- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 138,123 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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 24%, Survival Horror 14.4%, First-Person 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive mascot horror title that shares the same blend of toy-themed terror, first-person exploration, and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #2 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 35,088 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.7 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%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Cartoony 12.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar transition from a whimsical, cartoon-inspired world into a dark, survival-horror nightmare.
- #3 Bendy and the Dark Revival
96% matchVery Positive93% of 14,911 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 18.8%, Cartoony 12.9%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the stealth and puzzle mechanics of its predecessor with higher production values and a more immersive atmosphere.
- #4 My Friendly Neighborhood
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 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 21.5%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the 'creepy puppet show' vibe with its surreal mascot-horror setting and clever environmental puzzles.
- #5 Garten of Banban 4
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,887 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 11.2%, Survival Horror 11%, Cartoony 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the established gameplay loop and narrative progression.
- #6 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
94% matchVery Positive86% of 68,916 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.0 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: Survival Horror 27%, Horror 25.1%, First-Person 13.9%, Cartoony 6.3%, 3D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a large-scale, first-person facility exploration experience where players must evade mascot-themed animatronics.
- #7 Garten of Banban 3
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,909 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 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: Survival Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Cartoony 9.6%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This entry deepens the lore and introduces new environmental hazards consistent with the series' style.
- #8 Dark Deception
92% matchVery Positive89% of 23,549 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 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 34.9%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on fast-paced, maze-based horror with distinct mascot-style enemies that mirror the tension of the Banban series.
- #9 Garten of Banban 2
91% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Cartoony 10%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It expands upon the original game's mechanics with more complex puzzles and a larger map to explore.
- #10 Garten of Banban 7
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,614 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 11.2%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Cartoony 10%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The seventh installment continues the narrative arc with familiar first-person survival-horror gameplay.
- #11 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,095 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Evil Nun's nightmare. Trapped in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeline. She's cunning, searching every corner, luring and talking to you depending on your actions. Solve puzzles, craft items, and uncover the mystery in this horror game with different escape routes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: It provides high-tension stealth horror within a school setting, requiring players to solve puzzles while avoiding a persistent threat.
- #12 Amanda the Adventurer
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,110 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 24.6%, First-Person 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a nostalgic, cartoony facade to hide disturbing narrative secrets that players must uncover through interaction.
- #13 Garten of Banban
89% matchMixed53% of 12,613 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 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: Survival Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 9.2%, Cartoony 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the unique aesthetic and puzzle-centric horror formula of the franchise.
- #14 Choo-Choo Charles
87% matchVery Positive91% of 17,081 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 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 27.3%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique mascot-horror experience that combines open-world exploration with a terrifying, toy-like antagonist.
- #15 Hello Neighbor
88% matchVery Positive86% of 29,697 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.9 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 23.6%, Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential stealth-puzzle horror game that established the formula of exploring a dangerous, restricted environment.
- #16 Little Nightmares
86% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 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 28.1%, Dark 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While a platformer, it shares the same dark, atmospheric, and puzzle-heavy approach to horror as the Banban series.
- #17 Egghead Gumpty
86% matchMixed68% of 65 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 11.1%, Cartoony 9.3%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the low-poly, mascot-horror aesthetic and focuses on navigating a strange, hostile environment.
- #18 Hello Neighbor 2
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,356 reviews2022
Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 15.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the stealth-puzzle mechanics of the original with a more open-ended approach to exploration.
- #19 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
85% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 39.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Walking Simulator 7.5%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique first-person perspective that emphasizes vulnerability and exploration in a terrifying environment.
- #20 Backrooms: Lost Tape
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,343 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 15.1%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Dark 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the claustrophobic, exploration-heavy horror found in the deeper levels of the Banban facility.
- #21 Baldi's Basics Plus
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,679 reviews2020
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 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 30%, Survival Horror 22.7%, First-Person 17.4%, Surreal 10.7%, 3D 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game subverts educational tropes with surreal, cartoony horror elements that feel both chaotic and familiar.
