- #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 30.8%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Violent 7.3%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply atmospheric and psychological horror experience that excels at building tension through exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #2 Alien: Isolation
96% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Stealth 22%, Survival Horror 20.3%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly advanced sound-based AI that forces players to rely on stealth and silence, much like the Quiet Ones in Maid of Sker.
- #3 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Gore 14.5%, Violent 14.1%, Stealth 12.1%, Survival Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense survival-horror game that focuses on stealth and outsmarting stalkers in a sprawling, mysterious location.
- #4 Outlast
95% 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 31.4%, Gore 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Stealth 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person stealth horror game that focuses on evasion and vulnerability in a terrifying, confined environment.
- #5 Amnesia: The Bunker
94% 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: Stealth 21%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dynamic, first-person survival experience where managing sound and resources is critical to avoiding a persistent stalker.
- #6 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 29.6%, Gore 16.6%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Stealth 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for modern stealth-horror, emphasizing vulnerability and the need to hide from threats.
- #7 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
93% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Violent 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 13%, Mystery 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game set in a hotel that features intricate puzzle-solving and exploration similar to the seed game.
- #8 MADiSON
92% 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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive psychological horror game that uses puzzle-solving and a claustrophobic atmosphere to keep players on edge.
- #9 The Beast Inside
91% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Violent 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that weaves a historical mystery with intense survival and stealth sequences.
- #10 SOMA
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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 17.1%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Mystery 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a thought-provoking narrative with intense stealth encounters in a haunting, isolated facility.
- #11 Ad Infinitum
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Gore 16.1%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Violent 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that blends historical trauma with stealth-based survival mechanics.
- #12 Martha Is Dead
89% 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: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, historical psychological horror game that shares the atmospheric, narrative-driven focus of Maid of Sker.
- #13 The Medium
88% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Gore 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Violent 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique dual-reality mechanic that enhances the atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving aspects of the game.
- #14 Home Sweet Home
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 31.3%, Gore 14.3%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused survival horror game rooted in cultural folklore that requires careful navigation to avoid enemies.
- #15 Infliction
87% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 21.6%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Violent 15.7%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that centers on exploring a haunted home and uncovering a tragic, dark history.
- #16 Tormented Souls
86% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Gore 14.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that emphasizes exploration, puzzle-solving, and resource management.
- #17 Those Who Remain
86% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Stealth 20.1%, Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes light and shadow mechanics to navigate dangerous, supernatural environments.
- #18 Don't Knock Twice
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 706 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Violent 11.6%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game centered on supernatural investigation and uncovering a dark family secret.
- #19 Layers of Fear
83% 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: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 22.1%, Mystery 13.3%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological tension and environmental storytelling within a shifting, haunted mansion.
- #20 Silver Chains
84% matchMixed69% of 1,327 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 30.2%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Gore 12.1%, Adventure 7.2%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that focuses on exploration and stealth within a decrepit, haunted estate.
- #21 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,565 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Gore 16.3%, Violent 13.3%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Stealth 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A folklore-inspired horror game that emphasizes stealth and survival in a dark, atmospheric forest setting.
- #22 Apsulov: End of Gods
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,688 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this future viking horror you awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to research and exploit the worlds of Yggdrasil, and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago.First person with a futuristic Norse mythology story. Horror adventure in the realms of Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Gore 23.3%, Horror 19.7%, Violent 17.4%, Female Protagonist 8%, Stealth 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that blends Norse mythology with stealth-based survival mechanics.
- #23 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Gore 7.3%, Violent 7.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that relies on stealth and quick thinking to evade a relentless pursuer.
- #24 Call of Cthulhu®
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation-heavy horror game that incorporates stealth segments and a focus on uncovering dark, occult secrets.
- #25 Amnesia: Rebirth
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 20%, Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich survival horror experience that maintains the series' focus on stealth and psychological vulnerability.
- #26 HORROR TALES: The Wine
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Stealth 14.8%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Violent 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a desolate, eerie location.
- #27 Observer: System Redux
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story 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: Stealth 31%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric investigation game that excels at building a sense of dread through its environment.
- #28 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,897 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 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 24.7%, Stealth 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzles and a heavy emphasis on stealth and hiding from threats in a dark, underground facility.
- #29 Perception
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique sound-based vision mechanic that creates a similar tension to the sound-sensitive enemies in Maid of Sker.
- #30 Mists of Aiden
77% 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 22.5%, Violent 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Gore 10.9%, Mystery 7.6%
- #31 Scorn
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 26.1%, Horror 18.2%, Violent 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Sexual Content 7.9%
- #32 The Maid
74% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #33 The Dark Occult
77% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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: Horror 24.5%, Gore 21.4%, Violent 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Action 5.7%
- #34 The Story of Henry Bishop
76% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 18.2%, Horror 17.6%, Survival Horror 12%, Gore 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #35 From The Darkness
74% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 29.3%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Violent 8.5%, First-Person 6.7%
- #36 Wayward Harbor
75% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Stealth 19.2%, Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 15%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 9.8%
- #37 DOCTOR VISCERA
72% 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: Stealth 21.8%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 6.6%
- #38 Mansion of the Dead
72% 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: Gore 17.6%, Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Violent 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #39 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
75% matchMixed60% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Gore 17.5%, Violent 16.4%, Stealth 14.8%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 12.3%
- #40 Escape the Ayurok
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Gore 14.6%, Violent 13.6%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.4%
- #41 Oxide Room 104
73% matchMixed68% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 7.9%
- #42 The Mortuary Assistant
70% 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 43.7%, Mystery 17%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #43 Blair Witch
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Violent 15.4%, Survival Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #44 Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 393 reviews2021
Dev: NC Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Project Nightmares is a survival horror game with a procedural structure, creating unique scares every time you play. A machine will induce you into a dream state, throwing you into a living nightmare firsthand in order to discover the story of Henrietta Kedward, an old woman with a dark past.
Why similar: Gore 19.4%, Violent 16.5%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Mystery 8%
- #45 The Chant
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 16%, Mystery 12%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #46 Doorways: The Underworld
73% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Stealth 14.4%, Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #47 Still Wakes the Deep
67% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Gore 22.6%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Stealth 11.4%, First-Person 7.4%
- #48 The Scarlet Harvest
67% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.
Why similar: Gore 16.5%, Violent 13.1%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #49 DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,158 reviews2016
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.3 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 31.2%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Gore 17.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 9.7%
- #50 Unholy
69% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Stealth 17.3%, Gore 15.1%, Violent 13.5%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #51 Fragile
70% matchMixed64% of 429 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 27%, Violent 20%, Horror 11%, Stealth 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #52 Silent Rain
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Gore 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #53 Sker Ritual
66% matchVery Positive82% of 5,864 reviews2024
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.
Why similar: Co-op 16%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #54 Eldervale
69% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.8%, Stealth 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Gore 11.7%, Violent 10.1%
- #55 Them and Us
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Horror 20%, Violent 11.1%, First-Person 9%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #56 Never Again
69% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Stealth 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #57 GYLT
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Stealth 20.9%, Horror 18.6%, Mystery 12%, Survival Horror 9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #58 SILENT HILL f
63% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 7.5%
- #59 Wick
68% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2015
Dev: Hellbent Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 9.1%, Adventure 6.4%