- #1 Lucius
97% matchVery Positive81% of 10,932 reviews2012
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 38.2% ★, Gore 15.4%, Horror 14.9%, Nudity 6.6%, Psychological Horror 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that establishes the core villain-protagonist formula of orchestrating gruesome, accidental deaths as the antichrist.
- #2 Lucius III
96% matchMixed53% of 1,287 reviews2018
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lucius is back. In a whole new narrative experience, he now returns to his old neighborhood of Winter Hill. The path will be a difficult one, with trials and tribulations waiting ahead. Has he made the right choices? Is it finally time to end it all?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.6% ★, Gore 20.1%, Horror 9.8%, Demons 5.9%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the dark saga of the infamous demonic child with similar puzzle-adventure mechanics and grim storytelling.
- #3 Outlast 2
95% matchVery Positive91% of 64,674 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Gore 28.9%, Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 9.3%, Nudity 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a terrifying, psychologically draining first-person horror experience set in a deeply unsettling cult environment.
- #4 Agony
96% matchMixed47% of 2,988 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Gore 28.7%, Horror 18.8%, Nudity 16.8%, Demons 14.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores similarly disturbing, hellish imagery and intense gore-soaked horror themes.
- #5 Hatred
94% matchVery Positive84% of 30,035 reviews2015
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Why similar: Gore 38.1%, Villain Protagonist 37.7% ★, Dark 8.2%, Psychological Horror 4.8%, Horror 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the unapologetically dark, misanthropic villain-protagonist perspective and violent power-fantasy vibe.
- #6 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
94% 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 32.8%, Gore 24%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Nudity 7.6%, Dark 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the oppressive, dread-filled atmosphere and puzzle-driven survival horror found in dark institutional settings.
- #7 The Evil Within 2
93% matchVery Positive92% of 31,065 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Gore 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Stealth 7%, Open World 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with gruesome creature designs and a twisted, reality-bending narrative.
- #8 Lust for Darkness
92% matchMixed68% of 4,865 reviews2018
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Nudity 34%, Gore 25.1%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features similarly explicit occult themes, dark psychological horror, and taboo-breaking mature content.
- #9 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Gore 25.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Stealth 8.5%, Nudity 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense cat-and-mouse stealth gameplay within a creepy, oppressive domestic setting.
- #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: Gore 32.7%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Demons 9%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that explores dark domestic tragedy through exploration and puzzles.
- #11 Welcome to the Game II
90% matchVery Positive84% of 3,536 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.
Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Gore 11.7%, Nudity 11.4%, Dark 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses the player in a deeply paranoid, dark digital underworld filled with psychological tension.
- #12 SUCCUBUS
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,301 reviews2021
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become a demonic priestess of lust and use her unique skills to take revenge on your enemies. Regain your kingdom making hell tremble under your hooves! Leave no one alive if they won't bend the knee.
Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Nudity 28.7%, Demons 13.9%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Employs heavy demonic themes, extreme violence, and explicit dark fantasy aesthetics.
- #13 POSTAL 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,236 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Gore 52.4%, Third Person 16.4%, Open World 13.7%, Funny 6.6%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Embraces chaotic, dark, and politically incorrect humor tied to violent sandbox gameplay.
- #14 Roots of Insanity
89% matchMixed67% of 443 reviews2017
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.
Why similar: Gore 38.8%, Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Nudity 10.4%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends intense action and survival horror inside a collapsing medical facility environment.
- #15 Rise of Insanity
87% 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: Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the dark descent into madness with heavy psychological horror undertones.
- #16 Lust from Beyond
86% matchVery Positive81% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired by the works of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to dark ecstasy.
Why similar: Nudity 33.2%, Gore 28%, Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Stealth 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian cosmic horror with forbidden occult rituals and mature psychological themes.
- #17 Blackbay Asylum
86% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
Dev: TAD Productions ABPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.
Why similar: Gore 62.2%, Horror 19.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 4.4%, Puzzle 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Traps the player in a dark, hazardous asylum environment that requires stealth and puzzle-solving to survive.
