- #1 Bloodwash
97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,359 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eyed PriestPub: Torture Star Video
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery?
Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Horror 16.7%, FPS 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at capturing the grimy, low-poly atmosphere of 80s horror cinema while focusing on a terrifying serial killer encounter.
- #2 Murder House
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,293 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: 1980s 25.6%, Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Retro 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 80s-style slasher game that perfectly mirrors the retro aesthetic and intense cat-and-mouse gameplay of Skinfreak.
- #3 Stay Out of the House
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: 1980s 26.7%, Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Retro 10.6%, Gore 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive survival-horror experience where you must escape a sadistic killer's home, matching the high-stakes stealth and tension of the seed game.
- #4 Cannibal Abduction
95% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2023
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: 1980s 26.2%, Horror 21.5%, Mystery 18%, Survival Horror 11%, Retro 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong 1980s retro aesthetic and a terrifying premise involving a maniacal killer that aligns perfectly with the themes of Skinfreak.
- #5 The Night of the Scissors
94% matchVery Positive94% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, 1980s 19.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short but incredibly effective slasher horror game that focuses on survival and escape from a lethal pursuer.
- #6 Deadly Night
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2022
Dev: Cubyte GamesPub: Torture Star Video
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Carol is down on her luck, hitchhiking across the country. She arrives at a small roadside motel but there's something strange about the owner. As the secrets unravel, she finds herself entangled in a long, DEADLY NIGHT! Can she escape from hellish nightmare or will she die trying?
Why similar: 1980s 23.2%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Survival Horror 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of 80s slasher films with its first-person perspective and focus on psychological horror and survival.
- #7 Rewind Or Die
93% matchVery Positive94% of 432 reviews2023
Dev: Comp-3 InteractivePub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Retro 13.2%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that pays homage to the VHS era of slasher films with its unique visual style and gameplay.
- #8 Nightmare of Decay
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person action and survival horror elements, offering a more combat-heavy approach to the genre.
- #9 Jawbreaker
91% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, FPS 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Survival Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense first-person horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted by a dangerous serial killer.
- #10 Christmas Mutilator
91% matchMixed64% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Inspired by 80s slasher films, Christmas Mutilator™ is an immersive horror and home invasion game. Your husband and children are trapped in the storm, you are stuck in a cabin for the holidays. Use every tactic you can to stay alive and get out of your house as a vicious psychopath breaks in.
Why similar: Gore 14.1%, Violent 12.8%, Horror 12%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, action-oriented slasher game that leans heavily into the violent, retro-horror aesthetic.
- #11 Butcher's Creek
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,522 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 25.5%, First-Person 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person slasher game that emphasizes combat and survival against a deranged killer in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #12 Sniper Killer
89% matchVery Positive86% of 641 reviews2024
Dev: Black Eyed PriestPub: Torture Star Video
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eliminate your victims as a serial killer dubbed ‘The Sniper Killer’. Terrorize the city with your keen eye and thirst for blood while staying one step ahead of a detective hell bent on bringing you to justice.
Why similar: 1980s 18.6%, Horror 14.7%, FPS 14%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, action-packed horror game that focuses on the thrill of the hunt and survival against a deadly adversary.
- #13 Power Drill Massacre
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
A DRILLING good time!... a VHS era, Lowpoly Slasher
Why similar: 1980s 22.7%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Retro 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers the raw, unfiltered terror of being hunted by a killer in a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #14 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
87% matchVery Positive90% of 10,232 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 45%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Realistic 8.3%, 3D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic horror game that excels at building dread through realistic home-invasion scenarios.
- #15 911: Cannibal
88% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
A terrifying first-person hide-and-seek horror escape game. Outsmart a cannibal maniac, solve puzzles, and try to survive his creepy house.
Why similar: Horror 19%, FPS 17.6%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that puts you in the shoes of a victim trying to escape a dangerous kidnapper.
- #16 Slaughter Me Street: 1999
86% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: GlitchedLizardPub: Impulse Game Studios, LLC.
Windows
You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all...
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, First-Person 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, 3D 12.3%, Action 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that uses 3D environments to create a sense of unease and tension.
- #17 Carnival Massacre
84% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Inventory Management 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Retro 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a classic slasher premise set in a creepy location, focusing on inventory management and survival.
- #18 JANITOR BLEEDS
85% 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: Horror 19.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person horror game that uses retro aesthetics to build a unique and unsettling experience.
- #19 The Mortuary Assistant
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Mystery 23%, First-Person 9.4%, Realistic 9%, 3D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric horror game that focuses on survival and uncovering dark secrets in a confined space.
