- #1 CINERIS SOMNIA
97% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Anime 7.5%
- #2 Hollow Cocoon
96% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Retro 9.5%
- #3 Neverending Nightmares
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Horror 29.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 5.7%
- #4 My Sleeping Girlfriend
95% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Retro 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #5 Afterdream
94% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Surreal 12%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
- #6 Asleep: Act 1
93% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Retro 14.9%, Dark 8.2%
- #7 Infliction
94% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.5%, Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Surreal 9.1%, Violent 9.1%
- #8 Obsessed : Night Shift
92% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 26.2%, Retro 17.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #9 Yume Nikki
91% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Surreal 17%, Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #10 Dead of Night: Supermarket
91% 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: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Surreal 13%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #11 NIDANA
89% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 34.9%, Walking Simulator 30.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, First-Person 5.4%
- #12 Amygdala
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Surreal 9.7%, Violent 7.5%
- #13 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Surreal 18.5%, Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Adventure 9.2%
- #14 Night Loops
88% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 9.3%, Dark 9%
- #15 YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,484 reviews2018
Dev: KADOKAWA CORPORATIONPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Surreal 15.4%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Anime 8%
- #16 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
86% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 19.5%, Surreal 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Dark 9%
- #17 First Session
86% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Lappi Soft
Windows
First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 15%, Retro 13.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Walking Simulator 10.5%
- #18 Home_0
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 15.9%, Retro 14.2%, Walking Simulator 14%
- #19 Silent Still 2
84% matchMixed67% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #20 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
83% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #21 It Happened At Night
84% 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: Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #22 Nightmare Shift
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #23 DREAM LOGIC
81% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #24 Never Again
81% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Dark 7.2%
- #25 Hazy Mind
79% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #26 Deep Sorrow
82% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 21.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Indie 11.5%
- #27 Yunashi no Yume
78% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Surreal 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 13.4%, Anime 9.6%
- #28 Fragile
80% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Violent 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 10.3%
- #29 Perception
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 8.4%
- #30 White Room Protocol
77% 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: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Dark 9.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #31 Lucid Dream Adventure
78% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Surreal 16.1%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.6%
- #32 Silent dream
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: GeuktePub: Dreamforest Entertainment
Windows
In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Horror 28.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 3.5%
- #33 The Medium
75% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
- #34 NMNE
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself inside your dream, which turns into one continuous nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Surreal 18%, Adventure 15.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.5%
- #35 Paratopic
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 19%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Retro 15.1%, Adventure 7%
- #36 NightGhast
73% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 18%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #37 Anji -Implication-
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: ぶんぶくず
Windows
Anji【Implication】-Stimulation that gives the mind, unconsciously, certain notions. This game is a first-person walking simulator where you just keep going down the stairs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.7%, Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #38 Gil's Lucid Dreams
76% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Oblion Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Gil's Lucid Dreams is a FPS horror game based on the story and exploration. Gil use lucid dreams to get away from his unsatisfacting life. He will lose the control of his dreams, becoming completely succubus of his nightmares. Will Gil be able to face his Alter Ego?
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Horror 38.7%, Indie 19.9%
- #39 Dreamless
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
Windows
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Dark 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #40 Nevermind
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Mollusk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 17%, Surreal 14.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Violent 7.9%
- #41 While Sleeping
71% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.1%, Horror 32.4%, Dark 15.3%, Indie 8.1%, Adventure 4.3%
- #42 Whitehaven
74% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Dark 10%, Violent 5.8%
- #43 Ikai
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #44 Psychopomp
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Surreal 9.9%, Anime 8%
- #45 Eclipsium
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Retro 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%
- #46 Limoria
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 46%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #47 Scarred
70% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Walking Simulator 5.9%
- #48 When the Darkness comes
69% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 5.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #49 Nocturia The Game
69% 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: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #50 Black Light Kills
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Surreal 20.3%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 9.1%, Violent 8%
- #51 The Demon Within Me
71% 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: Psychological Horror 35.5%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 11.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #52 God's Basement
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Violent 9.6%, Dark 9%
- #53 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Horror 16.3%, Retro 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%
- #54 False Dream
67% matchVery Positive97% of 475 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 28.9%, Walking Simulator 27.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Indie 6%
- #55 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: Psychological Horror 43%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 7.1%, Walking Simulator 5.5%
- #56 Cursed Mansion
68% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Dark 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #57 The Derailed
66% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
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 28.3%, Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #58 Reflection
66% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 29.7%, Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #59 Inmates
70% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 10.8%, Story Rich 6.4%