- #1 Metel - Horror Escape
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,415 reviews2020
Dev: Linked Squad
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31%, Horror 24.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a strong focus on first-person puzzle-solving and escaping a dangerous captor in a confined environment.
- #2 911: Cannibal
96% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
A terrifying first-person hide-and-seek horror escape game. Outsmart a cannibal maniac, solve puzzles, and try to survive his creepy house.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Violent 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of exploration, hidden-object mechanics, and survival-horror tension found in the seed game.
- #3 Granny
96% matchVery Positive94% of 9,929 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Violent 15.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Gore 11.5%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential horror-puzzle experience that requires careful exploration and stealth to survive an relentless pursuer.
- #4 Death Park
95% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2019
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Survive a deadly clown in a haunted amusement park. Solve puzzles, search for items, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park is a first-person horror game with multiple endings, tense stealth, and terrifying moments.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Gore 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar mix of atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, unsettling environment.
- #5 SILENT BREATH
94% matchMixed69% of 1,189 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic, psychological horror and atmospheric tension that mirrors the seed game's immersive approach.
- #6 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,095 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Evil Nun's nightmare. Trapped in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeline. She's cunning, searching every corner, luring and talking to you depending on your actions. Solve puzzles, craft items, and uncover the mystery in this horror game with different escape routes.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Violent 23.4%, Multiple Endings 21.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intricate puzzle-solving with high-stakes stealth horror in a sprawling, atmospheric school setting.
- #7 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
93% matchVery Positive85% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Gore 54.1%, Puzzle 24.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply psychological and atmospheric experience that relies on exploration and the fear of the unknown.
- #8 Echoes of Dread
92% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.4%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Incorporates hidden-object elements and psychological horror themes that align perfectly with the seed game's design.
- #9 Visage
91% 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 55%, Violent 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric and psychological experience centered on exploring a haunted home and solving environmental puzzles.
- #10 Dark Deception
91% matchVery Positive89% of 23,549 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 50.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Arcade 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that forces players to solve puzzles while navigating mazes filled with terrifying enemies.
- #11 Eyes: The Horror Game
90% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2024
Dev: Fearless GamesPub: QubicGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Puzzle 23.1%, Exploration 16.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game that tasks players with finding items while avoiding a supernatural threat.
- #12 MADiSON
89% 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: Horror 31.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Violent 14%, Gore 11.9%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes camera-based puzzles and exploration to build a terrifying narrative.
- #13 The Mortuary Assistant
89% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 48.6%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Exploration 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends complex puzzle-solving with intense psychological horror and multiple endings based on player choices.
- #14 Poppy Playtime
87% matchVery Positive88% of 138,123 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Puzzle 21%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, abandoned facility filled with horror elements.
- #15 DeathWatchers
86% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Swain Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
Why similar: Hidden Object 43.7%, Horror 30.6%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural investigation and hidden-object mechanics that align with the seed game's investigative horror style.
- #16 It follows you
88% matchMixed51% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.1%, Horror 29.3%, First-Person 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that builds psychological dread through exploration and a persistent sense of being hunted.
- #17 Bendy and the Ink Machine
85% matchVery Positive89% of 35,088 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Puzzle 18.4%, First-Person 13.8%, Violent 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique art style to deliver a puzzle-heavy horror experience that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.
- #18 Psycho Reign
86% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: D4
Windows
Psycho Reign is a Single or 2 player co-operative online horror puzzle and stealth game where in each level you will be chased by blood thirsty psychos. Look for and solve mini puzzles in order to progress further on the map. Ultimately, find something to fight back...or get chopped up.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.3%, Horror 23%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and psychological dread.
- #19 Little Nightmares
84% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 47.1%, Puzzle 22%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Singleplayer 4%, Multiplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric horror that relies on environmental storytelling and clever puzzle-solving to progress.
