- #1 Imaginary Friend Asylum
97% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Conversation 16%, Exploration 16%, Horror 16%, Realistic 13.7%
- #2 Seek
96% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Horror 20.3%, Exploration 12.3%, RPG 10.7%
- #3 CINERIS SOMNIA
96% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Conversation 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, Third Person 12.3%
- #4 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 20%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #5 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Exploration 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #6 Dear Brother
94% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, RPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 8%
- #7 Fearmonium
93% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Action RPG 28.4%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Action 6.2%
- #8 Sorry We're Closed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,819 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #9 Fragile
92% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Exploration 8.6%
- #10 Nightmare Shift
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Conversation 21%, Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #11 Roots of Insanity
91% matchMixed67% of 439 reviews2017
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.
Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Action 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #12 Hazy Mind
89% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Conversation 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #13 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
89% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action RPG 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%
- #14 Familiar Stranger
88% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.9%, Exploration 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.1%, Realistic 11.5%
- #15 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.9%, Realistic 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #16 Fragile Reflection
86% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Third Person 17.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #17 Ib
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%
- #18 Blood Lily Loop
85% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #19 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
86% matchVery Positive81% of 524 reviews2016
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, RPG 21.2%, Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action 9%
- #20 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
83% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 23%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Conversation 8.9%, RPG 7.3%
- #21 Ichima-san
84% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: sewohayami
Windows · Mac
A stealth action adventure in which you play as a Japanese traditional doll and explore the house without anyone finding you.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.1%, Historical 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.4%
- #22 Little Goody Two Shoes
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, RPG 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #23 INDIKA
81% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Third Person 20.2%, Conversation 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Exploration 13.5%
- #24 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
82% matchVery Positive94% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Horror 20.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, 3D 8%
- #25 High School Dirty Secrets
80% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%
- #26 [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,621 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Anime 7.4%
- #27 my eyes deceive
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 830 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 18.7%, RPG 18.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, 3D 10.8%
- #28 At Home Alone II
81% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, RPG 11.8%
- #29 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
77% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #30 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
77% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 24.4%, Exploration 15%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Conversation 11.2%
- #31 Reflection of Mine
79% matchVery Positive80% of 246 reviews2017
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.7%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Anime 14.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #32 Breath of Life
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.3%, Action RPG 14.4%, Character Customization 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 8.8%
- #33 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #34 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 13.2%, Anime 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #35 INHUMAN
78% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
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: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Horror 25.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%
- #36 Fran Bow
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.3%, Horror 25%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 14.2%
- #37 Fantasmagorie
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Exploration 17.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%
- #38 The Rule Of SHE
74% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #39 SIGNALIS
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, LGBTQ+ 31%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Action 3.5%
- #40 Obsessed : Night Shift
73% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Psychological Horror 35%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #41 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
72% matchVery Positive81% of 448 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Horror 18.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Realistic 12.1%
- #42 LISA: The First
71% matchVery Positive82% of 422 reviews2024
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A memory of madness.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.5%, RPG 19%, Horror 14.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.4%
- #43 Afterdream
70% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.7%, Horror 29.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #44 Veloria
70% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, RPG 15.2%, Anime 14%
- #45 Fear the Spotlight
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 15.1%, Third Person 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #46 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
71% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Anime 12.3%
- #47 Not in Heaven
73% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Ricardo Pratas
Windows
After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 18.4%, Action 16.6%, Third Person 13.3%
- #48 YIIK Nameless Psychosis
67% matchVery Positive92% of 734 reviews2024
Dev: Ackk StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.
Why similar: Conversation 36.9%, RPG 24.5%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, 3D 14.4%
- #49 Constance
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,256 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Action-Adventure 27.1%, Exploration 21.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Action 8.5%
- #50 DEMON COMPASS
68% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Third Person 22%, Exploration 20.2%, 3D 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #51 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Action 7.3%, Third Person 6.7%
- #52 妄想症:Deliver Me
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2018
Dev: 属音制作组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.7%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Anime 29.1%
- #53 Scary School Simulator 2
69% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Character Customization 16.8%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 14%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #54 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
69% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.3%, Horror 21.5%, Anime 18.4%, Story Rich 16%, RPG 14.8%
- #55 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
67% matchVery Positive94% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
Windows
Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%
- #56 Lovely Lady RPG
65% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Lore-Rich 25.9%, RPG 23.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #57 GYLT
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Third Person 11.1%
- #58 Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth
71% matchMixed57% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: GoManga InteractivePub: IV Productions
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth is a first person horror game. You play the role of Katherine, a young girl lost in the eerie hallways of a building she believes to be her school.
Why similar: Horror 63.9%, Action 36.1%
- #59 Restless Dreams
65% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 26.3%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Anime 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%