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There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the…

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There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?

Reviews: Mixed — 69% — of 102 reviews
Released: 2016-11-09
Developer: FYRE Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive92% of 621 reviews2018
    Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!

    Why similar: Casual 39.6%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 27%

  2. #2 Unanswered
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2026
    Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
    Windows

    You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

    Why similar: Adventure 54%, Indie 46%

  3. #3 Rental
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 5,467 reviews2024
    Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
    Windows

    Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

    Why similar: Adventure 53.1%, Indie 46.9%

  4. #4 REALITY
    95% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Grey Reality Studios
    Windows

    REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.7%, Indie 43.3%

  5. #5 It Lurks in the Woods
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2017
    Dev: Olivier Leclair
    Windows

    It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

    Why similar: Indie 50.5%, Adventure 49.5%

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    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 153 reviews2025
    Dev: Street Art Studios
    Windows

    Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

    Why similar: Adventure 50%, Casual 43.8%, Indie 6.2%

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    92% matchVery Positive85% of 3,703 reviews2023
    Dev: Gemezl
    Windows

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  8. #8 Midnight Snack
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 289 reviews2025
    Dev: Desborde Games
    Windows

    A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

    Why similar: Adventure 64.6%, Indie 35.4%

  9. #9 Ranger Danger
    91% matchMixed71% of 59 reviews2022
    Dev: Reid Annin
    Windows

    A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.

    Why similar: Adventure 61%, Indie 39%

  10. #10 Kach
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
    Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
    Windows · Mac

    On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

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  11. #11 Fingerbones
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,598 reviews2015
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

    Why similar: Adventure 57.7%, Indie 42.3%

  12. #12 Backrooms: Found Footage
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 354 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

    Why similar: Adventure 82.3%, Indie 17.7%

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    87% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: Erik García Díaz
    Windows

    Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

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  14. #14 Glitch
    89% matchMixed52% of 379 reviews2018
    Dev: ReallyBadOldGamesPub: ReallyBadOldGamesSorry
    Windows

    Don't you hate it when you are casually walking through the forest when you fall 60 feet into a mysterious world? Well... that's what goes down. And now you, must find a way up.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Casual 33.5%, Indie 29.6%

  15. #15 Only Faces Remain
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: Santiago Garcia
    Windows

    ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

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    86% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Infant Ambivalence ProjectPub: Harry Hedman
    Windows

    Follow Idony on a journey to find her brother Edus in a strange factory where the walls between dimensions are thin.

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    84% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2025
    Dev: Motamot
    Windows · Mac

    You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

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    86% matchMixed55% of 99 reviews2016
    Dev: Nicolas BernardPub: M.INDIE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You have just awoken without knowing who or where you are. You can't remember anything but it is clear you are not alone.

    Why similar: Adventure 54.9%, Indie 45.1%

  19. #19 Garden of Oblivion
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 207 reviews2018
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!

    Why similar: Casual 57.3%, Indie 42.7%

  20. #20 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2024
    Dev: GuardHouse
    Windows

    Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

    Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Casual 49.2%

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    82% matchVery Positive85% of 787 reviews2022
    Dev: Timberwell 本幺
    Windows · Linux

    A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night.

    Why similar: Adventure 72.5%, Indie 27.5%

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    81% matchVery Positive84% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: itandfeel
    Windows

    A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  23. #23 It Happened At Night
    82% matchMixed69% of 55 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: Adventure 84.5%, Indie 15.5%

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    81% matchVery Positive93% of 229 reviews2019
    Dev: games by lum
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    80% matchVery Positive89% of 741 reviews2019
    Dev: Naraven Games
    Windows

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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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    Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
    Windows

    Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

    Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Indie 41.2%

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    78% matchVery Positive84% of 641 reviews2018
    Dev: Charlie Behan
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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  31. #31 The Stalked 2
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 246 reviews2025
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    "The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

    Why similar: Adventure 66.5%, Indie 33.5%

  32. #32 027
    77% matchMixed49% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: Lebbi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A childhood friend has been missing for as long as you can remember. You decide to investigate the abandoned town in which he used to live only to find something truly unexpected and even more so unexplainable. Have you got what it takes to find out what happened to Chris Williams?

