Games Like Nightmares Awake

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

Why similar: Psychological 12.6%, Supernatural 11%, Thriller 10.7%, Psychedelic 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

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 16.8%, Cinematic 11.2%, Drama 10.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

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 11.2%, Philosophical 11.1%, Drama 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.6%

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 13.4%, Psychological 10.3%, Emotional 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Stealth 9.7%

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 15.1%, Psychological 12.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

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 14%, Psychological 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Psychedelic 9.4%

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 15.2%, Cinematic 11.7%, Drama 9.5%, Emotional 9.2%, Realistic 8.4%

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 21.1%, Psychological 14.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Thriller 9%, Drama 7.3%

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 16.8%, Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 10.9%, Cinematic 10.9%

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 14.6%, Emotional 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.3%

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 13.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Supernatural 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Drama 9.7%

Responsible for the deaths of his girlfriend and sister, George is an alcoholic with a stormy past. Raised by a serial killer, George's life ends in suicide. But his story starts right from the end...

Why similar: Philosophical 13.9%, 1980s 12.3%, Thriller 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Dark 9%

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

Why similar: Philosophical 21.2%, Emotional 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Psychedelic 9.6%, Psychological 8.5%

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 18.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychedelic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Stealth 10.5%

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 14.5%, Thriller 13.7%, 1980s 11%, Emotional 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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 11.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological 10.9%, Stealth 8.8%

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 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.8%, Cinematic 9.2%, First-Person 8.3%

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 14.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Thriller 10%, Cinematic 10%, Supernatural 9.7%

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 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 12%, Supernatural 10.1%, Realistic 9.8%

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 14.2%, Psychedelic 13.4%, Cinematic 11%, Psychological 9.2%, Horror 8.7%

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 22.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Realistic 10.7%, Supernatural 10.4%

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%, Drama 12.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Thriller 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 11.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 10%

Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.

Why similar: Psychological 14.8%, Cinematic 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Supernatural 10.1%, Horror 9.2%

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 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.9%, Supernatural 10.1%, Realistic 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 11.7%, Cinematic 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Drama 9.3%, Psychological 9%

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: Drama 13.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, Cinematic 9.8%

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: Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Drama 13.1%, Supernatural 11.9%, Psychological 11.7%

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 13.2%, Thriller 11.6%, Realistic 11.1%

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 14.5%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 12%, Cinematic 10.6%

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 14.3%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.6%

Beloved Firefighter, A respected firefighter, haunted by past mistakes, faces horror as his ex, diagnosed with schizophrenia, sets her house on fire. He rushes to save her, confronting physical and psychological terror. Players experience his journey through guilt and redemption.

Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Drama 14.1%, Emotional 13.3%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%

A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, solve puzzles, and make decisions as you descend through 66 levels to save your little brother. How far are you willing to descend for him?

Why similar: Philosophical 14.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Thriller 9.7%, Cinematic 9.6%, Supernatural 9.5%

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 17.6%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Cinematic 9.5%, Emotional 9.5%

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 12%, Cinematic 11.9%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological 10.8%, Thriller 10.4%

A hot-tempered private of the Soviet army is sent through a portal to the Backrooms behind a fight with an officer, he needs to find a missing scientists. Monsters are hunting him, and the offended commander is trying to trap him. Will the soldier be able to survive and return?

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.5%, 1980s 13.2%, Thriller 11.3%, Supernatural 11%, Cinematic 9.9%

A prototype version of upcoming horror game "Office No.41". James Loderick goes to closed specialized music school '' Lim Donna '', in which he studied to find and take something that could make his dream come true. But right after he comes to school, he realizes that something is not alright.

Why similar: Philosophical 16.1%, Stealth 12.7%, Psychedelic 12%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 9.3%

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 14.9%, Cinematic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 10.6%, Emotional 9.4%

It is a hermetic horror that pretends to be your friend. The game begins at a flower shop. At first, it looks like a naive florist simulator. Gradually, the game pulls you into the abyss of madness.

Why similar: Psychedelic 14.8%, Thriller 12.9%, Cinematic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Psychological 9.1%

A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.7%, Cinematic 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Drama 8.6%, Realistic 8.3%

This game reveals the problem of the Internet. Now the global network has turned into a dump, in which you never know what file you can stumble upon. The so-called "deadly" files are no exception...

Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Supernatural 11.2%, Psychedelic 11.1%, Drama 10.2%, Dark 10.2%

Confront your deepest fears in Psychomachia, trapped in a nightmarish loop at the heart of the dorms of mental instability. Explore the intricacies of the human mind, faced with terrifying manifestations of madness.

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.9%, Psychological 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Supernatural 12%, Drama 9.8%

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 14.9%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Cinematic 9.9%, Realistic 9.6%

"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: 1980s 17.4%, Thriller 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 8.9%

Another's Memories is a first-person psychological horror video game located in Argentina. Explore a sinister country house, solve puzzles, and survive ruthless enemies in an immersive experience where every shadow hides a disturbing story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Psychological 13.7%, Dark 12%, Thriller 11.9%, Horror 10.8%

Save kidnapped dogs. Rescue them from death at the hands of a criminal organization. Our Little Brothers is a spectacular third-person shooter in which, with the help of bullet time and environmental destruction, you can save many four-legged lives and uncover a terrifying conspiracy.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Psychedelic 13%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological 9.8%, Drama 9.4%

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 14.9%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Emotional 12%, Dark 11.1%

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 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 11.1%, Thriller 10.8%

Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12.5%, Dark 10.5%, Realistic 9.7%

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

Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Stealth 11.3%, Psychological 10.9%, Dark 10.8%

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 16.2%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.6%, Philosophical 9.2%

Shortly after Lucas leaves, he learns that his wife Ashley is missing. After receiving this information, he returns home to investigate and find out what happened at home.

Why similar: Psychedelic 14.1%, Emotional 13%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological 10.7%, Supernatural 9.2%

Your best friend has confessed her love for you... but the problems don't stop there. You've started to hallucinate. All this interferes with sleeping and eating, and in general disrupts your ideal lifestyle. Yell obscenities at the witch, immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Qazaq steppes

Why similar: Psychedelic 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 13%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 10.4%

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 13.8%, Supernatural 12.3%, Cinematic 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Psychological 9.5%

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 18.2%, Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Supernatural 12%, Horror 8.7%

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 18.7%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 9.1%

You as Ethan, a robber who wants to end his criminal past. Suddenly you fall in the Backrooms and now you have to solve the mystery of the liminal rooms to find a way out. But you are not alone here...

Why similar: Psychedelic 15%, 1980s 14.3%, Philosophical 12.3%, Psychological 9.9%, Realistic 9.8%

The Rite is a first-person psychological horror experience where you must navigate a corrupted house, solving puzzles and shifting between reality and memories to uncover the truth behind a tragic death.

Why similar: Drama 13.7%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 9.9%

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 20.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Dark 9.7%

Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.3%, Psychological 11.2%, Thriller 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Emotional 9.1%