- #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: Voice Control 35.3% ★, Jump Scare 27.1% ★, Supernatural 7.4%, Horror 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
- #2 Greed Stays Home
96% matchVery Positive88% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Jump Scare 31.5% ★, Supernatural 16.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #3 Befriended Curse
95% matchVery Positive94% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Jump Scare 40.4% ★, Supernatural 15.1%, Horror 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #4 The Curse of Elmwood
96% matchMixed53% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.2%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 7.2%
- #5 SILENT BREATH
94% matchMixed68% of 1,238 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Multiple Endings 14%, Realistic 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.1%
- #6 Pomberito
94% matchVery Positive93% of 456 reviews2024
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
Why similar: Jump Scare 45.7% ★, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Supernatural 7.6%
- #7 Waffle Cone Willie
93% matchVery Positive85% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: corsgames
Windows · Linux
In this first-person survival horror game, run and hide from Waffle Cone Willie, a haunted ice cream truck that roams through the town of Sweetwater seeking his next victim. Find clues, survive, and uncover the mystery and nightmare of Sweetwater.
Why similar: Jump Scare 25% ★, Supernatural 19.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
- #8 Whispering Fog
92% 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: Supernatural 21.7%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16%, Realistic 10.2%
- #9 Whispering Lane: Horror
91% matchMixed63% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Realistic 10.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #10 Finnish Cottage 8
90% 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: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.7%, Supernatural 12.3%, Realistic 7.7%
- #11 Locked in my Darkness
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Jump Scare 46.4% ★, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Walking Simulator 10%, Horror 10%, Simulation 7.3%
- #12 Silent Still
89% 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: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Supernatural 13.1%, Simulation 12.1%
- #13 The Empty Eyes
88% 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: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Realistic 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #14 Scream under the house
87% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Realistic 8.6%
- #15 Forest Horror
89% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Realistic 35%, Puzzle 15.2%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 11.3%, Stealth 8.2%
- #16 Home_0
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #17 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,251 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Supernatural 22.1%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 10.1%
- #18 White Room Protocol
85% 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: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 16%, Realistic 10.3%
- #19 Silent Still 2
84% 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: Jump Scare 24.4% ★, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Simulation 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #20 Mirror Forge
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Realistic 9.9%
- #21 Witchblood
83% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.
Why similar: Jump Scare 47.3% ★, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 7.8%, First-Person 5.3%
- #22 Ten Bells
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 591 reviews2024
Dev: Hillfort Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Realistic 8.7%
- #23 Horror Nightmare Collection
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
The Horror Nightmare Collection is an anthology of retro-style horror games. Immerse yourself in unique stories, from eerie forest horrors to forsaken prison nightmares, pushing your nerves to the limit. Explore psychological and grotesque terrors in this dread-inducing assortment.
Why similar: Jump Scare 45.7% ★, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Horror 10.3%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Psychological Horror 6.2%
- #24 Slendrina Remake
81% matchMixed68% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: GearMech
Windows
Slendrina Remake is a scary survival game set in a dungeon where you must gather items, solve puzzles, and evade the sinister Slendrina herself to make it out alive. Experience the atmosphere of fear and tension in this gripping horror adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 34.6%, Horror 26.2%, First-Person 12%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, 3D 6.8%
- #25 Project 13: Taxidermy Trails
80% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: DRYBREADPub: GlacierLTD
Windows
Project 13: Taxidermy Trails, a Walking Simulator set in a mesmerizing Taxidermy Museum. In this immersive experience, you assume the role of an kidnapped Probant forced to find a way to escape. Complete all 13 Walks to get out of this Nightmare.
Why similar: Simulation 21.1%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Realistic 11.4%, First-Person 9.6%
- #26 Bloody Ink
79% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.9%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Realistic 9.3%, First-Person 8%
- #27 NightGhast
79% 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 27.9%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Realistic 9.8%, First-Person 7.1%
- #28 Horror
78% 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: Hidden Object 21.6%, Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Simulation 9.7%
- #29 The Alley
75% matchVery Positive94% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19%, Simulation 13.3%, First-Person 6%
- #30 Shhh!
78% 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: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Simulation 18%, Horror 17%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #31 Silence Channel 2
77% matchVery Positive83% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Hidden Object 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Realistic 10.6%, First-Person 9.1%
- #32 Echoes of Dread
76% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Supernatural 26.6%, Hidden Object 20.1%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #33 ALONE?
81% matchMixed41% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Simulation 24.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #34 MIRROR MIRROR
76% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #35 Witching Hour
77% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Realistic 20.6%, Puzzle 7.6%, Mystery 6.5%
- #36 True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Fox Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in an atmospheric psychological horror with a haunting VHS aesthetic. As a night-shift waitress at a secluded roadside café, serve strange patrons and feel mounting dread. Each night, the nightmare becomes more real, and someone is watching from the darkness. Can you survive?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.7%, Simulation 14.2%, Realistic 8.4%
- #37 Greenhouse
73% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 18.6%, Supernatural 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Realistic 7.1%
- #38 Butcher's Creek
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,653 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, First-Person 17.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Action 4.8%
- #39 Bleak Haven
74% matchMixed42% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Realistic 10.1%
- #40 Ontotis
74% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Jump Scare 50.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Horror 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #41 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
73% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #42 Whisperwind
75% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Supernatural 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 8.4%
- #43 Fork Road
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Au Yeung
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before
Why similar: Jump Scare 63.8% ★, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, First-Person 4.5%, Puzzle 2.6%
- #44 Mists of Aiden
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Supernatural 16.3%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 6.9%
- #45 Silent Cleaning
70% matchVery Positive80% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Kao Home Care BusinessPub: Kao Corporation
Windows
Move silently. Clean thoroughly. A 3D horror action and cleaning simulation featuring Kao’s real products. Clean the villa, solve hidden puzzles, and escape while your performance affects the home’s appraisal value. A unique blend of suspense and cleaning awaits.
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Multiple Endings 29%, Simulation 16.9%, First-Person 8%, Action 3.7%
- #46 Abandoned Souls
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Realistic 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #47 Hollow Cocoon
68% 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: Horror 20.7%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Realistic 10.6%
- #48 Visage
69% 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 41.4%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, First-Person 7%, Realistic 5.7%
- #49 Mundaun
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,499 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 9%, 3D 5.4%
- #50 Paranormal VHS
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Realistic 12.1%, First-Person 8%
- #51 Sinheritance
66% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.9%, Simulation 18.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #52 Ghost Buster:Village
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
An extreme blogger travels to an abandoned village that, according to legend, was deserted in a single day. While exploring, he encounters rituals and entities rooted in Slavic mythology. But the truth waiting there is far more terrifying than any legend.
Why similar: Supernatural 24%, Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Realistic 8.6%
- #53 Letherfall
67% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Mnemonic Monkey StudioPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Supernatural 24.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Realistic 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%
- #54 The Painscreek Killings
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Supernatural 23.2%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #55 Last Term
66% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #56 Atama
69% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Team Zutsuu
Windows · Mac
USE PSYCHIC POWERS in ATAMA to see through the eyes of your pursuers to avoid detection as you investigate a cursed rural Japanese village. You can't fight back; you must rely only on your abilities and your wits to avoid your enemies. Inspired by Forbidden Siren and Junji Ito.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Realistic 8.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #57 The Cursed Forest
68% matchVery Positive89% of 891 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Supernatural 21.7%, Horror 14.6%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 6.2%
- #58 Kyoto Anomaly
65% matchVery Positive99% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.3%, Simulation 9.5%
- #59 Curse
71% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.7%, Supernatural 19.9%, Horror 17.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Realistic 8.5%