- #1 Lucius
97% matchVery Positive81% of 10,884 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 47.4% ★, Gore 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Nudity 4.8%, Violent 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the series' signature puzzle-based murder mechanics and dark, supernatural narrative.
- #2 Lucius II
96% matchMixed62% of 2,327 reviews2015
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.7% ★, Gore 18.2%, Horror 10.1%, Demons 6%, Psychological Horror 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the sandbox-style murder puzzles and villainous powers of the first game.
- #3 Lucius Demake
96% 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 41.8% ★, Gore 17.7%, Violent 7.9%, Horror 7.6%, Demons 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled reimagining that distills the core Lucius experience into a pixel-art adventure.
- #4 Agony
95% matchMixed47% of 2,969 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 13.1 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 25.8%, Horror 15.9%, Demons 15.9%, Violent 14.1%, Nudity 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores hellish, demonic environments with a heavy focus on gore, occult themes, and dark, mature content.
- #5 Infliction
94% matchVery Positive81% of 959 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 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 27%, Violent 18.6%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Demons 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that shares the dark, domestic setting and supernatural dread found in Winter Hill.
- #6 Hatred
94% matchVery Positive84% of 29,435 reviews2015
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 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 37.1% ★, Gore 27.3%, Violent 21.6%, Dark 5.6%, Horror 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pure villain-protagonist experience that focuses on extreme violence and a dark, nihilistic tone.
- #7 CARRION
93% matchVery Positive94% of 34,932 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 56.8% ★, Gore 19.6%, Violent 9.6%, Horror 6.6%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as an amorphous, growing monster, capturing the satisfying feeling of being the primary antagonist in a horror setting.
- #8 Lust from Beyond
92% matchVery Positive81% of 4,431 reviews2021
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Gore 27.7%, Nudity 26.5%, Horror 21.7%, Violent 12.8%, Psychological Horror 5%
Why You'll Like It: Features mature, occult themes and a dark, unsettling narrative that aligns with the supernatural horror elements of Lucius.
- #9 The Deed
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,763 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Dark 25%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 13%, Atmospheric 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, choice-driven game about committing murder and covering your tracks, mirroring the puzzle-like nature of Lucius's kills.
- #10 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
90% matchVery Positive95% of 35,557 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 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 34.2%, Gore 26.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Dark 7%, Nudity 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Masterful at building dread and atmosphere, capturing the same feeling of helplessness and psychological tension.
- #11 Manhunt
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 9,402 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 18.8 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 40.7%, Violent 27.4%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 6.5%, Psychological Horror 6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent stealth game where you are forced into the role of a killer, emphasizing dark, visceral gameplay.
- #12 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,821 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Gore 23.3%, Horror 22.1%, Violent 21.8%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense stealth-horror game that emphasizes being hunted in a dark, mysterious, and hostile location.
- #13 The Cat Lady
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,255 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 14.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that deals with death and morality in a mature, deeply unsettling way.
- #14 Pathologic 2
88% matchVery Positive92% of 12,119 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Dark 26.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an oppressive, dark atmosphere where your choices have dire, often tragic consequences in a dying town.
- #15 DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,169 reviews2016
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Gore 26.6%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 9%, Third Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural entities and a dark, investigative atmosphere that leans heavily into ghost-story horror.
- #16 Murdered: Soul Suspect
86% matchVery Positive86% of 17,342 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Third Person 8.2%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural investigation game that shares the ghostly, otherworldly perspective of a protagonist operating from beyond.
- #17 Vampyr
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 25,028 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Violent 24.5%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 10.2%, Third Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the moral weight of being a supernatural predator in a dark, atmospheric city during a time of crisis.
- #18 Call of Cthulhu®
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,804 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Gore 9.5%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on occult investigation and psychological instability in a dark, Lovecraftian world.
- #19 The Dark Occult
85% matchMixed69% of 1,269 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 28.3%, Violent 24.5%, Horror 23%, Adventure 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game centered on demonic forces and exploring a cursed, ever-changing environment.
- #20 Visage
82% matchVery Positive84% of 10,872 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 43.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Violent 13.2%, Dark 12.2%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a haunted, hostile environment.
- #21 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,697 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Dark 16.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a descent into madness within a shifting, dark house, mirroring the psychological horror of the Lucius series.
- #22 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 116,383 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Dark 16%, Adventure 12.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-platformer that captures a similar sense of vulnerability and sinister, grotesque atmosphere.
- #23 Roots of Insanity
84% 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 31.2%, Violent 22.6%, Horror 18.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Nudity 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game that blends combat with a dark, psychological narrative and supernatural threats.
- #24 Who's Lila?
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,750 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Third Person 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game with a focus on dark, surreal narrative choices and unconventional mechanics.
- #25 POSTAL 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 136,469 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: Violent 43.6%, Gore 39.3%, Third Person 6.7%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dark-humor, violent game that allows for chaotic, villainous behavior in an open-world setting.
- #26 Fran Bow
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,787 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Gore 23.6%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal puzzle-adventure that explores psychological trauma and horror through a unique, unsettling lens.
- #27 SOMA
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,226 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: Gore 31.1%, Horror 21.4%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A philosophical horror game that explores dark, existential themes in a claustrophobic, underwater setting.
