- #1 THE APARTMENT LIES
97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
The Apartment Lies is a first person anomaly horror game where you must spot altered objects in a seemingly normal apartment. Observe carefully, choose the correct door, and survive psychological tension, sudden jumpscares, and brutal horror.
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Horror 14.9%, Supernatural 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #2 Jeremy, No!
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TomKT
Windows · Linux
Jeremy, No! Is a spot the difference horror game where you are babysitting a poltergeist named Jeremy. Jeremy isn’t allowed to move stuff around or invite any “friends”, so carefully look at the rooms and call him out if anything has changed. Don’t let Jeremy get away with too many shenanigans...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Psychological 16.8%, Horror 13.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 11.5%
- #3 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Investigation 14.8%, Logic 10.2%, Psychological 9.6%, Supernatural 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #4 Escape30DayCircle
95% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ZHANG YI
Windows
A first person perspective horror game for finding anomalies. This realistic style of 'Escape from 30 Day Cycle' may be suitable for you. You will play the role of a stay at home man. One day, the player is trapped by a mysterious force and needs to explore secrets and find ways to escape
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological 10.6%
- #5 Paranormal Snap Shot
94% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: NewtForge Games
Windows
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12.6%, Horror 11.6%
- #6 Spectre Vigil
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: KitChaos_
Windows · Linux
Spectre Vigil is an Observation-Duty style horror game with a unique twist: Detecting ghosts! Spot many different abnormalities and handle terrifying entities, all whilst keeping track of what happens and figuring out what ails this location!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Supernatural 15.3%, Logic 14.5%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #7 What Is Going On?
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Genie Games
Windows
“What is going on?” is a anomaly detection & survival horror game. Players take the role of a lone resident who must endure five nights, using limited flashlight and CCTV to survive. Strange anomalies and entities invade the home, and the player must detect, defend, and hide to stay alive.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Supernatural 10.6%
- #8 Silent Surveillance
92% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: 8x5y1a
Windows
Silent Surveillance is a horror puzzle game where you monitor multiple security cameras to find anomalies. Stay vigilant—you wouldn't want to succumb to the lurking terror waiting for a single moment of distraction. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Psychological 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Logic 11.4%
- #9 Anomaly Mansion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinholic Games
Windows
Locked in the main room of a mansion, avoid becoming insane by removing randomly appearing anomalies. You start at 12:00 AM and can leave at 06:00 AM.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological 12.3%, Supernatural 11.6%
- #10 Cursed Baby
91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGamesPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Logic 12.1%, Horror 10.7%, Supernatural 10.5%
- #11 The Midnight Exorcist
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
Windows
Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Supernatural 15.7%, Logic 11.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Horror 7.7%
- #12 Clandestine: The Hidden Truth
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Solitude Games
Windows
"Clandestine: The Hidden Truth" is a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate a family homicide, manipulate reality with polaroids, and solve puzzles to unveil chilling secrets hidden within this enigmatic home of horrors. Will you come back unscathed?
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Psychological 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 7%
- #13 PHANTOM
89% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: HOLLOW
Windows
A Single Player Ghost Hunting Game. Unlockable & Upgradeable Equipment, and multiple Unique Locations to investigate.
Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Supernatural 19.4%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 6.6%
- #14 I Wish You Well
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AtarioVanix
Windows
A psychological horror puzzle game where forgotten memories, family secrets, and haunting riddles blur the line between reality and madness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Psychological 18.1%, Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Adventure 7.1%
- #15 It's Locked
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Radion Studios
Windows
A first-person Backrooms game where you have to wait for PATROL to rescue you. In the meantime, you try to stay safe.
Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological 12%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #16 Dead Stop - No Vacancy
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Camel 101
Windows
A wrong turn leads investigative reporter Nancy to the Paradise Motel. Explore its dark corridors, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover the disturbing secrets hidden beneath.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological 10%
- #17 HAG
86% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: jason silver
Windows
Dare you to explore and interact with an innocuous home environment in first person, solving intricate puzzles and a mystery whilst escaping the clutches of a sadistic hag and her morbid son.