- #22 Inside Depth 6
84% matchVery Positive85% of 247 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 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.5%, Thriller 9.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes uncovering dark secrets within an abandoned, mysterious location.
- #23 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
80% matchVery Positive86% of 10,794 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.7 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 29.8%, Survival Horror 20.4%, First-Person 15.6%, 3D 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A recent entry in the mascot-horror genre that focuses on exploration and survival against animatronic threats.
- #24 Tattletail
82% matchVery Positive95% of 4,970 reviews2016
Dev: Waygetter ElectronicsPub: Little Flag Software, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!
Why similar: Horror 30%, Survival Horror 27.9%, First-Person 16.7%, Dark 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic mascot-horror game that uses a 90s toy aesthetic to create a genuinely unsettling atmosphere.
- #25 Don't Be Afraid 2
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 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 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 10.6%, Walking Simulator 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features first-person puzzle horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #26 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,115 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Cartoony 15.8%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 11.9%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A shorter, puzzle-focused experience that provides additional context to the Bendy universe.
- #27 The Fridge is Red
81% matchMixed56% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, surreal horror game that features a distinct, unsettling visual style and cryptic puzzle-solving.
- #28 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,532 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%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Cartoony 10.2%, Dark 8.2%
- #29 Garten of Banban 0
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,124 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 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 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Cartoony 9.5%, Dark 8.3%
- #30 Granny
79% matchVery Positive94% of 9,929 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 27%, First-Person 13%, Puzzle 10.1%, Dark 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic stealth-based horror game that traps players in a confined, puzzle-heavy environment with a persistent threat.
- #31 Missing Banban
76% matchVery Positive93% of 289 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 36.5%, Action 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #32 MUZY
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 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 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Cartoony 9.1%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #33 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
74% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, Cartoony 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #34 THE JOY OF CREATION
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NiksonPub: Clickteam
Windows
The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, fan-turned-official mascot horror experience with intense survival mechanics.
- #35 The Empty Eyes
75% matchVery Positive80% of 56 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 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 10%, Dark 9.3%
- #36 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
74% matchVery Positive85% of 801 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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 12.9%, Thriller 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
- #37 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
75% 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 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
- #38 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
73% matchVery Positive83% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Puzzle 17.6%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #39 Uh Oh!
71% matchVery Positive85% of 95 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 17.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%
- #40 Left Alone
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 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: Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.7%
- #41 Scarred
73% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
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: Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #42 Backrooms Doors
73% matchMixed68% of 85 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 19.1%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10.6%
- #43 MADiSON
72% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 9.4%
- #44 File Destined
72% matchVery Positive87% of 438 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Horror 10.9%
- #45 Forest Asylum 2
70% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
- #46 Visage
71% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 7.3%
- #47 Finding Frankie
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,911 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLOU
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 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%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.7%
- #48 I'm on Observation Duty 6
69% matchVery Positive94% of 675 reviews2023
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 24.3%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 8%
- #49 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
70% matchMixed69% of 1,310 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.9 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 17.8%, Dark 13.3%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 11.9%, Horror 10.3%
- #50 Bad Cheese
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Cartoony 14.6%, Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%
- #51 Joyville
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 339 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 19.7%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #52 Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,359 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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%, Cartoony 19.1%, First-Person 16.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, 3D 7.4%
- #53 Enter The Backrooms
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,046 reviews2021
Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 9.7%
- #54 Joyville 2
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 208 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 18.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 10.6%
- #55 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 56,941 reviews2022
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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 23.6%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #56 Project Liminal 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.7%, First-Person 13.9%, Action 11.8%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #57 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive91% of 184 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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 12.1%
- #58 Shifting To The Backrooms
65% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #59 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
67% matchVery Positive94% of 648 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 49%, Horror 35.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Action-Adventure 2.6%
- #60 Paradise's Secrets
66% 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 13.9%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Mystery 8.7%
