- #1 SIGNALIS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Survival Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the melancholic, sci-fi psychological horror atmosphere and resource-constrained gameplay found in Hollowbody.
- #2 Crow Country
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,441 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.3%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Third Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the retro-styled, fixed-camera exploration and puzzle-solving that defines the classic survival horror experience.
- #3 Tormented Souls
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Third Person 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on the classic survival horror formula with challenging puzzles and a haunting, isolated setting.
- #4 Heartworm
95% matchVery Positive86% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Third Person 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired survival horror game that focuses on exploration and psychological themes similar to the seed game.
- #5 Post Trauma
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Third Person 13.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the third-person perspective and psychological dread of Hollowbody with high-fidelity modern visuals.
- #6 Fear the Spotlight
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Survival Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Third Person 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving within a tense, horror-filled setting.
- #7 Them and Us
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Third Person 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply faithful homage to classic survival horror mechanics, including fixed camera angles and intense resource management.
- #8 Beyond Hanwell
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: Steel Arts Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features an open-world approach to urban decay and psychological horror that aligns well with the setting of Hollowbody.
- #9 Sorry We're Closed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,903 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Shooter 8.1%, Third Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, stylized approach to psychological horror with a strong emphasis on narrative and atmosphere.
- #10 Alisa
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,520 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 49%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Horror 9%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a nostalgic, 90s-style survival horror experience with a unique aesthetic and challenging combat.
- #11 Echoes of the Living
90% matchVery Positive84% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated survival horror experience that emphasizes inventory management and survival in a desolate environment.
- #12 GYLT
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 12%, Third Person 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven survival horror game that balances stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration with a compelling protagonist.
- #13 Resident Evil 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 211,012 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.6%, Third Person 16.5%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for third-person survival horror, it shares the core loop of exploration, resource scarcity, and combat.
- #14 SILENT HILL 2
87% matchVery Positive95% of 61,098 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Third Person 11.3%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror experience that heavily influenced the tone and design philosophy of Hollowbody.
- #15 The Chant
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Third Person 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure survival horror game that blends supernatural themes with resource-based combat.
- #16 Carnival Massacre
85% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Third Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that focuses on inventory management and escaping a hostile environment.
- #17 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Horror 10.9%, Third Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features intense, stealth-oriented survival horror gameplay with a strong focus on psychological tension.
- #18 Hollow Cocoon
84% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Dark 10.3%, Realistic 9.9%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering secrets in a dark, isolated setting.
- #19 Eldervale
86% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic third-person survival horror experience with a focus on atmosphere and environmental puzzles.
- #20 ROUTINE
81% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a sci-fi psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and cinematic tension.
- #21 The Medium
82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 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 23.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Third Person 15.5%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric storytelling and dual-reality puzzle mechanics within a psychological horror framework.
- #22 Daymare: 1998
84% matchMixed69% of 4,205 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22%, Third Person 15.4%, Horror 10.6%, Shooter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person survival horror game that emphasizes tactical combat and inventory management in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #23 Fragile Reflection
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Third Person 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes third-person action and exploration in a dark, unsettling world.
- #24 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Third Person 11.9%, Dark 10%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It prioritizes fixed-camera exploration and puzzle-solving, creating a constant sense of vulnerability and dread.
- #25 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.7%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the tech-noir, cyberpunk aesthetic and psychological horror themes present in Hollowbody.
- #26 ZERO PROTOCOL
79% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a tense, atmospheric survival horror experience with a focus on exploration and psychological dread.
- #27 A.I.L.A
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 24%, Realistic 12%, Horror 9.1%, Futuristic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror experience that focuses on atmosphere and the tension of being watched.
- #28 Ground Zero
77% matchVery Positive90% of 492 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Third Person 11.5%, Shooter 8.9%
- #29 Outliver: Tribulation
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: GBROSSOFT
Windows
A dark history comes calling in this "African Mythology meets Survival-Horror and Souls-like" experience! You play as the soldier who mysteriously ends up in a supernatural realm, of which her only way out is to partake in an ancient ritual... or so she believes.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Third Person 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines third-person shooter mechanics with survival horror elements and puzzle-solving.
- #30 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Survival Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 30.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic and surreal psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and tension.
- #31 SILENT HILL f
75% matchVery Positive81% of 27,037 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.7 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: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Horror 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #32 Cry of Fear
78% matchVery Positive89% of 84,143 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 20.7%, Shooter 7%, Atmospheric 5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of isolation and urban decay.
- #33 Selene's Unbearable Night
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Survival Horror 19%, Third Person 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #34 Despair: Blood Curse
76% matchVery Positive85% of 142 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: Survival Horror 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 17.8%, Third Person 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Shooter 7.7%
- #35 Elise
75% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Stuart White
Windows
Awakened in a bunker amidst a zombie outbreak after a car crash, guide Elise through harrowing challenges, solve puzzles, and face relentless undead hordes and uncovering the bunker's dark secrets
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Third Person 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%
- #36 Bushside Rangers
73% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella GarnerPub: Team Bushside
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #37 INDUSTRIA 2
73% matchMixed52% of 349 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.7%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Realistic 6.1%
- #38 Tormented Souls 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Third Person 8.6%
- #39 Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience an immersive and horrifying episodic single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Third Person 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #40 Mortal Decay
74% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Roger Kaffer
Windows
You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 7.9%, Horror 7.1%
- #41 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 11.3%
- #42 Airtight City 密闭之城1.0
73% matchVery Positive96% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: 豆丁儿独立游戏工作室Pub: Little Bean Games
Windows
This is a TPS, horror-type action shooting game. The game will draw players into a terrifying dark world with detailed atmosphere rendering and weird story. Here, you are not defenseless, but even with a gun, you can't suppress the trembling from the heart. Game revenue is used for 2.0 development.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #43 Hideout: Face your fears
74% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: Better in RedPub: ESAT
Windows
In this third person stealth game set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by an artificial intelligence, you will take on the role of May in her quest to save her brother. Avoid the robots, explore the town and find its secrets!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Third Person 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Realistic 7.2%
- #44 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
72% matchVery Positive93% of 413 reviews2021
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Cyberpunk 22.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 7.8%
- #45 The Method of Hiding a Body
71% matchVery Positive92% of 85 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 66.6%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Adventure 4.3%, Puzzle 4%
- #46 Burnhouse Lane
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 13%, Puzzle 12.9%, Dark 11.4%
- #47 Ruined Nurse
70% matchVery Positive83% of 585 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Explore the hospital by Thwarting the creatures that are trying to stop you and solving puzzles. Successfully install the internet and surprise customer...
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #48 Wicked Seed
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,001 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Third Person 18.4%, Horror 7.6%, Dark 7.3%
- #49 Amnesia: Rebirth
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.8%
- #50 You Will Die Here Tonight
69% matchVery Positive91% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Dark 11.4%, Third Person 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #51 Whitehaven
72% matchMixed62% of 52 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: Survival Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8.6%
- #52 Fear The Timeloop
67% matchVery Positive86% of 501 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Third Person 8.6%, Shooter 6.6%
- #53 BrokenLore: LOW
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #54 Chasing Static
69% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Dark 12.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Horror 10.3%
- #55 DYSTHANASIA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 322 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: Survival Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Third Person 14.7%, Dark 9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #56 Unholy
68% 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: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 11%
- #57 Mirror Forge
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Dark 9.3%, Realistic 8.7%
- #58 Subversive Memories
64% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Dark 9%
- #59 A Void Hope
66% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Atmospheric 19.4%, Exploration 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Dark 16.5%, Puzzle 15%
- #60 Plastomorphosis
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Third Person 17%, Horror 8.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
