- #1 Asleep: Act 1
97% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Dark 9.3%
- #2 Midnight Scenes: The Highway
96% matchVery Positive88% of 301 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 11.1%
- #3 Night Loops
96% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Dark 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #4 Clock Tower: Rewind
95% matchVery Positive88% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Old School 13%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Retro 9.4%
- #5 Fear the Spotlight
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Old School 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Retro 9.6%
- #6 A Night at the Watermill
94% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Dark 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #7 Midnight Syndrome
93% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 13.9%, Exploration 11%, Retro 10.7%
- #8 Devil's Hideout
92% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 11.5%, Retro 11.4%, Old School 10%
- #9 The Horror Of Salazar House
91% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 13.1%, Old School 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Retro 10.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #10 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #11 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #12 My Sleeping Girlfriend
89% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, 1980s 11.7%, Horror 11.3%, Old School 9.7%
- #13 Midnight Swamp
88% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Hand-drawn 19%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #14 Derange
89% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Dark Gaia StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Lured to a rural property in Massachusetts, college students Jessica King and Nathan Romero are thrust into a terrifying battle for survival against an otherworldly evil. Test your instincts and your will to survive in this retro-style survival horror adventure, inspired by the classics of the '90s.
Why similar: 1980s 18.7%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Old School 13.9%, Point & Click 13%, Horror 11%
- #15 Benny Bash
87% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, Old School 17.7%, Horror 13%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #16 Nightmare Shift
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #17 Afterdream
86% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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 Horror 24.5%, Horror 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #18 Little Lighthouse of Horror
85% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Retro 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Dark 17.8%, Story Rich 16.5%
- #19 Last Report
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 17%, Point & Click 15.7%, Dark 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #20 Suffer The Night
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 257 reviews2023
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, 1980s 21.9%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #21 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
83% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 45.8%, Horror 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #22 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, 1980s 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Alternate History 11%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #23 Kathy Rain
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 96.5%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.4%
- #24 HOMESICKNESS
81% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Point & Click 21.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 12%
- #25 Without a Dawn
79% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #26 Dear Brother
82% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Dark 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #27 Beyond the Doors
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Error
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Old School 17.3%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Retro 13.2%
- #28 Kwaidan ~Azuma manor story~
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵(gudouan)Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Old School 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Retro 9.9%, Horror 9.7%
- #29 Midnight Snack
76% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Retro 12.4%, Exploration 10%
- #30 Bad Dream: Coma
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.7%
- #31 Care
75% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dark 22.2%, Horror 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Old School 14%, Atmospheric 13.3%
- #32 DARKLIGHT
76% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Horror 22.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Indie 9.7%
- #33 Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note
77% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #34 Goetia
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 8%
- #35 Pink Noise
73% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Horror 13.4%, Retro 11.8%
- #36 White Night
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 399 reviews2015
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.3%, Horror 35%, Adventure 15.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Indie 4%
- #37 House
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #38 Midnight Scenes: From the Woods
74% matchVery Positive87% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Disturbing incidents begin happening after the arrival of a new patient at Fernwood Creek Mental Health Center. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #39 Restless Dreams
72% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Retro 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Dark 8.4%
- #40 Dreams in the Witch House
73% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 11.5%
- #41 WORLD OF HORROR
71% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Point & Click 19%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #42 Strangeland
72% matchVery Positive93% of 953 reviews2021
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #43 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
75% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Horror 25%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 10%
- #44 Ms.Director
73% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: SketchyNonsense
Windows
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #45 Andy's Apple Farm
71% matchVery Positive89% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: 1980s 19.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Point & Click 17.7%, Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #46 Paranormal Night Shift
69% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: 1980s 34.9%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Horror 8.3%, Dark 6%
- #47 Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
71% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Point & Click 28%, Horror 22.5%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #48 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.2%, Retro 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Dark 10.4%
- #49 The Rainman
69% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: 1980s 40.9%, Horror 20.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #50 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.7%, Point & Click 13%, Retro 12.7%
- #51 Ib
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Story Rich 13.4%
- #52 It Happened At Night
70% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
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 20.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #53 Children of Silentown
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 11.1%
- #54 Subway Midnight
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #55 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
66% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Text-Based 19.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Horror 10.9%
- #56 Midnight Crane
67% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Dark 14.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%
- #57 Utter a Name
66% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Dark 19.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Horror 11.4%
- #58 Evil Tonight
68% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Dark 9.2%
- #59 POHMIELISKO
66% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Pohybelnia
Windows
A grotesque retro-style FPP horror set in a typical Polish apartment block from the 90s. A pixelated shader blends with Lumen’s realistic lighting to create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Absurd humor intertwines with macabre moments and choices you’d never want to make.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, 1980s 19.7%, Old School 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #60 Dead of Night: Supermarket
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
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 Horror 28.2%, Horror 23%, Story Rich 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%