- #1 Home Sweet Home EP2
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,039 reviews2019
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP PUBLIC CO., LTD.Pub: Ningbo Inception Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Terror and mystery meet in Home Sweet Home Sweet Home Episode 2, the sequel to last year’s cult-hit first-person horror game, Home Sweet Home. Immerse yourself in a world where evil hides behind every corner, in a world inspired by Thai folklore and mythology.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Gore 24.3%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative and refines the stealth and puzzle mechanics established in the original game.
- #2 Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror
96% matchVery Positive84% of 673 reviews2018
Dev: Storytale
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A narrative horror game set in the daily lives of Indonesian society. Interact with various mystical objects as you explore haunted places, unravel their lingering mysteries, and experience how Indonesian myth, taboo and culture, combined with your choices, shape the course of your nights.
Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Adventure 16%, Indie 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Walking Simulator 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title is deeply rooted in local Southeast Asian folklore and emphasizes atmospheric exploration.
- #3 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a high-tension psychological horror experience with complex puzzles and a focus on exploring a haunted domestic space.
- #4 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
95% matchVery Positive89% of 20,460 reviews2020
Dev: Ghostpie Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.
Why similar: Horror 52.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Dating Sim 6.2%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in Hong Kong, this game features urban legends and spirits that provide a similar cultural horror experience to Thai mythology.
- #5 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,802 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Gore 7.7%, Survival Horror 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully incorporates Asian cultural mythology and historical trauma into a haunting psychological horror experience.
- #6 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
94% matchVery Positive81% of 4,507 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 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 45.1%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, First-Person 5.8%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Asian survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth and puzzle-solving within a confined, haunted school setting.
- #7 MADiSON
92% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Gore 8.6%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on heavy puzzle-solving and a constant sense of being watched by supernatural forces.
- #8 ARAYA
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 857 reviews2016
Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 113.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.
Why similar: Horror 68%, VR 9.8%, Adventure 6%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a Thai hospital, this first-person horror game shares the same cultural roots and atmospheric tension as the seed game.
- #9 Ikai
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Horror 27.9%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses on Japanese folklore and requires players to use stealth to avoid spirits, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #10 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,886 reviews2019
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years
Why similar: Horror 63.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%, First-Person 4.9%, Puzzle 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features intense first-person stealth gameplay centered around ancient Chinese folklore and spirits.
- #11 Infliction
90% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Gore 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 6.6%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal psychological horror game that uses a domestic setting to explore trauma and supernatural encounters.
- #12 The Beast Inside
89% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Gore 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends first-person exploration, stealth, and puzzle-solving with a shifting historical narrative.
- #13 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89% matchVery Positive95% of 35,628 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Gore 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational first-person stealth horror game that perfected the mechanics of hiding from unkillable threats.
- #14 Maid of Sker
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,457 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Gore 17.5%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong emphasis on stealth-based survival horror where players must avoid sound-sensitive enemies.
- #15 From The Darkness
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,526 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Multiplayer 7%, Walking Simulator 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short but effective first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and sudden supernatural encounters.
- #16 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,881 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Gore 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that focuses heavily on stealth and evasion while being hunted by persistent antagonists.
- #17 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
86% matchVery Positive82% of 3,297 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 5.5%, First-Person 4.7%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This Chilla's Art title captures the slow-burn, first-person dread and urban atmosphere common in modern Asian horror games.
- #18 Mists of Aiden
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Gore 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 5.8%, Walking Simulator 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title features first-person exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #19 Palmyra Orphanage
84% matchVery Positive89% of 713 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Gore 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Violent 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that focuses on navigating a dangerous, abandoned location while avoiding spirits.
- #20 Welcome to Kowloon
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,974 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.6%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a claustrophobic, urban-focused horror experience that feels very similar to the tension found in Asian horror titles.
- #21 Don't Knock Twice
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 725 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 15.6%, VR 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game based on urban legends that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #22 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,592 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Gore 15%, Survival Horror 11.1%, First-Person 5.4%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes Scandinavian folklore to create a unique and terrifying first-person horror experience.
- #23 The Closing Shift
82% matchMixed66% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Horror 59.3%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Dark 11.4%, Action 4.5%, Indie 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Another atmospheric first-person horror game that excels at building tension through mundane settings and supernatural stalking.
- #24 Silver Chains
81% matchMixed69% of 1,357 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 45%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Gore 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and uncovering the secrets of a haunted mansion.
- #25 The Story of Henry Bishop
81% matchVery Positive83% of 547 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Gore 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on narrative-driven exploration and psychological tension.
