- #1 Cursed Mansion
97% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #2 Detention
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,748 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%, Dark 9.1%
- #3 SIGNALIS
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,267 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 20.7%, Dystopian 15.2%, Cyberpunk 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #4 Tokyo Dark
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,343 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Anime 17%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%
- #5 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 335 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #6 DreadOut 2
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,064 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 17%, Anime 12.2%, Exploration 9.8%
- #7 The Count Lucanor
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,929 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Anime 10%
- #8 The Sundew
92% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: 2054
Windows · Linux
You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.
Why similar: Dystopian 16.5%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Point & Click 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #9 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,530 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Dystopian 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #10 Clock Tower: Rewind
89% matchVery Positive88% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #11 猫不语
91% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Anime 11.1%
- #12 Technobabylon
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,623 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.6%, Point & Click 20.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #13 Ib
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Anime 10.5%
- #14 Whispers of a Machine
88% matchVery Positive93% of 1,993 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.1%, Point & Click 15%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #15 >observer_
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,913 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Cyberpunk 35.5%, Dystopian 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #16 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
86% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Anime 18.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #17 Observer: System Redux
86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,957 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Cyberpunk 28.2%, Dystopian 16%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #18 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,076 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 14.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #19 Night Loops
85% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 10.5%
- #20 灵童
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17.8%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #21 Blood Lily Ghoststories
82% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Anime 12.3%
- #22 Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report
83% matchVery Positive95% of 263 reviews2023
Dev: Studio [notes.]
Windows
Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese dungeon crawlers from the late 1990s.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.9%, Dark 14.2%, Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #23 Fear the Spotlight
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,264 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #24 Hollowbody
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,590 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #25 CINERIS SOMNIA
81% matchVery Positive90% of 959 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.9%, Anime 14.2%, Dark 9.9%
- #26 Kwaidan ~Azuma manor story~
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵(gudouan)Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 10.8%, Exploration 10%
- #27 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
79% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, Female Protagonist 19%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 12.7%
- #28 Re:Turn 2 - Runaway
81% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Red Ego Games
Windows
Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #29 [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,670 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #30 ANNO: Mutationem
78% matchVery Positive81% of 6,573 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 11.8%, Futuristic 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #31 Obsessed : Night Shift
77% matchVery Positive90% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #32 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,490 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 22.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
- #33 Midnight Special
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.2%
- #34 Afterdream
75% matchVery Positive93% of 350 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #35 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
76% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Point & Click 15%, Anime 9.2%
- #36 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,978 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Anime 18.9%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #37 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
76% matchVery Positive100% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Anime 20.3%, Story Rich 10%, Exploration 8.9%
- #38 Xi
73% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 30.2%, 2D 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #39 Midnight Syndrome
73% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Point & Click 15.3%, Anime 15.3%, Dark 12.3%, Exploration 11.1%
- #40 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 694 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34%, Horror 22.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Anime 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #41 Ikai
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 10.9%
- #42 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,865 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Anime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Horror 10.1%, Choices Matter 10%
- #43 The Medium
73% matchVery Positive89% of 10,067 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 21.5%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #44 The Shadow Over Cyberspace
70% matchVery Positive90% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fiction Factory Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%
- #45 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
71% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #46 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,059 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 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: Survival Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%
- #47 Mirages
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Anime 12.1%
- #48 3rd eye
71% matchVery Positive87% of 331 reviews2019
Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.3%, Horror 34.7%, Adventure 26%
- #49 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 16.1%, Anime 11%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #50 Yomawari: Lost in the Dark
69% matchVery Positive87% of 364 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Anime 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #51 The Rule Of SHE
68% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #52 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,329 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.8%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #53 Restless Dreams
66% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Anime 10.7%, Dark 8.3%
- #54 Bad Faith
69% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 16.4%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #55 BrokenLore: LOW
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 501 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #56 Wicked Seed
64% matchVery Positive95% of 1,089 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.3%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 6%
- #57 Subway Exorcist Girl
66% matchVery Positive82% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Anime 16.6%, Exploration 16.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #58 Evil Tonight
67% matchVery Positive87% of 546 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 13%, Anime 10.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #59 Cat in the Box
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,551 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #60 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
68% matchVery Positive82% of 200 reviews2020
Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Anime 13%