- #1 Abyss School
97% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 15.1%, 3D 9.9%
- #2 I'll Do It Tomorrow
96% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Anime 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #3 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
96% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Dark 13%, Exploration 10.3%
- #4 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.6%
- #5 Cursed Mansion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #6 Scary School Simulator 2
94% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Exploration 11.8%
- #7 Castle of Secrets
93% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 12.5%, Dark 12.2%
- #8 Tokyo Dark
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Anime 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.1%
- #9 Last Term
91% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Dark 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #10 Ib
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 10%
- #11 猫不语
91% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Dark 12.5%, Anime 12.3%
- #12 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
89% matchVery Positive81% of 4,380 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Anime 8.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #13 The Method of Hiding a Body
89% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #14 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
88% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #15 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Horror 13.4%, Anime 12.2%, Dark 12%
- #16 The Coma: Recut
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,944 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Anime 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%
- #17 Hazy Mind
85% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #18 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 737 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Anime 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Gore 9.3%
- #19 Ann
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,703 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Anime 12.9%, Dark 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #20 Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni -
84% matchMixed52% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: HYDE, Inc.
Windows
It is a forbidden place that must never be entered. Strange events encountered in the decadent school building. And a Japanese doll that begins to speak. There is something here. ......This is a Japanese horror game that reveals the abominable history hidden in an abandoned school.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Female Protagonist 30.9%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 10%, Action 6.7%
- #21 Yuki「清醒梦」
81% matchVery Positive99% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: visualmemoryunit_
Windows
Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Mystery 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Anime 8.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #22 Fear the Spotlight
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Horror 14.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #23 The Monstrous Horror Show
82% matchVery Positive91% of 287 reviews2023
Dev: kaniheadcrabPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Four girls find their way into an abandoned hospital, each for her own reasons. Will they manage to unravel the dark secrets hiding within, escape safely, and return to their normal, peaceful lives?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.7%, Anime 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #24 Corpse Party
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Anime 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Gore 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #25 Dead Secret
83% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Mystery 15%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #26 Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
80% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Lexilia GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Sakura Miko and the Hololive members are suddenly warped into an alternate future timeline. In this 3D adventure game, Miko must reunite with her friends and uncover the truth of this strange world to find her way back home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Anime 17.3%, Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #27 Restless Dreams
79% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 10.4%, Dark 10%
- #28 DYSTHANASIA
78% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 16.6%, Anime 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #29 DreadOut
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Adventure 5.9%, Puzzle 3.6%
- #30 Alone in the School
78% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Exploration 17.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #31 The Medium
76% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17%, Dark 13.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #32 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Anime 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Horror 8.1%
- #33 Scarred
76% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Mystery 7%
- #34 SIGNALIS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Dark 16.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #35 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
75% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Anime 10%, Exploration 9.3%
- #36 Fragile
77% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 25.6%, Dark 14.9%, Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #37 Drain Mansion
75% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Kredyn
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an unknown dark abandoned mansion and don't remember how you got there. Your goal is to escape this mansion and get back home safely, but the traps and demons lurking there won't make it easier. Can you escape this mansion or give in to the temptation?
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Anime 19.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #38 SILENT HILL f
71% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #39 JANITOR BLEEDS
74% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Dark 11.3%
- #40 Obscure
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,071 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
Why similar: Horror 59.8%, Gore 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Female Protagonist 7%, Action 6.6%
- #41 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
72% matchMixed69% of 95 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: Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 18.9%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #42 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
70% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Gore 12.5%
- #43 The Tartarus Key
70% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #44 Yet Another Killing Game
69% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Dark 14%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 13.4%
- #45 Unholy
71% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.4%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.1%, Mystery 11.1%
- #46 Charon's Staircase
71% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #47 Whitehaven
72% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Dark 20.6%, Horror 19.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #48 Nicole
73% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Excited to join her first choice school, Nicole discovers a disturbing series of disappearances on campus upon moving into the university dorms. Three girls have vanished, and she might be next, deviating from her ideal college experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Anime 12.4%
- #49 Inside Depth 6
69% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Exploration 5.9%
- #50 Shadow of the School
69% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 17.7%, Exploration 17.1%, Mystery 11%, 3D 9.6%
- #51 DEAD OR SCHOOL
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,800 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Nanafushi
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.6%, Anime 39.5%, Action 8%, Horror 3.5%, Cute 3.4%
- #52 Clea
68% matchVery Positive98% of 406 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: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Anime 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Horror 12.2%
- #53 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
70% matchMixed66% of 778 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 15%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #54 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
67% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Anime 16.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark Humor 11.2%
- #55 Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
68% matchVery Positive83% of 6,923 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Komaru Naegi has been imprisoned inside a mysterious apartment for over a year. Her rescue is derailed when hundreds of Monokumas suddenly attack. She teams up with Toko Fukawa to survive the rampaging Monokumas, escape the crafty Monokuma Kids, and uncover the secrets of the city.
Why similar: Anime 27.3%, Female Protagonist 22%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Horror 7.3%
- #56 Despair: Blood Curse
67% matchVery Positive84% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Sequence
Windows
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
Why similar: Horror 21%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Gore 14.9%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #57 Paradise's Secrets
66% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Dark 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 10%
- #58 Katagiri-san is very cold
66% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: プラスカゼットPub: Hanabi Games
Windows
You wake up in a dimly lit room, with your classmate Katagiri-san in front of you. Why are you here? Who could've done it? Why is she here? Maybe there is a way to get out of this place... Try to find your way out in this short escape room RPG with hints of horror, comedy, and a bit of spice!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Anime 20.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Cute 10.1%
- #59 Coffin of Ashes
67% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Anime 23.2%, Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 6%