- #1 Cruelty Squad
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,057 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 33.9%, Surreal 30.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and grotesque immersive sim that shares the same unsettling, experimental FPS DNA as HOLE.
- #2 Golden Light
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,002 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Pink
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!
Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, procedural horror game that perfectly captures the surreal and claustrophobic atmosphere of the seed game.
- #3 Trepang2
95% matchVery Positive93% of 19,704 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Horror 17%, Shooter 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Violent 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane shooter that blends visceral action with dark, horror-inspired environments.
- #4 This Strange Realm Of Mine
96% matchVery Positive83% of 675 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 14.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Violent 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological first-person horror experience that explores existential themes through an indie lens.
- #5 Blood West
94% matchVery Positive90% of 6,740 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: FPS 49%, Horror 21.6%, Shooter 11.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, stealth-focused extraction-lite shooter that emphasizes horror elements and methodical exploration.
- #6 Post Void
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,413 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: FPS 40.5%, Surreal 24.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Violent 9%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, psychedelic FPS that mirrors the intense and disorienting visual style of the seed game.
- #7 Gloomwood
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,461 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 50.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 11.4%, PvE 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric horror-stealth shooter that excels at building tension through its unique, oppressive environment.
- #8 Level Zero: Extraction
91% matchMixed50% of 2,952 reviews2025
Dev: Doghowl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, Horror 7.3%, Shooter 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, multiplayer-focused extraction shooter that relies on horror elements and light-based mechanics.
- #9 CULTIC
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,749 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: FPS 42.7%, Horror 16.2%, Shooter 12.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Violent 6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled shooter that leans heavily into horror themes and tactical combat.
- #10 HARD TAPES
92% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Free Goos GamesPub: Frederick Marecos
Windows
First person shooter Psychological horror, which is about sick thought experiments that will be seen thanks to some videotapes and demonstrate what dark is the world now.
Why similar: FPS 28.9%, Horror 19.6%, Surreal 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A raw, indie horror shooter that focuses on survival and atmospheric tension.
- #11 SULFUR
89% matchVery Positive88% of 10,478 reviews2024
Dev: Perfect Random
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 67.5% ★, FPS 19.3%, Shooter 6.6%, First-Person 4.1%, 3D 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: An extraction-focused roguelite with a unique, stylized aesthetic and deep gun-customization mechanics.
- #12 Saint of Chains
89% matchVery Positive86% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 15.7%, Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired psychological horror shooter that emphasizes a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
- #13 Paratopic
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,200 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 35.2%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly, surreal horror experience that focuses on atmosphere and unsettling narrative delivery.
- #14 Witchfire
87% matchVery Positive91% of 17,945 reviews2024
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 49.8% ★, FPS 23.4%, Horror 9.5%, Shooter 6.9%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy extraction-shooter that combines challenging combat with a grim, atmospheric world.
- #15 Mist
88% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
Windows
Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, FPS 20.3%, Horror 20%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that uses pixel-graphics to create a haunting, surreal experience.
- #16 Jawbreaker
86% matchMixed64% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...
Why similar: FPS 22.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 13.7%, Violent 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gore-filled, atmospheric horror shooter that prioritizes intense, first-person encounters.
- #17 Lost in Vivo
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,007 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.8%, Surreal 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror game that masterfully builds dread in a first-person perspective.
- #18 Perfect Vermin
85% matchVery Positive93% of 3,885 reviews2020
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
Windows
Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.
Why similar: Surreal 29.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 20.7%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal psychological horror game that shares the uncanny and experimental nature of the seed game.
- #19 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
84% matchVery Positive81% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: FPS 31.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror shooter that blends action-adventure elements with a creepy, unsettling narrative.
- #20 Anomalous
84% matchMixed70% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: FPS 43.4%, Horror 17.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 7%, Violent 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, action-oriented FPS that incorporates horror elements into its core gameplay loop.
- #21 Pigsaw
83% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: FPS 38.9%, Horror 17.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Violent 9.5%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, horror-themed FPS that emphasizes first-person combat and survival.
- #22 EMPTY SHELL
81% matchVery Positive88% of 861 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Shooter 28.3%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Action 9.7%, Combat 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, action-roguelike that brings horror elements to a top-down perspective with a gritty aesthetic.
- #23 Hell Shooter
82% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: FPS 40%, Violent 17%, Horror 16.1%, Action 12.4%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie-developed FPS that focuses on fast-paced action and gore.
- #24 Silence In The Cabin
81% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: RedRockGameStudios
Windows
"Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Horror 22.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich horror shooter that focuses on building tension in a confined space.
- #25 They Killed Your Cat
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 918 reviews2026
Dev: Vekaria
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.
Why similar: FPS 41.4%, Shooter 13.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Violent 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, gore-heavy PVE shooter that leans into dark, surreal themes.
- #26 CRUEL
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,885 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: FPS 34.4%, Horror 13.7%, Shooter 12.9%, First-Person 12%, Violent 8.5%
- #27 Inner Chains
82% matchMixed48% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: Telepaths TreePub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.
Why similar: FPS 28%, Surreal 18.4%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric FPS that focuses on a bizarre, biomechanical world and horror-themed combat.
- #28 Heavy Bullets
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,569 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: FPS 58.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 8.7%, Indie 8.4%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie roguelike FPS that features a unique, neon-surreal aesthetic and challenging survival mechanics.
