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You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.

Why similar: Thriller 27.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 13%, Realistic 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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: Thriller 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 12.8%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%

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: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Thriller 20.1%, Realistic 13.3%, Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.

Why similar: Thriller 26.3%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Jump Scare 14% ★, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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: Thriller 28.5%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 15.8%, Realistic 9.1%, Dark 7.3%

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 20.6%, Thriller 19%, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

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

Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Realistic 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?

Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Realistic 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Realistic 18.5%, Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Dark 7.5%

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: Thriller 29.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Dark 8.5%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Thriller 22%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Dark 10.1%

"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: Psychological Horror 23%, Thriller 20.8%, Horror 16.3%, Realistic 11.7%, Dark 8.7%

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Realistic 11.4%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Thriller 20.3%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 9.2%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Thriller 30.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Realistic 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.8%

Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 12.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Thriller 21.3%, Horror 16.3%, Realistic 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

Why similar: Thriller 32%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 13.7%, Realistic 10.6%, Dark 9.9%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Thriller 27.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Thriller 28.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 15.6%, Realistic 12.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 10%

The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.

Why similar: Thriller 27.6%, Realistic 20.1%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.8%

Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 18.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Walking Simulator 7.2%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 18.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.8%

Escaping from a car trunk, you find yourself in the garage of a mysterious house, with no memory of what happened. Step inside this first-person psychological horror experience and uncover the truth hidden inside.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 17.4%, Realistic 13%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 21.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Realistic 8.5%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Thriller 27.3%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Realistic 5.6%

Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.

Why similar: Thriller 32.6%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 8.1%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Horror 22.2%, Jump Scare 17% ★, Dark 14.6%, Walking Simulator 7%

When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.

Why similar: Thriller 28.7%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Realistic 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Realistic 11.9%, Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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: Jump Scare 25.7% ★, Thriller 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8%

LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.

Why similar: Realistic 19.2%, Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Thriller 26%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Dark 8%

As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game.

Why similar: Jump Scare 23% ★, Thriller 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 18.1%, Thriller 13%, First-Person 10.1%, Realistic 9.2%

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: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Jump Scare 16.1% ★, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%

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: Thriller 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13%, Realistic 11.1%, Dark 7.6%

Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.

Why similar: Thriller 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.3%, Realistic 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Indie 27.9%, First-Person 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Walking Simulator 7.7%

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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 14%, Dark 12.9%, Realistic 11.4%

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

Why similar: Thriller 25.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 13%, Realistic 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Realistic 22.8%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.3%

'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 29.6%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Indie 10.9%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Realistic 10%

The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Thriller 19.6%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 9.2%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 9.7%

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Thriller 34.2%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Thriller 20.9%, Horror 12.8%, Realistic 12.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.

Why similar: Thriller 29.3%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 9%

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Thriller 29.8%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Dark 8.7%

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Dark 10.4%

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 27.6%, Horror 19.4%, Realistic 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Dark 8.4%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 20%, Thriller 19.2%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%

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: Thriller 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Realistic 11.2%

The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Thriller 23.1%, Horror 18%, Realistic 12.7%, Dark 10.1%

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Thriller 16.6%, Horror 16%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 8.3%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.5%, Horror 22.4%, First-Person 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

An extreme blogger travels to an abandoned village that, according to legend, was deserted in a single day. While exploring, he encounters rituals and entities rooted in Slavic mythology. But the truth waiting there is far more terrifying than any legend.

Why similar: Thriller 26.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 14.3%, Realistic 10.3%, First-Person 7.6%