- #1 Candleman: The Complete Journey
97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,268 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Atmospheric 100%
- #2 The Wailer
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Ethan RobichauxPub: Vultive Entertainment
Windows
A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Perma Death 33.9%, FPS 23.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.5%
- #3 Candle
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,186 reviews2016
Dev: Teku StudiosPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.
- #4 Flicker of Hope
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,063 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Whip
Windows · Mac
Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.
Why similar: Horror 42%, 3D 18.3%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Survival 9.1%
- #5 The Gravedigger
94% 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: Horror 27.2%, First-Person 21.5%, Exploration 20.3%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, 3D 8.9%
- #6 Liminal Exit
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Perma Death 36%, FPS 26.7%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, First-Person 8.7%
- #7 The 111th Soul
93% matchMixed70% of 206 reviews2017
Dev: Ricardo Pratas
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Embark on a touching and creepy journey about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Casual 26.8%, First-Person 17.6%, Exploration 16.3%, Dark 6.1%
- #8 The Unholy Priest
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: Grejuva
Windows
Manage a haunted funeral service as a priest in a cursed forest. Bury or cremate the dead, perform exorcisms, fend off demonic possessions, and quiet restless souls. Survive terrifying encounters, maintain sanity, and experience the pinnacle of horror simulation in The Unholy Priest!
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, First-Person 20.1%, 3D 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Dark 9.6%
- #9 Care
91% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, Exploration 21.1%, Atmospheric 9%, 3D 8.6%
- #10 UnderDread
92% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 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 41.2%, Exploration 30.9%, First-Person 19%, Atmospheric 9%
- #11 The Night Shift
90% matchMixed58% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Red Spiral Studios
Windows
Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, First-Person 23.5%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, 3D 12%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #12 Greenhouse
89% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Exploration 31.7%, First-Person 13.8%, 3D 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #13 Tape 101: Liminal Descent
89% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: 2H-Productions
Windows
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Exploration 23.7%, First-Person 20%, 3D 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #14 Liminal Shroud
88% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Exploration 27.9%, First-Person 19.2%, 3D 14.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #15 The Derailed
86% matchVery Positive83% of 138 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: Horror 41.5%, Exploration 32.7%, 3D 14.3%, Dark 11.5%
- #16 Summoner's Mess
87% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Elendow
Windows · Linux
You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?
Why similar: Exploration 28.3%, Multiple Endings 27.1%, Time Management 24.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Horror 7.7%
- #17 The Lightkeeper
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,128 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Exploration 28.8%, 3D 16%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #18 The motel
85% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Aura studios
Windows
Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Exploration 21.9%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, 3D 12.5%, First-Person 12%
- #19 THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
84% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: tweakEra
Windows
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Stylized 19.5%, Exploration 17.7%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #20 God's Basement
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Horror 33.7%, First-Person 22.2%, Exploration 17.1%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #21 Corner Shop: NightShift
82% matchVery Positive87% of 284 reviews2026
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Time Management 36.5%, Horror 13%, Exploration 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, First-Person 10.4%
- #22 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
83% matchVery Positive87% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Exploration 25.8%, Horror 22.8%, First-Person 19.1%, 3D 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #23 Family curse
82% matchVery Positive91% of 245 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: Idler 44%, Horror 19.5%, Exploration 17.5%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #24 Little Lighthouse of Horror
81% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Multiple Endings 28.2%, Survival 16.7%, Resource Management 9.2%, Dark 7.6%
- #25 Midnight Crane
79% matchVery Positive85% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.
Why similar: Exploration 31%, Horror 25.4%, First-Person 21%, Casual 9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #26 The Alley
78% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Exploration 28.8%, First-Person 14.6%, Dark 9.3%, 3D 8.4%
- #27 Don't Drop The Cake
77% matchVery Positive92% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: Midoriyama
Windows
Use your mouse to balance a cake that slides with every step in this horror game. Escape twisted beings and overcome dangerous traps, uncover the mystery behind the cake, and see the story through to its conclusion.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Exploration 29.5%, First-Person 20.2%, 3D 15.5%
- #28 The Visitor
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 210 reviews2016
Dev: Stephen Long
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The Visitor is a VR horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #29 3 O'clock Horror
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Time Management 55.6%, Horror 20.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Dark 4.4%
- #30 The Cursed Forest
78% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Exploration 33%, Horror 22%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, 3D 8.6%
- #31 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,488 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Horror 44.5%, First-Person 18.8%, Exploration 18.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 8.1%
- #32 THE DESCENT
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: First-Person 37.1%, Horror 34.1%, Casual 18.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #33 Curse
79% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: FPS 33.3%, Horror 22.1%, First-Person 17.6%, 3D 8.7%, Survival 7%
- #34 JANITOR BLEEDS
76% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Exploration 21.5%, First-Person 17.8%, 3D 12.1%
- #35 FLASH AND DIE
73% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: AtmoPixel
Windows
You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Exploration 22.6%, First-Person 16.4%, 3D 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #36 Reflection
73% matchVery Positive84% of 264 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: Horror 45%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Dark 12.1%, 3D 8.1%
- #37 TheSilentSnowfall
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.
