Games Like Nightmares Awake

Have you ever had such a gaming experience? Filled with wild screams, even mocking the developers, yet moved to tears by the end. Perhaps this game is one of those! Why? The truth lies at the last subway station.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Cinematic 11.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8%, Supernatural 8%

ABIDE is a psychological first person horror game using prosthetic gore effects, stop motion and dolls scanned into 3D models. A peaceful retreat where people go to get better. A place for people to air their demons.

Why similar: Philosophical 12.7%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Stealth 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Psychological 9.5%

Your daughter is sick. Hoping to alleviate her condition, you go to a distant temple. But your daughter disappears, your mind too, and the inhabitants of the church are not in the best mood for you. Will you be able to learn all the secrets of the Temple and get out of there alive?

Why similar: Thriller 11.8%, Philosophical 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological 10%

Trapped in a misty valley of endless time loops, confront echoes of your childhood and creatures from old tales and legends. Explore forgotten paths stirring subconscious fears, face nightmarish foes, and uncover a story of fading dreams and shadows of adulthood.

Why similar: Thriller 13.7%, Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Emotional 9.8%, Psychedelic 9.2%

I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

Why similar: Psychological 13.4%, Supernatural 11.7%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychedelic 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

April 27, 1986 — during the mass evacuation of the city of Pripyat, a bus convoy with residents of the city disappears. Oleg Suvorov goes in search of the missing convoy to FIND his little daughter, who was on one of the missing buses

Why similar: 1980s 13.3%, Psychological 10.5%, Cinematic 9.2%, Thriller 9.2%, Supernatural 8.9%

This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.5%, Psychological 10.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Stealth 9.8%

You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.2%, Psychological 12.7%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

A story of escape filled with nightmares, trapped within a simulation universe that is reality itself. Markus, dragged into a deep psychological pit by the pain of losing his family, finds himself confronting his nightmares in this simulation universe.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Thriller 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Supernatural 9.7%

Play a story-driven third-person psychological thriller set in a sinister early-20th-century asylum where reality bends under the weight of forgotten horrors. Phantom Lamb blends tense stealth gameplay with an immersive narrative of haunting secrets and psychological dread.

Why similar: Psychological 17.2%, Thriller 15%, Psychedelic 11%, Stealth 10%, Psychological Horror 10%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Psychological 12.7%, Cinematic 12%, Psychological Horror 12%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 10.1%

Investigating the mysterious death of his grandmother, a detective breaks into her home to discover the truth, but the dwelling begins to play tricks on him. The space breaks, fears become flesh, and there is still no way out. Every step, every new room, every cycle is a chance to go mad.

Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 11.3%, Supernatural 9.6%, Realistic 9.3%

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 11.3%, Realistic 9.7%, Supernatural 9.6%

A psychological horror where you play a man who can no longer even recognize his own reflection, tormented and at the same time welcomed by a mysterious figure with a book embedded in his face.

Why similar: Philosophical 16%, Cinematic 12.3%, Emotional 9.6%, Realistic 8.9%, Dark 8.4%

The Butcher's Village is a psychological slasher horror game that provides a horrifying experience. Explore unsettling environments, solve intricate puzzles, and struggle to survive in a village that is at once eerily familiar and terrifyingly real.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Psychedelic 13%, Cinematic 10.6%, Psychological 8.8%, Horror 8.5%

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological 13.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Cinematic 9.2%, Realistic 9%

Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.

Why similar: Supernatural 11.3%, Cinematic 11.1%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Thriller 9.7%

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: Psychedelic 17%, Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Cinematic 10.8%, Psychological 10.8%

Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

Why similar: 1980s 11.9%, Psychological 11.3%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Cinematic 8.9%

The game has a tricky story and multiple endings that confuse you. But you have an opportunity to figure out what is happening by playing two main characters. Be aware; each character tells you their side story. None of the storytellers are bad characters in their stories. You are the BEST JUDGE!!!

Why similar: Thriller 14.6%, Psychological 14.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Realistic 11.4%

Lightout 2 is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an Abandoned hospital.

Why similar: Thriller 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Stealth 10.6%, Psychological 10.1%, Dark 10%

Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles

Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Psychological 15.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Thriller 9.7%, Realistic 6.9%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychedelic 9.9%, Psychological 8.6%

In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity lurking in the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late?

Why similar: Philosophical 17.5%, Supernatural 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological 10.9%, Stealth 8.8%

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: Psychological 17.2%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 9.7%, Horror 8.5%

Thin Threads is a first-person psychological horror game about a family's desperate struggle to survive poverty. Step into the shoes of each family member, witnessing their story unfold from different perspectives, immersing you in a truly haunting and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Realistic 10.2%, Supernatural 8.9%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Supernatural 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 10.9%, Dark 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%

After a tragic accident, Mark struggles to recover, battling debt and deep psychological scars. One day, a mysterious job offer appears and seems like hope. As the night begins, everything changes. Is this his chance to start over, or his first step into the heart of darkness?

Why similar: Thriller 11.5%, Cinematic 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Psychological 8.8%, Emotional 8.7%

Unfeigned Depths is a first-person psychological thriller where dreams and reality blur. Uncover the dark truth behind your dreams with fully voiced dialogue and dynamic events. Can you unravel the mystery before deception takes hold and your world falls apart?