Why similar: Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Horror 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #18 I'm on Observation Duty 7
84% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Supernatural 11.6%
- #19 Unhomely
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-Track
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological 9.6%
- #20 Ketamina
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: KananPub: DTOM Games
Windows
"Ketamine" is a First-Person game in which you need to uncover why you woke up without any memory in an apparently unremarkable apartment, until you discover the secrets of the resident and consider whether you really want to stay or leave.
Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Logic 19.7%, Puzzle 15%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.3%
- #21 I'm on Observation Duty 8
82% matchVery Positive96% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 16.5%, Horror 14.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Logic 12%
- #22 St. Agony's Rest
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huy Ngo
Windows
You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 15.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Supernatural 9.8%
- #23 11 Trials of Raz
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcanix Studio
Windows
A first-person observation game set in an endless loop. Spot subtle or deceptive anomalies, choose the right direction, and survive increasingly challenging and horrifying difficulty modes as you search for a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Logic 17.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Simulation 7.6%
- #24 Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BuderWorks
Windows
A minimalist surveillance horror game. Flip through security cameras on a deep space station and report subtle anomalies. No jump scares. No combat. Just watch, observe, and try not to miss the moment everything goes wrong.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Psychological 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #25 RECursion
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Vessel StudiosPub: Black Vessels
Windows
RECursion is a horror puzzle game inspired by liminal spaces and the backrooms lore. Can you survive the eerie environments? is there something in the shadows? Its up to you to escape.
Why similar: Psychological 15.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Supernatural 13.4%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%
- #26 Left Alone
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Logic 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Horror 11.5%
- #27 Left Alone: Rebirth
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Left Alone: Rebirth is a first-person psychological thriller, with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Delve into a sinister world, with atmospheric and chilling interiors. All is not as it seems in these eerily tranquil and gut wrenchingly realistic environments.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological 13.9%, Supernatural 11.6%
- #28 The Remains of Dahlia
77% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO PUZU
Windows
In the early 2010s, a housewife known as “Dahlia” was reported missing after running away from home. Her husband, Bowo, filed a report with the police, but the investigation yielded no results. With no clear answers, Bowo decided to investigate the case on his own.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.6%, Logic 10.1%, Supernatural 8%
- #29 Frisson DT
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Matt Himself
Windows
Frisson DT is a single-player psychological horror game. Play as a paranormal investigator and live-streamer exploring spooky locations to uncover and resolve paranormal activity. Engage your audience, grow your channel, and survive the terror!
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Supernatural 16.7%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.4%
- #30 Broken Wings: Hornet Down
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Dogememe Interactive
Windows
Broken Wings: Hornet Down is an indie horror-adventure game in which the protagonist is Missing-in-Action over the war-torn Afghanistan. Explore your surroundings, discover the cursed past and find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Logic 12.2%, Psychological 11.6%
- #31 The Evaluation
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GI
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game about solving cryptic puzzles and surviving a deadly night inside an abandoned drive-in theater.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 7%
- #32 The Somnus Fracture
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adhiraj Bhagawati
Windows
A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 18.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Psychological 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #33 Welcome To Lakewood
79% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Space Slug Studios
Windows
Investigate the sleepy town of Lakewood as you follow the trail of numerous missing person cases and the mysterious cause of the disappearances. Unravel the secret of Lakewood and try to survive its tightening grip.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological 9.1%
- #34 Sleeper S9
75% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Nimmen Studios
Windows
Traverse the sleeper coaches of an apparent empty Indian train—or so it seems. If you see an anomaly, face it and move forward. If not, it may be a trick of the mind—return to the previous coach. But beware, some anomalies will do everything to stop you. Face them or be lost forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 21.1%, Logic 14.9%, Simulation 11%, Mystery 8.5%
- #35 Midnight Cruise
75% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
As you progress, you'll need to find keys and open locked doors. Solve puzzles and find passages. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the ship and its cabins, collect batteries for your flashlight. Ability to use the camera Solve puzzles. The darkness can conceal various secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 12.8%, Logic 11.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #36 God Lives In The Moon
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanctum Games
Windows
Beneath the dead, ashen surface of the moon lies a secret beyond mortal comprehension.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Supernatural 17.3%, Horror 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #37 Anomaly Directive
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grewler Games
Windows
Assigned to monitor live surveillance feeds, you must identify and report anomalies before the threat escalates beyond containment.
