Games Like Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol

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 25.1%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Puzzle 6%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.4%, Thriller 11.7%, Supernatural 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Horror 17%, Thriller 11.6%, Stealth 9.8%, First-Person 9.1%

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Gore 10.6%, Exploration 9%

Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?

Why similar: Exploration 18.3%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 14.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Puzzle 10.7%

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.9%, Horror 22.3%, First-Person 13%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 6.5%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 9.8%, Walking Simulator 8.6%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Horror 18%, Exploration 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%

Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

Why similar: Horror 44%, Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 6.9%

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 36.5%, Survival Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 5%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Exploration 16%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, First-Person 9%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Thriller 19%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

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: Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Thriller 9.6%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 15.4%, Stealth 10%, Supernatural 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.6%, Lovecraftian 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Horror 22%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Thriller 9.1%

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Lovecraftian 10.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 18%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space

Why similar: Horror 26%, Exploration 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Survival Horror 33%, Horror 21.7%, Thriller 16.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

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 28.4%, Horror 21.5%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7.8%

You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 17.6%, Thriller 14.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.9%, Horror 29.6%, Stealth 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%

Ergastulum is a first-person fantasy horror adventure game that blends a mix of Asian and Western folklore to create a terrifying vision that will test a player's faith to the extremes. The game focuses on psychological horror which relies on the character’s fears and abnormal psyche to frighten players.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.6%, Horror 20.3%, Exploration 13.6%, Stealth 13.2%, First-Person 12.1%

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 15.9%, Thriller 11.2%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.2%

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 36.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Adventure 8%, Supernatural 7.2%

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: Survival Horror 19%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Thriller 10.6%, Supernatural 10.1%

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Thriller 17.7%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Exploration 8.5%

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 25.5%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Anime 6.6%

An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.3%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!

Why similar: Horror 24.8%, First-Person 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Puzzle 12.4%

Again and Again is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy the terrifying moments of being in a realistic home environment and a suspenseful story.

Why similar: Thriller 29.9%, Horror 29%, First-Person 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Anime 4.3%

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Lovecraftian 17.4%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Exploration 9%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Exploration 21.2%, Adventure 16.3%, First-Person 15.6%, Puzzle 15.3%, 3D 12%

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 11%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Exploration 19.9%, First-Person 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.4%

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 24.6%, First-Person 15%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Supernatural 8.9%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Thriller 13.5%, Stealth 9.2%, Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.4%

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

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Thriller 16.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.3%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 7.8%

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: Horror 21.7%, Exploration 16%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 11%, Walking Simulator 7.9%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.5%

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%

Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Thriller 13.4%, First-Person 12.3%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Gore 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 17%, Lovecraftian 16.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 8.5%

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, First-Person 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Supernatural 13.6%, 3D 10.8%

Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.

Why similar: Exploration 31.5%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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: Survival Horror 22.2%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, First-Person 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Supernatural 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 6.6%

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: Survival Horror 33.9%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Gore 8%, Action-Adventure 6.2%