- #1 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,682 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Supernatural 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to the seed game, it offers the same unique blend of Taiwanese urban legend horror, stealth, and puzzle-solving.
- #2 MADiSON
96% matchVery Positive87% of 3,345 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.2%, Stealth 9.6%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features high-stakes, puzzle-heavy psychological horror that relies on first-person exploration and intense supernatural encounters.
- #3 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
96% matchVery Positive81% of 4,438 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the school-based horror genre, it perfectly mirrors the setting and the tension of being trapped in a haunted educational facility.
- #4 Detention
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,724 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 17%, Thriller 16.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at weaving deep, culturally-rooted supernatural mystery with a haunting, story-rich atmosphere.
- #5 Home Sweet Home
94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,772 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features intense stealth-based gameplay against supernatural entities, mirroring the evasion mechanics found in the seed game.
- #6 Visage
94% matchVery Positive84% of 10,777 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 8%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same oppressive, psychological dread and exploration-heavy gameplay that defines the best first-person horror experiences.
- #7 Infliction
93% matchVery Positive81% of 951 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on domestic psychological horror and uncovering a dark, tragic past through environmental investigation.
- #8 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,049 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Supernatural 12.9%, Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features multiple playable characters and a focus on avoiding supernatural threats, mirroring the ensemble cast dynamic of the seed game.
- #9 The Beast Inside
91% matchVery Positive83% of 12,033 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person exploration with psychological twists and stealth mechanics to build a compelling mystery.
- #10 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition
91% matchMixed45% of 682 reviews2023
Dev: Rootnstudio Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Return to Yeondu High School and uncover the dark truth that remained hidden in this direct sequel to the Korean horror classic. Investigate bizarre phenomena, evade bloodthirsty killers, and unravel a twisting narrative spread across three unnerving episodes.
Why similar: Thriller 11.9%, Stealth 11%, Supernatural 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel to the school horror classic, continuing the tradition of stealth and puzzle-solving in a haunted school.
- #11 DreadOut 2
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,052 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Supernatural 17.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores similar themes of school-based supernatural mystery and utilizes stealth elements to survive encounters with ghosts.
- #12 Those Who Remain
89% matchMixed67% of 853 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Stealth 15%, Thriller 13.9%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological horror through light-based mechanics and exploration in a mysterious, abandoned town.
- #13 Ikai
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and Japanese folklore, emphasizing vulnerability and evasion over combat against supernatural forces.
- #14 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
88% matchVery Positive85% of 4,832 reviews2019
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years
Why similar: Thriller 49.1%, Horror 24.9%, Adventure 6.8%, First-Person 6.6%, Puzzle 6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar sense of isolation and exploration within a haunted, historically-themed environment.
- #15 The Signifier Director's Cut
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 343 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep investigation and psychological mystery elements that challenge the player's perception of reality.
- #16 Supernormal
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,179 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.1%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: First-person investigation and supernatural horror with a heavy focus on atmosphere and uncovering a sinister conspiracy.
- #17 Mirror Forge
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Thriller 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Psychological horror that blends reality and nightmare dimensions, requiring careful exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #18 Layers of Fear
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Walking Simulator 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and narrative-driven psychological horror that shifts as you progress.
- #19 The Guest II
84% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 14.9%, Supernatural 12.3%, Mystery 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Psychological horror that relies on environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving to reveal a dark narrative.
- #20 Amnesia: The Bunker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 11,937 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Stealth 19.5%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 12.4%, Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides excellent stealth and survival mechanics that emphasize the player's vulnerability in a confined, terrifying space.
- #21 Born Into Fear
83% matchVery Positive89% of 277 reviews2022
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.
Why similar: Stealth 14.6%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Supernatural 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Investigation 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features non-linear exploration and multiple endings, encouraging players to uncover the truth through different paths.
- #22 Stay Still 2
84% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Stealth 21.3%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that emphasizes stealth and survival against persistent supernatural threats.
- #23 Silence Channel 2
82% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric horror that balances puzzle-solving with a story-rich narrative in a confined setting.
