- #1 Submersed
97% matchMixed53% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Main Loop videogames S.L.
Windows
Rediscover the meaning of terror with Submersed. Are you afraid of depths? You will be.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Action 13.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 11%
- #2 Yoko no Hanashi
96% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: MerendaTeam
Windows
Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Violent 10.3%
- #3 Fear To Survive: Skinmark
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebaxx
Windows
Richard Hartman, a 16-year-old trapped in hell. Used as a test subject for sinister experiments, he must survive unimaginable horrors. With barely any resources, every bullet counts. Move in silence, survive grotesque trials and stay alive long enough to uncover the truth, if you can…
Why similar: Action 17.4%, Puzzle 14.5%, Gore 13%, Survival Horror 12%, Exploration 12%
- #4 Taken Away
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: NostraDamonPub: Eyejam Games
Windows
Taken Away is a non-linear strategic horror game. Following a car "accident", you have been abducted. Explore your surroundings, don't get caught, and figure out a way to escape if you don't want to perish in a gruesome death.
Why similar: Gore 25%, Action 23.2%, Violent 23.1%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 11%
- #5 Forgotten - Whispers of the Past
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbound Studios
Windows
Something in this abandoned boarding school refuses to rest. Use your flashlight to survive what lurks in its hallways and solve the puzzles that reveal its dark past. Will you find the truth, or will you be the one forgotten tonight?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Gore 16.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Violent 12.3%, Action 10.9%
- #6 Thunder Tie
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: T&T studios
Windows
Thunder Tie is an unsettling mascot horror puzzle game. Navigate through the power station to uncover the unsolved mystery of the people who disappeared 10 years ago. Watch out though, as you will may be greeted by some... creations.
Why similar: Action 30.7%, Puzzle 22.3%, Exploration 18%, First-Person 16.9%, Story Rich 8%
- #7 COMA: Lost in the Maze
92% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: FranzDev
Windows
Find out the story of the main character and get out of the sinister nightmare.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Action 21.3%, Exploration 18.1%, First-Person 17.6%, Gore 15.4%
- #8 Nullogram Blind with horns
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thouseand Erorr Games
Windows
Explore an abandoned candy factory once known for its Sweet Door attraction. Unlock zones, solve mechanical puzzles, and survive hostile creations as you search for what was lost the day the factory mysteriously shut down.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.2%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Action 15.9%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 11.2%
- #9 Live Or Die
91% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Diabolical
Windows
You have been selected as a new contestant to play in a twisted puzzle game designed by an up and coming serial killer known as the Game Master. Using your intuition and survival skills, can you stay one step ahead of the Game Master or end up as another one of his many victims?
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Action 15%, Puzzle 11.3%, Gore 10.1%
- #10 RadioWave
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RadioWave TeamPub: Land Whale Productions
Windows
Welcome to RadioWorld! An amazing attraction filled with robotics with the latest artificial intelligence and robust systems put in place for all ages to come and enjoy... or at least that's what RadioWorld was before the incident. RadioWave is always watching. Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Action 31.4%, Puzzle 22%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 14.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #11 Remorse: The List
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Gore 16.1%, Violent 14.3%, Action 11.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #12 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,318 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Violent 17.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 9.6%
- #13 Corduroy Hollow
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scott H.F. Dunbar
Windows
Corduroy Hollow® is a first-person survival horror game set in a decrepit house in the middle of the woods tainted by evil and the occult. Discover the truth. Escape the mansion. Above all, fear the Corduroy Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Action 22.3%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Gore 9.7%
- #14 Day: 40
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Andrew Grbac
Windows
The journey began with the deluge of rain which flooded the earth for 39 days. On day 40, it stops. Mysteries can be discovered and solved while facing gruesome enemies along the way. Experience thrilling survival horror combined with first person combat in an open world full of exploration.
