- #1 The Final Witness
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamalone
Windows
The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #2 Distant
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Snow Peaks Studio
Windows
A mysterious object brings a former detective to a distant place in the middle of nowhere, where the worst nightmares clash with reality. Are you prepared to face your fears in what might be your last investigation?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #3 Evil Doll
95% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: RoyDev
Windows
Evil Doll is a survival horror game, where you find yourself trapped in an abandoned house with a demonic-looking doll. With five days to escape, you must solve puzzles while evading the murderous Evil Doll. Will you survive?
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #4 Room 54
96% matchMixed64% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: 7Eagle
Windows
Room 54 is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on investigation, exploration and hide & seek elements. The story tells of Daniel and his wife, Desirée, in an apparently small, quiet mountain town full of secrets.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Open World 9.4%
- #5 The Nightwal Legacy
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Division
Windows
A first-person supernatural thriller where you explore a manor overtaken by darkness. Wield a mysterious power to confront an ancient evil, unravel the truth, and save your brother.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #6 As the Sky Fades
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cokwak
Windows · Linux
A first-person horror game set in a dark medieval world. Traverse a vast open region, inspect your surroundings to solve puzzles, and strive to survive against the horrors lurking in these lands.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #7 The Occultist
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 7.7%
- #8 The Painscreek Killings
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 13%, Horror 8.3%, Open World 8%
- #9 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,016 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Open World 10.1%, Investigation 9.6%, Horror 8.9%
- #10 Local Opera
91% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamy_Chat
Windows
Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Open World 12.1%, Investigation 11.8%
- #11 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.4%
- #12 Joy Land
89% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: MK Creations
Windows
Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Horror 15%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%
- #13 Don't Shoot The Humans!
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Faces
Windows
Don’t Shoot the Humans! is a horror-detective game where you must decide friend from foe. One wrong choice will doom you to a fate worse than death. Every shot counts.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Investigation 9.6%, Open World 8.8%
- #14 Karl's Story
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangeCatPub: StrangeCatProd.
Windows
Dive into a haunting investigation where every detail matters. The Story of Karl blends psychological mystery and atmospheric horror with immersive storytelling. Uncover the truth about Karl: monster, victim, or both? The choice is yours—but beware, the truth comes at a cost.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.5%
- #15 Death Relives
86% matchVery Positive85% of 318 reviews2025
Dev: Nyctophile Studios
Windows
Get ready to see life through the eyes of a young man trying to escape Xipe Totec an ancient deity venerated across Mesoamerican civilizations and later embraced by the Aztecs. A chaotic experience full of horror and survival mechanics awaits.
Why similar: Mythology 20.7%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Realistic 7.2%
- #16 Last Visit
88% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: Pavrek Games
Windows
Last Visit is a combination of an adventure game and survival horror. Discover a captivating story full of secrets and fear. Dark atmosphere, constant sense of danger and various puzzles will make you never forget this experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Investigation 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #17 Pinewood Valley
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Chop Studio
Windows
Set in 2006, you step into the shoes of a young man returning to his hometown, only to discover a shadowy threat lurking in the darkness. With danger around every corner, you must outwit, outrun, and outlast a mysterious group of killers to protect the town and its people.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Open World 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Horror 10.5%
- #18 DYING : 1983
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEKCOMPub: 2P Games
Windows
Dying 1983 is the new adventure from the Dying franchise. In this first person puzzle game, Dying 1983, you will operate the protagonist to freely explore the 3D scenes, using a variety of props collected to solve one puzzle after another, ultimately discovering the hidden truth behind the scenes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Horror 13.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Realistic 7.5%
- #19 Bloody Moon - First Fear
84% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Baaelith GamesPub: Independent
Windows
Nostradamus and Catherine de Médicis shared a secret that history buried on purpose. Perpetuated on the nights the Moon turns into blood in a place swallowed by the earth and forgotten. We will not tell you more. Only that every single piece of this story existed. And it’s terrifying.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Mythology 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%
- #20 HELLSEED: All Chapters
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, Detective 13.7%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #21 Solve or Die
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sumo Studio
Windows
Your family is gone, but the trail isn't cold. Hunt their abductor through shifting, ritual-scarred locations in this co-op detective horror. Solve puzzles, banish spirits, and find the truth. But stay sharp—your family might not want to be saved. Your choices, your destiny.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Realistic 7.9%
- #22 Paresis® II
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HEAD GMZ
Windows
Paresis® II throws you into a twisted supernatural nightmare. As FBI agent David, you must relive your past, solve sinister ritual-like puzzles, fight off grotesque morphs, and conquer brutal bosses. Survive…if you can.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Investigation 15%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #23 Dont Look
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Angel
Windows · Mac
Your boat stops working. You are forced to the nearest dock. A fog-covered island lies before you. Abandoned buildings. Dense forest. No guidance. Blood everywhere. Warnings remain. You need to leave. Something is watching. It wants you to look.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.6%, Nonlinear 12%, Mystery 7.4%
- #24 Entity Research Group
81% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Faceless Smile Corp.
