- #1 Night at the lake: Silent Watcher
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N0tVen0s
Windows
A night shift at a remote lake turns into something unsettling. Explore the area, log data, and uncover what lurks in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Horror 26.8%, Linear 8.4%, First-Person 6%, Dark 5.8%
- #2 Hollowglass
96% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: BeetleGame
Windows
Try to survive in the desert for at least a few more moments and let neither thirst, nor jackals, nor death stop you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, Horror 24.3%, Dark 12.2%, Linear 9.3%, First-Person 7%
- #3 Loop Room
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: OOPs.K
Windows
The loop room is a horror game from the first person point of view, and the goal is to operate 5 panels in 100 repeated rooms and escape to the emergency exit. Run away from the endless room through various equipment and items.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Horror 28.4%, Dark 16.7%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 5.8%
- #4 The Railroad Crossing
94% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Garu
Windows
The railroad crossing I walk by every day… something’s off.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Horror 25.5%, Dark 15.3%, First-Person 9%, 3D 8.9%
- #5 Strange Night
95% matchMixed60% of 472 reviews2016
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 29.3%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #6 9 Childs Street
94% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 20.5%, Linear 13.1%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 10.7%
- #7 Tuun
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voltage Games
Windows
Horror set in the dark and mysterious Yakutia. Explore abandoned villages, uncover Soviet-era secrets, and face unexplained phenomena that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.4%, Horror 24%, First-Person 14.8%, 3D 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #8 Unsettled : NIGHT SHIFT
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bongduck Games
Windows
Unsettled: NIGHT SHIFT is a horror game about the terrors of daily life experienced by someone who has moved to a new city to live alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 26%, Linear 13.4%, First-Person 13%, 3D 5.9%
- #9 Twisted Toys
91% matchMostly Negative22% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Pack toys. Ship orders. Finish the shift. And repeat. Twisted Toy is a psychological horror game where your nightly routine reveals you’re not alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 24.4%, Linear 11.5%, 3D 10.3%, First-Person 7.8%
- #10 Train 113
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vincent FranzePub: Wake Up Games
Windows
Train 113 is a first-person horror game in which you play a passenger who wakes up aboard a seemingly empty subway train. As you move around the train, trying to get from car to car, you'll begin to sense that things around you are not what they appear to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 9.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Linear 6.5%
- #11 The Things We Lost
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cottage Interactive
Windows
A slow-paced psychological horror centered on atmosphere and vulnerability. Bound to a wheelchair, you explore an old house under constant mental pressure. There is no combat - only observation, tension, and a decision that can change the story’s direction.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Linear 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, First-Person 19.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #12 Labyrinth: Veins of the Machine
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Beyond Illusion Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned industrial facility, solve environmental puzzles, unlock sealed maintenance routes, and use hands-on interactions as the building reacts to your presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Horror 28.1%, First-Person 14%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 5%
- #13 Obscure Figures
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Horror 23.5%, Dark 15.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%, First-Person 6.9%
- #14 From The Darkness
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 30.1%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 8.1%, Linear 8.1%
- #15 The Hauntings: Dark Passenger
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broken Cuff Studio
Windows
Dive into Alex Mercer's twisted reality. Navigate eerie landscapes, solve cryptic puzzles, and uncover the 'Dark Passenger' mystery. Will shadows consume you or will truth emerge?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 24.5%, First-Person 12%, Linear 11.6%, 3D 6.1%
- #16 Not Alone
86% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: DirectG Games
Windows
Not Alone is a first-person mystical horror game where you need to escape from a terrifying house. This house may look familiar to some, but that's only at first glance. Read the notes to understand what happened and search for ways to escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 24.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Dark 9.1%, Linear 8.2%
- #17 Mirrored Phantoms
85% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Horror 27.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Dark 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #18 The Guest
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 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: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 20.7%, Dark 13%, Linear 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%
- #19 HELL OF VERDUN
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
HELL OF VERDUN is a first person horror game in which you'll experience the horrors of the First World War. Will you manage to discover all the secrets and escape from this hell? It's up to you, soldier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 20.3%, Linear 13.7%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #20 Panic Files: Buried Sanity
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LTuomio
