- #1 Threshold of Awakening
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Demons 17.6%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Horror 11%, Dark 9.2%
- #2 MEGANAUT
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rubeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 3rd person narrative horror game with modernized retro 3D graphics, and unique floating mechanics. Travel past The Habitat walls into the deep megastructure in search of your missing friend Seija, and find out why he left.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Demons 13.1%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 9.7%
- #3 Haunted by Evil
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BKE Games Studio
Windows
Creepy nightmares becoming a reality and making Patrick’s life (a usual IT-developer) full of trials. What’s that: creepy horror or usual schizophrenia? You have to solve the mystery and make a move to unravel the mysterious events and issues surrounding Patrick’s life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Demons 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #4 PERDITION VILLAGE
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUIET TOWN STUDIO™
Windows · Mac
Survival horror adventure with 2D pixel graphics and scary story in an dark abandoned village.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Demons 12.2%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 10%
- #5 Redcrest: 1993
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snooze Lose Games
Windows
Fourteen years ago, a murder occurred in the town of Redcrest. You must deal with the consequences. Working at an arcade, a new game seems to enthrall you with its not so fictional depictions of horror, becoming more and more terrifying each day.
Why similar: Dogs 24.7% ★, Lore-Rich 16%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #6 Ignis Dei
94% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Jam Bell Games
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Demons 16.3%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #7 The Broken Ceiling
93% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Iron Octopus Productions Inc.
Windows
The Broken Ceiling is a hand-drawn, 2D, top-down eldritch horror adventure where the player must use a fragile light, which constantly needs to be recharged, to hold back the darkness, explore alien caverns, and uncover why fate has summoned a little rabbit into a pit of incomprehensible beings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Top-Down 10.9%, Dark 10.5%
- #8 RERODENT
92% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: ScinaczPub: Cywinskiweb
Windows
RERODENT is a first-person psychological horror and puzzle game about rats and cultists. You play as Jimmy Rodentim, and one day you get a call from your Uncle Vic, who asks you to clean up his house for 100 bucks. Little did you know that a simple task will get you killed.
Why similar: Demons 22.9%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #9 Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Amir Dayyef
Windows
An Adventure Game About The Life Of Tash.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dark 13.5%, Demons 12.7%, Horror 11.5%, Comedy 8.9%
- #10 The Director's Disorder: Pilot Episode
91% matchVery Positive89% of 318 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
The Director, a psycho killer, has chosen you to play the main character in his next film. Will you play your part and survive the night or will you be his latest victim?
Why similar: Dogs 56.4% ★, Emotional 9.9%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 8.5%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
- #11 F.I.D.O.
90% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Cera AnkenyPub: Puppy Chow Productions
Windows
Follow the very unique premise of an indie horror game about a demo-.... ok maybe not so unique, but we have a dog so there's that.
Why similar: Dogs 55% ★, Horror 19.7%, Top-Down 17.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #12 Before Sunset 台山
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Justus YewPub: Jarze Games
Windows
Ah-Dan lives with his near blind mother and his dog in an old village. Since a very young age, Ah-Dan knows the rule of the village - to always come home before sunset.
Why similar: Demons 21.9%, Dogs 16.5% ★, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #13 Lights Off: Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Insanctum Games
Windows
Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed. This time extended, remastered, and re-imagined.
Why similar: Demons 22%, Horror 19.9%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #14 The Dark Plague : Trials Of Galwefeld
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unpopular Opinion
Windows · Linux
Dark Plague is a top-down, horror, stealth, roguelite. Navigate the pitch black forest with only your lantern. Don't get detected, forage for ingredients, craft decoctions to keep the plague under control, and aid you in the darkness. Navigate deep into the woods to find a cure, or perish forever.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Demons 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Horror 11.4%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #15 Blair Witch
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,941 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Dogs 55.7% ★, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 8%, Adventure 4.5%
- #16 Deadly Rehearsal
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaigan Games
Windows
The rehearsal must be flawless. Every sound, every light timed perfectly. You are one of the best stage manager's after all. Failure is not an option. The play is cursed... and it demands perfection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Demons 21.1%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #17 The Remainer
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 20100
Windows
The Remainer is a survival horror game in which you must travel through a colossal abandoned spaceship. Traverse and adapt to this hostile environment, gather mementos of the past, survive the horrors of this universe and keep yourself together as you plunge deeper and deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Demons 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Dark 7.7%
- #18 The Tragedy of Ezekiel Asmerom
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Jawhar Tazi
Windows
A first-person psychological horror adventure where you explore a cursed mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover dark family secrets to escape eternal damnation.
