- #1 Paratopic
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 26%, Experimental 25.4% ★, Retro 13%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the disjointed, low-poly, and surreal narrative style that defines the experimental horror genre.
- #2 Lost in Vivo
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Surreal 25%, Horror 19%, Retro 17.8%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends claustrophobic psychological horror with a retro aesthetic that feels deeply unsettling.
- #3 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.5%, Retro 15%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at building an atmospheric, low-poly horror experience that feels both classic and deeply strange.
- #4 Fatum Betula
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,092 reviews2020
Dev: Bryce Bucher
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Retro 22.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, dreamlike world and PS1-era visuals mirror the experimental nature of the seed game.
- #5 Bonbon
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2017
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A thirty-minute childhood-horror walking-sim about toys and a giant rat. A short, single-sitting experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Horror 25.7%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, childhood-themed horror experience that utilizes retro aesthetics to create a lingering sense of dread.
- #6 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Surreal 39.3%, Retro 20.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, exploration-heavy journey through dreamlike landscapes that align perfectly with the seed game's vibe.
- #7 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 39% ★, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 13.7%, Retro 8.4%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply psychological experience that captures the feeling of a fractured reality.
- #8 Mouthwashing
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,133 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, Surreal 24.2%, Retro 18.2%, Horror 15.9%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines psychological intensity with a retro-inspired visual style that feels both nostalgic and horrifying.
- #9 Iron Lung
92% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37%, Horror 28.9%, Surreal 14%, Indie 10.5%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, claustrophobic, and experimental horror experience that relies on atmosphere over traditional jump scares.
- #10 Who's Lila?
90% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Surreal 43.6%, Psychological Horror 34.2%, Horror 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal psychological horror game that challenges the player with its unique mechanics and dreamlike narrative.
- #11 The Fridge is Red
91% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.9%, Surreal 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Retro 14%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, experimental horror game that leans heavily into surreal imagery and disjointed storytelling.
- #12 Isolomus
89% matchVery Positive95% of 397 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Surreal 38.6%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychological experience that feels like a strange, forgotten piece of media.
- #13 DREAM LOGIC
88% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.9%, Horror 27%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-based horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and disjointed logic.
- #14 Fractured Minds
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 468 reviews2019
Dev: EmilyMGamesPub: Wired Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Embark on a journey through the human psyche to experience the everyday challenges associated with these conditions.
Why similar: Indie 51.3%, Psychological Horror 31.3%, Adventure 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: It explores psychological themes through a short, atmospheric, and immersive first-person perspective.
- #15 Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
87% matchVery Positive97% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: 作場金属製作所 Sakuba Metal Works
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
You are thrown into a weird world by the machine Garage. Can you escape from it?
Why similar: Psychedelic 50.2%, Retro 34.1%, Adventure 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a bizarre, dreamlike, and surreal point-and-click experience that feels like a fever dream.
- #16 you feel normal.
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Ziv Iz
Windows
You find yourself stranded along a lonely, abandoned road, desperately seeking help. You stumble upon an old, farm-themed amusement park, you will feel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.5%, Retro 24.4%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the seed game's focus on psychological discomfort and experimental, dark storytelling.
- #17 Mango
86% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Experimental 27.1% ★, Psychedelic 26.8%, Surreal 22.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychedelic adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and experimental visual design.
- #18 Afterdream
84% 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 Horror 35.5%, Surreal 30.8%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric, psychological exploration within a surreal, dream-like environment.
- #19 SIGNALIS
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 84.4%, Adventure 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a distinct retro aesthetic to deliver a profound and unsettling psychological horror narrative.
- #20 GLITCH DADDY
84% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Psychedelic 39.6%, Surreal 29%, Psychological Horror 19%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its psychedelic, surreal, and experimental nature makes it a strong companion for fans of unconventional horror.
- #21 Crow Country
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,186 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Retro 29.7%, Horror 24.4%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to PS1-era survival horror that maintains a consistent, moody, and atmospheric tension.
- #22 Close Me
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2017
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
You start the game, you wake up, and eventually you will close the game. One day, you may even start the game again. That's the game.
Why similar: Experimental 22.4% ★, Psychedelic 19.5%, Surreal 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental psychological horror game that creates a deeply uncomfortable and surreal atmosphere.
- #23 Whale Flesh
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 19%, Surreal 16.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a dark, psychological, and dystopian experience that fits the experimental horror mold.
- #24 Midnight Snack
81% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Surreal 35.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 16.6%, Retro 14.5%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into surreal, psychological horror with a focus on exploration and unsettling imagery.
