- #1 Aberrant Nights
97% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Popoco Studio
Windows
Aberrant Nights is a first-person psychological horror game. The protagonist will travel to a suburban gas station in the middle of the night to become a part-time gas station worker.
Why similar: Drama 39.2%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Indie 20.9%, Horror 17.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #2 MY_DEAR
96% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: What the next doorPub: JackSong Studio
Windows
During the five-night levels in the game, you need to closely monitor the surveillance cameras, operate the gates and all available tools to fend off the attacks of the monsters, and gradually experience the entire storyline through the various plot developments and gameplay in each level
Why similar: Drama 45%, Horror 19%, Indie 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #3 Backrooms: Last Room - Infinite Depths
96% matchMixed69% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: KInTstudio
Windows
Experience the unknown world of utility rooms through a VHS camera, you will have to feel all the fear and anxiety of loneliness, plunging deeper and deeper into the world of utility rooms behind the scenes In search of that very, cherished, last room
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.9%, Indie 37.9%, Horror 18.2%
- #4 Blured Angel
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DONGJINCHAO
Windows
Blured Angel is a kind of somatosensory game that uses a camera on a Windows host to capture and interact with each other. It weaves a heaven I see from the spiritual world of the Bible from the perspective of a not so smart but persistent angel "Mehoo".
Why similar: Indie 59.6%, Drama 40.4%
- #5 FM
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Jordan B Cutler
Windows
A mysterious radio announcer describes a recent murder-suicide as the unknown protagonist navigates through an ever-shifting environment.
Why similar: Indie 56.7%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 19.9%
- #6 The Viewing
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: In2Games NZ
Windows
A spot the difference horror game about monitoring surveillance cameras throughout the night and report any anomalies before the next day. Sharp eyes and excellent memory are expected. Fix these anomalies asap before the next day!
Why similar: Indie 35.8%, Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 27.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #7 Morphine
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 699 reviews2015
Dev: Kerim Kumbasar
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An independent story-based cinematic FPS game describing the drama of a student 's. Story is based on experienced emotions.
Why similar: Drama 35.6%, Horror 24.6%, Indie 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%
- #8 Haze of Lucidity (Halu) - The Fish
89% matchNo user reviews90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: HwayePub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about a strict home, a child’s daily routines, and something beneath the surface that grows more disturbing the deeper you go.
Why similar: Drama 50.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #9 Fiak
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DTF Studio
Windows
Four nights of survival in a realistic, immersive horror experience. Alone in your house, you face a malicious entity determined to get inside. This is not a walking simulator: every decision affects your survival. One mistake is fatal.
Why similar: Drama 35.2%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Indie 20.1%
- #10 Deep Inside
90% matchVery Positive84% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
Deep Inside - is a first-person psychological horror game! You are a police officer trying to find out who is behind the most high-profile murders in the city and have therefore become the number one target for a maniac!
Why similar: Indie 66%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.8%
- #11 Lost Roads
94% match9 user reviews22% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: tRb
Windows
Lost Roads is a psychological horror game in a world where undecipherable mysteries hide, are you ready to start the game?
Why similar: Indie 61.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 16.3%
- #12 The Paperman
93% matchMixed69% of 315 reviews2019
Dev: Proto1Studios
Windows
Not a single jumpscare. Pure psychological terror.Unique horror experience.The kids of the neighbourhood tells a story about a man made out of paper that lives inside the forest. Solve the mystery. Find the truth about that “Paperman”.
Why similar: Indie 58%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.5%
- #13 Project Tape
85% matchMixed66% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Stealth StudioPub: Stealth Studio UE
Windows
Experience the arrival of The Last Tape's protagonist in this short horror adventure that reveals what happened before the main events. Explore Lurmont’s abandoned facilities, avoid the mysterious creature, and descend step by step into a hell you might not escape from
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Horror 34%, Indie 20.4%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #14 HGPP
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: joid
Windows
a p̶e̶r̶f̶e̶c̶t horror game
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Horror 36.2%, Indie 19.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #15 A Week of Circus Terror
88% matchMixed57% of 35 reviews2016
Dev: Richard Haraším
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 86.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A hand-drawn, point & click indie horror game about the haunted house and his owner. During the day, you have to search for some informations, but when the night comes, you have to understand, why are the possessed toys trying to kill you. You have to find a way to go through them and save your life!