Why similar: Gore 26.5%, Violent 24.5%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Action 17.5%, First-Person 10.1%
- #15 Fight the Horror
86% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: 4DMACAU
Windows
Fight the Horror is a multiplayer third person action role playing game with a horror theme.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Gore 23.2%, Violent 21.5%, Action 13.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #16 The Orphan
86% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Yunus SevinPub: sevin.games
Windows
In The Orphan, you'll step into the shoes of Eric, a young orphan who has returned to the abandoned orphanage. As you explore its dark and twisted corridors, you'll encounter all manner of supernatural creatures and otherworldly horrors that will test your courage and your sanity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, Puzzle 23.4%, First-Person 19.3%, Action 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #17 No Son Of Mine
85% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Pleasantly Friendly Games
Windows
No Son Of Mine is a survival horror game focused on combat, stealth, exploration, puzzle solving and uncovering a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Gore 24.6%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Violent 15.2%, Action 11.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #18 The Specters Show
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spect Games
Windows
You're filming an exploration video at Key Studios, an abandoned mascot studio. The mascots that used to entertain kids are still here, but something's very wrong with them. Sneak through the dark, find out what happened, and don't get caught.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.6%, First-Person 22.8%, Story Rich 13%, Action 9.6%, Exploration 7.7%
- #19 Bad Dream
84% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DogGottenGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're stuck in school. What has trapped you is a non-human creature. Run away from him (her?). Find the key and escape from the school to survive. Use w,a,s,d, ESC, left shift, mouse
Why similar: Puzzle 19.5%, Gore 17.3%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 16%, Violent 15.4%
- #20 Westwood Shadows: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving horror game, and sample the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 14.3%, First-Person 12.8%, Action 12.2%
- #21 Madcus Show
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DuckLoopStudios
Windows
Discover the mystery behind Marcus Circus, the world's first circus with infinite energy generated by a mysterious crystal. You will have to try to survive by hiding, exploring, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Violent 10.3%
- #22 Dark Pages
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STGamz
Windows
Descend into the depths of the Blocker Library, a place where darkness and terror intertwine. Solve puzzles, confront unique and horrifying monsters, and uncover the chilling story of this establishment. Will you find a way out, or will you become another dark page in this twisted tale of horror?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, First-Person 18.1%, Action 17.7%, Puzzle 17.2%, Gore 12.2%
- #23 UnderPath
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SoloqueStudios
Windows
UnderPath is a single-player horror FPS that takes you into a dark, dangerous world. Explore abandoned locations, fight zombies and demons, solve puzzles, and shape your fate in an atmospheric open world filled with challenges.
Why similar: Gore 25.3%, Violent 23.4%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Action 16.7%, First-Person 9.2%
- #24 Samosbor
81% matchMixed66% of 264 reviews2020
Dev: rocketship
Windows
The player will take the role of a liquidator destroying the consequences of Samosbor in the narrow corridors of Gigakhrushchevka.
Why similar: Gore 23.7%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Action 21.2%, Violent 19.6%, First-Person 7.4%
- #25 Operation Stutter
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kevir Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this psychological horror set deep within a top‑secret Cold War research bunker, fear takes form in shadows. Aim your film‑camera and watch reality shift. Solve mind‑bending puzzles, and confront both the specter of global conflict and the creatures lurking in your psyche.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Gore 18.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Violent 11.2%, First-Person 10.4%
- #26 12.12.25
78% matchMixed61% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Alexander Zmeev
Windows
Immerse yourself in a grim post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on your skills, ingenuity, and determination. Explore abandoned streets, battle hordes of zombies, solve puzzles, and forge a path to the Central Hospital — your ultimate goal.
Why similar: Action 29.7%, Puzzle 21.7%, Exploration 16.1%, First-Person 15.6%, Violent 13.1%
- #27 Pombero - The Lord of the Night
79% matchMixed64% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Inside Studios
Windows
Overcome fear, solve the mystery behind the story, in this psychological horror game
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Action 24.4%, First-Person 13.9%, Gore 12.1%, Violent 11.2%
- #28 Forgotten Bunker 1939
79% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: LEMIOUTGAMESPub: Jacob Jufeili
Windows
step into the boots of Private Jacob, an American soldier caught in the fury of a World War II bombing raid. Desperately seeking refuge, Jacob stumbles upon a terrifying mysterious bunker, which turns out to be a demonic time portal.
Why similar: Action 27.8%, Survival Horror 26.5%, First-Person 15.1%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 13.6%
- #29 FLIGHTMARE
78% matchMostly Negative27% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Puzzle 16.9%, Gore 16.6%, Violent 15.4%, Exploration 13.6%
- #30 HELL GOD
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studios Sant Marc S.L.