    Why similar: Adventure 81.3%, Indie 18.7%

  33. #33 Trapped
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2019
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows

    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: Adventure 58.1%, Indie 41.9%

  34. #34 Fear The Unknown - Dave Story
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 252 reviews2025
    Dev: David Sofer
    Windows

    This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Dave considers himself lucky, and maybe you will be too, if you dare to face the unknown and survive.

    Why similar: Adventure 81.3%, Indie 18.7%

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    73% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
    Windows

    In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.

    Why similar: Casual 78.7%, Indie 21.3%

  36. #36 Something Strange
    74% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

    Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

    Why similar: Casual 52.3%, Adventure 27.5%, Indie 20.2%

  37. #37 Uh Oh!
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

    Why similar: Adventure 66.6%, Casual 33.4%

  38. #38 Seek Or Die
    76% matchMixed67% of 175 reviews2018
    Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

    Why similar: Indie 51.1%, Casual 48.9%

  39. #39 Reflection
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 255 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: Adventure 87.5%, Indie 12.5%

  40. #40 The Backrooms
    75% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
    Dev: WASABAE Studios
    Windows

    You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.

    Why similar: Casual 43.6%, Indie 32.8%, Adventure 23.6%

  41. #41 Shelley Manor
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
    Windows

    Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  42. #42 Evie
    73% matchMixed46% of 184 reviews2018
    Dev: Chilla's Art
    Windows

    A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.7%, Casual 35.1%, Indie 27.2%

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    73% matchMixed48% of 517 reviews2019
    Dev: IO Games
    Windows

    Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

    Why similar: Adventure 68.4%, Indie 31.6%

  44. #44 Ignited Entry
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 343 reviews2024
    Dev: JordiBoi
    Windows

    Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.

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    70% matchVery Positive83% of 190 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
    Windows

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  46. #46 Twilight Tales ∣ hollow's store
    69% matchMixed57% of 156 reviews2025
    Dev: roiten
    Windows

    While trying to avoid the dangers of working the night shift at a store deep in the forest, you'll also make decisions that shape the fate of the story.

    Why similar: Casual 42%, Adventure 41.1%, Indie 17%

  47. #47 From The Past
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    What hides in the depths of the forest?!

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  48. #48 Hyperborea
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Flova Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    She wakes up alone, missing, and trapped in the frozen tundra of Hyperborea, Hypatia must use her wits and wileys if she is to escape this accursed corner of the world. the choices she makes will determine not only her future, but that of the imperial exploratory legion.

    Why similar: Adventure 83.9%, Indie 16.1%

  49. #49 Kraven Manor
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 742 reviews2014
    Dev: Demon Wagon Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

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  50. #50 Scauage
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 839 reviews2024
    Dev: KREIDPIX
    Windows

    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.

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  51. #51 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 212 reviews2024
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows

    This is a small free prequel to the Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. An old cabin deep in the dense forest, a strange computer, and a game that's trying to kill you!

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  52. #52 The Spirit Underneath
    71% matchMostly Negative36% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Acuze InteractivesPub: Displacement Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Spirit Underneath is a first-person horror game. You wake up in an unknown, creepy looking environment which you soon discover is hell. The problem? You don't remember what happened before waking up there, and don't know your way out. Are you ready to visit the most terrifying depths of hell?

    Why similar: Indie 62.5%, Adventure 37.5%

  53. #53 I Must Kill: Fresh Meat
    72% matchMostly Negative29% of 264 reviews2015
    Dev: Gaming Cats Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.

    Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Indie 41.2%

  54. #54 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Notick
    Windows

    VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

    Why similar: Casual 42.4%, Adventure 35.7%, Indie 22%

  55. #55 The Tavern In the Woods
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Chris J MitchellPub: Motion Forge CG
    Windows

    "Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  56. #56 Forbidden Terror: Board Game
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2025
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    A psychological horror game where you take the role of Jonah, an 18 year old trying out a new board game, The Ouija Board, with his friend Emily. Little did they know, it was far from a simple board game.

    Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Casual 39.2%, Indie 18.9%

  57. #57 A Lonely Cabin Trip
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    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: Adventure 82.5%, Indie 17.5%

  58. #58 Marie's Room
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 6,669 reviews2018
    Dev: Kenny Guillaume
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

    Why similar: Adventure 35.5%, Indie 34.3%, Casual 30.2%

  59. #59 Passing Pineview Forest
    68% matchMixed65% of 1,698 reviews2014
    Dev: VIS-GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

    Why similar: Adventure 68.4%, Indie 31.6%

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