- #1 Lost in Vivo
97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Survival Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 16.7%, FPS 10.7%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the claustrophobic, psychological horror themes and the poignant focus on searching for a lost dog.
- #2 That Which Gave Chase
96% matchVery Positive92% of 998 reviews2023
Dev: AslakPub: Fremmed
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A first-person dog sledding horror game. Play as a sled dog musher hired to transport a scientist deep into the unforgiving wastes of the arctic.
Why similar: Dog 43.7% ★, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct thematic match featuring a dog companion and intense first-person survival horror gameplay.
- #3 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.2%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Shooter 9%, Puzzle 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cosmic horror and survival-horror elements with a distinct, stylized retro-pixel aesthetic.
- #4 Iron Lung
95% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, First-Person 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building cosmic dread within a claustrophobic, survival-focused environment.
- #5 Blair Witch
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Dog 26.7% ★, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Survival Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a prominent dog companion and psychological horror elements set in a disorienting, dark forest.
- #6 Cry of Fear
94% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 6.2%, Survival 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person survival horror game that masterfully blends psychological trauma with intense combat.
- #7 The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game
93% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, FPS 9.9%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on survival horror in a dark, cosmic environment where sensory tools are essential for navigation.
- #8 Mouthwashing
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,133 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that delivers a crushing sense of cosmic dread and isolation.
- #9 Darkwood
91% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.1%, Survival 15%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a heavy emphasis on survival, atmospheric horror, and a significant dog companion mechanic.
- #10 Paratopic
92% 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: Horror 37.7%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, pixelated cosmic horror experience that feels unsettling and dreamlike.
- #11 Necrophosis
90% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that explores cosmic horror themes through a haunting, artistic lens.
- #12 Phasmophobia
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 815,266 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Why similar: Horror 53.9%, Psychological Horror 30.3%, First-Person 13.2%, Action 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes microphone-based mechanics to create tension, much like the shouting mechanic in the seed game.
- #13 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
88% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Survival 14.8%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, FPS 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a found-footage aesthetic to heighten the tension of survival in a hostile, liminal space.
- #14 Crow Country
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,186 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a retro-styled survival horror experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and atmosphere.
- #15 Mirror Forge
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.9%, Survival 13.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a psychological horror experience that plays with reality and dark, survival-based gameplay.
- #16 Amnesia: The Bunker
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival 12.4%, FPS 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers intense first-person survival horror where every sound you make can attract danger.
- #17 Whale Flesh
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Horror 30.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that leans into psychological and cosmic horror themes with a dark, dystopian tone.
- #18 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
85% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror stealth game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared.. or the monsters will hear you and get you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Cartoony 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person horror experience with a unique perspective and stylized visuals.
- #19 Tear Factory
84% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-horror game that focuses on unsettling pixel graphics and atmosphere.
- #20 Anglerfish
84% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?
Why similar: Dog 20.8% ★, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, exploration-heavy horror game that features unique escape-room style puzzles.
- #21 SOMA
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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: Survival Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cosmic and psychological horror that explores deep, existential dread.
- #22 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 26.6%, Survival Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that leans heavily into cosmic and supernatural themes.
- #23 Bubbaruka!
82% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Benjamin SchadePub: Super Nova Studios
Windows
A survival horror puzzle game about exploring an abandoned children's toy, stalked by the shambling husks of scrapped concepts that pursue you endlessly throughout the environment as you try to solve the cryptic puzzles left behind by the developers and keep your pet alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Cute 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cute, stylized visuals with unsettling horror elements and puzzle-solving.
- #24 DUSK
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Shooter 23.8%, Horror 22.7%, First-Person 16%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro, pixelated shooter aesthetic while maintaining a dark, horror-infused atmosphere.
- #25 It follows you
82% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being constantly pursued.
- #26 DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA
79% matchVery Positive90% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: BLOCK 211
Windows
Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 10.8%, Survival 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meme-heavy horror game that provides a lighthearted yet dark survival experience.
- #27 Cat Fred Evil Pet
79% matchMixed68% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: WildGamesNet
Windows
Care for a cute cat Fred. If the pet is displeased, a horror game will start!
Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Horror 20.4%, Adventure 12%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game centered around a pet, mirroring the focus on animal-related stakes.
- #28 CANINE
78% matchVery Positive97% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Puko
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Action-Adventure 4.8%
- #29 Pyromaniac
76% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Dominik BraunPub: tayoDEV
Windows
Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #30 Ruff Night At The Gallery
78% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLC
Windows
Ruff Night At The Gallery is an adorable short-form horror masterpiece featuring art, dogs, and spooky ghosts. Explore the gallery, find some keys, and admire the artwork...just don’t get licked!
Why similar: Dog 28.9% ★, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Cute 10.5%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, atmospheric horror game that uses a puzzle-focused approach to exploration.
- #31 MADiSON
77% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 19.3%, Survival 10.2%, First-Person 9.3%
- #32 DogDogDog
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you, making you anxious with the feeling of being watched and hearing noises everywhere. Suddenly, you recall your past pet dog, only to encounter a "DOG" in the present.
Why similar: Dog 40.9% ★, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.3%, Cute 8.2%
- #33 Blasfemia
75% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, First-Person 8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #34 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
74% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 17.7%, Survival 12.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #35 Willie's Nightfall
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Runebox Studio
Windows
Willie's Nightfall is a first-person horror game. Explore the eerie offices of Willie's Company in search of secret documents. But you're not alone. The sinister company mascot, Willie—a distorted, murderous mouse—is hunting you down.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, FPS 10.1%
- #36 Dread Flats
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, First-Person 9.1%
- #37 Infliction
76% 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 27.7%, Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 7.6%
- #38 JANITOR BLEEDS
74% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 15%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #39 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
73% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Horror 11.4%
- #40 ニコニコさん | Niconico-san
72% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: TI-BA
Windows
"Niconico-san" is a first-person, fast-paced horror game set in a Japanese residential area. Players must escape from the smiling man of urban legend, "Niconico-san," and find their way out of a terrifying otherworld.
Why similar: Dog 32.7% ★, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 17.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Simulation 9%
- #41 DOCTOR VISCERA
70% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #42 The Beast Inside
72% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 26.1%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Survival 10%, First-Person 9.9%
- #43 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
69% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 14.3%, Survival 13.7%, First-Person 12%
- #44 Mist
70% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
Windows
Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, First-Person 8.6%
- #45 Nightmare of Decay
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Horror 19.6%, FPS 15.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #46 Whispering Lane: Horror
70% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 12.2%, FPS 9.3%
- #47 Don't Be Afraid
71% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Survival Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Survival 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #48 Project Liminal 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Shooter 19.7%, FPS 15.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 11.4%
- #49 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 23.2%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 21%, First-Person 13.3%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #50 ORDER 13
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,359 reviews2025
Dev: Cybernetic WalrusPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 13.8%, Simulation 9%
- #51 ALONE?
73% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Simulation 17%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Adventure 12.1%
- #52 Chicken Feet
68% matchVery Positive91% of 473 reviews2022
Dev: Dylan BassettPub: Bassett Interactive
Windows
Chicken Feet is a first person survival-stealth horror game about a giant, angry chicken. Descend into the depths of GOOBER laboratories and uncover the horrors that lie beneath the lab's shiny façade.
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 6.5%
- #53 Bad Cheese
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.1%, Cartoony 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, First-Person 13.2%
- #54 Zoochosis
67% matchMixed60% of 2,285 reviews2024
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.9%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 17.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #55 Dead Format
65% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.5%, Survival 14.5%, First-Person 6.3%
- #56 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 743 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 14.4%, First-Person 10.4%
- #57 CowaCowa: Jinmenken
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: nobisiko games
Windows
"CowaCowa: Jinmenken" is a 3D horror adventure game based on the Japanese urban legend of the "Jinmenken," a dog with a human face. Explore a hand-drawn 2.5D world from a first-person perspective, uncovering eerie mysteries in a quiet residential neighborhood at night.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, First-Person 15.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #58 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
64% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 22%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 6%