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RETRIEVAL is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a looping house, collect scattered memory fragments, and search extracted keywords in an old computer terminal to uncover a tragic truth.

Why similar: Typing 23.9% ★, Spelling 15.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Host the graveyard shift at a small-town radio station in 1998. Callers keep describing the same pale man—and every time someone talks about him on air, he seems to get closer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, 1990's 13.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Supernatural 10.1%, Horror 9.3%

Survive horrific pressure as you try to guess words before being brutally drilled by an esoteric being. Utilizing only your wit and a handful of consumables, can you make it to the end alive?

Why similar: Typing 39.4% ★, Spelling 35.4% ★, Thriller 7.5%, Linear 6.1%, Horror 4%

An AI has isolated the mind of a philosophy professor to evaluate human morality. As the terminal operator, you access files, run programs, and take his consciousness through ethical dilemmas. Your decisions will train the AI's final algorithm.

Why similar: Typing 36.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Horror 6.1%

Unfinished horror games by missing developers. A diary written from inside the code. Fragments that decay in real time. Your keyboard is a weapon. Hesitation is deadly.

Why similar: Typing 34.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.6%, 1990's 11.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 8.5%

10 days until execution. Every choice could save you — or prove you deserve it. Escape or die.

Why similar: Typing 37% ★, Spelling 27.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Thriller 10.1%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Complete your last draft before sunrise while enduring increasing paranormal activities and relentless monster stalks. Use your typing skills to progress and your instincts to hide, surviving 7 days of pure psychological horror.

Why similar: Typing 34.3% ★, Spelling 23% ★, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Supernatural 9.2%

A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.

Why similar: Typing 34% ★, Thriller 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Linear 5.9%

Your words are your only weapon. Banish the restless dead in this Malaysian folklore typing horror. Face the Pocong and Pontianak in an abandoned school using fast-paced typing combat and ritual crafting. Can you find the words to survive? Start typing now.

Why similar: Typing 49.2% ★, Supernatural 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Type the classic novel "Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Type paragraphs quickly and flawlessly to unlock new chapters. Race against the ghost of your own cursor to beat your best time.

Why similar: Typing 49.7% ★, Spelling 26.6% ★, Thriller 11.5%, Horror 6.9%, Story Rich 4.8%

Enter a locked network through one surviving terminal. Read conflicting records, question witnesses, and use recovered programs to uncover why an autonomous machine refused its orders. A retro terminal mystery in four acts, with six endings shaped by your decisions.

Why similar: Typing 57.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Thriller 15.9%, Retro 3.6%, Adventure 2.6%

Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Thriller 15.3%, 1990's 12.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Linear 8.2%

The Ministry of Purpose has conscripted you as a Terminal Operator, tasked with overseeing a secure containment facility. Your purpose is to lock doors, assign tasks to staff, meet your shift requirements and ensure the containment of all subjects - all from the "safety" of your terminal.

Why similar: Spelling 25.2% ★, Typing 23.3% ★, Thriller 18%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Supernatural 8.3%

A first-person psychological horror set in a late-night 1990s video rental store. As disturbing tapes begin to surface, reality distorts and your decisions shape how the night unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Thriller 16.5%, Supernatural 13.8%, Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%

A word game.

Why similar: Typing 36.4% ★, Spelling 27% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Thriller 9.2%, Mystery 5.7%

A point-and-click mystery set in 1998. Explore the early Internet for clues, connect overlooked details, and uncover what really happened at Thornhill Academy. Come for the mystery, stay for the cozy New England private school vibes.

Why similar: Typing 41.6% ★, 1990's 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Thriller 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%

A first-person psychological horror game inspired by The Hat Man urban legend, focusing on sleep paralysis, fear, and the terror of being unable to move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Thriller 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Supernatural 11.3%, Horror 10.1%

Finish Report is a short science fiction horror game. All communications have been lost to a space station far in deep space. You as a one-man investigation unit has been sent to find out why did the station go silent.

