- #1 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
97% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
Why similar: Point & Click 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
- #2 Fran Bow
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 10.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #3 Devil's Hideout
96% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Demons 19.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #4 Subway Midnight
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #5 Asleep: Act 1
94% 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: Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Emotional 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #6 Never Again
94% 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: Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Emotional 11.2%, Historical 10.9%, Horror 10%
- #7 Subway Exorcist Girl
93% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #8 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
92% matchVery Positive93% of 802 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dark 7.8%
- #9 Midnight Syndrome
91% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 9.4%
- #10 The Doll's Window
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Demons 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #11 Cursed Mansion
90% 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 15.8%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #12 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
89% matchMixed66% of 778 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 15%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #13 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 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Dark 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #14 Dear Brother
89% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Dark 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Survival Horror 8.6%
- #15 Castle of Secrets
87% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Horror 10.8%
- #16 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
86% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 8.2%
- #17 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 9.6%
- #18 Cat in the Box
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%
- #19 Red Bow
85% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #20 Detention
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #21 Ib
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #22 Forest Asylum 2
81% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #23 Tren0
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 283 reviews2018
Dev: BubblePub: INDIECN
Windows
A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #24 My Light In The Dark
82% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Point & Click 12.6%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Horror 9.8%
- #25 Xi
80% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Emotional 18.3%, Horror 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Puzzle 13.2%
- #26 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Adventure 7%
- #27 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
79% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.5%, Horror 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 8.8%
- #28 Children of Silentown
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 11.6%
- #29 Seek
77% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #30 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
77% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #31 3rd eye
78% matchVery Positive87% of 328 reviews2019
Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.5%, Horror 30%, Adventure 29.5%
- #32 Lily's Well
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,536 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.3%, Point & Click 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #33 [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 651 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game.
Why similar: Historical 43.2%, Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 26.5%
- #34 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Point & Click 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Dark 13.3%
- #35 Train of Afterlife
78% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Dark 9.1%
- #36 Lydia
75% matchVery Positive89% of 607 reviews2017
Dev: Platonic Partnership
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #37 Saihate Station
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Horror 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #38 Annie and the Art Gallery
74% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #39 Return to Shironagasu Island
72% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 13.8%, Point & Click 11.6%
- #40 LUNA
73% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #41 Red Line
71% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #42 Fragile
74% 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: Dark 16.4%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #43 Rental
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Dark 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%
- #44 Panic Room 2: Hide and Seek
76% matchMixed49% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows · Mac
Trip to a abandoned mansion led to an imprisonment inside the maniac’s house
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Horror 15.6%, Emotional 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Hand-drawn 14.6%
- #45 Hazy Mind
71% 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 25.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #46 Afterdream
71% 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 21.9%, Horror 16.7%, Emotional 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #47 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #48 The Stalked 2
70% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 21%, Dark 19.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Emotional 9.5%
- #49 Lucid Dream Adventure
72% 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 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Dark 12.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #50 Violent Horror Stories 2
69% 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 21.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 13.3%, Emotional 13%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #51 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
69% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: Horror 15.3%, Dark 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #52 Decarnation
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Emotional 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 9.9%
- #53 Decollate Decoration
66% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Point & Click 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Adventure 8.8%
- #54 The Witch's House MV
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #55 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
66% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Dark 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #56 Nightmare Zapping
67% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
- #57 Clea 2
68% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Clea 2 is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror sequel to the 2019 adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #58 Savior of the Abyss
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Dark 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #59 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
67% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%
- #60 The Sand Man
67% matchVery Positive94% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Dark 11%