- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 142,648 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 24.2%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive mascot horror experience featuring abandoned toy factory exploration and complex puzzle-solving.
- #2 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 37,215 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.9 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 20.7%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Cartoony 12.7%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, dark cartoon art style and atmospheric puzzle-solving that heavily influenced the mascot horror genre.
- #3 Bendy and the Dark Revival
96% matchVery Positive92% of 16,367 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.6%, Cartoony 12.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished sequel that expands on the original's creepy cartoon world with more immersive stealth and action mechanics.
- #4 My Friendly Neighborhood
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,442 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 22.1%, Horror 16.5%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the puppet-based horror aesthetic with a blend of survival mechanics and first-person exploration.
- #5 Joyville
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 348 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Puzzle 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set in an abandoned summer camp, this game mirrors the puzzle-heavy, first-person horror gameplay found in the Banban series.
- #6 Garten of Banban 3
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,977 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Survival Horror 11%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Cartoony 9.7%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the core puzzle and exploration mechanics fans expect.
- #7 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
93% matchVery Positive86% of 70,116 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 25.5%, First-Person 13.3%, Cartoony 6.3%, Thriller 6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry brings the iconic mascot horror franchise into a 3D, free-roaming environment with a focus on stealth and survival.
- #8 Garten of Banban 2
92% matchMixed67% of 4,562 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 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 12.2%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Cartoony 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This installment deepens the lore of the kindergarten with new character encounters and expanded environmental puzzles.
- #9 Garten of Banban 6
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,368 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 11.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Cartoony 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces new levels and mechanics while keeping the signature cartoony horror aesthetic intact.
- #10 Choo-Choo Charles
91% matchVery Positive91% of 18,001 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 27.7%, Horror 19.1%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a terrifying, oversized mascot character and blends survival horror with open-world exploration.
- #11 Garten of Banban 7
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 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 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Cartoony 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the narrative with increasingly surreal environments and challenging puzzle sequences.
- #12 Amanda the Adventurer
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,298 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 13.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a creepy media-based narrative that forces players to solve puzzles to uncover dark secrets, much like the lore-heavy approach of Banban.
- #13 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,685 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 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Cartoony 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series that pushes the boundaries of the established mascot horror formula.
- #14 Garten of Banban
89% matchMixed54% of 13,519 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Survival Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Cartoony 8.7%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the series' unique blend of colorful kindergarten settings and psychological horror.
- #15 Hello Neighbor
87% matchVery Positive86% of 33,241 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.6 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 23.8%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Surreal 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on stealth-based puzzle-solving within a colorful, suburban environment that hides dark, unsettling secrets.
- #16 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
85% matchVery Positive86% of 11,618 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 30.6%, Survival Horror 21%, First-Person 14.9%, 3D 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A recent addition to the franchise that focuses on exploration and high-stakes survival in a first-person perspective.
- #17 Dark Deception
86% matchVery Positive88% of 24,374 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 35.9%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style horror game that pits players against grotesque mascot-like creatures in a fast-paced, first-person perspective.
- #18 Egghead Gumpty
86% matchMixed67% of 69 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 11.3%, Cartoony 9.4%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense horror experience that leans heavily into the cartoony, surreal mascot horror aesthetic.
- #19 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
84% matchMixed69% of 1,334 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
Why similar: Cartoony 18.2%, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of action and adventure with a dark, twisted take on a bakery setting.
- #20 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
84% matchVery Positive82% of 2,146 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Cartoony 16%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized adventure that provides more insight into the dark, ink-filled world of the Bendy franchise.
- #21 Uh Oh!
82% matchVery Positive86% of 111 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 18.6%, Horror 16%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on puzzle-solving and navigating creepy, enclosed spaces.
- #22 Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: tinyBuild
Windows
A suspenseful family-friendly VR experience set in the Hello Neighbor Universe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Cartoony 17.9%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Dark 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive take on the classic stealth-puzzle formula that heightens the sense of being watched.
- #23 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
81% matchVery Positive84% of 838 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 24%, Psychological Horror 20%, Dark 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Thriller 10%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being trapped in an endless, empty facility, mirroring the isolation of Banban's kindergarten.
- #24 Abandoned Souls
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that relies on atmospheric storytelling and dark, unsettling environments to build dread.
- #25 Bad Cheese
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 684 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Cartoony 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, cartoony horror game that emphasizes psychological tension and first-person exploration.
