- #1 Silence of the Sleep
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological 7.8%
- #2 Reflection
96% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological 12.6%
- #3 Caligo
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.8%
- #4 Darkness Ahead
95% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Dark 15%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 10.5%
- #5 The Green Light
94% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
- #6 The Moon Sliver
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,146 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.2%
- #7 When the Darkness comes
93% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Dynamic Narration 15.7% ★, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological 9%
- #8 Luto
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Psychological 17%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Dark 13.2%, Emotional 10.8%
- #9 UnderDread
92% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Psychological 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Adventure 8.3%
- #10 Pleh!
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
Dev: Jester Games
Windows
Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Emotional 14%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 12.4%
- #11 Inmates
91% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological 19.5%, Philosophical 12.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #12 Homesick
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #13 Afterdream
88% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #14 Keep the Lights On
89% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
Windows
Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Emotional 21.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #15 Rise of Insanity
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Dark 11.2%
- #16 God's Basement
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%
- #17 10:59
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You wake up with a bad hangover and don’t recognize your home. You see a boy and you understand... that something is wrong with him. Someone's presence causes anxiety, fear and is about to plunge you into the realm of horror. But you don’t lose hope and try to get out of this nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.5%
- #18 Limoria
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #19 Is Simon There?
84% matchVery Positive85% of 368 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 19.5%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #20 NIGHTSLINK
84% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #21 The Dire
82% matchVery Positive82% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpi
Windows
Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #22 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
81% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological 11.1%
- #23 Left Alone
83% 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: Psychological 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #24 Neverending Nightmares
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Dark 5.2%
- #25 Portrait of a Torn
81% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #26 DISTRAINT 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,739 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Emotional 13.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #27 RESTORER
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #28 Don't Remember
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20.6%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #29 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old high schooler, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Psychological 15.2%, Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #30 it's always monday
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: Alon Zubina
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 81.7%, Emotional 2.7%, Psychological Horror 2.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Walking Simulator 2.4%
- #31 Infliction
77% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #32 Lost Child
75% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Dark 17.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #33 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
74% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological 9.9%
- #34 Darkness Under My Bed
76% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15%, Dark 13%, Mystery 9.7%
- #35 9 Souls
74% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #36 The Hotel
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Dark 12%, Psychological 10.6%
- #37 My Bones Remastered
78% matchMixed43% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
A short classic indie horror about a man who woke up in his own grave in a cemetery. All gates are locked, the is nothing but darkness and emptiness. The only noise is coming from the church on the hill. Find out what really happened and why the main character woke up in the cemetery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Horror 28.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 8.6%
- #38 REVEIL
73% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #39 Unseen
73% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological 9.9%
- #40 Locked in my Darkness
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Exploration 9%
- #41 Shifting To The Backrooms
73% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 8.4%
- #42 Silent Residence
72% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
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: Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #43 INMOST
72% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #44 Greed Stays Home
71% matchVery Positive90% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 16%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #45 The Lightkeeper
70% matchVery Positive82% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Psychological 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%
- #46 Psych
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.8% ★, Psychological Horror 16%, Emotional 15.7%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 12.8%
- #47 Ontotis
70% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10%
- #48 Project Liminal 2
68% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, Dark 18.9%, Exploration 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Stylized 13.5%
- #49 Dream Cage
69% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Dark 17.5%, Horror 17.4%, Mystery 12.2%
- #50 Firewood
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Frymore
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Firewood is a 2D adventure game with psychological horror elements. The game tells the story of an old man who has lost his wife years ago and is still having troubles with his past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Horror 17.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 11.5%
- #51 The Demon Within Me
70% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 22.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #52 My Big Sister
68% matchVery Positive93% of 665 reviews2018
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, it’s about my sister. Do you still wish to hear it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #53 Beer Machine
67% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Crack Creations
Windows
Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Stylized 7.3%
- #54 Left Behind
69% matchMixed63% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Dark 19.1%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Exploration 10.6%
- #55 MIRROR MIRROR
67% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
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: Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 9.8%
- #56 INFRA
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Mystery 11%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #57 Don't Be Afraid 2
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 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: Psychological Horror 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
- #58 White Room Protocol
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #59 HOMESICKNESS
65% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Psychological 17.6%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 15.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #60 The Door in the Basement
66% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological 12.7%, Mystery 9.1%