- #1 Poppy Playtime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 142,648 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Survival Horror 23.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 7.2%, Survival 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game defines the modern mascot horror genre, featuring a toy factory setting that mirrors the unsettling toy-based tension of Tattletail.
- #2 My Friendly Neighborhood
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,442 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Horror 23.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Survival 10.2%, Funny 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the 'creepy puppet' aesthetic while blending survival-horror mechanics with a colorful, toy-like world.
- #3 Bendy and the Ink Machine
96% matchVery Positive89% of 37,215 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Survival Horror 20.8%, First-Person 13%, Dark 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the 'mascot horror' DNA, focusing on a corrupted cartoon character that haunts the player through a dark, atmospheric facility.
- #4 Dark Deception
95% matchVery Positive88% of 24,374 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Survival Horror 20.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Survival 6.1%, Difficult 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-stakes, first-person chase experience against iconic, mascot-style monsters in a variety of surreal environments.
- #5 Amanda the Adventurer
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,298 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 35.8%, 1990's 30.2%, First-Person 16.1%, Dark 7.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The game leans heavily into 90s VHS nostalgia and the uncanny feeling of a children's show turning into a dark, interactive nightmare.
- #6 Choo-Choo Charles
94% matchVery Positive91% of 18,001 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.1%, Horror 27.9%, First-Person 14%, Dark 9.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a terrifying, toy-like monster that stalks the player, requiring careful navigation and survival tactics to avoid being caught.
- #7 Five Nights at Freddy's
93% matchVery Positive94% of 59,419 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Robots 12.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Difficult 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the foundational title for mascot horror, it provides the same core loop of monitoring threats and surviving the night against animatronic enemies.
- #8 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,014 reviews2017
Dev: Albino Moose Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Survival Horror 16.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Cute 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It balances cute, harmless-looking aesthetics with sudden, intense horror, much like the transition from Tattletail's toy care to Mama's hunt.
- #9 Five Nights at Freddy's 4
91% matchVery Positive93% of 17,022 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Robots 12.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Difficult 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set entirely within a bedroom, this entry captures the specific 'nighttime survival' tension of being trapped in your own home.
- #10 Duck Season
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,609 reviews2017
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...
Why similar: Horror 67.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Action 6.6%, Indie 6%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in 90s nostalgia, using a familiar childhood game to build an increasingly unsettling and surreal horror experience.
- #11 Garten of Banban
90% matchMixed54% of 13,519 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 27.7%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring a colorful, abandoned facility filled with mascot-themed monsters that feel right at home in the Tattletail universe.
- #12 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 8,361 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 53%, Survival Horror 11.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Dark 4.9%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Playing as a toddler in a dark, distorted house provides a similar sense of helplessness and atmospheric dread found in Tattletail.
- #13 Baldi's Basics Plus
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,752 reviews2020
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Why similar: Horror 26%, 1990's 23.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Funny 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The retro, low-fidelity aesthetic combined with a relentless pursuer creates a frantic, funny, and terrifying experience.
- #14 Bendy and the Dark Revival
87% matchVery Positive92% of 16,367 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Survival Horror 24.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Dark 7.7%, Survival 7%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the mascot horror formula with modern production values and a deep, story-driven mystery.
- #15 CASE: Animatronics
89% matchVery Positive83% of 4,295 reviews2016
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Robots 14%, First-Person 9.8%, Survival 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, first-person survival experience where you must hide from animatronic threats in a dark, office-like setting.
- #16 Hello Neighbor
86% matchVery Positive86% of 33,241 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Survival Horror 22.5%, First-Person 11%, Difficult 9.9%, Survival 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes stealth and exploration within a domestic setting, requiring the player to avoid a persistent AI threat.
- #17 Little Nightmares
85% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 44.3%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.8%, Story Rich 5.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at making the player feel small and vulnerable in a world of oversized, grotesque threats, mirroring the perspective of a child in Tattletail.
