- #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 24.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, First-Person 8.3%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive mascot horror experience featuring similar first-person puzzle-solving and exploration of a creepy facility.
- #2 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 20.3%, Survival Horror 13%, Cartoony 12.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core mascot horror DNA with a focus on environmental puzzles and a dark, stylized aesthetic.
- #3 Bendy and the Dark Revival
96% 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 18.9%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Cartoony 12.7%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern evolution of the Bendy series that offers more polished exploration and stealth mechanics similar to Banban.
- #4 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
95% 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: Survival Horror 25.7%, Horror 25.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Cartoony 6.2%, Thriller 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title brings the mascot horror genre into a free-roam environment with a focus on surviving against iconic, creepy animatronics.
- #5 Zoonomaly
94% 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 29.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Survival Horror 8.9%, 3D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world mascot horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a monster-filled environment.
- #6 Joyville
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 330 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 18.6%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific vibe of a haunted, abandoned children's facility with a strong focus on puzzle-driven progression.
- #7 Garten of Banban
93% 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: Survival Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.4%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Cartoony 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry that established the series' unique blend of colorful characters and psychological dread.
- #8 Garten of Banban 3
92% 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 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Cartoony 9.5%, Lore-Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This chapter continues the narrative with deeper exploration of the kindergarten's darker, hidden levels.
- #9 Garten of Banban 2
91% 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 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 10%, Cartoony 9.9%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The second installment expands on the puzzle mechanics and introduces more of the series' signature monster designs.
- #10 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 11.4%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Cartoony 10%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It maintains the series' focus on first-person puzzle-solving while introducing more intense survival-horror elements.
- #11 Choo-Choo Charles
89% 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 26%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a terrifying, mascot-like creature in an open-world setting that requires both survival and puzzle-solving to overcome.
- #12 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,077 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 19.8%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 11%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival horror game features a persistent, terrifying antagonist and complex puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #13 Egghead Gumpty
90% 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 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Horror 9.2%, Cartoony 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to the mascot horror trend that focuses on survival and exploration in a creepy, cartoon-inspired setting.
- #14 Amanda the Adventurer
87% 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 24.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a deceptive, cartoon-based horror narrative that relies on solving puzzles to uncover dark secrets.
- #15 Garten of Banban 6
88% 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 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Cartoony 10%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry provides more of the same mascot-themed horror and puzzle-solving that fans of the series expect.
- #16 The Baby In Yellow
86% 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: Lore-Rich 18.2%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person horror experience that uses quirky, unsettling character designs and puzzle-based objectives.
- #17 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
85% 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 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Cartoony 10.1%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The eighth installment continues the series' tradition of bizarre, monster-occupied exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #18 Hello Neighbor
86% 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 23.8%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Surreal 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational stealth-puzzle game that shares the tense, first-person exploration of a strange, hostile environment.
- #19 Garten of Banban 0
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 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 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Cartoony 9.4%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A prequel experience that offers a glimpse into the origins of the kindergarten's mysterious and terrifying atmosphere.
- #20 Don't Be Afraid 2
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 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: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 13%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 10.8%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that relies heavily on atmospheric puzzle-solving and navigating unsettling environments.
- #21 The Backrooms: Lost Tape
82% 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 14.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Dark 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the atmospheric dread of exploring liminal spaces, a core component of the Banban experience.
- #22 Inside Depth 6
83% 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 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 15.5%, Thriller 9.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that shares the dark, claustrophobic feeling of exploring monster-filled, abandoned locations.
- #23 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
81% 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 18.3%, Cartoony 15.7%, Dark 12%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, puzzle-focused experience that provides a deeper look into the lore and atmosphere of the Bendy universe.
- #24 JANITOR BLEEDS
82% 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: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 10%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that uses a unique arcade-cabinet mechanic to drive its puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #25 7th Floor
79% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Vörös GergelyPub: IGT Games
Windows
Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, First-Person 12.9%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich horror game that combines puzzle-solving with a tense, first-person narrative experience.
- #26 Darkness Under My Bed
81% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 13.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Mystery 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror title focuses on the fear of the unknown within a domestic, first-person setting.
- #27 Missing Banban
77% 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 38.3%, Cartoony 34.9%, Action 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Adventure 6.2%
- #28 Granny
79% 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 28.4%, Survival Horror 26%, First-Person 12.7%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth, puzzle-solving, and avoiding a persistent, terrifying threat.
- #29 MUZY
78% 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 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Cartoony 8.8%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #30 Left Alone
80% 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: Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Survival Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that uses puzzle-solving to uncover a dark, mysterious story in an abandoned setting.
- #31 ALONE
78% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: DakeCraftPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 18.9%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on survival and exploration in a lonely, unsettling environment.
- #32 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
77% 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: Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #33 The Empty Eyes
76% 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%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 9.4%
- #34 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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 13.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #35 My Friendly Neighborhood
74% 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 20.2%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #36 Uh Oh!
73% 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 16.9%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Lore-Rich 9%
- #37 MADiSON
74% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 9.1%
- #38 Backrooms Doors
75% 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 18.1%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #39 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
71% 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 29.6%, Survival Horror 19.5%, First-Person 15.1%, 3D 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #40 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
75% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 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 40.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Dark 7.1%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #41 I'm on Observation Duty 7
72% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 25.6%, Horror 25.1%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #42 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
72% 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 22.5%, Horror 19.7%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #43 Visage
73% 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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 7.2%
- #44 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
73% matchMixed69% of 1,299 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 23.3 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 17.4%, Dark 13.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Horror 10.3%
- #45 Haus Of Irndrous
71% 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 16.1%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.7%
- #46 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 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Horror 11.2%
- #47 Bad Cheese
69% 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: Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.4%, Cartoony 14.4%, Dark 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #48 Joyville 2
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 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 18.7%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, First-Person 10.2%
- #49 Scarred
70% 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: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #50 Finding Frankie
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,849 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 20.9%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 12%
- #51 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
68% matchVery Positive92% of 180 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 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, First-Person 11.7%
- #52 Enter The Backrooms
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,041 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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #53 Hello Neighbor 2
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,069 reviews2022
Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #54 From The Other Side
68% 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: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, First-Person 9.7%
- #55 Forest Asylum 2
67% 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 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 8.3%
- #56 Paradise's Secrets
67% 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%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.3%
- #57 Mirrored Phantoms
67% 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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #58 The Classrooms
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,819 reviews2022
Dev: Xefier Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 11%, First-Person 9.6%
- #59 Project Liminal 2
65% matchVery Positive96% of 56 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 21.1%, First-Person 14.4%, Action 13.8%, Dark 12.2%, Adventure 12%
- #60 Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,285 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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 24.2%, Cartoony 18.6%, First-Person 16.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, 3D 7%