- #1 Witch Hunt
97% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, FPS 11.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Indie 8.8%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric survival horror game emphasizes exploration and tactical combat against supernatural threats.
- #2 Putrefaction
96% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Indie 26.2%, FPS 18.4%, Horror 15.5%, Action 12.4%, Gore 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, gore-filled indie shooter that mirrors the raw, unpolished horror aesthetic of Red Lake.
- #3 Penumbra Overture
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Indie 19.9%, Survival Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar blend of first-person exploration, puzzle-solving, and survival horror mechanics.
- #4 This Strange Realm Of Mine
95% matchVery Positive82% of 632 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: FPS 16.7%, Indie 14.8%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 10%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror FPS that explores deep themes while maintaining a tense, indie-style atmosphere.
- #5 Cry of Fear
94% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Indie 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, FPS 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive indie horror shooter that perfectly captures the psychological dread and intense combat found in Red Lake.
- #6 The Initiate
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
Why similar: Indie 39.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Horror 11%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a constant sense of being watched.
- #7 The Story of Henry Bishop
92% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Indie 21.1%, Horror 16%, Adventure 8.5%, Survival Horror 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven indie horror adventure that focuses on building an unsettling atmosphere.
- #8 Doorways: Prelude
93% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Indie 23.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that relies on atmospheric exploration and unsettling environments similar to Red Lake.
- #9 Wounded - The Beginning
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Indie 24.2%, Horror 14.8%, Gore 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: A violent indie horror survival game that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted.
- #10 Last Floor
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 367 reviews2020
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside.
Why similar: Indie 36.2%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, Horror 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that focuses on navigating disturbing, enclosed spaces.
- #11 Red Valley
89% matchVery Positive81% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.
Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror shooter that features survival elements and a dark, mysterious narrative.
- #12 Ray of Light
89% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: SAFINGPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Ray of Light is a horror game with awesome graphics, perfect sound and unexpected twists of plot. This game never lets you get bored.
Why similar: Indie 45.9%, Horror 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, FPS 7.9%, Survival 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused indie horror game that emphasizes exploration in a hostile environment.
- #13 Amnesia: The Bunker
85% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, FPS 13.7%, Survival Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival horror with immersive FPS mechanics in a way that keeps the player constantly on edge.
- #14 Lost in Vivo
86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Indie 17.9%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, FPS 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of dread in a first-person perspective.
- #15 Lazaretto
88% 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: Indie 32.9%, Horror 14.5%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses exploration and atmosphere to build tension.
- #16 Kidnapped
87% matchMixed56% of 563 reviews2015
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.
Why similar: Indie 29.2%, Horror 15.4%, FPS 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on survival and escaping a dangerous, isolated location.
- #17 Eldervale
86% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Survival 11.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that blends puzzle-solving with tense combat encounters.
- #18 Painted In Blood
83% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, FPS 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Shooter 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror shooter that captures the surreal and violent nature of indie horror titles.
- #19 RED NIGHT
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: REDSOFT
Windows
In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.
Why similar: Indie 28%, FPS 19.7%, Horror 9.2%, Action 8.8%, Shooter 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward indie horror FPS that prioritizes action and survival in a dark setting.
- #20 NEDRA
84% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: FPS 17.4%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian horror FPS that focuses on exploration and building a deep, story-rich atmosphere.
- #21 Silent Descent
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
Why similar: Indie 36.5%, Horror 14.5%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that focuses on narrative and an oppressive atmosphere.
- #22 Dead Purge: Outbreak
82% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Microlith Games
Windows
Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.
Why similar: Indie 23.7%, Gore 12.3%, Zombies 9%, FPS 8.9%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy indie horror game that focuses on survival against waves of enemies.
- #23 Red Alliance
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: 2ndUp Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Red Alliance is an atmospheric, dark action thriller single player game with elements of horror. The game takes place in Eastern Europe where the society is under oppressive regime enforced by a mysterious scientist whom the player must stop to restore justice.
Why similar: Indie 18.7%, FPS 13.4%, Horror 11.1%, Action 8.4%, Zombies 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action horror game that emphasizes survival in a dystopian, hostile world.
- #24 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,565 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Indie 27.1%, Horror 26.2%, Gore 9.7%, Adventure 8%, Survival Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that draws heavily from folklore to create a sense of dread.
- #25 SCP-087: Recovered document
81% matchMostly Negative39% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Korovkin Nikita
Windows
SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.
Why similar: Indie 32%, Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Action 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist indie horror game that focuses on pure atmosphere and the fear of the unknown.
- #26 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
80% matchMixed58% of 1,107 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Why similar: Indie 28.2%, Zombies 16.4%, Gore 12.1%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused indie horror game with heavy emphasis on combat and resource management.
