- #1 Visage
97% matchVery Positive84% of 10,814 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 44.8%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Multiplayer 7.3%, First-Person 5.4%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same oppressive, supernatural atmosphere of a haunted home while focusing on deep psychological exploration.
- #2 Infliction
96% matchVery Positive81% of 954 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Gore 11.6%, Demons 6.6%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the domestic horror and investigative gameplay loop of uncovering a dark family history.
- #3 The Beast Inside
96% matchVery Positive83% of 12,051 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 40.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Gore 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of historical mystery and first-person exploration within a sprawling, atmospheric manor.
- #4 REVEIL
95% matchVery Positive87% of 938 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 7.9%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly atmospheric, narrative-driven experience centered on puzzle-solving and psychological tension.
- #5 MADiSON
94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,363 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: Horror 33.3%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 6.9%, Survival 6.2%, Gore 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the same puzzle-heavy, supernatural horror experience that defines the Silver Chains gameplay loop.
- #6 Layers of Fear
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,666 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Psychedelic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like Silver Chains, it uses a shifting, surreal environment to tell a haunting story through exploration.
- #7 God's Basement
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Gore 7.2%, First-Person 7%, Walking Simulator 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same psychological, walking-simulator style of horror that emphasizes environmental storytelling.
- #8 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,323 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, First-Person 12%, Indie 8.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a complex hotel setting filled with puzzles and supernatural threats that feel very similar to the manor in Silver Chains.
- #9 Blair Witch
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,025 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Adventure 9.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and psychological dread in a confined, atmospheric environment.
- #10 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
91% matchVery Positive95% of 35,496 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 48%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Gore 9.5%, First-Person 6.3%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for manor-based exploration horror, focusing on environmental storytelling and vulnerability.
- #11 Gray Dawn
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,182 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 22.6%, Gore 10.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, atmospheric horror game that shares the same focus on uncovering dark secrets through exploration.
- #12 Rise of Insanity
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,278 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 8.5%, Walking Simulator 6%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on psychological horror and environmental exploration within a confined setting.
- #13 Chasing Static
89% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 22%, Gore 9.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique, atmospheric approach to narrative horror that prioritizes exploration and mystery.
- #14 Martha Is Dead
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,850 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 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: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Psychological 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric and narrative-heavy experience that leans into psychological horror and period-accurate settings.
- #15 The Park®
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,184 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, First-Person 8.7%, Walking Simulator 7.5%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric horror experience that prioritizes story and exploration over combat.
- #16 The Mortuary Assistant
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,621 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 49.4%, Demons 14.1%, Multiplayer 7.4%, First-Person 5.9%, Mystery 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines investigative puzzle-solving with intense, claustrophobic supernatural horror.
- #17 No70: Eye of Basir
86% matchMixed58% of 440 reviews2017
Dev: Oldmoustache GameworksPub: Clock Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
''No70: Eye of Basir'' is a story based first person perspective adventure game which focused on investigation. Players will help Aras and Erhan to solve the mystery about Basir and the No70 house.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on exploration and puzzle-solving within a mysterious, atmospheric environment.
- #18 House of Caravan
86% matchMixed67% of 811 reviews2015
Dev: Rosebud GamesPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 12%, Indie 11.2%, Puzzle 6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct thematic match, focusing on puzzle-solving within a mysterious, period-accurate manor.
- #19 The Guest
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 960 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 9.4%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the puzzle-solving and mystery elements often found in Silver Chains.
- #20 Inmates
85% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 42%, Adventure 16.8%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Indie 9.9%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a psychological, first-person exploration experience that mirrors the tone of Silver Chains.
- #21 Don't Be Afraid
83% matchVery Positive83% of 980 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: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Gore 10.8%, Survival 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #22 Mists of Aiden
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Gore 7.1%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on adventure and horror elements in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #23 Insomnis
81% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Demons 11.6%, Gore 10%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a blend of puzzle-solving and psychological horror within a mysterious, shifting house.
