- #1 I'm on Observation Duty 4
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 853 reviews2021
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.
Why similar: Sokoban 14.6% ★, Psychological 13.8%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Investigation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the core gameplay loop of monitoring surveillance cameras for supernatural anomalies.
- #2 I'm on Observation Duty 5
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 817 reviews2022
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Sokoban 16.6% ★, Lovecraftian 13.8%, Psychological 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Hidden Object 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Another essential entry in the series that expands on the anomaly-spotting mechanics with new environments.
- #3 I'm on Observation Duty 6
96% matchVery Positive94% of 695 reviews2023
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Lovecraftian 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of testing your attention to detail against increasingly bizarre paranormal events.
- #4 I'm on Observation Duty 7
95% matchVery Positive93% of 453 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological 15.1%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Lovecraftian 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished continuation that maintains the high-stakes surveillance gameplay of the original titles.
- #5 I'm on Observation Duty 8
94% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Horror 13.5%, Investigation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration in the series, offering refined graphics and new, challenging anomaly types.
- #6 I'm on Observation Duty 2
94% matchVery Positive92% of 555 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.2%, Horror 34.7%, Puzzle 19.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry that solidified the series' reputation for intense, psychological surveillance horror.
- #7 I'm on Observation Duty
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,258 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.9%, Horror 30.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Hidden Object 15%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the surveillance-based anomaly detection genre.
- #8 Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
92% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mimics the surveillance-based anomaly detection mechanics with a focus on atmospheric horror.
- #9 Shift 87
91% matchVery Positive86% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 9%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on identifying anomalies in a looping environment, mirroring the core gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #10 Platform 8
91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,890 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Horror 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the anomaly-spotting genre by the same developer as Exit 8.
- #11 Spectator
90% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Minechan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar point-and-click surveillance gameplay where you must identify supernatural disturbances.
- #12 DEATHWATCH
89% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: GAME JUICE STUDIOS
Windows
You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.
Why similar: VR 15.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Survival Horror 12%, Hidden Object 11%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the surveillance-based horror theme with a focus on identifying supernatural threats.
- #13 Poltergeist Watcher
89% matchVery Positive94% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: DuckGod
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Survival 13%, Mystery 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the same watch-and-report mechanic within a haunted environment.
- #14 SEEING THINGS
88% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Horror 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game centered on spotting changes in your surroundings.
- #15 Anomalies Detective
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigating strange occurrences in a static, looping environment.
- #16 Paranormal Night Shift
86% matchVery Positive97% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 11.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of monitoring a haunted location during a night shift.
- #17 The Anomalous Hour
86% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with the need to identify subtle environmental anomalies in a mysterious setting.
- #18 Paragnosia
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,314 reviews2024
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
Why similar: Psychological 18.2%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric horror and hidden-object mechanics that align with the observation genre.
- #19 Confabulation
85% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Hidden Object 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Surreal 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that requires careful observation of your surroundings to progress.
- #20 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: Survival Horror 15.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.8%, Survival 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar first-person psychological horror experience with hidden-object elements.
- #21 Overtime Anomaly
82% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Surreal 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct take on the anomaly watch gameplay loop within an office setting.
- #22 Dead end Exit 8
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Linkup
Windows
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space
Why similar: VR 17.3%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the anomaly-spotting subgenre that focuses on identifying changes in a loop.
- #23 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Survival Horror 13%, Hidden Object 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigating and monitoring haunted properties for supernatural activity.
- #24 Ontotis
81% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Psychological Horror 19%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and observation.
- #25 Station 117
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
In an undisclosed location, somewhere on the floor of the Pacific ocean, is Station 117 - a classified research facility doing totally secret work. What you discover will change everything.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.1%, Puzzle 18.3%, Mystery 15.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: Features environmental puzzle-solving and anomaly detection in a mysterious, isolated setting.
