Games Like Rise of Insanity

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Mature 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same focus on shifting environments and the descent into madness as the protagonist explores a dark, personal history.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Dark 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intense, claustrophobic psychological horror experience where the environment itself tells a disturbing story.

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychedelic 12.8%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Surreal 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological thriller that mirrors the investigative and surreal atmosphere found in Rise of Insanity.

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 20.3%, Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Surreal 9%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal horror story that uses domestic settings to explore themes of trauma and family tragedy.

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 30.5%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends historical mystery with modern psychological horror, featuring a similar first-person investigative gameplay loop.

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: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dual-reality mechanic that emphasizes psychological exploration and atmospheric puzzle-solving.

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: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Mature 11.7%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title is highly similar in its pacing and focus on navigating unsettling, dream-like locations to uncover a dark truth.

Explore your surroundings as the protagonist of your own horror story as you immerse yourself in this tense VR thriller set in America’s Deep South. Navigate your way through your memories, piecing together the clues and puzzles, to solve the mystery of how you have awoken in the sinister Greenwater Institute, known only as Patient No.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, VR 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build tension.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Surreal 16.8%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the investigation of the human mind through surreal, dream-like sequences that mirror the core themes of Rise of Insanity.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 19.3%, Drama 13.4%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a harrowing, realistic look at psychological trauma and family secrets set against a dark, atmospheric backdrop.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Surreal 17%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at psychological investigation, forcing players to delve into the minds of others to uncover disturbing truths.

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines psychological horror with cosmic dread, focusing on the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it is a masterclass in psychological horror that questions the nature of consciousness and identity.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a Lovecraftian take on psychological horror with a heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and environmental exploration.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Though less focused on traditional horror, it is the gold standard for narrative-driven exploration of family tragedy.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An investigative walking simulator that uses a haunting atmosphere to uncover a tragic story.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological thriller that emphasizes stealth and investigation within a confined, hostile environment.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Atmospheric 6%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A concise, atmospheric walking simulator that uses a creepy setting to tell a story about parental grief.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a sanity mechanic and investigative gameplay that directly mirrors the psychological struggle of the protagonist.

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Adventure 9%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that focuses on the protagonist's internal struggle and surreal environments.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Horror 18%, Psychedelic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Simulation 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental horror game that focuses on the psychological experience of being lost in an unsettling environment.

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Surreal 16.6%, Beautiful 10.8% ★, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that takes place entirely within the surreal landscape of a human mind.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique, vulnerable perspective on psychological horror that emphasizes atmosphere over combat.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, Horror 25.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 13%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that uses a unique setting and atmospheric tension to drive its mystery forward.

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: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 18%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Surreal 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that uses surreal imagery to represent the protagonist's internal fears.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more grounded, it shares the focus on environmental investigation and puzzle-solving in atmospheric, decaying locations.

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 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Drama 7.7%, Dark 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply thematic psychological horror game that uses historical context to explore personal guilt and trauma.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 12.5%, Mature 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being hunted by an unseen, psychological force while exploring dangerous locations.

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Why similar: Horror 76.7%, Walking Simulator 5.6%, Psychological Horror 4.6%, Survival Horror 4.5%, Atmospheric 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that uses a real-world mystery to build a sense of isolation and dread.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16%, Drama 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused mystery game that explores themes of isolation and mental instability in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.5%, Surreal 10.1%, Survival Horror 9.3%

A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.1%, Beautiful 12.8% ★, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Horror 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychedelic 19%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 7.2%

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 8.6%, Puzzle 8.1%

An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.

Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mature 8.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%

A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 52.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Psychedelic 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.4%

As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.

Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 12.3%

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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Adventure 8.9%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Dark 10.8%, Puzzle 6.5%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Surreal 7.6%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.4%, Walking Simulator 6.3%

Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?

Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Indie 25.8%, Horror 14.8%, VR 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 16.7%, Psychedelic 16.4%, Dark 9.7%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.2%, Drama 10%

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: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.7%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Surreal 11.1%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychedelic 19.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.6%, Surreal 15.3%, Puzzle 8%

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Simulation 7.4%

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: Horror 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 11.8%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 12%, Drama 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Surreal 10.4%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 11.2%, Surreal 7.6%

Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 27%, VR 24.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 5.9%

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: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 8%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Surreal 16.7%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, Drama 14.3%, Surreal 14.2%, Dark 13.5%