- #1 The Cursed Forest
97% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Nature 20%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 15.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 11%
- #2 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 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 24.3%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 17%, Story Rich 15.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%
- #3 Evie
96% matchMixed46% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 18.1%, First-Person 16%, Exploration 9.9%
- #4 The Fabled Woods
95% matchMixed65% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: CyberPunch StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Narration 38.5%, Adventure 24.9%, First-Person 13.8%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 6.7%
- #5 The Rule Of SHE
94% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Multiple Endings 30.9%, Story Rich 18.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 1.9%
- #6 Through the Woods
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,682 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Survival 12.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Nature 10.1%
- #7 Tales From Hoia Baciu Forest
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Dark 15.3%, First-Person 13.9%, Nature 10.3%
- #8 Shards Of Solitude
91% matchVery Positive86% of 166 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 27%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 12.3%
- #9 Märchen Forest
92% matchVery Positive80% of 414 reviews2021
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
This is the story of a young girl and her magical adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Action-Adventure 23.8%, 3D 21.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Indie 2%
- #10 The Strange Lights
91% matchVery Positive87% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, First-Person 16.9%, Dark 16.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Nature 7.1%
- #11 Children of Silentown
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,586 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23%, Horror 22.3%, Story Rich 18.3%, Dark 17.6%, Adventure 9%
- #12 Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
89% matchVery Positive90% of 992 reviews2024
Dev: Baba Yaga Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.
Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Dark 24.9%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Stylized 6%
- #13 The Red Hood
89% matchMixed48% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: EgutidzePub: My Way Games
Windows
Game is about little lost girl, who tries to find right path to visit her grandmother
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.8%, Survival 17.4%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%
- #14 Noch
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Survival 18%, Story Rich 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.3%
- #15 A Wolf in Autumn
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 471 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Dark 17.7%, First-Person 14.7%, Exploration 10%
- #16 INDIKA
84% matchVery Positive89% of 9,627 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Horror 31.5%, Story Rich 25.2%, Dark 23.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 8%
- #17 Book of Shadows
86% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Enoops
Windows
The story will tell you about a dark wizard who spent his entire life hunting for the book of shadows and one day accidentally finds out where it is stored. The book is hidden deep in the library and is inaccessible to the dark forces.
Why similar: Narration 33.5%, Adventure 21.9%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #18 Numbra
84% matchVery Positive85% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
In a desolate and ominous world, a young girl faces dark creatures that lurk in every shadow. With each step, the danger grows. But there is only one rule: stay awake.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 36.9%, Stylized 18.4%, Dark 16.3%, 3D 16.2%, Adventure 11.9%
- #19 The Land of Pain
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 795 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Survival 17.7%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #20 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
85% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 40.5%, Story Rich 25.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Open World 4.3%
- #21 My Sleeping Girlfriend
82% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Dark 9.9%
- #22 Year Walk
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,022 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Dark 20.6%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #23 The Tavern In the Woods
82% matchVery Positive79% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Chris J MitchellPub: Motion Forge CG
Windows
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Dark 18.8%, First-Person 17.6%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Nature 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%
- #24 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,287 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.8 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: Horror 25.6%, Adventure 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 12.2%
- #25 Twilight Tales ∣ hollow's store
81% matchMixed55% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: roiten
Windows
While trying to avoid the dangers of working the night shift at a store deep in the forest, you'll also make decisions that shape the fate of the story.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.9%, Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.3%
- #26 White Shadows
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,092 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Story Rich 21.3%, Dark 17.3%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 10.6%
- #27 The Heilwald Loophole
79% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2022
Dev: Jan Malitschek
Windows
The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #28 BLACKTAIL
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,858 reviews2022
Dev: THE PARASIGHTPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.8%, Action-Adventure 21.8%, First-Person 17.4%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #29 Not in Heaven
81% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Ricardo Pratas
Windows
After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems.
