- #1 Karpov
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Orca Games
Windows
"Karpov" is a visual horror novel shrouded in mysticism.Do you see THEM? Sneaking around in the shadows. Hiding their motives. You are far from the first to confront them. Are you sure you're strong enough? How presumptuous. Take your time. One false step and you won't be able to go back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #2 Escape Exit: Floor 10
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KonaMGames
Windows
You’ve stepped into an office building haunted by an unsolved murder. The elevator traps you in endlessly repeating floors — each one slightly different from the last. Discover all 31 subtle anomalies, avoid deadly supernatural events, and reach the final EXIT to uncover the true ending.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 20.2%, Simulation 17.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Thriller 9.1%
- #3 Reconciliation
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GalaxyAstro
Windows
Psychological horror where you play as a young high schooler seeking reconciliation with an old friend. Unfortunately it won't be so easy, a perilous journey awaits you before you'll be able to reunite as friends once again.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Simulation 12.8%, Horror 12%
- #4 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Macoto
Windows
A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Exploration 16.3%, Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #5 The Last Gift
94% matchPositive85% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
You came for loot on Christmas night, but found someone who has no intention of letting you go.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.7%, Thriller 15.3%, Simulation 11.9%, Narration 9.8%
- #6 The Flower Inspector
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quiet Shell GamesPub: INDIETRUCK
Windows
It's time to return that favor. You must inspect flowers and decide where you'll ship them to. There's a long night ahead and some of your choices may haunt you.If you feel you're being watched, turn off the lights and hide.
Why similar: Simulation 29.6%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 23.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Indie 2%
- #7 Parasomnia: No REM
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BELS Games
Windows
Parasomnia: No-REM is a psychological horror game where the protagonist suffers episodes of sleepwalking that take him to a world twisted by childhood traumas. Alternate between two interconnected realities, solve puzzles, and survive the one thing you can't escape: your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Narration 19.2%, Horror 17.7%, Thriller 15.4%, Exploration 9.8%
- #8 Ashuk and Mashuk
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Editmode
Windows
A culturally inspired horror game where you play as a janitor cleaning an eerie theater, day by day. Strange things begin to unfold—and your subtle actions shape how the story ends. Cleaning has never been this terrifying.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Exploration 11.7%
- #9 Hidden Nightmares
91% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: WE2 Games
Windows
Hidden Nightmares is a horror experience set inside the endless nightmares of a psychiatric patient. Experience the horrors generated by the human mind and wonder if you will ever wake up again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Exploration 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12%, 3D 10.1%
- #10 Lynne
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,113 reviews2018
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 18.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Linear 4.1%
- #11 Unseen
89% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
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 23%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Thriller 13%, Simulation 11.4%
- #12 Fear Of The Darkness
90% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: GFCreativeLab
Windows
Fear Of The Darkness is a narrative psychological horror game that will push you to face the serious phobias of some patients. Play as the enigmatic doctor, avoid being overwhelmed by the heavy emotional burden of your patients, come out of the Darkness and explore the various corners of the Truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 17.2%, Exploration 15%, Multiple Endings 13.2%
- #13 Mystic Rest Stop
89% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Catire Games Studio
Windows
Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Narration 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Thriller 11.2%
- #14 Mysteries of Black Hollow
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Ash Studios
Windows
Set in a sunless town cursed by the Architect, Mysteries of Black Hollow is a shop management and extraction game. Ride your wagon into blighted lands, gather relics, and trade dark heirlooms to restore the church. But beware: every fortune has its price.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Simulation 21.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #15 八つ灯 | Yatsuakari
86% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: PULSMO,INC.
Windows
Light all eight candles. Ignite the candles hidden in a haunted midnight maze and escape the sealed space.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Exploration 15.8%, Simulation 12.3%
- #16 The Gap
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: MV JPL
Windows
The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Narration 17.1%, Exploration 15.6%, Cinematic 11.8%
- #17 Darkness Up North
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Langer Studios
Windows
Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.4%, Thriller 20.3%, Exploration 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #18 Halu - The Fish
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hwaye StudioPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about a child in a broken home. Under the watchful eyes of a strict mother, your only friend is a fish in an aquarium. Do your daily tasks and experience a heavy, emotional story where the only thing you want is to be free.
