- #1 Infliction
97% matchVery Positive81% of 954 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Gore 23.2%, Violent 17%, Horror 16.6%, Realistic 8.3%, Demons 7.2%
- #2 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,580 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Gore 15.9%, Nudity 15.2%, Violent 13.2%, Survival Horror 11.3%
- #3 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
96% matchVery Positive95% of 35,496 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Gore 18.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Nudity 10.8%, First-Person 7.5%
- #4 Ad Infinitum
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,582 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: Survival Horror 16.8%, Gore 15.8%, Horror 13.2%, Survival 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #5 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,732 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.6%, Violent 18%, Gore 18%, Nudity 9.6%
- #6 MADiSON
93% matchVery Positive87% of 3,363 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Violent 10.8%, Gore 9.8%, Survival 9.3%
- #7 Wounded - The Beginning
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Violent 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 9.9%
- #8 Nightmare of Decay
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,343 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Gore 15.8%, Horror 15.5%, Violent 12.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #9 The Classrooms
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,121 reviews2022
Dev: Xefier Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, 1980s 12%, Horror 10.6%, Demons 8.5%
- #10 Outbreak: The New Nightmare
92% matchMixed65% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.4%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 13.5%, Horror 9.4%, Survival 9.4%
- #11 Mists of Aiden
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 23.6%, Horror 23.2%, Gore 14.7%, Mystery 7.7%, First-Person 7.5%
- #12 The Dark Occult
90% matchMixed69% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Gore 27.3%, Horror 25.6%, Violent 25.3%, Action 7.8%, First-Person 7.6%
- #13 Deca
89% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Chrome Horizon 3DPub: Chrome Horizon 3D
Windows
It is a horror game, developed inside the psychiatric hospital Deca. Our protagonist wakes up disoriented, bloody, and unable to remember what she does there. Everything is dark, but she can see corpses lying on the floor and she hears noises, which leads her to think that she is alone.
Why similar: Gore 18%, Violent 15%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Nudity 14%, Horror 9.5%
- #14 Veranoia: Nightmare of Case 37
88% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Horrawr
Windows
Play as Vera the gifted detective who can dive into nightmares of deceased to resolve their death mysteries, But.. Things don't always go your way, You're not alone. the threats are greater than your capabilities, are they? 3D Psychological Horror Game Project by the one-person studio "Horrawr".
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.3%, Horror 19.6%, Realistic 18.8%, First-Person 15.5%, Exploration 15.3%
- #15 Neverending Nightmares
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,019 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: Horror 31.4%, Gore 30.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Survival Horror 7.6%, Violent 6.9%
- #16 Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 285 reviews2015
Dev: K Monkey
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath.
Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Survival Horror 39.1%, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.2%
- #17 Sinister Entity
84% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Demons 15.1%, Gore 14.5%, Violent 13%
- #18 Apparition
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Gore 16.7%, Horror 13.7%, Violent 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Demons 9.6%
- #19 It Reaches
83% matchNo user reviews78% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight Games
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 14.9%, Realistic 11.2%, Gore 9.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #20 Project XMAS
85% matchMostly Negative39% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Mistyczny Arbuz
Windows
Project XMAS is a retro style, horror, single - player game where you need to return to your home... The map is completely procedurallygenerated so every approach will be differend and specific.
