- #1 Stay Out of the House
97% 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: Stealth 33.1%, Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the exact 'trapped by a serial killer' aesthetic with its focus on stealth, exploration, and escaping a hostile environment.
- #2 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
96% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Escape Room 37.5% ★, Crime 9.3%, Horror 7.7%, Exploration 6.7%, Mystery 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the escape-room and exploration aspects, challenging players to uncover dark secrets within a confined setting.
- #3 Amnesia: The Bunker
96% 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: Stealth 30.5%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a persistent stalker and resource-based survival that perfectly mirrors the tension of being hunted in a confined space.
- #4 Scholar's Mate
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror Escape Room experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.
Why similar: Escape Room 32.9% ★, Stealth 13.3%, Thriller 8.1%, Dark 7.9%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct match for the escape-room horror subgenre, focusing on solving puzzles while avoiding a persistent threat.
- #5 Outlast
94% 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 37.5%, Stealth 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive first-person stealth horror game that forces you to hide and manage resources while being pursued by deranged threats.
- #6 Alien: Isolation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Stealth 32%, Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for AI-driven stalker mechanics, requiring constant vigilance and stealth to survive.
- #7 911: Cannibal
93% 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: Escape Room 42.2% ★, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the serial killer theme, focusing on the desperate need to escape a captor through exploration and stealth.
- #8 Room 817: Director's Cut
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Bormak Studio
Windows
Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.
Why similar: Escape Room 29.7% ★, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 9.5%, Survival Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving within a claustrophobic horror setting.
- #9 JANITOR BLEEDS
91% 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 22.7%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.3%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique first-person horror game that uses puzzle-solving and exploration to drive its dark, atmospheric narrative.
- #10 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 35.3%, Dark 16.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intensely atmospheric psychological horror game that relies on environmental puzzles and a constant sense of dread.
- #11 MADiSON
89% 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 21.5%, Dark 16.8%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Stealth 11.2%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features complex puzzle-solving mechanics integrated into a terrifying, first-person psychological horror experience.
- #12 Home Sweet Home
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Survival Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines stealth-based gameplay with escape-room elements as you navigate a terrifying environment to survive.
- #13 Partum Artifex
88% 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: Thriller 19.6%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-centric horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and narrative discovery.
- #14 Hollow Cocoon
86% 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: Stealth 19.3%, Thriller 15%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a strong focus on atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a first-person horror perspective.
- #15 The Mortuary Assistant
86% 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 29.1%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends atmospheric investigation with puzzle-solving and the constant threat of supernatural entities.
- #16 Shame Legacy
87% matchMixed61% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Stealth 19.5%, Dark 17.9%, Survival Horror 15.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and evasion to overcome its dark, atmospheric challenges.
- #17 Manivore
85% 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: Thriller 28.5%, Dark 14%, Realistic 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, psychological horror experience that aligns with the thriller and stealth themes of the seed game.
- #18 SILENT BREATH
84% 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: Thriller 27.3%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 15.2%, Realistic 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, first-person horror game that relies on sound and atmosphere to build intense, stalker-like encounters.
- #19 Tormented Souls
82% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 11%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at classic puzzle-heavy horror design, requiring careful exploration to survive a hostile environment.
- #20 Infliction
84% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Dark 16.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a hostile, haunted space.
- #21 Psych
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Crime 19%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a strong psychological horror experience with an emphasis on atmospheric tension and adventure.
- #22 Lazaret
82% matchVery Positive85% of 265 reviews2024
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Stealth 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery-solving within a confined, eerie setting.
- #23 Martha Is Dead
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 24.3%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological thriller that uses environmental storytelling and puzzles to build tension.
- #24 Exanimum: The Silent Call
80% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Thriller 21.5%, Dark 17.9%, Realistic 11.6%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, realistic horror game that focuses on the tension of exploration and survival in a hostile setting.
- #25 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
78% 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: Thriller 21.8%, Horror 18.4%, Crime 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic thriller focuses on atmospheric tension and the feeling of being watched in a remote location.
- #26 Inside Depth 6
81% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 25.8%, Dark 15.7%, Horror 14.5%, Realistic 8.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A thriller-focused horror game that emphasizes exploration and the feeling of being trapped in a dark, dangerous environment.
- #27 Observer: System Redux
79% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Stealth 46.8%, Horror 24.6%, First-Person 15.7%, Story Rich 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric, first-person experience with complex investigation and puzzle elements.
- #28 Layers of Fear
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Dark 15.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 11%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on environmental manipulation and puzzle-solving to create a disorienting experience.
- #29 Subliminal
76% matchVery Positive81% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
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: Escape Room 28.5% ★, Thriller 16.2%, Realistic 7.2%, Mystery 6.9%, Horror 6.9%
- #30 Dread Flats
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Stealth 16.1%, Horror 13%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #31 White Room Protocol
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Thriller 22.8%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 14.5%, Realistic 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #32 Jawbreaker
78% 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: Crime 18.6%, Thriller 15.9%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.8%, Survival Horror 8.6%
- #33 Escape the Ayurok
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%
- #34 Scarred
75% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Dark 16%, Horror 14.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #35 Rewind Or Die
74% 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: Stealth 18.7%, Thriller 15.6%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.2%
- #36 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
73% matchVery Positive91% of 87 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: Thriller 24%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 11%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #37 Blasfemia
72% 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: Dark 21.3%, Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #38 Don't Be Afraid
74% 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: Thriller 18.8%, Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Realistic 10.5%
- #39 DOCTOR VISCERA
71% 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: Stealth 30.2%, Horror 16%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #40 The Palace of Unrest
75% matchMixed58% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Zach HarrisPub: Red Wolf Productions
Windows
Use poems to solve puzzles and escape the mansion with your life in this horror themed escape room game.
Why similar: Stealth 23.2%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.6%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 7.8%
- #41 Silence Channel 2
73% 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 18.4%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #42 Silent Nights
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #43 [SUBJECT]
72% 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: Escape Room 24.5% ★, Thriller 19.6%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #44 Lair of Torment
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Horror 20.4%, Realistic 13.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #45 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
68% 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: Escape Room 37.9% ★, Thriller 20.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.6%, Realistic 6.7%
- #46 Post Trauma
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Escape Room 41.8% ★, Thriller 17.6%, Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #47 OVERDOSE
67% 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: Dark 19.2%, Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 10.9%
- #48 Chorus of Carcosa
67% 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: Dark 15.6%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 9.8%, Realistic 9.3%
- #49 Venge
69% matchVery Positive92% of 409 reviews2020
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
Why similar: Soundtrack 23.4% ★, Stealth 19.4%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.3%
- #50 Misery Mansion
71% 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: Stealth 24.1%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.4%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Thriller 10.5%
- #51 The Derailed
66% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Dark 29.1%, Exploration 18.3%, 3D 8.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #52 Silver Chains
70% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 43%, First-Person 13.1%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 7.3%, Mystery 6.7%
- #53 The Empty Eyes
66% 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: Thriller 21.8%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 10%
- #54 God's Basement
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Dark 17.6%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Mystery 9%
- #55 Stifled - Echolocation Horror Mystery
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows · Mac
Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.
Why similar: Stealth 21.4%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.3%, Survival Horror 8%
- #56 Omitted
70% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #57 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
69% 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 17.1%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Dark 11.3%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 9.8%
- #58 Mirror Forge
68% 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: Thriller 16.3%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 13%, First-Person 9.3%
- #59 Obey the Voice™
63% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Dark 17.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%