- #1 SIGNALIS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 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+ 21%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of retro-inspired survival horror that perfectly matches the atmospheric, psychological, and narrative-driven intensity of the seed game.
- #2 Crow Country
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,157 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Supernatural 10.4%, Retro 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of 90s survival horror with its fixed-camera exploration and puzzle-heavy gameplay.
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 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 20.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Retro 9.5%, Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A PS1-style horror game that excels at building tension through atmosphere and environmental puzzles.
- #4 Hollowbody
95% matchVery Positive86% of 1,603 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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Shooter 8.2%, Third Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the fixed-camera survival horror genre that emphasizes isolation and dark, surreal environments.
- #5 Heartworm
94% matchVery Positive86% of 496 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that focuses on psychological trauma and retro-aesthetic exploration.
- #6 Tormented Souls
94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the quintessential fixed-camera survival horror experience with challenging puzzles and a dark, mysterious setting.
- #7 Evil Tonight
93% matchVery Positive87% of 550 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 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 28.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Supernatural 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploration and mystery.
- #8 Alisa
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,580 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.9%, Retro 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 9.2%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that leans heavily into the classic tank-control and inventory management mechanics.
- #9 Them and Us
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,644 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 28.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 11.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that offers a deep, challenging experience with a strong focus on atmosphere.
- #10 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 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 21.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Stylized 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure that matches the cryptic and atmospheric nature of the seed game's world.
- #11 Lost in Vivo
91% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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 26%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 12%, Retro 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic and surreal psychological horror game that shares the unsettling, dreamlike quality of the seed game.
- #12 Bloodwash
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,394 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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled slasher horror game that captures the low-poly aesthetic and dark atmosphere of the era.
- #13 Eldervale
89% matchVery Positive88% of 138 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 24%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person survival horror game that emphasizes classic puzzle-solving and exploration in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #14 The Chant
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,248 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 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 20.5%, Supernatural 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural psychological horror game that features a strong narrative and unique combat mechanics.
- #15 Murder House
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,337 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Survival Horror 31.2%, Retro 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.5%, Third Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: A PS1-inspired survival horror game that delivers intense, campy, and terrifying moments in a confined setting.
- #16 Paratopic
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,173 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 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 21.1%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly atmospheric horror experience that prioritizes mood and narrative over traditional combat.
- #17 Nightmare of Decay
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,395 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%, Horror 18.6%, Retro 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that captures the retro feel and resource-management tension of the genre.
- #18 DreadOut Remastered Collection
86% matchMixed56% of 61 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 23%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Supernatural 11.4%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploring haunted environments.
- #19 MADiSON
84% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses camera-based mechanics to solve puzzles and uncover dark secrets.
- #20 Bye Sweet Carole
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 20.7%, Supernatural 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Dark 9.8%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and narrative-driven horror game that features a distinct, stylized visual approach.
- #21 Dread Delusion
82% matchVery Positive90% of 5,228 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Stylized 34.5%, 3D 22.6%, Action-Adventure 21.5%, Adventure 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark fantasy RPG that shares the eccentric world-building and retro-aesthetic of the seed game.
- #22 Comatose
80% matchVery Positive97% of 406 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Retro 10.2%, Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that focuses on psychological tension and survival in a dark, mysterious world.
- #23 Selene's Unbearable Night
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 169 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 23.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-horror game that features retro-inspired combat and a focus on surviving intense encounters.
- #24 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 278 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+ 24.7%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic and dark horror game that prioritizes atmospheric storytelling and psychological tension.
- #25 Kwaidan ～Azuma manor story～
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 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 25%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Retro 12%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fixed-camera survival horror game that blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with classic gameplay mechanics.
- #26 Elise
81% matchMixed56% of 54 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 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 8.9%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the protagonist's dark past.
- #27 Carnival Massacre
78% matchVery Positive90% of 215 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 7.7%
- #28 Never Forgotten
79% matchVery Positive89% of 55 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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich survival horror game that balances action and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #29 Tormented Souls 2
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,153 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 19.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Supernatural 8.7%, Shooter 7.8%
- #30 Seek
78% matchVery Positive83% of 121 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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Supernatural 8.8%, Horror 7.6%
- #31 Saint of Chains
77% matchVery Positive86% of 83 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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Retro 13.1%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 8.4%
- #32 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
76% matchVery Positive95% of 446 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 18.6%, Retro 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Horror 11.7%, Third Person 10.5%
- #33 Studio System : Guardian Angel
76% matchVery Positive94% of 576 reviews2025
Dev: alreti circle
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 17.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Third Person 8.6%
- #34 Wounded - The Beginning
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 28.5%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a tense, violent environment.
- #35 Bushside Rangers
75% matchVery Positive85% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella G Games
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 27%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #36 ZERO PROTOCOL
75% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #37 Silly Polly Beast
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,399 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 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 23.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Dark 11.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Horror 7.5%
- #38 Fragile Reflection
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 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 24%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Retro 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #39 Post Trauma
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 685 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Horror 9.8%
- #40 GYLT
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,285 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 17.4%, Supernatural 16.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #41 Outliver: Tribulation
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 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 19.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Dark 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #42 Hedon Bloodrite
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,951 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 18.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%
- #43 Little Goody Two Shoes
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,516 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #44 Mama's Sleeping Angels
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,188 reviews2026
Dev: itamuPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 25.6%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Horror 16%, Dark 12.5%, Retro 10.1%
- #45 Shards Of Solitude
70% matchVery Positive86% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Chilling Designs
Windows
Immerse yourself in a survival game created by Miyuki, a girl with a split personality. Will you be able to escape, or will you choose a different path?
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.9%, Supernatural 20.9%, Dark 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 8.3%
- #46 Unholy
73% matchMixed64% of 233 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 22%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #47 BrokenLore: FOLLOW
70% matchVery Positive81% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: FOLLOW is a psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of self-acceptance, bullying, and worthlessness while encountering metaphorical surreal creatures that heighten the terror of her journey.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #48 Evil Awaits™
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 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 19.5%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #49 Despair: Blood Curse
71% matchVery Positive83% of 150 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 26.2%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 11.1%, Third Person 9.2%, Shooter 8.2%
- #50 Subversive Memories
68% matchVery Positive97% of 135 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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Retro 11.8%, Dark 11.6%
- #51 Asleep: Act 1
69% matchVery Positive94% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Dark 11.3%, Retro 10.9%
- #52 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
69% matchMixed67% of 106 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 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Horror 9.2%
- #53 Obsessed : Night Shift
68% matchVery Positive90% of 164 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 25.3%, Horror 19.5%, Retro 18.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #54 Clea
70% matchVery Positive98% of 410 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #55 INDIKA
67% matchVery Positive89% of 9,251 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Dark 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Horror 17.1%, Third Person 15.9%, Puzzle 15%
- #56 Ground Zero
66% matchVery Positive90% of 732 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Dark 12%, Shooter 9.9%, Retro 9.3%, Horror 8.6%
- #57 Imaginary Friend Institution
67% matchVery Positive97% of 59 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+ 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #58 Wicked Seed
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,294 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29.2%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Horror 10.5%, Third Person 10.4%, Dark 10%
- #59 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 21.1%, Third Person 15.1%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, 3D 8.9%
- #60 The Medium
67% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