- #24 From The Darkness
79% matchVery Positive89% of 3,495 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 42%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, First-Person 6.2%, Walking Simulator 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same feeling of exploring a dark, abandoned space filled with supernatural tension.
- #25 Silent Descent
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 10%, Puzzle 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.
- #26 Palmyra Orphanage
80% matchVery Positive89% of 711 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Gore 9.6%, First-Person 6.6%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and survival horror in a creepy, abandoned location.
- #27 UnderDread
81% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Indie 8.8%, Walking Simulator 6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar focus on exploration and walking-simulator mechanics within a horror context.
- #28 Layers of Fear (2016)
77% matchVery Positive88% of 27,551 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 69.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 2.7%, Walking Simulator 2.6%, Multiplayer 2.3%
- #29 Left Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Survival 7.4%, Walking Simulator 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on exploration and puzzle-solving in a first-person horror perspective.
- #30 Saint of Chains
76% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 25.8%, First-Person 8%, Survival 5.6%, Gore 5.4%
- #31 Uninvited Guest
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 344 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 7.4%, Mystery 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build tension.
- #32 Stairs
78% matchMixed70% of 363 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Adventure 14%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #33 The Story of Henry Bishop
76% matchVery Positive83% of 547 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Gore 7.3%
- #34 Silent Rain
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 223 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Gore 8.6%, First-Person 8.4%
- #35 Psalm 2
72% matchVery Positive89% of 489 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Gore 13.3%, Indie 6.2%, First-Person 5.2%
- #36 Never Again
74% matchVery Positive80% of 942 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, First-Person 8%, Adventure 7.3%, Walking Simulator 6.7%
- #37 Decay: The Mare
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,064 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Why similar: Horror 41%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 7.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #38 Inner Chains
77% matchMixed48% of 600 reviews2017
Dev: Telepaths TreePub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.
Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
- #39 The Signifier Director's Cut
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 344 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Surreal 9.3%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #40 Welcome to Kowloon
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,920 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 33.7%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Gore 8.8%, First-Person 7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #41 The Hotel
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Walking Simulator 6.4%, Psychedelic 4.5%
- #42 Psych
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 348 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 5.8%, First-Person 5.7%
- #43 White Room Protocol
70% 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: Horror 33.3%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Walking Simulator 8%, First-Person 7.6%, Gore 7.5%
- #44 Doorways: Prelude
74% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, First-Person 6.5%, Gore 5.2%
- #45 9 Childs Street
69% matchVery Positive90% of 802 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, First-Person 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.2%, Adventure 7%
- #46 NightGhast
70% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, First-Person 6.8%
- #47 The Last Job
71% matchMixed66% of 392 reviews2022
Dev: DefinitelyNotScaryGames
Windows
What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Gore 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Psychedelic 6.2%
- #48 Moons of Madness
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,921 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 7%, Survival 6.1%
- #49 Inferis: Dead Below
68% matchVery Positive86% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Gore 13%, First-Person 7.5%, Demons 7%
- #50 Family curse
69% matchVery Positive91% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Demons 13.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #51 Kidnapped
73% matchMixed56% of 565 reviews2015
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Demons 9.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #52 Luto
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,290 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.5%, Walking Simulator 9%, Psychological 8.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #53 Mirror Forge
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 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: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Demons 10.9%, Survival 9%, First-Person 7.4%
- #54 Unanswered
66% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 6.5%
- #55 The Empty Eyes
67% matchVery Positive81% of 62 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: Horror 36.8%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Mystery 7%, First-Person 6.8%, Indie 6.4%
- #56 Penumbra Overture
69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,128 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 4%
- #57 Locked Up
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,406 reviews2020
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Demons 9.2%, First-Person 7%, Indie 6%
- #58 Abandoned Souls
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 393 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #59 The Medium
65% 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 33.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, Adventure 15.5%, Gore 5.7%, Psychological 4.4%
- #60 Homesick
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,443 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Walking Simulator 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