- #18 Emily Wants To Play
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
Why similar: Horror 52%, Survival Horror 29.7%, First-Person 4.8%, Indie 2.5%, Difficult 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features dolls that move when you aren't looking, creating a similar 'creepy toy' dynamic that demands constant vigilance.
- #19 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
84% matchVery Positive94% of 26,236 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Robots 13.2%, Difficult 8.7%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces more complex mechanics and a wider variety of animatronic threats, keeping the core survival-horror gameplay fresh.
- #20 Granny
84% matchVery Positive94% of 11,644 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 32%, Survival Horror 30.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Difficult 5.9%, Survival 5%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on sound-based stealth and hiding from a persistent, lethal pursuer is a direct parallel to the Mama Tattletail encounters.
- #21 Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
82% matchVery Positive94% of 33,357 reviews2017
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Robots 15.6%, Difficult 7.5%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes management simulation with intense, late-night survival horror, providing a unique gameplay loop.
- #22 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
82% matchVery Positive86% of 70,116 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 28%, Robots 17.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It moves the mascot horror formula into a free-roaming, 3D environment, offering a more action-oriented take on the genre.
- #23 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
83% matchVery Positive90% of 11,379 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Robots 13.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Difficult 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a single, persistent threat, which mirrors the tension of being hunted by one specific, dangerous entity.
- #24 Ultimate Custom Night
81% matchVery Positive95% of 62,867 reviews2018
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Robots 13.7%, Difficult 9.6%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It serves as the ultimate challenge for fans of the genre, allowing players to customize their own survival-horror experience.
- #25 Stay Out of the House
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,893 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, 1990's 24.4%, Horror 24.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, VHS-style horror experience that feels like a more mature, intense take on the 'trapped in a house' subgenre.
- #26 Little Nightmares II
80% matchVery Positive93% of 58,768 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 53.2%, Dark 16.2%, Story Rich 7%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the atmospheric horror of the first game, focusing on stealth and environmental puzzles in a world of distorted, toy-like enemies.
- #27 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
77% matchVery Positive86% of 11,618 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Robots 17.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Action 3.5%
- #28 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,982 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Survival Horror 9.5%, 1990's 9.4%, Dark 5.8%, Robots 5.1%
- #29 FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,159 reviews2019
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Robots 13.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 6%
- #30 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
79% matchVery Positive90% of 12,686 reviews2016
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 59.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Robots 13.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 7.3%
- #31 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
78% matchVery Positive93% of 15,573 reviews2015
Dev: Lag Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Why similar: Horror 42%, First-Person 12%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Cute 9.7%, Dark 6.1%
- #32 THE JOY OF CREATION
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NiksonPub: Clickteam
Windows
The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Survival Horror 23%, First-Person 13.9%, Dark 9.4%, Robots 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This fan-turned-official project delivers high-quality, intense survival-horror gameplay centered on iconic mascot designs.
- #33 Granny: Chapter Two
76% matchVery Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2019
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You have to escape Granny and Grandpa...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 39%, Survival Horror 18.1%, First-Person 16.1%, Dark 13.6%, Indie 5.9%
- #34 Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
75% matchVery Positive92% of 17,728 reviews2022
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Survival Horror 25.4%, 1990's 17.9%, First-Person 12%, Funny 6.5%
- #35 Granny 3
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,493 reviews2021
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
You have to escape Granny and Grandpa...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 20.9%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 8.7%, Survival 7.2%
- #36 The Christmas Cackler
73% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: MyGrandfather Games
Windows
The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid getting grabbed by the Christmas Cackler!
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, 1990's 19.8%, First-Person 13.9%, Funny 8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #37 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
75% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 17.8%, 1990's 12.9%, First-Person 9%, Survival 7.7%
- #38 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
73% matchVery Positive82% of 2,146 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, First-Person 18.4%, Dark 13.4%, Indie 7.2%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #39 It Steals
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,409 reviews2020
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.8%, Horror 30%, First-Person 16.5%, Survival 6.4%, Action 3.4%
- #40 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,480 reviews2024
Dev: UniqueGeese
Windows
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, First-Person 15.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Cute 9.7%, Indie 3.9%
- #41 The Baby In Yellow
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,527 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Horror 49.5%, First-Person 27%, Story Rich 11.4%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #42 Emily Wants to Play Too
74% matchVery Positive81% of 564 reviews2017
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.