- #18 Lucius Demake
84% matchVery Positive94% of 596 reviews2016
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lucius game has been demade, and is now ready for mayhem. Enjoy all the gore now in fewer pixels and fewer colors. The original game has been fully demade to achieve the atmosphere of an 80's style gory adventure. Lucius is now killing all the pixels and there isn't a damn thing anyone can do about it.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 37.1% ★, Gore 21.7%, Horror 10%, Demons 6.8%, Stealth 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a retro-styled spin on the classic homicidal child formula of the original series.
- #19 Dementium II HD
85% matchMixed50% of 1,284 reviews2013
Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...
Why similar: Horror 70.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 9%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Takes place in a bleak, twisted medical institution filled with grotesque enemies and survival horror elements.
- #20 Deluded Mind
84% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: Sky HaubrichPub: Pyxton Studios
Windows
You wake up at the psychiatric institution Hillstone Asylum and find that you have been given a potent hallucinogen. As you cross the corridors of Hillstone Asylum, you notice that there's something wrong with you: The hallucinogen shows its effects and literally puts you in hell on earth.
Why similar: Gore 42.7%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explores distorted psychological states and hallucinatory terror within a sinister facility.
- #21 Circus of Pain
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Gore 29%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 21.1%, Dark 12.9%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a bleak, atmospheric psychological horror journey through dark and twisted environments.
- #22 Palmyra Orphanage
82% matchVery Positive89% of 713 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Gore 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 10.1%, Stealth 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Leverages the creepy atmosphere of an abandoned institution to deliver a grim horror experience.
- #23 Agony UNRATED
83% matchMixed56% of 3,724 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Agony UNRATED is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Gore 42.8%, Nudity 24%, Horror 17.3%, Demons 5.3%, Dark 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Presents the uncompromised, highly graphic version of a descent into literal hell.
- #24 TORMENTOR
81% matchMixed50% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Take on the role of a merciless torturer. Earn money from video transmissions of your manhunts.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 35.7% ★, Gore 24.6%, Horror 10.2%, Nudity 7.8%, Stealth 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Embraces extreme sadism, dark themes, and violent interactive horror experiences.
- #25 Forest Asylum 2
80% 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 27.3%, Horror 22.7%, Gore 22.1%, Dark 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Puts players into a harrowing survival-horror scenario inside a secluded, dangerous asylum.
- #26 Psychopathy Assessment
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Gore 39.8%, Villain Protagonist 30.7% ★, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Horror 8.5%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the twisted minds of dark characters through grim simulation and horror mechanics.
- #27 The Guest II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, Dark 18.7%, Adventure 4.6%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on dark, atmospheric puzzle-solving within unsettling and mysterious indoor spaces.
- #28 >observer_
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,934 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Gore 15.4%, Dark 7.8%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Immerse players in a dark, cyberpunk psychological nightmare where you hack into disturbed minds.
- #29 Ruined Nurse
75% matchVery Positive83% of 613 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Explore the hospital by Thwarting the creatures that are trying to stop you and solving puzzles. Successfully install the internet and surprise customer...
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Nudity 18.8%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #30 ASYLUM
75% matchVery Positive84% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Gore 31.9%, Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 9.4%, Adventure 6.5%
- #31 Don't Knock Twice
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 730 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.9%, Horror 33%, Adventure 8.4%, Puzzle 8%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric first-person horror game relying on dread, exploration, and occult folklore.
- #32 The Supper: New Blood
74% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Do you hear the doorbell, Stewie? Your first guest is here...and something tells me they’ll never leave the motel...
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 33.6% ★, Gore 26.8%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Dark 6.4%
- #33 The Works of Mercy
79% matchMostly Negative40% of 235 reviews2018
Dev: Peпtacle
Windows
The Works of Mercy is a psychological thriller inspired by the classics of the genre. The game’s plot revolves around mysterious killings committed on seemingly random victims. Only this time it’s the player who becomes the murderer.
