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Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
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Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
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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.

White Room Protocol
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.
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 27.9%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 12.9%, Realistic 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 12.7%, Realistic 11%, Atmospheric 8.1%
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 22.5%, Thriller 20.3%, Realistic 12.8%, Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%
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 29%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 15.5%, Realistic 8.9%, Dark 7.2%
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 20.7%, Thriller 19.2%, Horror 13.4%, Realistic 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Realistic 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 9%
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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Realistic 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
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 27%, Realistic 17.9%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Dark 7.6%
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 29.3%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 8.5%
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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 11%, Atmospheric 8.4%
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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, 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 23.1%, Thriller 21%, Horror 16.1%, Realistic 11.3%, Dark 8.8%
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: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Thriller 20.5%, Horror 16.3%, Realistic 14.2%, Dark 11%
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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 14%, Dark 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%
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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Thriller 19.2%, Horror 12.1%, Realistic 12%, Dark 10.3%
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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 10%
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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%
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 28%, Realistic 19.5%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%
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 18.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.7%
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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 11.7%, Realistic 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
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 24.3%, Horror 18%, Thriller 16.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 17%, First-Person 9%, Realistic 5.4%
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 31.3%, Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Realistic 8.2%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
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 30.7%, Horror 21.9%, Jump Scare 17.2% ★, Dark 14.7%, Walking Simulator 6.9%
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 29%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Realistic 13.2%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
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 25.9% ★, Thriller 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
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 18.6%, Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 12.1%
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Thriller 20.6%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 9.1%
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Thriller 26%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 12.9%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
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 30.8%, Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Dark 13%, Realistic 11.1%
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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Realistic 10.8%
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 32.3%, Indie 28.3%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
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 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%
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 22.2%, Thriller 21.2%, Horror 12.6%, Realistic 12%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Realistic 20.8%, First-Person 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%
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 29.7%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 9.1%
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 27.5%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Realistic 9.7%
'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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 17.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Indie 11.7%
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 30.2%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 8.8%
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Jump Scare 23.6% ★, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Thriller 19.7%, Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
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 27.8%, Horror 19.2%, Realistic 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 8.5%
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 34.4%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 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 28.8%, Thriller 16.8%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 8.2%
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 21.5%, Jump Scare 16.4% ★, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Thriller 19.3%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Thriller 26.4%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Realistic 8.7%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Indie 16.8%, Dark 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 11%
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 26.8%, Horror 22.2%, First-Person 15.2%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
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: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 10.7%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Indie 5.5%
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 27.8%, Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 9.6%
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Thriller 23.3%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 12.2%, Indie 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?
Why similar: Thriller 32.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 14%, Realistic 11.8%, Dark 10.6%
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Thriller 34%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Realistic 9.8%, Horror 7%
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 17.7%, Thriller 14%, Atmospheric 13%, Realistic 12.4%
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
Why similar: Thriller 33.5%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.7%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Realistic 7.9%, Dark 7%
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Realistic 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%
Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.
Why similar: Thriller 30.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Dark 8.6%