
While rummaging through forgotten boxes in a dusty attic, you find an unlabeled game cartridge: “Next Player”. You turn on the TV at midnight in an empty house… and an ordinary night slowly spirals into a nightmare.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Dark, First-Person, Psychological Horror.

While rummaging through forgotten boxes in a dusty attic, you find an unlabeled game cartridge: “Next Player”. You turn on the TV at midnight in an empty house… and an ordinary night slowly spirals into a nightmare.

Graveyard Shift
Guarding the graveyard shift is often considered one of the most terrifying jobs globally, but night guarding at Whispering Winds Cemetery surpasses any other cemetery in horror! Being Night Security in this place will turn into a nightmare for you that you may never forget.
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[REC] Desolation
[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
Guarding the graveyard shift is often considered one of the most terrifying jobs globally, but night guarding at Whispering Winds Cemetery surpasses any other cemetery in horror! Being Night Security in this place will turn into a nightmare for you that you may never forget.
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Jump Scare 15.3% ★, Horror 10.1%, Cinematic 8.9%, Dark 8.7%
[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Jump Scare 17.6% ★, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 10.9%, Realistic 9.3%
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Eilean Mor lighthouse fell silent. The light is out, and its three keepers are missing. No one is answering the radio. As a reserve keeper, you’re sent to investigate this horror mystery. But beware you may become the fourth to vanish.
Why similar: Jump Scare 26.9% ★, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.4%, Cinematic 7.8%
In 1970, eighteen children vanished overnight across eight Iranian villages. Two were later found near Mahfam Village. According to their accounts, Mahfam is no ordinary place but a terrifying site inhabited by supernatural beings. Photographer Farshid heads toward this village of horror.
Why similar: Jump Scare 25.1% ★, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 6.7%
Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that drags players into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where hallucinations and reality intertwine. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy — observe, survive, and confront what should have stayed buried.
Why similar: Jump Scare 24.3% ★, Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 7%
"Damned House" is a horror game set in a scary house. Explore the house, while trying to escape from very hostile creature and various dangers. There will always be a constant danger of death. Do you dare to explore the house and escape from it?
Why similar: Jump Scare 37.7% ★, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 8.6%
Don’t Panic Together is an online co-op psychological horror game with a microphone detection system; players must control their real voices, protect their sanity, and work together to survive the night in a dark environment.
Why similar: Jump Scare 33.3% ★, Thriller 16.8%, Realistic 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Horror 8%
In a mansion shrouded in mist, face the ghosts of the past. With puzzles, exploration, and moments of sheer terror, Villa Nocturne awaits.
Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.1%, Surreal 11.6%, Mystery 10%
Official remake of the original Timore, that was released in 2014. Mannequins, darkness, blood, loneliness and horror.
Why similar: Jump Scare 36.3% ★, Thriller 15.2%, Surreal 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.9%
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.7%, Cinematic 14%, Thriller 9.9%, Realistic 9.9%
CROSSWIRE is a psychological horror game where Alex Keller, a radio technician, uncovers twisted experiments of a deranged scientist in a remote mountain tower. Haunted frequencies fill the air, and survival is your only broadcast.
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.2%, Cinematic 9.8%, Realistic 9.6%
Step into the decaying halls of Horror Manor, an abandoned estate shrouded in mystery. With a sudden click, the doors slam shut, trapping you within its chilling embrace.
Why similar: Jump Scare 38.3% ★, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.2%, Realistic 6.5%
You’re in over your head… try not to lose it. In Victim Complex, you're a fraud - a ghost-hunter who pretends to be able to commune with the dead. For the first time, you seem to have encountered the real deal– a nightmarish entity haunting an apartment complex. Can your fake tools help you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%
Witness a little girl’s distorted memories of the past and her fantasies of a future that never happened. All she wants is a family… this time, of her own choice.
