- #1 SOMA
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same deep sense of existential dread and isolated, narrative-heavy horror set within a dangerous industrial facility.
- #2 Amnesia: The Bunker
96% matchVery Positive93% of 12,386 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.7%, Stealth 13.9%, Supernatural 10.6%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intense, immersive-sim experience where you must navigate a confined, dark space while being stalked by a persistent horror.
- #3 Layers of Fear
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13.4%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Dark 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that excels at shifting environments and surreal, narrative-driven storytelling.
- #4 Alien: Isolation
95% matchVery Positive93% of 66,577 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Stealth 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the claustrophobic, hunted feeling of being trapped in a decaying industrial environment with an unstoppable threat.
- #5 Observer: System Redux
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,998 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Stealth 14.5%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, atmospheric, and narrative-heavy first-person experience that leans into psychological horror and environmental detail.
- #6 Mouthwashing
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 38,381 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Gore 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Narrative 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological horror title that focuses on narrative, isolation, and the breakdown of the human psyche.
- #7 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 35,628 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Gore 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person atmospheric horror game that established the mechanics of vulnerability and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #8 Ad Infinitum
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,676 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Gore 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines psychological horror with a strong narrative focus on trauma, set within a haunting and atmospheric world.
- #9 Call of Cthulhu®
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 5.3%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a strong Lovecraftian narrative and investigative gameplay that mirrors the supernatural mystery of the seed game.
- #10 Penumbra Overture
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,159 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Dark 8%
Why You'll Like It: The precursor to modern atmospheric horror, offering a deeply claustrophobic experience with a focus on physics-based puzzles.
- #11 Martha Is Dead
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,915 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Cinematic 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 11.1%, Thriller 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich psychological horror game that uses environmental storytelling to explore disturbing themes.
- #12 Visage
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Dark 12%, Walking Simulator 8.5%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in building psychological tension and dread within a confined, shifting domestic space.
- #13 Conarium
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,272 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Lovecraftian adventure that focuses on exploration and the slow descent into madness.
- #14 Scorn
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,649 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, Lovecraftian 19.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, its heavy focus on gore, atmosphere, and alien architecture aligns well with the seed game's aesthetic.
- #15 Moons of Madness
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,931 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sci-fi isolation with Lovecraftian horror in a way that feels very similar to the supernatural threats found in the seed game.
- #16 Amnesia: Rebirth
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,319 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Horror 11.8%, Stealth 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the series' core mechanics with a stronger emphasis on narrative and psychological character development.
- #17 Under The Waves
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,098 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Underwater 40.8% ★, Cinematic 9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Narrative 7.8% ★, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and narrative in an isolated underwater setting, emphasizing the psychological toll of solitude.
- #18 Narcosis
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,466 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Underwater 34.6% ★, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An underwater survival horror game that captures the same feeling of isolation and claustrophobia as an oil rig setting.
- #19 The Shore
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,989 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Underwater 16.9% ★, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct exploration of Lovecraftian horror that focuses on atmosphere and the feeling of being overwhelmed by the unknown.
- #20 The Beast Inside
83% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Gore 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that blends historical narrative with modern psychological tension and environmental exploration.
- #21 Close To The Sun
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,344 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Gore 28.2%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features an isolated, atmospheric setting on a massive ship that mirrors the claustrophobic, industrial vibe of an oil rig.
- #22 Chasing Static
82% matchVery Positive87% of 513 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Narrative 12.6% ★, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Gore 9.4%, Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that uses a unique audio-based mechanic to build atmosphere and tension.
- #23 Lost in Vivo
82% 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: Lovecraftian 32.7%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and claustrophobic psychological horror game that excels at making the player feel trapped and vulnerable.
- #24 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,470 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 30.8%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie horror game that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and isolation.
- #25 Alone in the Dark
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.3%, Cinematic 11.9%, Dark 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining that blends Lovecraftian themes with psychological horror and investigative adventure.
- #26 ROUTINE
78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,198 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 8.9%
- #27 What Remains of Edith Finch
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,461 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Story Rich 17%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for narrative-driven walking simulators, focusing on deep, emotional storytelling within a unique environment.
- #28 Static Dread: The Submarine
77% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Underwater 13.2% ★, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 8.2%
- #29 The Town of Light
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,814 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on environmental storytelling and psychological horror within a grounded, isolated location.
- #30 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
79% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Lovecraftian 18.3%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Supernatural 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that excels at environmental storytelling and building a sense of mystery in an isolated location.
- #31 Firewatch
78% matchVery Positive91% of 99,247 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While less horrific, it is the definitive isolated, narrative-driven walking simulator that captures the feeling of being alone in a vast, dangerous environment.
- #32 Below, Rusted Gods
76% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.3%, Thriller 8.1%
- #33 Hell Dive
77% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Cinematic 9.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #34 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,499 reviews2025
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Gore 13.3%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.1%
- #35 The Lightkeeper
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Cinematic 15%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.8%
- #36 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,080 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.1%
- #37 Cronos: The New Dawn
72% matchVery Positive88% of 11,578 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 15.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #38 The Oily Depths
73% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Underwater 29.3% ★, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #39 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
73% matchMixed58% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 8.5%, Gore 7.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #40 POOLS
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,637 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Underwater 16.9% ★, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 8.8%
- #41 The Dive
75% matchMixed57% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Underwater 24.5% ★, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10%, Dark 9.5%
- #42 Nobody Wants to Die
71% matchVery Positive83% of 7,373 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Thriller 20.3%, First-Person 17.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #43 The Medium
72% 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: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Dark 12.1%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Gore 10.8%
- #44 Iron Lung
71% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Underwater 27.6% ★, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Atmospheric 7%
- #45 Underwater
74% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #46 There's Nothing Down There
70% matchVery Positive85% of 379 reviews2026
Dev: Tim Trankle
Windows
There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Underwater 17.1% ★, Stealth 11.7%, First-Person 11.2%
- #47 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,524 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #48 CRUSH DEPTH
69% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Underwater 39.5% ★, Horror 16.9%, Sci-fi 11%, First-Person 9.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #49 DREDGE
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 56,479 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #50 Watertight
69% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Underwater 23.5% ★, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #51 KARMA: The Dark World
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,519 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Cinematic 13.7%, Horror 13%, First-Person 8.2%
- #52 Luto
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Cinematic 14.3%, Dark 12.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #53 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,654 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.7%, Cinematic 16%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #54 Blair Witch
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Dark 9.6%, Cinematic 8.7%
- #55 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
71% matchMixed70% of 12,101 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Horror 23.6%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 4.8%
- #56 The Trench
69% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
Windows
As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Underwater 28.4% ★, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 6%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #57 Bramble: The Mountain King
66% matchVery Positive95% of 7,815 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.4%, Gore 19.3%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #58 SILENT HILL 2
65% matchVery Positive95% of 64,150 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 22%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cinematic 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #59 SUBSUMED
67% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
Windows
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Dark 8.8%
- #60 REANIMAL
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,075 reviews2026
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Cinematic 20.3%, Dark 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Stealth 6.5%
