- #1 Lucius
97% matchVery Positive81% of 10,826 reviews2012
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 38.8% ★, Horror 15.3%, Gore 13.8%, Nudity 6.6%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the series' signature puzzle-based murder mechanics and dark, supernatural tone.
- #2 CARRION
96% matchVery Positive95% of 30,840 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57% ★, Gore 24.5%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 2.1%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent reverse-horror game where you play as an amorphous monster consuming humans, perfectly capturing the villain-protagonist experience.
- #3 Lucius III
96% matchMixed53% of 1,275 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 43.6% ★, Gore 18.3%, Horror 10.2%, Demons 6%, Psychological Horror 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the story of the antichrist with expanded environments and more creative kill opportunities.
- #4 Hatred
95% matchVery Positive84% of 28,349 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: Villain Protagonist 39.3% ★, Gore 35.7%, Dark 8.8%, Psychological Horror 5.1%, Horror 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the villain-protagonist aspect with extreme violence and a dark, nihilistic tone.
- #5 Agony UNRATED
94% matchMixed56% of 3,686 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 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 39.9%, Nudity 25.1%, Horror 18.2%, Demons 5.6%, Dark 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the extreme gore, nudity, and hellish atmosphere found in the Lucius series.
- #6 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,518 reviews2021
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 79.3% ★, Third Person 8.6%, Funny 4.1%, Adventure 3.7%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, humorous take on playing the monster who wreaks havoc on a town using supernatural abilities.
- #7 Outlast 2
92% matchVery Positive91% of 62,978 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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: Horror 29.7%, Gore 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Dark 9.8%, Nudity 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival horror and intense, gore-filled sequences in a disturbing, cult-driven setting.
- #8 Manhunt
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 8,983 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 19.1 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 42.9%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Stealth 11.4%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal stealth-action game that emphasizes creative, gruesome executions similar to the trap-based kills in Lucius.
- #9 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
91% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 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 33.8%, Gore 21.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Nudity 7.8%, Dark 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational horror title that shares the oppressive atmosphere and psychological dread found in Lucius.
- #10 The Darkness II
91% matchVery Positive92% of 20,781 reviews2012
Dev: Digital ExtremesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
Why similar: Gore 51.2%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 14.8%, Action 5.7%, Nudity 5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, supernatural protagonist using demonic powers to brutally dispatch enemies in a gritty setting.
- #11 Lust from Beyond
90% matchVery Positive81% of 4,382 reviews2021
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.5 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 34%, Gore 25.6%, Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Stealth 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark, occult themes with a focus on mature content and psychological horror.
- #12 The Evil Within 2
89% matchVery Positive92% of 30,560 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.5 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 27.9%, Gore 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Stealth 7.2%, Open World 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-quality psychological horror experience with intense, visceral combat and a dark story.
- #13 Party Hard
89% matchVery Positive90% of 12,409 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.3% ★, Gore 21%, Stealth 13.3%, Horror 4.5%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic, puzzle-like approach to mass murder that mirrors the 'set up the kill' gameplay of Lucius.
- #14 Dead by Daylight
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 899,134 reviews2016
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 34.9 hrsMean: 360.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, Gore 20.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Stealth 7%, Third Person 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows players to step into the role of iconic horror villains to hunt down survivors in a competitive setting.
- #15 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Stealth 9.4%, Nudity 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, stealth-focused horror game with a focus on uncovering dark secrets in a claustrophobic house.
- #16 POSTAL 2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 133,374 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.9 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 49.1%, Third Person 17.7%, Open World 14.6%, Funny 7.1%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar dark, satirical, and violent sandbox experience where the protagonist causes chaos in a town.
- #17 SUCCUBUS
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,154 reviews2021
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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 32.1%, Nudity 29.6%, Demons 14.5%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a powerful, demonic protagonist in a gore-heavy, mature-themed environment.
- #18 Infliction
86% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.9%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Demons 9.3%, Dark 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror game that deals with domestic trauma and supernatural entities.
- #19 Rise of Insanity
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,274 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 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 30.7%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological descent of the protagonist within a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #20 Lucius Demake
83% matchVery Positive94% of 589 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 37.9% ★, Gore 19.7%, Horror 10.3%, Demons 7%, Stealth 5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled take on the original game that maintains the core 'villain-protagonist' theme in a pixel-art format.
- #21 Blackbay Asylum
84% 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 59.3%, Horror 21.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 4.8%, Puzzle 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game set in an institution, echoing the hospital setting of Lucius II.