Why similar: Horror 48.9%, Survival Horror 29.4%, First-Person 5.6%, Strategy 4.8%, Indie 4.4%
- #43 Christmas Massacre
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,115 reviews2021
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Survival Horror 31%, Difficult 19.5%, Action 6%, Indie 4.6%
- #44 All She Wants For Christmas Is YOU
71% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When the clock strikes midnight, the Christmas demon will be at your door. Trapped at home, you must discover what's around you to survive the night and thwart her terror.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, 1990's 23.2%, Survival 12.9%, Strategy 7.6%, Survival Horror 7.5%
- #45 Hello Puppets: Midnight Show
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Otherworld Interactive
Windows
“Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set of a children’s TV show. You are a master puppet maker whose prized creations--the Handeemen--have come to life and are hunting you. Play hide and seek against advanced AI that forces you to adapt and improvise.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 15.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Difficult 10.1%, Dark 9.5%
- #46 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 667 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 50.1%, Horror 38.4%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.5%
- #47 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 57,863 reviews2022
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.3%, Horror 32.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Cute 7.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #48 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,016 reviews2021
Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, 1990's 24.1%, Horror 23.7%, First-Person 13%, Survival 6.3%
- #49 Garten of Banban 0
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,445 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Survival Horror 25.6%, First-Person 16.3%, Dark 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #50 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: 2OO2
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, 1990's 35.9%, Dark 13.2%, Adventure 3.5%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #51 POPGOES Arcade
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,911 reviews2022
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle the corrupt animals of the forest, collect valuable items and abilities, and save the world, TWICE, in this retro-styled RPG adventure! As an official spinoff of the Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series, you can expect familiar characters, loads of secrets, and maybe some scares...
Why similar: Horror 71.9%, Singleplayer 8.9%, Robots 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%, Indie 4.1%
- #52 Snotty's Sewer
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Alarming Ladder Studios
Windows
Welcome to Mr Snotty's Sewer! Stealthy explore an abandoned sewer, collect items and activate the only escape in this small indie horror! Just don't get caught by Mr Snotty or any of his friends!
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, 1990's 22.4%, Difficult 12.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Cute 7.8%
- #53 IMSCARED
69% matchVery Positive95% of 3,993 reviews2016
Dev: Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Survival Horror 20.9%, First-Person 11.6%, Dark 9.1%, Difficult 7.7%
- #54 Santa Claws
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: Adam DeLease
Windows · Mac · Linux
He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad, or good. So be good... for goodness sake... Santa Claws is coming to town.
Why similar: Horror 43%, First-Person 25.9%, Dark 14%, Action 5.8%, Indie 4%
- #55 Saiko no sutoka
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,890 reviews2021
Dev: Habupain
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead.
Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Survival Horror 18.9%, First-Person 18.8%, Cute 14.1%, Action 3.3%
- #56 Mr. Hopp's Manor Escape
68% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Toys-turned-monsters are roaming the manor. Find a way out and don't get caught!
Why similar: Horror 38%, Survival Horror 34.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #57 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
64% matchVery Positive87% of 814 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this mascot horror game, you explore an abandoned children’s asylum and solve deceptive puzzles with your plush squid gun. Escape Chompy Chasey, befriend (or avoid) Binky Drinky, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 22.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 9.7%, Survival 8.5%
- #58 Duck Season PC
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,104 reviews2019
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An experimental first person narrative sending you back to Summer 1988 and you have a one day rental of Duck Season. Dive into the mystery and work through the hidden secrets spilling out of the cursed cartridge. The full hit VR game playable on your traditional flat screen!
Why similar: Horror 64.6%, First-Person 17.1%, Indie 6.4%, Funny 4.5%, Atmospheric 4%
- #59 Garten of Banban 7
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 26.8%, First-Person 16%, Dark 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
