- #1 Mountains of Madness
97% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
A first person horror exploration game set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia and unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #2 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
96% matchMixed66% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #3 The Sleep Experiment
96% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 7.6%
- #4 Claustrophobia
95% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.5%, Violent 5.9%
- #5 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13%, Mystery 8.2%
- #6 Into The Light
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2L Games
Windows
Stay in the light, beware of the dark. Survive as Damien in a strange world with new rules and horrific residents. Each new step might lead you to madness but your path to salvation has a cost.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.2%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #7 Residuality
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aza Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey as private investigator Richard in this atmospheric story-rich psychological horror. Enter the spirit world to relive the past of the Moriarty family and ultimately discover your own truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 9.6%, Investigation 9.5%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #8 Shadow Warren
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juk Games StudioPub: Juk Games
Windows
You are a stranger, cast into the darkness of ancient mysteries. As a rabbit, you wander a world where nightmares lurk and rituals are part of an unfathomable game. Survive and follow the voice’s call—but remember: the true will of these powers is forever beyond your understanding.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 6.7%
- #9 Souls Alive: Origins
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #10 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
90% matchVery Positive89% of 291 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 6%
- #11 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,033 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Lovecraftian 18.6%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Horror 11.5%
- #12 Midnight Overtime
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EXS
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror experience where hidden clues and impossible spaces draw you deeper into a place that should not exist.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 18.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #13 The Nightwal Legacy
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Division
Windows
A first-person supernatural thriller where you explore a manor overtaken by darkness. Wield a mysterious power to confront an ancient evil, unravel the truth, and save your brother.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Investigation 9.2%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #14 The Designer's Curse
88% matchVery Positive88% of 810 reviews2019
Dev: CBGames
Windows · Mac
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.3%, Stealth 7.6%
- #15 Nature of Dread
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eira GamesPub: TBA
Windows
A gritty first-person action-horror where you awaken trapped in the cursed settlement of Hellhole—a forsaken place swallowed by the northern wilderness. Fight your way out of this nightmare’s depths and uncover what has been buried under top-secret clearance for centuries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Supernatural 11.3%, Lovecraftian 11%, Horror 7.9%
- #16 Penumbra Overture
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,098 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 6%
- #17 Satanic
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Moon
Windows
Satanic is a first-person survival horror game about escaping a satanic cult's bunker network. Hunted by a relentless demon that responds to your actions, you must navigate your way out of an ex-soviet missile silo deep below the surface.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Investigation 12%, Horror 11.7%, Lovecraftian 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #18 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
85% matchVery Positive95% of 35,362 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Gore 6.5%
- #19 The Echo Paradox
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 12.1%, Investigation 10.5%
- #20 COLINA: Legacy
84% matchVery Positive81% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Investigation 8.4%
- #21 MEATHOOK
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
Survival horror FPS with a physics-driven weapon system. You are bound to a sinister conveyor mechanism. Reach for weapons and items, navigate labyrinthine tunnels, and blast your path to worthiness!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Horror 13.7%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, FPS 7.2%
- #22 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,921 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Stealth 8.5%
- #23 Pneumata
82% matchMixed51% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, FPS 7.6%
- #24 Stygian: Outer Gods
81% matchVery Positive84% of 659 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.6%, Supernatural 7%
- #25 Underwater
81% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #26 Seals of Madness
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.8%, Supernatural 7.4%
- #27 Freak Accident
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Webb Games
Windows
Freak Accident is a first-person survival horror game. Stay silent and hidden to escape a violent serial killer. Explore to uncover the mystery behind a killer’s past and the tragic events that fell on his family. Find clues and items to escape an intense nightmare of being hunted by a psychopath.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Stealth 9.3%, Mystery 6.4%
- #28 Asylum 1966
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Venom Software
Windows
A forgotten asylum. A missing daughter. A man with nothing left to lose. In Asylum 1966, descend into a decaying institution where reality bends and shadows whisper secrets. What you uncover will test your sanity and your choices will shape your fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Investigation 13%, Survival Horror 9.9%, FPS 8.2%
- #29 The Alien Cube
79% matchVery Positive80% of 568 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Investigation 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #30 Evil Lurks Below
77% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Kraken Ink.
Windows
Paranormal detective Harry Walters investigates the mysterious case of the missing Gilman family. Following rumors of supernatural events, he visits their abandoned home for clues. He uncovers disturbing memories and a hidden hatch leading to a mysterious area beneath the house.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 7%
- #31 Last Chance Market
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 8.6%
- #32 Dark Dimension
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heroic Hearts
Windows
Do you feel that some current horror games are scary but without action, while others have action but not scary? Do you miss the classic survival horror where fear and action were in perfect harmony? Now this full experience is back in the Dark Dimension!