Why similar: Indie 68.2%, Horror 31.8%
- #16 Grandpa
87% matchMixed50% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: PuddingPub: Cheesecake
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
*Early access game* Grandpa is a survival horror game. You woke up in a house you never knew. Strange things happen in the house. You have to find a way to survive and get out of the house.
Why similar: Indie 66.3%, Horror 33.7%
- #17 Joana's Life
89% matchMostly Negative31% of 232 reviews2016
Dev: Old Shack StudioPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In a peaceful part of the town, a series of deaths occur, seemingly random at first, but gruesome in their nature. One day, you find an object that doesn't belong in your house. An old, worn-out, stained mirror. You'll come to discover that the simple mirror isn't the only thing that is out of place.
Why similar: Indie 59.5%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 18.5%
- #18 Home4Us
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Zahair
Windows
A different kind of horror experience one built on confrontation rather than running or hiding. Follow the rules strictly. Act quickly to stay alive in every encounter. Maintain your focus. Watch your surroundings. Don’t exhaust your resources. And complete the primary objective you’re there for.
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, Indie 28%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #19 Timore 5
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Timore 5 is an indie horror game, 5th one in Timore series. A scientist named Frank has done a lot inventing new things, but his experiments aren't without the consequences. In this game Frank will try to record his dreams and convert them to computer data, allowing him to review his dreams later, but the experiment might not go as...
Why similar: Indie 65.9%, Horror 34.1%
- #20 Mimic
86% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Mimic
Windows
If you're stuck in deep darkness, you need to make a sound. But something in the dark will follow you through your voice. In order to escape from the house, you have to find levers hidden all over the house.
Why similar: Indie 65.6%, Horror 34.4%
- #21 Forbidden Tapes
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madventure Games
Windows
Forbidden Tapes is a game consisting of three different horror stories. In the first episode, discover Jeremy Winterroad's recording, an urban exploration enthusiast searching for abandoned places full of stories. He won't be disappointed when he explores the old McNale house.
Why similar: Drama 36.5%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 25.5%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #22 她3 : 复乐园之曦 Her3 : The Light of Paradise Regained
82% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: 她3 : 复乐园之曦
Windows
This is a kind of game to cultivate the plot of retro style. The protagonist needs to cultivate the attributes of the male / female protagonist (child) and the plot likability within 2 years, which ultimately determines the ending direction. There are 11 endings.
Why similar: Drama 55.1%, Indie 44.9%
- #23 Kuchisake Onna - 口裂け女
84% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: George ConstantinouPub: Constantinou
Windows
Kuchisake-Onna is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid “Kuchisake-Onna” or else the Slit Mouthed Woman, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Indie 33%, Horror 32%
- #24 Unseasonable Flowering
70% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: KomeFukuro
Windows
"Unseasonable Flowering" is a first-person horror game set in Japan. After moving to a new home, the young protagonist, Mashiro, is met with eerie residents and inexplicable phenomena. Something "sprouting" everywhere quietly erodes her daily life.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.3%, Horror 35.1%, Indie 22%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #25 _dive
83% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: lower third
Windows
A story about escapism.
Why similar: Indie 42.3%, Psychological Horror 34.8%, Horror 22.9%
- #26 Dwell
71% match3 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: P Studio
Windows
A young woman named Minh Thu, desperate to escape her suffocating life, breaks down in the middle of nowhere and accepts shelter in a remote house. As the night wears on, unsettling events reveal that something in the dark is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Drama 43.7%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 22.7%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #27 1,000 Heads Among the Trees
84% matchMixed54% of 131 reviews2015
Dev: Aaron OldenburgPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Visit the real town of Cachiche, Peru, to spend your nights searching for spirits and taking photos. Discover a generative narrative as you show your photos to local people who describe what they see in them.
Why similar: Indie 64.8%, Horror 35.2%
- #28 Bonbon
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 269 reviews2017
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A thirty-minute childhood-horror walking-sim about toys and a giant rat. A short, single-sitting experience.
