- #1 Supernormal
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Realistic 8.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #2 Anomalies Detective
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 14.5%
- #3 Unholy
95% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.7%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Realistic 10.3%
- #4 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 9.7%
- #5 A.I.L.A
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Cinematic 18.5%, Surreal 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.5%
- #6 SCP – Containment Breach
92% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Surreal 18.8%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 9.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #7 Inside Depth 6
93% 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: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Realistic 9.4%
- #8 ROUTINE
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Cinematic 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 9.5%, First-Person 7.2%
- #9 INDUSTRIA
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Alternate History 23.4%, Surreal 15.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Horror 7.6%
- #10 SCP: Fragmented Minds
90% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #11 The Cabin Factory
88% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 22.2%, Realistic 12.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #12 Amnesia: Rebirth
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #13 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Surreal 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10.1%
- #14 Whitehaven
89% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #15 Fear the Spotlight
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #16 SCP: Daybreak
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: SquiffyDev
Windows
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Realistic 14.4%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 10.6%
- #17 Overtime Anomaly
85% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Surreal 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Realistic 8.4%
- #18 Confabulation: Homestead
84% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.7%, Surreal 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 10.1%
- #19 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
82% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Detective 10%
- #20 Fragile
84% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Dark 14.8%, Surreal 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #21 Phantom Project
82% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2021
Dev: Astravelari LLC
Windows
Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%
- #22 GYLT
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.5%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #23 Reflection of Mine
83% matchVery Positive80% of 246 reviews2017
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Dark 10.4%
- #24 Mists of Aiden
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 7.2%
- #25 SIGNALIS
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Cinematic 13.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 12.4%
- #26 REVEIL
79% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Surreal 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 11%, Horror 10.9%
- #27 Outlying Islands
78% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 10.5%
- #28 Seek
78% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #29 Never Again
80% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10.4%
- #30 Obsessed : Night Shift
77% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%
- #31 BrokenLore: LOW
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 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: Surreal 15%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.3%
- #32 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
75% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Surreal 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Realistic 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 10.7%
- #33 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
76% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 9.6%
- #34 White Room Protocol
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.7%, Realistic 15%, Dark 14.7%, First-Person 9%
- #35 Psych
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.3%, Realistic 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #36 The Rule Of SHE
72% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.6%, Surreal 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #37 The Backrooms: Lost Tape
73% 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: Investigation 14.2%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Cinematic 9.1%, Dark 9%
- #38 Who Knocks
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.
Why similar: Alternate History 28%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Realistic 8.8%
- #39 Nightmare Shift
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 12.7%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #40 Sanity of Morris
74% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Surreal 16%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 9%
- #41 Vesnith Tapes
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 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: Investigation 18.3%, Realistic 12.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #42 SCP: Descent
73% matchMixed56% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Drip Games
Windows
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Realistic 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Puzzle 13%, Surreal 12.6%
- #43 God's Basement
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #44 ZERO PROTOCOL
70% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%
- #45 Broken Pieces
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 511 reviews2022
Dev: Elseware ExperiencePub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #46 Martha Is Dead
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10%
- #47 Our Secret Below
71% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2020
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows
Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.
Why similar: Surreal 22.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #48 Hollowbody
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Realistic 11.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Dark 9.8%
- #49 The Method of Hiding a Body
68% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Female Protagonist 2.5%
- #50 Them and Us
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.4%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #51 Enigma of Fear
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,058 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 13%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #52 SCP-087: Recovered document
72% matchMostly Negative39% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Korovkin Nikita
Windows
SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.
Why similar: Horror 35%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 11%, Action 10.9%
- #53 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Surreal 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #54 Sorry We're Closed
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,819 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #55 CLeM
65% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Investigation 13.5%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #56 Reaplaced
66% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Mystery Gamedev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #57 SCP Operations
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: LUXO InteractivePub: LUK KUS SOFT
Windows
Step into the enigmatic world of SCP OPERATIONS. Lead your team of elite agents through tactical, turn-based combat against the Chaos Insurgency and dangerous SCP objects. Uncover secrets and protect humanity.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Horror 24.7%, Exploration 21.3%, Story Rich 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #58 Witching Hour
68% matchMixed67% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9.9%