- #1 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
97% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 52.7% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Horror 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery game shares a similar focus on interactive psychological investigation through live-action footage.
- #2 The Complex
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,459 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 57.8% ★, Movie 20.3% ★, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 4.4%, Thriller 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi FMV thriller offers a tense, claustrophobic experience where your choices directly impact the survival of the characters.
- #3 Late Shift
96% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 60.8% ★, Movie 26.9% ★, Story Rich 5.4%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production FMV thriller that mirrors the cinematic quality and branching narrative choices found in The Bunker.
- #4 SIMULACRA
95% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 47.8% ★, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.6%, Thriller 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a found-footage style interface to create a deeply immersive and unsettling psychological horror experience.
- #5 Amnesia: The Bunker
94% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 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: Psychological Horror 33.7%, Horror 25.9%, Atmospheric 17%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While not an FMV, it perfectly captures the intense, claustrophobic, and resource-starved atmosphere of being trapped in an underground facility.
- #6 Her Story
94% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: FMV 71.4% ★, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative FMV classic that requires players to piece together a dark narrative through fragmented video clips.
- #7 Telling Lies
93% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 58.6% ★, Thriller 10.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This non-linear FMV mystery challenges you to uncover the truth by searching through a database of recorded video files.
- #8 Stories Untold
92% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11%, Thriller 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, experimental horror game that uses retro technology to deliver a gripping, psychological narrative.
- #9 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 48.8% ★, Movie 27.6% ★, Story Rich 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Mystery 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling FMV detective game that relies on observing live-action performances to solve a central mystery.
- #10 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
91% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 73.6% ★, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Mystery 6.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An engaging FMV mystery that blends live-action acting with a branching narrative structure similar to The Bunker.
- #11 Narcosis
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game traps you in a deep-sea diving suit, emphasizing the psychological toll of isolation and limited resources.
- #12 The Shapeshifting Detective
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,677 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 79.8% ★, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 4.3%, Indie 3.9%, Mystery 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV title focuses on character-driven mystery and supernatural elements, keeping the player constantly questioning the truth.
- #13 The Shattering
89% matchVery Positive86% of 327 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Thriller 17.1%, Indie 17%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that prioritizes narrative depth and atmospheric exploration over traditional combat.
- #14 The Signifier Director's Cut
88% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Thriller 19.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological thriller that involves exploring the memories of others to solve a complex mystery.
- #15 SOMA
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 22%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological sci-fi horror that excels at creating a sense of isolation and existential dread in a confined environment.
- #16 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: FMV 60.3% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 6.6%, Thriller 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural FMV adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and player choice in a series of eerie, interconnected stories.
- #17 The Initiate
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.1%, Indie 11%
Why You'll Like It: An indie puzzle-horror game that traps the player in a mysterious, hostile environment requiring careful investigation.
- #18 Observation
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,063 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Horror 16%, Indie 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, providing a unique, claustrophobic perspective on a unfolding mystery.
- #19 The Park®
84% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 23.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven psychological horror game that excels at building a sense of unease in a confined space.
- #20 Downfall
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, psychological, and story-rich elements that make The Bunker a compelling horror experience.
- #21 God's Basement
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on building tension through environmental storytelling and atmosphere.
- #22 The Room Two
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Mystery 20.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: While puzzle-focused, it shares the atmospheric, tactile mystery-solving that defines the exploration in The Bunker.
- #23 Rise of Insanity
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological trauma and a dark, unfolding narrative within a tense, atmospheric environment.
- #24 INFRA
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of being alone in decaying, industrial environments.
- #25 Silence of the Sleep
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that explores the protagonist's inner turmoil through a haunting, atmospheric world.
- #26 ColdSide
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Adventure 23.6%, Horror 21.3%, Indie 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that effectively uses a confined setting to deliver jump scares and eerie mystery.
- #27 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 24.4%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that deals with heavy themes and a unique, oppressive atmosphere.
- #28 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,560 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: FMV 49.7% ★, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #29 Penumbra Overture
78% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival horror title that emphasizes physics-based interaction and a deeply claustrophobic setting.
- #30 The Moon Sliver
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,146 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on uncovering a dark story through environmental clues.
- #31 UnderDread
79% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 18%, Adventure 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic horror experience that relies on exploration and tension to keep the player on edge.
- #32 Heart of the Forest
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: FMV 52.3% ★, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #33 Bunker 21 Extended Edition
76% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Mac
"Bunker 21" is a story-driven first-person action game in a post-apocalyptic world. You are the last survivor. Explore the secrets of Bunker 21. Fight against monsters. Find answers in a devastated world.
Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Post-apocalyptic 26%, Thriller 21.8%, Horror 18.9%, Indie 1.7%
- #34 The Derailed
73% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.2%, Horror 30%, Adventure 16.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 5.3%
- #35 Silent Descent
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 19.4%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Indie 10.5%
- #36 Caligo
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #37 Psych
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 21.3%, Thriller 19.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 11.3%
- #38 The Fan
74% matchMixed65% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Ezhaac StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground.
Why similar: FMV 38.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Adventure 9.1%
- #39 THIEF'S SHELTER
70% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Story Rich 24.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Indie 7.4%
- #40 The Story of Henry Bishop
72% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Adventure 20.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 9.1%
- #41 Don't Be Afraid
71% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Thriller 12.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #42 Deep Sorrow
74% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Adventure 28%, Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 20.6%, Indie 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #43 The Underground Man
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,389 reviews2016
Dev: Mehsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Story Rich 20%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #44 The Archetype
73% matchMixed55% of 132 reviews2015
Dev: Rafael BarretoPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Archetype is a psychological-horror where you'll be in control (or not) of Archty's psychological aspects, like Fear, Despair, Anxiety, Sadness, Jealousy, Anger, Aggression, Libido, Envy, Guilt, Depression and Solitude.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38%, Adventure 26.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, Atmospheric 15.9%
- #45 Bunker - The Underground Game
73% matchMixed57% of 83 reviews2015
Dev: Nightly StudiosPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
This is Bunker: The Underground Game. You probably never heard of it but since you now have, you are one of the cool kids. Game takes place deep down in a forgotten Soviet bunker. You spend rest of your absurd adventure puzzling, mini gaming, pointing, clicking, hipstering, err humor-ing oh and escaping what is no doubt the weirdest...
Why similar: Adventure 60.6%, Indie 39.4%
- #46 The Empty Eyes
68% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 21.1%, Thriller 15.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%
- #47 Breakout 13
67% matchVery Positive88% of 7,394 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 63.3% ★, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #48 The Hotel
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 8.7%
- #49 Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
69% matchMixed61% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Bazura GamesPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.7%, Story Rich 29.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #50 The Door in the Basement
68% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 23.7%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 11%
- #51 Kidnapped
71% matchMixed56% of 563 reviews2015
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Adventure 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Indie 10.1%
- #52 The Dark Inside Me
70% matchMixed64% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: Akçay Karaazmak
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #53 Fingerbones
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.1%, Horror 25.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Indie 8.4%
- #54 DYING: Reborn
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.7%, Adventure 23.4%, Horror 16.4%, Indie 12.5%
- #55 Reflection
65% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 12%, Thriller 11%
- #56 Trapped
67% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Adventure 22.3%, Horror 20.3%, Indie 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #57 The Beast Inside
65% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Horror 34.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
- #58 Still Wakes the Deep
62% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Horror 24.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 10.3%