- #1 Bramble: The Mountain King
97% matchVery Positive95% of 7,962 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Emotional 21.1%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Third Person 9.4%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: Like GYLT, this title uses dark fantasy and horror to explore heavy emotional themes through the perspective of a vulnerable child.
- #2 Little Nightmares
96% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 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 29.1%, Stealth 18.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the stealth-based puzzle-horror gameplay and oppressive, atmospheric world-building found in GYLT.
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,323 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Stealth 18%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and stealth, capturing the same sense of dread and exploration as GYLT.
- #4 Little Nightmares II
95% matchVery Positive93% of 58,768 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Stealth 17.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's mechanics with more complex puzzles and a deeper focus on the emotional bond between characters in a hostile world.
- #5 Sea of Solitude
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,119 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Emotional 49.1%, Adventure 21.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Horror 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the emotional core of GYLT, using a surreal, dark world to represent the protagonist's internal struggles and mental health.
- #6 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Horror 26.9%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Third Person 11%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a female protagonist navigating dual realities, focusing on mystery, atmosphere, and psychological horror.
- #7 A Plague Tale: Innocence
93% matchVery Positive93% of 72,930 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Stealth 25.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Emotional 8.9%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female protagonist navigating a dangerous world using stealth and puzzle-solving to overcome overwhelming odds.
- #8 The Chant
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends action-adventure with supernatural horror, focusing on the emotional and psychological impact of the protagonist's journey.
- #9 Amnesia: Rebirth
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Stealth 18.3%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Emotional 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that focuses on the psychological state of the female protagonist while navigating dangerous, puzzle-filled environments.
- #10 INSIDE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 76,037 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric puzzle-platformer excels at wordless storytelling and tense, stealth-focused sequences in a dark, mysterious environment.
- #11 Hollowbody
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 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: Female Protagonist 18.1%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Third Person 12%, Puzzle 12%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a modern take on classic survival-horror mechanics, emphasizing puzzle-solving and atmosphere in a desolate, mysterious setting.
- #12 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,287 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.3%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, surreal mystery filled with intricate puzzles that reward careful observation and exploration.
- #13 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Stealth 17.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tense survival-horror experience that relies heavily on stealth and exploration to uncover a dark, unfolding mystery.
- #14 Maid of Sker
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,471 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Stealth 21.1%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror game that emphasizes sound-based mechanics and exploration within a tense, atmospheric setting.
- #15 Clea
87% matchVery Positive98% of 411 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 22%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique stealth-horror game featuring a female protagonist that relies on sound and observation rather than combat to survive.
- #16 SILT
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Puzzle 26.7%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Third Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal puzzle-adventure game uses a dark, underwater atmosphere to create a sense of mystery and isolation.
- #17 Unholy
86% matchMixed63% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Stealth 24.3%, Female Protagonist 20%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a female protagonist in a dark, atmospheric world, blending stealth and puzzle-solving with a narrative-driven mystery.
- #18 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Stealth 19.8%, Emotional 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Third Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This adventure game focuses on stealth and exploration, mirroring the quiet, methodical pace of GYLT's gameplay.
- #19 Evil Tonight
84% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Supernatural 13.8%, Horror 13%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines mystery and action-adventure with a female protagonist, focusing on exploration within a confined, eerie location.
- #20 Them and Us
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,665 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 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%, Horror 17.8%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Third Person 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that focuses on a female protagonist and provides a classic, tense experience with puzzle-heavy exploration.
- #21 Never Again
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 958 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Stealth 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that centers on a young protagonist solving puzzles to escape a nightmare-like environment.
- #22 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,361 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 55.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Stealth 7.6%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the vulnerability of a child protagonist in a terrifying world, emphasizing atmosphere and exploration over direct confrontation.
- #23 Lost in Random™
81% matchVery Positive89% of 5,301 reviews2021
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action-Adventure 16%, Exploration 14.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game features a unique, dark-fantasy world and puzzle-like combat mechanics that feel distinct yet thematic.
- #24 LIMBO
82% matchVery Positive92% of 62,159 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle 41.6%, Horror 35.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Action 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational puzzle-platformer that uses a stark, dark aesthetic to convey a sense of mystery and constant danger.