Windows
The developers describe its content like this: Hell God contains violence, blood and gore. It can produce scares in some circumstances.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Action 25.8%, Exploration 16.9%, First-Person 16.2%, Violent 10.8%
- #31 Skyland 1976
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2019
Dev: Simon CLAVEL
Windows
You are Simon Hopper who tries to find his missing sister Alice. Near the scene of the events stands Skyland, a secret government facility. You are convinced that Skyland members are responsible for her abduction. Break into the military base and discover the truth...
Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Violent 25.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Action 17.5%, First-Person 7.5%
- #32 Project: Fractured Reality
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblivisight
Windows
A failed toxic weapon experiment left you alone in an abandoned village… or so you think. Craft, explore, uncover dark secrets, and help the last survivors—if they’re still human.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 13.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Action 10.6%
- #33 Haunted Stories
76% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: HAILIGHT STUDIO
Windows
Haunted Stories is a captivating mix of horror and thriller. Experience several exciting haunted stories, each telling its own independent storyline. Each playable story contains its own secrets, game mechanics and puzzles to solve.
Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Action 17.6%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 16.6%, Violent 16.3%
- #34 Senior Sunset
73% matchPositive83% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: DecagerDev
Windows
35 dead students, dozens of silenced parents, and one police coverup later you decide it's time to take matters into your own hands. You descend into the depths of your high school to figure out what really happened to your classmates.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.2%, Puzzle 18%, Exploration 16.8%, Action 14.7%, First-Person 11%
- #35 Never Let Me Awake
75% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: SUZUKI PRODUCTIONS
Windows
A first-person psychological survival horror game
Why similar: Gore 29.2%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Action 19.3%, Violent 14.2%, First-Person 11.1%
- #36 The Purge Revenant
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OG Games Entertainment
Windows
The Purge Revenant offers you a different experience. Embark on a dark adventure to find your lost Wife Cristina in this story-based game and unravel the mystery behind the deep story. Run from place to place with many universes, enemies and mechanical styles in it and feel the PURGE
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.3%, Gore 16.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Violent 12.9%, Action 12.1%
- #37 They That Feast
75% matchMixed43% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: Blackwood Specter
Windows
They That Feast is a cosmic / Lovecraftian horror game in which your enemies can't simply be observed by the naked eye. Can you walk the line between sanity and survival?
Why similar: Gore 26%, Action 17.2%, Violent 16.5%, Survival Horror 16.1%, First-Person 7.7%
- #38 Kings of Lorn: The Fall of Ebris
74% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: TeamKill Media LLC
Windows
Forsaken and betrayed by your own Order, fight back against the forces of a long-forgotten realm as you try to save existence from the evil of a usurper king in pursuit of what lies beyond immortality.
Why similar: Gore 23.6%, Action 22.7%, Violent 21.9%, Survival Horror 15.3%, First-Person 11.4%
- #39 DYING : 1983
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEKCOMPub: 2P Games
Windows
Dying 1983 is the new adventure from the Dying franchise. In this first person puzzle game, Dying 1983, you will operate the protagonist to freely explore the 3D scenes, using a variety of props collected to solve one puzzle after another, ultimately discovering the hidden truth behind the scenes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 12%, Gore 9%
- #40 ATROFIL: THE KEY
73% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: MiL_Puzzle
Windows · Mac
Post-apocalyptic survival thriller
Why similar: Gore 23.6%, Action 22%, Violent 20.9%, Survival Horror 18.2%, First-Person 8.6%
- #41 SILENT DOOM
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
SILENT DOOM is an atmospheric first-person survival horror adventure set in a nightmarish universe. Gameplay consists of combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. It is designed around the idea of "being thrown into the world". Isolated and lost inside this nightmare world.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Gore 19.1%, Violent 17.4%, Action 12.7%, First-Person 12%
- #42 EBOLA 2
72% matchMixed68% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 13%, First-Person 12.1%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #43 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
71% matchMixed42% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Lsgamedev
Windows
Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Violent 14.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Gore 10.6%
- #44 HELLSEED: All Chapters
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Action 12.1%, Gore 11.6%
- #45 Daemonical
71% matchMixed65% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: FearemPub: Gamifier
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Having ended up on an remote and abandoned island, you find yourself in a life and death battle against an evil coming straight from perdition. With each of your four friends possibly being a bone chilling demonic entity that will try to slaughter the rest of the group - who can you trust?
