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  1. #1 Inside Depth 6
    97% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows

    There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

    Why similar: Thriller 28.9%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10%

  2. #2 The Signifier Director's Cut
    96% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Thriller 23.9%, Surreal 13.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.5%

  3. #3 Inner Voices
    96% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.2%, Surreal 10.3%, Horror 10.2%

  4. #4 Care
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: The Pocket Dimension
    Windows

    Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 16.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

  5. #5 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    95% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Detective 19.4%, Thriller 11.6%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  6. #6 Luto
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Bird Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.5%, Cinematic 12.4%, Emotional 9.8%

  7. #7 INMOST
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

    Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Dark 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

  8. #8 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    93% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Detective 19.7%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 1.4%

  9. #9 Implements of Hell
    92% 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: Thriller 25.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 12.1%, Cinematic 10.4%

  10. #10 Anomalies Detective
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: ChenGame
    Windows

    A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 23.7%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, First-Person 4.4%

  11. #11 Abscission
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Beyond Booleans
    Windows

    Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

    Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dark 8.6%

  12. #12 INHUMAN
    89% 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: Thriller 31.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Drama 16%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 10.4%

  13. #13 White Room Protocol
    87% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Thriller 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 15.3%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

  14. #14 Gray Dawn
    88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2018
    Dev: Interactive Stone
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, Thriller 24%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 9%

  15. #15 Dead Dreams
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    "DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

    Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Detective 21.1%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  16. #16 Rise of Insanity
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Limb Studio
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, Drama 14.3%, Surreal 14.2%, Dark 13.5%

  17. #17 IMPETUM
    85% matchMixed65% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: TrueGames
    Windows

    IMPETUM - horror, thriller, drama with elements of detective fiction. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?

    Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Detective 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

  18. #18 CoRoT
    84% matchMixed67% of 52 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: Thriller 22.6%, Surreal 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 11.2%

  19. #19 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

    Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 19.4%, Sci-fi 13%, First-Person 3%

  20. #20 The Wellmonts Case
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Thriller 28.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.5%, Cinematic 9.8%

  21. #21 In Fear I Trust
    86% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Thriller 35.5%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Dark 8.5%

  22. #22 The Corruption Within
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

    Why similar: Thriller 36.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 12.9%, Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  23. #23 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: X1 Games
    Windows

    Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.3%, Surreal 7.3%

  24. #24 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaCity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

    Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Story Rich 21.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 14%, Multiple Endings 12%

  25. #25 Decarnation
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Surreal 17.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Dark 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  26. #26 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    81% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 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: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Thriller 17%, Surreal 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.7%

  27. #27 Insomnis
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 272 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: Horror 31.1%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Psychological 19.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, First-Person 4.7%

  28. #28 Exanimum: The Silent Call
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2024
    Dev: Perspektik
    Windows

    "Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.

    Why similar: Thriller 26%, Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Dark 17.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

  29. #29 The Occult Detective
    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Detective 50.9%, Story Rich 22.4%, Drama 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Adventure 1.5%

  30. #30 The Empty Eyes
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

    Why similar: Thriller 32.2%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 10%

  31. #31 God's Basement
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 19%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 18.5%, Emotional 10.9%, Story Rich 10.9%

  32. #32 White Night
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 399 reviews2015
    Dev: OSome StudioPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!

    Why similar: Horror 91.5%, Adventure 8.5%

  33. #33 Supernormal
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
    Dev: Hitori de Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11%

  34. #34 KRAMPEN
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2023
    Dev: GMD13
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

    Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Detective 22.8%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  35. #35 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Drama 18.4%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 12.2%

  36. #36 Transient: Extended Edition
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 333 reviews2020
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Detective 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

  37. #37 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
    Dev: RVL Games
    Windows

    Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Detective 23.7%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  38. #38 Ontotis
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
    Dev: Xenoplasis Games
    Windows

    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: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 11.8%, Psychological 9.3%

  39. #39 Mists of Aiden
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 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 39.7%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Dark 11.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

  40. #40 It Happened At Night
    74% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

    It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

    Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 9%

  41. #41 The Last Case of John Morley
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Dark 17%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Walking Simulator 9%

  42. #42 Incoming Evil
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
    Dev: CodelessMan
    Windows

    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 33.2%, Horror 32.6%, Dark 26.5%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 2.1%

  43. #43 From The Other Side
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Vania Studios
    Windows

    "From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 21%, Dark 19.5%, Drama 16.7%, Walking Simulator 9.9%

  44. #44 >observer_
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,884 reviews2017
    Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 19.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

  45. #45 Partum Artifex
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
    Dev: DalaKoala Games
    Windows

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

    Why similar: Thriller 36%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 7.4%

  46. #46 For Your Tranquility
    72% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 66.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Dark 4.1%

  47. #47 Shifting To The Backrooms
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
    Windows

    Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

    Why similar: Drama 16.6%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Surreal 13.5%, Story Rich 11.9%

  48. #48 REVEIL
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

    Why similar: Surreal 18.9%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Drama 10.7%

  49. #49 Paranormal VHS
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.7%

  50. #50 Psych
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaTale
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

    Why similar: Thriller 33.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.7%, Emotional 16.2%, Dark 13.8%

  51. #51 The Alien Cube
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 550 reviews2021
    Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Worlds collide as your cursed inheritance throws you into the middle of a series of mysterious events. Discover terrifying secrets as you follow your uncle’s disappearance, and confront a terrible truth that will change your life forever in this cosmic horror first-person adventure.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Horror 12.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 8.1%

  52. #52 Observer: System Redux
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 10%

  53. #53 Mind Diver
    64% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Thriller 23%, Emotional 12.6%, Drama 11.3%, Dark 10.1%

  54. #54 Charon's Staircase
    69% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Dark 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

  55. #55 SIMULACRA
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Drama 8%

  56. #56 Scarred
    67% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
    Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
    Windows

    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: Thriller 18.1%, Dark 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.2%, Drama 14.2%

  57. #57 Tatari: The Arrival
    67% matchMixed67% of 305 reviews2023
    Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?

    Why similar: Horror 28%, Dark 25.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%

  58. #58 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
    66% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Poopsy
    Windows

    The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Surreal 13.2%, Emotional 12.2%

  59. #59 NightGhast
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows

    NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

    Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Psychological Horror 33%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, First-Person 3.2%

  60. #60 JANITOR BLEEDS
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
    Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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: Thriller 21.8%, Surreal 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 8.9%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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