- #1 The Past Within
97% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 8.7%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a premier cooperative puzzle game that requires two players to communicate across different perspectives to solve complex mysteries.
- #2 Inside the Backrooms
96% matchVery Positive81% of 45,968 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 8%, 3D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cooperative survival horror with environmental puzzles, forcing players to work together to escape a surreal, dangerous space.
- #3 We Were Here Forever
96% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes communication-based puzzle solving in a haunting, atmospheric setting that mirrors the cooperative nature of the seed game.
- #4 Escape Simulator
95% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.1%, First-Person 26.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic escape room experience on Steam with highly interactive environments and robust cooperative support.
- #5 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,576 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Drama 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This story-driven horror game captures the same atmospheric tension and mystery-solving focus found in the seed game.
- #6 Escape the Backrooms
93% matchVery Positive91% of 134,540 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Why similar: Horror 59.5%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, First-Person 9.9%, 3D 5%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a terrifying, liminal environment designed for cooperative play.
- #7 Hospital 666
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Thriller 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Drama 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror experience that forces players to navigate a shifting, dangerous environment while solving puzzles to escape.
- #8 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Drama 23.5%, Thriller 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the narrative-heavy horror tradition with improved puzzles and a focus on atmospheric exploration.
- #9 Demonologist
91% matchVery Positive85% of 23,523 reviews2023
Dev: Clock Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Detective 21.6%, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cooperative horror game features high-quality visuals and complex investigation mechanics that demand teamwork to survive.
- #10 FOREWARNED
91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,596 reviews2024
Dev: Dreambyte Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror. Delve deep into ancient Egyptian ruins with your team of fellow archaeologists. Investigate phenomena, collect treasure, discover lore, survive danger, and banish the evil that lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 60.1%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, First-Person 8%, 3D 4.8%, Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that tasks players with investigating ancient ruins, requiring both puzzle-solving and survival instincts.
- #11 Phasmophobia
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 815,266 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 50.2 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 51.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Detective 12.7%, Thriller 7.9%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cooperative ghost-hunting, focusing on investigation and team coordination in a horror setting.
- #12 Paper Bride
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Drama 18.4%, Horror 17%, Detective 16.8%, Thriller 14.1%, Narration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that relies on deep lore and logical deduction, similar to the story-driven puzzles in the seed.
- #13 Spectral Scream
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 731 reviews2024
Dev: STOIC Ent.
Windows
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Why similar: Logic 22.5%, Horror 19.9%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cooperative horror title focuses on exploration and survival, requiring players to work together to overcome terrifying obstacles.
- #14 Escape First
89% matchMixed66% of 441 reviews2018
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Escape First" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Puzzle 19%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 12.2%, 3D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated escape room simulator that allows players to tackle challenging puzzles in a multiplayer horror-themed environment.
- #15 DEVOUR
86% matchVery Positive91% of 86,959 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 77.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 5.5%, Puzzle 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity cooperative horror game where players must solve ritualistic puzzles while being hunted by supernatural entities.
- #16 Behind The Backrooms
86% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: SupKai
Windows
Behind the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Thriller 28.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, RPG 11%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of exploration and puzzle-solving in a horror-themed, cooperative multiplayer environment.
- #17 Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: PlayTogether Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
First‑person escape‑room puzzler (1–4 players). Unite the Horn of the Fallen One, Scepter of Radiance, and Abbot’s Ring to escape a cursed convent in 60–90 minutes.
Why similar: Logic 39.7%, Strategy 18.5%, Puzzle 18%, First-Person 16.4%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a sophisticated escape room experience with a dark, psychological narrative that fits the seed game's tone.
- #18 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
85% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Puzzle 44.4%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique cooperative puzzle game where players must share information to solve time-based mysteries, mirroring the logic-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #19 INVITATION To FEAR
84% matchMixed60% of 468 reviews2021
Dev: CHEST BOX
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
『INVITATION To FEAR』 is a survival horror game for 1 to 4 players. After receiving one of the invitations, you will wake up in an unfamiliar place. Before long, you will realize that a terrifying creature is wandering around the building. Don't let "her" find you.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Thriller 27.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This cooperative horror game tasks players with surviving and solving puzzles in a tense, multiplayer-focused environment.
