% of 10,209 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Survival Horror 19%, First-Person 15.7%, 3D 7.7%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the definitive mascot horror series, focusing on exploration and uncovering the dark origins of its animatronics.
- #28 Mirrored Phantoms
80% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a mysterious setting.
- #29 Little Nightmares
79% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Dark 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While a platformer, it shares the same dark, atmospheric, and unsettling tone found in the best mascot horror games.
- #30 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
76% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 13.1%, Thriller 11.3%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #31 MUZY
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Horror 13%, Survival Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Cartoony 8.4%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #32 Obscula
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Lunafrost Studio
Windows
Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Thriller 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and the discovery of dark secrets in a tense, first-person environment.
- #33 Haus Of Irndrous
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #34 Kach
76% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.2%
- #35 Inside Depth 6
77% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 14.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #36 From The Other Side
74% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 12.2%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, First-Person 10%
- #37 Stanley Says
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Luke Patti
Windows
A first-person puzzle horror game set in a defunct children's nursery from 2001. Uncover dark secrets, solve mascot-themed puzzles, and survive the twisted games of Stanley—an animatronic who never stopped playing.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, First-Person 15%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, 3D 10.1%
- #38 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
73% matchVery Positive86% of 68,416 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Survival Horror 24.9%, First-Person 14%, Thriller 6.6%, 3D 6.2%
- #39 Backrooms Doors
74% matchMixed68% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
Backrooms Doors - This is an atmospheric first-person horror game. Explore spaces that can't exist in the real world and find your way out before the entities find you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.8%
- #40 Scarred
73% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Dark 13%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #41 Left Alone
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Survival Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.9%
- #42 Backrooms: Found Footage
71% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, First-Person 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 14%, Adventure 9.4%
- #43 File Destined
71% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.2%
- #44 Implements of Hell
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #45 Cursed Bet
70% matchMixed59% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Dark 12.6%, Survival Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 9.8%
- #46 Andy's Apple Farm
70% matchVery Positive89% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Cartoony 19.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Dark 9.8%
- #47 Paradise's Secrets
69% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Thriller 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%
- #48 Bad Cheese
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Why similar: Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Cartoony 13.6%, First-Person 10%, Dark 9.7%
- #49 Backrooms: Exploration
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9%
- #50 Visage
69% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 7.5%
- #51 Missing Banban
67% matchVery Positive93% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Simon CarnyPub: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Grab your weapons and delve into this action side-scroller intense adventure. Jump around and explore the insane levels. Shoot and dodge your way through enemies. Fight to find your friend and solve the disappearance!
Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Cartoony 35.4%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #52 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game Prologue
68% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmare - Prologue is a small taste of the horrors that awaits in this survival horror game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared..
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Cartoony 14.9%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
- #53 Fear in Hospital
72% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 11.8%, Thriller 8.8%
- #54 Zoonomaly
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 898 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, First-Person 17.7%, Survival Horror 8.8%, 3D 8.7%
- #55 Omitted
70% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
- #56 The Baby In Yellow
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,146 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, First-Person 12%, Surreal 11.4%
- #57 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 9.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #58 Kindergarten
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,143 reviews2017
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Why similar: Puzzle 29%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Adventure 9.7%
- #59 Doorways: Prelude
71% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Survival Horror 15%, Dark 9.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #60 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Arsonist Studio
Windows
Find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 15%, First-Person 12.5%, Surreal 10.5%