- #1 Stay away from zombies
97% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
When you wake up, you find that you are in some unfamiliar gloomy place, reminiscent of an old abandoned basement.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.2%, Horror 25.1%, Exploration 16.8%, Action 10.6%, Violent 8.5%
- #2 Sooty's Revenge
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JDDoesGames
Windows
Enter "Sooty's Rest," the forbidden forest where the legendary fire prevention mascot, Sooty The Bear, is real. Use your compass, flashlight, and survival skills to escape his pursuit. Navigate, hide, and outsmart Sooty in this thrilling wilderness survival horror game. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Exploration 18.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Action 11.4%, 3D 10.7%
- #3 神様ノ筐庭
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Yutopia Arts
Windows
"God's Miniature Garden" is a horror game where you can freely explore a residential area at night, both indoors and outdoors, and aim to capture each location. Find out what the heck is going on in this area!
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Stealth 10.5%, Dark 8.1%
- #4 Deadly Delivery
95% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: rdlmh
Windows
Deadly Delivery is a first person horror game. Your goal is to deliver a package to an abandoned psychiatric hospital. Could it be that the address is wrong? Or maybe the hospital is getting renovated? Who knows… You better deliver the package as soon as possible.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Hidden Object 17%, First-Person 12.6%, 3D 11.1%, Exploration 10.3%
- #5 Breaking Squad
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vicious Chest
Windows
Breaking Squad is a fun co-op game for up to 4 players. Break out into houses, steal the most you can, buy items to gain more and stay alive the most you can until your organization eliminates you.
Why similar: Arcade 23.7%, Horror 22.8%, Stealth 14%, First-Person 11.4%, 3D 10%
- #6 Uncle's Basement
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: TCG InfinitePub: Setfire Ent.
Windows
Uncle's Basement is a survival horror game with puzzle solving elements. In it you will have to go through all the difficulties and find a way out of the place of confinement.
Why similar: Horror 34%, Exploration 13.4%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Dark 9.7%, 3D 8.6%
- #7 Reality Noclip: The Backrooms
93% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Pro Gamer Moment
Windows · Mac
A research organization has finally found your lost tape. With that tape, it is proven that you weren't missing because you got lost, you noclipped out of reality. You have to get out of this place, an infinite maze with little to no escape. How will you escape this reality noclip?
Why similar: Hidden Object 21%, Arcade 17.7%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Action 8.6%
- #8 The Last Renovation
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devmode
Windows
The Last Renovation is an unusual horror game with a mix of absurdity and humor. The player takes on the role of Hubert, who embarks on a nighttime mission to retrieve stolen tools from his neighbor.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.7%, Horror 15.4%, Arcade 13.8%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #9 Santas Basement
91% matchMostly Negative36% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: zommit games
Windows
Join forces with friends to save Christmas in the cooperative game Santa's Basement.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.8%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Dark 8.1%
- #10 FLIGHTMARE
91% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Horror 15.4%, Action 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Violent 11.4%
- #11 Medieval Coin Hunt
90% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: BrownDogGames
Windows
'Medieval Coin Hunt' is a medieval horror game that requires you to collect coins to advance to the next level.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.2%, Horror 18%, Action 15.2%, Stealth 11%, First-Person 10.4%
- #12 Mr. Chuckles’ Park
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Entity DynamiX
Windows
Mr. Chuckles’ Park is a psychological horror game set in 1993 in an abandoned amusement park. Explore forgotten rides, dark corners and hidden areas, but beware. Mr. Chuckles, the park’s once beloved robotic mascot, is still here and he’s watching you.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Hidden Object 25.9%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 7%, Stealth 6.7%
- #13 Black Fog
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: RedPolarGames
Windows
Black Fog is an anomaly-style survival horror with narrative elements. Survive against randomly generated hallucinations to maintain stable anxiety and control what is real and what is not.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.9%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 10.4%, 3D 9.2%
- #14 2 Minutes to Die
87% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Jacob StetkaPub: Level55Games
Windows
You awaken in the dark, a cold shiver running down your spine. The familiar setting of your home feels eerily foreign. Something is wrong—terribly wrong. As you gather your senses, a wave of dread washes over you. Button 1: Ctrl, Button 2: Alt.
