- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 138,123 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Lore-Rich 10%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential mascot-horror experience that relies heavily on first-person puzzle solving and environmental storytelling.
- #2 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 35,088 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 22.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational mascot-horror title that balances exploration, puzzles, and a distinct, stylized art direction.
- #3 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
96% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
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: Survival Horror 24%, FPS 18%, Shooter 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game directly shares the puppet-horror theme and focuses on combat-oriented survival gameplay.
- #4 Amnesia: The Bunker
95% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Survival Horror 17.7%, Resource Management 13.7%, FPS 11.8%, Survival 11%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes intense resource management and survival mechanics within a confined, atmospheric environment.
- #5 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 120,761 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Survival 8.3%, FPS 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for first-person survival horror, featuring the same inventory management, puzzle-solving, and combat loop found in the seed game.
- #6 Bendy and the Dark Revival
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,911 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 17%, Survival 12%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the mascot-horror formula with improved stealth, combat mechanics, and a more polished narrative.
- #7 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,085 reviews2024
Dev: UniqueGeese
Windows
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Funny 6.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the abandoned theme park aesthetic with mascot-driven horror elements.
- #8 Hello Neighbor
92% matchVery Positive86% of 29,697 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.8%, FPS 12.7%, Survival 11.4%, Funny 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar 'creepy suburban' vibe with a heavy emphasis on stealth and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #9 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,995 reviews2021
Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Survival 10%
Why You'll Like It: Combines mundane job simulation with surreal, mascot-driven horror and exploration.
- #10 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
90% matchVery Positive86% of 68,916 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 17.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, First-Person 10%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a larger, more open environment with mascot-themed survival horror and light combat elements.
- #11 Tattletail
91% matchVery Positive95% of 4,970 reviews2016
Dev: Waygetter ElectronicsPub: Little Flag Software, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Horror 23.5%, First-Person 13.3%, Survival 10.2%, Funny 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic, toy-based horror game that shares the 'creepy mascot' aesthetic and survival-based gameplay loop.
- #12 Hello Puppets: Midnight Show
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Otherworld Interactive
Windows
“Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set of a children’s TV show. You are a master puppet maker whose prized creations--the Handeemen--have come to life and are hunting you. Play hide and seek against advanced AI that forces you to adapt and improvise.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Funny 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Directly features puppet-based horror with a strong emphasis on stealth and adventure mechanics.
- #13 Nightmare of Decay
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, FPS 21%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 9%, Action-Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that mirrors the inventory management and combat style of the seed game.
- #14 Lost in Vivo
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 16.4%, FPS 15.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Survival 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person psychological horror game that prioritizes complex puzzle-solving and claustrophobic exploration.
- #15 Finding Frankie
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,911 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLOU
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.4%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, mascot-themed horror game that incorporates platforming and exploration into its survival loop.
- #16 Among Ashes
86% matchVery Positive95% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, FPS 16.1%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror experience that captures the feeling of playing a game within a game, similar to the seed's narrative framing.
- #17 Hello Neighbor 2
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,356 reviews2022
Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome back to the eerie town of Raven Brooks! You play as Quentin, a journalist investigating the bizarre events of the original Hello Neighbor game, uncovering a larger mystery. Sneak into your creepy Neighbors’ houses to dig up the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Funny 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the stealth and puzzle mechanics of the original in a more open, investigation-heavy setting.
- #18 The Baby In Yellow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,275 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.2%, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, mascot-adjacent horror game that emphasizes puzzles and bizarre, unsettling encounters.
- #19 Garten of Banban
86% matchMixed53% of 12,613 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Horror 14%, First-Person 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A popular mascot-horror series that shares the 'creepy facility' aesthetic and puzzle-based progression.
- #20 Uh Oh!
84% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 14.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Survival 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror title that mirrors the puzzle and exploration loop of the seed game in a modern setting.
- #21 MADiSON
83% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Survival Horror 22.7%, Horror 20.9%, Survival 12.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intricate puzzle-solving and psychological horror from a first-person perspective.
- #22 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
80% matchVery Positive93% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Handyman needed - ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.7%, Horror 25.4%, First-Person 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based horror game that emphasizes the 'creepy environment' and exploration aspects of the genre.
- #23 Alien: Isolation
81% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.9%, Horror 23%, Survival 12.4%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in survival horror that demands careful resource management and constant vigilance.