Windows
Entity Research Group — a cooperative first-person horror game where you become part of a special unit investigating highly dangerous anomalous entities. Collect evidence and samples, complete technical objectives, and survive within the ever-changing Backrooms clusters.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10%
- #25 Midnight Overtime
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EXS
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror experience where hidden clues and impossible spaces draw you deeper into a place that should not exist.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 12.1%
- #26 Residuality
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aza Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey as private investigator Richard in this atmospheric story-rich psychological horror. Enter the spirit world to relive the past of the Moriarty family and ultimately discover your own truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Horror 9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #27 Still in the Fog
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Juan Diego Pierozzi Luque
Windows
A mysterious event causes an entire town to vanish, leaving it wrapped in dense fog and cut off from the world. Explore impossible underground structures, manage your limited resources, and solve complex puzzles as you try to survive this nightmare. Estimated playtime: 4–7 hours
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 7.2%
- #28 Temple of Shadows
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: DRB Studios
Windows
Join Sebastian Harrington, an archeology student, on a quest to find his missing professor. Explore ancient temple ruins, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in the Temple of Shadows.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Realistic 10.3%
- #29 Nowhere Near
79% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: VYRE Studios
Windows
Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 9.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #30 After the Flood
77% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: AlexXIIs
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey into the heart of a desolate town trapped in the clutches of an ancient curse. "After the Flood" is a single-player horror game that combines atmospheric exploration, immersive storytelling, and heart-pounding survival elements.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Nonlinear 7.3%
- #31 Abyss Chamber
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DuskPond
Windows
Maintain an underground research facility full of abyss entities. Fulfill their needs and survive long enough to solve all of the mysteries. Abyss Chamber is a lore-rich, first-person psychological Horror game.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.8%
- #32 Kappa's Asylum
77% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Henriques
Windows
Kappa's Asylum is a survival horror game in which you control a YouTuber in an abandoned asylum to record a video.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Detective 15.6%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 7.1%
- #33 Azrael
78% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken Games
Windows
Azrael is a first-person Detective/Horror Game in which you play as a detective capable of reliving crime scenes. Explore different environments, find clues and try to find out who is the serial killer in a murder case among a group of friends.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #34 The Last Station - Baku
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 85 Games Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological survival horror set in the abandoned Baku subway. Explore dark tunnels, solve puzzles, investigate disturbing mysteries, and make emotional choices while trying to survive against terrifying horrors.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Detective 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.1%, Investigation 8.6%
- #35 She's Leaving
74% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Hat Studio
Windows
Put your forensic skills to the test in She’s Leaving, a first-person survival horror where players investigate brutal crime scenes, analyze blood-spatter evidence, and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #36 Inhabitant: A Family Curse
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silvery Games
Windows · Linux
Inhabitant: A Family Curse is a first-person psychological horror game about investigating the unexplained disappearance of the Whitmore family. Explore their home, solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources, and uncover the secrets they left behind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 12.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%
- #37 Forsaken Sight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mindcasters Studio
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological horror game, blending exploration, puzzles, stealth, and environmental storytelling. As Catherine, a young anthropologist lost in a surreal world, you must navigate through nightmares and dread to discover the truth behind both a forgotten evil and yourself.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13%, Mythology 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Realistic 9.5%, Horror 8.6%
- #38 Death From The Darkness
74% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Vitalii Pepko
Windows
"Death From The Darkness" is a hardcore horror game in which you have to survive in harsh conditions in a fight with an ancient vampire. Hints are minimal; you have to be alert and use your wits to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 11.2%
- #39 SCP-939: With Many Voices
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lot Stories Studio
Windows