- #29 Limitless Hunger
79% matchVery Positive86% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 44.1%, Horror 13.5%, Shooter 12%, First-Person 7.4%, PvE 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D PVE shooter that offers a simple, action-focused experience for fans of indie FPS games.
- #30 [Bober Bros] The Hole
77% matchVery Positive85% of 840 reviews2024
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.
Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #31 Backroom Warfare II
78% matchMixed66% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Clogs
Windows
Fight for survival in the Backrooms. Play with friends in multiplayer or solo against AI bots. Unearth the terrifying monster scorestreak and get ready for an intense experience!
Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Action 8.8%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D first-person shooter that utilizes the liminal space horror aesthetic common in indie titles.
- #32 Project Silverfish
74% matchVery Positive93% of 3,353 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 40.3%, Horror 19.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 6.6%
- #33 ODDCORE
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,161 reviews2026
Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Horror 18.7%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 5.3%
- #34 Red Light
76% matchMixed61% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: LampDog Studio
Windows · Linux
Red Light is a retro-styled extraction shooter where you take a mission to raid an abandoned Soviet R&D Institute filled with mercenaries and living results of human experiments to solve the mystery of your disappeared brother.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 60.4% ★, FPS 14.4%, Horror 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Shooter 4.7%
- #35 Holey
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Kelecik
Windows
A co-op horror game where you are part of a crew sheltering in a collapsed tunnel, scavenging loot across maps filled with deadly creatures born from a biological war. Feed the creature, convert its waste into fuel, and reach the radio tower
Why similar: Horror 40.5%, First-Person 16.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, PvE 9.5%, Action 8.5%
- #36 Same Room Same Day
75% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Bugi Games
Windows · Mac
Step into the mind of Rosaline in this psychological horror FPS. Face her fears, engage in intense combat, and help her find peace. Solve puzzles to unlock her psyche's secrets and progress by completing quests
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 7.4%
- #37 HROT
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,533 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
Why similar: FPS 45.3%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Violent 6.8%
- #38 Deformed
73% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: FPS 46%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 9%, PvE 6.5%
- #39 Nightmare Reaper
72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,790 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: FPS 34.8%, Surreal 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Shooter 8.7%
- #40 MOLE
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,905 reviews2026
Dev: Off Black CreationsPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 27.1%, Surreal 21.6%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 9.4%
- #41 Graveyard Shift
76% matchMixed66% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Galavalomka Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A cute and spooky FPS
Why similar: FPS 67.6%, Horror 15.5%, Action 5.7%, Shooter 4.3%, Indie 3.5%
- #42 GTFO
71% matchVery Positive84% of 66,909 reviews2021
Dev: 10 Chambers
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
Why similar: FPS 39%, Horror 22.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Violent 5.5%, First-Person 5.3%
- #43 Into the Radius VR
71% matchVery Positive93% of 11,310 reviews2020
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.
Why similar: FPS 28.9%, Surreal 23.1%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Shooter 7.1%
- #44 GUTTED: Infested Crypts
70% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.
Why similar: FPS 32.2%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Shooter 8.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #45 Wall of insanity
73% matchVery Positive83% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: VenomizedArt
Windows
Wall of insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets.
Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Action 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #46 Putrefaction
73% matchMixed69% of 497 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 44.6%, Horror 21.2%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 8.3%, Indie 5.7%
- #47 The Cave Diver
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Ovsko
Windows
A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Surreal 23.6%, Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 7.3%
- #48 Receiver 2
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,077 reviews2020
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 8%
- #49 Deep Line
68% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DrugTank
Windows
Deep beneath the abandoned subway, an unknown threat awaits. Collect gold and find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, FPS 23.5%, Action 7.4%, First-Person 5.3%
- #50 LUCKROT
67% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: OptiCube
Windows
Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.
Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Surreal 21.2%, Horror 11%, Shooter 8.3%, First-Person 5.7%
- #51 Maximum Action
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,912 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Why similar: FPS 46.1%, Violent 14.5%, Shooter 13.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Action 7.1%
- #52 Project Liminal 2
67% matchMostly Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: FPS 36.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.6%
- #53 Buckshot Roulette
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 126,636 reviews2024
Dev: Mike KlubnikaPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, FPS 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 12.9%, First-Person 12%
- #54 Instant Death
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: Tayfun ZeytunPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Super hardcore first-person game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.2%, Action 24.1%, Indie 22%, First-Person 15.5%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #55 ANARCHY
70% matchMixed54% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: NewProjekt
Windows
ANARCHY is an escape / survivor games. Horde of robots, climbing, traps and many other things will try to kill you. It is one of the toughest games on steam right now.
Why similar: FPS 46.1%, Shooter 15.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Combat 8.3%, Indie 6.6%
- #56 Kill the Twister
66% matchVery Positive91% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Jakob Vidal
Windows
Jump, shoot, and throw a lot of barrels in this self-contained FPS boss fight against a massive tornado.
Why similar: FPS 42.5%, Surreal 16.7%, Shooter 12.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #57 HYPER DEMON
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,375 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: FPS 51.9%, Surreal 21.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 5.2%, Combat 3.9%
- #58 Beneath
64% matchMixed70% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Why similar: FPS 28%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 16.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%