- #1 Layers of Fear (2016)
97% matchVery Positive88% of 27,757 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 47.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Psychedelic 4.1%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor offers the same core mechanics of shifting architecture and psychological exploration.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 26.6%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 8%, Surreal 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere and focus on haunting, memory-based environmental storytelling.
- #3 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric horror that explores profound psychological themes through a narrative-heavy lens.
- #4 The Medium
95% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological 10.6%, Dark 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the signature Bloober Team style of dual-reality exploration and heavy psychological undertones.
- #5 Observer: System Redux
94% matchVery Positive85% of 3,032 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, it shares the same surreal, high-fidelity psychological horror DNA.
- #6 Martha Is Dead
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,957 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Psychological 22.2%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, deeply psychological narrative set in a historical period that mirrors the intense, trauma-focused storytelling of the seed game.
- #7 Blair Witch
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Dark 8.8%, Psychological 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the same first-person perspective to distort the environment and challenge the protagonist's sanity.
- #8 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
92% matchMixed70% of 12,174 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 5.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on narrative, atmosphere, and psychological dread rather than traditional survival mechanics.
- #9 What Remains of Edith Finch
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and surreal, dreamlike transitions.
- #10 Infliction
91% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.3%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Dark 9.2%, Surreal 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal psychological horror game that uses a domestic setting to mirror the protagonist's fractured mind.
- #11 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
90% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Exploration 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric walking simulator that relies on uncovering a dark, fragmented mystery.
- #12 REVEIL
89% matchVery Positive87% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Psychedelic 9.9%, Surreal 9.8%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven psychological thriller that focuses on surreal environments and uncovering past secrets.
- #13 The Beast Inside
89% matchVery Positive83% of 12,171 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines historical mystery with intense psychological horror and first-person exploration.
- #14 Close To The Sun
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,352 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Horror 23%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, first-person horror experience set in a confined, atmospheric location that feels very similar to the ocean liner setting.
- #15 The Town of Light
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,833 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded, disturbing psychological horror game that relies on exploration and narrative to convey its themes.
- #16 Conarium
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian walking simulator that excels at building a sense of dread through environmental discovery.
- #17 The Signifier Director's Cut
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the human mind through surreal, dreamlike sequences that mirror the abstract nature of the seed game.
- #18 Lost in Vivo
84% matchVery Positive91% of 4,007 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Psychological 17.5%, Horror 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Surreal 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, claustrophobic horror experience that excels at psychological discomfort and shifting environments.
- #19 God's Basement
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on puzzles and atmospheric dread.
- #20 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Psychological 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror game that emphasizes the fragility of the protagonist and the constant threat of the unknown.
- #21 The Park®
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,198 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 21%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological 10.6%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and highly atmospheric psychological horror game set in a single, eerie location.
- #22 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,361 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique perspective to create a surreal, atmospheric horror journey through a child's distorted reality.
- #23 Narcosis
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,469 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: An underwater horror game that uses isolation and psychological pressure to build a tense, atmospheric experience.
- #24 Amnesia: The Bunker
79% matchVery Positive93% of 12,671 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more survival-focused, it maintains a high level of tension and environmental interaction in a confined space.
- #25 Call of Cthulhu®
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation-heavy game that leans into the psychological unraveling of its protagonist.
- #26 Draugen
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,142 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that excels at building atmosphere and character-driven mystery.
- #27 Kona
80% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Surreal 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling in a cold, isolated setting.
- #28 The Painscreek Killings
78% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure investigation game that rewards players for exploring every detail of its atmospheric, abandoned setting.
- #29 Layers of Fear
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Psychedelic 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 9.7%
- #30 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
79% matchMixed68% of 2,162 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, atmospheric experience that relies on environmental storytelling to piece together a tragic past.
- #31 Luto
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological 15.2%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #32 Rise of Insanity
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,285 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: Beautiful 13.4% ★, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Horror 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
- #33 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Story Rich 11%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #34 The Hotel
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 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%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 10.6%, Psychedelic 8.8%, Dark 7.9%
- #35 Silver Chains
77% matchMixed69% of 1,360 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological 5.9%, Walking Simulator 5.7%, Adventure 5.6%
- #36 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
75% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 12%, Surreal 11.1%, Dark 10.4%
- #37 Caligo
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,077 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 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #38 Don't Be Afraid 2
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 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 18%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #39 DISTRAINT 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,931 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 22.1%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 14.1%, Surreal 12.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #40 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
72% matchVery Positive81% of 138 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 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological 8.6%
- #41 Layers of Fear VR
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Incuvo S.A.Pub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?
Why similar: Adventure 28.7%, Indie 25.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #42 The Guest II
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Psychological 20.7%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 12.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
- #43 Obey the Voice™
70% matchVery Positive86% of 777 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 14%, Psychological 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #44 The Room Two
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 6.5%
- #45 Homesick
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,455 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: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Puzzle 9%
- #46 Still Wakes the Deep
69% matchVery Positive87% of 13,247 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #47 In Sound Mind
70% matchVery Positive95% of 7,016 reviews2021
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 19.8%, Psychedelic 11%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #48 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological 11.2%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #49 Left Alone
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 11%, Dark 7.3%
- #50 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
69% matchVery Positive95% of 35,783 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 29.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 8.9%, Walking Simulator 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #51 9 Souls
68% 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 25.2%, Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 15%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #52 Forest Asylum 2
68% 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: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Dark 12.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #53 Psalm 2
66% matchVery Positive88% of 723 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 16%, Dark 7.6%, Exploration 6.9%
- #54 Amnesia: Rebirth
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #55 Whispering Fog
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological 12.7%, Dark 11.9%
- #56 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
67% matchVery Positive93% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #57 MIRROR MIRROR
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 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 Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Surreal 9.7%
- #58 Sector 404
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological 14.3%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #59 UnderDread
70% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #60 The Stalked 2
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological 9%