Windows
Your first day at the local mine got a hell of a twist when the tunnels caved in. Can you escape when the only way out is going deeper? Avoid the deadly creatures, push through hallucinations and remember: Don't panic.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 20.9%, Linear 11.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 6.8%
- #21 Darkness Inside
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 25%, Dark 15%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #22 ShutEye
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: J*b Application Studios
Windows
Sleepless nights overwhelm Mark as he unsuccessfully balances his career as a writer, and responsibility as a parent. Mentally and physically fatigued, he struggles to stay vigilant as someone unwelcome enters his home.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Linear 24%, Dark 18.5%, 3D 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%
- #23 The Weald
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elliott Dahle
Windows
Following the last of the Salem Witch Trials, a Puritan father claims to have had a vision showing a place where his missing son might be, and suspects a witch is behind his abduction.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.8%, Horror 21.5%, Dark 14%, First-Person 11.5%, Linear 9.2%
- #24 Forest Keeper Lookout
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Take a temporary job as a forest ranger deep in the mountains. Complete daily tasks, maintain equipment, and enjoy the quiet, until strange things start to happen.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 21.4%, Linear 14.8%, First-Person 10.6%, 3D 8.8%
- #25 Dead Tapes: Fading Father
79% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Nektogone
Windows
Fading father is a man consumed by addiction and memories
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 26.1%, Dark 12.4%, Linear 9.2%, First-Person 5.8%
- #26 Fear Frame
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DESIGNERPub: Lyra V
Windows
A first-person psychological horror about a young woman whose quiet life collapses when she finds photographs of herself on a client’s film roll.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 22.6%, Linear 15.3%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 7.3%
- #27 Insider Threat
81% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
Insider Threat is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 13.1%, Linear 12.9%, First-Person 10.5%
- #28 Last Stop House of Horror
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Rogelio Palomo
Windows
A delivery job turns into a nightmare as you enter a two-story haunted mansion where something hunts you from the shadows. A short, intense first-person horror experience with jump scares, atmosphere, and a relentless enemy.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 19.4%, Linear 14.5%, First-Person 11%, Dark 10.2%
- #29 Teddy Won't Help
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
One night, your plushies whisper a warning: Three monsters from under the bed will come for you before dawn. The only way to survive is to play their games… and win. Fail, and you won’t live to see the morning.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 24.7%, Dark 13.3%, Linear 8.9%, First-Person 7.3%
- #30 Bleeding Roots
78% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Mechanikoi
Windows
Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Linear 23.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #31 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Horror 12.6%, Linear 10%, Dark 7.6%
- #32 The Archivist
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Archivist GamesPub: Olympos Games
Windows
A VHS-themed psychological horror where each tape drags you into a new nightmare. Explore haunted hospitals, schools, forests, and liminal spaces. Solve puzzles, uncover the Archivist’s secrets, and survive a house that grows darker with every tape you watch.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 20.8%, Linear 19.5%, First-Person 13.8%, 3D 11.3%
- #33 Glimpse
76% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Melanzue
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Glimpse" is a single-player atmospheric horror game. Get a glimpse of the struggles and fears of a person affected by Alzheimer's Disease.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Linear 19%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 8.1%
- #34 Don't Remember
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.7%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Dark 7.2%, Linear 7%
- #35 Hell Storage
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ascend Gaming
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about an ex-con working nights at a self-storage facility, where an old mirror reveals the spirits stalking him.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 24.9%, Linear 16.5%, First-Person 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #36 Exit Denied
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Bonsai Bytes
Windows
Exit Denied is a first-person psychological horror game set in an abandoned asylum. Hunted by a shifting entity known as Morph, you must search for parts, build a weapon, and survive long enough to escape. But Morph won’t wait—and it doesn’t let anyone leave.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.9%, Horror 29.3%, First-Person 20.9%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #37 Check-In, Never Out
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: HogletNovaGames
Windows
You checked into a hotel to get some rest—but it wasn’t an ordinary place. Gather clues, unlock sealed doors, evade the pursuit, and escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.7%, Horror 27.8%, First-Person 14.4%, 3D 14.2%, Indie 4.2%
- #38 Akai Onna
74% matchVery Positive87% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Akai Onna | 赤い女 is a psychological J-horror game featuring a student.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 21.6%, Linear 17.7%, First-Person 13.3%, 3D 8.8%
- #39 Incoming Evil
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Dark 11.9%, 3D 7.8%
- #40 Static
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Suraj M.