- #25 Restless Dreams
79% 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 26.7%, Surreal 19.7%, Retro 18.9%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that focuses on surreal dreamscapes and unsettling exploration.
- #26 Employee of The Month
80% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Projeckt Skeleton
Windows
An atmospheric retro inspired survival horror game. Enjoy the late shift at 'The Month' in an abstract and unsettling night of terror, spooks and convenience.
Why similar: Psychedelic 63%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures an old-school, atmospheric horror vibe that is both strange and memorable.
- #27 Albino Lullaby: Episode 1
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 382 reviews2015
Dev: Ape Law
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Albino Lullaby is a horror adventure game that doesn't rely on jump scares or gore. Escape from a surreal psychological nightmare as the world dynamically twists and contorts around you.
Why similar: Surreal 32.6%, Horror 22%, Adventure 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Indie 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling horror experience that prioritizes environmental storytelling and psychological tension.
- #28 OYASUMII
78% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: NEO PROJECT Studios
Windows
Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?
Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Psychedelic 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Retro 15.1%, Horror 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, surreal, and psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and unease.
- #29 Barbotine
78% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Surreal 29.8%, Psychedelic 27.5%, Experimental 25% ★, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 5.2%
- #30 Nevermind
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Mollusk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Surreal 28.3%, Horror 15.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It uses psychological horror elements to create a unique, puzzle-driven experience that responds to the player's stress.
- #31 Enter The Backrooms
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,041 reviews2021
Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Experimental 39.4% ★, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Surreal 15.3%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #32 Yume Nikki
76% 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: Experimental 28.1% ★, Surreal 28%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 10.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #33 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
75% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Surreal 20.5%, Retro 19.3%, Horror 19.1%, Adventure 10.2%
- #34 Project Liminal 2
74% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Indie 12.3%
- #35 Meat Madness
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: dukegooblerPub: Meat Madness
Windows · Linux
A short, 3D narrative-driven horror platformer. Journey deep into the meat tunnel and talk with survivors to uncover the grim truth.
Why similar: Psychedelic 49.3%, Psychological Horror 40.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #36 NOCLIP
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: DELIRIUM Labs
Windows
Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 53%, Horror 35.1%, Adventure 11.9%
- #37 DEMON COMPASS
73% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Adventure 23.8%, Surreal 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Indie 11.6%
- #38 Rise of Insanity
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Surreal 18.5%, Horror 15.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #39 You Shouldn't Be Here
72% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Psychedelic 39.1%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #40 Bad Dream: Coma
73% 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: Surreal 33.5%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 20.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.4%
- #41 Closer To Home
73% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: itamu
Windows · Mac
Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.9%, Horror 35.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #42 Forest Asylum
71% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.8%, Horror 36.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #43 ENA: Dream BBQ
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 34,987 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 41.3%, Psychedelic 34.4%, Retro 15.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #44 Shift 87
70% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Psychedelic 29.5%, Horror 15.8%, Adventure 13.4%
- #45 Confabulation
71% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Surreal 33.8%, Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 20%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 6.6%
- #46 HOMESICKNESS
69% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Experimental 49% ★, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 11.8%, Retro 6.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #47 Supernormal
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 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: Psychological Horror 52%, Horror 35.3%, Adventure 12.7%
- #48 Deceived Of Joy
68% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: LevelBound Studios
Windows
Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.
Why similar: Surreal 32.4%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Indie 20.4%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #49 The Backrooms
74% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: WASABAE Studios
Windows
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 14.1%, Surreal 10.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #50 THE NORMAL THING
69% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2020
Dev: Orata Studio
Windows · Mac
THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.
Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Horror 36.8%, Indie 19.1%
- #51 Something Strange
70% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.2%, Horror 29.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 9.4%
- #52 Neverending Nightmares
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 46%, Horror 34.5%, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 8.3%
- #53 RESTORER
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychedelic 45.8%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #54 Fear in Hospital
72% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.7%, Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 20.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 6%
- #55 Seybul Tech
67% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Surreal 38%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 15.6%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #56 Psychroma
67% matchVery Positive89% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: Psychedelic 45.7%, Surreal 23.4%, Psychological Horror 23%, Adventure 7.8%
- #57 Them
66% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Retro 26.8%, Horror 24.8%, Adventure 14.8%
- #58 White Room Protocol
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Psychological Horror 48.8%, Horror 33.3%, Adventure 10%, Indie 7.8%
- #59 Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms
67% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Corey JeffriesPub: Spatial Quotient
Windows
An unsettling rogue-lite horror adventure. Iconic Backrooms levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.
Why similar: Surreal 40.1%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 19.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #60 7 Days
65% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 38.1%, Psychedelic 31.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Indie 6.5%, Adventure 4.8%
