Games Like Lurk in the Dark : Prologue

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 70.1%, Dark 6.5%, Nudity 6.1%, First-Person 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive first-person atmospheric horror game that shares the same focus on vulnerability and environmental mystery.

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 55.8%, Dark 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7%, First-Person 6.7%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers the same high-tension, first-person exploration and intense narrative-driven horror found in the seed game.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 59.1%, Dark 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie horror game that mirrors the seed game's focus on exploring dark, unsettling environments.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 69.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Mystery 5.9%, First-Person 5.9%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play mystery-horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and atmosphere over combat.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, First-Person 5.1%, Psychological Horror 4.6%, Dark 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply narrative-driven horror experience with a strong emphasis on stealth and uncovering dark secrets.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 66.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 8.1%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, First-Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, free-to-play classic that excels at creating a dark, psychological atmosphere through its first-person perspective.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Horror 70.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures a similar sense of claustrophobic dread and psychological mystery through its unique, low-poly aesthetic.

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 71%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%, Action 3.7%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a similar first-person exploration experience with a heavy focus on unsettling environments and mystery.

Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Horror 74.4%, Dark 6.5%, Indie 5.3%, Multiplayer 4%, Psychological Horror 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy experience that captures the same unsettling, story-rich vibe as the seed game.

Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

Why similar: Horror 66%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Dark 7.9%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Sexual Content 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror game that emphasizes darkness and psychological tension in a first-person perspective.

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Why similar: Horror 79.3%, Multiplayer 9%, Psychological Horror 2.4%, First-Person 2.2%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title offers a similar indie horror experience with a focus on survival and exploration.

Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

Why similar: Horror 61.7%, Multiplayer 17.3%, First-Person 6%, Psychological Horror 4.7%, Co-op 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric prologue focuses on the same style of house-based exploration and psychological horror.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 69.1%, First-Person 7.9%, Dark 7.2%, Psychological Horror 5.4%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: As a precursor to modern atmospheric horror, it shares the same focus on physics-based interaction and creeping dread.

Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy, is an introduction to the dramatic story of a boy kidnapped by a psychopath. Exploring the giant house of your torturer you will soon discover things worse than your childish nightmares. Take on the role of Jamie and see what phrase “The First Toy” actually means.

Why similar: Horror 84.9%, Co-op 7.2%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 2.9%, First-Person 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, narrative-driven horror game that shares the seed game's focus on mystery and exploration.

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 65.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in psychological horror that utilizes a house setting to build immense, lingering tension.

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 48.8%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological exploration and shifting environments, mirroring the narrative-rich nature of the seed game.

A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired with the works of Lovecraft, Giger and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to the dark ecstasy.

Why similar: Horror 58.7%, Nudity 22.9%, Sexual Content 14.5%, Psychological Horror 2.5%, Adventure 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich, dark horror prologue that shares the same focus on mystery and unsettling themes.

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 76.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, First-Person 4.9%, Co-op 3%, Psychological Horror 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title delivers a short, atmospheric horror experience centered on exploration and survival.

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 58.7%, Dark 15%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on exploration and dark, atmospheric storytelling in a first-person perspective.

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: Horror 49.4%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply immersive, narrative-driven horror experience that excels at building a sense of existential dread.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Horror 64.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 7.4%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused horror experience that prioritizes environmental storytelling and atmosphere.

Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.

Why similar: Horror 60.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Co-op 6.8%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This singleplayer horror game focuses on atmospheric exploration and psychological elements similar to the seed game.

SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.

Why similar: Horror 71.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 7%, Action 5.8%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a minimalist, indie horror experience that relies on atmosphere and the unknown to create tension.

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Horror 73.2%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This prologue captures the same atmospheric, prologue-style horror experience with a focus on environmental mystery.

Hide Time is a story-driven horror game where you play as new employee of Passion Oasis. Explore that huge complex, do your tasks and uncover mysteries of your past.

Why similar: Horror 48%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game focuses on narrative and atmosphere, fitting well with the seed game's style.

Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

Why similar: Horror 60.5%, Nudity 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Sexual Content 5.8%, Psychological Horror 4.8%

Enter a sinister village that wants to keep you trapped forever. Eviltrap: Prologue is a standalone psychological horror experience where the environment shifts with every step. Open the door to an evil you thought had ended, but is just the beginning.

Why similar: Horror 63%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%

You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

Why similar: Horror 74.5%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror game that emphasizes the same type of first-person exploration and survival mechanics.

In a small village in central Europe something is happening, the forest growing around has something different. Its wood is red color, unique in the world. This does not pass unnoticed to the world's largest logging company, the White Wood Company

Why similar: Horror 78.6%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Indie 3.5%, First-Person 2.1%, Adventure 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that provides a similar first-person survival experience with a focus on exploration.

