- #1 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
97% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #2 CLeM
96% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Dark 10.4%
- #3 Hazy Mind
96% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 8.6%
- #4 Afterdream
95% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #5 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #6 Restless Dreams
94% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 9.3%, Dark 9%
- #7 Without a Dawn
93% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dark 9.6%
- #8 Ib
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #9 Sanity Loops
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 375 Games
Windows
Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Psychological 21.5%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #10 The Rule Of SHE
91% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Fantasy 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #11 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
90% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #12 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
89% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Psychological 17%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Anime 11.9%
- #13 Nightmare Shift
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Psychological 18.6%, Horror 15.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #14 Castle of Secrets
88% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.8%
- #15 Nightmare Zapping
87% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 12.5%, Anime 10.6%
- #16 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #17 Tide Up
86% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Why similar: Anime 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #18 Path to Mnemosyne
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Visual Novel 11%
- #19 outside the door
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 543 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Anime 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #20 Cursed Mansion
84% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #21 Murderous Muses
84% matchMixed68% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Story Rich 31%, Multiple Endings 28.2%, Puzzle 19.6%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #22 A Night at the Watermill
83% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.4%, Dark 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #23 Obsessed : Night Shift
81% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 26.5%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 4.8%
- #24 Lucid Dream Adventure
82% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #25 Dear Brother
81% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Dark 13.8%, RPG 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #26 Loop//Error
78% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #27 白昼梦 · 心象病院
79% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.
Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #28 Bad Dream: Coma
80% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Horror 11%
- #29 Viviette
79% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Anime 10.8%, Dark 10.3%
- #30 MOOD
76% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark 12%, Multiple Endings 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #31 Yume Nikki
77% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #32 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.8%, Dark 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #33 Midnight Special
75% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Dark 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #34 The Doll's Window
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 12.3%, Dark 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10%, Anime 8.1%
- #35 TEST TEST TEST
74% matchVery Positive92% of 991 reviews2024
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #36 The Signifier Director's Cut
77% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Dark 17%, Psychological 12.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #37 a pet shop after dark
74% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Dark 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychological 11%
- #38 The Medium
73% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Psychological 13%, Dark 11.6%
- #39 Bad Faith
75% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 10.3%, Horror 9.9%
- #40 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #41 Veloria
72% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #42 Blood Lily Loop
73% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #43 UNREAL LIFE
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 296.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #44 Burnhouse Lane
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,072 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Dark 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #45 Prison Loop
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Psychological 27%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #46 Red Bow
73% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #47 Fran Bow
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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 23%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #48 Midnight Syndrome
70% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Horror 14.1%, Anime 12.5%, Dark 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #49 Psychopomp
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Psychological 20.7%, Horror 15%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #50 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Horror 7.9%
- #51 Outlying Islands
68% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #52 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Horror 9.1%, Anime 8.2%
- #53 Blackout Hospital
69% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Anime 18.9%, RPG 15.1%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #54 Asleep: Act 1
67% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #55 Seek
66% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #56 The Sand Man
69% matchVery Positive94% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #57 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
67% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Anime 10.1%, Horror 9.1%
- #58 I'll Do It Tomorrow
67% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #59 The Murder Hotel
65% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Anime 21%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2D 5.3%
- #60 The Room Syndrome
68% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
Windows
Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Multiple Endings 17%, Female Protagonist 14%, Dark 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%