- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 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 22.3%, Survival Horror 16.7%, 1980s 10.5%, Puzzle 8%, Psychological Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: Like Joyville, this game defines the mascot-horror genre with its focus on first-person puzzle-solving in an abandoned facility.
- #2 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 34,313 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.5 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 22.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the retro-aesthetic and dark, atmospheric puzzle-solving found in Joyville.
- #3 Joyville 2
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: 1980s 18.7%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.2%, Investigation 9.3%, Mystery 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the narrative and gameplay mechanics established in the original Joyville.
- #4 Dark Deception
95% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 31.6%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Survival 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced mascot-horror chase sequences with puzzle-based exploration in a first-person perspective.
- #5 Hello Neighbor
94% matchVery Positive85% of 27,665 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Survival 13.1%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features similar stealth-based puzzle mechanics within a suburban horror setting.
- #6 MADiSON
94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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: Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival 9.3%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies heavily on camera-based puzzle-solving and atmospheric tension.
- #7 Amanda the Adventurer
93% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Mystery 15.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a nostalgic, retro-media aesthetic to deliver psychological horror through interactive puzzles.
- #8 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.3 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 37.5%, 1980s 25.2%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the iconic mascot-horror franchise into a new, adventure-focused format with a strong emphasis on atmosphere.
- #9 Choo-Choo Charles
91% matchVery Positive91% of 16,941 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.7%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world horror game features a unique, terrifying mascot antagonist that requires exploration and survival tactics.
- #10 Garten of Banban
91% matchMixed53% of 12,506 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mascot-horror game that mirrors the exploration and puzzle-solving structure found in Joyville.
- #11 Granny
90% matchVery Positive94% of 9,403 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Survival 8%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the survival-horror genre that emphasizes puzzle-solving and stealth to escape a confined, hostile environment.
- #12 The Baby In Yellow
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,146 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of surreal horror and environmental puzzles that mirror the unsettling tone of Joyville.
- #13 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
89% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20%, Horror 12.6%, Survival 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar blend of adventure and puzzle-solving set against a backdrop of mysterious disappearances.
- #14 Tormenture
87% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: 1980s 26.8%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Retro 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the retro-horror vibe and puzzle-solving elements through a unique, meta-narrative lens.
- #15 Shame Legacy
88% matchMixed61% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.3%, First-Person 12%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title features first-person stealth and puzzle-solving mechanics within a dark, atmospheric world.
- #16 Baldi's Basics Plus
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,894 reviews2020
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Survival Horror 25.5%, First-Person 15.5%, Retro 14.7%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a deceptively simple, retro aesthetic to hide a challenging and frantic survival-horror experience.
- #17 DREAM LOGIC
86% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.2%, 1980s 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #18 HELLSEED: All Chapters
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a mix of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration in a first-person horror setting.
- #19 Echoes of Dread
84% matchVery Positive85% of 65 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: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.3%, Survival 11.4%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a psychological horror experience with a focus on environmental investigation and hidden-object puzzles.
- #20 Left Alone
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Investigation 13.1%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.8%, Survival 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a 3D environment with a strong emphasis on atmosphere.
- #21 The Strange City
83% matchMixed49% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
Why similar: 1980s 18.1%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that focuses on uncovering secrets in a mysterious location.
- #22 Whispering Lane: Horror
82% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines psychological horror with adventure elements in a first-person perspective.
- #23 Misery Mansion
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.6%, Survival 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes stealth and psychological horror within a confined, puzzle-filled environment.
- #24 Weeping Falls Massacre
81% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends action-adventure and puzzle-solving in a horror-themed setting.
- #25 Bloody Hallowfest
79% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
What starts as the preparation for a special Halloween night event at a summer camp turns into a nightmare when someone with a bloodied axe ends the lives of all your friends. Will you manage to escape and save yourself?
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, 1980s 15.5%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-adventure game that features exploration and survival mechanics.
- #26 Benny Bash
79% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: 1980s 27.8%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This escape-room style horror game focuses on solving puzzles to survive a hostile mascot.
- #27 INDICTED
81% matchMixed48% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Investigation 14.2%, 1980s 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that focuses on investigation and atmospheric dread.
- #28 MUZY
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Survival 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that features exploration and adventure elements in a first-person view.
- #29 Mental Hospital VR
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.8%, Idler 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-intensity survival-horror experience that relies on first-person exploration.
- #30 Garten of Banban 0
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #31 Lost Hope: Backrooms
78% matchMixed69% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: mdvdPub: Lost Hope games
Windows
Lost Hope, a chilling horror game set in the eerie Backrooms universe, challenges players to delve into enigmatic locations teeming with bizarre and inexplicable phenomena. Embark on an expedition alone or with friends!
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Survival 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on survival and psychological horror within a maze-like, atmospheric environment.
- #32 Garten of Banban 7
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,589 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #33 BOKKIE
77% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dare to enter the world of "BOKKIE" where the line between childhood innocence and supernatural terror is blurred, and every corner hides a secret waiting to be unveiled. Will you brave the haunting whispers of the abandoned toys, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within?
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 10.2%
- #34 Garten of Banban 4
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,870 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #35 Bendy and the Dark Revival
74% matchVery Positive93% of 14,556 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 18.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Survival 11.2%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #36 Horror inside the forest
75% matchVery Positive91% of 79 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.
Why similar: Survival Horror 49.4%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #37 Thekku Island
73% matchVery Positive89% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Ales Devs Games
Windows
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Why similar: Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, 1980s 11.5%, Exploration 11.1%
- #38 Garten of Banban 2
75% matchMixed67% of 4,368 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #39 Garten of Banban 3
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,878 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #40 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Investigation 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 9.1%
- #41 Dead Format
71% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.8%, Survival 10.9%, 1980s 10.4%
- #42 Wick
73% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2015
Dev: Hellbent Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 6.8%
- #43 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,468 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #44 Rainbow Gate
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: 7EVIL Studio
Windows
Rainbow Gate is a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and amusement park that was once full of joy, but has now become a deadly trap. You are trapped in a twisted game, forced to find a way to escape from the lurking shadows and relentless Animatronics before it’s too late.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 22.4%, Survival 18.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #45 JANITOR BLEEDS
71% 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: Investigation 19.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.8%, First-Person 9.4%
- #46 Viviette
72% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 19%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #47 Apartament 1406: Horror
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 10.7%, First-Person 9.6%
- #48 Mental Hospital - Child of Evil
73% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Idler 22.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #49 Fortuito: Lost History
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Puzzle 15%, Mystery 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Horror 10.7%
- #50 Among Ashes
67% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #51 Haunted Investigation
69% matchVery Positive84% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Interactive Wave Studios
Windows
Haunted Investigation is a spine-tingling horror game that will test your nerves and keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you choose to play alone or with another friend (up to 2 players), you'll be immersed in a world of terror and suspense as you explore an abandoned mansion.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Investigation 10.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #52 DOCTOR VISCERA
66% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, First-Person 9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #53 The Empty Eyes
67% 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: Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Mystery 13.2%, First-Person 7%
- #54 Circus of Pain
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Horror 28.9%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 6.8%
- #55 Forest Asylum 2
66% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 14.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #56 RAVENOUS
65% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: RAVENOUS TEAMPub: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, 1980s 17.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
- #57 Deceived Of Joy
66% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: LevelBound Studios
Windows
Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22.8%, Mystery 21.2%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 10.3%
- #58 Death Park
69% 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: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Survival 10.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #59 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
64% matchVery Positive86% of 10,209 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 23%, First-Person 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #60 Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
68% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Mystery 9.5%
