- #1 Luto
97% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Cinematic 12%, Psychological 9%, Thriller 7.7%
- #2 SILENT BREATH
96% matchMixed68% of 1,268 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Dark 14.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Realistic 9.8%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #3 DON'T SCREAM
96% matchMixed65% of 4,873 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #4 The Cabin Factory
94% matchVery Positive91% of 3,821 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 7.6%
- #5 Infliction
95% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Gore 11.2%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #6 Psalm 5:9-13
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,048 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Dark 11%, Thriller 8.5%, Gore 8.2%
- #7 Don't Play This
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,106 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Gore 9.3%, Dark 9.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #8 Visage
93% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%
- #9 White Room Protocol
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Dark 12.1%, Thriller 9%, Realistic 7.7%
- #10 Psalm 2
90% matchVery Positive88% of 723 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Gore 11.1%, Dark 7.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #11 Blair Witch
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #12 The Guest
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Dark 17.5%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #13 Welcome to Kowloon
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,989 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Gore 6.9%
- #14 Project Threshold
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Murushii Studios
Windows
You are a participant in Project Threshold, an experiment designed to force people to confront their deepest fears. Pass through sets of blue and red doors, survive what waits beyond them, and reach the end, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 15.6%, Cinematic 14.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Psychological 8.5%
- #15 God's Basement
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Dark 14%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #16 Dollmare
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,183 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Supernatural 8.5%, Thriller 8.3%
- #17 Don't Be Afraid
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,016 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Gore 9.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Realistic 8.4%
- #18 IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10%, Cinematic 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #19 The Dark Occult
86% matchMixed69% of 1,271 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 47%, Gore 17.6%, Adventure 12%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 8.8%
- #20 The Cursed Tape
84% matchVery Positive80% of 339 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Cinematic 11.9%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #21 Exanimum: The Silent Call
82% matchVery Positive84% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Dark 17.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Thriller 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #22 No, I'm not a Human
78% matchVery Positive93% of 31,055 reviews2025
Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological 10%, Thriller 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #23 Reflection
81% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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: Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 12.8%, Realistic 8.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #24 The Oily Depths
80% matchVery Positive83% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Dark 23.7%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10%
- #25 Paranormal VHS
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Gore 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 8.6%
- #26 Omitted
83% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
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: Horror 16.9%, Dark 12%, Psychological 11.2%, Thriller 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #27 In My Head
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Dark 11.3%, Cinematic 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #28 The Guest II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Thriller 8%, Realistic 7.8%
- #29 The Exit 8
77% matchVery Positive93% of 11,657 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological 9.1%
- #30 The Last Visit: 98th
78% matchVery Positive80% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Realistic 7.4%
- #31 Butcherman
76% matchVery Positive93% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Mounpeak Games
Windows
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: Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Cinematic 8.5%, Dark 8.4%, Exploration 8%
- #32 Implements of Hell
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
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: Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Dark 11.1%, Thriller 9.1%, Psychological 9.1%
- #33 The Stalked 2
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Dark 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Thriller 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #34 Unwilling Host
75% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #35 ELEVATOR: AVICI
74% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Southern Cross
Windows
"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #36 Horror
76% matchMixed65% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Psychological 5.8%
- #37 Dire Echo
75% matchMixed67% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 11.9%, Dark 11.5%, Thriller 10.8%
- #38 The Empty Eyes
73% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Dark 13.6%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Walking Simulator 7.3%
- #39 Who's at the door?
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,646 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Dark 8.2%
- #40 Hearing Voices
72% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Fuupu
Windows
Hearing Voices is a unique indie short horror experience where you will need to put your listening and deduction skills to the test to solve puzzles. Mistakes have consequences.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Adventure 16.1%
- #41 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
73% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Durultay Games
Windows
Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Dark 17.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #42 A.I.L.A
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,420 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Horror 22%, Cinematic 16.3%, Thriller 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Realistic 10%
- #43 Silent Nights
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Cinematic 10.8%, Dark 10.7%, Thriller 8.3%
- #44 [SUBJECT]
72% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Dark 12.4%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological 8.9%
- #45 Whispering Fog
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Dark 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Thriller 8%, Psychological 7.7%
- #46 It follows you
74% matchMixed51% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #47 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
69% matchVery Positive84% of 838 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Dark 17.3%, Thriller 16%, Gore 15%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #48 MADiSON
70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Dark 18.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #49 I'm Still Here
69% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological 9.8%, Thriller 8.5%, Cinematic 8.1%
- #50 The Strange Lights
67% matchVery Positive87% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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: Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Cinematic 11.3%, Realistic 7.9%, Thriller 7.7%
- #51 Ouija Rumours
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: LsGamedev
Windows
Oujia: Rumors provides a first-person thriller-horror survival experience taking in a haunted house. The fictional storyline is set to raise awareness against rumors. The wise do not buy rumors, do you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Horror 16.6%, Gore 11.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 10.3%
- #52 Mirror Forge
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Dark 14.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Psychological 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #53 PROJECT 13
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: N0NPub: Glacier LTD
Windows
As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #54 The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game
68% matchVery Positive83% of 333 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Cinematic 18.9%, Realistic 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 10.3%
- #55 The Derailed
67% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Dark 17.4%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Gore 7.7%
- #56 Inside the Backrooms
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 46,832 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Dark 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #57 FEED IT
65% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Games On A ChairPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
A first-person, PSX-style horror game about living with a monster. Do as you're told... or don't. Just be ready for the consequences.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Psychological 9.4%
- #58 Mists of Aiden
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Dark 7.1%, Gore 7%
- #59 Don't Be Afraid 2
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 13.7%, Gore 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #60 The Lightkeeper
65% matchVery Positive81% of 1,128 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Horror 15.3%, Dark 12.4%, Cinematic 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Thriller 7.9%