Why similar: Indie 39.9%, Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 28.8%
- #29 Hotel 404
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kalyptic Games
Windows
Wake up alone in the grand Colorado Hotel, a place where memories fade and reality distorts. Explore oppressive hallways, solve puzzles, and try to understand why you are here. Will you find the exit before the hotel forgets you?
Why similar: Drama 34.7%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 26.1%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #30 OBSCURIA
74% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: ARANJA GAMESPub: ARANJA STUDIO
Windows
After the largest cruise ship in the world suffered a shipwreck and was invaded by ghosts, you must find Captain Blackhood after he disappeared, enter the great Nocturne and investigate all the secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Indie 45.9%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #31 ANDROMALIUS
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Unit Zero Studio
Windows
Spending the first night in a new apartment can be quite nervewracking. New sounds, and thin walls that seperate you from others in the complex. Do you trust your new surroundings?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 31.7%, Indie 30.2%, Singleplayer 3%
- #32 Beneath The Bell
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pierpiero
Windows
Beneath the Bell is a horror game that combines exploration, bizarre puzzles, and frightening paranormal phenomena, all enriched by brief action sessions. A gloomy and disturbing atmosphere, which changes and deforms due to paranormal events that you will unintentionally trigger.
Why similar: Drama 38.7%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 19.3%, Indie 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #33 柘榴団地
67% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Korekoreshikazika
Windows · Mac
Take on the role of a daytime security guard in a cursed apartment complex. Monitor residents, greet guests, and handle strange incidents—just make sure to follow the rules.
Why similar: Drama 43%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 19.7%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #34 Tuun
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voltage Games
Windows
Horror set in the dark and mysterious Yakutia. Explore abandoned villages, uncover Soviet-era secrets, and face unexplained phenomena that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Indie 39.5%, Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 26.7%
- #35 Night at the lake: Silent Watcher
65% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: N0tVen0s
Windows
A night shift at a remote lake turns into something unsettling. Explore the area, log data, and uncover what lurks in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Horror 34.8%, Indie 22.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #36 The Railroad Crossing
66% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Garu
Windows
The railroad crossing I walk by every day… something’s off.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Indie 33.2%, Horror 29.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #37 Goodnight Butcher
80% matchMixed57% of 59 reviews2015
Dev: Perfect Square Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Goodnight Butcher is an arcade-style horror game with an isolated, heart-pounding atmosphere which shifts seamlessly between running your butchery and running for your life.
Why similar: Indie 58.9%, Horror 41.1%
- #38 CALENDULA
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 366 reviews2016
Dev: Blooming Buds Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
How to play a game that doesn't want to be played? Calendula is an experimental meta game about trying to play a game. Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.
Why similar: Indie 42.8%, Psychological Horror 38.4%, Horror 18.8%
- #39 The Interview
81% matchMostly Negative34% of 166 reviews2015
Dev: Anothink
Windows
Adam Ridgewell is invited to a job interview, but things will get dark.
Why similar: Indie 38.3%, Psychological Horror 37.8%, Horror 23.9%
- #40 Elizabeth
76% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: NeutronStar.studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Elizabeth is a decryption leisure game.The protagonist is a young man who has just stepped into the society, shuttling through the picture frame in search of freedom and love.The game screen is fresh and lovely, each level has rich puzzles waiting for players to solve.
Why similar: Indie 73.2%, Drama 24.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #41 While Sleeping
67% matchVery Positive81% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.8%, Horror 35.1%, Indie 23.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #42 Harfa
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Everness Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror experience set in a forgotten Saudi village beneath the mysterious mountain of Harfa. Explore abandoned homes, uncover chilling secrets, solve puzzles, and face the darkness lurking within the mountain.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Horror 34.1%, Indie 23.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #43 NUMB
77% matchMostly Negative25% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Sakarikos Kleanthis
Windows
Numb will get to you in position to experience some of the sleep phases, through James, a normal person with some stress problem which effect his sleep. Are you ready to live, or die, in a dream? Is it actually a dream, though?
Why similar: Indie 56.4%, Horror 43.6%
- #44 祖母 grandmother
65% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 上线工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
在离开芒山村的十七年后,已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵,再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡,冷漠无言的村民,心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆,无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际,细碎的金属刮地声回响,刹那间,利器反光,血溅厅堂……
Why similar: Drama 56.7%, Psychological Horror 31.6%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #45 Daddy Comes Home
68% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: LikeGames
Windows
You will play as a father who, in a nightmare, sees his wife and son smiling at him bizarrely. When you wake up, you find that reality is even more cruel.