- #26 Blair Witch
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Adventure 6.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person horror game that emphasizes psychological disorientation and environmental puzzles.
- #27 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
78% matchVery Positive90% of 11,040 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Episodic 7.7% ★, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a realistic, first-person perspective to build tension through the fear of home invasion and supernatural elements.
- #28 Escape the Ayurok
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,097 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Gore 16%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth and puzzle-solving in a hostile environment.
- #29 Emily Wants To Play
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,325 reviews2015
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
Why similar: Horror 52.7%, Survival Horror 17.8%, VR 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that requires players to navigate a house while avoiding supernatural entities with specific movement patterns.
- #30 Scorn
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,649 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Gore 22.6%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Survival Horror 7.3%, First-Person 5.9%
- #31 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
76% matchVery Positive89% of 8,309 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 57.9%, Survival Horror 7.6%, First-Person 6%, Psychological Horror 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #32 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,758 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, First-Person 9%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #33 Slit Mouthed - 口裂け女
76% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Slit Mouthed - 口裂け女 is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling, stealth and decision making, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 13.6%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #34 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,251 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #35 Doorways: The Underworld
77% matchMixed69% of 407 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, VR 11.8%, Gore 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #36 Blasfemia
72% matchVery Positive91% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, Adventure 6.1%, Dark 6%
- #37 Doorways: Prelude
77% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 43%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Gore 7.3%, Adventure 5.1%, First-Person 5.1%
- #38 God's Basement
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Gore 12.4%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #39 Home Sweet Home : Online
74% matchMixed52% of 2,041 reviews2023
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITEDPub: Shift Now
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 46.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Experience the balanced PvP Battles in a 4vs1 style. Win through collecting souls in a 4vs4 style battle where the person that holds the Warden Soul will turn into a Warden to hunt down the visitor on the other team. There can only be one winner in the war between sides.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.7%, Horror 21%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Gore 8.4%, Nudity 3.6%
- #40 HELLSEED: All Chapters
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 297 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Gore 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 6.1%
- #41 The Dark Occult
73% matchMixed69% of 1,270 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Gore 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Adventure 6.1%, First-Person 5.1%
- #42 The Medium
71% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Adventure 11%, Gore 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #43 Blood Field | Cỏ Máu
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 161 reviews2023
Dev: TEGA Studio
Windows
Explore a sinister world with environments based on Vietnam culture and a storyline inspired by Vietnam myths and folklore.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Gore 15.5%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 7.7%
- #44 Seven Nights Ghost
70% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2023
Dev: TozukuGames
Windows
"Peaceful days full of curses" A heartwarming horror game about exploring in a mysterious company housing and living with a ghost for 7 days
Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Survival Horror 35.2%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Indie 5.4%, First-Person 5.2%
- #45 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
73% matchMixed44% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Lsgamedev
Windows
Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Gore 9.5%, Walking Simulator 6%
- #46 Hollow Cocoon
69% matchVery Positive92% of 927 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #47 Silent Nights
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, First-Person 5.8%
- #48 Apparition
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Gore 19.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, First-Person 6.1%, Atmospheric 4%
- #49 A taste of home
67% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: KuroGameMaker
Windows
"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 11%, VR 11%, Gore 9.9%
- #50 Abandoned Souls
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, First-Person 6.9%
- #51 Layers of Fear (2016)
68% matchVery Positive88% of 27,656 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 75.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Walking Simulator 3.6%, First-Person 2.4%, Multiplayer 2.1%
- #52 9 Childs Street
67% matchVery Positive90% of 815 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, First-Person 9%, Dark 6.5%
- #53 HORROR TALES: The Wine
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 6.8%
- #54 Teke Teke - テケテケ
69% matchMixed56% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Teke Teke - テケテケ is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling, stealth and decision making, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Gore 14.5%, Indie 5.2%, Puzzle 4.4%
- #55 Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨
70% matchMixed53% of 525 reviews2019
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Surreal survival horror, where you alone or with a friend have to solve puzzles and try to survive in the endless entrance among the monsters
Why similar: Horror 44.9%, VR 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #56 NineHells
68% matchMixed43% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: caffeineline
Windows
NineHells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the Ninehells is going on!
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 9.3%
- #57 The Guest
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #58 Black Rose
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Horror 58.9%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, First-Person 5.1%, Adventure 4.2%
- #59 Yoko no Hanashi
62% matchVery Positive92% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: MerendaTeam
Windows
Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)
Why similar: Horror 32%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Gore 10%, First-Person 7.1%