Why similar: Gore 42.7%, Horror 23.7%, Nudity 8.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark psychological compulsion and twisted moral dilemmas through a grim thriller lens.
- #34 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
Windows
A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Gore 22.8%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Nudity 10%, Dark 9.4%
- #35 Twisty's Asylum Escapades
77% matchMixed55% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Twisted Jenius
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take an exciting journey with Twisty, the floating brain monster, as he battles his way out of an insane asylum in this hilariously bizarre, action/adventure game.
Why similar: Gore 33.2%, Villain Protagonist 31.6% ★, Horror 8.6%, Stealth 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%
- #36 Fragile
76% matchMixed65% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 44.8%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Stealth 6.8%
- #37 Postal III
77% matchMixed47% of 6,275 reviews2012
Dev: TrashmastersPub: Akella
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.
Why similar: Gore 51.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Third Person 9.5%, Open World 7.1%, Nudity 6.8%
- #38 Psychopath Massacre
73% matchMixed68% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.4% ★, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Stealth 9%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #39 The Medium
71% 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: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Gore 15.4%, Dark 11%, Adventure 10%
- #40 Charon's Staircase
73% matchMixed60% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #41 Omitted
74% matchMixed47% of 57 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: Gore 28%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 3.5%
- #42 Imaginary Friend Asylum
71% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 22%, Dark 19.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #43 Silver Chains
73% 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: Horror 34.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Gore 18.1%, Demons 9.2%, Adventure 6.6%
- #44 BLACK SOULS II
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,659 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.3%, Dark 20.9%, Funny 14.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Open World 7.1%
- #45 MADiSON
70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Gore 15.8%, Dark 11.2%, Demons 7.5%
- #46 Manhunt
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 9,664 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Why similar: Gore 45.9%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Stealth 10.6%, Dark 7.8%
- #47 Madness inside
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
"Madness Inside"" immerses you in the dark depths of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, where horrifying experiments were once conducted. Police Lieutenant Vic Voight, in pursuit of a dangerous criminal, unexpectedly finds himself trapped in this nightmarish place.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Simulation 21.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 9.1%
- #48 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,156 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Enter Evil Nun's nightmare. Trapped in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeline. She's cunning, searching every corner, luring and talking to you depending on your actions. Solve puzzles, craft items, and uncover the mystery in this horror game with different escape routes.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.7% ★, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Stealth 10.7%, Dark 7.6%
- #49 Locked Fears
72% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: dekoga.d
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 4.6%
- #50 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 461 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Gore 25.7%, Horror 16.3%, Demons 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 8.6%
- #51 Scorn
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 37.7%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Nudity 10%, Dark 9.2%
- #52 Psalm 2
65% 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: Gore 39%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 21.6%, Dark 6.8%, Indie 4.9%
- #53 The Baby In Yellow
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,527 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Horror 30%, Demons 28.7%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #54 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
68% matchMixed60% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Demons 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25%, Puzzle 9.5%, Action 5.5%
- #55 Strange Night ll
71% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Strange Night II takes you to a mysterious hostel where your sanity will be put to the test.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Dark 19.8%, Indie 14.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #56 Beholder 2
67% matchVery Positive87% of 8,182 reviews2018
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Why similar: Dark 32.9%, Gore 14%, Simulation 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #57 The Executioner
69% matchMixed66% of 373 reviews2019
Dev: Lesser Evil Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity. In this game the monster isn’t lurking behind you. You are the monster, if you choose to become one.
Why similar: Gore 37.7%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Third Person 7.1%, Dark 6.7%
- #58 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,991 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Stealth 14%, Dark 7.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #59 Fear in Hospital
70% matchMixed49% of 528 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Gore 30.2%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Dark 11.6%, Puzzle 6%
- #60 The Ghost’s Intimate Cure
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 458 reviews2026
Dev: 雪山雞白郎Pub: Playmeow
Windows
Players will enter a desolate, abandoned hospital and explore it in third-person shooting gameplay, using various means to Sexorcism female ghosts
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Nudity 25.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%