Why similar: Drama 52.2%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 22.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #46 Strange Night
78% matchMixed60% of 478 reviews2016
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 32.1%, Indie 31.8%, Horror 31.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #47 Night Blights
77% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: Trapdoor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
It's 11pm. Your parents are asleep and Teddy is guarding the end of the bed. Something's moving in the darkness. The wardrobe is creaking and there's laughter behind the door. Night Blights, cruel and mischievous monsters have invaded your home. Can you survive till morning and protect your family?
Why similar: Indie 57.1%, Horror 42.9%
- #48 Haze of Lucidity (Halu) - The Fracture
62% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: HwayePub: Hwaye Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game about Ryan, a man living alone in his apartment. As disturbing events blur the line between reality and illusion, explore, survive, and uncover the nightmare hidden within his fractured mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.9%, Horror 33.5%, Indie 20.6%
- #49 I'm on Observation Duty
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,258 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Horror 32.6%, Indie 25.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #50 失焦
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雪之妖精
Windows
某天你睁眼时,发现本应该在远离家乡的城市上大学的自己,不知为何回到了五年前的一天傍晚,身处于曾经就读的高中,周围本该熟悉一切却全都变得似是而非。 玩家需要在诡异的校园里不断探索,找到真相并逃出生天。
Why similar: Drama 45.8%, Psychological Horror 31.6%, Horror 13.2%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #51 祭壇の花/Saidan no Hana
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Zacro
Windows
"Saidan no Hana" is a horror game with puzzle elements. A building that was somewhere, a person who lived somewhere Purify the soul that cannot be lifted.
Why similar: Indie 63.8%, Horror 36.2%
- #52 Closing Doors
62% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan Latham
Windows
Closing Doors is a psychological horror game that has you take control of a father tormented by the guilt of causing the death of his daughter. Every night in your rotting home is a battle, but wait... Was that door always there?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.9%, Drama 30.8%, Horror 20.7%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #53 The Mine
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: IanPub: M.I.M
Windows
You find yourself lost in a mine, the only objective is to find a way out. But something lurks in the shadows, following. Hunting you. Good luck. It's simply a game of cat and mouse. You can run and hide, but your ultimate goal is to find the key and escape the mine. While avoiding the monsters.
Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Horror 46.6%
- #54 Why? - Chapter 1
60% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Orchalys
Windows
Why? is a horror game where you are trapped inside a magical mansion where a series of dreadful events took place. Its hallways twist into shifting labyrinths, while a relentless monster hunts you down. It’s up to you to hide… and survive.
Why similar: Drama 58.4%, Horror 28.3%, Indie 9.3%, Singleplayer 4%
- #55 Secret Admirer
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nosleepcreepsgames
Windows
Newly single, you try to enjoy your first Valentine's Day alone. You have a nice evening planned, one that will make you forget all about your past life. Just you and your wine, or so you thought.
Why similar: Indie 63.3%, Horror 30.4%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #56 Strange Night ll
75% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Strange Night II takes you to a mysterious hostel where your sanity will be put to the test.
Why similar: Indie 46.6%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #57 Do Not Disturb
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UppercaseUnderscore
Windows
A short horror walking simulator where you traverse through the endless hallways of a strange hotel, searching for a way out.
Why similar: Indie 36.4%, Psychological Horror 36%, Horror 23.6%, Singleplayer 4%
- #58 The Labyrinth
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: R.C.C
Windows
The labyrinth never ends. In this dark and visceral maze, your sense of direction is your only weapon against madness. Step into the shadows, but do not expect to come out unscathed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Drama 33%, Horror 21.6%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #59 Another Adventure
71% matchVery Positive91% of 4,343 reviews2017
Dev: ThankCreate Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Just another stupid adventure game
Why similar: Drama 70.5%, Indie 29.5%
- #60 The ScreaMaze
72% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: White Puppet Studio
Windows
What score can you reach in this simple horror maze? Can you beat your best score and discover the scariest end?
Why similar: Indie 65.5%, Horror 28.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%