- #28 >observer_
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,921 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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 25.7%, Violent 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Gore 14.2%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, cyberpunk psychological horror game with a deeply unsettling atmosphere and investigative focus.
- #29 Silent Hill Homecoming
80% matchMixed48% of 3,956 reviews2008
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Gore 23%, Violent 12.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on dark, personal trauma and grotesque supernatural entities.
- #30 Lust for Darkness
77% matchMixed68% of 4,846 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 24.1%, Gore 21.8%, Violent 20.2%, Horror 16.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #31 Forest Asylum 2
74% 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: Gore 19.3%, Horror 18.7%, Violent 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Adventure 13.7%
- #32 Postal III
77% matchMixed47% of 6,200 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 46.2%, Violent 30%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Nudity 4.9%, Third Person 4.6%
- #33 SUCCUBUS
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,211 reviews2021
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 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 29.2%, Nudity 19.5%, Violent 19.4%, Demons 13.8%, Horror 8.2%
- #34 Agony UNRATED
75% matchMixed56% of 3,706 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 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 33.5%, Violent 23.2%, Nudity 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Demons 4.9%
- #35 Devil's Hunt
76% matchMixed41% of 1,107 reviews2019
Dev: Layopi GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The war between Demons and Angels takes you to hell and back in Devil’s Hunt. Play as Desmond in this third-person action adventure game, as he discovers his demonic powers with the fate of the world hanging in the balance of the greatest conflict known to humankind.
Why similar: Violent 31%, Gore 15.1%, Demons 13.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Horror 6.6%
- #36 Sex with the Devil
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,436 reviews2021
Dev: Evil Boobs Cult
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What is forgiveness and what is a lie? Where does desire end and vice begins? The project "Sex with the Devil" will allow you to ask these and many other frank questions about the greatest personification of evil in human culture.
Why similar: Gore 29.3%, Violent 26.2%, Nudity 21.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
- #37 The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 753 reviews2025
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
He is back. Once again take control of mass serial killer John Wade. Six years later, the infamous Pale Grin resurrects from the grave to terrorize the broken town of Happyhills. This time he has more on his mind than simple killing.
Why similar: Horror 35%, Dark 29.6%, Puzzle 21.2%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #38 Outlast 2
72% matchVery Positive91% of 64,052 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.3 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 26.3%, Horror 24.7%, Violent 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #39 Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
70% matchVery Positive87% of 9,841 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Dark 21.6%, Horror 21.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Third Person 7.1%
- #40 Blackbay Asylum
76% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
Dev: TAD Productions ABPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 2.8 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 44.8%, Violent 21.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Horror 13.2%, Indie 4.3%
- #41 TORMENTOR
72% matchMixed51% of 299 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 41.3% ★, Gore 20.8%, Violent 15.5%, Horror 8.1%, Nudity 5.4%
- #42 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
74% matchMixed65% of 1,377 reviews2015
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Van Helsing, monster hunter will face the most difficult trials of his life as he is trying to destroy his nemesis. The civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future still looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins and a strange cult prophesises the coming of the end times.
Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Dark 24.7%, Indie 20%, Action 11.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #43 Hard Time III
68% matchVery Positive85% of 943 reviews2024
Dev: MDickie
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
Why similar: Third Person 100%
- #44 Black Mirror III
71% matchVery Positive90% of 545 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Adventure 36.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Third Person 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #45 Repentant
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
The game is a dramatic point&click adventure about a criminal who is trying to atone for the sins of his past.
Why similar: Gore 38.7%, Violent 35.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 8.5%
- #46 Twisty's Asylum Escapades
73% matchMixed55% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Twisted Jenius
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 50.8 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 32.3% ★, Gore 24.6%, Violent 20.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Horror 6%
- #47 Welcome to the Game III
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 563 reviews2026
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.
Why similar: Horror 62.6%, Puzzle 24.2%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #48 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 26.3%, Demons 17.4%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #49 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,044 reviews2023
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Dark 20.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #50 Witch 3 Return
68% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Towndarktales
Windows · Linux
After passing through the hellish universe of the Jester, Chelsea falls back to earth. Back to the place where it all started. This time, not only her fate is in her hands, but also her sisters.
Why similar: Demons 44.8%, Horror 30.1%, Adventure 25%
- #51 Fragile
69% matchMixed65% 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 35.4%, Violent 25%, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 7.3%, Dark 7.3%
- #52 Dark SASI
69% matchMixed59% of 421 reviews2018
Dev: Narko Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
As you progress through the game level of difficulty will increase, so that Dark SASI will be for you the most serious game test. Can you survive thousands of deaths? Dark SASI is an adventure in the style of an RPG, with its own characteristics.
Why similar: Gore 42.4%, Violent 37.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 6.1%, Action 2.9%
- #53 Psychopomp GOLD
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,304 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 27.7%, Adventure 19%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Indie 3.9%
- #54 The Executioner
68% 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 29.3%, Violent 24.9%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #55 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
67% 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: Gore 24%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Indie 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #56 Partum Artifex
65% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Gore 22.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #57 The Deed II
67% matchVery Positive80% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.6% ★, Adventure 11.5%, Horror 9.5%, Indie 6.6%, Dark 6.6%
