- #1 Ontotis
97% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Jump Scare 37% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 6%
- #2 White Room Protocol
96% 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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 17%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 8.4%, Realistic 7.9%
- #3 The Empty Eyes
96% 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: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #4 Whispering Lane: Horror
95% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 20%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #5 DeathOmen
94% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.
Why similar: Jump Scare 42.8% ★, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 7%
- #6 Scauage
94% matchVery Positive92% of 788 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 16.4%, Mystery 12.5%, First-Person 10.5%
- #7 Visage
93% 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 31.4%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #8 SNAP SNAP
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 17%, First-Person 12.1%, Realistic 9%
- #9 Psalm 5:9-13
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,774 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Gore 9.4%
- #10 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
Windows
A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 19%, Point & Click 12.4%, Dark 11.7%, Indie 9.2%
- #11 Tales of the Forgotten
90% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Possum GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.
Why similar: Jump Scare 39.9% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #12 9 Childs Street
89% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 17.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #13 Silent Nights
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 15.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #14 Echoes of Dread
88% 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: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 18.4%, Hidden Object 15%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 10.6%
- #15 MIRROR MIRROR
86% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 9.4%
- #16 Insomnis
86% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15%, Mystery 10.8%, Gore 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%
- #17 Exanimum: The Silent Call
85% 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: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 17%, Realistic 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%
- #18 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #19 The House
87% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 74.9%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%
- #20 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
84% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Gore 18.5%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 10%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #21 Chaperone
84% matchMixed66% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Bulut ULUPub: FND GAME
Windows
Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 14.4%, Mystery 11.9%, First-Person 9.3%
- #22 The Demon Within Me
83% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #23 Omitted
82% 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: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Gore 9.4%
- #24 Paranormal VHS
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 17.9%, Realistic 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%
- #25 Implements of Hell
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Realistic 8.3%
- #26 King of Silence - Prologue
79% matchVery Positive85% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Onze 8 Degrés
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 15.8%, Jump Scare 15.5% ★, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 9.6%
- #27 God's Basement
80% 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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #28 Whisperwind
79% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #29 The Derailed
77% 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: Jump Scare 21.3% ★, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 15.5%, Gore 7.7%
- #30 Familiar Stranger
78% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 17.9%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Realistic 10.6%
- #31 Silence Channel 2
77% 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: Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.3%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Gore 8.5%
- #32 The Gretlow Tapes
75% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.5%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Dark 9.5%, Realistic 8.9%
- #33 Whitehaven
78% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 18.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #34 Mists of Aiden
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Mystery 9%, First-Person 8.9%, Dark 7.4%
- #35 Rental
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #36 Charon's Staircase
76% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Dark 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #37 Confabulation: Homestead
74% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.5%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 10.8%
- #38 Vesnith Tapes
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Horror 16%, First-Person 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Realistic 10.6%
- #39 Don't Be Afraid 2
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Gore 9.4%
- #40 Witch's Doll
71% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 10%, Mystery 8.5%
- #41 Left Alone
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #42 Locked in my Darkness
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Jump Scare 37.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Gore 6.5%
- #43 Kraven Manor
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: Demon Wagon Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.
Why similar: Horror 60.4%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 12.8%
- #44 Frightence
71% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 71.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%
- #45 Unwelcome
71% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 8.3%
- #46 It Happened At Night
70% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #47 When The Devil Takes Hold
70% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 16.5%, Realistic 11%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #48 The Guest
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 18%, Dark 17.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #49 Silent Residence
67% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 13%, First-Person 10.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #50 Nightwatch: Closer
68% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Quokkariki
Windows
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 16.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 7.3%
- #51 Lost Alone Ultimate
68% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.4%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 8.7%
- #52 Don't Be Afraid
68% 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%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Gore 12.5%, Realistic 8.6%
- #53 Fork Road
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Au Yeung
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before
Why similar: Jump Scare 57.6% ★, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Indie 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #54 Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
67% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.1%, Hidden Object 11.3%, First-Person 9%, Realistic 7.7%
- #55 Unmourned
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 20%, Mystery 13.4%, Realistic 10%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #56 Greed Stays Home
65% matchVery Positive90% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Jump Scare 23.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #57 Blackout
70% matchMixed51% of 87 reviews2019
Windows
You will be lost in the labyrinthine house and chased by the devil in the blacked out house. You will experience tremendous fear, stress and madness playing this game and something invisible makes you get panicked and lost your mind.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 12.7%, Indie 11.4%, Mystery 11%
- #58 Forest Asylum
65% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 17.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #59 Into The Gloom
69% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Horror 21.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%