Why similar: Demons 24.9%, Dark 15.7%, Lovecraftian 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Emotional 9.2%
- #19 Blair Witch VR
85% matchMixed67% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.
Why similar: Dogs 53.3% ★, Dark 9%, Horror 7.8%, 1990's 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.4%
- #20 My Little Puppy
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,352 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamotion Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?
Why similar: Dogs 69.9% ★, Emotional 11.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Funny 4.7%, Exploration 4.6%
- #21 The Lanterne of Light
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skekpen
Windows · Linux
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Demons 15.3%, Horror 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #22 The Faded
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deertwig Studio
Windows
Kids are going missing in the Copple Doe Town over the last 10 years and nobody has any clue about the kidnapper. Will Ume be able to find out who is behind these disappearances or she will be the next victim?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Emotional 14.5%, Dark 14.2%, Top-Down 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #23 DogDogDog
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you, making you anxious with the feeling of being watched and hearing noises everywhere. Suddenly, you recall your past pet dog, only to encounter a "DOG" in the present.
Why similar: Dogs 49.1% ★, Horror 11.9%, Comedy 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Funny 6.7%
- #24 Re:Turn 2 - Runaway
82% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Red Ego Games
Windows
Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.
Why similar: Demons 19%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Horror 11.5%, Emotional 11.3%, Dark 11.2%
- #25 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BB Interactive
Windows
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Dark 7.6%
- #26 Swaddle
79% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: REVVALUTION Studio
Windows
You are a young intern in the maternity ward, and your job is to watch over the newborns on the second floor every night. But something very hungry wants to reach these children and devour them. Stop it immediately. Save the babies.
Why similar: Demons 28.4%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 17.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #27 Baisu
79% matchVery Positive84% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Tripleducks studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Detective Clay Kriest in "Baisu," a chilling tale of family, art, and the haunting unknown. As you arrive at the secluded residence of Maple Street 22, responding to an eerie call for help, you'll find yourself immersed in a quest shrouded in darkness.
Why similar: Dogs 35.5% ★, Demons 18.7%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 8.3%
- #28 3 O'clock Horror
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #29 Nobody's Home
78% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: oates
Windows
After a night of extreme drinking and partying, you wake up in a stranger's bed to discover... Nobody's Home.
Why similar: Demons 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.5%
- #30 Circadial
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: undercoverworm
Windows · Linux
You've been invited to participate in a study for the newly developed Circadial pills, a medicine designed to remedy your life-long insomnia. Explore the empty halls of the facility and the landscapes of your dreams to uncover the source of your night terrors. You will never be the same.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Demons 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #31 LumberKILL
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BrainGum
Windows
LumberKILL is a Lore-rich Psychological Horror Adventure game about working at a Lumbermill. You will be tasked with increasingly suspicious jobs by your shady boss, each more unsettling than the last. Chop trees, Process logs, and summon god himself in this terrifying game!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Demons 20.3%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Dark 9.8%
- #32 Paradise Falls
75% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: L Goat
Windows
Manage escalating anxiety and play as multiple characters in Paradise Falls, a classic verb-coin adventure. Listen to the voices, commit acts of violence, and wash the blood from your knife to return to normal in a shifting reality. Can you uncover the town's dark secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Demons 21.1%, Dark 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Horror 9.9%
- #33 사괴야행
77% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: GeuktePub: Dreamforest Entertainment
Windows
Let's escape from the shrine to find the five beads sealed in the red box to avoid various goblins.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.4%, Demons 21.2%, Horror 14%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #34 The Northern Lighthouse
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Horror 18.7%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #35 Cursed Presence
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Francisco Aguilar Montoya
Windows
Cursed Presence is a first-person psychological horror, paranormal, and survival horror story where grief opens the door to the supernatural. Explore, solve puzzles, and escape from ghostly entities, guided only by a bell that detects evil and defending yourself with limited resources.
