Games Like IMSCARED

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Dark 9.2%, Survival Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same unsettling lo-fi pixel aesthetic and oppressive atmosphere found in IMSCARED.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Dark 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential meta-horror game that tricks the player and subverts expectations through deceptive gameplay.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Dark 17.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, meta-narrative structure that evolves beyond its initial premise, much like the surprises in IMSCARED.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.8%, Horror 26.1%, Dark 14.3%, Story Rich 4.6%, First-Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses meta-narrative elements to break the fourth wall and manipulate the player's experience in deeply psychological ways.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 25.5%, Surreal 15.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, pixel-art psychological horror game that relies on player interaction and meta-mechanics to progress.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 9.9%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Simulates a sentient AI that becomes increasingly erratic and dangerous, mirroring the unpredictable nature of IMSCARED.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.9%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a 'game-within-a-game' structure that blends meta-horror with traditional survival scares.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Retro 7.5%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic collection of psychological horror tales that masterfully utilizes meta-narrative and atmospheric tension.

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 35.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Dark 6.9%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational psychological horror game that emphasizes helplessness and environmental storytelling.

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense retro-styled horror game that captures the feeling of classic PS1-era survival horror.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 13.1%, First-Person 8.4%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An early pioneer of physics-based psychological horror that shares the dark, investigative feel of IMSCARED.

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 31%, Jump Scare 19.8% ★, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 9.5%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a deceptive, cute aesthetic to hide a surprisingly deep and effective horror experience.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Atmospheric 8%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a claustrophobic, lo-fi aesthetic to build intense dread in a short, focused experience.

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 22.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Surreal 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that excels at making the player feel trapped and watched.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Retro 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, lo-fi horror experience that focuses on disjointed, dreamlike storytelling and unsettling atmosphere.

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 41.8%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Survival Horror 17.5%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie psychological horror title that remains a benchmark for atmospheric, first-person terror.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.1%, Surreal 14%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure that explores deep psychological trauma through a dark, artistic lens.

Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.

Why similar: Jump Scare 36.3% ★, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on atmosphere and mystery to keep the player constantly on edge.

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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 23%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses a camera mechanic to reveal supernatural threats.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Dark 13%, Indie 12.4%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative mystery that explores the history of game development through a dark, genre-bending lens.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 34%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Retro 11.2%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 80s slasher films with a lo-fi aesthetic that perfectly complements its retro horror gameplay.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Retro 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, lo-fi horror experience that focuses on stealth and survival in a terrifying, confined environment.

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Jump Scare 41.3% ★, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-focused horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological tension.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Jump Scare 31.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 8.9%, Surreal 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that builds dread through isolation and environmental cues.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 21.9%, Surreal 12.4%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that leans into the fear of the unknown and supernatural encounters.

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that focuses on dark, psychological themes and mystery.

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 15%, Dark 9.7%, Surreal 7.8%

Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Hidden Object 7.1%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Dark 10.5%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie-focused horror experience that emphasizes a dark and moody atmosphere.

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich first-person horror game that focuses on psychological elements and singleplayer immersion.

It's 2016. Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't seen things you were not supposed to see.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 6.7%

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 Horror 27.9%, Horror 24.9%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses atmospheric tension to deliver a disturbing, narrative-driven experience.

DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.

Why similar: Jump Scare 37.8% ★, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.3%

A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 23.2%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 7.4%

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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 6%

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 21%, Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 7.1%

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 7%

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: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Hidden Object 10.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

There are ghosts in the dark, in order to survive you need to light your way, but all the items for this are limited.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Hidden Object 13.2%, First-Person 12.4%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Psychological Horror 34.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Indie 5.7%, Survival Horror 4.9%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Surreal 11.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Dark 8.3%

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Dark 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 9%, Dark 7.8%, Survival Horror 7.7%

One room. One hole. One judgement. Watch the guests through your peephole, inspect their documents, dial the telephone, and judge who's normal and who's not. Do your job properly to avoid the demon's punishment.

Why similar: Jump Scare 30.5% ★, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 9.9%, First-Person 7%

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: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Puzzle 7%

Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 21.6%, Dark 13.8%, Surreal 12%, Puzzle 7.3%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Horror 27.6%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 5.5%

SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Psychological Horror 24%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 6.5%

Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 21.2%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 7.6%

Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Action 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%

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: Jump Scare 34.4% ★, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Dark 6.4%

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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Dark 8.8%, First-Person 5.4%

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, First-Person 9%

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Survival Horror 15.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Psychological Horror 32.3%, Indie 10.5%, Adventure 9%, Action 6.4%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Indie 11.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%