Games Like Pyromaniac

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Violent 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror that mirrors the protagonist's internal struggle through a decaying, monster-filled urban landscape.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 24.8%, Action 4%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the urban survival-horror experience with its gritty atmosphere and focus on defending against terrifying entities in a cold city.

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 28.8%, Horror 14.9%, Gore 8.6%, FPS 8.5%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie survival-horror title that emphasizes combat and exploration in a dark, stylized world filled with grotesque monsters.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 12.3%, FPS 5.9%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic and deeply psychological experience that excels at creating surreal, monster-filled environments that feel genuinely threatening.

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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Gore 8.5%, Horror 8.1%, Violent 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and combat in a mysterious, dark setting.

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 21.5%, Action 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric urban exploration with action-adventure mechanics and a deep mystery surrounding supernatural threats.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.4%, FPS 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that effectively builds tension through its dark, atmospheric narrative.

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 8.2%, Gore 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a classic survival-horror experience with fixed camera angles, challenging combat, and a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Gore 9.5%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological manifestation of trauma, delivering a dark and unsettling experience similar to the themes in Pyromaniac.

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: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.8%, Gore 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological trauma of war through a surreal and terrifying lens, focusing on atmospheric horror.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Dark 12%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A grueling survival game set in a strange, dying city where psychological tension and resource management are paramount.

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 8.7%, Gore 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being trapped in a claustrophobic, dark urban environment with a strong focus on atmosphere.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34%, Psychological Horror 29%, Dark 9.9%, Violent 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant blend of psychological horror and survival mechanics that focuses on uncovering dark truths in a desolate, atmospheric setting.

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: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological horror game that excels at building dread within a domestic, yet deeply unsettling, setting.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17%, Gore 10.5%, Dark 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-stakes survival-horror experience with surreal, grotesque monster designs and intense action sequences.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 16.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological investigation within a dark, urban environment, perfectly capturing the feeling of being lost in a hostile city.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 10%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a top-down survival experience that relies on atmosphere and sound design to create an incredibly tense and terrifying world.

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: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.4%, Violent 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses unique mechanics to build tension and fear as you explore a dark, haunted location.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven psychological horror game that explores deep, unsettling themes while forcing the player to survive against terrifying entities.

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: Psychological Horror 30%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 19%, Dark 8.2%, Walking Simulator 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that forces players to navigate a shifting, hostile environment while uncovering a dark past.

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 21.6%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Gore 8.4%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal survival-horror game that emphasizes vulnerability and psychological terror in a dark, oppressive environment.

Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim survival horror game that emphasizes player choice and atmosphere in a dark, demonic world.

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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 11.6%, Action 9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and puzzle-solving with a unique, retro-inspired horror aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and terrifying.

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 10%, Violent 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's past and trauma within a dark, atmospheric setting.

Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 7.6%, Gore 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival-horror game that focuses on exploration and atmospheric dread in a surreal environment.

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 9.7%, Gore 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that forces players to navigate a dark, hostile world while uncovering a disturbing mystery.

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: Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Gore 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of survival-horror and action-adventure with a focus on combat against terrifying, puppet-like enemies.

You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 16%, Dark 11.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that focuses on stealth and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting filled with supernatural threats.

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: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 6.2%, Exploration 5.4%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.2%, Gore 6.8%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.1%

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 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 8.9%, Horror 8.8%, FPS 6.4%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that focuses on mystery and atmosphere, keeping the player on edge throughout the experience.

Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit

Why similar: Horror 19%, Adventure 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, FPS 11.9%, Dark 11.7%

Donald Barnes is a successful merchant who one day on his way home, starts being stalked by a dangerous demon from the Colonial Times. Now he has to find a way back home or finally defeat Mortisomem.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 11%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Adventure 7%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Horror 9.4%, Gore 7.8%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.2%

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: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 13.3%, Violent 10.7%, Dark 7.6%

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 11%, Action 6.4%

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: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

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: Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Violent 9.5%, Adventure 8%

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: Survival Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Gore 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Dark 8.4%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Walking Simulator 18%, Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.4%

NineHells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the Ninehells is going on!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 8.6%

Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Survival Horror 22%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.5%, Violent 5%

Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 8.5%, Horror 6.6%

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: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Action-Adventure 21.6%, Horror 14.3%, Indie 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 17%, Violent 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Adventure 8.4%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Adventure 18.1%, Action 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, FPS 9.3%, Stylized 7.8%

Gynophobia is a horror themed shooter about abnormal fear of women. Gynophobia is using classic first person shooter gameplay, to convey story about Mark, who is suffering from different phobias, including abnormal fear of woman.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 11.6%, Action 6%, Indie 4.9%

Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.8%, FPS 7.1%

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: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 14%, Dark 11.9%, Gore 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

Overcome fear, solve the mystery behind the story, in this psychological horror game

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Action 15.2%, Gore 7.9%, Violent 7.6%

Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.7%, FPS 7.5%

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Walking Simulator 15%, Horror 12.4%, Indie 7.8%, Stylized 5.7%