- #1 DON'T SCREAM
97% matchMixed65% of 4,869 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 17.7%, 1990's 14.2%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core mechanic of using your microphone to detect sound, forcing you to remain silent to survive.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Dark 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that captures the same oppressive, dark atmosphere found in SILENT BREATH.
- #3 Inside the Backrooms
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 46,759 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Multiplayer 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 8.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar multiplayer exploration experience set in a surreal, unsettling environment that requires constant vigilance.
- #4 Phasmophobia
95% 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 38.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Multiplayer 16%, Thriller 8.8%, Dark 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes voice recognition technology to allow ghosts to hear you, creating a similar high-stakes tension.
- #5 POOLS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,637 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Realistic 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a liminal, realistic, and highly atmospheric exploration experience without traditional combat.
- #6 DEVOUR
94% matchVery Positive90% of 88,067 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 52.7%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 7.3%, First-Person 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates microphone-based mechanics where your voice can attract enemies, mirroring the survival tension of the seed game.
- #7 Welcome to Kowloon
93% matchVery Positive81% of 1,974 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Thriller 13.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator offers a gritty, realistic, and highly atmospheric environment that feels very similar to found-footage horror.
- #8 Pacify
92% matchVery Positive86% of 42,730 reviews2019
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Why similar: Horror 37%, Multiplayer 19%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Thriller 8.9%, Dark 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror game where sound management is key to avoiding the entities hunting you.
- #9 The Complex: Found Footage
91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,917 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, 1990's 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Realistic 9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the found-footage aesthetic, emphasizing exploration and psychological unease.
- #10 Hollow Cocoon
91% matchVery Positive92% of 927 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.2%, Realistic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a slow-burn, atmospheric exploration experience set in a realistic, haunting location.
- #11 MADiSON
90% 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: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 29.8%, Dark 17%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that uses realistic visuals and disturbing puzzles to keep the player in a state of constant dread.
- #12 The Mortuary Assistant
89% matchVery Positive92% of 8,717 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Dark 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Mystery 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends realistic simulation elements with terrifying psychological horror, focusing on the player's vulnerability.
- #13 Amnesia: The Bunker
88% 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: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, First-Person 13.9%, Open World 12%, Exploration 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on high-tension survival and sound management in a claustrophobic, dark environment.
- #14 Exanimum: The Silent Call
89% matchVery Positive84% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 17.9%, Realistic 12.3%, Dark 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes realistic visuals and a sense of isolation.
- #15 Luto
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Thriller 19.6%, Dark 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Realistic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror game that focuses on the feeling of being trapped in a dark, shifting environment.
- #16 Lost in Vivo
86% 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: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Horror 36.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a distinct 1990s-inspired aesthetic that feels claustrophobic and deeply unsettling.
- #17 Surrounded
86% matchMixed44% of 569 reviews2023
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
A 6-player open world horror game. Explore a abandoned town, filled with mysteries, be chased around with your friends and survive creatures capable of ending your life. Uncover what really happened.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Dark 11%, Open World 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror game that focuses on survival and exploration in open-world, atmospheric settings.
- #18 Cry of Fear
85% 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 47.6%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Multiplayer 16.7%, First-Person 6.3%, Indie 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that heavily leans into the 1990s aesthetic and dark, urban exploration.
- #19 Martha Is Dead
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,915 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 12.1%, Mystery 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply realistic and psychological horror experience that focuses on narrative immersion and dark themes.
- #20 Summer of '58
83% matchVery Positive89% of 4,931 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Realistic 9.9%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a short, intense, and highly atmospheric horror experience that relies on realistic environmental storytelling.
- #21 Inside Depth 6
84% matchVery Positive85% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 23.6%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 11.8%, Realistic 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines thriller elements with psychological horror to create an engaging, dark adventure.
- #22 White Room Protocol
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 17.7%, Realistic 12.2%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and atmospheric exploration within a confined, unsettling space.
- #23 Reflection
80% matchVery Positive83% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.5%, Thriller 15.5%, Realistic 13.5%, Dark 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic psychological horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and the feeling of being watched.
- #24 Silent Nights
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that uses atmospheric walking-simulator mechanics to build tension.
- #25 The Stalked 2
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 12.1%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the thriller aspect of being hunted, maintaining a dark and oppressive tone throughout.