Why similar: Demons 24.7%, Horror 16.5%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Emotional 12.2%
- #36 Please Duology
76% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.4%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #37 Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man
75% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a story about the fall of a man. Told in the form of an interactive comic book with sounds and animations, Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man follows the appalling life of Mojse, his fall from a beloved teacher to a bitter and vengeful leader of a sinister cult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Demons 18.9%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Dark 10.7%
- #38 Nightmare Tale
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Horror 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #39 Eldritch Archives
72% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Ol' Chums Gaming
Windows
Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #40 The Devilry Reservation
73% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Demons 13.1%, Dark 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #41 Scauage
71% matchVery Positive91% of 815 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: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Demons 18.9%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #42 Kleebuu Craves Fruit Salad
73% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Dylan Brown
Windows
Explore your warped mind while solving platforming puzzles, in an tale that will unfold the deeper you get. Delve into the suppressed memories and remember how to leave this dream. Escape before the nightmares catch up... If you dream about fruit for long enough it's bound to turn rotten.
Why similar: Dogs 39.2% ★, Demons 19.6%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #43 IKUMA - The Frozen Compass
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Embark on a haunting journey into the cold in this narrative adventure - either alone or with a friend. IKUMA tells the story of Sam, a teenage boy who finds himself stranded in the Arctic with his dog. He must face not only its harsh environment, but also something lurking deeper in the shadows.
Why similar: Dogs 55.3% ★, Emotional 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #44 Shroud of the Woods
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bullet Ant Games
Windows
A psychological horror about searching for your missing dog in a forest where the silence itself listens to your every breath from between the trees.
Why similar: Dogs 39.1% ★, Demons 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 7.7%
- #45 VERISMO
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Anise Games
Windows
A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic tragedy set in 1920s Sicily.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #46 BARK
71% matchMixed67% of 46 reviews2022
Dev: vano
Windows
BARK is a psychological/survival horror experience from the perspective of a small, innocent Jack-Russel Terrier living in an abusive household. Maintain your instinctual needs and desires as you try desperately to escape the house in which you have been forced to call home.
Why similar: Dogs 43.7% ★, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #47 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
The system watches you, studies you, and adapts to who you are. Trapped in a hospital, you undergo a mysterious psychological evaluation. Answer unsettling questions, survive disturbing trials, and uncover the purpose behind the experiment in a psychological horror experience shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Demons 17.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #48 That Which Gave Chase
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,055 reviews2023
Dev: AslakPub: Fremmed
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person dog sledding horror game. Play as a sled dog musher hired to transport a scientist deep into the unforgiving wastes of the arctic.
Why similar: Dogs 69.5% ★, Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 2.1%
- #49 The evil mouse
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Thorleif Owe
Windows
The Evil Mouse is a short linear story psychological horror game about guilt and memory. You discover a strange program on your computer that pulls you into a haunted house. Inside waits Lucy, a girl asking for help, and the evil mouse, who will do anything to keep you out.
Why similar: Demons 27.8%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Emotional 8.1%
- #50 The Sleep Experiment
70% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 13%, Demons 9.4%
- #51 Evil Dark
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jinnworks
Windows
The darkness isn't just atmosphere--it's alive. A survival horror for 1-4 players set in 2030. Survive until dawn, or perform the ritual and leave early. Light is your only defense, but it is never guaranteed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Demons 17.9%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.6%
- #52 Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog
67% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Shameful Guys Development
Windows · Mac
A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.
Why similar: Dogs 37.6% ★, Emotional 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #53 Lost Cartridge - Cold Read
69% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
While trying to find a payphone during a powerful storm, Mitch instead finds himself in a library filled with horrors and traps all laid out to end his life. Guide him to sanctuary or his demise in this horror adventure game found on a strange cartridge.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Top-Down 11.1%, Emotional 9.9%
- #54 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Lore-Rich 22.1%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Dark 6.5%
- #55 The Doll's Window
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Demons 29.9%, Dark 15.5%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 9.5%
- #56 Separated by Nightmares: The Last Stand
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Storyly Games
Windows
In this first-person, story-driven horror game, a grieving woman retreats to a secluded forest seeking peace. Instead, she faces dark spirits with unknown motives. To survive, she must unravel the mystery behind the haunting entities while confronting the inner demons of her own grief.
Why similar: Demons 23.6%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 11%
- #57 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #58 Delta Park
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eibriel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Navigate a maze of rivers and streams, avoid The Graft at all cost, and open your way into the unknown to find your missing pet.
Why similar: Dogs 20.5% ★, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #59 You Will (Not) Remain
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,539 reviews2022
Dev: Bedtime PhobiasPub: No way, we're indie baby of course we don't have a publisher
Windows
You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror.
Why similar: Dogs 33.8% ★, Lovecraftian 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Horror 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #60 Hunt of Dusha
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%