Why similar: Typing 45.3% ★, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 11.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Horror 6.7%

A Neo-Western town is simmering with conflict: mysterious forces fight for power, and you're the lynchpin that can save or destroy it. With a novel dynamic text system, you can say and do anything to the NPCs, then they generate personalized actions and speech in response.

Why similar: Typing 54.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, 3D 6.1%, Violent 5.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Wordlock blends the combat of popular dungeon crawling action games with the frantic precision tests of typing games. Equip a variety of spells each with their own unique effects and words to expel your foes through sheer force of your words per minute.

Why similar: Typing 54.2% ★, Spelling 35.6% ★, Linear 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Write the complete 10 chapters of the original 1926 Winni-the-Pooh's book as fast as you can and compete for the first place in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Typing 57.9% ★, Spelling 41.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.6%

The game is built using Unreal Engine 5 with an interactive 3D UI. Players must explore the ward and repair damaged circuits while evading the harassment of the Listener. Along the way, they must locate notes left by other survivors. With the help of the item information, they can leave.

Why similar: Typing 30.1% ★, Spelling 21.7% ★, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 9%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, 1990's 12.6%, Supernatural 10%, Linear 9.1%

A regular night shift turns into a chilling fight for survival. Explore a bustling rest stop, uncover dark secrets, and face the haunting legacy of a tragic accident in PASSENGER 23.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Horror 9.3%

A short story-driven horror game with a worn VHS finish. Move into the last house on Sycamore Street, unpack, meet the neighbor, and find out why the dog won't go near the attic. After dark, hide in the wardrobe, watch through the slats, and try to get a phone signal.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, 1990's 13.2%, Horror 11.8%, Thriller 11.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

The 90s. The Internet has yet to become part of everyday life. Desperate to find a friend, you decide to give this new way of communicating a chance. After all, it's just a conversation...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Right?..

Why similar: Typing 40.3% ★, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Horror 6.8%

In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Supernatural 13.5%, 1990's 11.1%

You are the last operator of a remote radio station. A storm is distorting reality. You monitor transmissions. You file reports. Then a voice cuts through the static. Not yours. Not possible. Something is listening back. You answered. You shouldn’t have.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Thriller 15.1%, Linear 11.9%, Supernatural 7.9%

Type prayers. Face the darkness. Survive the ritual. Litania is a psychological horror game where your keyboard becomes your weapon. Recite sacred verses under pressure, reveal entities with your flashlight, and survive a ritual that should never have been performed.

Why similar: Typing 43.2% ★, Spelling 31.6% ★, Mystery 5.6%, Supernatural 4.8%, 3D 4.2%

You are a salary man who will experience terrifying situations due to a special illness, all while carrying out household chores.

Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Linear 10.4%, Horror 8.7%

In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, 1990's 13.5%, Horror 8.3%

The Shift is a first-person 3D psychological horror game where you play as a night shift cashier in an isolated gas station, performing routine tasks while uncovering disturbing, unexplained events.

Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Supernatural 9.2%, Linear 9.2%

A horror game and walking simulator

Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Supernatural 13.3%, Horror 8.1%

An experimental work simulator where all you do is type simple data into spreadsheet

Why similar: Typing 44.3% ★, Spelling 33.7% ★, 1990's 12.2%, Linear 5.7%, Retro 3.8%

A psychological horror game where you play as a medium investigating the disappearance of a family. Explore a house with an oppressive atmosphere, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see what should not exist and uncover the truth hidden within its walls.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Linear 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Supernatural 10.1%

A keyboard based climbing game where you use your real hands to grab each rung. Be careful, because each mistake could spell your doom, and it's a long way down!

Why similar: Typing 52.7% ★, Linear 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%

After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 10.2%, 1990's 9.2%, Supernatural 9.1%

A first-person body-cam horror game where reviewing your own recordings is the key to progression and uncovering a haunting truth.

Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Supernatural 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Linear 10.3%

Mayfly is an eerie story-based quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Upon waking alone to find your husband is missing you find yourself weaving through a shifting, unstable reality as you search your confined surroundings in this focussed narrative exploration game.

Why similar: Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, 1990's 14.1%, Supernatural 13.2%, Mystery 8.5%

Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 14.2%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.3%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Thriller 19%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 8.7%

In the text-adventure “Head in the Cloud,” you play as a Marine hacker on a mission to sabotage a crime syndicate’s supercomputer. When things don’t go to plan, you must use your head to survive, or risk losing it!

Why similar: Typing 31.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.9%, Thriller 8.8%

Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call.

Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, 1990's 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Supernatural 10.7%, Mystery 8.8%

A VHS-themed psychological horror where each tape drags you into a new nightmare. Explore haunted hospitals, schools, forests, and liminal spaces. Solve puzzles, uncover the Archivist’s secrets, and survive a house that grows darker with every tape you watch.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Thriller 16.7%, Linear 14.7%, Horror 10.5%, 3D 9.9%

Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.

Why similar: Typing 37.3% ★, Spelling 21.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 7.1%

On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Thriller 12.6%, 1990's 11.9%, Horror 9.7%

Light caresses every corner of the home, and the clock marks the first heartbeats of the morning. It’s just another typical day in the wonderful life of the Evans family… right?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, 1990's 16.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Dark 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

Your daughter is sick. Hoping to alleviate her condition, you go to a distant temple. But your daughter disappears, your mind too, and the inhabitants of the church are not in the best mood for you. Will you be able to learn all the secrets of the Temple and get out of there alive?

Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Supernatural 10%, Horror 9%, Mystery 8.7%

You’re in over your head… try not to lose it. In Victim Complex, you're a fraud - a ghost-hunter who pretends to be able to commune with the dead. For the first time, you seem to have encountered the real deal– a nightmarish entity haunting an apartment complex. Can your fake tools help you survive?

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Supernatural 17%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 10%

One night at the Paradise Motel. One reporter who took a wrong turn. One thing certain: nobody checks out clean. A short retro horror inspired by 80s slasher films.

Why similar: 1990's 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 10.6%, Thriller 9%, Retro 8%

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: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Thriller 23.5%, Linear 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Dark 7%

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Typing 32.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, 1990's 10.5%, Supernatural 10%, Story Rich 6%

A first-person psychological horror thriller where an ordinary night takes an unsettling turn. Face unexpected guests, strange encounters, and unpredictable events as you try to make it through the night.

Why similar: Thriller 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Linear 7.8%, Horror 5.5%

The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Thriller 16.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Horror 9.9%

The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!

Why similar: Typing 52.9% ★, Spelling 47.1% ★

Ready your typing skills and defeat the quirky enemies of the Tower of Verbum. Collect coins, relics, and experience to buy items, assign stats and unlock permanent upgrades. How far will your typing skills take you?

Why similar: Typing 57% ★, Spelling 39.7% ★, Retro 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Derek Morgan is a 29-year-old watchman who works at a garage complex. One night, he enters an abandoned carpenter's workshop. Inside, he comes across an old wooden puppet. But soon he realizes that his curiosity has brought nothing good with it.

Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Thriller 17%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

It's about Trial and Error. Show your resilience by passing all 20 random Questions and Riddles before your Time runs out, or admit to your weakness and surrender. It's your choice. Do you have what it takes?

Why similar: Typing 36.6% ★, Spelling 27.3% ★, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Supernatural 7.9%, Linear 6.7%

A "Heisei retro" 3D horror game set in a 1990s Japanese laundromat.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, 1990's 19.3%, Linear 12.3%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Survive 4 deadly trials inspired by classic horror. As Mary, solve environmental puzzles and outsmart hunters through strategic evasion and self-defense in this cinematic journey. A psychological horror experience where vulnerability and high tension reach their peak awaits you.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Supernatural 16.1%, Linear 10%, Horror 9.7%