- #1 MUZY
97% 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: Horror 17.2%, Survival 15.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Adventure 9.7%
- #2 Poppy Playtime
96% 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 32.3%, Survival Horror 14%, Puzzle 12.9%, Survival 12.2%, Mystery 11%
- #3 Mr. Hopp's Manor Escape
96% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Toys-turned-monsters are roaming the manor. Find a way out and don't get caught!
Why similar: Side Scroller 34.6%, Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Action 11.2%
- #4 JANITOR BLEEDS
95% 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: Horror 19.5%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #5 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
94% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.6%, Action-Adventure 21.3%, Horror 20.3%, Robots 12.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #6 Ontotis
93% 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: Mystery 24%, Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #7 Zoonomaly
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 898 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Puzzle 16%, Realistic 13.7%, Exploration 12.1%
- #8 Grimind
94% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.9%, Horror 32.8%, Adventure 18%, Action 7.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #9 默途 Monobot
91% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: DreamSmith StudioPub: 3DM Games
Windows
Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?
Why similar: Side Scroller 44.3%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Puzzle 17.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #10 Haus Of Irndrous
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Robots 11.7%
- #11 Omitted
91% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Mystery 21%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Realistic 9%
- #12 Insomnis
89% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Survival Horror 11.6%
- #13 Tormenture
89% 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: Side Scroller 21.9%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 9.9%
- #14 The House of Toys
88% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Old School Bros
Windows
The House of Toys is a horror game in which the player ventures into an old mansion filled with seemingly harmless toys. His mission is to explore each room, searching for clues to discover which of the toys is cursed. To free the soul trapped in this toy, the player must solve intricate puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 20.5%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #15 Rainbow Gate
86% 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 23.3%, Horror 22.4%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 8.4%
- #16 Creatures Of War
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?
Why similar: Survival 21.5%, Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #17 Forest Horror
87% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival 28.7%, Realistic 19.9%, Puzzle 18.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Dark 7.1%
- #18 Joyville
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: Survival 15.7%, Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #19 QuattroMan
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: natamigame
Windows
Escape from creepy and irrational enemies. Fight your fear!
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Realistic 12.3%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #20 Beyond The Evil
84% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 17%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Realistic 11.2%
- #21 Doorways: Prelude
85% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Survival 13.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #22 In Nightmare
82% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Survival 27.3%, Exploration 18.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #23 Left Alone
82% 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: Survival 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Survival Horror 9.9%
- #24 From The Other Side
80% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #25 My Friendly Neighborhood
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival 18.6%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #26 ROUTINE
76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #27 Hidden Shelter
81% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Survival 14.2%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #28 Hide Alone
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
You try to play dangerous hide and seek with a doll at home alone. Started out of curiosity, this hide-and-seek game has rules that must be followed or your life will be at risk. Never get caught by them, stay calm and survive to the end.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Realistic 17.6%, Mystery 16%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #29 BOKKIE
79% 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: Action-Adventure 22.8%, Puzzle 17.1%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Survival 12%
- #30 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 18.6%, Survival 17.5%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Realistic 12.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #31 Post Trauma
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Action-Adventure 26.2%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #32 Familiar Stranger
78% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.3%, Horror 17.8%, Exploration 15.6%, Realistic 13.9%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
- #33 Project Liminal 2
76% 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: Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Realistic 15.2%, Exploration 14.3%, Action 13.3%
- #34 Keep the Lights On
77% 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 33.7%, Mystery 23.4%, Adventure 19.7%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #35 Sivi's Factory
75% matchMixed62% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Quad Labs
Windows
Sivi's Factory is a single player first-person horror game in which you play as Felix. You are looking for your brother on the scientific factory. Solve puzzles on the locations, explore new rooms, fight your enemy and go deeper into factory.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Robots 16%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #36 Horror inside the forest
73% 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 35.7%, Action-Adventure 28.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Action 4.2%
- #37 Stay Still 2
75% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Survival 16.8%, Realistic 14.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #38 Dead Seater
73% matchVery Positive92% of 793 reviews2021
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Robots 8.6%
- #39 MADiSON
72% 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: Horror 24.9%, Survival 16.2%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #40 DYSTHANASIA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
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: Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #41 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival 21.1%, Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #42 Misery Mansion
74% 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: Horror 18%, Survival 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Realistic 9.3%
- #43 No Way Out
73% matchMixed55% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 37%, Puzzle 21.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Realistic 8.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #44 Escape the Ayurok
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 19.6%, Mystery 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #45 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 25.7%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #46 Forbidden Art
71% matchVery Positive91% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: AIXLAB
Windows
Forbidden art is a VR room escape puzzle game where you escape from the killer’s secret hideout. Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer who thinks killing is an art, without being discovered by the killer.
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Realistic 12.5%
- #47 Sinister Entity
70% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Mystery 24.1%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Adventure 14.7%, 3D 9.4%
- #48 INHUMAN
71% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
Windows
"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 20.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #49 SCP – Containment Breach
65% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Survival 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #50 The Empty Eyes
68% 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: Horror 22.2%, Mystery 18.8%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #51 Uh Oh!
67% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 18%, Survival 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 13.6%
- #52 Outlive
68% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Bossco Games
Windows
Outlive is an intense game of survival! Run, hide and outsmart mutants in a post-apocalyptic world. No fighting allowed, only puzzles to solve. Created by an indie studio founded by a father and son.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Survival 21.1%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #53 The Dark Occult
70% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 58.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Action 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #54 Who Knocks
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Realistic 10.2%
- #55 Backrooms Doors
69% matchMixed68% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
Backrooms Doors - This is an atmospheric first-person horror game. Explore spaces that can't exist in the real world and find your way out before the entities find you.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Survival 15.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Realistic 10.4%
- #56 Beyond The Darkness
66% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 6.6%
- #57 Seduction
69% matchMixed55% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.7%, Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Realistic 9.7%
- #58 ZERO PROTOCOL
64% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 14.1%, Horror 13.1%, Exploration 10.8%
- #59 Albert Innovation
66% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Delirium Den
Windows
Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Horror 21.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 5.5%
- #60 Fortuito: Lost History
67% 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: Action-Adventure 24.1%, Puzzle 19.9%, Mystery 19.6%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 10.1%