- #1 Murmurs of the Mist
96% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 11%, Casual 10.2%
- #2 Quiet Godo
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 77 reviews2020
Dev: Quite Good
Windows
You're home alone. Explore the rooms, find the keys, and, most of all, watch your tongue!
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Puzzle 26.6%, Stealth 24.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #3 R.A.T#200
96% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Team ShortsPub: Sejong Univ. PandoraCube
Windows
A stealth-based survival thriller where you play as an experimental rat trapped in a laboratory. Hide, observe, and use the environment to escape without being detected.
Why similar: Stealth 31.6%, Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 18.6%, Dark 18.2%, Casual 8%
- #4 Rental
95% matchVery Positive92% of 5,552 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Mystery 17%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Dark 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #5 Out of Sight
94% matchVery Positive95% of 965 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 25.1%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 14.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #6 Asleep: Act 1
94% matchVery Positive94% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Stealth 20.4%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #7 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
93% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Mystery 25.1%, Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Indie 3.8%
- #8 Glassy Stare
92% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.8%, Dark 20%, 2D 10.7%, Casual 5.9%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
- #9 Care
91% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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: Lovecraftian 32.9%, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #10 Wayward Harbor
91% matchVery Positive83% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Stealth 30.5%, Horror 25.3%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #11 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
89% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 47.3%, Atmospheric 26.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #12 Cursed Mansion
90% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #13 Step Lightly
89% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Water Leaks Studio
Windows
There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…
Why similar: Stealth 36.1%, Horror 22.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Puzzle 7%, Dark 5.2%
- #14 Vigil
88% matchVery Positive86% of 2,170 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Dark 25.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Stealth 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #15 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
87% matchVery Positive87% of 2,470 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Horror 16.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Dark 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #16 The Empty Eyes
86% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Mystery 26.7%, Dark 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Indie 5.9%
- #17 It Happened At Night
86% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Mystery 24.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #18 SEEING THINGS
84% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%
- #19 Only Faces Remain
82% matchVery Positive83% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Santiago Garcia
Windows
ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Mystery 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Casual 11%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #20 The Room Syndrome
84% matchVery Positive95% of 364 reviews2019
Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
Windows
Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.9%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Casual 14.3%
- #21 It follows you
85% matchMixed51% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Stealth 26.6%, Horror 21.7%, Dark 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #22 Project H
83% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: HollowPixels
Windows
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Puzzle 20.6%, Dark 13.4%, Casual 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #23 Overtime Anomaly
82% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Mystery 31.6%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #24 I'm on Observation Duty 5
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 813 reviews2022
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Dark 11.1%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #25 Escape from Mutation Station
79% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Jay Marksman
Windows
A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Mystery 28.3%, Dark 20.1%, Puzzle 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #26 Silent dream
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 211 reviews2021
Dev: GeuktePub: Dreamforest Entertainment
Windows
In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!?
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Dark 25.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, 2D 6.2%
- #27 Effugium
81% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Atmospheric 32.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #28 Keep the Lights On
79% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
Windows
Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness
Why similar: Horror 29%, Mystery 21%, Atmospheric 16.8%, 2D 11.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #29 The Room Two
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,748 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Mystery 21.7%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #30 Days Without Incident
75% matchVery Positive94% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 17.2%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #31 Blackout Hospital
77% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Horror 20%, Mystery 19.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, 2D 13.1%
- #32 Unholy
78% matchMixed64% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Stealth 22.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 11.4%
- #33 This is Interesting
76% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #34 Cry Of Monster
76% matchMixed54% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: MindBreak
Windows
Everything fell apart. People started getting sick… not in a normal way. Now the city is desolate, and the only thing that matters is finding out if your best friend is still alive. You'll have to explore, run, hide, and face the contamination.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Horror 18.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #35 Seek Or Die
78% matchMixed67% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...
Why similar: Horror 65.5%, Casual 15.7%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #36 Fear the Spotlight
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Stealth 27.8%, Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #37 JANITOR BLEEDS
75% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Horror 20.9%, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 16.8%, Dark 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
- #38 Dead of Night: Supermarket
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Mystery 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Atmospheric 12%
- #39 Mannequin
73% matchVery Positive82% of 228 reviews2023
Dev: elvismdPub: elvismd, ivangarcia
Windows
Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.
Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Mystery 23.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Horror 13.9%
- #40 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.1%
- #41 The Rainman
72% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Mystery 29.6%, Horror 29.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Casual 9.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #42 Reaplaced
73% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Mystery Gamedev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Dark 20.3%, Mystery 20%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #43 The Guest
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'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: Puzzle 26.2%, Mystery 24.6%, Horror 24.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 6.7%
- #44 I'm on Observation Duty 7
69% matchVery Positive94% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Horror 18.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #45 I Won't Forget Hue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Hostile Kiwi Games
Windows
Disorganized and alone, a woman finds herself crafting new glasses in order to look at her own home with different shaded views. I won’t forget Hue is a psychedelic thriller experience. You’ll go searching for new lenses, try to figure out what is happening to her home and why she is all alone.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Dark 20.8%, Mystery 19%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Stealth 12.5%
- #46 Creepy Vision
73% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Orange Valley
Windows
Creepy Vision is an atmospheric indie horror with puzzles and dynamic levels. Explore a distorted dimension, avoid deadly traps, and find a way out while reality itself keeps changing around you.
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Puzzle 27%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #47 Night at the Office
70% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Dark 28.6%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #48 Ib
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #49 Fingerbones
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,599 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Dark 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%
- #50 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,902 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Horror 15%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #51 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
71% matchVery Positive93% of 712 reviews2016
Dev: Last Quarter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
Why similar: Indie 31%, 2D 30.3%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Casual 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #52 The Anomalous Hour
69% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Mystery 26.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Supernatural 4.1%
- #53 The Cabin Factory
66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,776 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Dark 9.1%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #54 Cat in the Box
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,562 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Mystery 19.9%, Psychological Horror 7%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #55 outside the door
67% matchVery Positive95% of 746 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Mystery 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Horror 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%
- #56 The Alley
65% matchVery Positive94% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Dark 18%, Mystery 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%
- #57 Egghead Gumpty
70% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore an infinite procedurally-generated abandoned juvie as you try to survive a monstrous egg with legs named Egghead Gumpty that’s hiding in the building. He can watch you from anywhere, so catch him stalking you before it’s too late in this unique horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Mystery 18.7%, Dark 18.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #58 10 Seconds
67% matchVery Positive79% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: ithinknotM8!
Windows
Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.
Why similar: Stealth 26.7%, Horror 25.7%, Puzzle 17.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Dark 10.3%
- #59 my eyes deceive
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Dark 26.6%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
- #60 I'm on Observation Duty 8
64% matchVery Positive96% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%