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #30 Alice's World
76% matchVery Positive90% of 417 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Multiple Endings 24.2%, Story Rich 23.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 10.5%
- #31 Creepy Tale
78% matchVery Positive86% of 2,984 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Dark 30.5%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Horror 24.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #32 One-Eyed Likho
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,289 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Multiple Endings 23.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Stylized 11.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #33 Horror inside the forest
77% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 46.4%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #34 Goldenheart
73% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Millenniapede
Windows
You have entered a foreign land in the course of an expedition and become involved in an otherworldly mystery. Tuldenorrea is a deceptively simple world, balanced delicately between the extreme forces of a magical universe.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.6%, Action-Adventure 17%, Nature 13.8%, First-Person 13.7%, Stylized 11.4%
- #35 BUDDY
77% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Hoshko
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BUDDY is a horror adventure based on a little girl Mary’s story nightmare. Will you able to distinguish the real story from the girl's fantasy?
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 11.2%
- #36 Forest Horror
75% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival 35.5%, Dark 31%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 6.1%
- #37 CINERIS SOMNIA
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,216 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Story Rich 24.9%, Dark 18.4%, 3D 11.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #38 The Stalked 3
71% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
A late-night thrill turns into a nightmare. Olivia sneaks into Creepwood Wonderland Carnival with her boyfriend, expecting a fun night alone in the park. But something feels off. Distant footsteps. Faint whispers. Someone else is here… Watching.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Dark 23.7%, Story Rich 21%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 7.9%
- #39 SOWON
73% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: PUMPKIM
Windows
In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.
Why similar: Adventure 31.7%, Exploration 30.8%, 3D 21.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #40 Darkwood
71% 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: Survival Horror 16.8%, Survival 16%, Multiple Endings 14%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10%
- #41 Curse of Anabelle
75% matchMixed65% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Horror 14.7%, Survival 13%, Dark 10%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #42 Self-Delusion
72% matchVery Positive94% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: RollingBreadPub: RollingBreadGames
Windows
Self-Delusion is a first-person survival horror in the original setting of Slavic fairy tales. You will faces such unique monsters like: Kolobok, Leshy, Boggart, Lapot and other creepy creatures. Explore, hide or run. Just don't get devoured by them.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Survival 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 10.7%
- #43 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
71% matchVery Positive93% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.3%, Action-Adventure 23%, Stylized 16.4%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 14.2%
- #44 Shadow of the School
72% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, First-Person 22.9%, Exploration 19%, 3D 11.2%, Dark 8.5%
- #45 The Stalked 2
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Dark 22.6%, Story Rich 18.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #46 Witching Hour
73% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 23.5%, Dark 15.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Stylized 12.1%
- #47 Skinwalkers Valley
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
The protagonist, Ethan, heads into the forest with his dog, Ranger, for a simple hunting trip. At first, nothing seems out of the ordinary—but as the time goes on, the hunt slowly turns into a nightmare. Something strange and unexplainable lurks deep within the woods...
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Dark 25.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Nature 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #48 Afterdream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Story Rich 27.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Stylized 12.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #49 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Farm's Secret
69% matchVery Positive87% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22%, First-Person 18.3%, Dark 14.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 13.3%
- #50 Crow Country
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,366 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 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 41.5%, Horror 23.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Stylized 8.6%
- #51 Heart of the Forest
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 239 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.8%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #52 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,001 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 18.9%, Dark 17.3%, First-Person 14.3%, Exploration 10.2%
- #53 Journey
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: チョコマメ
Windows
One day, Maaya accidentally brought home an object that would soon bring misfortune to her family, especially her younger sister. Join her as she unravels the mystery behind it.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Multiple Endings 25.5%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, First-Person 17.5%, Adventure 11.7%
- #54 The Wild Eternal
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Story Rich 21.4%, First-Person 19.1%, Nature 18.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 12.9%
- #55 Whispering Fog
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Dark 28%, First-Person 21%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 3.2%
- #56 Never Again
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 958 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #57 Last Half of Darkness
66% matchVery Positive91% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Your aunt sure was a strange one. She was some sort of witch or something. A good witch though, practicing only good spells and magic. In fact, she was working on a potion just before she was killed. Now the secret will go to the grave with her... unless you can find the missing ingredients.
Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Dark 16%, Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #58 The Day Before You Gone
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 36.3%, Story Rich 21.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Stylized 17.4%, First-Person 6.5%
- #59 Forgotten Hope
68% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Narration 46.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 8%, Dark 6.4%