Why similar: Arcade 21.9%, Horror 17.2%, Action 15.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Stealth 10.4%
- #15 のっぺらぼう
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: ANFWorks
Windows
It is a search-type horror game set in a mansion where curses live."Nopperabo" who became a curse after the tragic event You reached the end,Can you enshrine the curse?
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Exploration 14.6%, 3D 13%, Action 12.2%
- #16 Undiscovered House
86% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Sysreb Games
Windows
First-person, story-based horror game. The game evokes a grim atmosphere, a sense of dread, and tension. Discover the gruesome secrets of the house.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%, 3D 8%
- #17 The Forgotten's Vault
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GKOMADEV
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned ocean prison, you must explore claustrophobic cells, solve environmental puzzles, and evade relentless horrors. In The Forgotten’s Vault, survival means hiding, running… and never looking back.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Hidden Object 25%, Stealth 14.9%, Dark 12.7%, Action 9.1%
- #18 Spectral Asylum: Echoes of The Forgotten
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LightReachGames LLC
Windows
Uncover the truth of your families darkest secrets by interacting with notes and exploring the [REDACTED], and survive the madness of the horrific entities that await by completing objectives and solving puzzles to escape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.7%, Horror 18.6%, Exploration 17.5%, Third Person 13.3%, 3D 9.1%
- #19 Water Boiling Simulator
82% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: wolfyer
Windows · Linux
It's 2016. Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't seen things you were not supposed to see.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Hidden Object 13.4%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 6.7%
- #20 Horror Tale 2: Samantha
84% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Escape a terrifying prison, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind the masked kidnapper. Continue the horror story of Tom and Samantha in this intense mystery escape adventure set in 1990s America.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Dark 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #21 Escape from the Collector
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stufa
Windows
In "Escape from the Collector", you will be trapped in an old house full of puzzles and secrets. Explore its rooms searching clues that will guide your adventure. Each puzzle solved brings you closer to freedom or dooms you to be trapped in the Collector's sinister game. Will you be able to escape?
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.9%, Arcade 20%, Exploration 18.9%, First-Person 8.9%, 3D 8.9%
- #22 Grandmother
83% matchMixed62% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: JUNGLE
Windows
Grandmother, this is a horror game in which you have to get out of an old mansion where you are held by a crazy granny. You have five days.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Hidden Object 26%, Stealth 16%, First-Person 9.8%, Action 8.4%
- #23 Taquero's House
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: CaseliDev
Windows
A Taquero, his tacos of dubious origin, and you, an office worker who left work late and avoids becoming dinner for a strange creature. A short Horror Game about solving puzzles and escape from the house of this “demonic chef” before you become his next ingredient.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Stealth 16.2%, Hidden Object 11.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Action 8.8%
- #24 Broken Horror Anthology
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SHIKAMI
Windows
A collection of atmospheric horror games about ADHD. Four authors' interpretations of psychological horror with different mechanics and narratives
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Arcade 13%, Exploration 11.6%, Action 9.1%
- #25 Interior Worlds
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Hidden Object 23%, Exploration 17.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #26 Pollen
79% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: FSTR
Windows
Pollen is a hardcore escape-the-maze game where every move counts. Find keys, unlock doors, and outsmart relentless guardians hunting you down. Strategically place your Respawn Totem save your position in the level., but one misstep can send you back to the start.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Stealth 13.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Arcade 10.8%, Dark 8.8%
- #27 The Curse of Beatriz
77% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: DarkPlayerGAMES
Windows
Your parents are out celebrating their wedding anniversary. Alone at home, you decide to test the legend of Beatriz, a spirit that haunts those who summon her in front of the bathroom mirror. What seemed like just a joke soon turns into a terrifying nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Hidden Object 20.2%, First-Person 17.1%, Exploration 11.7%, 3D 6.8%
- #28 Bedtime Nightmare
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unseen Cat Studio
Windows
Complete nightly tasks and keep the lights alive. Survive what lurks in the dark.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Hidden Object 24%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 10%, Action 8.7%
- #29 The Crows Cry
79% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Cooper Bruchez
Windows
A nostalgic arcade horror mystery game where you collect clues as you run from an unknown entity.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Stealth 13.3%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #30 Watcher's Eye
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Adrian PetrisorPub: Blacktape
Windows
The Watcher's Eye is a horror-like game based on the legends of the Dark Web. Your main goal is to survive by spotting as many anomalies as possible on the CCTV cameras. If you have a keen eye for observation then this game is for you!