Why similar: Survival Horror 42.6%, Horror 25.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 9.6%, Dark 5.1%
- #21 Oxide Room 104
84% matchMixed68% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Gore 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 10.7%, Survival 10.1%, Nudity 9.8%
- #22 Insomnis
82% 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: Gore 17.7%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.1%, Demons 11.1%, Realistic 9.8%
- #23 Maid of Sker
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,432 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Gore 19.3%, Violent 16.5%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Mystery 7.9%
- #24 Charon's Staircase
81% matchMixed62% of 74 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: Gore 16.1%, Violent 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 11.6%
- #25 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,323 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 22.7%, Violent 19.8%, Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8%, Mystery 6.9%
- #26 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
78% matchVery Positive84% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Gore 24.7%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Survival 16.4%, Realistic 9.6%, Dark 8.5%
- #27 FLIGHTMARE
80% matchMostly Negative27% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, Violent 19.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Horror 10.5%, Action 10.4%
- #28 Witch Hunt
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,429 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 16.8%, Survival 16%, Gore 12.3%, First-Person 7.6%
- #29 Project Liminal 2
75% matchVery Positive88% of 65 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: Realistic 18.9%, Action 18.6%, First-Person 15.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Dark 10%
- #30 Welcome to Hanwell
79% matchMixed47% of 369 reviews2017
Dev: Steel Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 19.4%, Gore 16.7%, Violent 11.2%, Nudity 11%
- #31 The Backrooms
77% matchMixed62% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Why similar: Realistic 19.4%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 16.3%, Survival 13.9%, Dark 12.9%
- #32 Decarnation
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,093 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 9%
- #33 Palmyra Orphanage
76% matchVery Positive89% of 711 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Violent 23.4%, Horror 18%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Gore 15.3%, Dark 7.3%
- #34 The Story of Henry Bishop
75% matchVery Positive83% of 547 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 19.9%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 12.5%, Survival 6.3%
- #35 Doorways: Prelude
77% 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 27.2%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Gore 10.5%, Survival 9%, First-Person 8.2%
- #36 INDICTED
76% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Survival 12.2%, Realistic 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #37 Horror Nightmare Collection
74% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
The Horror Nightmare Collection is an anthology of retro-style horror games. Immerse yourself in unique stories, from eerie forest horrors to forsaken prison nightmares, pushing your nerves to the limit. Explore psychological and grotesque terrors in this dread-inducing assortment.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 22.3%, First-Person 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 10%
- #38 Echoes of Dread
73% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.8%, Survival 14.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 7.1%
- #39 Visage
72% matchVery Positive84% of 10,814 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Survival Horror 23%, Dark 9.7%, Violent 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%
- #40 Restless Dreams
69% matchVery Positive92% of 79 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: Horror 36.6%, Violent 24.5%, Dark 12%, Indie 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%
- #41 Roots of Insanity
73% matchMixed67% of 441 reviews2017
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.
Why similar: Gore 28.2%, Violent 21.8%, Horror 19.7%, Nudity 13.9%, Action 7.4%
- #42 Paranormal Night Shift
68% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, 1980s 19.2%, Realistic 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Survival Horror 8.2%
- #43 Comatose
66% matchVery Positive96% of 319 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%, Violent 20.6%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #44 Psychopathy Assessment
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Gore 28.1%, Violent 25.3%, Survival Horror 8.7%, 1980s 7.6%, Horror 6.5%
- #45 Paranormal VHS
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Gore 41.2%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 8.6%, Mystery 7%, Dark 6.8%
- #46 Pneumata
70% matchMixed50% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 16%, Demons 9.5%, Realistic 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #47 White Room Protocol
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Gore 16.4%, Realistic 15.6%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 10.4%
- #48 Pombero - The Lord of the Night
71% 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 25.5%, Gore 16%, Violent 14.4%, Nudity 13.6%, First-Person 10.7%
- #49 Nightmares to be
71% matchMixed66% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: WolfAndOthers
Windows
A scientific research and development facility based in Norilsk, Flow Crop. is attempting to investigate crimes through people's nightmares. The player gets to walk into a virtual world, and investigate the reason for such nightmares. solve puzzles and face enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 31.8%, First-Person 22.4%, Horror 22%, Dark 18.9%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #50 Them and Us
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,616 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 17.7%, Violent 11.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Survival 10.5%
- #51 Necrophosis
66% matchVery Positive90% of 842 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 25.4%, Mystery 21.3%, First-Person 15.2%, Demons 13.9%, Exploration 13.4%
- #52 Paranormal
72% matchMixed56% of 526 reviews2013
Dev: Matt Cohen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.
Why similar: Horror 80.9%, Indie 9.7%, Action 9.3%
- #53 Familiar Stranger
67% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.7%, Horror 19.6%, Realistic 18.1%, Exploration 17.3%, First-Person 6.7%
- #54 Curse of Anabelle
70% matchMixed65% of 136 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: Indie 22%, Action 19.1%, Horror 12.9%, Survival 9.3%, Mystery 9%
- #55 Saint of Chains
65% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 14.1%, Gore 10.1%, Dark 10%, First-Person 9.2%
- #56 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
67% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Realistic 15.8%, Dark 15.4%, First-Person 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #57 Amygdala
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Gore 16.4%, Violent 15.4%, First-Person 11.8%, Realistic 11.6%
- #58 Dementium II HD
71% matchMixed50% of 1,279 reviews2013
Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...
Why similar: Horror 62.3%, Action 16.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Indie 10%