- #20 Damned 2
82% matchVery Positive89% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: 9heads Game StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Damned 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where up to four survivors must work together to survive an unrelenting monster - either player or computer-controlled - while scavenging and solving puzzles in an attempt to escape.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes co-op exploration and puzzle-solving in a terrifying environment.
- #21 Abnormality
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that focuses on psychological tension and exploration in a mysterious setting.
- #22 Apparition
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Gore 23.8%, Violent 19.1%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes mystery and exploration in a supernatural setting.
- #23 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Multiple Endings 23.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on psychological tension and environmental exploration, mirroring the seed game's shift in perspective.
- #24 Martha Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological 40.6%, Horror 26.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that uses atmospheric exploration and narrative choices to drive the experience.
- #25 Forest Horror
80% matchMixed54% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.5%, Exploration 25.6%, First-Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and a dark atmosphere to create a tense survival experience.
- #26 Find Me: Horror Game
81% matchMixed55% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: KalaOh GamesPub: Junkyard Media
Windows
"The malign spirits always try to manifest themselves". Host one of these demons through its summoning. Does finishing the ritual is the solution to your problems? 3:00 AM, the ritual begins; hide out and survive to the hide and seek game with a possessed doll. Do you dare to play?
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.8%, Horror 25.2%, Violent 24.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the seed game's focus on finding items and surviving in a dark, thriller-inspired environment.
- #27 ALONE
79% matchVery Positive88% of 220 reviews2021
Dev: DakeCraftPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Puzzle 22%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on the feeling of isolation and the necessity of exploration to survive.
- #28 Horror
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.9%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 10%, Psychological 9.8%
- #29 SCP-087: Recovered document
81% matchMostly Negative39% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Korovkin Nikita
Windows
SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.
Why similar: Horror 76%, Action 13.2%, Indie 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist horror experience that focuses entirely on the tension of exploration and the unknown.
- #30 FLIGHTMARE
78% matchMostly Negative27% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.6%, Gore 14.5%, Violent 13.9%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 10.9%
- #31 DON'T LOOK AWAY
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 288 reviews2022
Dev: DMNT
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A frightening asymmetrical multiplayer experience! Survive as the Human or terrorize as the Entity that can only move when it isn't being watched.
Why similar: Psychological 32.8%, Horror 32.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Multiplayer 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%
- #32 Inside the Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive80% of 46,110 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 44%, Puzzle 18.4%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 8.1%
- #33 Jawbreaker
76% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Gore 23.9%, Violent 21.9%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #34 Mist of the Dark
78% matchMixed46% of 138 reviews2018
Dev: Visualistic Studios, LLC.Pub: Visualistic Studios, LLC.
Windows
Mist of the Dark challenges your ability to survive. Can you face your fears? Play as a monster and scare your friends. Play as the soldier and use tactics to hunt the monster(s) down. Scare the players. Stick with your team and discover objects and level advantages to take down the monster.
Why similar: Horror 35%, Gore 25.7%, Violent 21.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Action 4.4%
- #35 Rake Remastered
73% matchMixed59% of 73 reviews2025
Pub: Spring
Windows
Survive the pursuit of a monstrous predator in "Rake Remastered," a tribute to the 2015 original. Uncover mysteries armed with traps and cameras. Outsmart the Rake, survive the nightmare.
Why similar: Gore 21.6%, Violent 18.9%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 16.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #36 It Has My Face
70% matchVery Positive91% of 656 reviews2026
Dev: NightByte GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
IT HAS YOUR FACE. Now it wants your life. Hide, seek, and try to kill your clone in this deceptively simple first-person horror roguelite.
Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Gore 22.2%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #37 Slashers
74% matchMixed58% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Slashers is a 1-4 player cooperative horror game, you are explorers of abandoned and seemingly cursed places, your goal is to see what happened there.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Gore 22.9%, Violent 19.2%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #38 Mists of Aiden
72% 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 27.9%, Violent 19.9%, Gore 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #39 Grandpa
75% matchMixed49% of 331 reviews2018
Dev: PuddingPub: Cheesecake
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
*Early access game* Grandpa is a survival horror game. You woke up in a house you never knew. Strange things happen in the house. You have to find a way to survive and get out of the house.