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Surreal 15%, Dark 8.1%
What was supposed to be a relaxing weekend at an island resort turns into a fight for your life, and now you’ll have to outsmart and outrun the powerful forces battling over the island’s fate
Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 14%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.3%
THE LAST PORTRAIT is a spooky adventure that takes you to the abandoned Ashwood Manor. You're on a mission to steal a supposedly cursed painting from the old villa. Solve the difficult puzzles that secure the house and escape the ghost that guards the property!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.5%, Thriller 15.3%, Realistic 11.3%, Dark 10.9%
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Jump Scare 29.5% ★, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 7.3%
You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.
Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 16%, Realistic 12.1%, Dark 7.5%
SnaPaul is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a dark, mysterious house. With 30 minutes of intense gameplay and 4 unique achievements to unlock, every step brings you closer to a chilling finale. Face your fears and uncover hidden secrets in this unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Jump Scare 31.3% ★, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 9.8%, Mystery 7.5%
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 10.7%, Realistic 7.8%
You’ve got mail. You shouldn’t have opened it. A classic creepypasta brought to life as a cozy horror, where one email is all it takes for things to go wrong.
Why similar: Jump Scare 46.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.2%, Thriller 9.9%, Mystery 7.6%
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Jump Scare 34.2% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 8.7%
Compromised is a first-person psychological horror game about surviving a night under constant pressure. Manage failing systems, track moving threats, and make split-second decisions while danger closes in. Every sound matters. Every mistake costs time you don't have.
Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 11%, Atmospheric 8.6%
"Grunenberg" is a single-player horror game that utilizes the visual and sound design of VHS tapes. The protagonist, Jimmy Solomon, comes to the abandoned area named Grunenberg to find his grandfather and captures everything he sees on the camera as his grandfather's request.
Why similar: Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.7%, FPS 9.1%, Dark 7.9%
As a journalist, you made headlines back in 2006 with a groundbreaking story. Years later, an anonymous call tied to that very event leads you to an horror house. But this house may belong to the Antichrist believed to appear at the end of days. You’re chasing a story… but it might be your last.
Why similar: Jump Scare 30.8% ★, Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.5%, Cinematic 8.2%
In this first-person survival horror game, run and hide from Waffle Cone Willie, a haunted ice cream truck that roams through the town of Sweetwater seeking his next victim. Find clues, survive, and uncover the mystery and nightmare of Sweetwater.
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Jump Scare 15.9% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 7.5%
Explore a corrupted game project in this horror-puzzle adventure. Uncover the mystery behind its collapse and the developer's abandonment. Use the Code Cannon to break through the digital barriers and navigate the chaotic realm to uncover the truth behind its downfall.
Why similar: Jump Scare 38.6% ★, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 8%, Thriller 6.9%
Explore the cursed location, find and destroy the haunted objects while avoiding the ever-looming Cursed Canvas! When the Cursed Canvas finds you, you will encounter the fear that lies deep within your heart.
Why similar: Jump Scare 46.1% ★, Horror 13.8%, Dark 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 9.2%
In this horror game, mysterious hands drag the hero underground, and the player's task is to get out to the surface to return to your usual work. All the action of the game takes place in dark and stuffy tunnels, in the absence of light.
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Horror 11.7%, 1990's 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.
Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, Horror 10.1%, Realistic 9%
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
Why similar: Jump Scare 29.8% ★, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 8%, Surreal 7.4%
The Unrested is a story-driven first-person horror game. A spirit from your past traps you in an abandoned boarding school. A shadow watching your every step will test you with puzzles while forcing you to confront your fears.
Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark 8.4%
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: Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.7%, Cinematic 8.9%
One night, your plushies whisper a warning: Three monsters from under the bed will come for you before dawn. The only way to survive is to play their games… and win. Fail, and you won’t live to see the morning.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17.5%, Thriller 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Before They Wake is a third-person horror game set in the 1980s. Play as Alfred Baptiste on a desperate quest to find a cure for a mutating virus that has temporarily left him paraplegic, impairing his mobility. Can you help him find solace and a cure before it’s too late?
Why similar: Jump Scare 39.3% ★, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.1%, Realistic 8.6%, 1990's 7.7%
Uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows, confront the monstrous results of these experiments, and escape with your sanity intact.
Why similar: Jump Scare 40.4% ★, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.2%, Thriller 7.7%
Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city.
Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Cinematic 14.2%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 10.5%
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 8.7%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Intruders is a survival horror / strategy game where you get kidnapped and in order to save your life you will need to survive five nights. Use camera system and environment to defend yourself against different intruders.
Why similar: Jump Scare 33.7% ★, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Surreal 8.3%
Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! It's your first night on the job: Pick up passengers, take their fares, enjoy the beautiful countryside, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.
Why similar: Jump Scare 30.3% ★, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.8%, Dark 7.2%
"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 21.3%, Horror 19.6%, Thriller 18.9%, Dark 12.4%, Realistic 11.5%
Derek Morgan is a 29-year-old watchman who works at a garage complex. One night, he enters an abandoned carpenter's workshop. Inside, he comes across an old wooden puppet. But soon he realizes that his curiosity has brought nothing good with it.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 10.5%, 1990's 10%, Horror 9.3%
Out of Place: Origin is a survival game built on attention and observation. In a diner where reality quietly collapses, notice the anomalies, capture them on camera, and survive… Because sometimes, the thing watching you isn’t a mistake.
Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 10%, Mystery 9.3%
Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.
Why similar: Jump Scare 36.3% ★, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Surreal 8.7%, 1990's 8.1%, Horror 7.5%
Inside My Mind is a first-person psychological horror game set in an abandoned hospital. Explore dark corridors, solve puzzles, and uncover through notes who you are, why you are here, and the hospital’s dark past.
Why similar: Thriller 27.7%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Realistic 7.4%
You drive home unaware, when a sudden accident leaves your car broken. Stranded and searching for help, you stumble upon a remote chalet deep in the woods. Alone and uncertain, you must uncover the secrets of this place to survive and escape.
Why similar: Jump Scare 32.8% ★, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8.3%
A regular night shift turns into a chilling fight for survival. Explore a bustling rest stop, uncover dark secrets, and face the haunting legacy of a tragic accident in PASSENGER 23.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Retro 10%
Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. Trapped in a dark, shifting dungeon, use your camera to document subtle changes and trust your memory to break the endless loop.
Why similar: Thriller 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 14.5%, Realistic 9.1%, Mystery 8.3%
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: Thriller 20.7%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 10.9%, Realistic 8.1%
Events is an anomaly-style horror game of vigilance and pressure. Monitor cameras, memorize every detail, and report to Management. Miss a single anomaly, and threats will escalate—along with Management’s displeasure.
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.6%, Cinematic 8.1%, Realistic 7.4%
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: Jump Scare 35.9% ★, Thriller 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 7.2%
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21%, Realistic 12.6%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.1%
Uncover the chilling secrets of an abandoned house as Denis. Collect body parts, solve puzzles, and escape terrifying entities. Your choices shape your fate. Can you survive the nightmare?
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 11.5%, Surreal 10.7%, Horror 9.9%
Backrooms walking simulator. No entities lurk here, just the unnerving emptiness and dream-like isolation of the infinite maze. Feel mounting dread and strange nostalgia as you wander deeper into liminal spaces with your VHS camera.
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Surreal 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.8%, Cinematic 8.7%
Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 13.8%, Surreal 10%, Dark 8.4%
Embark on a chilling adventure through a mysterious forest on a cold Christmas Eve night, searching for ornaments to decorate a Christmas tree. But beware—something lurks in the snowy darkness…
Why similar: Jump Scare 35.3% ★, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.8%, Cinematic 9.6%, Realistic 7%
Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream. Facing terrifying creatures, and solving challenges that bend reality, every moment reveals more of the dark truth behind Lucid Falls.
Why similar: Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 10.9%, Surreal 10%
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 21.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 9.5%, Mystery 8.7%
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 12.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Dark 10.6%
Sector 13: Haunted Woods is a 1–4 player co-op Anomalies finding in the open world game. Explore mysterious zones, recover forbidden artifacts, and Survive the dark forest. Your mic can expose you to death or help you and your friends fight off enemies closing in.
Why similar: Jump Scare 35.3% ★, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.4%, Realistic 7.9%