- #1 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 19.4%, Survival 7.2%, Anime 6.2%, Visual Novel 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct narrative predecessor and shares the exact same core stealth and survival-horror mechanics.
- #2 The Coma: Recut
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,009 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 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 14%, Violent 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Anime 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the remastered version of the first game in the series, it provides the essential foundation for the story and gameplay loop.
- #3 Clea 2
95% matchVery Positive99% of 114 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 24.9%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on 2D stealth-based survival horror, requiring players to listen for enemies and hide to survive.
- #4 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 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 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 12.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of 2D side-scrolling horror that, like The Coma, uses an Asian school setting to explore deep, supernatural, and historical trauma.
- #5 Ib
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Anime 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D exploration horror game that relies on atmosphere, puzzle-solving, and a sense of unease rather than just combat.
- #6 Clea
93% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 14%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Clea 2, it offers a pure, jump-scare-free stealth horror experience that rewards careful observation.
- #7 Yomawari: Night Alone
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,280 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 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 48.9%, Anime 20.6%, Violent 12.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down horror game emphasizes vulnerability and stealth as you navigate a dark, supernatural world to find a lost loved one.
- #8 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
91% matchVery Positive81% of 4,420 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: Horror 29.3%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Asian school-based horror game that shares the setting and survival-horror focus of the Coma series.
- #9 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
91% matchVery Positive93% of 963 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 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 46.8%, Violent 25.3%, Anime 16.1%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the stealth-focused exploration and terrifying creature encounters of the first game.
- #10 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.9%, Violent 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While featuring a different perspective, it captures the intense inventory management and atmosphere of classic survival horror perfectly.
- #11 Mad Father
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 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 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Anime 11.1%, Violent 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D horror adventure excels at narrative-driven exploration and features a dark, unsettling atmosphere similar to the Coma series.
- #12 Dead of Darkness
89% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Violent 9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that captures the atmospheric dread and exploration-heavy gameplay of the Coma series.
- #13 Decarnation
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal 2D horror experience that focuses on psychological depth and narrative-driven gameplay.
- #14 The Witch's House MV
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Dark 8.8%, Anime 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense 2D horror experience known for its deadly traps and focus on navigating a hostile, shifting environment.
- #15 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D survival horror experience that balances psychological tension with resource management.
- #16 Cat in the Box
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 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 30.4%, Mystery 17.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie 2D horror game that emphasizes mystery and exploration within a confined, unsettling setting.
- #17 Little Nightmares
84% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 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 25.8%, Dark 21.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D-plane stealth horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being small and vulnerable while escaping terrifying, larger-than-life pursuers.
- #18 Corpse Party
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 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 25.7%, Anime 16%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Survival Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal 2D anime-style horror game that centers on students trapped in a supernatural school, mirroring the core premise of the Coma series.
- #19 Psychopomp GOLD
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,990 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Anime 17.1%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game with a distinct, unsettling visual style that focuses on exploration and atmosphere.
- #20 WORLD OF HORROR
83% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D cosmic horror game that blends RPG mechanics with exploration, perfect for those who enjoy the mystery elements of the Coma series.
- #21 Bad Dream: Coma
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.1%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that shares the surreal atmosphere and thematic naming of the Coma series.
- #22 Post Trauma
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that focuses on tension, exploration, and inventory management.
- #23 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
79% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Mystery 6.2%
- #24 Tormented Souls
80% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.8%, Survival 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a hostile, confined environment.
- #25 Home Sweet Home
81% matchVery Positive87% of 3,762 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 34.3%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game deeply rooted in Asian folklore that utilizes stealth mechanics to build intense, claustrophobic encounters.
- #26 Fran Bow
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 16%, Dark 15.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror adventure that excels at surreal, dark storytelling and navigating disturbing, alternate dimensions.
- #27 Tormented Souls 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 24%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #28 Garten of Banban 2
78% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #29 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Mystery 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Horror 9.6%
- #30 Forest Asylum 2
76% 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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 13.5%, Violent 9.8%
- #31 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
78% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Violent 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #32 Creepy Tale 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.7%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%
- #33 Amanda the Adventurer 2
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,486 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Dark 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 12.6%
- #34 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition
77% matchMixed45% of 680 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: Survival Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%
- #35 Don't Be Afraid 2
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 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: Survival Horror 16.9%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.9%
- #36 Amnesia: Rebirth
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #37 Garten of Banban 3
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,909 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Lore-Rich 15%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #38 Project Liminal 2
72% matchVery Positive90% of 63 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: Puzzle 20.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 15.3%, Dark 15.1%, Exploration 14.6%
- #39 MADiSON
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 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: Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 13.9%, Survival 9.5%
- #40 DISTRAINT 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 27.7%, Story Rich 18.6%, 2D 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #41 Garten of Banban 0
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,124 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #42 Blasphemous 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 18,296 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 40.1%, Horror 23.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 10.3%
- #43 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
72% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Violent 11.7%, Horror 11.4%, Survival 10.8%, Dark 8.3%
- #44 Neverending Nightmares
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Dark 6.2%
- #45 The Consuming Shadow
70% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Survival Horror 18%, Violent 11.6%, Horror 8%, Dark 6.5%
- #46 Schizo Dark
67% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Action 13.9%, Survival 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 7%
- #47 Seduction
71% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.
Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Violent 20.6%, Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #48 Home Sweet Home EP2
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,036 reviews2019
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP PUBLIC CO., LTD.Pub: Ningbo Inception Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Terror and mystery meet in Home Sweet Home Sweet Home Episode 2, the sequel to last year’s cult-hit first-person horror game, Home Sweet Home. Immerse yourself in a world where evil hides behind every corner, in a world inspired by Thai folklore and mythology.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Violent 28.5%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 12%
- #49 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
70% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 11.2%, Anime 11%, Violent 10.6%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.5%
- #50 Stay Still 2
69% 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 26.7%, Horror 26.1%, Survival 14.2%, Story Rich 14%, Action 7.6%
- #51 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,194 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Anime 11.3%
- #52 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Visual Novel 19.7%, Hand-drawn 17%, Horror 16%, Mystery 15.6%, Anime 14.1%
- #53 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 10.7%, Survival 9.9%
- #54 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 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: Lovecraftian 21.3%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Dark 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.2%
- #55 Subversive Memories
63% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 10.1%
- #56 Dead Dreams
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Horror 16%, Mystery 15%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #57 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
66% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.8%
- #58 Beyond The Evil
66% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Horror 24.4%, Puzzle 17.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%