- #24 Midnight Shift
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: FPS 18.3%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 11.9%, Funny 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that captures the 'mundane job gone wrong' vibe of the seed game.
- #25 Iron Lung
79% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Atmospheric 18.1%, First-Person 17.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, short-form horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and survival in a confined space.
- #26 Roswell Ranch
81% matchMixed57% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: HELIX Games
Windows
Howdy, stranger! Hide from a vigilant UFO, find weapon components, and protect the farm from malevolent extraterrestrial threats.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 15%, Shooter 13.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game with a focus on sci-fi elements and first-person combat against strange entities.
- #27 Cruelty Squad
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,524 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Lore-Rich 28.4%, Shooter 18.8%, First-Person 13.3%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, it shares the dark, satirical, and bizarre tone found in the seed game's world.
- #28 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
78% matchVery Positive90% of 10,482 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 46.5%, First-Person 17.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, 3D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic horror game that focuses on building tension through environmental storytelling and player choices.
- #29 ZERO PROTOCOL
78% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, FPS 12%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #30 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
75% matchVery Positive86% of 10,794 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 19.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #31 MUZY
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 12.7%, Survival 10.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #32 Garten of Banban 0
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,124 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.5%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #33 That's not my Neighbor
74% matchVery Positive89% of 4,379 reviews2025
Dev: Nachosama Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Choices Matter 24.1%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, First-Person 12%, Adventure 10.5%
- #34 Garten of Banban 3
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,909 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Horror 15.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #35 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
77% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Survival 13.7%, Horror 12.4%, Funny 10.2%, First-Person 8%
- #36 Garten of Banban 7
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,614 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Horror 16.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #37 OH DEMON! Fix my TV
73% matchVery Positive89% of 457 reviews2026
Dev: Melt
Windows
In this horror, comedy, and puzzle game, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television, sending you on an adventure beyond all reason.
Why similar: Horror 36.6%, Puzzle 22.7%, First-Person 20.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #38 Amanda the Adventurer
73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,110 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, First-Person 16.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #39 Garten of Banban 2
74% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.7%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #40 Garten of Banban 4
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,887 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Horror 16.5%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #41 The Upturned
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,657 reviews2022
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.9%, Funny 12.6%, Exploration 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #42 Saint of Chains
70% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, FPS 16.1%, Horror 11.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Survival 7.8%
- #43 Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 289 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: tinyBuild
Windows
A suspenseful family-friendly VR experience set in the Hello Neighbor Universe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.7%, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 15.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 7%
- #44 Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
71% matchVery Positive93% of 4,182 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Horror 19.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #45 Welcome Home
70% matchVery Positive86% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Stalker StudiosPub: ITU Games
Windows
Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome
Why similar: Horror 20%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%
- #46 Killer Frequency
69% matchVery Positive93% of 5,882 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Funny 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #47 Dark Riddle
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 470 reviews2023
Dev: PAGA GAMES OU
Windows
Find out the scary secrets of the neighbor.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, First-Person 18.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, 3D 10.3%
- #48 Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
71% matchVery Positive86% of 19,133 reviews2019
Dev: HologryphPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.2%, Horror 22.8%, Funny 15.6%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #49 Stay Out of the House
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,805 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Resource Management 17%, Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #50 The New Apartment
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Thomas Games
Windows
A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Puzzle 18%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #51 Bugsnax
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,098 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: First-Person 16.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #52 Fungiman
68% matchVery Positive91% of 500 reviews2022
Dev: svinoman
Windows
Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 10%
- #53 SCP: Fragmented Minds
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,323 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, FPS 14.5%, Horror 11%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #54 Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
67% matchVery Positive95% of 4,576 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Survival 16.5%, Horror 15.5%, Funny 13.3%, First-Person 10.6%
- #55 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
64% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #56 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,295 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, First-Person 8.8%
- #57 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-
66% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Sealio
Windows
『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.
Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Horror 17.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Survival Horror 10.5%
- #58 Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,461 reviews2019
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Survival 15.6%, Horror 15.4%, Funny 12.2%, First-Person 10.3%
- #59 Puppet House
65% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Vecube StudioPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror with escape room elements. A freak ritual creates a killer puppet, murdering anyone who enters the ventriloquist’s mansion. Detective Rick, seeking missing locals, will soon face his greatest horror.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Exploration 15.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
