- #1 Mirror Forge
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Thriller 18%, Dark 9.5%, Realistic 8%
- #2 God's Basement
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 11%, Mystery 8.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #3 Manivore
96% matchMixed69% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 8.3%
- #4 Scarred
95% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
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: Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Puzzle 10%
- #5 White Room Protocol
94% 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: Thriller 19.2%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Realistic 6.9%
- #6 Psych
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #7 Insomnis
93% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Gore 12.1%, Mystery 11.3%
- #8 Dark Atlas: Infernum
92% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Thriller 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #9 NightGhast
91% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Narration 24.4%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #10 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
91% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #11 SLACKJAW
89% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Nostromo Interactive
Windows
As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 7.1%
- #12 Implements of Hell
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 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: Thriller 19.4%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Mystery 8.8%
- #13 Post Trauma
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 11.3%, Puzzle 11%
- #14 The Demon Within Me
89% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Dark 8.7%, First-Person 8.6%
- #15 Inside Depth 6
86% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Dark 7.3%
- #16 Exanimum: The Silent Call
85% matchVery Positive84% of 281 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 26.1%, Thriller 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Dark 8.4%
- #17 Infliction
86% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Gore 14.2%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 8.2%
- #18 Layers of Fear
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #19 Care
83% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Horror 25%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Puzzle 17%, Mystery 15.7%, Dark 10.1%
- #20 Butcherman
82% matchVery Positive94% of 69 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: Thriller 17.4%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #21 Luto
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #22 The Signifier Director's Cut
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 28.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 8.8%
- #23 Mists of Aiden
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 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 29%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #24 REVEIL
81% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%
- #25 Silence Channel
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!
Why similar: Thriller 13.9%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #26 Charon's Staircase
79% matchMixed63% of 73 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: Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #27 Blasfemia
76% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 14%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #28 JANITOR BLEEDS
78% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Thriller 20.4%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #29 A.I.L.A
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Thriller 24.2%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 15%, Realistic 9.1%
- #30 The Repairing Mantis
77% matchVery Positive96% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Erupting Avocado
Windows
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #31 Ad Infinitum
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 15%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Gore 11%, Dark 7.4%
- #32 Omitted
78% matchMixed46% of 56 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: Thriller 19.2%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Mystery 8.1%
- #33 Doorways: Prelude
79% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Puzzle 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
- #34 Left Alone
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 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: Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Mystery 8.8%
- #35 LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill
73% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: DENYS RUDYI GAMES
Windows
A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #36 SANRI
76% matchMixed58% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.
Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #37 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
74% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Thriller 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Gore 12.6%
- #38 Insight
73% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 35.8%, Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #39 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 14.2%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #40 Mirrored Phantoms
72% matchMixed69% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, First-Person 7.8%
- #41 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: Narration 26.4%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #42 Dead Take
69% matchVery Positive88% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Thriller 11.1%
- #43 Decarnation
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Puzzle 20.1%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Dark 9%
- #44 Hollow Cocoon
70% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Dark 7.8%
- #45 Confabulation: Homestead
71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #46 Silver Chains
72% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Gore 7.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #47 Necrophosis
66% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #48 DYING: Reborn
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Puzzle 27.3%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 20.2%
- #49 Silent Residence
67% matchVery Positive92% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%
- #50 Horns of Fear
70% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Gore 12.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #51 The Shattering
69% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Thriller 31.1%, Adventure 29.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
- #52 Face of Another
65% matchVery Positive96% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%
- #53 When The Devil Takes Hold
67% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.
Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Realistic 8.4%
- #54 Albert Innovation
66% matchVery Positive91% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Delirium Den
Windows
Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.
Why similar: Narration 39.8%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 7.5%
- #55 Lair of Torment
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Realistic 8.5%
- #56 Psalm 2
63% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
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 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Gore 13%, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #57 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Thriller 16.2%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #58 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
68% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%