Why similar: Hidden Object 35.5%, Horror 28.8%, Action 18.3%, First-Person 14.6%, Indie 2%
- #31 Arachnophobia
78% matchNegative11% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: Maker Games
Windows
Arachnophobia is a single-player first-person horror game. Find a way to escape the creepy crawlers that haunt the abandoned hotel. In this short indie horror game, the objective is to find the missing parts and build the equipment required to take down "Arachne"
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Hidden Object 22.4%, Action 20.3%, First-Person 17.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #32 Jeff The Killer: Horror Game
75% matchVery Positive85% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: SU Company Games
Windows
Survive. Run. Look for answers.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Hidden Object 24.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Violent 10%, Exploration 9.8%
- #33 Somniora: Chapter 1
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glaskow Studios
Windows
Somniora is a horror-puzzle game. Get ready to delve into the adventure of our character, who is trapped amidst strange dreams, while searching for answers to the questions lurking in their subconscious.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Action 13.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Dark 8.1%
- #34 Past Due: Midnight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ebon Crown Games
Windows
Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow the clues, unravel what happened. Can you survive the night and escape alive?
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 11.3%, 3D 8.7%
- #35 Tkium Exclusion Area
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Tkium
Windows
Tkium Exclusion Area is a short horror escape game which takes place in an asylum. You need to escape the area before the fear takes over you. Find levers, discover systems and solve problems. Will you find the exit in one piece?...
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Exploration 20.2%, First-Person 14.6%, Action 14.3%, 3D 12.7%
- #36 The Light Switch
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tetramorre
Windows · Mac · Linux
The shadow wants to play with you. It moves quickly, and you have to find it. Be patient, but don't wait too long. Light will be your friend. Don't make the shadow angry.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Hidden Object 24.3%, Arcade 22%, Action 9.8%, First-Person 8%
- #37 The Palace of Unrest
74% matchMixed58% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Zach HarrisPub: Red Wolf Productions
Windows
Use poems to solve puzzles and escape the mansion with your life in this horror themed escape room game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Horror 21.6%, Stealth 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #38 The horrible inside
73% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to plunge into the depths of madness and uncover the dark secrets that lurk within. With every step you take, you will encounter paranormal phenomena and ghosts of your past.
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Arcade 23.1%, Exploration 14.6%, 3D 9.7%, Dark 9.4%
- #39 GRUDGE
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SV Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror experience where your own house becomes a twisted nightmare. Explore disturbing environments, solve puzzles, photograph hidden clues, and uncover the truth behind the mysterious clown watching you.
Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Stealth 11.5%
- #40 Nightborne
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xio-Fret Games
Windows
Characters from other games fight to survive while the monsters attempt to stop their task! Which will you survive as? Or will you be the one who will stop them...
Why similar: Arcade 25.2%, Horror 21.6%, Third Person 15.6%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 11.6%
- #41 The Mare Show
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: OutZoomPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Overcome different scenarios and monsters, acquire new lantern visuals and reveal what lies behind this circus of horrors dominated by an insane entity.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.5%
- #42 Night Of Dread
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnawareZ
Windows
Night of Dread is a retro-style survival horror inspired by 80s and 90s cult classics. Master modernized tank over-the-shoulder aiming and classic inventory management in a gritty world where early 3D aesthetics meet modern engine capabilities. Survive the nightmare.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.8%, Arcade 17.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #43 It's Locked
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny Can of Brains
Windows
A horror game about fumbling with a bunch of keys to try escaping a pursuing monster though a series of locked doors
Why similar: Horror 41.3%, First-Person 16.6%, Exploration 15.4%, Action 15.1%, 3D 8.5%
- #44 帰宅 -kitaku-
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: あくも
Windows
I want to go home! Such a chilling experience awaits you.This is an exploration-based action horror game depicting the terrifying experience of a newly hired salaryman in an underground parking garage.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Exploration 18.9%, Action 17.7%, First-Person 8.6%, 3D 8.5%
- #45 YONESAWARA HOSPITAL
71% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: DorsalFin Studio
Windows
In 1978, the clinic was closed due to the sudden disappearance of the director. Ten years later, a phone call to an investigator sets the story in motion. What happened to the director? The investigators go to the abandoned clinic to track down the disappearances that occurred in the past.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Hidden Object 22.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Violent 7.7%, Stealth 7%
- #46 The Escape to the Afterlife
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shouwa3D
Windows
The Escape to the Afterlife is a horror game where the protagonist, who has passed away, searches for a path to the afterlife.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #47 Midnight Looters
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ECO Dijital
Windows
Midnight Looters is a 1-4 player co-op horror game where you and your friends explore mysterious forests to find valuable treasures. Face supernatural dangers, collect items, and upgrade your gear to survive the haunted woods.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Dark 10.2%, Violent 9.9%, Action 9.6%
- #48 Accident Liquidator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Accident Liquidator is an exciting 3D arcade action-adventure game that throws you into situations where each day presents new challenges necessary for survival.
