- #1 Abandoned Souls
97% 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: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Thriller 11.7%, Realistic 8.3%
- #2 Summer of '58
96% matchVery Positive89% of 4,953 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Realistic 6.7%
- #3 The Empty Eyes
96% 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: Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Walking Simulator 6.1%
- #4 Paranormal place
95% matchMixed66% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ASK GAMES
Windows
Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.8%, Investigation 9.9%, Realistic 9.4%
- #5 Y. Village - The Visitors
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Witness
Windows
Batu, tormented by nightmares, is lured to a nameless village via cryptic letters. Investigating the village's secrets with just one friend, he wakes one night to discover his ally gone. He must now locate his friend and elude the village's dark mysteries.
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15%, Supernatural 11.6%, First-Person 10.7%
- #6 The Guest II
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Supernatural 10.7%, Dark 7.3%
- #7 Echoes Of The House
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Thriller 14.5%, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 7.4%
- #8 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
92% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Supernatural 17.1%, Thriller 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 12%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #9 Greed Stays Home
91% matchVery Positive89% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Supernatural 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #10 The Last Visit: 98th
90% matchVery Positive80% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Realistic 8.1%
- #11 Ghost Stories
91% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...
Why similar: Horror 37.4%, First-Person 21.3%, Adventure 15.7%, Action 15.5%, Indie 10.1%
- #12 Uninvited Guest
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 353 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Dark 11.2%
- #13 Vesnith Tapes
87% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 10.2%, Realistic 8.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #14 Cold House
89% matchMixed56% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: Menge Studio
Windows
The protagonist gets into a car accident and is forced to take shelter from the cold in an abandoned house, waiting for warmer temperatures, where it will soon turn out that he is not alone at all..
Why similar: Supernatural 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Dark 8.9%
- #15 Shame Legacy
88% matchMixed61% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, First-Person 18.6%, Dark 17.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Horror 13%
- #16 The Gretlow Tapes
85% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.7%, Investigation 10.6%
- #17 Chasing Static
86% matchVery Positive87% of 514 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Supernatural 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Thriller 10.4%
- #18 Reflection
84% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Supernatural 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.5%
- #19 Unmourned
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Supernatural 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.8%, Thriller 10.8%
- #20 Apartment No 129
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Witness
Windows
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%
- #21 ALONE?
86% matchMixed41% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #22 Scream under the house
81% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12%, Mystery 8.1%, First-Person 7.9%
- #23 Shadow of the School
82% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #24 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
82% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Supernatural 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, First-Person 8.2%
- #25 The Occultist
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Supernatural 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 8%
- #26 Gray Dawn
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, Supernatural 7.7%
- #27 One-Eyed Likho
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,289 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Mythology 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Thriller 14.3%, Supernatural 12.8%, Horror 10.9%
- #28 Whispering Lane: Horror
80% matchMixed63% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 16.9%, Realistic 9.4%, Exploration 9%
- #29 The Guest
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 10%
- #30 From The Other Side
77% matchVery Positive82% of 57 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: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.2%, Investigation 10.2%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #31 Bleak Haven
78% matchMixed41% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 7.4%
- #32 BrokenLore: LOW
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 14.9%, Investigation 12%, First-Person 10.7%
- #33 Cursed Bet
78% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Supernatural 17.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 8.2%
- #34 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
74% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: RockyJims
Windows
Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Exploration 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 8%
- #35 House of Lost Souls
75% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Thriller 13%, Horror 10.8%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #36 In My Head
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Supernatural 16%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 7.9%
- #37 Building 0: Hakuei University
73% matchVery Positive83% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: NoiceKit
Windows
An abandoned-building exploration horror adventure set in a Japanese university. As a paranormal club member, investigate the forbidden "Building Zero" and uncover the truth hidden within.
Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.6%, Realistic 9.5%
- #38 ROUTINE
70% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.4%
- #39 The Strange Lights
72% matchVery Positive87% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Supernatural 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Thriller 12.1%, Horror 10.7%
- #40 Left Alone
76% 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 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Investigation 13%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 9.2%
- #41 Pomberito
71% matchVery Positive93% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Thriller 17.8%, Horror 16.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%
- #42 THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
69% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: tweakEra
Windows
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Thriller 11.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #43 Paranormal VHS
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Realistic 6.7%
- #44 White Room Protocol
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Thriller 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Supernatural 10.1%
- #45 Curse of Anabelle
74% matchMixed65% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 16.4%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Indie 10.9%, Action 10.9%
- #46 ENTITY: THE BLACK DAY
69% matchVery Positive81% of 583 reviews2026
Dev: ASD Games StudioPub: ASD Games © 2026
Windows · Linux
A former special forces operative is sent to uncover a government cover-up tied to a secret viral experiment. As he explores a hidden underground lab and tracks the last two survivors, he realizes the facility conceals even darker secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 19.5%, Realistic 14%, Dark 13.2%, Mystery 13%
- #47 VILLAGE THE SIBERIA
73% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Uncover the terrible secret of Siberia as a little boy in the first person.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 11.6%, Exploration 10%
- #48 God's Basement
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%
- #49 MATRESHKA
67% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #50 Last Guest
69% matchMixed64% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Room13Games
Windows
Last Guest is a first-person psychological horror game. You are a tired traveler who stops at a creepy roadside motel. The motel on the highway seems normal at first glance, but only at first glance. Strange staff and rumors about room 8 will make you question the reality of what is happening.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, First-Person 10.8%
- #51 The Complex: Expedition
65% matchVery Positive90% of 2,787 reviews2025
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Realistic 10.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #52 Echoes of Dread
68% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.9%, Thriller 11.9%, First-Person 9.9%
- #53 MIRROR MIRROR
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Supernatural 15%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 7.7%
- #54 EVIL POSSESSION
72% matchMixed56% of 165 reviews2017
Dev: 2DragonsGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
SURVIVAL HORROR in first person. We incarnate an investigator of paranormal events that only with the help of a paranormal activity detector (EMF DETECTOR) and a small oil lamp, we will try to perform an EXORCISM.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.9%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #55 Ghost Stories 2
70% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: AK StudioPub: AK Studio
Windows · Linux
This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.
Why similar: Investigation 31.3%, Horror 22.4%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Action 6.3%
- #56 Shadows Peak
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 348 reviews2017
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadows Peak is an atmospheric, open-world horror game focused on exploration that doesn't hold your hand. You play as a writer who has decided to visit a mysterious place called Shadows Peak to gather materials for a new book about legends.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.6%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 10.9%
- #57 Death Motel
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #58 COLINA: Legacy
68% matchVery Positive81% of 211 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Supernatural 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Investigation 9.9%
- #59 Disappearance - Takeshi. You were right. That Abandoned Village is Too Bad
66% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: HAZECODE
Windows
"Disappearance - Takeshi. You were right. That Abandoned Village is Too Bad" is a first-person horror-comedy game in which you search an abandoned Japanese village for your missing best friend.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 24.2%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, First-Person 12%, Realistic 6.9%
- #60 Thekku Island
63% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Ales Devs Games
Windows
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Why similar: Exploration 15.3%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13.7%, First-Person 10.4%