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.9%, Lovecraftian 15.6%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, FPS 7.9%
- #33 Eclipse
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Three friends known as The Ghost Hunters are documenting abandoned locations. What begins as a normal episode suddenly turns into a nightmare inside The Holloway Mansion. Something terrifying happens, leaving Jack to survive alone in the mansion and face the horrors.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Supernatural 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #34 HELLSEED: All Chapters
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Stealth 9.1%, Investigation 7.4%
- #35 Evil Sinister
75% matchMostly Negative35% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Baal Studio
Windows
You're a journalist investigating an abandoned house. Armed with only a flashlight, navigate its haunted halls to uncover its secrets. Beware, malevolent forces lurk, blurring reality and nightmare. Will you survive to reveal the truth, or become another victim of its sinister grasp?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #36 Tomb of Chacal
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NLabs
Windows
Tomb of Chacal is a first-person horror game with stealth and puzzle mechanics. You are an archeologist who has stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime - an undiscovered tomb hidden deep in the jungle. But the riches here are being guarded by an ancient evil.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Stealth 7.5%
- #37 Abject Abyss
73% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 5.5%
- #38 Helltown
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: WildArts Games
Windows
Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.1%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 6.8%
- #39 Dark Fracture
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.8%, Lovecraftian 17.9%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Supernatural 5.3%
- #40 Among Ashes
72% matchVery Positive95% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.3%, FPS 8.1%, Mystery 6.3%
- #41 The Purge Revenant
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OG Games Entertainment
Windows
The Purge Revenant offers you a different experience. Embark on a dark adventure to find your lost Wife Cristina in this story-based game and unravel the mystery behind the deep story. Run from place to place with many universes, enemies and mechanical styles in it and feel the PURGE
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Gore 7.5%, FPS 7.2%
- #42 SOMA
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,036 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Gore 6.1%
- #43 HINGE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spheroom
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Investigation 7.8%
- #44 Horror of Minos
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dgen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the mythical ancient ruins beneath the island of Minos. Piece together what happened to you and your team. Beware the spirits and beasts that lurk below! A single-player, first-person, horror game inspired by Penumbra and Amnesia.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #45 Abaddon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 5.4%
- #46 Room 817: Director's Cut
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Bormak Studio
Windows
Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #47 Nightshift - The School Janitor
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Irreplaceable Studios
Windows
Survive the night shift at an abandoned school. Complete your cleaning tasks before 5 AM, manage your flashlight battery, and avoid the darkness that hunts you. Can you last 5 nights?
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Mystery 6.9%, First-Person 6.5%
- #48 Nanima: Curse of Kalavati
69% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Nimit Walia Productions
Windows
Your Nani has been possessed by a vetala. Your father went to save her and never came back. Now it's your turn. Explore the house, solve puzzles, and perform a sacred ritual to free her soul — before she finds you. 60+ Hindi voice lines, she talks based on the situation.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Supernatural 7.5%, Stealth 7.1%
- #49 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
70% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Stealth 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #50 Scauage
68% matchVery Positive91% of 813 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.4%, Investigation 10.1%
- #51 Ajgal
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Echo
Windows
Your daughter vanished. You did nothing. In Ajgal, descend into a world shaped by guilt, memory, and flesh—where redemption costs more than blood, and silence always comes back.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 10.7%, Supernatural 9.2%, Mystery 8%
- #52 Follow The Rules
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
Follow the Rules is an immersive 1-4 player co-op horror experience. As a night shift guard, your mission is to protect haunted locations. The key to survival lies in strictly following a set of vital rules. Will you make it through the night?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 11.5%, Investigation 11.3%
- #53 Tapes of Fear: Smile
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror that evolves based on your behavior. Uncover the atrocities within this mansion as you struggle to hold onto your sanity. Something is stirring inside the walls. If you hear eerie laughter, run as fast as you can. You are not safe
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Supernatural 8.3%
- #54 NEDRA
67% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.2%, FPS 7.6%
- #55 Midnight Train
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anderson Miguel
Windows
You wake up alone on a mysterious subway train. Can you find the true story ? Solve puzzles and escape… before the thing in the shadows finds you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Atmospheric 7.2%, First-Person 7%
- #56 Shrouded Depths
66% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Last VoyagePub: Placebo Entertainment LLC
Windows
Stranded in the fog of the murky waters on an isolated ferry with nothing but your harpoon gun, you feel the overwhelming presence of something within the misty mangrove. Your vessel is stopped dead and it is up to you with the assistance of the Captain to get the boat back up and running again.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, FPS 8.3%
- #57 Call of Cthulhu®
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,532 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 6%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #58 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
69% matchMixed68% of 3,317 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 13.4%, FPS 4.3%, First-Person 4.3%
- #59 Last Visit
67% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Pavrek Games
Windows
Last Visit is a combination of an adventure game and survival horror. Discover a captivating story full of secrets and fear. Dark atmosphere, constant sense of danger and various puzzles will make you never forget this experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 8%