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Gore 21.4%, Action 19.3%, Violent 18.3%, First-Person 9.2%
- #46 Grederys
71% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SgallorPub: SgallorGames
Windows
Grederys - is a short indie horror game with elements of stealth. The plot of the game revolves around the protagonist Kleit Kremer, who, returning home by taxi, gets into a terrible car accident. Test your strength in finding all the necessary items, keys and try to escape from the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.8%, Action 29.7%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Indie 3.4%
- #47 Comatose
67% matchVery Positive95% of 280 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Puzzle 15.1%, Violent 14.3%, First-Person 12.8%, Exploration 11.8%
- #48 Darkness Assault
70% matchMixed53% of 679 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
Why similar: Gore 21.9%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Violent 21.1%, Action 18.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #49 Shadow Fear™ Path to Insanity
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Wathitdew Record
Windows
There's been several reports of disappearances in the neighbourhood of Lencour. You are given the hint that the old mansion in the mountains might just be the host of these mysterious disappearances. You feel the need to go see for yourself, but you also have no choices...
Why similar: Gore 24.2%, Action 23.6%, Violent 22.4%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #50 Delivery Driver Massacre - Definitive Edition
67% matchMixed64% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: RotHeartGamesPub: Midnight Rental Games
Windows
A late-night delivery turns into a PSX nightmare. Trapped in a house with a killer, you must solve puzzles and hide to survive. Multiple endings and authentic VHS visuals. Can you escape the rot?
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Exploration 13.8%, Action 11.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Gore 11.2%
- #51 PARANOIHELL
69% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: games by lum
Windows · Mac
It's a long walk home...
Why similar: Gore 26.2%, Action 24.4%, Violent 23.2%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Indie 5.8%
- #52 Brightside
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grimble Entertainment
Windows
Suvive a horror-puzzle adventure inside the abandoned Brightside Industries ride manufacturing facility. Solve puzzles, navigate decaying workspaces, and evade the dangers lurking within as you search for a way forward through the forgotten complex.
Why similar: Action 28.8%, Puzzle 18.7%, Exploration 15%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.9%
- #53 GANZWORKER
69% matchPositive86% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Kuranov Nikita
Windows
GANZWORKER - truly oldschool style of gameplay. For all classic FPS lover.
Why similar: Action 41.8%, Gore 23.7%, Violent 22%, First-Person 9%, Indie 2%
- #54 The Twilight Project
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Teapot studio
Windows
A tourist who gets lost in a forgotten village. As night falls, strange and terrifying creatures begin to appear, and reality starts to shift into something far darker. A third person survival horror game where you can experience the intense story with unique theme of horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Gore 19.9%, Action 18.6%, Violent 17.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #55 Corrupted
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WAG Studios
Windows
Corrupted immerses players in a haunted mansion, providing a suspenseful exploration of its eerie past. Combining psychological and survival horror, the game offers a truly chilling experience with elements such as exploration, puzzle-solving, resource management, and combat.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Violent 14.4%, Gore 12.8%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%
- #56 Anomalous zone
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: GameDevPub: Zimka2024
Windows
You will have to visit an anomalous zone from which there is no exit unless you possess an artifact with which you can open a portal, an exit from the zone
Why similar: Action 30.8%, Survival Horror 29.9%, Exploration 18.1%, First-Person 17%, Indie 2.3%
- #57 The Emulator
67% matchMixed60% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: concluse_dev
Windows · Mac
It's the night before Halloween and a new terror is about to be unleashed from the deep web.. The Emulator!
Why similar: Violent 26.2%, Gore 25.9%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Action 10.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #58 EBOLA 3
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Gore 14.8%, Violent 12.9%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #59 ENDURE
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noir Studios
Windows
ENDURE is a randomly generated psychological horror experience, focusing on individual phobias to create the most terrifying experience possible.
Why similar: Gore 25.7%, Violent 23.8%, Survival Horror 19%, Puzzle 10.9%, Indie 10.8%