An inconvenient electrical failure turns into an unspeakable nightmare as Dietrich becomes trapped in an abandoned subterranean mining town full of horrid creatures.

Why similar: Horror 69.1%, Dark 15.6%, Action 6.7%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror game that blends action and atmospheric exploration.

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Horror 76.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Action 5.8%, Dark 5.1%, Adventure 1.6%

Explore the poolrooms in a inmersive cooperative horror game. Immerse yourself in the story of scientists who are exploring the depths of the poolrooms and end up encountering various obstacles in order to find a way back to reality.

Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

"Lust from Beyond: Scarlet" is a stand-alone, free introduction to the full version of "Lust from Beyond" - a horror game with elements of eroticism and occultism. This is not a demo version - you won't experience any spoilers here.

Why similar: Horror 59.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Nudity 7.6%, Sexual Content 7.5%, Action 5.1%

I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.

Why similar: Horror 92%, Indie 5.8%, Adventure 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that offers a similar first-person perspective and dark, action-oriented mystery.

Scare or be scared in this FREE adrenaline-pumping multiplayer game full of hijinks and mischief! Set traps, cast spells, and scare the living hell out of your opponent to win!

Why similar: Horror 57.7%, Multiplayer 23.3%, First-Person 5%, Co-op 4%, Mystery 3.2%

Fear Therapy, is a multiplayer(1-4) and single player psychological horror game.Try to complete the quests and leave the horror house before it is too late! Satan getting angrier every second and nothing holding it back.

Why similar: Horror 63.8%, Multiplayer 17%, Co-op 7.6%, Psychological Horror 5%, Dark 2.3%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Horror 57.3%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Nudity 6.2%, Action 3.8%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Horror 71.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 0.7%

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 66.9%, First-Person 7.7%, Mystery 5.7%, Psychological Horror 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%

You wander into a mysterious mansion in the woods. A haunted house where sexy monsters roam...

Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Nudity 16.7%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Hentai 11.5%, Dark 4.2%

Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Co-op 13%, First-Person 11.9%, Action 4.5%

A multiplayer horror where you escape a laboratory at the cost of others.

Why similar: Horror 47%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Co-op 10.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

The game takes place in a world on the brink of destruction. You experience all the horrors of the apocalypse in your own cozy house on the outskirts of a small town. People may knock on your door in need of your help. Will you be able to save them?

Why similar: Horror 52.3%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Hentai 6.3%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.8%

"Ghostbane: Prologue" is a multiplayer horror game that you can play with your friends. Detect paranormal activity, collect evidence of ghosts, hunt ghosts by rituals, and conduct detailed investigations about ghosts in your main base.

Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Dark 12.1%, Co-op 10.5%, First-Person 8%

This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises

Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, First-Person 6.6%

Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.

Why similar: Horror 43%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 14.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Psychological Horror 7%

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: Horror 42.3%, Nudity 26.3%, Sexual Content 17.2%, First-Person 3.9%, Psychological Horror 3.9%

Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

Why similar: Horror 65.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, First-Person 5.6%, Action 3.2%

Lust Night💋 invites you to step into a mysterious world, blending elements of horror and romance in this captivating adult visual novel. A group of friends finds themselves trapped in a cursed house, then murder comes onto the scene and a game for their lives begins!

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Nudity 17.2%, Sexual Content 9.7%, Story Rich 8.4%, Action 4.9%

This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?

Why similar: Horror 45.4%, Dark 13.3%, Nudity 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

Why similar: Horror 64.6%, Multiplayer 9.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Psychological Horror 5.2%, Dark 4.5%

In this psychological horror game about a famous TikToker, you take on the role of her boyfriend to discover that behind their perfect life, nothing is as it seems. Duration 30 minutes.

Why similar: Horror 57.5%, Multiplayer 13.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 5.2%

December 6, 1994. the village of Glubnkovo. You were driving home after a very difficult day along an abandoned village and did not notice a tree peeking out ahead. In an instant, complete darkness overtook you and you passed out...

Why similar: Dark 35.4%, First-Person 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 4.9%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Horror 52.2%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.

Why similar: Horror 70.1%, Mystery 11%, Indie 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.

Why similar: Horror 60.9%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Story Rich 4.7%

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: Horror 46.4%, Nudity 24.7%, Sexual Content 17.2%, Psychological Horror 3.2%, First-Person 2.7%

As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.

Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Nudity 19.2%, Sexual Content 13.8%, Psychological Horror 5.2%, Hentai 5%

Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is a multiplayer horror party game with multiple modes where players take on the role of monsters or mortals from Dark Deception's universe (and other universes) and fight for soul shards in nightmarish mazes!

Why similar: Horror 58.5%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Co-op 8.9%, First-Person 6.1%, Indie 5.2%