Games Like Martha Is Dead

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: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological 14.5%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores dual realities and deep-seated psychological trauma with a cinematic, narrative-heavy presentation.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Psychological 22.2%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cinematic 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror experience that masterfully explores trauma, guilt, and surreal environments.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the grounded, disturbing exploration of mental health and historical trauma in a realistic setting.

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: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an intense, claustrophobic psychological horror experience with a heavy focus on disturbing imagery and puzzles.

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

Why similar: Psychological 34.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a powerful female protagonist navigating intense psychological trauma and vivid hallucinations.

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 23.1%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the descent into madness through a cinematic, shifting environment that mirrors the protagonist's fractured psyche.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 22%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Excels at uncovering dark family secrets through atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration.

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: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological toll of war through surreal, nightmarish sequences and historical themes.

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 21%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the claustrophobic, historical dread of a war-torn setting with intense, systemic horror gameplay.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 22%, Nudity 9.4%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, stealth-focused horror game with a strong narrative and a compelling female lead.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Mystery 18.3%, Horror 13.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure detective experience that rewards deep investigation into a dark, small-town mystery.

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: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Cinematic 15.2%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 11.3%, Thriller 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes, atmospheric descent into horror with a focus on personal isolation and survival.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Thriller 18.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy thriller that deals with isolation, grief, and dark family secrets.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Thriller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, atmospheric psychological horror game dealing with historical trauma and personal guilt.

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes investigation and the slow erosion of the protagonist's sanity in a dark, mysterious world.

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: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a profound, unsettling psychological narrative that questions the nature of identity and reality.

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Psychological 17%, Cinematic 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological weight of grief and loss within a confined, shifting environment.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 16.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the dread and mystery of investigating a dark, supernatural presence in a grounded, historical setting.

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: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Horror 31.7%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply unsettling, house-bound psychological horror experience that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a historical setting with stealth and atmospheric horror elements to build constant tension.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Story Rich 11%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigative exploration and uncovering a dark, atmospheric mystery in a beautiful, lonely setting.

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Horror 10%, Female Protagonist 9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses folklore and psychological tension to create a terrifying, atmospheric experience without relying on combat.

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 23.6%, Story Rich 16.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological exploration with surreal, character-driven horror segments and creative puzzles.

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: Dynamic Narration 36.3% ★, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the fractured psyche of its protagonist through surreal, investigative gameplay in a dark atmosphere.

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 11.1%, Nudity 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a surreal, religious-themed psychological horror experience with a strong focus on narrative and atmosphere.

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 31.4%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blind protagonist mechanic that heightens the psychological tension of exploration.

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Cinematic 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Psychological 12%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses low-fidelity, atmospheric horror to tell a grounded, mysterious story about isolation.

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: Psychological 16.9%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological consequences of one's actions in a dark, supernatural setting.

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: Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dark 8.8%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 13.1%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Cinematic 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person narrative horror game that focuses on the psychological struggle of a mother in a dark, mythological forest.

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 42.9%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 4.9%, First-Person 4.6%

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: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 9.6%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.7% ★, Thriller 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.4%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%

If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 8.1%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 12.2%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 21.2%, Dark 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.1%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Cinematic 16.8%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Dark 10%

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: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 21.6%, Dark 11.9%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 15.7%, Nudity 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%

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: Female Protagonist 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 13.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 8.7%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Thriller 13.9%, Dark 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8%

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: Psychological 17.6%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Cinematic 11.2%, Horror 9%

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Psychological 11.9%, Cinematic 10.9%, Horror 10.5%

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 11.7%, Thriller 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%

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: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 21.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 8.1%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%

Dollhouse is a frightening film noir horror story sure to send shivers down your spine. Survive a horrifying trip into the mind of detective Marie. Piece your past together, but watch your back, as something gravely dangerous is hunting you down.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Nudity 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 16.6%, Horror 13.1%, Cinematic 13%, Dark 9.5%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%

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 20.6%, Psychological 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Cinematic 12.1%

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Cinematic 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.

Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Cinematic 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 10.2%