- #20 The Bad Kids
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Drama 21.6%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends mystery and puzzle-solving with a psychological horror tone that complements the seed game's drama.
- #21 Escape Academy
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2022
Dev: Coin Crew GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
Why similar: Split Screen 36.9% ★, Puzzle 24.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, First-Person 10.2%, 3D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a polished, narrative-driven escape room experience that is highly accessible for cooperative play.
- #22 Exorcist Simulator
81% matchMixed68% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: D.M.G.V
Windows
Exorcist Simulator is a 1‑4 player online co‑op horror where every play asks the same, terrible question: Will you cast out the Devil —or wear his skin?
Why similar: Detective 28%, Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, First-Person 11.9%, 3D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cooperative investigation with horror elements, requiring players to perform rituals and solve puzzles to succeed.
- #23 Silent Rain
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, First-Person 15.7%, 3D 7.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This horror title features cooperative gameplay and atmospheric exploration, perfect for fans of the seed game's ghost town setting.
- #24 The Experiment: Escape Room
83% matchMixed54% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
"The Experiment" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! You took part in an experiment that went out of control, can you escape the facilities before it's too late?
Why similar: Horror 49.3%, Puzzle 31.6%, Adventure 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cooperative escape room game that focuses on logic and teamwork in a mysterious, contained setting.
- #25 Sinister Night 2
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,016 reviews2025
Dev: Bug Inventors
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 50.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Nine Streamers enter an ancient Chinese mansion, hoping to attract a huge following and become famous through livestreaming. However, two of them are tragically possessed by evil spirits. These possessed will slaughter their companions, and complete a malevolent ritual of a ghostly wedding.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Detective 25.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Strategy 9%
- #26 Emissary Zero
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,800 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.
Why similar: Horror 47%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #27 NIGHT CROW
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Ge-Aivan
Windows
《 NIGHT CROW》is a multiplayer (1-4 player) horror decryption game where players need to collaborate and interact to decrypt and embark on the next adventure If you are brave, you can also go alone Each different scene type and terrorist event is worth exploring for you
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Thriller 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror game that focuses on dungeon-crawling and exploration, offering a similar team-based challenge.
- #28 Everything Is For Humanity
80% matchMixed68% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Vanquisher Games
Windows
Everything is for Humanity is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle-solving based science fiction horror game which sets in a massive science facility in 2020. You will discover tons of things and find out about the blood-chilling truths with its first-person experience.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 13.4%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that integrates puzzle-solving and exploration into a dark, narrative-driven experience.
- #29 Unlasting Horror
79% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Matt Sowards Games
Windows
Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.
Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Puzzle 21.4%, First-Person 17.7%, Strategy 17.3%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a mix of action and puzzle-solving in a cooperative horror setting, rounding out the list with its unique mechanics.
- #30 GhostCatcher
77% matchMixed54% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: SilverLuna RiftPub: SilverLuna Rift Games
Windows
Ghost Catcher is a cooperative horror game that can be played by at least 1 and up to 8 players together. You need to continuously delve into the haunted house, unlock new areas, uncover the truth behind the case; confront spiritual entities, identify their types, and ultimately capture them.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.9%, Horror 18.3%, Thriller 15.1%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, First-Person 7.9%
- #31 Mirages
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Drama 22.9%, Horror 20.7%, Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Detective 10.1%
- #32 Insight
75% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Thriller 17.1%, Horror 16.2%, Drama 15.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #33 Exit Together
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Thriller 13.4%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #34 回门 Way Back Home
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Drama 20.4%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #35 No Way Out
78% matchMixed45% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Rafael FariasPub: Fiassink Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You are alone. Except for the zombies! But there are guns and some ammo. You can fight, but there is No Way Out of this city infested with hideous creatures that will chase you to the end!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror experience that centers on puzzle-solving and exploration to escape a confined, threatening space.
- #36 Gluua
75% matchMixed49% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Knarl Studio
Windows
first-person 1-4 multiplayer horror game. The game will allow players to take on the role of a spirit liberator who will be able to freely choose missions based on the difficulty and readiness they like or want to do. Players will encounter the supernatural and find the truth in that place.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Thriller 21.1%, Detective 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #37 KunKun dream Startles the Soul
73% matchVery Positive80% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: AIKUN
Windows
Multiplayer , yes! You have been trapped in KunKun's dream, you and your trapped companions have to find a way to escape and avoid these Grotesque Object! Grotesque Objectlike playing basketball and worship chickens, hate watermelons, and even come Let me see
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, First-Person 10.1%
- #38 The Room 4: Old Sins
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Puzzle 41.6%, Horror 25.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 7%
- #39 No Way Out
74% matchMixed55% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Detective 18.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Thriller 8.6%
- #40 NO STRANGERS
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,294 reviews2024
Dev: Xeirel Software
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
An online horror game of exploration, teamwork and betrayal for 3-15 players.