- #26 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
78% matchVery Positive87% of 814 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this mascot horror game, you explore an abandoned children’s asylum and solve deceptive puzzles with your plush squid gun. Escape Chompy Chasey, befriend (or avoid) Binky Drinky, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.5%, Cartoony 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.8%
- #27 Garten of Banban 0
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,445 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Cartoony 9.6%, Dark 8.1%
- #28 Inside Depth 6
80% matchVery Positive85% of 252 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%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 15.2%, Thriller 10%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses atmospheric, dark environments to build tension similar to the Banban series.
- #29 Don't Be Afraid 2
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a first-person perspective with a heavy focus on atmospheric puzzles and psychological horror elements.
- #30 Missing Banban
77% matchVery Positive93% of 321 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 38.9%, Cartoony 36%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #31 MUZY
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 251 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 12.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Cartoony 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Lore-Rich 8.3%
- #32 Left Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Walking Simulator 14.5%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.6%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on puzzle-solving and uncovering the history of a mysterious, abandoned location.
- #33 The Empty Eyes
75% matchVery Positive82% of 83 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: Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 9.3%, Dark 9.2%
- #34 Backrooms: Lost Tape
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,418 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 15.5%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Dark 10.4%
- #35 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
76% matchMixed65% of 60 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: Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
- #36 Greenhouse
74% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #37 Poopy's Playland
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 11.9%, Mystery 7.5%
- #38 Inside the Backrooms
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 46,832 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Dark 7.4%
- #39 Enter The Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,064 reviews2021
Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, First-Person 9.2%
- #40 Backrooms Doors
75% matchMixed69% of 88 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 19.6%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%
- #41 Joyville 2
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Dark 13.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #42 Finding Frankie
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,069 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLOU
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss!
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 12.5%
- #43 File Destined
72% matchVery Positive87% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 11%
- #44 Sparky Marky: Episode 1
73% matchMixed65% of 260 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 18%, Horror 14.4%, Cartoony 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.9%
- #45 Five Nights at Freddy's 4
71% matchVery Positive93% of 17,022 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 25%, Dark 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 11.6%
- #46 Hospital 666
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,418 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Mystery 7.2%
- #47 Haus Of Irndrous
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 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 17.4%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, First-Person 8.8%
- #48 Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,517 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek follows the tragic story of the Neighbor’s family in this dramatic prequel to Hello Neighbor. Experience playing a game of hide-and-seek with your brother as you both deal with the loss of a family member.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Cartoony 19.4%, First-Person 16.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, 3D 7.2%
- #49 MADiSON
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #50 Hello Neighbor 2
69% matchVery Positive81% of 5,978 reviews2022
Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome back to the eerie town of Raven Brooks! You play as Quentin, a journalist investigating the bizarre events of the original Hello Neighbor game, uncovering a larger mystery. Sneak into your creepy Neighbors’ houses to dig up the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%
- #51 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
68% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror stealth 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.. or the monsters will hear you and get you.
Why similar: Cartoony 17.8%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, First-Person 11.5%
- #52 BACKROOMS THE COMPANY
70% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: kc6067
Windows
backrooms horror game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 8.9%
- #53 The Baby In Yellow
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,527 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 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 11.7%, First-Person 11.4%
- #54 Lost Hope: Backrooms
67% matchMixed70% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: mdvdPub: Lost Hope games
Windows
Explore 20+ handcrafted levels filled with puzzles, secrets, and hidden lore. Collect, trade, and upgrade your tools as you uncover the story behind a realistic world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Puzzle 7%
- #55 JANITOR BLEEDS
69% matchVery Positive86% of 276 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: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 9.9%, Surreal 9.9%
- #56 Palmyra Orphanage
68% matchVery Positive89% of 713 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 11.5%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #57 Backrooms Lost Unit
66% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: JD Archives
Windows
Find yourself lost in the Backrooms in this co-op journey for 1 to 4 players. Explore eerie levels, solve puzzles, and find your way out using scavenged items. Entities lurk everywhere, and the deeper you go, the deadlier it gets.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, First-Person 18.1%, Survival Horror 15.5%, 3D 9.6%
- #58 Kach
68% matchVery Positive81% of 295 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 22%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.8%
- #59 Dread Flats
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,695 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, Mystery 8.2%
- #60 Mint's Hints
66% matchVery Positive80% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Mint’s Hints is a cancelled children’s show, and you’ve found yourself on the old set. Find paw-shaped Hints with special ghost-detecting Flashbrights, and discover the secret behind the show’s closure with your Happy-Go-Lucky Notebook, but be careful, the stars of the show are after you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Cartoony 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
