Games Like MOTHER

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.9%, Dark 24.4%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar surreal, psychological atmosphere that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 18.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Linear 6%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on the unsettling intersection of childhood and horror, much like the core premise of MOTHER.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 46.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.5%, Survival Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vulnerability of a child in a terrifying world, mirroring the protective themes of the seed game.

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 30.5%, Horror 30.1%, Dark 13.4%, Survival Horror 12%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, first-person psychological horror experience that excels at creating a sense of encroaching madness.

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 26.7%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 16.2%, Survival Horror 12.3%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that uses first-person perspective to build constant, suffocating tension.

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 29.2%, Horror 21.1%, Dark 17%, First-Person 14.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the descent into madness through a first-person lens, mirroring the psychological deterioration found in MOTHER.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Dark 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being a small, vulnerable entity navigating a dark and hostile environment.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological 17%, Survival Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, indie psychological horror title that focuses on surreal environments and deep-seated fears.

Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a protagonist dealing with family tragedy through a lens of intense, first-person psychological horror.

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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Dark 12.6%, Survival Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes shifting realities to disorient and terrify the player.

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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Dark 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, first-person horror experience centered on a dark, abandoned location.

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

Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Thriller 16.2%, Dark 15.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-stakes gameplay with psychological horror elements that keep the player constantly on edge.

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 21%, Thriller 17.4%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 14%, Dark 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven psychological horror game that deals with complex family dynamics and trauma.

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 Horror 18.4%, Thriller 15.7%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Psychological 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses exploration and psychological tension to tell a dark story in a mysterious, shifting environment.

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 25.6%, Horror 22.2%, Survival Horror 19.1%, First-Person 15.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-stakes survival and perma-death mechanics that force the player to make desperate, calculated decisions.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Thriller 15.7%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological 12%, Dark 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that relies on atmosphere and psychological tension to keep the player engaged.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological 11.3%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person psychological horror game that explores themes of isolation and mental instability.

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Thriller 21.8%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes atmospheric storytelling and the weight of player choices.

"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 16.3%, Thriller 16.3%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that focuses on realistic, dark environments to build suspense.

Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Thriller 20.6%, Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.6%, First-Person 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends detective elements with psychological horror to explore themes of mental health and paranoia.

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: Thriller 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 14.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that leans heavily into psychological themes and surreal imagery.

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 Horror 16.8%, Thriller 15%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused horror experience that emphasizes atmospheric storytelling and psychological dread.

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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Dark 12.9%, Thriller 12.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting psychological horror game that uses historical and cultural trauma to build a deeply unsettling narrative.

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: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 19.5%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses first-person exploration to uncover dark, hidden secrets.

Again and Again is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy the terrifying moments of being in a realistic home environment and a suspenseful story.

Why similar: Thriller 29.8%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror game that uses repetition and atmosphere to build a sense of dread.

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: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Horror 32%, First-Person 21.2%, Story Rich 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological horror of the human mind through a dark, cyberpunk lens.

"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Thriller 24.3%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological 11.8%, First-Person 10%

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: Psychological Horror 21%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.9%

The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological 15.3%, Dark 12.9%, Thriller 12.4%

First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Psychological 19.1%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 14%, Perma Death 10%

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 41.7%, Psychological Horror 32.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Indie 6.4%, Adventure 3.1%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 16.6%, Thriller 13.9%, Survival Horror 12.4%

Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Thriller 23.3%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 8.7%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 18.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Survival Horror 11.2%

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Thriller 19.7%, Horror 18.4%, Perma Death 15.5%, Dark 13.3%

As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 26%, Dark 19.3%, First-Person 14.6%, Indie 7.6%

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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 17.1%, Dark 14.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%

"Hariti" is a first-person psychological horror game. You will play as a mother searching for her missing daughter in a crisis-ridden hospital. Experience an atmosphere of extreme dread within the halls of this abandoned Chinese-style medical facility.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 25%, Thriller 15.6%, Psychological 15.3%, Survival Horror 7.3%

"You Are Grounded" is a short psychological horror-slasher game from a first-person perspective. A terrifying killer clown terrorizes a teenager and his family on Halloween Eve.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Thriller 20.7%, Psychological 15.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.2%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 24.5%, Thriller 13.7%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 8.1%

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 20.6%, Thriller 15%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 9%

Can't revert is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where your wife and son are dead. Discover hidden clues in the house and uncover the secrets of their deaths. Experience the constant tension and fear in the repetitive space.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Dark 25.7%, Horror 23.8%, Indie 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

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 Horror 23.9%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 18.1%, Psychological 15.6%, First-Person 11.2%

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Thriller 18.9%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.7%, First-Person 10.3%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 16.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological 12.5%, Dark 12.3%

SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Thriller 16.2%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 14.9%, Survival Horror 12.7%

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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 16.3%, Survival Horror 14%, First-Person 13.3%

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 17.4%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Dark 12.7%

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 36.8%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 13%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 10.7%

Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13%, First-Person 10.1%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological 17%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 11.1%

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: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Thriller 19.5%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 14.8%, First-Person 9.1%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 55.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Survival 10%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%

It’s all over if mom catches you playing video games past bedtime. Pretend to sleep through this nightmare, avoid mother’s surveillance, and complete the game at hand.【Genre: First-person horror stealth game】

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, First-Person 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Psychological 13.7%, Dark 11.3%

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 15.7%, Survival Horror 12.1%

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 25.4%, Thriller 17.8%, Dark 17.8%, Psychological 16.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

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 31.5%, Horror 25.5%, Dark 15.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 7.2%

DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological 12.9%, Dark 12.5%

Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 25%, First-Person 15.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Dark 10.7%