- #1 Visage
97% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 34.9%, Survival Horror 13.8%, First-Person 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric and psychological horror experience set within a shifting, haunted house that demands careful puzzle-solving.
- #2 Outlast
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Survival Horror 15.4%, First-Person 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic asylum horror game features a camera-based mechanic that perfectly mirrors the streamer-focused perspective of the seed game.
- #3 MADiSON
96% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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 26.9%, Survival Horror 14.9%, First-Person 13%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game relies heavily on camera mechanics and intricate puzzles to uncover a dark, supernatural mystery.
- #4 The Mortuary Assistant
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Thriller 12.2%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines realistic job simulation with terrifying supernatural horror, making it a staple for players who enjoy task-based scares.
- #5 Phasmophobia
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 815,266 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Detective 12.4%, Thriller 10.9%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a quintessential streamer game, it focuses on ghost hunting and investigation in atmospheric, first-person environments.
- #6 Welcome to the Game II
94% matchVery Positive84% of 3,417 reviews2018
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 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 43.3%, Simulation 14.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive streamer-themed horror experience, tasking players with navigating the deep web while avoiding real-time threats.
- #7 Layers of Fear
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at psychological storytelling and environmental puzzles, creating a surreal and shifting asylum-like atmosphere.
- #8 Content Warning
91% matchVery Positive94% of 156,373 reviews2024
Dev: WilnylPub: Landfall
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Funny 15%, First-Person 13%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the chaotic, humorous, and terrifying essence of filming horror content for an online audience.
- #9 Amnesia: The Bunker
91% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 17.5%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, first-person survival experience that emphasizes resource management and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #10 Echoes of Dread
92% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Detective 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror title incorporates hidden-object elements and supernatural mystery into its gameplay.
- #11 Mirror Forge
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Thriller 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that features dimension-shifting puzzles and a dark, atmospheric narrative.
- #12 Kraven Manor
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: Demon Wagon Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.
Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, First-Person 11%, Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror title that uses a unique room-building mechanic to solve puzzles within a haunted mansion.
- #13 Implements of Hell
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric walking simulator focuses on slow-burn psychological horror and environmental storytelling.
- #14 Martha Is Dead
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 26.9%, Horror 16.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, photography-based psychological thriller that blends historical mystery with intense, first-person exploration.
- #15 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
88% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Detective 13.9%, Simulation 9%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that combines simulation elements with a high-tension rescue narrative.
- #16 DEVOUR
86% matchVery Positive91% of 86,959 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Multiplayer 17.4%, First-Person 6.1%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op horror game is a popular choice for streamers, focusing on fast-paced, high-stakes ritualistic survival.
- #17 Cursed Bet
86% matchMixed59% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 10%, Survival Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person supernatural horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #18 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
84% matchVery Positive94% of 313 reviews2025
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Survival Horror 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends simulation mechanics with first-person horror to create a unique, job-based terrifying experience.
- #19 Paradise's Secrets
84% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This thriller focuses on dark, realistic exploration and uncovering hidden secrets in a mysterious setting.
- #20 White Room Protocol
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and a lonely, unsettling narrative.
- #21 Serene Asylum
85% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: MPlant Games
Windows
Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!
Why similar: Puzzle 28.7%, Story Rich 27.4%, Exploration 22.2%, Multiplayer 17%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the asylum setting of the seed game with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #22 Dead Take
81% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Survival Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This story-rich horror game focuses on psychological tension and intricate puzzle-solving in a dark environment.
- #23 Lost in Vivo
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 33.7%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 19.1%, First-Person 18.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a claustrophobic and surreal horror experience that leans heavily into psychological dread and exploration.
- #24 Whispering Lane: Horror
82% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological survival-horror game that emphasizes action and tense, first-person exploration.
- #25 Nightmare House: The Original Mod
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,319 reviews2024
Dev: We Create Stuff
Windows
Wake up, it’s time for the real nightmare to begin. Make your way through a terrorizing house, uncover the secrets of a haunted hospital, fight through hordes of the undead, and try to escape Nightmare House.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Funny 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, physics-based horror experience that set the standard for first-person indie scares.
