- #1 Left Alone
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.2%
- #2 Those Who Remain
96% matchMixed67% of 858 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Psychological 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Emotional 8.1%
- #3 The Beast Inside
96% matchVery Positive83% of 12,171 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 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 23%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Violent 8.5%
- #4 Visage
95% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 8%, Dark 7.5%
- #5 Infliction
94% matchVery Positive80% of 968 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 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Violent 13.1%, Dark 6.5%
- #6 MATRESHKA
93% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.7%, Survival Horror 9%
- #7 Whitehaven
94% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #8 Implements of Hell
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 6.9%
- #9 The Guest
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 217 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: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 9.2%, Survival Horror 9%
- #10 The Empty Eyes
90% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #11 Omitted
91% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological 24.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 8.2%, Walking Simulator 8%
- #12 Blair Witch
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Violent 10.4%, Psychological 7.6%
- #13 ALONE?
89% matchMixed41% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 9%
- #14 Doorways: Prelude
88% 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 23.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Survival Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.5%, First-Person 6.9%
- #15 Shame Legacy
86% matchMixed61% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #16 God's Basement
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 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: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 10.4%, Violent 9.3%
- #17 Echoes of Dread
84% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 12.9%, First-Person 10.4%, Survival 8.6%
- #18 Whispering Lane: Horror
85% matchMixed63% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.7%
- #19 The House
87% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 8.8%, Action 6.9%
- #20 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
84% matchVery Positive95% of 35,783 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 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 31%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #21 White Room Protocol
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #22 Survival & Horror: Hangman's Rope
83% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Honor Games
Windows
Are you ready to uncover the secret of the cursed town? Immerse yourself in the ambiance of the Wild West and its mysterious events, and discover the truth about what lurks on the grim streets of this town.
Why similar: Violent 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 14%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #23 MADiSON
81% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Violent 9.6%, Dark 9%
- #24 Abandoned Souls
81% 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: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #25 SKYHILL: Black Mist
82% matchMixed46% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Mandragora
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.4%, Survival 12.2%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #26 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
80% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 8%
- #27 Obfuscation
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: mid1224
Windows
Escaping from a car trunk, you find yourself in the garage of a mysterious house, with no memory of what happened. Step inside this first-person psychological horror experience and uncover the truth hidden inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #28 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
79% matchMixed60% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Realistic 7%
- #29 The Last Visit: 98th
77% matchVery Positive80% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Violent 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #30 The Story of Henry Bishop
78% matchVery Positive83% of 549 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 18.2%, Violent 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.6%, First-Person 6.1%
- #31 Butcherman
75% matchVery Positive93% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Mounpeak Games
Windows
Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.
Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7.3%
- #32 Pombero - The Lord of the Night
78% matchMixed64% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Inside Studios
Windows
Overcome fear, solve the mystery behind the story, in this psychological horror game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological 22%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Violent 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #33 Bleak Haven
77% matchMixed41% of 148 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: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Violent 8.6%
- #34 Scarred
76% matchMixed57% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #35 SUFFOCATE
74% matchVery Positive84% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Cow
Windows
《SUFFOCATE》is a realistic 3D first-person survival horror game. The plot revolves around family relationships, cult, and the greed that permeates human nature. The game doesn't shy away from violence, gore, and faith in this one-of-a-kind survival horror experience, Taiwanese style.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Violent 11.1%
- #36 Don't Be Afraid
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,016 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 11.2%, Violent 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #37 House of Lost Souls
74% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #38 Helltown
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: WildArts Games
Windows
Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Violent 11.5%, Survival Horror 10%
- #39 Necrophosis
71% matchVery Positive90% of 909 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 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: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #40 Scream under the house
72% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.8%, Emotional 10.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #41 Don't Be Afraid 2
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.1%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Emotional 8.4%
- #42 Mirror Forge
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 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: Psychological 17%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 10.5%
- #43 Psych
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 356 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 15.1%, Emotional 12.4%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #44 Mists of Aiden
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 20.3%, Violent 16.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 6.4%
- #45 Insight
71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Emotional 15.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Dark 12.6%
- #46 Charon's Staircase
73% matchMixed60% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 12.7%, Violent 12.2%, Exploration 9.8%
- #47 Unspoken
69% matchVery Positive88% of 841 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 6.5%
- #48 The Guest II
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 8.4%
- #49 Gray Dawn
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Violent 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #50 Remorse: The List
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Violent 16%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Dark 7.6%
- #51 HELLSEED: All Chapters
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 299 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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.2%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #52 The Maid
68% matchVery Positive80% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8.1%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #53 Welcome to Kowloon
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,989 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Violent 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #54 Penumbra Overture
68% matchVery Positive90% of 4,186 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #55 Blasfemia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 286 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: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.7%, First-Person 6.3%
- #56 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 10%, Emotional 7.7%
- #57 Family curse
66% matchVery Positive91% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological 17.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #58 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 461 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Dark 7.9%
- #59 INHUMAN
67% matchMixed63% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12.9%, First-Person 7.9%
- #60 Horror
65% matchMixed65% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Psychological 10.4%, First-Person 7.9%