PSX-style survival horror set in a post-Soviet SCP universe. As a Foundation Agent, investigate rumors of missing people's voices. Evade SCP-939 - a blind predator tracking sound and mimicking human speech. Gather intel to call the MTF, and choose between strict orders and saving locals.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 10.6%, Nonlinear 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #40 Antipathy
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meerkat Tea Games
Windows
Antipathy is a first-person survival horror game that follows the story of a detective investigating an abandoned mansion. Discover clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the mysteries of the mansion.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Detective 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9%
- #41 The Brothers Hotel
72% matchMixed60% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 11.7%
- #42 Supernormal
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,234 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Investigation 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%
- #43 Shadow Mansion 2
71% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Horror 12.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9%
- #44 Reborn Soul
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zygen Games Private Limited
Windows
Every curse demands a soul. Reborn Soul is a first-person psychological survival-horror game where dark occult forces have returned. Explore a world twisted by a forgotten curse and survive long enough to uncover who awakened it, why it chose you, and whether it can be stopped.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 8.9%, First-Person 8.5%
- #45 ARCHEIO: Night Shift
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IonianCore
Windows
Investigate a cold case by living it. Step into the final delivery of a night-shift rider, experience his report firsthand, then return to your desk and decide: close the case, or leave it open?
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 12%, Horror 11.4%
- #46 Blood Park
68% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Kazakov Studios
Windows
A first-person VHS horror game where forgotten tapes lead you through abandoned locations, terrifying creatures, and a hidden nightmare.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.2%, Gore 8.2%
- #47 Charon's Staircase
71% matchMixed60% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 10%, Horror 9.7%
- #48 Incident Reports: Millers Residence
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faint Signal Games
Windows
A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 11.5%
- #49 Gerze The Deep
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ceus Games
Windows
Gerze The Deep is a first-person horror game set in an abandoned Cold War underwater facility. Explore dark corridors, restore systems, and uncover the truth hidden in the depths. Keep the lights on. Try not to make noise. Because you are not alone here.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #50 Within His View
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Darksteady. Studio
Windows
Observation Horror in an isolated Appalachian cabin, 2005. Watch seven grainy CCTV feeds, identify and report 800+ hand-crafted anomalies, and hold your sanity together while a silent Wendigo hunts the room you are sitting in. Survive the shift: 0:00 to 7:00.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #51 THE OCCULT PROTOCOL
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devil Games Interactive
Windows
THE OCCULT PROTOCOL is a paranormal investigation horror game for solo or online co-op. Gather evidence, identify the entity, survive its hunts, and prepare the right ritual to banish it.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #52 The Drained Goddess
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Wang, Zhen
Windows
The Drained Goddess is a first-person survival horror game focused on combat system and side story exploration. You will need to fight with many unique enemies and investigate the twisted fate of our main character. Finally you can put different endings to the story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #53 Apartment 3 | شقة 3
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QK Games
Windows
A first-person Arabic horror game. A landlord sends you to check on Apartment 3. The tenant stopped answering weeks ago, and so did the man he sent to find out why. Search the apartment, read what the tenant left behind, solve your way deeper in, and stay out of reach of what still lives there.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #54 Final Footage
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M Productions
Windows
Find what doesn't belong. Capture the evidence. Survive what finds you. Final Footage is a psychological horror game where you investigate anomalies, hide from the Knocker, upgrade your equipment, and unlock increasingly dangerous locations.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11%
- #55 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
70% matchMixed44% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Lsgamedev
Windows
Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Exploration 8.2%, Mystery 6.1%
- #56 The Shafts of Damnation
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ondřej KrausPub: Stablic Studio Czech
Windows
As an investigative reporter, you uncover the horrifying secrets of an abandoned island. Descend into the dark shafts to unveil the truth behind inhumane experiments, confront mutated horrors, and collect evidence to piece together the chilling story.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 12%, Investigation 9.2%, Realistic 8.6%
- #57 Amatsuko
65% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Horror 8.2%
- #58 Agni: Village of Calamity
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Separuh InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Agni, an investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10%
- #59 Veil of Sanity
66% matchMixed67% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Sphereka
Windows
Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 10%