- #26 Stories Untold
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Thriller 27.4%, Horror 26.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This experimental game uses a meta-narrative approach and retro-tech puzzles to deliver a unique, story-rich horror experience.
- #27 Familiar Stranger
79% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Exploration 16.5%, Realistic 11%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on realistic exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #28 Mental Hospital - Child of Evil
80% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.9%, Detective 15.9%, Puzzle 13%, First-Person 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, first-person asylum horror game that emphasizes jump scares and dark, atmospheric exploration.
- #29 Backrooms Descent: Multiplayer Horror
79% matchMixed46% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Sushi Studio
Windows
If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror
Why similar: Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 12%, First-Person 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features exploration and puzzle-solving in a surreal, procedurally generated horror environment.
- #30 Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
77% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Hidden Object 9.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #31 Madness inside
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 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: Thriller 21%, Simulation 19.5%, First-Person 14.1%, Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #32 Mansion of the Dead
76% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #33 Horror inside the forest
76% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.5%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 14.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 10.5%
- #34 Psychiatric Hospital
78% matchMixed52% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
When your madness is not desired, When your madness that you did not want is strangled by the bars in the pit. You go from being a powerless goat to a human being, and the only way to surprise the white coats who want to cure you completely is to take refuge in the craziness you want.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Horror 15.6%, Detective 13.3%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and environmental storytelling within a classic, eerie medical facility.
- #35 The Empty Eyes
74% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #36 MIRROR MIRROR
75% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 17%, Mystery 16%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #37 No Way Out
75% matchMixed55% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Detective 13.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Thriller 9.3%
- #38 Death Frame
73% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Simulation 9%
- #39 Shifting To The Backrooms
72% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 18%, First-Person 12.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #40 Five Nights At Skibidi Toilets
73% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: CITADELE
Windows
FNAST offers a unique gameplay that combines elements of strategy, survival and horror. Will you be able to solve the mystery of this mysterious building and prove the truth of the information from the newspapers?
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Funny 17.8%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Simulation 9.9%
- #41 Ethel
70% matchVery Positive93% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: TS GAMES LLC
Windows
Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.
Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 13.2%, Hidden Object 12%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #42 Fortuito: Lost History
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, First-Person 19.3%, Puzzle 18.2%, Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #43 Mists of Aiden
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #44 Inside Depth 6
71% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 26.9%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Puzzle 7.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #45 Bloody Ink
70% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.
Why similar: Thriller 25.8%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #46 PSYCHO
72% matchMixed65% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: LTZinc
Windows
PSYCHO - is an exciting 3D shooter with hardcore elements where you will explore an abandoned psychiatric hospital playing as a fighter SWAT.
Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Simulation 25.7%, Adventure 12%, Action 10.9%, First-Person 4.5%
- #47 Entities
71% matchMixed53% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Dive into horror in Entities. Solo or up to 4-player matches offer dynamic puzzles, relentless entities, and extraction shooter mechanics. Investigate, unlock paths, and survive in dangerous zones as a private operator. Master skill and terror. Are you ready to confront the unknown?
Why similar: Action 22.4%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Horror 10.1%
- #48 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Mystery 21.1%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #49 From The Other Side
69% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #50 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
68% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%
- #51 ALONE?
74% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Simulation 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Adventure 10%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #52 Silence Channel 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Hidden Object 12%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.6%
- #53 Mirrored Phantoms
68% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, First-Person 18.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #54 DOCTOR VISCERA
66% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Horror 21.9%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Atmospheric 12%
- #55 Uh Oh!
66% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Thriller 16.2%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 12.3%
- #56 STRANGER
69% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Lost Frame Development
Windows
STRANGER is a Single-player Survival Thriller Horror Game. Choose your house and difficulty, then survive until dawn. Uncover mysterious truths about the STRANGER. Play on PC or with VR support
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #57 Mental Hospital VR
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #58 Martha's Dolls
67% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dive into the adventures in " Merphy Town " where Martha's Dolls lives , solve the mystery , prepare yourself for a great horror experience !
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Action 18.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%
- #59 Insomnis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Horror 18%, First-Person 12.8%, Survival Horror 12%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #60 Hospital 666
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.4%