- #1 The Coma: Recut
97% matchVery Positive84% of 2,944 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Anime 8%, Violent 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same core 2D survival-horror gameplay and school-based setting.
- #2 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 556 reviews2024
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 19.4%, Survival 7.2%, Anime 6.2%, Visual Novel 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the narrative and gameplay style of the series with refined mechanics.
- #3 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
96% matchVery Positive81% of 4,380 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Horror 37.9%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive Korean school horror experience that shares the same atmosphere and themes of being trapped in a haunted educational facility.
- #4 Corpse Party
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Anime 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Gore 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based horror game that utilizes an anime aesthetic to deliver a dark, high-stakes narrative.
- #5 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 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: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Survival Horror 8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of 2D side-scrolling horror that shares the school setting and deep cultural folklore roots found in the seed game.
- #6 Clea 2
94% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Clea 2 is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror sequel to the 2019 adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth and evasion, mirroring the core gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #7 Yomawari: Night Alone
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 51.5%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Anime 9.2%, Gore 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D atmospheric horror game that focuses on exploration and avoiding supernatural entities in a dark, urban environment.
- #8 The Witch's House MV
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 51.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror experience that relies on exploration and environmental storytelling to build tension.
- #9 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror game set in a school that features a strong female protagonist and puzzle-heavy exploration.
- #10 DreadOut 2
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,990 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.3 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 23.7%, Horror 23.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Survival 8.4%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the theme of a female protagonist facing supernatural entities, though it transitions to a third-person perspective.
- #11 Mad Father
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror game that balances puzzle-solving with a dark, narrative-driven story about uncovering family secrets.
- #12 Ib
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Anime 9.1%, Survival 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric 2D exploration horror game that focuses on narrative and psychological tension.
- #13 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Violent 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that centers on a persistent stalker mechanic, similar to the demoness in the seed game.
- #14 Tormented Souls
88% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7%, Survival 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that captures the classic tension of resource management and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #15 SIGNALIS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.4%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Violent 7%, Dark 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that features anime-inspired aesthetics and deep resource management, capturing a similar sense of dread.
- #16 DreadOut
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 51.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series that established the ghost-hunting mechanics and female-led horror focus.
- #17 Evil Tonight
86% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 6.2%, Survival 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival-horror game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploration and mystery.
- #18 Maid of Sker
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Gore 7.3%, Violent 7.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that relies on stealth mechanics to survive against supernatural threats.
- #19 Fran Bow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game with a strong narrative focus and a surreal, unsettling atmosphere.
- #20 Little Nightmares
84% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Dark 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling horror game that heavily emphasizes stealth, evasion, and navigating dangerous environments.
- #21 Home Sweet Home
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 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 45.4%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Adventure 7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Gore 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that incorporates cultural folklore and stealth-based evasion as core mechanics.
- #22 Forest Asylum 2
81% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.6%, Horror 24.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that features exploration and psychological elements in a dark, isolated setting.
- #23 Neverending Nightmares
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Gore 7.1%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on atmosphere and the feeling of being trapped in a recurring nightmare.
- #24 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
82% matchVery Positive93% of 12,692 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 68.9%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%, Adventure 3.1%, Story Rich 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that uses a unique art style to create a tense, narrative-focused experience.
- #25 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.3%, Horror 33.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Indie 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror game that emphasizes evasion and stealth in a dark, unsettling environment.
- #26 Carnival Massacre
79% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 23.4%, Inventory Management 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that focuses on inventory management and escaping a dangerous environment.
- #27 WORLD OF HORROR
78% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, Survival 7.5%, Anime 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired horror game that uses a distinct visual style to deliver cosmic horror and high-stakes survival.
- #28 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 15.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A horror visual novel that excels at using Japanese folklore to create a chilling and interactive mystery.
- #29 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 6.8%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Gore 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror game that features anime-inspired art and a strong focus on character-driven narrative.
- #30 Tormented Souls 2
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological Horror 7%, Inventory Management 6.6%
- #31 INVITATION
79% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: XIV STUDIO
Windows
Let's hope to survive INVITATION, a first-person survival horror game developed by Korean university students. As Max, a graduate of Brownstone School and the subject of the experiment, Explore schools like hell and discover the terrible secrets behind them. Find a way to escape and avoid it to survive. Good luck.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 20.3%, Gore 11.1%, Violent 10.9%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure horror game that provides a tense experience with a focus on survival and exploration.
- #32 The Medium
75% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 5.3%
- #33 The Beast Inside
76% 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 38%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Adventure 6.6%, Survival 5.7%, Psychological Horror 5.3%
- #34 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 737 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 24.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Sexual Content 9.4%, Anime 6.5%
- #35 DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,158 reviews2016
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Survival Horror 28.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 6.9%
- #36 Livestream 2: Escape from Togaezuka Happy Place
74% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: qureate
Windows
Can you escape the horror of being hunted down...? The sequel to the survival horror game "Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami" is now available!
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Sexual Content 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #37 Yoko no Hanashi
73% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: MerendaTeam
Windows
Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #38 House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Survival 9.9%, Gore 8.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Violent 6.6%
- #39 High School Dirty Secrets
72% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.6%
- #40 The Hat Man: Shadow Ward
74% matchMixed65% of 3,324 reviews2016
Dev: Game Mechanics LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.
Why similar: Horror 64.8%, Adventure 6.1%, Survival Horror 6.1%, Indie 6.1%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #41 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
72% matchVery Positive93% of 957 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Gore 8%, Anime 7.9%
- #42 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
73% matchMixed60% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 21.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Violent 8.4%, Gore 7.7%
- #43 The Evil Within 2
70% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Survival Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 7%, Gore 5.3%, Adventure 5%
- #44 Cat in the Box
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 49.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #45 Fear the Spotlight
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #46 MADiSON
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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: Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Survival 6.3%, Dark 5.9%
- #47 Selene's Unbearable Night
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Survival Horror 24%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Adventure 8%, Inventory Management 6.3%
- #48 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition
71% matchMixed45% of 673 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: Horror 37.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #49 SILENT HILL f
65% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #50 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,077 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Evil Nun's nightmare. Trapped in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeline. She's cunning, searching every corner, luring and talking to you depending on your actions. Solve puzzles, craft items, and uncover the mystery in this horror game with different escape routes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 28.9%, Violent 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8%, Adventure 7%
- #51 Claire
71% matchMixed66% of 414 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #52 Fragile
70% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Gore 13.6%, Violent 11.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #53 Scary School Simulator 2
69% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Horror 45%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #54 Abyss School
66% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Sexual Content 15.3%, Adventure 11.6%
- #55 Minoria
68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Anime 16.6%, Action 12.8%, Indie 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #56 Seek
66% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Inventory Management 7.1%
- #57 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
65% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Horror 34%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 7.8%, Action 7.8%
- #58 Clea
67% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Horror 23.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%