- #1 Visage
97% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 29.6%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Dark 8%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, Violent 6%
- #2 Palmyra Orphanage
96% matchVery Positive89% of 706 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Violent 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Gore 14.2%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
- #3 God's Basement
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 10.6%
- #4 Silver Chains
95% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Gore 11.6%, Demons 6.6%, Adventure 6.2%
- #5 Neverending Nightmares
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Gore 19.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #6 Ad Infinitum
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Gore 18.7%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 9.3%, Violent 7.7%
- #7 Welcome to Kowloon
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Gore 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Violent 8.9%
- #8 MADiSON
92% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.5%, Horror 21.2%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 9.8%, Dark 9.6%
- #9 Mists of Aiden
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Violent 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Gore 11.9%, Walking Simulator 9%
- #10 Rise of Insanity
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,274 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Surreal 8.7%, Dark 7.8%
- #11 Don't Be Afraid
90% matchVery Positive83% of 962 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Gore 16.5%, Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Violent 11.5%
- #12 Luto
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Dark 12.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Realistic 6.9%
- #13 The Beast Inside
89% matchVery Positive83% of 12,010 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Gore 12.7%, Violent 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8%
- #14 Delirium
88% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #15 Inferis: Dead Below
87% matchVery Positive86% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Gore 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 9%, Demons 6.7%
- #16 The Signifier Director's Cut
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Surreal 14%, Dark 11.2%, Violent 7%
- #17 Inmates
86% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 29.9%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 7.9%, Indie 7.5%
- #18 Uninvited Guest
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 337 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #19 White Room Protocol
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Gore 10.8%, Dark 8.6%
- #20 The Dark Occult
84% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Gore 23.3%, Violent 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Adventure 5.5%
- #21 Amygdala
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 9.4%, Walking Simulator 7.3%
- #22 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
82% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Gore 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 6.2%, First-Person 5.8%
- #23 Scorn
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,489 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 25%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Violent 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.1%
- #24 Psalm 2
80% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Dark 4.7%
- #25 Layers of Fear (2016)
81% matchVery Positive88% of 27,473 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 59.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%, First-Person 3.2%
- #26 Mirror Forge
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Demons 10.7%, Dark 9.9%
- #27 Blasfemia
78% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 7%
- #28 Chorus of Carcosa
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Gore 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Horror 10.7%, Violent 8.8%
- #29 The Demon Within Me
79% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 18.9%, Demons 13.5%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 9.3%
- #30 August Night
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 19.9%, Realistic 11.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #31 9 Childs Street
77% matchVery Positive91% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 7.7%
- #32 Whispering Fog
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Dark 9.7%, Violent 9.5%
- #33 CoRoT
76% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Surreal 11.4%, Gore 11.1%
- #34 RESTORER
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 10.4%, Dark 8.5%
- #35 Reflection
74% matchVery Positive84% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 20.6%, Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Dark 10.1%
- #36 Implements of Hell
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 16.6%, Realistic 9.7%, Dark 9.7%
- #37 Necrophosis
72% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 17.3%, Surreal 16.2%, Demons 8%
- #38 Dark Fracture: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,364 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Demons 10.5%, Surreal 10.2%
- #39 Confabulation
73% matchVery Positive91% of 103 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: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 16.8%, Demons 12.3%, Surreal 10.7%, Dark 9.6%
- #40 Don't Be Afraid 2
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Gore 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Dark 8.5%
- #41 Left Alone
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Dark 7.9%
- #42 Insomnis
72% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Gore 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.2%, Demons 13.4%, Realistic 9.8%
- #43 Psalm 5:9-13
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,834 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 12%, Surreal 7.5%
- #44 Restless Dreams
70% matchVery Positive95% of 73 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 24.4%, Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Surreal 9.1%, Violent 9.1%
- #45 Family curse
70% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 22.9%, Demons 18.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #46 Agony
74% matchMixed47% of 2,949 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Gore 23.2%, Horror 19.4%, Demons 13.6%, Violent 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #47 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
71% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 14.3%, Demons 12%, Surreal 11.4%
- #48 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
70% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Surreal 11%, Dark 9.7%
- #49 The Forgotten Apartment
69% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Umbra Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.
Why similar: Gore 29.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #50 Black Light Kills
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.8%, Gore 11.7%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 11.2%, Demons 11.1%
- #51 Circus of Pain
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Gore 20.2%, Horror 18.8%, Violent 12.6%, Dark 11.4%
- #52 MIRROR MIRROR
68% matchMixed70% of 69 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 Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 15.3%, Realistic 9.6%, Surreal 9.3%
- #53 From The Darkness
67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,460 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 9.9%, Violent 6.9%
- #54 Left By Angels
66% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Based on the real Left By Angels Mansion! After your wife vanishes, a strange sighting draws you to an abandoned mansion. Trapped inside, haunted by the past, and hunted by truth, you must survive a looping nightmare where light is your only ally. She’s here—and she remembers everything.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Demons 12.8%, Dark 8.6%, First-Person 8.3%
- #55 Locked in my Darkness
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 16.2%, Gore 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Violent 11.3%
- #56 Hollow Cocoon
66% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 9.7%, Surreal 8.7%
- #57 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 749 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Violent 12.8%, Dark 6.6%
- #58 The Guest
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Dark 11.2%, First-Person 7.6%
- #59 10:59
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You wake up with a bad hangover and don’t recognize your home. You see a boy and you understand... that something is wrong with him. Someone's presence causes anxiety, fear and is about to plunge you into the realm of horror. But you don’t lose hope and try to get out of this nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #60 TRAFFIC
67% matchVery Positive82% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Horror 16%, Surreal 10.4%, Dark 10.1%