- #1 SILENT HILL 2
97% matchVery Positive95% of 58,918 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological 10.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the clearest match for SILENT HILL f's blend of psychological horror, oppressive symbolism, unsettling monsters, and story-driven survival-horror exploration.
- #2 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 28.6%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Cinematic 8.4%, Violent 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its tense resource management, cryptic storytelling, puzzle-heavy progression, and emotionally charged psychological horror make it one of the strongest modern Silent Hill-style experiences.
- #3 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,822 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This delivers female-protagonist survival horror with Japanese supernatural dread, haunting environments, and a mournful, intimate atmosphere very close to SILENT HILL f's mood.
- #4 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
94% matchVery Positive83% of 6,349 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 24.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led ghost horror, tragic storytelling, and eerie beauty-through-terror aesthetic strongly overlap with SILENT HILL f's tone and themes.
- #5 Silent Hill Homecoming
95% matchMixed48% of 3,828 reviews2008
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Gore 7.2%, Story Rich 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though more combat-focused, it still offers grotesque creature design, oppressive psychological horror, and the bleak survival-horror feel that defines the series.
- #6 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Psychological 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes psychological trauma, dual-reality exploration, and story-first horror in a way that echoes SILENT HILL f's surreal, emotionally loaded atmosphere.
- #7 Tormented Souls
93% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Gore 6%
Why You'll Like It: If you want classic survival-horror pacing with eerie puzzles, limited resources, and a vulnerable protagonist trapped in nightmare spaces, this is a great fit.
- #8 Hollowbody
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Horror 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its decayed urban loneliness, old-school survival-horror structure, and distinctly Silent Hill-inspired psychological atmosphere make it a natural follow-up.
- #9 Crow Country
90% 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 25%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Beneath its retro look is a tightly designed survival-horror game with exploration, puzzles, and a quietly sinister atmosphere that scratches a similar itch.
- #10 DreadOut
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 42.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its lonely horror tone, schoolgirl lead, and folklore-inflected ghost encounters capture a similar sense of fragile survival against uncanny forces.
- #11 Fear the Spotlight
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the vulnerable, exploratory side of survival horror with a female lead, strong atmosphere, and puzzle-focused progression over constant combat.
- #12 DreadOut 2
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,990 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.3 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 23.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Gore 7%
Why You'll Like It: This mixes a female protagonist, Asian supernatural horror, exploration, and direct monster encounters in a way that feels especially adjacent to SILENT HILL f.
- #13 The Evil Within
89% matchVery Positive85% of 32,478 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Gore 10.3%, Cinematic 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines surreal nightmare logic, disturbing body horror, and tense action-survival gameplay in a way that should appeal to anyone drawn to SILENT HILL f's brutality and unease.
- #14 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Gore 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its stalking horror, vulnerable protagonist, and emphasis on tension over empowerment fit the survival-horror side of SILENT HILL f well.
- #15 Ikai
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Psychological 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a Japanese folklore horror framework, it channels ritualistic dread, helpless tension, and intimate supernatural terror that align well with SILENT HILL f's aesthetic.
- #16 Alone in the Dark
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15.3%, Cinematic 13%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends psychological horror, investigation, and combat inside a story-rich gothic nightmare, making it a solid match for SILENT HILL f's cinematic horror-adventure side.
- #17 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
86% matchVery Positive81% of 4,380 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Survival Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This leans harder into helpless tension than combat, but its East Asian horror sensibility, oppressive setting, and puzzle-driven dread are a strong tonal match.
- #18 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
84% matchVery Positive87% of 8,859 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Cinematic 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This leans more cinematic than survival-horror, but its female-led psychological descent and oppressive audiovisual intensity overlap with SILENT HILL f's emotional horror.
- #19 MADiSON
85% 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 27%, Horror 22.1%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Gore 5.7%, Violent 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its relentless psychological torment, disturbing imagery, and puzzle-driven progression make it a good fit if the mind-bending horror mattered more than the action.
- #20 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 42.6%, Story Rich 22.9%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven than action-heavy, it nails Japanese supernatural horror, creeping dread, and an eerie mystery structure that fans of SILENT HILL f may love.
- #21 Martha Is Dead
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Psychological 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 13.6%, Cinematic 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick if you want another female-led psychological horror story focused on trauma, disturbed perception, and unsettling beauty.
