- #1 GAME.exe
97% matchVery Positive84% of 464 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 16%
You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #2 Uh Oh!
96% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #3 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #4 No Players Online
95% matchVery Positive84% of 564 reviews2025
Dev: Beeswax GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.
Why similar: Game Development 33.4% ★, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #5 The Haunted Building
94% matchVery Positive87% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #6 JANITOR BLEEDS
94% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #7 Ontotis
93% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Mystery 19.1%, Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #8 Tormenture
92% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Mystery 20%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #9 Mists of Aiden
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 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 33.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #10 Them
90% 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: Horror 15.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #11 The Complex: Expedition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,232 reviews2025
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #12 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
91% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Psychological Horror 30.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Indie 7.8%, 2D 7.7%
- #13 The Backrooms: Lost Tape
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,325 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 12%
- #14 Liminal Exit
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 12.9%
- #15 This is Interesting
87% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Exploration 12.6%
- #16 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
86% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 24.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, First-Person 7.5%
- #17 Prison Loop
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 19.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11.2%
- #18 Outcore: Desktop Adventure
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,301 reviews2022
Dev: Doctor Shinobi
Windows
All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.4%, Story Rich 18.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #19 Backrooms: Exploration
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #20 SCP – Containment Breach
81% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.9%, Horror 21.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%
- #21 Log.in
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 28.1%, Horror 23.4%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #22 Curse of Anabelle
84% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 23%, Indie 21.9%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #23 The Anomalous Hour
82% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 12%
- #24 Decarnation
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Puzzle 21.1%, Horror 21%, Story Rich 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%
- #25 ALONE?
85% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Simulation 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #26 White Room Protocol
80% 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: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 30%, Story Rich 9.5%, First-Person 7.5%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #27 Everloop
79% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 19.3%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 10.3%
- #28 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Mystery 20.2%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #29 Left Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #30 A Lonely Cabin Trip
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #31 Home_0
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Investigation 11%
- #32 ZERO PROTOCOL
75% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #33 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
77% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #34 Elevator Zero
76% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Arvus Games
Windows
In Elevator Zero, a first-person exploration and puzzle game, you find yourself trapped in an otherworldly dimension. Escape is possible only through the elevator.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Mystery 22.2%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, First-Person 10.9%, 3D 8.5%
- #35 Loop//Error
74% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Horror 28.5%, Multiple Endings 21.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #36 Scarred
75% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 28.3% ★, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #37 Luto
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 Horror 27.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 11.5%
- #38 Care
74% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Horror 20.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Puzzle 13.7%
- #39 Reflection
73% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 26.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, First-Person 4.1%
- #40 IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 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 33.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, First-Person 8.5%
- #41 Benny Bash
73% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.6%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #42 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
71% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 21.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #43 Unspoken
71% matchVery Positive88% of 802 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Narrative 38.1% ★, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #44 HOMESICKNESS
70% 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: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 7.6%
- #45 SIMULACRA
72% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #46 The Empty Eyes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Mystery 19.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Investigation 6.6%
- #47 Whispering Lane: Horror
71% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 26.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 7.1%
- #48 One Late Night: Deadline
76% matchMostly Negative30% of 198 reviews2014
Dev: Black Curtain Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 20.8%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 17.2%, First-Person 7.3%
- #49 98xx
70% matchVery Positive80% of 430 reviews2023
Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
Windows
The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.6%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Simulation 11.6%
- #50 DREAM LOGIC
69% 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 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #51 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #52 Garten of Banban 0
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Lore-Rich 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 12%
- #53 The Liminal Dimension
67% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 23.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #54 DEAD END
68% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: PHANTOM PIXEL
Windows
Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 25.1%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 5.2%
- #55 Anomalies Detective
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Horror 19.1%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 7.8%
- #56 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
67% 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 24%, Horror 23.8%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, First-Person 6.7%
- #57 Whisperwind
69% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Exploration 8.6%
- #58 Abandoned Souls
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 21.3%, Mystery 15%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #59 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
67% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Exploration 10.9%
- #60 Mystery of the Malign
65% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 21.5%, Investigation 20.8%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 10.3%