- #1 SIMULACRA
97% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 22.2% ★, Detective 19%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Horror 8.1%
- #2 SIMULACRA 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Hacking 26.3% ★, FMV 17.7% ★, Detective 14.9%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Horror 6.3%
- #3 The Painscreek Killings
96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 30.2%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #4 Scrutinized
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,345 reviews2020
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
Why similar: Hacking 45% ★, Detective 30%, Horror 13.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Psychological Horror 2.5%
- #5 The Casting of Frank Stone™
94% matchMixed62% of 5,609 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Horror 12.9%
- #6 CaseCracker3
93% matchVery Positive89% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Immersive Sim 21%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #7 Dreamless
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
Windows
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.7%, Horror 27.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%
- #8 Heaven Does Not Respond
91% matchVery Positive91% of 438 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 17%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #9 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
92% matchVery Positive89% of 726 reviews2021
Dev: Maze Theory
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, FMV 17.5% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #10 s.p.l.i.t
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,443 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.
Why similar: Hacking 37.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Investigation 12%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 6.7%
- #11 CaseCracker2
90% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Detective 33%, Immersive Sim 23.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #12 I Saw Black Clouds
91% matchMixed61% of 640 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: FMV 33.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Horror 10%
- #13 Subliminal
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,177 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Investigation 22.5%, Immersive Sim 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #14 Dead Take
87% matchVery Positive88% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: FMV 38.9% ★, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 8%
- #15 Observer: System Redux
88% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Hacking 34.5% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 17%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #16 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
85% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Investigation 23.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #17 CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #18 Silverpine Creek
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PHANTOM TOAST
Windows
Explore the chilling village of Silverpine Creek, trapped in fog and fear. Unravel its dark history as a reporter trapped within, facing the malevolent witch Korana. Realtime Physics gameplay, immersive VHS-style visuals, and reactive AI heighten the suspense in this harrowing tale of survival.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Multiple Endings 24.1%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Simulation 12.4%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #19 Chasing Static
84% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 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: Psychological Horror 36.1%, Horror 31.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 4.6%
- #20 SILENT BREATH
84% matchMixed69% of 1,189 reviews2024
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: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Horror 34%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Adventure 2%
- #21 背后3:阴戏
82% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: FMV 30.1% ★, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.8%
- #22 The Test: Final Revelation
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,373 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #23 Saint Kotar
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Horror 10.1%
- #24 Killer Frequency
81% matchVery Positive93% of 5,882 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Investigation 20.7%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #25 Breakout 13
79% matchVery Positive88% of 7,422 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 22.4% ★, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #26 The Lost Crown
81% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 31.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 5.7%
- #27 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 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: Investigation 32.9%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #28 Empty Gauge
76% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #29 The Séance of Blake Manor
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 20.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #30 Mirages
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Detective 18.6%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #31 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
80% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #32 TRAILCAM
77% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: NiceSoup
Windows
In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Investigation 40.2%, Horror 26.4%, Simulation 14.6%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #33 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
74% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #34 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
78% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 29.2% ★, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 6.7%
- #35 Amanda the Adventurer 3
74% matchVery Positive87% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Horror 16.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #36 White Room Protocol
75% 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: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 30%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 7%
- #37 Still Wakes the Deep
73% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Horror 32.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 4.4%
- #38 Project DeepWeb
77% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!
Why similar: Hacking 37.2% ★, FMV 15.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #39 I'm on Observation Duty 3
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 360 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
Why similar: Investigation 30.6%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 4%
- #40 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
71% matchVery Positive94% of 638 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 16%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #41 MADiSON
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 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 31.8%, Horror 30.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #42 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
73% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Nocturne Studio
Windows
A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.
Why similar: Hacking 40.2% ★, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
- #43 The Haunting of Joni Evers
72% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Investigation 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 9%, Immersive Sim 6.9%
- #44 UFOPHILIA
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.5%, Immersive Sim 13.9%
- #45 Confabulation
72% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #46 The Empty Eyes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 56 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: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 25.7%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #47 Forgotten Hill The Third Axis
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Enter the twisted world of Forgotten Hill in a new third dimension
Why similar: Horror 42%, Puzzle 25.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 2.6%
- #48 The Horror at Highrook
67% matchVery Positive90% of 463 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Investigation 50.7%, Horror 25.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Simulation 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #49 IMPETUM
70% matchMixed64% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
IMPETUM - horror, thriller, drama with elements of detective fiction. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 20.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #50 Faint Call
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.
Why similar: Investigation 36.1%, Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.9%
- #51 Greed Stays Home
68% matchVery Positive91% of 235 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: Psychological Horror 37.2%, Horror 32.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 0.9%
- #52 Pathologic 3
66% matchVery Positive81% of 2,562 reviews2026
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Psychological Horror 19%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 10%
- #53 Bloody Ink
68% matchVery Positive88% of 68 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: Immersive Sim 32%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 19%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #54 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
67% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Durultay Games
Windows
Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Horror 28%, Puzzle 21.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #55 Prognostic
68% matchVery Positive94% of 490 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24%, Horror 18%, Puzzle 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Detective 10.4%
- #56 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
66% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%
- #57 The Signifier Director's Cut
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 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: Investigation 33.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #58 Haunted Property
65% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Immersive Sim 26.1%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #59 The Operator
64% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19.4%, FMV 19% ★, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%