- #1 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
97% matchVery Positive87% of 2,470 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Retro 18.4%, Dark 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #2 The Lightkeeper
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: World War I 38.6% ★, Horror 19.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological 10.4%
- #3 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Life Sim 18%, Psychological 17.1%, Multiple Endings 16%, Dark 13.5%
- #4 Lighthouse Keeper
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 8%
This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.
Why similar: Minimalist 30.8%, Horror 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Dark 8.4%
- #5 3 O'clock Horror
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Minimalist 26.9%, Horror 21.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #6 DARKLIGHT
94% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Mystery 33.2%, Story Rich 18.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #7 Endless Dark
93% matchVery Positive99% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Little Light Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.
Why similar: Minimalist 37.4%, Story Rich 20.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Management 7.3%
- #8 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
91% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Survival 17.6%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Psychological 10.7%
- #9 Last Shift: Gas Station
91% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Cat Forge
Windows
A PSX Horror where the bizarre is routine. Survive 5 nights managing a gas station infested by 10 entities with unique death animations. Unravel the mystery buried beneath the fuel pumps before your shift ends in one of 3 endings.
Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Mystery 22.4%, Retro 18.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Psychological Horror 2.1%
- #10 Home
92% matchMixed67% of 1,775 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological 10.6%
- #11 A Lonely Cabin Trip
90% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Mystery 22.2%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Dark 16.7%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #12 Land of Ghosts
88% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: brutal_vap
Windows
A literary horror adventure made in RPG Maker MV, where you explore a land of endless rain and continue a lonely journey through fleeting encounters with ghosts. Rain-soaked landscapes and quiet conversations shape a desolate, melancholic road ahead.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Story Rich 18.9%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological 12%
- #13 Self-Isolation
89% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
Dev: Dymchick1
Windows
This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.
Why similar: Minimalist 20.6%, Horror 19.4%, Life Sim 17.6%, Dark 16.2%, Resource Management 15.5%
- #14 The Horror Of Salazar House
89% matchVery Positive94% of 390 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Retro 16.7%, Story Rich 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #15 Last Report
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,443 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological 13.1%
- #16 Whisperwind
87% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Story Rich 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Dark 13.2%
- #17 Foghorns Drown
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Horror 22.9%, Story Rich 18.2%, Retro 15.3%, Dark 12.9%
- #18 Lamentum
86% matchVery Positive88% of 835 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Psychological 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%
- #19 Unemployment Simulator 2018
84% matchVery Positive84% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
Windows · Linux
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.8%, Mystery 19.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #20 Static Dread: The Submarine
84% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Retro 19.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark 14.8%, Mystery 13.3%
- #21 Empty Gauge
83% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Mystery 25.5%, Multiple Endings 22%, Horror 20.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Dark 13.1%
- #22 The Oily Depths
82% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Mystery 23.5%, Dark 18.1%, Minimalist 16.7%, Retro 10%
- #23 Backspace Backspace Backspace
82% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological 17%, Story Rich 13%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #24 The Green Light
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 128 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: Horror 21.7%, Mystery 21.2%, Emotional 15%, Psychological 14.4%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #25 WORLD OF HORROR
80% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Survival 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Psychological Horror 3.5%
- #26 Shadow of Pharos
81% matchMixed68% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Mystery 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Psychological Horror 4.2%, Adventure 1%
- #27 Midnight Special
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid Inc
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Retro 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Dark 17%, Story Rich 16%
- #28 The Third Shift
78% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Retro 19.5%, Mystery 17.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%
- #29 ELEVATOR: AVICI
77% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Southern Cross
Windows
"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 35%, Retro 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13%, Psychological Horror 5.1%
- #30 Never Forgotten
78% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Minimalist 17.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Dark 12.4%
- #31 Dead Dreams
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Retro 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #32 Insight
77% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Dark 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Emotional 12.8%
- #33 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Story Rich 24.2%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 21.2%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
- #34 HOMESICKNESS
75% matchVery Positive95% of 81 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: Horror 32.6%, Story Rich 31.2%, Psychological 17%, Retro 11.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
- #35 Greenhouse
74% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Horror 50%, Mystery 41.7%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Adventure 2%
- #36 Gods Will Be Watching
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,945 reviews2014
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Resource Management 19.4%, Story Rich 18.3%, Survival 16.6%, Dark 16.4%
- #37 Edge of Sanity
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 246 reviews2024
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.
Why similar: Resource Management 27%, Horror 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #38 Care
73% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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: Horror 26.2%, Mystery 24.7%, Dark 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%
- #39 Into The Gloom
76% matchVery Positive81% of 296 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Story Rich 21.4%, Survival 19.8%, Multiple Endings 17%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #40 Subliminal
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,705 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Mystery 28.6%, Horror 26.9%, Multiple Endings 22%, Story Rich 17.1%, Psychological Horror 3.7%
- #41 The Deadseat
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: Curious Fox Sox
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A horror game where you play a hand-held console in the backseat during a long drive home.
Why similar: Resource Management 25.2%, Horror 21.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Dark 15.7%, Retro 11.7%
- #42 Horror
72% matchMixed68% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Story Rich 16.2%, Psychological 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 7.1%
- #43 Dreams in the Witch House
71% matchVery Positive91% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Survival 22.3%, Mystery 19.6%, Horror 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #44 Italian Brainrot: In Prison
71% matchVery Positive82% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: ShLeksPub: Immortal Hero
Windows
A horror survival game set in a prison corrupted by the madness of the Italian Brainrot movement. Watch the cameras, shut the doors, and save power to survive the monsters. Each night grows more terrifying and unpredictable.
Why similar: Resource Management 32%, Horror 32%, Survival 20.6%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 3.7%
- #45 The Door in the Basement
73% matchVery Positive88% of 188 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Survival 18.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Dark 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #46 Those Who Remain
73% matchMixed67% of 857 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Survival 17.8%, Horror 17.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #47 Hotel 188
70% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Minimalist 68.6%, Dark 18.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #48 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
69% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 80.7%, Management 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #49 Cult Vacui
68% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Survival 25.3%, Mystery 20.9%, Horror 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Story Rich 15.9%
- #50 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: Horror 19.2%, Survival 18.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Psychological 12.4%
- #51 One Room Nightmare
70% matchVery Positive82% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: RenKon
Windows
Turn-based strategy horror. Terror in a confined space. Manage your limited power and time to protect yourself from the oncoming enemies and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Horror 54.5%, Resource Management 39.8%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
- #52 Gore In Crayon
68% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Minimalist 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, Adventure 2.2%
- #53 Flicker of Hope
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Whip
Windows · Mac
Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.
Why similar: Resource Management 35.7%, Horror 29.1%, Dark 19%, Survival 14.8%, Adventure 1.3%
- #54 Isolomus
68% matchVery Positive95% of 434 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Minimalist 28.3%, Horror 27.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #55 Cursed Mansion
69% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Mystery 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Dark 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
- #56 Beyond the Doors
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Error
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Retro 17.3%, Dark 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Logic 13.7%
- #57 Below, Rusted Gods
64% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Multiple Endings 30.2%, Psychological 27.7%, Psychological Horror 4.7%, Adventure 2.2%
- #58 Nightmare Zapping
67% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Retro 15.3%, Story Rich 14.6%
- #59 Liminal Exit
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Mystery 22.2%, Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 4%
- #60 Harvest Island
67% matchVery Positive83% of 275 reviews2023
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Mystery 22.9%, Dark 17.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%