Why similar: Psychological 14%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Emotional 11.3%, Dark 10.5%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Thriller 12.1%, Psychological 11.8%, Supernatural 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Cinematic 9.5%

A psychological horror spin-off of the acclaimed game Claire. You play as Deacon, a man searching for his missing father, but the deeper you dug, the darker the truths you uncovered, secrets you wish you’d never found, and that will haunt you forever.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Cinematic 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, First-Person 7.6%

Sagittarius: The Lost and Cursed is an indie horror game that lets you experience elements of survival, psychological horror and puzzle solving. Survive through five unique nightmares, where each one is worse than the last. Dig up the secrets the Gray family tried to bury.

Why similar: Psychological 14%, Thriller 11.5%, Supernatural 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.8%

You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?

Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 9.4%, Supernatural 8.6%, Dark 8.4%

Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

Why similar: Thriller 12.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Cinematic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Psychological 8.8%

Survive 4 deadly trials inspired by classic horror. As Mary, solve environmental puzzles and outsmart hunters through strategic evasion and self-defense in this cinematic journey. A psychological horror experience where vulnerability and high tension reach their peak awaits you.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.9%, Thriller 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 10.2%

Lightout is a first-person psychological horror game with puzzles, Which takes place in an abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Thriller 14.1%, Psychological 12.2%, Stealth 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Dark 9.4%

You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...

Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Thriller 14.2%, 1980s 11.5%, Emotional 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...

Why similar: 1980s 12.5%, Psychological 10.9%, Thriller 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Emotional 9.3%

Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?

Why similar: Supernatural 16.3%, Thriller 13.3%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.2%

A horror game run by an AI-director trained on human fear. Survive emergent scares and procedural horror in the depths of the Cathedral. Evade its terrors and free its captive souls.

Why similar: Philosophical 18%, Psychedelic 11.5%, Cinematic 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Emotional 9.3%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Supernatural 13.4%, Cinematic 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Thriller 12%, Realistic 10.4%

Explore the looping floors of your apartment building. Your surroundings change, doors lead to strange places, and something evil is trapped here with you. Can you find the exit and escape?

Why similar: Supernatural 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 12%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 9.7%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Psychological 13.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.5%, Cinematic 10.3%

A psychological horror game where a stepfather is left alone with a disturbing child. Explore a quiet house, face growing nightmares, and piece together the truth behind the boy’s behavior.

Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Supernatural 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.2%

Ivan sets out for the abandoned hospital in the town of Olkhov, where his brother Tolya disappeared after witnessing something horrifying, causing him to stop communicating and eventually vanish.

Why similar: Psychedelic 19.6%, Cinematic 15.2%, Realistic 11.2%, Emotional 10.7%, Dark 9.1%

You are a patient. You should avoid treatment at the old hospital. The crazy doctor's strange methods raise doubts. The treatment may not go as you imagine.

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.8%, Psychological 12.3%, Thriller 11.6%, Cinematic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.

Why similar: Thriller 13.4%, Psychological 12.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Cinematic 7.8%

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: 1980s 11.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Cinematic 8.8%

Are you ready to face the mysteries of the past? The player will explore the gloomy environment of the hospital, encountering creepy phenomena and supernatural creatures. Uncover the story of the disappearance of all the inhabitants of the "Red Forest" sanatorium.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.8%, Cinematic 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Thriller 11.6%, Realistic 11.2%

In the shadow of a curse that has endured for decades, explore a town haunted by twisted truths and terrifying events. As you search for the remnants of the past, you’ll uncover the darkness around you and within yourself.

Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Horror 8.4%

A war veteran, haunted by the scars of combat, struggles with tormenting hallucinations that revive the guilt of his darkest memories while trying to prepare everything for family dinner.

Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Psychedelic 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 12%, Cinematic 10.6%

Growing up with his paternal grandmother, George emerges from the spiral of alcohol addiction by meeting his fiancée Hanna. But his childhood traumas will soon return to haunt him, pushing him into the abyss of despair.

Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.4%, Philosophical 9%

You play as Nia, a young girl pulled into a nightmare by a malevolent entity. You must try and make your way through the maze of a mysterious hotel with it's shifting walls and strange sites. Use unique gear to solve puzzles, all while you are hunted by a relentless monster.

Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Cinematic 10.1%, Supernatural 9.7%, Dark 8.8%

Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?

Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Realistic 9.3%

Let's Pray — an atmospheric horror game with a unique mechanic. Pray into your microphone in any language to save lost souls and banish evil, so that God may light your path… Experience the faith of a young nun in a dark forest filled with spirits, temptations, and her own sins.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.6%

An unknown disease, a dark past and a little girl named Katya, what the outcome will be depends on you, because sooner or later we all have to make a choice and live with it. Are you ready to do your own to achieve the goal at any cost, regardless of the consequences?

Why similar: Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.7%, Cinematic 10.7%, Realistic 9.3%

"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: 1980s 17.2%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.7%

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Cinematic 9.5%, Emotional 9.4%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Philosophical 16.7%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Psychological 13.6%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 9.4%

Paranormal Tales is a next-gen horror game based on found footage built in Unreal Engine 5. You experience and play through each tragic tale of those who went missing from the viewpoint of bodycams, phones, and VHS cameras. Do you have what it takes to play through the end of the footage?

Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Realistic 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, Thriller 11%