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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, First-Person.

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  1. #1 Silent Nights
    97% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

    Why similar: Simulation 65.9%, Adventure 34.1%

  2. #2 Forest Asylum
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Michal Piotrowski
    Windows

    A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  3. #3 I'm Still Here
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: AIO_Games
    Windows

    I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

    Why similar: Simulation 69.2%, Adventure 30.8%

  4. #4 Horror Fish Simulator
    96% matchMixed61% of 92 reviews2018
    Dev: VS ResolutionPub: My Way Games
    Windows

    Most epic fishing simulator with minor horror theme

    Why similar: Simulation 50.2%, Casual 27.4%, Indie 22.4%

  5. #5 White Room Protocol
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Adventure 42.3%, Indie 29.8%, Simulation 27.9%

  6. #6 Lazaretto
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2017
    Dev: Iron Monkey
    Windows · Mac

    Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

    Why similar: Adventure 54.9%, Indie 45.1%

  7. #7 The Demon Within Me
    93% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Casual 52.9%, Adventure 35.1%, Indie 12%

  8. #8 Dead of Night: Supermarket
    92% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 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: Adventure 59.3%, Indie 40.7%

  9. #9 Befriended Curse
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 275 reviews2024
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

    Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  10. #10 Locked in my Darkness
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
    Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

    Why similar: Simulation 79.5%, Indie 20.5%

  11. #11 CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction
    90% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Walnut LLC
    Windows

    Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.

    Why similar: Simulation 42%, Adventure 38.5%, Indie 19.5%

  12. #12 Exanimum: The Silent Call
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2024
    Dev: Perspektik
    Windows

    "Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  13. #13 Chaperone
    89% matchMixed66% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: Bulut ULUPub: FND GAME
    Windows

    Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest.

    Why similar: Adventure 52.9%, Casual 47.1%

  14. #14 DON'T SCREAM
    87% matchMixed65% of 4,758 reviews2024
    Dev: Digital Cybercherries
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.

    Why similar: Simulation 47.4%, Casual 26.8%, Adventure 25.7%

  15. #15 Rise of Insanity
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Limb Studio
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

    Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 24.6%

  16. #16 it's always monday
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
    Dev: Alon Zubina
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

    Why similar: Adventure 94.6%, Simulation 3.7%, Indie 1.8%

  17. #17 Silent Still
    86% matchMixed54% of 253 reviews2024
    Dev: SolitaryStudios
    Windows

    Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  18. #18 Midnight Crane
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
    Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
    Windows

    A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

    Why similar: Simulation 34.2%, Casual 26.7%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 12.7%

  19. #19 Mental Hospital VR
    85% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
    Windows

    Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.

    Why similar: Indie 52.2%, Adventure 47.8%

  20. #20 Witch's Doll
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2024
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

    Why similar: Adventure 69.3%, Indie 30.7%

  21. #21 CONCLUSE
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 532 reviews2018
    Dev: concluse_dev
    Windows · Mac

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

    Why similar: Simulation 38.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Casual 19.2%, Indie 17.1%

  22. #22 Greed Stays Home
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 229 reviews2025
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

    A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  23. #23 Christmas Nightmare
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 348 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

    Why similar: Simulation 59.5%, Adventure 36.5%, Indie 4%

  24. #24 Paranormal VHS
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 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: Adventure 79.3%, Indie 20.7%

  25. #25 One Night Two Crazies
    83% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2016
    Dev: chris_antoni
    Windows

    Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter.

    Why similar: Simulation 68.1%, Indie 31.9%

  26. #26 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
    80% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
    Windows

    A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.

    Why similar: Indie 75%, Adventure 25%

  27. #27 Lair of Torment
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: Admia
    Windows

    This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

    Why similar: Simulation 70.4%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 4.3%

  28. #28 The Empty Eyes
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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: Indie 61.3%, Adventure 38.7%

  29. #29 Caligo
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
    Dev: Krealit
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.5%, Indie 43.5%

  30. #30 Layers of Fear
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  31. #31 The Summoning
    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

    Why similar: Simulation 43.1%, Adventure 21.9%, Casual 20%, Indie 15%

  32. #32 It Happened At Night
    77% matchMixed69% of 54 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: Adventure 83.6%, Indie 16.4%

  33. #33 NightGhast
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows

    NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  34. #34 POOLS
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
    Dev: Tensori
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

    Why similar: Adventure 66.2%, Indie 33.8%

  35. #35 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 946 reviews2023
    Dev: Chilla's Art
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

    Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Casual 48.2%

  36. #36 It follows you
    77% matchMixed50% of 50 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: Simulation 43.5%, Adventure 29.1%, Casual 27.4%

  37. #37 The Guest
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Adventure 52.7%, Indie 47.3%

  38. #38 Don't Be Afraid
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
    Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Simulation 49.9%, Adventure 29%, Indie 21.1%

  39. #39 Blame Him
    76% matchMixed44% of 193 reviews2019
    Dev: Chilla's Art
    Windows

    Blame Him is true first-person survival horror. A game about surreal atmosphere and dark challenges. A bone-chilling experience made by 2 people from Japan. Loved by and scared many YouTubers and Streamers.

    Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Casual 22.4%, Indie 19.1%

  40. #40 Brighter Day
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2015
    Dev: girl software
    Windows · Mac

    Probably the most colorful horror game you've ever played. Hide from moaning disembodied eyeballs while facing existential dread, ambient music, and alternative medicine.

    Why similar: Adventure 58.5%, Indie 41.5%

  41. #41 My Friend The Spider
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

    A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

    Why similar: Adventure 49.3%, Casual 40.8%, Simulation 9.9%

  42. #42 The Deadseat
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 593 reviews2025
    Dev: Curious Fox Sox
    Windows

    A horror game where you play a hand-held console in the backseat during a long drive home.

    Why similar: Simulation 63.4%, Indie 36.6%

  43. #43 Bite-Sized Scares
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: D. Zenith
    Windows

    Kick back, relax, and grab some snacks as you enjoy a variety of short, indie horror games in the 'Bite-Sized Scares' collection. There's a little something for everyone in this fun and spooky package!

    Why similar: Adventure 51.5%, Casual 48.5%

  44. #44 9 Souls
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
    Windows

    An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

    Why similar: Simulation 32.8%, Casual 31%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 15.8%

  45. #45 True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: Frost Fox Studios
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in an atmospheric psychological horror with a haunting VHS aesthetic. As a night-shift waitress at a secluded roadside café, serve strange patrons and feel mounting dread. Each night, the nightmare becomes more real, and someone is watching from the darkness. Can you survive?

    Why similar: Simulation 45.9%, Adventure 28.4%, Casual 25.6%

  46. #46 Obey the Voice™
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
    Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
    Windows

    You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

    Why similar: Adventure 77.2%, Indie 22.8%

  47. #47 Get a midnight snack without mom knowing
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Toilet Games
    Windows

    Find delicious food in the dark kitchen. But you have to move as carefully as possible. My mom may wake up.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  48. #48 RESTORER
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Beshbarmak games
    Windows

    RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

    Why similar: Simulation 45%, Indie 31.1%, Adventure 23.9%

  49. #49 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Durultay Games
    Windows

    Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

    Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Simulation 33.7%, Indie 16%

  50. #50 The 111th Soul
    72% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2017
    Dev: Ricardo Pratas
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Embark on a touching and creepy journey about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another

    Why similar: Simulation 37%, Adventure 22.9%, Casual 22.3%, Indie 17.7%

  51. #51 Fireflies
    74% matchMostly Negative36% of 85 reviews2015
    Dev: Phanom Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Adventure horror with many puzzles and an interesting story.

    Why similar: Adventure 60.1%, Indie 39.9%

  52. #52 August Night
    68% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
    Windows

    Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Simulation 21.7%, Indie 21.3%

  53. #53 Nocturia The Game
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: BrossLab
    Windows

    Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

    Why similar: Adventure 56.2%, Casual 43.8%

  54. #54 Lights Off!
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2022
    Dev: TheDollarGameStore
    Windows

    Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

    Why similar: Adventure 78.3%, Casual 21.7%

  55. #55 Visage
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
    Dev: SadSquare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Adventure 40.6%, Simulation 32.9%, Indie 26.5%

  56. #56 Nyctophilia
    69% matchMixed64% of 305 reviews2015
    Dev: Cat In A Jar Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Nyctophilia is 2D psychological thriller about bad things in your head.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.6%, Indie 43.4%

  57. #57 Halu - The Fracture
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: Hwaye Studio
    Windows

    An atmospheric, slow-burn psychological horror from a first-person view. Uncover a night that gradually fractures into blurred lines between reality and illusion — and face what should’ve stayed hidden.

    Why similar: Casual 35.2%, Indie 25.9%, Simulation 24.4%, Adventure 14.5%

  58. #58 DeathOmen
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2025
    Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows

    DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Casual 33.9%, Indie 30.2%

  59. #59 Fork Road
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 931 reviews2024
    Dev: Simon Au Yeung
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before

    Why similar: Indie 42%, Adventure 32.4%, Casual 14.1%, Simulation 11.5%

  60. #60 Silence Channel
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 162 reviews2021
    Dev: Lexip Games
    Windows

    A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!

    Why similar: Adventure 56.7%, Indie 43.3%

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