- #1 SIGNALIS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern survival horror experience that captures the same retro-futuristic atmosphere and psychological depth as the seed game.
- #2 Crow Country
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,441 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Supernatural 10.7%, Retro 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly replicates the 90s survival horror exploration and puzzle-solving feel with a distinct, charming art style.
- #3 Hollowbody
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Shooter 8.1%, Third Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the fixed-camera survival horror genre that emphasizes atmospheric dread and environmental storytelling.
- #4 Fear the Spotlight
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Survival Horror 20.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Retro 9.4%, Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a nostalgic, low-poly aesthetic paired with puzzle-heavy gameplay that mirrors the tension of classic horror titles.
- #5 Tormented Souls
94% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 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: Survival Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful homage to classic survival horror that prioritizes intricate puzzles and fixed-camera exploration.
- #6 WORLD OF HORROR
93% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.5%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 21.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, retro-styled cosmic horror and unique visual identity align well with the eccentric nature of the seed game.
- #7 Lost in Vivo
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 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: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 11.9%, Retro 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at surreal, claustrophobic psychological horror that feels deeply personal and unsettling.
- #8 Paratopic
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 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: Retro 20.7%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply atmospheric experience that uses low-poly graphics to create a sense of unease.
- #9 Eldervale
91% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a moody, atmospheric setting.
- #10 Cry of Fear
91% matchVery Positive89% of 84,143 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Survival Horror 31%, Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Shooter 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror game that uses retro mechanics to deliver a dark and intense narrative.
- #11 Bloodwash
90% matchVery Positive92% of 1,374 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: Survival Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the grindhouse, VHS-era aesthetic of 90s horror games with a focus on exploration and survival.
- #12 The Chant
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Supernatural 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural, psychological horror game that blends action-adventure mechanics with a mysterious, cult-like atmosphere.
- #13 Nightmare of Decay
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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: Survival Horror 40.3%, Horror 18.5%, Retro 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that focuses on classic inventory management and combat in a retro-inspired setting.
- #14 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
87% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 14.9%, Stylized 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration over traditional combat.
- #15 Evil Tonight
89% matchVery Positive87% of 534 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Supernatural 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that captures the essence of classic exploration and mystery-solving.
- #16 Heartworm
85% matchVery Positive86% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Horror 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and the feeling of being trapped in a surreal memory.
- #17 The Cat Lady
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Horror 16%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological, and narrative-driven game that explores heavy themes through a unique, surreal lens.
- #18 Them and Us
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Horror 11.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Third Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that stays true to the roots of the genre with fixed camera angles and challenging resource management.
- #19 Fran Bow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.2%, Dark 14%, Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, puzzle-heavy narrative that explores psychological trauma through a dark and imaginative world.
- #20 Seek
84% matchVery Positive83% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Supernatural 9.8%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses pixel graphics to build a tense, atmospheric experience centered on a female protagonist.
- #21 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
82% matchVery Positive95% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Retro 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Horror 11.7%, Third Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, third-person psychological horror game that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and exploration.
- #22 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 261 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: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror experience that uses surreal imagery to explore themes of trauma and isolation.
- #23 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, psychological horror game that focuses on stealth and uncovering secrets in a dark, confined space.
- #24 Pathologic 2
81% matchVery Positive92% of 12,002 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Dark 16.4%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: An intensely atmospheric and psychological survival game that forces players to make difficult choices in a surreal environment.
- #25 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes atmosphere and environmental puzzle-solving within a dark, surreal world that feels both cute and terrifying.
- #26 MADiSON
80% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies heavily on puzzle-solving and a constant sense of dread.
- #27 Post Trauma
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Survival Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that utilizes fixed camera angles and inventory management to create a classic experience.
- #28 Tormented Souls 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Supernatural 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%
- #29 Carnival Massacre
77% matchVery Positive92% of 178 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: Survival Horror 24.1%, Retro 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #30 Never Forgotten
78% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the mystery of a dark past.
- #31 Unholy
79% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving and stealth within a surreal, otherworldly setting.
- #32 Saint of Chains
76% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Retro 13.1%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 8.3%
- #33 Studio System : Guardian Angel
75% matchVery Positive94% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: alreti circle
Windows
An investigation of a secret film studio underneath their school has led 3 students down an estranged rabbit hole. With the fixed-camera as your weapon, shine a light on the truth and save your friends.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.3%, Third Person 8.8%
- #34 Kwaidan ～Azuma manor story～
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵（gudouan）Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Retro 12%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fixed-camera horror game that blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with classic survival horror mechanics.
- #35 Selene's Unbearable Night
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #36 Bushside Rangers
74% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella GarnerPub: Team Bushside
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #37 GYLT
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Supernatural 16.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #38 DreadOut Remastered Collection
75% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Face supernatural horrors in these 2 games in 1 remastered collection of third-person survival horror. Play as Linda, a high school student armed with a smartphone and camera, as she survives terrifying encounters and uncovers dark secrets across two chilling adventures. Will you survive the dread?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Supernatural 11.5%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 9.1%
- #39 Wicked Seed
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,001 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Third Person 10.6%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #40 Despair: Blood Curse
73% matchVery Positive85% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Sequence
Windows
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 11.1%, Third Person 9.2%, Shooter 8.1%
- #41 ZERO PROTOCOL
72% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #42 Elise
73% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Stuart White
Windows
Awakened in a bunker amidst a zombie outbreak after a car crash, guide Elise through harrowing challenges, solve puzzles, and face relentless undead hordes and uncovering the bunker's dark secrets
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 9%, Horror 8.7%
- #43 Hedon Bloodrite
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Retro 22.6%, Shooter 18.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 12%
- #44 Fragile Reflection
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Retro 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #45 Silly Polly Beast
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,203 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Dark 11.8%, Shooter 10%, Horror 7.5%
- #46 Subversive Memories
69% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Retro 11.6%, Dark 11.5%
- #47 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
70% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 12%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #48 Outliver: Tribulation
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: GBROSSOFT
Windows
A dark history comes calling in this "African Mythology meets Survival-Horror and Souls-like" experience! You play as the soldier who mysteriously ends up in a supernatural realm, of which her only way out is to partake in an ancient ritual... or so she believes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Dark 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #49 Little Goody Two Shoes
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,377 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #50 Bye Sweet Carole
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,115 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Supernatural 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Dark 9.8%, Horror 9.4%
- #51 Mama's Sleeping Angels
67% matchVery Positive94% of 856 reviews2026
Dev: itamuPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A 1 to 4 player Y2K dream-exploration game. Free your imaginary friends trapped to eternal sleep by the goddess Mama. Collect cursed items and use weapons to face the monsters in Mama's dreams.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 12.6%, Retro 10%
- #52 Evil Awaits™
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #53 Burnhouse Lane
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Dark 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #54 Obsessed : Night Shift
67% matchVery Positive90% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 19.3%, Retro 18.1%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #55 Wounded - The Beginning
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #56 Clea
70% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #57 DEMON COMPASS
68% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Dark 21.3%, Third Person 15.1%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, 3D 8.9%
- #58 Imaginary Friend Institution
67% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #59 The Medium
66% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #60 CLeM
66% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Supernatural 16.4%, Dark 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