- #22 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Horror 25.4%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This delivers a female-led descent into a warped nightmare world with Korean horror flavor, chase tension, and strong psychological unease.
- #23 Detention
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Survival Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: Its culturally specific horror, oppressive symbolism, and emotionally devastating psychological storytelling make it a powerful alternative for players who value mood and meaning.
- #24 The Chant
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its mix of psychological breakdown, occult horror, and third-person action makes it a decent match for SILENT HILL f's more combat-forward, story-rich side.
- #25 Layers of Fear
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Horror 23%, Story Rich 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Exploration 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: If you mostly want disorienting psychological horror, environmental storytelling, and reality-warping dread, it hits many of the same nerves.
- #26 Slitterhead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,135 reviews2024
Dev: Bokeh Game Studio lnc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"I must eliminate them...ALL..." The bodiless "Hyoki" hunts down the brain-devouring "Slitterheads", lurking in the alleys of a neon-lit city
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.8%, Horror 23.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is more action-heavy than SILENT HILL f, but its Japanese horror sensibility, grotesque monsters, and urban supernatural violence give it some overlapping appeal.
- #27 The Evil Within 2
80% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Gore 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is less claustrophobic than the first game, but its surreal nightmare spaces, grotesque enemies, and emotional horror still line up well with SILENT HILL f.
- #28 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,797 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Action 5.5%
- #29 Resident Evil Requiem
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 154,152 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 19.8%, Cinematic 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #30 Decarnation
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 17%, Story Rich 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal psychological horror game uses femininity, trauma, and grotesque symbolism in a way that resonates strongly with SILENT HILL f's more artful horror side.
- #31 Ib
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 21.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Story Rich 14%, Multiple Endings 11%
Why You'll Like It: It trades combat for puzzle-adventure horror, but its young female lead, uncanny imagery, and slow-burn descent into a surreal nightmare make it an excellent tonal companion.
- #32 Tormented Souls 2
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #33 Lamentum
78% matchVery Positive88% of 803 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Gore 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its classic survival-horror structure, puzzle-solving, and oppressive nightmare atmosphere make it a worthwhile pick for players chasing tension and exploration.
- #34 Fragile Reflection
76% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 12.7%, Gore 9.6%
- #35 Heartworm
74% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 10.1%
- #36 BrokenLore: LOW
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 23%, Horror 19.6%, Story Rich 11%, Survival Horror 8.3%
- #37 Visage
75% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Horror 31.2%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Violent 3.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #38 GYLT
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.5%, Horror 19.2%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #39 Seek
72% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #40 High School Dirty Secrets
71% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #41 Eldervale
74% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Gore 6.1%
- #42 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 7.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #43 Cronos: The New Dawn
69% matchVery Positive88% of 9,818 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 18.3%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #44 Maid of Sker
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 7.5%
- #45 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
71% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 Blair Witch
72% 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: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Cinematic 7.9%, Violent 7.1%
- #47 Silly Polly Beast
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,079 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Gore 8.7%
- #48 Them and Us
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #49 Selene's Unbearable Night
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Cinematic 8.6%
- #50 METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
67% matchVery Positive84% of 17,022 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
Why similar: Cinematic 30.7%, Story Rich 18.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Violent 8.6%, Action 8.4%
- #51 A.I.L.A
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 14%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #52 Post Trauma
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 11.6%, Horror 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #53 The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
A Japanese survival horror game full of tension, drama, and violence. If you like psychological horror games with exploration, puzzles, and limited resources, you'll enjoy an intense experience where every decision can mean the difference between finding Sayuri or getting lost in the forest forever.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #54 Unholy
70% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Horror 16%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 9.9%
- #55 DarKnot
70% matchMixed59% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: DarKnot Team
Windows
In DarKnot, you’ll get to explore the streets of a foggy city, and exterminate the monsters within. Insidious opponents, dynamic battles, and challenging puzzles are waiting for you! Your fate is in your hands, the way you approach those challenges is up to you…
Why similar: Souls-like 19.9%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #56 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
67% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Gore 8.2%, Story Rich 5.9%, Third Person 5.6%
- #57 Stellar Blade™
64% matchVery Positive94% of 84,403 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.7%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Third Person 6.5%, Story Rich 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #58 Fran Bow
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.9%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 12%, Psychological 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #59 Fragile
69% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological 11.9%
