- #1 Still Wakes the Deep
97% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.3%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Stealth 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped on a remote, crumbling structure at sea while facing an unknown, psychological threat.
- #2 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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 18.9%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a decaying underwater facility, it mirrors the investigative mystery and profound psychological horror found in maritime-themed games.
- #3 Iron Lung
96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 25.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Mystery 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a claustrophobic, ship-based horror experience that relies on limited visibility and intense atmospheric tension.
- #4 DREDGE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Sailing 22.8% ★, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Exploration 14.3%, Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines sailing mechanics with an eerie, mysterious atmosphere that slowly descends into eldritch horror.
- #5 Narcosis
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Mystery 18%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game takes place on the ocean floor, focusing on isolation and the psychological toll of being trapped in a deep-sea suit.
- #6 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 38.7%, Puzzle 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the ultimate investigation of a ghost ship, requiring players to piece together a tragic mystery through observation and deduction.
- #7 Visage
93% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Horror 35.5%, Psychological Horror 32.8%, Walking Simulator 10%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Realistic 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric and terrifying exploration experience that focuses on uncovering the dark history of a location.
- #8 Layers of Fear
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 21.2%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror walking simulator that uses shifting environments to disorient the player.
- #9 The Gretlow Tapes
91% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 11.6%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Investigation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic, psychological horror experience that feels grounded and deeply unsettling.
- #10 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: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Thriller 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological 9%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic walking simulator excels at building psychological tension through its dark, claustrophobic atmosphere.
- #11 Shift 87
90% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Thriller 12%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes observation and hidden-object mechanics within a confined setting.
- #12 The Anomalous Hour
89% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and uncovering anomalies, mirroring the investigative nature of a rescue mission.
- #13 LiDAR Exploration Program
89% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the mechanics of exploration and atmospheric tension, much like the investigative gameplay of the seed.
- #14 Amnesia: The Bunker
88% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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 20.9%, Horror 19.7%, Stealth 18.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 11%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a sense of isolation and constant dread within a confined, puzzle-heavy environment.
- #15 Watertight
86% matchVery Positive88% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Puzzle 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in a tense, mysterious environment.
- #16 Shadow of Pharos
87% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18%, Atmospheric 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive, mysterious experience that leans heavily into atmospheric horror and environmental storytelling.
- #17 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
86% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 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 26%, Mystery 21.2%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Exploration 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering a dark mystery, sharing the investigative DNA of the seed game.
- #18 Mist
85% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
Windows
Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a distinct aesthetic to deliver a psychological horror experience centered on atmosphere and exploration.
- #19 Reflection
84% 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: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Thriller 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator uses a realistic, atmospheric approach to build psychological horror and mystery.
- #20 Abandoned Souls
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of a walking simulator focused on psychological dread and environmental discovery.
- #21 Sector 404
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 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: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 12%, Thriller 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being alone in a hostile, confined space.
- #22 Psych
82% 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: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 19.5%, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a focused psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and narrative mystery.
- #23 The Last Visit: 98th
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.8%, Thriller 9.8%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that prioritizes exploration and the slow build of psychological tension.
- #24 Lost Alone Ultimate
81% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that focuses on the internal struggle and mystery of its protagonist.
- #25 Omitted
82% 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: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 14.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological 12%, Mystery 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the psychological and atmospheric elements of horror to create a tense, investigative experience.
- #26 Zemblanity
81% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: XenOxygen
Windows
Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.4%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure that incorporates puzzle-solving into its horror-filled narrative.
- #27 Care
79% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends puzzle-solving with an interactive, mysterious narrative that keeps the player on edge.
- #28 Dread Flats
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #29 Implements of Hell
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It functions as a classic walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological horror over action.
- #30 SILENT BREATH
76% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.2%, Thriller 17.7%, Realistic 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.4%
- #31 The Wellmonts Case
74% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Investigation 9.6%
- #32 The Empty Eyes
75% 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: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Thriller 14%, Hidden Object 7.7%
- #33 Dead Take
73% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #34 The Renovator: Origins
74% matchVery Positive86% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 20.9%, Thriller 20.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #35 Investigator
78% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Horror 35.6%, Atmospheric 18%, Adventure 5.4%, First-Person 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, atmospheric adventure that centers on exploring a mysterious and unsettling location.
- #36 Left Alone
77% 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: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9%
- #37 UnderDread
78% 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: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Horror 18.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes exploration and the feeling of being lost in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #38 CoRoT
73% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #39 Silver Chains
75% matchMixed69% of 1,327 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: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 6.7%, Mystery 6.6%, Exploration 5.6%
- #40 White Room Protocol
72% 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: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Realistic 9.5%
- #41 Lazaretto
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: Iron Monkey
Windows · Mac
Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Stealth 10.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #42 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Thriller 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Stealth 9.9%
- #43 Chorus of Carcosa
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 9.2%
- #44 Psalm 5:9-13
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,774 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 11.7%
- #45 Insomnis
72% 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: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 16%, Psychological 12.1%, Realistic 11%
- #46 Uninvited Guest
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Walking Simulator 14%, Hidden Object 12.8%
- #47 Faint Call
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 17.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Psychological 9.7%
- #48 The Lightkeeper
67% 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 Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 11.8%, Investigation 11%, Thriller 10.9%
- #49 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 10.6%, Atmospheric 9%
- #50 DREAM LOGIC
69% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #51 The Curse of Elmwood
69% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #52 [SUBJECT]
69% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Thriller 13.2%, Horror 12%, Mystery 9.2%
- #53 What Happened to Lily?
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
Why similar: Hidden Object 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.6%, Thriller 9.2%
- #54 Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue
68% matchMixed69% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Stealth 9.3%
- #55 It Happened At Night
68% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 8.6%
- #56 The Derailed
66% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #57 Welcome to Kowloon
66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Thriller 9.8%
- #58 Wardwell House
67% matchVery Positive82% of 789 reviews2020
Dev: Moolion
Windows · Mac
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Thriller 11.9%, Mystery 11%
- #59 SLACKJAW
64% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Nostromo Interactive
Windows
As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Stealth 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%