- #1 Visage
97% matchVery Positive84% of 10,882 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 41.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Violent 8.4%, Walking Simulator 5.4%, First-Person 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Mists of Aiden, this game focuses on exploring a shifting, claustrophobic house filled with psychological trauma and supernatural threats.
- #2 MADiSON
96% matchVery Positive87% of 3,414 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Violent 13.2%, Gore 6.4%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features intense first-person exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric setting that mirrors the tension of your seed game.
- #3 Infliction
96% matchVery Positive81% of 960 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Horror 22.1%, Violent 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 12%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same domestic, psychological horror atmosphere where you uncover the dark secrets of a household.
- #4 The Beast Inside
95% matchVery Positive82% of 12,104 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 36.3%, Violent 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Gore 7.5%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines first-person exploration and mystery-solving in a remote, atmospheric setting that aligns perfectly with the seed game's tone.
- #5 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Horror 18.6%, Violent 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11%, Gore 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to keep the player on edge.
- #6 Layers of Fear
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,700 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Supernatural 8.1%, Mystery 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential mansion-exploration horror game that uses shifting environments to disorient the player, much like the mystery of Aiden's mansion.
- #7 Silver Chains
94% matchMixed69% of 1,357 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 38.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Gore 7.1%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in an old, abandoned mansion, this game focuses on uncovering secrets through exploration and puzzle-solving in a gothic horror style.
- #8 Insomnis
92% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Gore 13.8%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that takes place in a sprawling mansion, focusing on uncovering the dark history of the protagonist's family.
- #9 Maid of Sker
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,453 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Horror 22.1%, Violent 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 11.7%, Mystery 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title features stealth-based gameplay within a large, atmospheric estate, emphasizing the feeling of being trapped and hunted.
- #10 Palmyra Orphanage
91% matchVery Positive89% of 713 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Violent 22.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Gore 7.9%, Walking Simulator 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct match for the indie horror aesthetic, focusing on exploring a creepy, abandoned location filled with psychological dread.
- #11 Gray Dawn
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,183 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Horror 16.3%, Violent 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Gore 9.6%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into a story-rich, atmospheric horror experience that prioritizes mystery and psychological tension.
- #12 Don't Be Afraid
89% matchVery Positive82% of 996 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Violent 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Gore 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on exploration and survival in a dark, mysterious environment, capturing a similar low-budget indie aesthetic.
- #13 The Mortuary Assistant
88% matchVery Positive92% of 8,686 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 46.6%, Supernatural 17.4%, Mystery 10.3%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game traps you in a singular, unsettling location where you must solve puzzles while dealing with escalating supernatural threats.
- #14 Mirror Forge
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 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 29.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep psychological horror experience with first-person exploration that mirrors the mystery-driven nature of Mists of Aiden.
- #15 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
87% matchVery Positive95% of 35,569 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 42.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Gore 11.1%, First-Person 6%, Walking Simulator 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person atmospheric horror that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving rather than direct combat.
- #16 9 Childs Street
86% matchVery Positive90% of 812 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Supernatural 8%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a short, intense first-person horror experience that focuses on investigating a mysterious house.
- #17 House of Lost Souls
85% matchMixed62% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Violent 8.2%, Mystery 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the classic trope of exploring a haunted house, which aligns well with the core premise of Mists of Aiden.
- #18 The Dark Occult
86% matchMixed69% of 1,270 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.2 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 30.6%, Violent 21.6%, Gore 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on exploring a cursed, labyrinthine mansion while managing psychological stress.
- #19 APT. 407
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Violent 10.4%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that traps the player in a claustrophobic apartment complex, focusing on mystery and atmosphere.
- #20 Inside Depth 6
84% matchVery Positive85% of 250 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: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses first-person exploration to build tension in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #21 Exit From
83% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2021
Dev: White Box
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Exit From - is a first-person horror-stealth game with quest and procedural generation elements where you have to get out of the old Soviet house, which changes every new game.
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the mystery and atmospheric exploration aspects of the horror genre, keeping the player focused on the environment.
