- #1 Lost in Vivo
97% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 16.7%, FPS 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%
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 Positive91% of 1,142 reviews2023
Dev: AslakPub: Fremmed
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Dogs 60.5% ★, Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 7.3%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
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 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 40.5%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Shooter 9%, Puzzle 7.8%, 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 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 25%, Walking Simulator 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, First-Person 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building cosmic dread within a claustrophobic, survival-focused environment.
- #5 Cry of Fear
94% matchVery Positive89% of 86,798 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 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 29.9%, Survival Horror 23.2%, 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.
- #6 Blair Witch
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Dogs 41.8% ★, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a prominent dog companion and psychological horror elements set in a disorienting, dark forest.
- #7 The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game
92% matchVery Positive83% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, FPS 10.1%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on survival horror in a dark, cosmic environment where sensory tools are essential for navigation.
- #8 Paratopic
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,173 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 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 37.5%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, pixelated cosmic horror experience that feels unsettling and dreamlike.
- #9 Mouthwashing
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 38,381 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 34.5%, Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 21%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that delivers a crushing sense of cosmic dread and isolation.
- #10 Darkwood
91% matchVery Positive95% of 24,850 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Survival 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a heavy emphasis on survival, atmospheric horror, and a significant dog companion mechanic.
- #11 Phasmophobia
90% matchVery Positive94% of 837,685 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 51.5 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 54.3%, Psychological Horror 30%, First-Person 13.1%, 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.
- #12 Necrophosis
89% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 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 22.7%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that explores cosmic horror themes through a haunting, artistic lens.
- #13 Crow Country
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,157 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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 39.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a retro-styled survival horror experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and atmosphere.
- #14 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
87% matchVery Positive84% of 832 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 17.7%, Survival 14.8%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, FPS 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a found-footage aesthetic to heighten the tension of survival in a hostile, liminal space.
- #15 Mirror Forge
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14%, Survival 13.2%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
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 12,386 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 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 21%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival 12.3%, FPS 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers intense first-person survival horror where every sound you make can attract danger.
- #17 Anglerfish
86% matchVery Positive83% of 290 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: Dogs 21.2% ★, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, exploration-heavy horror game that features unique escape-room style puzzles.
- #18 Tear Factory
85% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-horror game that focuses on unsettling pixel graphics and atmosphere.
- #19 Whale Flesh
84% 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 39.2%, Horror 30.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that leans into psychological and cosmic horror themes with a dark, dystopian tone.
- #20 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
84% matchVery Positive91% of 187 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 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Cartoony 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person horror experience with a unique perspective and stylized visuals.
- #21 SOMA
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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 21%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cosmic and psychological horror that explores deep, existential dread.
- #22 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
81% matchVery Positive95% of 8,858 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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%, Horror 26.6%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, 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 Positive90% of 67 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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.3%, Cute 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cute, stylized visuals with unsettling horror elements and puzzle-solving.
- #24 DUSK
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,449 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 29.3%, Shooter 24.1%, Horror 22.6%, First-Person 15.7%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro, pixelated shooter aesthetic while maintaining a dark, horror-infused atmosphere.
- #25 Unusual Tales: After Bark
78% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: JallPub: Cooler Jall
Windows
You, a simple dog named Mr Peanut, find yourself in a weird cabin full of secrets... Will you be able to warn the family of the dangers? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Dogs 29.3% ★, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
- #26 It follows you
82% matchMixed51% of 51 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 23.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being constantly pursued.
- #27 The Pale Mimic
76% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
The Pale Mimic is an atmospheric horror set in the untamed Alaskan wilderness. As a high profile fugitive on the run, it’s just you and your dog surviving in the chilling forests, until something else shows up uninvited.
Why similar: Dogs 29.5% ★, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.7%, Survival 8.5%
- #28 Ruff Night At The Gallery
79% matchVery Positive92% of 224 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: Dogs 44.3% ★, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Cute 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, atmospheric horror game that uses a puzzle-focused approach to exploration.
- #29 DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA
78% matchVery Positive90% of 558 reviews2023
Dev: BLOCK 211
Windows
Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A meme-heavy horror game that provides a lighthearted yet dark survival experience.
- #30 Cat Fred Evil Pet
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 97 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 20.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game centered around a pet, mirroring the focus on animal-related stakes.
- #31 CANINE
77% matchVery Positive97% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: Puko
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dogs 15.3% ★, First-Person 13.1%
- #32 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
75% matchVery Positive88% of 199 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 20.7%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 17.8%, Survival 12.6%, First-Person 8.9%
- #33 DogDogDog
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 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: Dogs 41.5% ★, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Cute 8.1%
- #34 MADiSON
76% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 19.3%, Survival 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%
- #35 Blasfemia
74% matchVery Positive91% of 283 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 28.1%, Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #36 Willie's Nightfall
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, FPS 10.3%
- #37 Ritual Static
72% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Clifford Games
Windows
"Do you think a house can dream?" Ritual Static is a surreal first-person photography horror game following a young man in his childhood home the day before a big move. Surf the television, sink into static, and rot in the dark.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Simulation 7.2%
- #38 Dread Flats
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 21%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 11%, First-Person 9%
- #39 Zoochosis
73% matchMixed61% of 2,383 reviews2024
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.4%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Simulation 10.6%
- #40 JANITOR BLEEDS
73% matchVery Positive86% of 276 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 21.7%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #41 ニコニコさん | Niconico-san
71% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Dogs 33% ★, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 17.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%
- #42 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
70% matchVery Positive88% of 768 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Cartoony 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #43 Infliction
74% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.4%, Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 19%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #44 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
72% matchVery Positive81% of 173 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 13.3%, FPS 12%, Shooter 11.7%, Horror 11.4%
- #45 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
70% matchVery Positive88% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 30.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Survival 13.7%, First-Person 11.8%
- #46 Project Liminal 2
70% matchVery Positive82% of 70 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 18.6%, FPS 15%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 10.5%
- #47 Enigma of Fear
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,249 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Dogs 56.3% ★, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #48 GUTTED: Infested Crypts
67% matchVery Positive84% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 18.1%, FPS 15.8%, Shooter 12%, First-Person 11.9%
- #49 God's Basement
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 21.3%, First-Person 13.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #50 Whispering Lane: Horror
69% matchMixed63% of 168 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 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 12.1%, FPS 9.5%
- #51 Chicken Feet
68% matchVery Positive91% of 486 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 27.9%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Adventure 12%, Action 6.7%
- #52 Barking from the Dark
65% matchVery Positive87% of 204 reviews2026
Dev: shoftArt
Windows
You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 20.1%, First-Person 9%, Survival 8.5%
- #53 ALONE?
73% matchMixed41% 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 16.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Adventure 12.3%
- #54 Don't Be Afraid
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,000 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 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 13%, Survival 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #55 Chorus of Carcosa
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
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 17.4%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 9.3%
- #56 ORDER 13
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,501 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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 13.7%, Simulation 8.8%
- #57 The Beast Inside
67% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.2%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Survival 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #58 SANRI
69% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.6%, Survival 12%, First-Person 10.1%
- #59 Pyromaniac
63% matchVery Positive86% of 964 reviews2026
Dev: Dominik BraunPub: tayoDEV
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's 2009. A 20-year-old Nikolas Rendl wakes up on a bench near a bus stop in an unfamiliar city, without any previous knowledge of what happened. Nikolas has to wander around the cold streets of the city and defend himself from scorched monsters with only one goal: Find answers to all of this.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 7.1%