Why similar: Drama 36.7%, Thriller 26.2%, Strategy 11.8%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 8.3%
- #41 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
73% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Detective 25.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, RPG 12.4%, First-Person 12.1%
- #42 Dread Flats
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Horror 28.6%, Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Puzzle 9%, First-Person 8.1%
- #43 The Devourer: Hunted Souls
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 596 reviews2023
Dev: ZTEK Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror story game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP, try to lift the curse, experience a tragic story and take decisions together. Will you survive or will you lose your soul?
Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 4%
- #44 Ghostbane: Prologue
72% matchMixed54% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: Pi Bit
Windows
"Ghostbane: Prologue" is a multiplayer horror game that you can play with your friends. Detect paranormal activity, collect evidence of ghosts, hunt ghosts by rituals, and conduct detailed investigations about ghosts in your main base.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Detective 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 10.6%
- #45 HexBreaker Ⅱ
69% matchMixed67% of 1,008 reviews2026
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
A supernatural game infused with Chinese-style elements drawn from folklore. This game offers online gameplay for teams of up to 4 players. In a world ravaged by warlords and monsters, you will assume the role of a Taoist, wielding your skills to unveil truths hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Drama 26.1%, RPG 24.5%, Horror 22%, Emotional 11%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #46 Town of Dusk
71% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Detective 18.1%, Logic 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #47 Winter Clothing
69% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Drama 21.4%, Detective 18.3%, Horror 18.2%, Thriller 16.8%, RPG 8.6%
- #48 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 619 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Drama 20.9%, Horror 17.5%, Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Emotional 9.4%
- #49 They See Us
67% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: MalumGames
Windows
They See Us is a multiplayer horror game built for creepy vibes, scream-worthy jump scares and hilarious co-op tension. Work together to spot terrifying anomalies lurking in familiar places – before they find you!
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Thriller 23.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, First-Person 6.7%
- #50 Escape from Skull Dungeon
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Taichi Games
Windows
Your party finds themselves trapped in a Dungeon-themed Castle. Solve puzzles, crack riddles, dodge traps and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Skull Dungeon!
Why similar: Logic 35.4%, Horror 27.5%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Adventure 5.5%
- #51 Godumas
70% matchMixed50% of 198 reviews2022
Dev: Moist Dog studio
Windows
GODUMAS is a co-op horror game for 1-4 players. Explore the strange island, solve location based puzzles, run or sneak your way through local inhabitants and find a way to escape… before you are sacrificed.
Why similar: Horror 42.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, First-Person 13.3%, 3D 8.4%
- #52 Xi
65% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Drama 19.8%, Horror 14.7%, Detective 12.9%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #53 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
68% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Strategy 19.7%, First-Person 16.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, 3D 11.6%
- #54 Gehinnom
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Chaos Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gehinnom is a multiplayer horror game for 1-4 players. collect clues and complete various quests to perform a ritual and banish the demon that hunts you. Everything in Gehinnom is randomly generated, so you will always be scared.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, First-Person 14.4%, 3D 9.2%
- #55 Slashers
69% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Slashers is a 1-4 player cooperative horror game, you are explorers of abandoned and seemingly cursed places, your goal is to see what happened there.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Thriller 24.9%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Strategy 10.6%, First-Person 5.3%
- #56 Abnormality
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Detective 12.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #57 The Escape: Together
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,360 reviews2023
Dev: Nightstuff Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Immersive Sim 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Emotional 13.2%, First-Person 11.5%
- #58 Dream Sketcher
67% matchMixed59% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: RisingPunch Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, RPG 15%, Puzzle 12.7%, Strategy 11.8%
- #59 Backrooms Media
66% matchMixed41% of 614 reviews2025
Dev: NPK GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Psychological Horror 30.7%, First-Person 17.2%, 3D 11%