- #25 A Plague Tale: Requiem
79% matchVery Positive91% of 27,560 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Emotional 17.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%, Third Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the emotional journey of its protagonist with improved stealth mechanics and a more expansive, dangerous world.
- #26 JANITOR BLEEDS
81% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a retro-horror aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and unsettling.
- #27 Fran Bow
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Puzzle 20%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Hidden Object 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and surreal point-and-click horror game that explores the psychological trauma of its young protagonist.
- #28 GRIS
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,496 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it is a masterclass in using platforming and puzzles to tell a poignant, emotional story about overcoming grief.
- #29 Sally Face - Episode One
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,849 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.3%, Horror 17.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, mystery-driven narrative with emotional weight and puzzle-based gameplay that resonates with fans of character-driven horror.
- #30 Psychonauts 2
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,528 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.9%, Third Person 19.9%, Adventure 17%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Action 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It explores mental health and emotional trauma through creative, puzzle-filled levels that share the imaginative spirit of GYLT.
- #31 Out of Sight
77% matchVery Positive95% of 976 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Emotional 9.5%
- #32 Heartworm
77% matchVery Positive86% of 502 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Emotional 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #33 Poopy's Playland
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Stealth 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #34 South of Midnight
74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,787 reviews2025
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Third Person 14%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #35 Narin: The Orange Room
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Stealth 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #36 Shards Of Solitude
75% matchVery Positive86% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: Chilling Designs
Windows
Immerse yourself in a survival game created by Miyuki, a girl with a split personality. Will you be able to escape, or will you choose a different path?
Why similar: Supernatural 23.8%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Horror 11.5%
- #37 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,999 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Third Person 14.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #38 Guilty Me
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: HKGamesStudio
Windows
In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense.
Why similar: Stealth 26%, Female Protagonist 26%, Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #39 BrokenLore: DON’T LIE
71% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini ProductionsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: DON'T LIE is a Japanese psychological horror game exploring trauma, isolation, and a fractured reality where perception becomes increasingly unreliable.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.1%, Stealth 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Mystery 6.9%
- #40 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 20.7%, Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Puzzle 10%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #41 A.I.L.A
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,420 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 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: Horror 34.2%, Survival Horror 25.5%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 12.6%, Action 9.3%
- #42 DreadOut Remastered Collection
73% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Face supernatural horrors in these 2 games in 1 remastered collection of third-person survival horror. Play as Linda, a high school student armed with a smartphone and camera, as she survives terrifying encounters and uncovers dark secrets across two chilling adventures. Will you survive the dread?
Why similar: Supernatural 14.8%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Third Person 8.7%
- #43 The Rule Of SHE
70% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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 20.2%, Horror 19%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #44 SILENT HILL f
67% matchVery Positive80% of 29,564 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #45 Perception
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 635 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Female Protagonist 31.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #46 Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-
72% matchMixed44% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: LiTMUS Co., Ltd.
Windows
20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.
Why similar: Stealth 24.7%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #47 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
68% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: _atfs
Windows
A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #48 Vigil: The Longest Night
70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Horror 20.8%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #49 BrokenLore: FOLLOW
68% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: FOLLOW is a psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of self-acceptance, bullying, and worthlessness while encountering metaphorical surreal creatures that heighten the terror of her journey.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Female Protagonist 31.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #50 Tribute
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Exploration 16.7%, 3D 6.1%
- #51 The Method of Hiding a Body
69% matchVery Positive90% of 92 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 36%, Multiple Endings 28.4%, Story Rich 21.4%, Adventure 4.4%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
- #52 Eldervale
71% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Stealth 15.4%, Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #53 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Stealth 17.3%, Supernatural 16.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Survival Horror 8.6%
- #54 Withering Rooms
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,600 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Mystery 18.4%, Stealth 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 6.9%
- #55 Post Trauma
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 703 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.4%, Horror 15%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #56 Ceramic Soul
70% matchMixed64% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: Soul SoupPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Stealth 12%
- #57 Witching Hour
69% matchMixed68% of 68 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: Emotional 17.6%, Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Survival Horror 10.1%
- #58 Evil Awaits™
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Horror 23.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Third Person 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%