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: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Dark 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same lo-fi, rotoscoped pixel-art aesthetic and deeply unsettling, supernatural atmosphere as the seed game.

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 45.7%, Horror 26.3%, Dark 14.2%, Story Rich 4.6%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like IMSCARED, this game excels at meta-narrative horror that actively manipulates your game files and breaks the fourth wall.

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 32.3%, Dark 17.6%, Surreal 12.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends puzzle mechanics with a dark, meta-narrative that feels like it is constantly trying to escape its own boundaries.

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 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Dark 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential meta-horror game that traps the player in a corrupted software environment, much like the experience of IMSCARED.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 25.7%, Surreal 15%, First-Person 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, pixelated psychological horror game features unique mechanics that force the player to interact with the game in unconventional, unsettling ways.

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 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 9.8%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It simulates a retro AI that becomes increasingly erratic and hostile, capturing the same 'haunted software' vibe found in the seed game.

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 35.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Dark 6.9%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational psychological horror title that excels at making the player feel helpless and watched, a core pillar of the IMSCARED experience.

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 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Dark 12.8%, Indie 12.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that explores the dark side of game development and genre tropes, echoing the self-aware nature 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 31.2%, Jump Scare 19.8% ★, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 9.5%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its cute exterior, it hides a deep, unsettling horror experience that relies on atmosphere and sudden, jarring shifts in tone.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 22%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Difficult 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its 1-bit pixel aesthetic and cosmic horror themes create a similarly oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere.

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 37%, Psychological Horror 34.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Indie 5.7%, Survival Horror 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique, hand-drawn art style and focus on psychological torment provide a similarly disturbing and surreal experience.

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 32.7%, Survival Horror 28.5%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a retro-tech aesthetic and heavy psychological themes to deliver a haunting, surreal experience that feels deeply personal and dark.

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

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 13%, First-Person 8.3%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An early indie horror title that emphasizes physics-based puzzles and a dark, isolating atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Dark 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brief but incredibly intense experience that focuses on isolation and the terror of the unknown, fitting the 'short and dark' profile of the seed game.

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 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Retro 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and low-poly horror experience that prioritizes mood and unsettling imagery over traditional gameplay, much like IMSCARED.

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 22.7%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Surreal 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This indie psychological horror game captures a raw, lo-fi intensity that mirrors the claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a digital nightmare.

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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.8%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in psychological dread and environmental storytelling, effectively building tension through exploration.

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 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on psychological horror and disturbing puzzles creates a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that fans of the seed game will appreciate.

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 18.7%, Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on meta-horror where the game-within-a-game concept creates a layered and unsettling experience.

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.2%, First-Person 9.1%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: It directly plays with the concept of a game that is actively hostile toward the player, mirroring the central theme of IMSCARED.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, its focus on atmosphere, sound design, and the feeling of being hunted in a dark, surreal world is a perfect thematic match.

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 42.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Survival Horror 17.3%, First-Person 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, gritty indie psychological horror game that captures the same sense of urban decay and personal trauma found in many meta-horror titles.

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 20.1%, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and psychological horror, creating a surreal and unsettling journey.

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 22.6%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that leans heavily into atmospheric horror and psychological tension.

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: Jump Scare 35.3% ★, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Survival Horror 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a mysterious, story-rich atmosphere that keeps the player engaged through psychological tension.

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

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Dark 10.5%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie first-person horror game that focuses on atmosphere and a sense of unease, fitting the seed game's vibe.

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 25.1%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses atmosphere and a sense of mystery to keep the player on edge.

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%, Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 15%, Dark 9.7%, Surreal 7.7%

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 32% ★, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 8.9%, Surreal 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that effectively uses isolation to build dread.

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

Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and dark, psychological themes within a confined space.

Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.

Why similar: Jump Scare 28.1% ★, Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 6%

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 23.5%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Dark 9.2%, First-Person 5.9%

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 37.9% ★, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 14%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Dark 7.3%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Puzzle 17%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-adventure that keeps the player isolated in a mysterious environment.

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 23.4%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

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: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.6%, Hidden Object 7.1%

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 19.9%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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 said things you would soon regret.

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Dark 6.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 7%

First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 21.4%, Surreal 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, First-Person 6.8%

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 22.1%, Dark 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.6%, First-Person 8.9%

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 28%, Psychological Horror 18%, Hidden Object 10%, First-Person 8.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

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 23.1%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Hidden Object 13.2%, First-Person 12.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Surreal 11.6%, Puzzle 7.7%

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 27.5%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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 23.5%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

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 16.8%, Surreal 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Dark 8.3%

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 18.1%, Survival Horror 15%, 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 39.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 8.9%, Dark 7.8%, Survival Horror 7.6%

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 20.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Indie 7.4%, Adventure 6.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Action 10.5%, First-Person 10%

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

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 19%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 21.8%, 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 27.8%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 5.4%

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 22.8%, Horror 22.1%, Surreal 12.3%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 9.3%

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 21.4%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 7.6%

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: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.3%

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 34.5% ★, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Dark 6.4%

An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, First-Person 8.3%