- #26 Visage
79% 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 25%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Dark 7.2%, First-Person 6.2%
- #27 The Empty Eyes
77% 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: Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Hidden Object 7.6%
- #28 Confabulation: Homestead
78% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #29 HINGE VR
80% 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: VR 17.1%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Investigation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar VR-compatible psychological horror experience with a focus on mystery.
- #30 The Guest II
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12%, Hidden Object 9.9%
- #31 The Cabin Factory
76% matchVery Positive91% of 3,821 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 24%, Survival Horror 13%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 6.8%
- #32 UFOPHILIA
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 18.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 12.3%, First-Person 10%
- #33 Descending I - House of Nightmares
78% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Dungeon Games
Windows
Descending is a VR horror game with puzzle elements. You play as the new owner of a house and your goal is to break the curse that was cast upon the estate.
Why similar: VR 26.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #34 Paragnosia: Museum
74% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows
Uncover a disturbing mystery in a haunted museum. Track and exorcise restless spirits using your rail-mounted camera, spot up to 130 anomalies, and photograph them before they take over, with you along.
Why similar: Psychological 18%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #35 Subliminal
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,794 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Horror 12.2%, Surreal 11.1%
- #36 In Fear I Trust
79% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: VR 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses puzzle-solving and observation to uncover a dark narrative.
- #37 İblis3:Phenomena
75% matchMixed59% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: Bulut ULUPub: FND GAME
Windows
İBLİS 3: PHENOMENA is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious house set in realistic, slow-paced, atmospheric, and disturbing environments. It contains no puzzle or exploration elements; it is entirely built on tension and psychological pressure.
Why similar: Psychological 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 12.7%, Surreal 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #38 Dollmare
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,183 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 20.5%, Hidden Object 16.9%, First-Person 13%, Realistic 6.3%
- #39 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 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: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Psychological 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Investigation 10.6%
- #40 From The Other Side
73% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.4%, Investigation 11.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 8.5%
- #41 日本事故物件監視協会3 -Japan Stigmatized Property-
71% matchVery Positive81% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.5%, Psychological 17.6%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Investigation 10.9%
- #42 No, I'm not a Human
69% matchVery Positive93% of 31,055 reviews2025
Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 13%, Dark 9%
- #43 Greenhouse
71% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 14%, Mystery 12.8%, Surreal 7.3%
- #44 Paranormal Observation
72% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: PlaturoPub: Frosthain
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Investigation 14%, Psychological 12.6%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 10.2%
- #45 Caught On Camera
71% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: nabetsonga
Windows
Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.
Why similar: Psychological 26.5%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.1%
- #46 The Gretlow Tapes
70% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 15.6%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Investigation 11.6%
- #47 [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
74% matchMixed55% of 192 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 8.1%
- #48 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.5%, VR 17.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Psychological 8.7%
- #49 MADiSON
70% 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: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Survival 9.7%, Dark 8.5%
- #50 Observe and Report
69% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
The ultimate surveillance game. Monitor camera feeds solo, team up in multiplayer, or versus friends. Detect anomalies, report suspicious activities, and ensure security across diverse locations. Your watchful eyes make the difference!
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.3%, Psychological 25%, Puzzle 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Realistic 8.5%
- #51 Rehaunted
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Cauchemar
Windows
Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.
Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #52 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
67% matchVery Positive88% of 202 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.3%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Survival 8.4%
- #53 MIRROR MIRROR
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.9%, Surreal 8.7%
- #54 Who's at the door?
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,646 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%
- #55 Blackthorne's Manor
67% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Error 404 Studios
Windows
Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18%, Puzzle 10.4%, Investigation 9.5%, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #56 Ghost Watchers
65% matchVery Positive86% of 16,334 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, First-Person 7.6%, VR 7.2%
- #57 Mental Hospital VR
70% matchMixed69% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: VR 26.3%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 5.8%
- #58 In My Head
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychological 18.6%, Horror 16%, First-Person 9.8%, Mystery 9%
- #59 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
66% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%