- #22 Lust for Darkness
82% matchMixed68% of 4,832 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 34.9%, Gore 22.9%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends occult horror with mature themes in a way that aligns with the darker tone of the Lucius series.
- #23 Roots of Insanity
82% matchMixed67% of 441 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 35.9%, Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Nudity 10.8%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that features intense combat and a focus on psychological instability.
- #24 Neverending Nightmares
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Gore 28.8%, Psychological Horror 25%, Indie 3.9%, Dark 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, disturbing, and surreal nature of psychological horror through a unique art style.
- #25 Palmyra Orphanage
79% matchVery Positive89% of 706 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 27.7%, Gore 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.5%, Stealth 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that utilizes a dark, atmospheric setting to build tension and fear.
- #26 Deluded Mind
80% 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 39.6%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that challenges the player's perception of reality through a dark narrative.
- #27 Dementium II HD
81% matchMixed50% of 1,276 reviews2013
Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 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 71.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.9%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, action-oriented horror game with a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere.
- #28 Silver Chains
79% matchMixed70% of 1,340 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 35.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Gore 16.3%, Demons 9.4%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a creepy, abandoned environment.
- #29 TORMENTOR
77% matchMixed49% of 268 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 36.9% ★, Gore 22.1%, Horror 10.6%, Nudity 7.6%, Stealth 7%
- #30 Circus of Pain
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 13.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #31 Forest Asylum 2
75% 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 28.2%, Horror 23.3%, Gore 19.9%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 8.6%
- #32 Agony
78% matchMixed47% of 2,949 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 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 26.2%, Horror 19.4%, Nudity 17.2%, Demons 15.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #33 ASYLUM
74% matchVery Positive85% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 29.2%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 9.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #34 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
77% 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 24.7%, Gore 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Nudity 10.1%, Dark 9.8%
- #35 Twisty's Asylum Escapades
78% matchMixed55% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Twisted Jenius
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 51.4 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: Villain Protagonist 30.3% ★, Gore 28.3%, Horror 8.4%, Blood 7.2% ★, Stealth 4.7%
- #36 The Supper: New Blood
73% matchVery Positive88% of 121 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 34.2% ★, Gore 25.2%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Dark 6.8%
- #37 Psychopath Massacre
74% matchMixed69% of 78 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 54.1% ★, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Stealth 9.1%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #38 Postal III
76% matchMixed46% of 6,088 reviews2012
Dev: TrashmastersPub: Akella
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.3 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 48.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Third Person 10%, Open World 7.6%, Nudity 7.2%
- #39 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,095 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 46.6% ★, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Stealth 10.7%, Dark 7.7%
- #40 MADiSON
72% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Gore 14%, Dark 11.6%, Demons 7.5%
- #41 Strange Night ll
75% matchMixed46% of 81 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 31.2%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Dark 19.9%, Indie 14.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #42 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,923 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 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 35%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Stealth 14.1%, Dark 7.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #43 Psalm 2
69% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
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 36.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 7.1%, Indie 5.4%
- #44 Omitted
73% 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: Gore 25.5%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 3.6%
- #45 Charon's Staircase
72% matchMixed63% of 73 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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 15.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #46 Imaginary Friend Asylum
69% matchVery Positive100% of 64 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 25.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Dark 20%, Adventure 10.1%, Simulation 10.1%
- #47 Welcome to the Game II
70% matchVery Positive84% of 3,439 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Nudity 11.2%, Gore 10.8%, Dark 6.8%
- #48 Fragile
71% matchMixed64% of 430 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 41.7%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Stealth 7.2%
- #49 Ruined Nurse
68% matchVery Positive83% of 585 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 26.6%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Nudity 18.3%, Dark 14.9%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #50 The Medium
68% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 19.8%, Gore 14.9%, Dark 11.2%, Adventure 10%
- #51 Madness inside
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 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 35.9%, Simulation 22%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9.2%
- #52 Locked Fears
70% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: dekoga.d
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 42.1%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #53 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Gore 23.3%, Horror 16.8%, Demons 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9%
- #54 The Works of Mercy
71% matchMixed40% 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 39.7%, Horror 25%, Nudity 8.9%, Simulation 8.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #55 The Baby In Yellow
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,275 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #56 Fear in Hospital
70% matchMixed48% of 513 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 27.6%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #57 The Dark Occult
68% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 4.6%
- #58 BLACK SOULS II
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,161 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 44.1%, Dark 20%, Funny 16%, Adventure 7.2%, Open World 7%
- #59 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
67% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 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 27.8%, Demons 26.4%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Action 5.4%
- #60 Garten of Banban 2
65% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Dark 16.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 3.2%