Why similar: Horror 71.7%, Indie 28.3%
- #40 The Wendigo
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: warkaPub: Warka Development
Windows
The Wendigo - is a first person investigation horror game set in a Victorian era mansion, located in the heart of a forest. You must rely on your instinct and intuition to survive the horrors that lie within. With tools to aid you, you will seek answers, but will you survive?
Why similar: Action 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #41 Backrooms Rec.
71% matchMixed70% of 1,769 reviews2024
Dev: Liminal Logic
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
Why similar: Horror 44%, Multiplayer 17.4%, First-Person 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Action 5%
- #42 The Classrooms
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,977 reviews2022
Dev: Xefier Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.
Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Exploration 20.2%, First-Person 18.9%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Action 4.7%
- #43 Silence Channel 2
70% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Psychological 17.2%, Horror 14.7%, Gore 13.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #44 Escape from Labyrinth
73% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Dexied Games
Windows
Escape from Labyrinth is a multiplayer horror game consisting of two modes. The player chooses who to be, a victim or a murderer. The victim is to find a way out of the maze with 3 other victims and leave it before the killer finds you.
Why similar: Gore 36.6%, Violent 35.1%, Horror 16.4%, Action 7%, Indie 4.8%
- #45 A Way To Be Dead
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
A Way to be Dead is an asymmetrical multiplayer (up to 5 players) horror game. Players can take on the role of killer, the victims, or even the undeads. Escape | Kill | Eat...
Why similar: Hidden Object 42.2%, Horror 30.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 7%, Violent 3.9%
- #46 Property
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: randomcreations
Windows
Property is a first person horror online game, killer is hunting survivors on different randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Violent 48.1%, Horror 26.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Action 8.8%, Indie 6.9%
- #47 Mirror Forge
71% 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 25.9%, Horror 22.4%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.8%, First-Person 9.1%
- #48 MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
66% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Absam Studios
Windows
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You're not the only one starving...
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Gore 15.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%, First-Person 10.6%
- #49 The Backrooms
69% matchMixed63% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Horror 27.3%, First-Person 18.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Action 8.8%
- #50 Fight the Horror
71% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: 4DMACAU
Windows
Fight the Horror is a multiplayer third person action role playing game with a horror theme.
Why similar: Gore 33.9%, Violent 32.5%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Action 5.2%
- #51 Don't Be Afraid 2
67% 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: Horror 15.4%, Gore 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Hidden Object 9.7%
- #52 JANITOR BLEEDS
68% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Psychological 23.9%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Horror 19%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #53 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,793 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 60.2%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #54 SEVERANCE
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 566 reviews2025
Dev: Sykes Games
Windows
Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.
Why similar: Psychological 34.3%, Horror 34.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Action 5.6%
- #55 Siren Head: The Siren's Forest
69% matchMixed52% of 550 reviews2020
Dev: Gwydion LLyr Meredydd
Windows
In this indie horror game, you must escape the Siren’s Forest! Use multiple means of transportation to aid your escape. Unearth what truly happened in the forest by interacting with certain objects that could provide you with the answers you need. But be careful… There’s something out there!
Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 15.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #56 Silent Rain
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Gore 18.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #57 Very Scary Backrooms Game
66% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Wilboforce
Windows
You have no weapons. You have no means of defending yourself. Some will chase you, some will outsmart you. If you are in danger, run and hide.
Why similar: Horror 52.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 12%, Action 8.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #58 OPEN DOOR
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
A scientific experiment in which no one survives, in a first-person survival horror game made by one developer In the role of a random person who is trapped in an experiment, try to get out and find out what is happening in this abandoned place.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Gore 9.4%