Games Like HERESIS

Matthew Nate, a middle-aged man plagued with mental health problems whose home has become a site of unexplainable paranormal activity and a malevolent female entity is pursuing him to his death.

Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 8.8%

The Unrested is a story-driven first-person horror game. A spirit from your past traps you in an abandoned boarding school. A shadow watching your every step will test you with puzzles while forcing you to confront your fears.

Why similar: Thriller 19%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage.

Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

You are trapped in a biological research facility critical to global research. You must explore, survive and learn the realities while something breathes down your neck in a complex laboratory enviroment.

Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.5%, Survival 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Thriller 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Survival 9.6%, Horror 9.6%

Our protagonist Luke finds himself in a hallway with a gun on the floor, not knowing how he got there. He has no idea how and why he ended up here. The writing on the walls tells him to move through the corridors and find anomalies.

Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 9.1%

An entity has kidnapped you. Your goal is to escape the forest in various ways before dawn, while uncovering the terrifying secrets of this entity and the mysterious forest or else a truly horrific fate awaits you...

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Survival 11.7%, Dark 10.9%

Sarah is returning home from work, She will face her worst nightmaress, strange things start to happen to her, will she escape alive or declared dead?

Why similar: Thriller 13.3%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.7%, Survival 10.2%, Dark 9.9%

In this first-person horror game, sanity changes everything and can turn nights into a living nightmare. Survive at Tamixa School whilst carrying out various tasks, keeping your cool and avoiding Julio and his friends.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.5%, Thriller 14.4%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.6%, Survival 9.5%

Lightout is a first-person psychological horror game with puzzles, Which takes place in an abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Thriller 16%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.3%

Dave Wilson, a 20 year old adult who loves to go camping. Little did he know what would happen once he explored the forest of Harmony Hus Lake.

Why similar: Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 10%, Survival 9.4%, Dark 9.2%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Thriller 17%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Lightout 2 is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an Abandoned hospital.

Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%

You can’t fight what hunts you. Build makeshift hideouts to evade the cursed monsters of Radu Castle. As Dorinela, a survivor returning to face her abuser’s curse, rely on your wits, courage, and determination to stay alive.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 17.9%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.7%

Sleepwalk is an indie survival horror game, the story begins with the player waking up in an unknown and dark place, trying to escape and discover hidden secrets with no memory of their arrival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.5%, Survival 14%, Thriller 13.9%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Trapped in a condemned building, you must escape before the earthquakes and collapses bring a tragic end. Survive the tremors, find essential items, and flee! Each tremor is a new challenge in this fight for survival. Time is running out... Can you escape?

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Survival 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 11.9%

Monster In The Dark is a single player first-person game, you will plunge into a world of fear and hopelessness when there is no way out and nowhere to run. The player must find a way out of the dense forest when chased by a monster. The player's task: to run and not stop, exploring this world.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 12.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Survival 11%, Dark 9.6%, Mystery 8.8%

You are a fallen star. Climb the rock face and swing on ropes to return to the sky. Be mindful of depression and anxiety. We recommend visiting a hospital if necessary.

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 13.3%

A psychological horror game set in an abandoned hospital. A sound-sensitive creature hunts you. Stay silent, hide, and escape before it hears you.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Dark 14.6%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival 11.4%

Your son is counting on you, alone on an island crawling with creatures that stir in the dark. Feed him, build shelter, gather resources and hunt to survive. The days are barely safe, but when night falls the real horror begins and staying alive becomes a nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Thriller 14.8%, Survival 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 10%

Your daughter has vanished inside the facilities of the company "THE BOX." Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and survive the creatures that hunt you in a game that blends psychological horror, survival, and atmospheric storytelling.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival 9.1%, Thriller 8.5%

A first-person psychological survival horror set in an abandoned subway station. Monitor cameras, manage your sanity, and survive the night shift while something moves through the tunnels.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 14.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.5%

In this game, you will find yourself in a hostel in the middle of a mysterious forest. You will discover terrifying and mysterious things, from murders to challenging puzzles. Use your skills to uncover the hidden secrets in the hostel. Get ready for an exciting and hair-raising experience!

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.4%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

A mysterious event causes an entire town to vanish, leaving it wrapped in dense fog and cut off from the world. Explore impossible underground structures, manage your limited resources, and solve complex puzzles as you try to survive this nightmare. Estimated playtime: 4–7 hours

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.9%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 10.9%

Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.

Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Thriller 14.3%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Dark 10.1%, Survival 9.6%

You are trapped in a nightmare shaped by your inner darkness. To escape and awaken, you must solve puzzles and confront deep-seated traumas. Explore twisted versions of daily life—convenience stores, trains, stations, hometowns, endless tunnels. Face your fears and reclaim yourself.

Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 12.3%, 3D Platformer 11%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Your car breaks down on a forest road. A tiny cabin with smoke in its chimney offers shelter. The moment you step inside, the door is gone and you find yourself in an endless manor. The only way out is to uncover what the house is hiding.

Why similar: Thriller 20%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 6.5%

Uncle Chuck Incorporated is a short animatronic survival horror game. Step into a funplex shrouded in mystery and suspense as you unravel the secrets behind the downfall of the legendary robotics entertainment company, Uncle Chuck Inc.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Thriller 12%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Forbidden art is a VR room escape puzzle game where you escape from the killer’s secret hideout. Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer who thinks killing is an art, without being discovered by the killer.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 19.9%, Thriller 14.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Horror 8.8%

Haunted Memories: The Return is a psychological horror in which you assume the role of yourself. You decide which path you will take and what will happen in Green Park this time. But the question remains - will you ever be able to leave?