Why similar: Investigation 33.1%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 23.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #38 Nachtschicht
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Totenbetten
Windows
Make coffee. Answer the phone. Hope it stays quiet.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Psychological 15.2%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #39 Never wake up
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: ToquiGames
Windows
psychological survival horror
Why similar: Psychological 15.3%, Supernatural 15.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.9%
- #40 Victim Complex: Part 1
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: 5ive Bullet Games
Windows
Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
- #41 Before The Haunting
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Frenchy Pal Protocol Pub: Frenchy Pal Protocol
Windows
A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Investigation 21.9%, Horror 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #42 Observer The Cat
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Horror Anomaly
Windows
🐾 A 2D anomaly-spotting horror. Watch cozy rooms, memorize every detail, and report anything unusual. Watch. Notice. Report. Survive until 06:00 — and don’t trust the cat.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13.1%
- #43 UN:Me
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: historia Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Psychological 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 The Forsaken Tomb
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Mashed Pixels
Windows
An endlessly shifting tomb tests your perception. Spot the anomalies, choose correctly, and find your way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Psychological 18.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #45 Bump in the Night
71% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: ElzolabsPub: Elzolabs
Windows
Bump in the Night is a single player game where strategy meets psychological horror. Confined to one room, you'll use cameras and commands to direct NPC investigators and collect evidence. Each environment offers unique challenges and frights. Can you survive what goes bump in the night?
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Supernatural 19%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Horror 12.6%
- #46 Valley of Shadows
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: BadTaste Studio
Windows
Valley of Shadows is a short psychological horror set in an ordinary American suburb. Players navigate as James, a family man seeking answers about his missing family, while grappling with paranoia and supernatural forces.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 15.5%, Supernatural 14.8%, Horror 14.2%
- #47 The Anomalous Hour
70% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Supernatural 8.2%
- #48 Absolute Tenebra
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absolute Tenebra
Windows
Absolute Tenebra is a third-person survival horror game. Play as a mysterious girl trapped in a surreal building, immersed in a living darkness where nightmares come to life. Explore haunted halls, solve puzzles, and evade horrific creatures to uncover the secrets of the Wardheim Museum.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Investigation 13%, Psychological 8.9%
- #49 The Blackwood Legacy
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Elsworth
Windows
Step into the unsettling world of The Blackwood Legacy, a first-person puzzle horror game set in the eerie halls of Blackwood Manor. Solve intricate puzzles, unveil long-held secrets, and decipher the mystery surrounding your father's disappearance.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Stylized 7.8%
- #50 In Silent Walls : Origines
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Signal Games
Windows
In Silent Walls: Origins is a narrative psychological horror game where you investigate an abandoned mansion through disturbing visions and mysterious objects linked to the past.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.2%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological 13.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Don't Remember
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 19.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #52 Scauage
67% matchVery Positive92% of 788 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Supernatural 13.9%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11%
- #53 The Gretlow Tapes
66% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Supernatural 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological 12.4%
- #54 UFOPHILIA
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 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: Investigation 20.9%, Supernatural 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 5.7%
- #55 SEEING THINGS
67% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Horror 14.9%, Logic 12.7%, Psychological 11.4%
- #56 Liminal Department
66% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Star Games
Windows
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #57 Lost Moment
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Natatem00 Production
Windows
Look for various anomalies happening in your apartment. If you do everything correctly — time will move forward. If not — you will return. Good night.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Psychological 14.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.8%
- #58 Dead Air
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Blue Feather
Windows
Isolated in a forgotten Canadian forest, you must unravel the truth behind E.C.H.O. Track down lost cassettes, solve cryptic puzzles, and evade the creatures lurking in the fog. Piece together the secrets of a defunct organization.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological 11.7%, Puzzle 8.6%