Why similar: Hidden Object 44.3%, Arcade 28.9%, 3D 12.9%, Action 8.8%, Indie 4.1%
- #49 RoadKill
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ObsidiaX
Windows
You dodged death once — but it's not finished with you yet. Alone in an eerie town, you must search, hide, and survive while a relentless mechanical predator stalks the streets. Stay alert. Stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Stealth 13.4%, First-Person 11.3%, 3D 9.4%
- #50 クギリビト-The DiVider-
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CROSSGAMES INC.
Windows
A first-person horror adventure set in 1980s Japan. Players must hide from the dangers lurking in a mysterious village while searching for an escape. By collecting documents, they will uncover the terrifying truth of the village.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Stealth 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Action 12.4%, Exploration 10.3%
- #51 Spooky Shelter
69% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.1%, Horror 22.7%, Exploration 17.6%, First-Person 10.8%, 3D 9.1%
- #52 Junkyard Fury
70% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel HoodPub: Dhood Gaming
Windows
You appear in what seems to be an abandoned Junkyard, you don't quite know how you got there... But your not alone. Try to escape the Junkyard of killer cars, if you can.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Exploration 19.8%, First-Person 15.9%, Action 12.1%, Dark 8.6%
- #53 File 47
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Kalimater Studios
Windows
A forgotten file. An echo that repeats. Memories that aren’t yours. The past always finds a way back. Are you ready to remember?
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Hidden Object 23.4%, Exploration 15.5%, Action 10.4%, 3D 6.6%
- #54 Silent Whisper
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Chub Nubbs Studio
Windows
Silent Whisper is a single-player horror game that takes you into an abandoned school with a haunting past. What begins as simple exploration turns into a nightmare. Navigate its decaying halls, uncover dark secrets, and do whatever it takes to escape—or risk becoming another victim.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Exploration 15.6%, Stealth 15%, Action 8.6%, Violent 8%
- #55 CowaCowa: Jinmenken
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: nobisiko games
Windows
"CowaCowa: Jinmenken" is a 3D horror adventure game based on the Japanese urban legend of the "Jinmenken," a dog with a human face. Explore a hand-drawn 2.5D world from a first-person perspective, uncovering eerie mysteries in a quiet residential neighborhood at night.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Hidden Object 23.1%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 7.9%, 3D 7.6%
- #56 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
68% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 7TaleZ
Windows
In SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye | 尻目 find your missing girlfriend Sharon in Shirime Forest, stalked by the malevolent yokai Shirime. Collect pages to uncover the mystery, but beware: every page increases the intensity of Shirime's pursuit. Can you survive and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Hidden Object 24.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Stealth 12%, First-Person 8.7%
- #57 No Way Out
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitPixel Studios
Windows
No Way Out is a single-player psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you to get rid of it and get the hell out of the house.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 12.7%, Action 9%
- #58 Fleximan
66% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Serio Studio
Windows
Simple, you're Fleximan and you have to remove all the speed cameras in the city.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.1%, Arcade 24.9%, Exploration 16%, Action 16%, Third Person 14.6%
- #59 クビトリドオルズ・レトリーバー: 島津怪談01
65% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: 727 Not Hound
Windows
少女の首を奪う怪異「クビトリドオルズ」から首を盗み出す謎の仕事。1人でも複数人でも、推理とステルス、探索とクビトリを楽しもう。少女3人と少年1人は、これから始まる全ての怪談を呪うことになる――
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.6%, Horror 17.4%, Action 14.4%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 8.7%