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%

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: Thriller 16.2%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Placefall is a first-person horror game set across different locations. Explore, collect items, solve puzzles, hide from creatures that react to your sound, and uncover the truth behind your missing sister.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 6.4%

Three friends known as The Ghost Hunters are documenting abandoned locations. What begins as a normal episode suddenly turns into a nightmare inside The Holloway Mansion. Something terrifying happens, leaving Jack to survive alone in the mansion and face the horrors.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8.8%

In this first person psychological horror game your concept of what is real will be questioned over and over again while you venture in this old apparently abandoned apartment. Be careful at every corner and every shadow, things may not be what they seem.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival 11.8%, Dark 10.1%

In this first-person adventure/horror game, step into a forest where no one ever returns. Explore its haunted paths, uncover dark secrets, and gather the items you’ll need to survive. But beware—the more you discover, the more the forest will learn about you.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.8%

Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream. Facing terrifying creatures, and solving challenges that bend reality, every moment reveals more of the dark truth behind Lucid Falls.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.4%, Mystery 8.1%

Another's Memories is a first-person psychological horror video game located in Argentina. Explore a sinister country house, solve puzzles, and survive ruthless enemies in an immersive experience where every shadow hides a disturbing story.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.9%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 12%

Survive deadly creatures across tense, level-based challenges. Use unique mechanics, manage limited resources, and don’t get caught.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival 9.4%

Step into the enigmatic world of Gummy Nightmares as a little boy who wakes up in a mysterious amusement park with no memory. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover lost memories while evading sinister plushie robots. Use weapons, set traps, and find hideouts to survive and reveal the truth.

Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Horror 16.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 11.2%

In this SCP story, you will become Liam, a broken test subject trapped within the Foundation. Every corridor hides a piece of your past, and every memory you recover brings you closer to madness.

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Survival 13.8%, Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%

While Jonathan is driving, his car suddenly stops. His cell phone doesn't work either. Jonathan doesn't know where he is. He sees a farm nearby. He goes to the farm in hopes of finding someone to ask for help.

Why similar: Thriller 26%, Horror 18%, Mystery 11.6%, Dark 9.8%, Exploration 8.5%

This game is made my students from De Montfort University over approximately 7 weeks. You have been invited, but not by your own will, rescue your best friend before HE finds you. Delve into this first-person single-player puzzle game and experience horror segments mixed with challenging gameplay!

Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12%, Mystery 6.9%

The witch’s ominous chanting echoes through the corn field, a rogues' gallery of deranged monsters is out for your blood, an eerie mist rolls in from worlds unknown... and you don’t even remember how you got here. Can you escape the Terror in the Corn?

Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 12%

A moderate horror game set in the FunPlay School where you will have to try to escape from all that nightmare, crossing rooms with puzzles from the easiest to the most difficult. Will you do it?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 23%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Survival 7.7%

Project Faceless is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game built with Unreal Engine 5. Players locate papers while being hunted by a faceless creature. Use flashlights and teamwork to navigate, with escalating difficulty enhancing the immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%

Ryan Morgan, a 21-year-old horror vlogger, thought he had found the perfect lead for his next video. But when he enters Ashfall, a town erased from the map, he realizes he's trapped in the catacombs below. To escape, he must solve puzzles, scavenge, hide from inhuman creatures, and fight to survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.7%, Survival 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Thriller 9.1%

Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.

Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.9%, God Game 10.8% ★, Survival Horror 9.6%

You are lost in an underground car park with one way out. Find your car, follow your pings, and don’t get caught.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.9%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%

Parasomnia: No REM is a psychological horror game where sleepwalking pulls you into realities twisted by childhood trauma. Explore two interconnected worlds, solve puzzles, and survive the horrors hidden inside your own mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%

Works of art are attacking people, turning an exhibition into a bloodbath in a single night. At the same time, you – a phantom thief – happen to be there to steal a valuable masterpiece.

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Realistic 10%, Survival 9%

EXITRANCE is a single-player psychological horror game set in a constantly shifting loop. Explore a confined environment where each cycle subtly changes, altering objects, sounds, and events. Observe your surroundings, and solve environmental puzzles to break the loop and escape.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Thriller 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Thriller 14%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%

Escape the lab and survive through dangerous monsters and military personnel

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Trapped in a nightmare, every death pulls you back into the same dark cycle. Test your spirit and courage as you escape the depths of a sinister mansion.

Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Survival Horror 12%, Horror 11.6%, Survival 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

A first-person sci-fi survival horror game set in a research facility hiding a classified underground complex overrun by an evolving parasitic organism. Explore abandoned laboratories, uncover buried secrets, and fight to survive a nightmare that's spreading from the inside out.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Thriller 15.7%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival 9.5%

The next victim is you. Mother Ghoul is a horror and thriller game in which you try to survive against a cursed ghost to whom you are offered as a sacrifice. To escape the curse, you must find and destroy her stillborn children through a ritual. This is the only way...

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 9.8%

Don't Look is a horror game where you are being hunted by things that can only move when you see them. With no explanation or recollection of where you came from your only objective is to survive and make it out of that hell and hopefully uncover some secrets on the way.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 18.5%, Survival 16.2%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Don't Make a Sound is a voice-controlled horror game. You wake up in a morgue with one rule: stay silent. Your microphone detects any noise – and any sound means death. But not all rules are true; you must uncover the lies. Search sealed jars for keys and survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 10.6%

Survive the night shift at an abandoned school. Complete your cleaning tasks before 5 AM, manage your flashlight battery, and avoid the darkness that hunts you. Can you last 5 nights?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%