- #22 Irony Of Nightmare
82% matchVery Positive87% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Violent 21.1%, Indie 12.5%, Gore 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on the psychological state of the protagonist within a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #23 Remorse: The List
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Violent 20.6%, Horror 18.5%, Gore 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a mysterious, unsettling town.
- #24 Don't Be Afraid 2
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 269 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Gore 10.4%, Mystery 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the focus on puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration within a dark, indie horror framework.
- #25 Echoes of Dread
80% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Supernatural 15.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends hidden-object elements with first-person horror to create a unique, mystery-driven experience.
- #26 Martha Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,899 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 7.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deeply atmospheric and psychological narrative experience set in a confined, historic location.
- #27 Doorways: Prelude
81% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, First-Person 6.3%, Gore 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror title that emphasizes the adventure and exploration aspects of the genre.
- #28 Mansion of the Dead
77% matchVery Positive94% of 109 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 21.8%, Violent 15.5%, Gore 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #29 Left Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game prioritizes exploration and puzzle-solving in an atmospheric, first-person environment, perfect for fans of mystery-horror.
- #30 The Story of Henry Bishop
78% matchVery Positive83% of 547 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: Horror 25.5%, Violent 22.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Gore 7.7%
- #31 The Maid
76% matchVery Positive81% of 177 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 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 8%
- #32 TRAPPED
78% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Cheap Fun GamesPub: Forthright Indie Games Division
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Something has gone terribly wrong in TRAPPED Alaska. Except for you, and a handful of survivors, the whole town has been emptied. Everywhere, what should be water has been replaced by a black semi-sentient sludge that seems to change everything it touches. And it’s rising...
Why similar: Violent 45.3%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 18.9%, Indie 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the title suggests, it focuses on the feeling of being stuck in a mysterious location, which is central to the seed game's appeal.
- #33 Escape the Ayurok
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,094 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 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: Violent 19.4%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 11.2%, Mystery 7.5%
- #34 Unanswered
73% matchVery Positive95% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, First-Person 9.2%, Walking Simulator 9%, Adventure 8%
- #35 Trapped
76% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Indie 9.4%
- #36 Within Skerry
75% matchVery Positive81% of 302 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #37 Family curse
73% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #38 Abandoned Souls
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 401 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Mystery 7.6%, First-Person 7.1%
- #39 Mara
73% matchMixed69% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
You’re a thief! You’ve received a job from a dealer, and now you must steal several artifacts from an ancient tomb recently discovered by archaeologists!
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Dark 7.4%
- #40 Doorways: The Underworld
75% matchMixed69% of 407 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: Horror 21.5%, Violent 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Gore 9.4%, First-Person 6.6%
- #41 Misery Mansion
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, First-Person 9%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #42 The Guest
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 214 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 13%, First-Person 7.8%, Violent 7.5%
- #43 Water Delivery
71% matchVery Positive86% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Lake Software
Windows
Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Violent 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Supernatural 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #44 White Room Protocol
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Supernatural 8.1%, Gore 7.2%
- #45 Reflection
69% matchVery Positive84% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Supernatural 11.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #46 A.I.L.A
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,381 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #47 Chorus of Carcosa
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Violent 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Gore 9.9%
- #48 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
72% matchMixed59% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Mystery 8.4%, First-Person 8.3%
- #49 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive90% of 870 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 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: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #50 The Empty Eyes
68% matchVery Positive83% of 69 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: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, First-Person 5.9%
- #51 File Destined
68% matchVery Positive87% of 442 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Violent 15.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Gore 9.7%
- #52 Luto
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Mystery 10%, Dark 8%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #53 Charon's Staircase
70% matchMixed62% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Horror 17%, Violent 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #54 Curse of Anabelle
71% matchMixed65% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Indie 18.3%, Horror 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Walking Simulator 6.1%
- #55 SHE WAS 98
65% matchVery Positive85% of 480 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Violent 11.6%, First-Person 6.5%
- #56 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 762 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Violent 16.5%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 6.4%
- #57 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 11.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #58 Prognostic
66% matchVery Positive94% of 491 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #59 Omitted
69% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Gore 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 6.1%
- #60 Whitehaven
69% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
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: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Violent 10.7%, First-Person 8%