- #1 Bramble: The Mountain King
97% matchVery Positive95% of 7,962 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.7%, Horror 16.1%, Emotional 15.7%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends dark folk horror with a distinct, stylized visual identity that mirrors the eerie tone of Mundaun.
- #2 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
96% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of rural mystery and atmospheric exploration through a beautifully realized, isolated landscape.
- #3 Year Walk
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,022 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Dark 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy experience rooted in Scandinavian folklore that matches the unique, hand-crafted feel of Mundaun.
- #4 Kona
95% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Surreal 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a snowy, secluded Canadian town, it shares the Alpine-inspired survival and investigative gameplay found in Mundaun.
- #5 Visage
94% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Dark 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A premier psychological horror experience that excels at building tension through exploration and environmental puzzles.
- #6 Draugen
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,142 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Cinematic 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Emotional 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven folk horror game that emphasizes exploration and a slow-burn mystery in a remote, atmospheric setting.
- #7 Darkwood
92% matchVery Positive95% of 25,035 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 18.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a suffocating sense of dread and folk-horror mystery within a dense, isolated forest environment.
- #8 Pathologic 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 12,223 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply surreal, rural psychological horror experience that challenges the player with survival mechanics and a haunting atmosphere.
- #9 Gray Dawn
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 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: Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines religious themes with psychological horror and exploration, creating a distinct and unsettling atmosphere.
- #10 The Cursed Forest
90% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Nature 14%, Surreal 13.2%, Dark 8%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation of nature and exploration, capturing the same eerie, atmospheric dread found in Mundaun.
- #11 Chasing Static
89% matchVery Positive87% of 514 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Cinematic 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-focused horror game that uses a unique aesthetic to deliver a compelling mystery.
- #12 What Remains of Edith Finch
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Story Rich 14%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a focus on environmental storytelling and surreal, narrative-driven exploration that feels both intimate and unsettling.
- #13 THRESHOLD
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.7%, Surreal 10.1%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes psychological tension and environmental storytelling.
- #14 INFRA
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,751 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more grounded, its focus on exploration and intricate puzzle-solving in decaying environments resonates with Mundaun's gameplay loop.
- #15 Luto
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 11%, Thriller 10.2%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological horror experience that leans heavily into the walking simulator genre to build its narrative.
- #16 MADiSON
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.9%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 15.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and a constant sense of being watched.
- #17 Mirror Forge
84% 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: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12%, Dark 11.5%, Thriller 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes shifting realities and atmospheric exploration to keep the player off-balance.
- #18 Moons of Madness
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,944 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with adventure mechanics, focusing on isolation and the slow unraveling of a mystery.
- #19 Lost in Vivo
83% matchVery Positive91% of 4,007 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 21.1%, Surreal 18.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror game that prioritizes claustrophobic exploration and a unique, low-fidelity art style.
- #20 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 26.6%, Dark 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly stylized, dark, and surreal world that relies on environmental storytelling rather than direct combat.
- #21 Call of the Sea
81% matchVery Positive88% of 6,422 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Surreal 11%, First-Person 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautiful, atmospheric puzzle-adventure experience that focuses on uncovering the history of a remote, mysterious location.
- #22 Implements of Hell
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Cinematic 8.9%, Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A focused walking simulator that emphasizes atmosphere and psychological horror in a compact, eerie setting.
- #23 ROUTINE
78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Cinematic 13%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #24 Fran Bow
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 11.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Surreal 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal horror adventure that explores dark themes through a unique and unsettling visual lens.
- #25 God's Basement
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 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: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.9%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on environmental storytelling and a persistent sense of unease.
- #26 Sally Face - Episode One
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,849 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure with a distinct, stylized art direction that explores unsettling psychological themes.
- #27 The Wellmonts Case
77% matchVery Positive95% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 8.9%
- #28 The Painscreek Killings
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 10.1%, Thriller 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pure exploration and mystery game that rewards players for paying close attention to their surroundings.
- #29 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,991 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric horror game that emphasizes physics-based puzzles and exploration over traditional combat.
- #30 Bad Cheese
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 684 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dark 8.5%
- #31 Scream under the house
75% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Cinematic 9.5%, Emotional 9.4%, Horror 9%
- #32 Inside Depth 6
77% matchVery Positive85% of 252 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: Thriller 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #33 Museum of Monoliths
76% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 9.8%, Dark 5.7%
- #34 The Stalked 2
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11%, Dark 10%
- #35 Mists of Aiden
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #36 The Last Visit: 98th
73% matchVery Positive80% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #37 Abandoned Souls
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 8.6%
- #38 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
71% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #39 The Hotel
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.4%, Surreal 9.6%, Dark 8.3%
- #40 One-Eyed Likho
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,289 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Thriller 14.6%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9%
- #41 THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
68% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: tweakEra
Windows
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 9.6%, Surreal 9.2%, Stylized 8.3%
- #42 HORROR TALES: The Wine
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 484 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #43 Butcherman
68% matchVery Positive93% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Mounpeak Games
Windows
Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Cinematic 9.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #44 NIGHTSLINK
72% matchVery Positive81% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.4%, Cinematic 6.9%
- #45 Foghorns Drown
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 10.4%
- #46 Omitted
73% 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: Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 9%
- #47 The Midnight Walk
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,945 reviews2025
Dev: MoonHoodPub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.9%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Emotional 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #48 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive90% of 909 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Surreal 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9.9%
- #49 Silent Nights
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Thriller 13.1%, Cinematic 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #50 INHUMAN
71% matchMixed63% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #51 Summer of '58
68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,953 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11%, Cinematic 10.8%
- #52 Conarium
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #53 Liminal Shroud
65% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Surreal 10.4%, Horror 9.6%
- #54 Left Alone
70% 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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.2%, First-Person 7.7%
- #55 Marginalia
69% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Connor Sherlock
Windows
Marginalia is a first-person horror game that transports you to Kestlebrook, a secluded valley where history becomes enmeshed with a strange present. Weeks ago Eric left. Days ago you got a letter telling you to come to him. Now you're here, but precisely where is here? And better yet, when?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #56 Grunn
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,498 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%
- #57 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
67% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Dark 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%
- #58 UnderDread
71% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 16%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 10%, Adventure 9.2%