- #1 HORROR TALES: The Wine
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 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: Immersive 19.7% ★, Survival Horror 12.2%, Blood 11.9% ★, Stealth 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same atmospheric DNA, environmental storytelling, and distinct visual style.
- #2 Ad Infinitum
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-quality, atmospheric psychological horror experience with a focus on first-person exploration and tension.
- #3 The Beast Inside
96% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 29.7%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person adventure with intense psychological horror elements and a dark, immersive narrative.
- #4 Cronos: The New Dawn
94% matchVery Positive88% of 9,818 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Horror 14.4%, Combat 12.6%, Dark 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival horror game that emphasizes combat and exploration within a hostile, atmospheric setting.
- #5 Singularity™
95% matchVery Positive93% of 5,807 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: Time Manipulation 57.5% ★, Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Survival Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features core time-manipulation mechanics that mirror the seed game's focus on bending physics and reality to overcome obstacles.
- #6 Amnesia: The Bunker
94% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Stealth 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive, first-person survival horror experience where combat and resource management are essential for survival.
- #7 MADiSON
93% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 12.2%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep psychological horror and environmental puzzles that keep the player constantly on edge.
- #8 Beyond Hanwell
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 706 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: Immersive 19.6% ★, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that captures the feeling of navigating a shattered and dangerous world.
- #9 Observer: System Redux
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Stealth 25.3%, Horror 17.7%, Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric sci-fi horror that blends psychological investigation with a dark, immersive world.
- #10 SOMA
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a profound psychological horror experience set in a desolate sci-fi environment that challenges the player's perception of reality.
- #11 Visage
90% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 25%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of dread through exploration.
- #12 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,718 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.6%, Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive first-person survival horror experience that balances combat, exploration, and terrifying atmosphere.
- #13 The Evil Within 2
89% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Stealth 11.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of psychological horror and combat-heavy survival mechanics in a surreal, shifting environment.
- #14 Scorn
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 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 21.5%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, dark, and atmospheric world focused on environmental puzzles and unsettling biological horror.
- #15 F.E.A.R.
88% matchVery Positive94% of 18,784 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its intense first-person combat and unsettling horror atmosphere that keeps the player engaged.
- #16 System Shock
86% matchVery Positive91% of 12,269 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 26.7%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi experience that combines complex environmental exploration with tactical combat.
- #17 Prey
84% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Stealth 15.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, immersive sci-fi world where combat and physics-based problem solving are central to survival.
- #18 Layers of Fear
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Immersive 29.4% ★, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological aspect of horror with a constantly shifting environment that mirrors the player's descent into madness.
- #19 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
82% matchVery Positive94% of 2,560 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping sci-fi horror experience that excels at building tension in a claustrophobic, atmospheric setting.
- #20 Call of Cthulhu®
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 23.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep psychological horror game that emphasizes investigation and atmosphere over pure action.
- #21 Inner Chains
85% matchMixed48% of 596 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: Surreal 20.7%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric first-person shooter that leans heavily into its surreal and hostile world design.
- #22 Cry of Fear
82% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Horror 35.7%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, First-Person 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty first-person horror game that emphasizes combat and psychological distress in a dark urban environment.
- #23 Darkwood
81% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.1%, Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric survival horror experience that relies on sound and vision to build fear.
- #24 A.I.L.A
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Horror 13%, Combat 9.4%
- #25 Lost in Vivo
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 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 25.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses claustrophobic environments and surreal imagery to create a lasting impact.
- #26 Outlast
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Stealth 8.8%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vulnerability of the player in a high-stakes, first-person horror environment.
- #27 KARMA: The Dark World
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,144 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Realistic 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #28 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
80% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 27.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 7.8%, Stealth 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre that set the standard for atmospheric, first-person horror and environmental storytelling.
- #29 Necrophosis
76% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 16%, First-Person 8.7%
- #30 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.3%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 6.4%
- #31 Infliction
78% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 19.5%, Surreal 12.2%, Dark 10.6%, Realistic 7.9%
- #32 The Story of Henry Bishop
78% matchVery Positive83% of 545 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: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 10%, First-Person 7.3%
- #33 Still Wakes the Deep
74% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 14.6%, Stealth 12.3%, First-Person 9.7%
- #34 ROUTINE
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 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 16.8%, Stealth 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 10.9%
- #35 Mirror Forge
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.6%, Surreal 10.8%
- #36 HELLSEED: All Chapters
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 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: Stealth 20.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #37 Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Ed Lioni
Windows
Experience a horrifying time-traveling adventure in Ghost of Tomorrow
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.9%
- #38 The Land of Pain
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 12.8%, Dark 9.3%
- #39 ZERO PROTOCOL
71% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 10%
- #40 Mortal Decay
73% 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 16.9%, Stealth 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Horror 11.1%
- #41 Project Liminal 2
70% matchVery Positive96% of 56 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: Adventure 17.7%, Realistic 16.5%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%
- #42 Noch
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 8.9%
- #43 Don't Be Afraid
72% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.7%, Realistic 10%
- #44 Tales of Terror
73% matchMixed54% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: BearfoxBear
Windows
Tales of Terror invites you to delve into a chilling co-op horror survival experience. Unite to face unique enemies, navigate through visually stunning and treacherous levels and navigate the unknown. —Your ultimate challenge awaits: escape, if you can!
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.9%, Horror 24%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #45 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
73% matchMixed60% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Maze Theory Ltd
Windows
Experience an unforgettable adventure in space and time. Explore new worlds, face Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels and join two Doctors on an epic quest to save the universe from an unstoppable new threat in this first-person narrative adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 24.3%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 13%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #46 Project Crypt
71% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
- #47 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
68% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.5%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #48 Bloody Ink
69% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 22.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Realistic 10.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #49 Bleak Haven
69% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13%, Combat 10.1%, Dark 7.8%
- #50 Pomberito
67% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 9.8%
- #51 Project Silverfish
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 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: Survival Horror 19.9%, Stealth 15.6%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%
- #52 Expedition Zero
70% matchMixed61% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: Enigmatic MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 20.7%, Realistic 12.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #53 Dolmen
70% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Massive Work StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Will your timeline be erased or will you defeat your enemies to survive and fulfil your mission?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #54 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
64% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 12%, Dark 7.1%
- #55 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
66% matchVery Positive84% of 164 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: Survival Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Combat 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 7.9%
- #56 Burn Me Alive
68% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Davit Galoyan
Windows
Explore a surreal world, solve puzzles, fight monsters and get to the bottom of the mystery of this compelling horror thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Combat 12.4%
- #57 Loathful
66% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
Windows
Dive into a bone-chilling horror experience with PS1-style graphics. Step into the shoes of a Neural Net Solutions employee testing a virtual reality vacation system. Brace yourself for an immersive journey into terror, where the past meets cutting-edge fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 16.4%, Artificial Intelligence 8.9%, Combat 8.7%
- #58 HINGE VR
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Dark 12.3%
- #59 Moons of Madness
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 9.2%