Why similar: Perma Death 45.1%, Exploration 27.6%, First-Person 21.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #38 The Consuming Shadow
75% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 42.9%, Horror 38%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Dark 7.9%
- #39 Project Liminal 2
73% matchMostly Positive82% of 70 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: FPS 35.9%, Exploration 18.8%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 9.8%, Stylized 8.7%
- #40 Blasfemia
71% matchVery Positive91% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Exploration 23.7%, First-Person 18%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #41 Suffer The Night
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!
Why similar: FPS 44.1%, Horror 29.6%, 3D 11.5%, Atmospheric 9%, Survival 5.9%
- #42 Ritual Static
71% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Clifford Games
Windows
"Do you think a house can dream?" Ritual Static is a surreal first-person photography horror game following a young man in his childhood home the day before a big move. Surf the television, sink into static, and rot in the dark.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Exploration 23%, First-Person 16.7%, 3D 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #43 LiDAR Exploration Program
71% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Exploration 27.8%, First-Person 19.7%, 3D 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #44 Zardy's Cave
72% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Full Trek Media
Windows
Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive!
Why similar: Underground 40.1% ★, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 10.2%, 3D 8.1%
- #45 Caput Mortum
69% matchVery Positive96% of 432 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Underground 34% ★, Exploration 20.5%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #46 The Last Letter
70% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Exploration 25.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 6.9%
- #47 The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: KM Studios
Windows
You are a young college student working the night shift as a security guard at a remote cemetery deep in the Arkansas woods. What starts as routine surveillance quickly turns into something far more unsettling.
Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Exploration 32.7%, Casual 14.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #48 The Lost Crown
72% matchVery Positive83% of 525 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Horror 88%, Atmospheric 12%
- #49 THRESHOLD
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Exploration 21.6%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Dark 7.8%
- #50 The Spirit Underneath
74% matchMostly Negative37% of 126 reviews2017
Dev: Acuze InteractivesPub: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Spirit Underneath is a first-person horror game. You wake up in an unknown, creepy looking environment which you soon discover is hell. The problem? You don't remember what happened before waking up there, and don't know your way out. Are you ready to visit the most terrifying depths of hell?
- #51 The Dire
69% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpi
Windows
Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head
Why similar: Horror 27%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Exploration 19%, 3D 9.9%, First-Person 8.5%
- #52 The Backrooms: Found Footage
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: BaddWeatherPub: Euclid Games
Windows
The Backrooms: Found Footage is a survival horror game with rogue-lite elements, where you explore 600 million miles of randomly generated office space, contend with entities, collect unique and useful lore- all while attempting to maintain your sanity as you try to escape.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.4%, Procedural Generation 18%, Exploration 17.2%, Horror 15.7%, First-Person 12.9%
- #53 Prognostic
67% matchVery Positive94% of 491 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, First-Person 22.9%, Exploration 21.2%, 3D 13.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #54 MOLE
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,905 reviews2026
Dev: Off Black CreationsPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Philosophical 21.5%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 14.1%, Stylized 9.1%
- #55 Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms
68% matchVery Positive91% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Corey JeffriesPub: Spatial Quotient
Windows
An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 25.1%, Horror 20.9%, Exploration 20.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, First-Person 12.3%
- #56 The Door in the Basement
68% matchVery Positive88% of 191 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Underground 40.5% ★, Horror 16.3%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 9.1%, Survival 6%
- #57 Among The Whispers - Provocation
67% matchVery Positive81% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Exploration 25%, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 19.2%, 3D 13.3%, Casual 8.8%
- #58 The Guest
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 976 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, First-Person 27.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #59 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
65% matchVery Positive89% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Time Management 23%, First-Person 20.2%, Survival 10.3%, 3D 9.2%
- #60 Score the Fear
63% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2025
Dev: AquaEternity
Windows
The little ghost that appeared before your eyes seems to want to become a proper evil spirit. He'll scare you in a variety of ways, so rate him on whether he was scary or not.
Why similar: Horror 61.1%, Exploration 25.3%, 3D 13.6%