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game built around attention, perception, and fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.1%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 20.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 2.2%
- #41 While Sleeping
72% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.4%, Horror 33.1%, Dark 20.1%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #42 Nameless
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AibsK
Windows
A man hides in a remote building deep in a silent forest, where uncertain memories resurface and reality begins to slip. As you uncover the reasons behind his retreat, you’ll gather scrap, buy equipment, and try to survive an intruder who grows more unpredictable each night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.9%, Horror 26%, Dark 15%, Atmospheric 7.1%, First-Person 7%
- #43 Forbidden Tapes
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madventure Games
Windows
Forbidden Tapes is a game consisting of three different horror stories. In the first episode, discover Jeremy Winterroad's recording, an urban exploration enthusiast searching for abandoned places full of stories. He won't be disappointed when he explores the old McNale house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 26.7%, Dark 14%, Linear 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #44 Putridum Horror
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: RedLightsStudio
Windows
Putridum - Psychological dark horror in which the player will have to explore a large dark hous with only a weak flashlight, look for the right things, not be caught and find a way to escape from there.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.8%, Horror 26.8%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 3D 5.6%
- #45 Stay Sane
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HalfPasTwo Productions
Windows
You stay up until late at night, trying to gather evidence of the anomalies you have been witnessing the last months. The more photos you can capture, the better, but don't forget: you are not alone. There's something with you, constantly watching you, just waiting for you to miss out on an anomaly.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 29.6%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #46 Someone is behind you
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: KamilZ
Windows
A dark 3D game in which the player must escape from a maze full of mysterious rooms. There's a monster lurking around every corner, ready to give chase. Dynamic gameplay keeps the player in constant tension. Will you dare to face your worst nightmares and find your way to freedom?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Linear 22.3%, Horror 13.6%, 3D 10.8%, Dark 8.9%
- #47 Unsealed: The Mare
68% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Gamhalla
Windows
A challenging first-person psychological horror game where you play as Vera, trapped in a nightmare tied to her family’s tragic past. Burn the cursed teddies, restore lost memories, and break sealed doors to survive The Mare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.3%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 16.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #48 SHE WAS 98
68% matchVery Positive85% of 364 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 25.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #49 COLD CALL
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 19.7%, Linear 17.3%, First-Person 13%, 3D 9.9%
- #50 Taco Stand
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wave Infinite
Windows
A horror game where you manage a taco stand. Make tacos, serve customers, and get through each night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 12.2%, Linear 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #51 Cave Crawler
70% matchVery Positive85% of 576 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 25%, Linear 15.3%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 8.6%
- #52 OakRidge Research
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JacobPub: Elekna Labs
Windows
A SCP inspired horror game with psychological horror. Set in an non-official Foundation research facility where you are hired as a junior lab researcher. A company called OakRidge Research has started doing questionable and risky research on a top secret object unknown to the public
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.3%, Horror 20.3%, Linear 16.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%
- #53 Left By Angels
67% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Based on the real Left By Angels Mansion! After your wife vanishes, a strange sighting draws you to an abandoned mansion. Trapped inside, haunted by the past, and hunted by truth, you must survive a looping nightmare where light is your only ally. She’s here—and she remembers everything.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Horror 27.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Dark 10%, 3D 9.3%
- #54 CALLUS
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.2%, Horror 25.9%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, 3D 8.3%
- #55 Satori | 悟り
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Black Phoenix Productions
Windows
SATORI | 悟り is a game that focuses on feelings of sadness and restlessness. In SATORI | 悟り the player immerses himself in a dream world to go on a inner journey of meditation. Are you ready to begin your journey within?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Linear 22.2%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 12.7%, 3D 6.5%
- #56 Relight The Dark
69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Dive deep into a chilling and emotionally charged short horror experience that tells a story about a girl living with her abusive mother.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.7%, Horror 28.5%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 9.7%, 3D 9.4%
- #57 Engraving
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Dark 9.3%, 3D 6.3%
- #58 The Evaluation
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GI
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game about solving cryptic puzzles and surviving a deadly night inside an abandoned drive-in theater.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.6%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 12.9%, Linear 8.4%, Dark 7.5%
- #59 the static speaks my name
70% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.8%, Horror 24.9%, Dark 15.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #60 The Demon Within Me
68% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 19.3%, Linear 13.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 11.3%