- #27 Swarmlake
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, FPS 24.6%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 9%, Difficult 8.7%
- #28 The Last Visit: 98th
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"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: Indie 23.5%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Gore 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #29 Project Crypt
75% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Horror 17%, FPS 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Action 8.2%
- #30 My Bones
79% matchMixed46% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It is a short but very interesting horror,about a man who woke up in his own grave,next to his family.
Why similar: Indie 37.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Adventure 7.7%, FPS 6.8%
- #31 White Mirror
78% matchMixed53% of 375 reviews2016
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually.
Why similar: Indie 32.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Survival Horror 6.4%
- #32 Remorse: The List
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Indie 20.7%, FPS 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, Gore 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #33 DOOMED
77% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Action 12.4%, Horror 10.6%, Adventure 10.2%, FPS 9.6%
- #34 Head Shot
77% matchMixed53% of 1,820 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Game Group
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Head Shot is a Cartoon FPS Game. There are 5 perks of character and too many weapons ...
Why similar: Indie 42.3%, FPS 19.7%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Shooter 6.4%
- #35 Skinwalker Hunt
73% matchVery Positive91% of 845 reviews2022
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, FPS 15.9%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Survival 9.9%
- #36 White Room Protocol
72% 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: Horror 21%, Indie 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, FPS 15.8%, Gore 7.6%
- #37 Moth Lake: A Horror Story
72% matchVery Positive84% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Stefano Mazzotta (Il Sui)Pub: Sui Arts
Windows
This is the story of Moth Lake, a small town that, behind its peaceful facade, hides a terrible secret. Only a group of teenagers, with a difficult life, will reveal what has been hidden for generations.
Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #38 The Last DeadEnd
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: AzDimension
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Last DeadEnd is a game with elements of an adventure, shooter and horror. There is a mysterious atmosphere of a real old city, where the protagonist seeks answers to his questions and fights against the forces of evil.
Why similar: Indie 44.4%, FPS 17%, Horror 16.6%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #39 Red Wake Carnage
74% matchMixed58% of 473 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Red Wake Carnage is an intense action shooter that will take you on an epic journey of fighting the world’s most horrifying animals!
Why similar: Indie 73.5%, Action 26.5%
- #40 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Indie 20.1%, Horror 13.8%, Gore 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Survival Horror 9%
- #41 Post Trauma
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Zombies 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Gore 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.6%
- #42 Curse of Anabelle
73% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Indie 56%, Adventure 18.3%, Action 12.2%, Horror 5.6%, Survival 2.5%
- #43 Weeping Falls Massacre
70% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: FPS 21.3%, Horror 16%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #44 HOLE
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,400 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: Indie 26.1%, FPS 21.1%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Action 7.1%
- #45 Project Silverfish
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 25%, Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 9.6%
- #46 Project Liminal 2
66% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 19%, Action 18.7%, FPS 17.9%, Indie 15.1%, Shooter 13.1%
- #47 Mist
68% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
Windows
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: Indie 31.8%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, FPS 10.4%, Action 6.3%
- #48 FLIGHTMARE
71% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Indie 28.4%, Action 21.6%, Horror 14.7%, Gore 14.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #49 Echoes of the Living
65% matchVery Positive84% of 841 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Zombies 21.4%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Shooter 9.8%
- #50 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
67% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
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: FPS 17%, Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Gore 9.8%
- #51 Absinth
70% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Soulven Games
Windows
A psychological first-person horror experience. Set in California, USA, blurring the line between game and reality. Confront the events which completely changed Zane Zaminsky´s life.
Why similar: Indie 40.6%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Gore 6.1%, Action 5.1%
- #52 The Beast Inside
67% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Indie 14.6%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #53 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 743 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Indie 26%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #54 Zombie Desperation
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Zombie Desperation is a small horror game where you shoot hordes of zombies until you die, aiming to obtain a higher rank in the online leaderboards while unlocking new scenarios and weapons.
Why similar: Indie 32.2%, Gore 15%, Zombies 10.5%, Action 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
- #55 Deathbloom: Chapter 1
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.
Why similar: Indie 27.3%, Horror 10.9%, Action 9.4%, FPS 8.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #56 Beneath
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Why similar: FPS 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Zombies 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Survival Horror 10%
- #57 Lone Leader
71% matchMostly Negative35% of 366 reviews2016
Dev: SirGoosePub: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lone Leader is a unique zombie apocalypse survival game. Your only aim in life is to survive. Explore the spine chilling open world map in a quest to survive.
Why similar: Indie 48.7%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 11.2%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 9.7%
- #58 Whisperwind
67% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Indie 22%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Action 11.8%, First-Person 9.4%