- #24 Exit From
82% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2021
Dev: White Box
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Exit From - is a first-person horror-stealth game with quest and procedural generation elements where you have to get out of the old Soviet house, which changes every new game.
Why similar: Stealth 15.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Thriller 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric psychological horror that focuses on mystery and the feeling of being trapped in a realistic, yet surreal, environment.
- #25 Anthology of Fear
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Stealth 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar mix of stealth, survival, and psychological narrative across different terrifying scenarios.
- #26 The Empty Eyes
78% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Horror 8.2%
- #27 Inside Depth 6
79% matchVery Positive85% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 26%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Horror 8.5%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on thriller elements and a dark, oppressive atmosphere that keeps the player on edge throughout.
- #28 Dread Flats
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,567 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Thriller 14.2%, Supernatural 13%, Mystery 10.4%, Stealth 10.1%, Survival Horror 9.8%
- #29 Don't Be Afraid 2
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Survival Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #30 Hidden Shelter
80% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Stealth 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering secrets in a confined space.
- #31 Family curse
77% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Thriller 27%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #32 Curse of Anabelle
79% 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 24.6%, Mystery 19.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Mystery-driven horror that incorporates supernatural elements and exploration to drive the plot forward.
- #33 Abandoned Souls
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 391 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13.2%, Survival Horror 13%, Mystery 10.1%
- #34 Project Liminal 2
74% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Exploration 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, First-Person 14.7%
- #35 Bleak Haven
76% matchMixed44% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Supernatural 9.9%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #36 Mists of Aiden
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Supernatural 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.7%
- #37 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
75% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Supernatural 15.9%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.1%
- #38 APT. 407
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Thriller 11%, Supernatural 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #39 Dead Take
70% matchVery Positive88% of 814 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Thriller 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #40 Silver Chains
74% matchMixed69% of 1,345 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 21%, Mystery 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Walking Simulator 6.8%
- #41 DYSTHANASIA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 336 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Stealth 15.9%, Supernatural 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #42 Cursed Bet
73% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Supernatural 17.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #43 Chasing Static
72% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Supernatural 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Psychological Horror 11%, Thriller 10.8%, Mystery 9.8%
- #44 Hollow Cocoon
70% matchVery Positive92% of 903 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Stealth 14.7%, Thriller 14.1%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #45 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
72% matchMixed59% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #46 Scarred
71% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Thriller 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #47 Whitehaven
73% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Horror 7.5%
- #48 Lazaret
69% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Thriller 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Stealth 9.6%
- #49 Nocturia The Game
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in the pitch blackness of your own home, you’re a helpless child, alone and pursued by a sinister entity lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, brave ever-shifting environments, and uncover a terrible secret. Your worst nightmares come to life. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12.6%, Cinematic 8.4%
- #50 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Supernatural 17%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #51 Implements of Hell
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Cinematic 9%
- #52 Reflection
67% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Supernatural 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 12%
- #53 The Gravedigger
68% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, First-Person 9.9%
- #54 Ghost Stories 2
71% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: AK StudioPub: AK Studio
Windows · Linux
This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Investigation 23.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Horror 11%, Stealth 9.5%
- #55 Echoes of Dread
68% matchVery Positive86% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 8.4%
- #56 Haunted House 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, Supernatural 14.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #57 The Scourge | Tai Ương
63% matchVery Positive94% of 1,266 reviews2026
Dev: Rare ReverseePub: Rare Reversee (Global)
Windows
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
Why similar: Supernatural 16.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #58 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
65% matchVery Positive91% of 232 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #59 Waffle Cone Willie
67% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: corsgames
Windows · Linux
In this first-person survival horror game, run and hide from Waffle Cone Willie, a haunted ice cream truck that roams through the town of Sweetwater seeking his next victim. Find clues, survive, and uncover the mystery and nightmare of Sweetwater.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.5%, Thriller 15%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 10.1%
- #60 Test Of Courage
68% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Why similar: Stealth 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Walking Simulator 11.3%