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Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.4%, Thriller 20.6%, Dark 15%, Psychological 10.3%, Horror 7.8%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.4%, Psychological 16.4%, Thriller 14.6%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 9.8%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Psychological 15.6%, Cinematic 14.5%, Dark 8.4%, Horror 7.9%

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 22.7%, Thriller 20.8%, Cinematic 11.8%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 9.4%

Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Cinematic 16.6%, Psychological 13.3%, Crime 11%, Horror 10%

Descend into mind of detective Zara Moreland in this dark, moody, short, story emphasized adventure game with fixed camera angles. Talk with people from her past, solve old school puzzles and try to figure out what is happening.... or what has happened.

Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Noir 18.7%, Cinematic 15.7%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 8.7%

Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.

Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Noir 19.1%, Thriller 17.9%, Cinematic 16.5%, Dark 10.4%

Stories about people who stucked between life and death, in the middle-world called "World of Agony". Help them escape and try to relieve fate of those who left there forever.

Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Cinematic 18.1%, Dark 15.8%, Third Person 11.5%, Horror 10.2%

Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?

Why similar: Thriller 21.3%, Cinematic 19%, Psychological 17.3%, Dark 9.1%, Horror 8.9%

It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.

Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Cinematic 17.5%, Psychological 16.4%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.6%

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 22.3%, Cinematic 14.1%, Psychological 12.5%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 9.7%

A first-person survival horror game where players navigate dense forest-based maps while being hunted by Bigfoot. The game emphasizes environmental awareness, limited resources, and psychological pressure. You must gather all the evidence needed to conclude that Bigfoot does exist.

Why similar: Psychological 30.4%, Thriller 23%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Horror 11%, Mystery 5.5%

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological 17.3%, Cinematic 17.2%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.9%

CROSSWIRE is a psychological horror game where Alex Keller, a radio technician, uncovers twisted experiments of a deranged scientist in a remote mountain tower. Haunted frequencies fill the air, and survival is your only broadcast.

Why similar: Thriller 25.2%, Cinematic 17%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 7%

A first-person psychological horror game where you throw glowing orbs to navigate a collapsing mine — and uncover the dark truth behind your missing father.

Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Psychological 17.7%, Crime 16.5%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.6%

The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.

Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Noir 17.8%, Psychological 17.4%, Cinematic 12.5%, Horror 8.3%

You are a patient. You should avoid treatment at the old hospital. The crazy doctor's strange methods raise doubts. The treatment may not go as you imagine.

Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Psychological 17.1%, Cinematic 17%, Dark 10.2%, Stylized 8.5%

17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Psychological 16.3%, Cinematic 15.7%, Stylized 8.3%

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 21%, Psychological 20.1%, Cinematic 15.6%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 9%

The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.

Why similar: Psychological 26.6%, Thriller 17.3%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%

Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Thriller 28.7%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Stylized 8.1%

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: Cinematic 21.1%, Psychological 19.3%, Thriller 17.3%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.6%, Thriller 19%, Psychological 17.8%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 9.5%

Guarding the graveyard shift is often considered one of the most terrifying jobs globally, but night guarding at Whispering Winds Cemetery surpasses any other cemetery in horror! Being Night Security in this place will turn into a nightmare for you that you may never forget.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Cinematic 17.9%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.3%

Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.

Why similar: Cinematic 19%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological 14.8%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 9.7%

You never received any New Year's gifts. This year, you decided to take what is yours. After tracking Santa down by his IP address, you head to his lair to take what is rightfully yours.

Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological 18.2%, Cinematic 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 8.2%

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Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Nonlinear 17%, Third Person 12.5%, Dark 10.9%, Cinematic 8.5%

Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?

Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Psychological 20%, Noir 16.5%, Dark 9.1%, Horror 8.9%

A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

Why similar: Thriller 22.4%, Cinematic 18.2%, Crime 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 7.7%

"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.

Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Psychological 16.6%, Thriller 14.7%, Nonlinear 13%, Dark 7%

“0.0035%” is a mystery & horror game set in modern Japan. Players piece together fragmented clues and items to uncover hidden truths. No flashy action—only a shocking finale and deep, thought‑provoking exploration with multiple endings.

Why similar: Psychological 25.2%, Crime 13%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Thriller 10.4%

Psychological horror experience where exploration, tension, and environmental storytelling guide you through a decaying world full of secrets best left buried. What was meant to be just another exploration quickly unravels into something far more disturbing.

Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Thriller 17.8%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 10.3%, Cinematic 9.4%

"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.

Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Nonlinear 15.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 10.6%

A dark, 90s-inspired psychological/cosmic horror set on a remote island. You play as Aron, returning years after an ill-fated expedition, haunted over abandoning his brother. Uncover the secrets of the island, confront the horrors awakened, and face those who seek to control its power.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Psychological 17.3%, Cinematic 13%, Third Person 10.1%, Dark 8.8%

Echoes of Sin: Confusion is a psychological horror where every loop changes reality. Spot anomalies, survive the loop - or die and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Thriller 14.9%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.2%

The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.

Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Psychological 16.9%, Cinematic 14.9%, Crime 10.2%, Dark 8%

Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?

Why similar: Noir 22%, Thriller 21.2%, Psychological 21.1%, Horror 8.8%, Cinematic 6.3%

Fear Within is a short first-person psychological horror experience where the past lingers, even when its memories are lost. Explore familiar spaces through slow-paced exploration, uncover unsettling fragments of the past, and face a growing sense of fear driven by atmosphere and sound.

Why similar: Thriller 22.7%, Psychological 20.1%, Crime 13.4%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 7.5%

Jacob White, a young man in need, took a job at an old motel. It seemed easy: clean rooms, survive the nights. But he soon noticed increasingly unsettling things. Adding to his pain was the recent loss of his wife.

Why similar: Psychological 25.2%, Thriller 20.3%, Dark 12%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 7.9%

Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.

Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Cinematic 18.5%, Noir 16.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Stylized 7.9%

Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Thriller 16.8%, Psychological 13.6%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 8.5%

After a fight with her fiancé, Naomi Lee goes camping on her usual trail to clear her mind. But the woods hold more than memories—something sinister is waiting in the dark.

Why similar: Psychological 34.7%, Thriller 32.9%, Dark 17%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 1.5%

Play a story-driven third-person psychological thriller set in a sinister early-20th-century asylum where reality bends under the weight of forgotten horrors. Phantom Lamb blends tense stealth gameplay with an immersive narrative of haunting secrets and psychological dread.

Why similar: Psychological 26.9%, Thriller 25%, Third Person 14.2%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 6.2%

A video blogger explores an abandoned Soviet school to film content — but the deeper he goes, the more disturbing the truth becomes. Discover secrets, solve puzzles, and try to escape a place that doesn’t want to let you go.

Why similar: Psychological 25%, Cinematic 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%, 1990's 9.8%, Horror 9.5%

Yellow House is a non-linear visual horror novel. Dive into the grim atmosphere of a twisted mind surrounded by false and cruelty.

Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Nonlinear 22.8%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 8.4%, Visual Novel 6.1%

Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream. Facing terrifying creatures, and solving challenges that bend reality, every moment reveals more of the dark truth behind Lucid Falls.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Psychological 16.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.7%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.8%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 12.8%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Thriller 24.2%, Psychological 18.7%, Crime 10.4%, Horror 10%, Dark 9.8%

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person psychological horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through a forest who finds a VHS tape on the ground. As she watches it, she discovers unsettling footage telling a mysterious story, leading to shocking revelations.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.5%, Psychological 18.9%, Thriller 17.6%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

The Foundation has fallen. Site-63 is gone. You are Dr Alexander - and whatever is hunting you knows exactly where you're going. SCP: Project Pneuma. A psychological survival horror experience set during the collapse of everything

Why similar: Cinematic 23.6%, Thriller 17.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 8.9%

Backrooms walking simulator. No entities lurk here, just the unnerving emptiness and dream-like isolation of the infinite maze. Feel mounting dread and strange nostalgia as you wander deeper into liminal spaces with your VHS camera.

Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Psychological 16.1%, Cinematic 14.8%, Horror 8.2%, Dark 7.9%

Renting a small shop and opening a barber shop, Vito meets a woman who works alone next to his shop and he feels like he's falling in love with her, but... is she okay?

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological 19.2%, Cinematic 16.6%, Crime 13%, Horror 9.3%

Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.

Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Cinematic 15.3%, Crime 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Dark 9.9%

Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Crime 12.3%, Dark 9.5%, 1990's 9.4%

After years apart, you visit an old friend for what should’ve been a quiet evening. But you soon realize you’re not alone and a dark betrayal awaits .The game is a first-person, linear PSX-style experience focused on exploration and uncovering secrets.”

Why similar: Psychological 26.6%, Thriller 26.4%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10%

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.

Why similar: Psychological 26.2%, Thriller 16.9%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Cinematic 7.9%

This is a psychological horror game steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Players must control Daniel as he races against time to protect his companions, gather clues and items, while evading Victor's relentless pursuit and the curse of the colossal face-shaped boulder.

Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Psychological 19.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Third Person 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%

Experience liminal spaces like never before. A psychological exploration where intuition replaces guidance, environments feel alive, and the fear comes not from monsters, but from being lost, observed, and slowly overwhelmed by the space itself.

Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Thriller 18.5%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Cinematic 12.8%, Mystery 7.2%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Cinematic 17.5%, Psychological 14%, Dark 10%, Horror 8.7%

World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. Feel the true essence of solitude in World Alone...

Why similar: Nonlinear 23.6%, Psychological 17.7%, Cinematic 13.4%, Dark 7.3%, Mystery 6.8%