Why similar: Simulation 25.9%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.4%, Narration 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.7%
- #19 Unsettled : NIGHT SHIFT
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bongduck Games
Windows
Unsettled: NIGHT SHIFT is a horror game about the terrors of daily life experienced by someone who has moved to a new city to live alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 25.9%, Simulation 15.9%, Thriller 11%, Linear 10%
- #20 Aghori
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tenjiku Productions
Windows
Aghori is a psychological horror game set in the Himalayan foothills. Unravel dark rituals, cursed forests, and forgotten villages as Rudra searches for his missing friends in a narrative-rich journey through fear, mysticism, and the unknown
Why similar: Narration 24.5%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 19.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Exploration 8.2%
- #21 Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection
84% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Nightmare Studio
Windows
Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #22 Hollowing
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Koishi.lab
Windows
Play as a student who is alone outside. He is constantly under academic and social pressure. As anxiety and loneliness accumulated, he began to notice something unusual. In this inescapable fear, he must find the answer... or be consumed by it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Exploration 11%, Simulation 10.9%
- #23 Why don't they laugh?
82% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Cornfield Games
Windows
A first-person narrative horror game where you will get dangerously close to the secrets of the Kensington circus dynasty and discover what lies behind their famous shows' scenes.
Why similar: Narration 18.2%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #24 Case Blind: Stolen Route
81% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Awdric
Windows
A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.
Why similar: Narration 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 16.9%, Thriller 14.9%, Exploration 13.7%
- #25 Violent Horror Stories 2
79% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Simulation 18%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #26 Behind the Veil
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OMNYE STUDIO
Windows
A hyper-realistic bodycam survival horror experience. Navigate through eerie, abandoned locations where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Built on Unreal Engine, every sound, shadow, and step immerses you deeper into a world of terror. Will you survive what lies behind the veil?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 16.5%, Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 15.4%, Simulation 13.4%
- #27 Unknown Memoirs: The Rental
81% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: ZenVision Games
Windows
"Unknown Memoirs" is a short horror game series focusing on distressing tales of horror. "The Rental" centers on the main character moving into a rental that they found online. Little do they know of the horrors that await them.
Why similar: Exploration 22.2%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Thriller 10.6%
- #28 Pharmacy 24
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HalfQuiet
Windows
Pharmacy 24 is a horror simulator game where you take on the role of a pharmacist, serving customers and taking care of the Pharmacy... Who knows, maybe one day it will accept you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Simulation 25.7%, Horror 20.4%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, 3D 8%
- #29 Alone in the house
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: D4avd
Windows
"Alone in the house" is a short horror game. In this chilling horror game, you return to an empty house. Your mother has left a message with tasks for you to complete. As you fulfill each task, eerie events unfold around you. Will you uncover the dark secrets, or succumb to the fear?
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Exploration 18.7%, Thriller 14.9%, 3D 9.7%
- #30 The Excavation: Beneath The Cathedral
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wyrmfang Forge
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror experience focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and psychological tension set beneath an abandoned cathedral.
Why similar: Exploration 23.9%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Narration 17%, 3D 11.8%
- #31 Forest Keeper Lookout
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Take a temporary job as a forest ranger deep in the mountains. Complete daily tasks, maintain equipment, and enjoy the quiet, until strange things start to happen.
Why similar: Simulation 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.8%, 3D 10.9%, Linear 10.8%
- #32 Abandoned Hospital
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ashdev Studio
Windows
Control an RC car in an abandoned hospital. Capture eerie anomalies, avoid making noise, and uncover a chilling mystery—before something finds you first.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Exploration 19.6%, Narration 12.1%, Simulation 12%
- #33 Morse Academy
75% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three operatives return to their abandoned boarding school to hunt a sinister fugitive. As old traumas awaken and paranoia takes hold, will they survive their own fears?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Narration 16.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 15.6%
- #34 Peril in the Pines
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Slippyfop Games
Windows
Peril in the Pines is a short & simple first-person horror game where the player is trapped on an island with strange creatures. The player must collect the resources to fix their boat before being caught and getting trapped forever.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Thriller 24.7%, Psychological Horror 24%, 3D 10.5%, Simulation 9.1%
- #35 What have you done, Father?
75% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 15.6%, Horror 12.7%, Narration 11.3%
- #36 The elevator
73% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Springbok
Windows
Something is going on in the elevator of your new home.
Why similar: Exploration 33.3%, Horror 26.5%, Linear 19.2%, 3D 15.8%, Indie 3.7%
- #37 Buried
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 11%
You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?