- #20 Outlast
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Gore 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive first-person survival horror game that masterfully captures the feeling of helplessness when being hunted.
- #21 Summer of '58
82% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Realistic 14.1%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that uses a retro setting to build suspense and dread.
- #22 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
80% matchVery Positive92% of 5,734 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic horror experience that builds tension through isolation and the threat of a looming killer.
- #23 Cry of Fear
81% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.5%, FPS 11.1%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, first-person action-horror game that features intense combat and a dark, psychological narrative.
- #24 Roots of Insanity
83% matchMixed67% of 439 reviews2017
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, FPS 14.6%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-horror game that blends survival mechanics with a dark, unsettling story.
- #25 Lost in Vivo
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, FPS 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Retro 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological first-person horror game that excels at creating claustrophobic environments and disturbing encounters.
- #26 DON'T SCREAM
79% matchMixed65% of 4,758 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 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: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Mystery 19.9%, Realistic 14.1%, First-Person 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and tension to keep the player on edge.
- #27 Cat Named Mojave
77% matchVery Positive96% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazers Studios
Windows
Stranded in the desert, your only hope of escaping rests in a strange Catman. His one request: hunt down surreal creatures, skin them, and chop them up so he can keep them as trophies.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Mystery 15%, Retro 12.3%, Gore 9.6%
- #28 MADiSON
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Survival Horror 12.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #29 Paratopic
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Retro 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Mystery 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled horror game that focuses on atmosphere and narrative mystery.
- #30 Partum Artifex
77% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #31 Weeping Falls Massacre
78% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: 1980s 17.5%, FPS 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #32 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Mystery 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 12%, Retro 9.9%
- #33 Slitterhead
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,135 reviews2024
Dev: Bokeh Game Studio lnc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"I must eliminate them...ALL..." The bodiless "Hyoki" hunts down the brain-devouring "Slitterheads", lurking in the alleys of a neon-lit city
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Realistic 12.8%, Survival Horror 10.6%
- #34 Fear the Spotlight
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Retro 10.5%
- #35 Death Frame
74% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Mystery 21.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #36 Don't Be Afraid
76% matchVery Positive83% of 944 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 18.2%, Inventory Management 13%, Realistic 11.4%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #37 Manivore
75% matchMixed69% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Realistic 19.5%, Horror 17.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Gore 6.1%
- #38 DOCTOR VISCERA
73% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #39 SLACKJAW
73% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Nostromo Interactive
Windows
As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Realistic 13.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #40 SILENT HILL f
71% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 6.1%
- #41 Stay Out Of The Farm: Prologue
76% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Yasha
Windows
Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.
Why similar: 1980s 30.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 12%, Action 10.8%, Retro 10.5%
- #42 Deformed
72% matchVery Positive96% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: FPS 48.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, First-Person 17.8%, 3D 13.3%
- #43 Christmas Massacre
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,065 reviews2021
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.
Why similar: 1980s 29.3%, Horror 19.4%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Retro 8.2%, Violent 7.8%
- #44 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Mystery 20.1%, Realistic 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 10%
- #45 Scrutinized
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,331 reviews2020
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Horror 58.4%, 3D 13.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Survival Horror 6.8%
- #46 Dead Format
69% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 13.8%, 1980s 11.4%
- #47 Plastomorphosis
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Retro 11.1%
- #48 Deep Inside
69% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
Deep Inside - is a first-person psychological horror game! You are a police officer trying to find out who is behind the most high-profile murders in the city and have therefore become the number one target for a maniac!
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Action 20%, Adventure 20%
- #49 Hollowbody
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Action-Adventure 16%, Realistic 11.9%, Horror 11.8%
- #50 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
71% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Realistic 12.2%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #51 The Beast Inside
70% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 37.6%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 6.5%
- #52 Cryptid
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: INFLUX Games
Windows
Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam.
Why similar: FPS 20%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Realistic 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, First-Person 8.7%
- #53 OVERDOSE
66% matchVery Positive86% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: For Fun GamesPub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Retro 10.7%, First-Person 8.9%
- #54 Black Light Kills
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Horror 17.8%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #55 Pigsaw
67% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Horror 23.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Gore 10.2%, Action 9.8%
- #56 Psychopathy Assessment
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: 1980s 14.8%, Gore 10.9%, Violent 9.9%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #57 Homeless
66% matchVery Positive80% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit
Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Horror 27%, Adventure 12.9%, Realistic 10.7%, 3D 9.5%
- #58 Pneumata
67% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: FPS 19%, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Inventory Management 10%
- #59 Sinister Entity
66% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: 1980s 31.3%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 14.5%, 3D 9%, Survival Horror 8.9%