- #1 MADiSON
97% matchVery Positive87% of 3,450 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.2%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same deeply unsettling first-person supernatural horror vibe, relying on an instant camera mechanic to solve paranormal mysteries.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 23%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact psychological atmosphere and claustrophobic apartment exploration inspired by Allison Road just like Supernormal.
- #3 Layers of Fear
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 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 14.5%, Supernatural 13.1%, Horror 12%, Emotional 9.2%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses intensely on shifting, realistic environments and deep psychological torment as you uncover a dark narrative.
- #4 PT+
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Liam McMainsPub: Axis Technologies LLC
Windows
Use virtual reality to learn how to stretch and exercise your neck
Why You'll Like It: Though hard to access, its foundational DNA of looping hallways and hyper-realistic psychological horror directly inspired Supernormal.
- #5 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 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 27%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense investigative elements and supernatural horror themes as you uncover grim truths across intersecting realities.
- #6 Sanity of Morris
94% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 10.7%, Stealth 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a heavy psychological mystery with detective mechanics and first-person exploration.
- #7 Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
93% matchVery Positive93% of 987 reviews2023
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.2%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Thriller 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly matches the detective-meets-ghost-hunter gameplay loop of searching for paranormal clues.
- #8 Blair Witch
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 21.6%, Horror 21.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Survival Horror 12%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person survival horror with investigative detective work using a flashlight, camera, and radio in a dark forest setting.
- #9 Outlast 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 64,674 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same high-intensity, terrifying first-person survival horror atmosphere where hiding and exploring are your only options.
- #10 The Mortuary Assistant
91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,787 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.5%, Horror 23.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 7.8%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends mundane investigative tasks with sudden, terrifying supernatural events in an enclosed indoor space.
- #11 Phasmophobia
90% matchVery Positive94% of 840,154 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 51.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Supernatural 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 10%
Why You'll Like It: Centers heavily around the detective work of gathering paranormal evidence and clues with specialized equipment in spooky environments.
- #12 SIGNALIS
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 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 34.6%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep mystery and psychological dread, though in a different perspective, focusing heavily on clues and item management.
- #13 Infliction
89% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 21.6%, Realistic 12.7%, Dark 12.2%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set inside an ordinary suburban house that turns into a psychological nightmare, heavily drawing from the same inspirations as Supernormal.
- #14 Home Sweet Home
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,788 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, First-Person 9%, Dark 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A terrifying first-person horror game rooted in mythology, stealth, and puzzle-solving within enclosed architectural spaces.
- #15 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,375 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Thriller 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar investigative puzzle-solving and supernatural horror elements through a camera lens mechanism.
- #16 Amnesia: The Bunker
84% matchVery Positive93% of 12,671 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Survival Horror 19.1%, Supernatural 14.8%, Stealth 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Immerse yourself in a tense, claustrophobic semi-enclosed environment where survival depends on smart resource management and investigation.
- #17 Martha Is Dead
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,957 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 18.6%, Thriller 17%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological first-person thriller set in historical Italy with deep investigative and supernatural undertones.
- #18 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Stealth 13.4%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on investigation, stealth, and uncovering the dark secrets of a residential location.
- #19 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
85% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 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: Detective 29%, Mystery 15.9%, Supernatural 14.2%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the detective and paranormal investigation of a disappearance in an atmospheric mystery setting.
- #20 Pacific Drive
82% matchVery Positive83% of 26,975 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 14%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features strong investigative survival loops and eerie atmospheric anomalies, keeping you constantly on edge.
- #21 >observer_
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,934 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Detective 21.2%, Horror 18.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Puts you in the shoes of a detective investigating dark occurrences through psychological and physical interrogation of environments.
- #22 Slender: The Arrival
83% matchVery Positive88% of 9,364 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Survival Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers classic atmospheric first-person dread and exploration of eerie environments looking for hidden clues.