Why similar: Exploration 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 17%, Thriller 12.4%, Linear 12.3%
- #38 Witness the Dark - Episode 1 - Bloody Burger
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold NarrativePub: Under NDA
Windows
A series of psychological horror episodes about routine and the fear buried in everyday life. Each story reveals a broken mind, an isolated place, and a truth that should’ve stayed hidden. Are you ready to witness what’s real?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Narration 19.2%, Thriller 17.3%, Horror 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%
- #39 EP.9
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
EP.9 is the ninth and final game in the current series of projects. It is a psychological horror anthology featuring six novellas. Different locations. Different characters. Different situations.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.2%, Thriller 17.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Exploration 10.5%
- #40 Puke
73% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Skyfect StudioPub: Skyfect
Windows
As a journalist, it is your duty to investigate the mysterious, remote town of “Frieden.” You must observe and document the events happening in the town. Only in this way can you uncover the town's mysteries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Thriller 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 10.4%
- #41 KinitoPET
71% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Narration 9%
- #42 断罪室
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: IEOIPub: IEOIサイコスリラーホラー研究所
Windows
A horror visual novel where you listen to the stories of victims and wrongdoers, and decide whether to allow revenge.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Horror 31.4%, Simulation 30.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #43 CALLUS
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
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 30.3%, Horror 24.5%, Cinematic 15.8%, 3D 10%, Thriller 8.7%
- #44 Bleakmoor House
71% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Lagarcent Studios
Windows
Bleakmoor House is a psychological horror game where you navigate a shifting maze of dark rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the mansion’s secrets. Face terrifying encounters and unravel the twisted history to survive the deadly traps within.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 22.3%, Exploration 18.2%, Simulation 15.8%, 3D 7.8%
- #45 Who am I?
70% matchVery Positive86% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
A man named Mark, who struggles to make ends meet, receives a letter informing him that his aunt has passed away. Despite their troubled past, Mark decides to investigate what happened, hoping to uncover the truth and perhaps find a chance for a better life.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.7%, Thriller 15.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Linear 10%
- #46 Biological Incident
72% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Exploration 23%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Simulation 16.5%, Horror 13.9%, Thriller 13.3%
- #47 The Nightmare
74% matchMixed50% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Narration 25.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, 3D 13.4%, Exploration 12.7%
- #48 Sasaeng | 사생
69% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 19.6%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Thriller 9.1%
- #49 不帰上 -Fukiage-
70% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: 翠星開発
Windows
Based on real-life haunted tunnels, this is a first-person horror game. Can you escape the tunnel filled with fear and tension and make it back home safely?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 29.7%, Simulation 23.8%, 3D 12.1%, Indie 2.1%
- #50 Silent Residence
68% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 16.5%, Cinematic 13.7%, Thriller 12.2%
- #51 Free Fall
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Mindstream Games
Windows · Mac
A horror visual novel told through the eyes of a sentient FPV drone on its final mission.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Horror 25.5%, Simulation 18.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Indie 2%
- #52 Asylum 45
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ury
Windows
You are trapped in an abandoned asylum with no end. Every corner hides something strange. Capture the anomalies with your camera before the loop traps you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 21.2%, Cinematic 16.2%, Exploration 15.8%, Simulation 11%
- #53 Insanias
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Federico Serafini
Windows
Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?
Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Thriller 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #54 C.U.T.S
67% matchMixed70% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Cinematic 11.8%, Simulation 10.7%
- #55 Dollmare
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 19.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Thriller 11.4%
- #56 Mota Must Die
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 17%, Thriller 16.6%, Cinematic 7.4%
- #57 Refuted Wind
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Tropical Games
Windows
Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.
Why similar: Narration 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%
- #58 Those Who Stayed
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pendul8
Windows
A 60-minute first-person psychological horror game. Your new neighborhood hides a dark secret: previous residents either fled within weeks, or never left at all. Explore eight abandoned homes and discover their fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Thriller 20.3%, Horror 19.4%, Exploration 10%, Cinematic 8.5%
- #59 Bedtime Horror Stories
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
Late night. A young man called Sam is home alone. He finds a mystical book that takes him into a world of horror stories that come alive. Start reading, but you must not break the most important rule. Once you have started the book, you must finish it!
Why similar: Horror 15.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Cinematic 13.4%, Simulation 12.7%