- #26 Omitted
82% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 11.5%, Realistic 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, psychological experience that relies on atmospheric dread and exploration.
- #27 Obey the Voice™
78% matchVery Positive86% of 737 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Dark 14.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Realistic 9.7%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #28 Infliction
81% 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: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Realistic 12%, Dark 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of being stalked within a realistic home setting.
- #29 The Empty Eyes
78% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Dark 9.1%, Realistic 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and a dark, indie aesthetic.
- #30 Unanswered
77% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Realistic 8.1%
- #31 The Complex: Expedition
76% matchVery Positive90% of 2,731 reviews2025
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Realistic 14.6%, 1990's 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%
- #32 Shhh!
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 370 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)
Why similar: 1990's 18.1%, Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Realistic 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game that shares the theme of silence and stealth as a primary survival mechanic.
- #33 The Strange Lights
76% matchVery Positive87% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.7%, Realistic 13%, Walking Simulator 10%
- #34 Whispering Fog
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 12.6%, Realistic 11.4%
- #35 Silent Still 2
75% matchMixed67% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Realistic 13%, Walking Simulator 11.4%
- #36 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
74% 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: Thriller 30.5%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Dark 12.7%, Realistic 12.4%, Walking Simulator 7.3%
- #37 Backrooms: Exploration
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, Realistic 16.4%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 9.9%
- #38 THRESHOLD
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 12.2%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
- #39 Dire Echo
73% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.
Why similar: Thriller 23%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 11%, Dark 9.4%
- #40 DON'T SCREAM TOGETHER
73% matchMixed50% of 2,700 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A very simple co-op jumpscare horror experience where you and friends walk through a pitch black forest and try to stay quiet. Reach 8:00 AM without screaming or making a loud noise, or everyone dies. You will scream, shout, and probably laugh.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Realistic 12.4%, 1990's 9.1%, First-Person 4.6%
- #41 Silent Still
75% matchMixed53% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Realistic 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Thriller 11.1%
- #42 Who's at the door?
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,632 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Horror 15.3%, 1990's 15%, Thriller 13.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #43 SUBSUMED
71% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
Windows
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Realistic 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Dark 8.4%
- #44 Limoria
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Thriller 28.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Realistic 10.6%, Horror 9.5%, Walking Simulator 8.4%
- #45 The Rake Sees You
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
Alex and his friends set out for a camping trip deep in the forest. What starts as a fun escape quickly turns into something far darker. This forest hides secrets… and something is always watching. Survive. Escape. Don’t look back...
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 17.7%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Realistic 11.1%
- #46 No, I'm not a Human
66% matchVery Positive93% of 30,435 reviews2025
Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Thriller 18.5%, Dark 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #47 Find Yourself
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,326 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Realistic 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
- #48 Horror
69% matchMixed68% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Realistic 8.2%
- #49 Backrooms: Found Footage
68% matchVery Positive82% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Realistic 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 9.3%
- #50 Siren Head: Awakening
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 958 reviews2020
Dev: Prisma Games L.L.C.
Windows · Mac
Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Thriller 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.8%, Realistic 9.1%
- #51 Seybul Tech
69% matchVery Positive91% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas Rackliffe
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 13.6%, 1990's 13.3%, Dark 12.8%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
- #52 Don't Panic Together
68% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Legions Studio
Windows
Don’t Panic Together is an online co-op psychological horror game with a microphone detection system. Players explore dark forest locations, collect important items, and complete objectives together. But panic, screams, and loud noises can quickly lead to death.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Realistic 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #53 Missing Hiker
67% matchVery Positive85% of 3,746 reviews2023
Dev: Gemezl
Windows
Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Dark 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #54 Finnish Cottage 8
67% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15.9%, Thriller 15%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Realistic 9.7%
- #55 TheSilentSnowfall
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Perma Death 17.2%, Realistic 16.5%, First-Person 12.3%
- #56 Sector 404
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
- #57 Subliminal
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,705 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.2%, Realistic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #58 My Sleeping Girlfriend
64% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 16%, 1990's 13.1%, Walking Simulator 8.8%
- #59 EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS
66% matchMixed66% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: 1_Cutter_1
Windows
You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%
- #60 Don't Shout Together
69% matchMostly Negative32% of 504 reviews2024
Dev: SinisterGamesPub: SinisterGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police. If the set time expires, the entire team will perish. Time progresses when you move. Don't make the team wait for you!
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, 1990's 15.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%