- #23 Detention
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,832 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Thriller 11.3%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: An eerie atmosphere driven by psychological horror, trauma, and unravelling dark secrets in a confined setting.
- #24 Lost in Vivo
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,007 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that leans heavily into claustrophobic exploration and disturbing surreal atmosphere.
- #25 Darkwood
79% matchVery Positive95% of 25,035 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tense top-down horror game that excels at psychological tension, investigation, and surviving the dark.
- #26 Dread Flats
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,695 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Thriller 10.7%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #27 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 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: Investigation 17.2%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Supernatural 11.9%, Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game where investigation and managing constant supernatural tension are paramount to survival.
- #28 Agony
81% matchMixed47% of 2,988 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 11%, Dark 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Pushes psychological horror and dark exploration to extremes with intense first-person navigation.
- #29 Supernatural
78% matchMixed63% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.
Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.6%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 8.8%
- #30 Subliminal
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,794 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
- #31 Echoes of Dread
77% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.8%, Detective 10.3%
- #32 The Park®
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,198 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, First-Person 13.6%, Thriller 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven psychological horror experience centered around searching for a missing child in a dark setting.
- #33 Rehaunted
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Cauchemar
Windows
Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.8%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Thriller 9.2%
- #34 Psych
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 356 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #35 Abandoned Souls
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Realistic 10.8%, Horror 10.8%, Thriller 9.4%
- #36 Reflection
73% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Supernatural 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 9.9%
- #37 Welcome to Hanwell
78% matchMixed48% of 379 reviews2017
Dev: Steel Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explores an open urban nightmare with heavy psychological horror elements and terrifying encounters.
- #38 Inside Depth 6
75% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #39 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
72% matchVery Positive81% of 513 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Realistic 8.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #40 The Empty Eyes
72% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10.4%
- #41 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
73% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Supernatural 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Thriller 11.7%, Horror 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #42 She's Leaving
71% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Hat Studio
Windows
Put your forensic skills to the test in She’s Leaving, a first-person survival horror where players investigate brutal crime scenes, analyze blood-spatter evidence, and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Crime 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.5%, Realistic 8.9%
- #43 UFOPHILIA
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.4%
- #44 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 282 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: Crime 13.2%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.1%, Realistic 8.7%
- #45 Angels Cove
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.1%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Thriller 8.7%
- #46 The Guest II
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Dark 9.2%
- #47 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Supernatural 13.1%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #48 The Occultist
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Supernatural 11.9%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #49 Unmourned
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Supernatural 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.2%
- #50 Judas
73% matchMixed69% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: Studio48
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.8%, Detective 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 8.9%, Thriller 8.8%
- #51 House of Empty Names
68% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
You wake up on a cold floor in an unknown house, missing a kidney, and realize you’ve been kidnapped. Your one goal is to escape at any cost. Choose where to go, where to hide, and how to build your path to freedom. Every decision brings you one step closer to escape.
Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Crime 12.5%, Thriller 9.9%, Investigation 8.9%, Stealth 8.7%
- #52 Ramona
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Ramona is a first-person psychological horror set in the 1970s. Use a camera to reveal the invisible, follow Ramona’s rules, and explore rooms filled with puzzles and disturbing memories in a house haunted by secrets and remorse.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Realistic 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #53 House of Lost Souls
69% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13%, Supernatural 11.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #54 Mists of Aiden
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 14.6%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 8.4%
- #55 Connection: The Nightmare Within
67% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Thriller 14.1%, Survival Horror 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 11.8%
- #56 SHADOW MANSION
68% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Supernatural 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #57 Familiar Stranger
66% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Supernatural 24%, Realistic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #58 No Return
67% matchMixed48% of 438 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Supernatural 15%, Detective 12.7%, Crime 11.6%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #59 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
63% matchVery Positive88% of 202 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 17.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, First-Person 9.7%
- #60 Project Unknown
63% matchVery Positive83% of 925 reviews2025
Dev: PsychoRavensPub: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught
Why similar: Supernatural 14.4%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Detective 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%