- #1 Siren Head: The Siren's Forest
97% matchMixed52% of 544 reviews2020
Dev: Gwydion LLyr Meredydd
Windows
In this indie horror game, you must escape the Siren’s Forest! Use multiple means of transportation to aid your escape. Unearth what truly happened in the forest by interacting with certain objects that could provide you with the answers you need. But be careful… There’s something out there!
Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Survival 22.7%, Realistic 12.1%, First-Person 8.9%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
- #2 Siren Head: The Horror Experience
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 374 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas JC IronmongerPub: Ironmonger Games
Windows
Some teenagers have gone camping in the woods far out of town after hearing an old folks tale about a monster lurking within the woods. The monster surrounds its habitat with horrifying and distorted siren noises.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #3 Bigfoot Forest
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 181 reviews2021
Dev: Kiddy
Windows
Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Survival 16.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Action 7.5%
- #4 Forest Horror
95% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Dark 29.1%, Survival 18.3%, Realistic 17.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #5 Obscula
94% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Lunafrost Studio
Windows
Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Horror 13.9%, Surreal 11.5%, Dark 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10%
- #6 AUTO-CRISIS
93% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Surreal 14.8%, Dark 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #7 It follows you
94% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Dark 10.2%
- #8 SILENT BREATH
91% matchMixed69% of 1,156 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: Horror 19.9%, Thriller 18.7%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 8.8%
- #9 Misery Mansion
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Survival 9.2%
- #10 Reflection
90% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Thriller 12.7%, Dark 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #11 Krakatoa
91% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Splint Games
Windows
Krakatoa is a single player Action-Adventure/Survival Horror game. Attempt to escape Siren Head by surviving its onslaught of attacks. Integrated with 3D audio you'll need to listen closely, act quickly and be aware of your surroundings to stay alive.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #12 Silence Channel 2
89% matchVery Positive82% of 95 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: Thriller 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #13 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
88% matchMixed70% of 56 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 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #14 Egghead Gumpty
89% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore an infinite procedurally-generated abandoned juvie as you try to survive a monstrous egg with legs named Egghead Gumpty that’s hiding in the building. He can watch you from anywhere, so catch him stalking you before it’s too late in this unique horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Thriller 11.9%, Surreal 10%, Dark 9.9%
- #15 Waffle Cone Willie
87% matchVery Positive86% of 57 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: Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
- #16 Tales From Hoia Baciu Forest
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Dark 18.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #17 Backrooms: Found Footage
86% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Realistic 12.8%, Dark 12.5%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #18 Echoes of Dread
85% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9%, Thriller 8.9%
- #19 Backrooms: Exploration
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%
- #20 The Empty Eyes
84% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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 17.1%, Thriller 15.9%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #21 Midnight Snack
82% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Surreal 18.7%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #22 Light Head Hentai Edition
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Guilty Pleasure Games
Windows
This is a classic indie horror game. You are alone in the middle of a dark forest, help will not come and you can only count on yourself. Explore the location, find all the hentai drawings before the Light Head finds you.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Survival 13.9%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #23 Backrooms Doors
82% matchMixed68% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
Backrooms Doors - This is an atmospheric first-person horror game. Explore spaces that can't exist in the real world and find your way out before the entities find you.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Dark 13%, Survival 8.9%, Realistic 8.5%
- #24 Slendrina Remake
81% matchMixed68% of 74 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: Horror 19.8%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Survival 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #25 While Sleeping
80% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.
Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Dark 28%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Realistic 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #26 Mirror Forge
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 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 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Dark 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Thriller 8.4%
- #27 Amnesia: The Bunker
77% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.8%, Survival 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #28 Banshee
78% matchMixed49% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: ChronoX
Windows
The game is about escaping from a house where “Banshee”, a frightening looking fairy, wanders around, exploring the surroundings and using the items found to escape.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Thriller 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #29 Cold House
79% matchMixed55% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: Menge Studio
Windows
The protagonist gets into a car accident and is forced to take shelter from the cold in an abandoned house, waiting for warmer temperatures, where it will soon turn out that he is not alone at all..
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Survival 9.1%
- #30 Those Who Remain
79% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.5%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Survival 7.8%
- #31 The Wailer
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Ethan RobichauxPub: Vultive Entertainment
Windows
A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Surreal 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #32 KEEP LOOKING
75% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Solshade Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a nerve-wracking horror game that puts you in a dark, claustrophobic cave with a relentless creature. Survive by flashing your dying flashlight at the right moments, too soon or too late, and it’s over. You must keep an eye on the creature, but beware: staring too long is just as deadly.
Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Survival Horror 38.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #33 The Night Shift
76% matchMixed58% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Red Spiral Studios
Windows
Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Survival Horror 22%, Realistic 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #34 Ranger Danger
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Reid Annin
Windows
A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Thriller 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 10.6%
- #35 Trapped
76% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #36 JANITOR BLEEDS
74% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Horror 14.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #37 Hollow Cocoon
72% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"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 13.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Thriller 11.9%, Dark 9.6%, Surreal 8.5%
- #38 Garten of Banban 0
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #39 Trucker Horror
73% matchMixed66% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
The main character is a truck driver. Along the way, he finds a road that is not on the map and drives along it. On the road, abandoned cars and abandoned gas stations are a place shrouded in horror, secrets and mysteries. Soon the hero realizes that someone is watching him...
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Dark 15%, Realistic 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.4%
- #40 Mirrored Phantoms
73% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark 13.1%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #41 DYSTHANASIA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #42 It Lurks in the Woods
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Olivier Leclair
Windows
It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Dark 25.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 9%
- #43 Vigil
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,025 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Dark 13.9%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #44 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
70% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Realistic 10.2%
- #45 Shelley Manor
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Thriller 41.2%, Dark 16.4%, Exploration 13%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #46 TRAFFIC
71% matchVery Positive83% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Dark 10.2%
- #47 Blasfemia
68% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Survival Horror 21%, Dark 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #48 Chorus of Carcosa
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Surreal 12.9%, Dark 11.4%, Survival Horror 11%
- #49 Silence In The Cabin
73% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: RedRockGameStudios
Windows
"Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Dark 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Realistic 12.3%, Action 11.3%
- #50 The Strange Lights
67% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Thriller 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 9.5%
- #51 AfterHours
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 607 reviews2022
Dev: Runway Studios
Windows
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.
Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, First-Person 7.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Realistic 7.5%
- #52 Dark Deception
68% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival 8.7%, Dark 6.8%
- #53 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Survival 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.3%
- #54 SCP: Daybreak
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: SquiffyDev
Windows
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Horror 18%, Dark 15.2%, Realistic 14.5%, First-Person 9.2%
- #55 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
66% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Hidden Object 14%, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #56 Kyoto Anomaly
65% matchVery Positive99% of 79 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: Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Hidden Object 9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #57 [SUBJECT]
67% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #58 The Shadow Over Route 80
67% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: the ito project
Windows
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Horror 17.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #59 SCP – Containment Breach
62% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Surreal 12.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Dark 8.1%