- #1 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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 20.2%, 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 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 14%, Violent 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.6%, 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 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 24.8%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, 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 Ib
94% 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 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival 14%, Story Rich 12.6%, 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.
- #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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 12.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, 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.
- #6 Clea
93% 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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Anime 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%
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 2,266 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 48.9%, Anime 20.5%, Violent 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
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 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
91% 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 46.9%, Violent 25.3%, Anime 16.1%, Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the stealth-focused exploration and terrifying creature encounters of the first game.
- #9 SIGNALIS
90% 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: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 11%, 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.
- #10 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
91% 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 29.4%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Asian school-based horror game that shares the setting and survival-horror focus of the Coma series.
- #11 Decarnation
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 23.4%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.8%, 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.
- #12 Dead of Darkness
89% matchVery Positive87% of 209 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 24%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Violent 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that captures the atmospheric dread and exploration-heavy gameplay of the Coma series.
- #13 Mad Father
87% 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 16%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Anime 11.5%, Violent 9.9%
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.
- #14 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
88% 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 32.9%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D survival horror experience that balances psychological tension with resource management.
- #15 The Witch's House MV
86% 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 36.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.9%, 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.
- #16 Cat in the Box
85% 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 30.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie 2D horror game that emphasizes mystery and exploration within a confined, unsettling setting.
- #17 Corpse Party
86% 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 25.7%, Anime 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, 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.
- #18 Psychopomp GOLD
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,810 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 32.9%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Anime 17.1%, Horror 14.6%, 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.
- #19 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 25.8%, Dark 21.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
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.
- #20 Bad Dream: Coma
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 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 17.6%, Dark 17.3%, 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.
- #21 WORLD OF HORROR
82% 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: Lovecraftian 28.1%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, 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.
- #22 Post Trauma
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that focuses on tension, exploration, and inventory management.
- #23 Fran Bow
81% 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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Dark 16%, Horror 16%, 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.
- #24 Home Sweet Home
81% 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 34.4%, Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 7.3%, 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.
- #25 Tormented Souls 2
78% 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #26 Tormented Souls
79% 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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.9%, Survival 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a hostile, confined environment.
- #27 Garten of Banban 2
79% matchMixed67% of 4,368 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 16.8%, Horror 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #28 Forest Asylum 2
77% 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%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 13.6%, Violent 9.7%
- #29 Amanda the Adventurer 2
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.6 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 19.1%, Dark 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%
- #30 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 23.3%, Mystery 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Horror 10%
- #31 Creepy Tale 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 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 18.7%, Lore-Rich 17%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 12%
- #32 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition
78% 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: Dark 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #33 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
77% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 15.6%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #34 Amnesia: Rebirth
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26.8%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #35 Garten of Banban 0
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 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 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #36 Project Liminal 2
73% matchVery Positive96% of 56 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 21.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Dark 16.5%, Action 16.5%, Exploration 15.9%
- #37 Garten of Banban 3
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,878 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 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 17.2%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #38 MADiSON
73% 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: Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 14%, Survival 9.5%
- #39 Blasphemous 2
71% matchVery Positive91% of 17,676 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 18.9 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 40.5%, Horror 23.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 10.3%
- #40 Don't Be Afraid 2
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 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 17.7%, Dark 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.6%
- #41 Little Nightmares II
69% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Dark 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #42 DISTRAINT 2
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,739 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 31.4%, Horror 27.6%, Story Rich 18.6%, 2D 9.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #43 Seduction
73% matchMixed55% of 65 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 21.6%, Violent 20.5%, Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #44 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
72% 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 9.6%
- #45 The Consuming Shadow
71% matchVery Positive95% of 419 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 42.4%, Survival Horror 18%, Violent 11.7%, Horror 8%, Dark 6.5%
- #46 Schizo Dark
68% matchVery Positive96% of 92 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 13.8%, Survival 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 7%
- #47 Stay Still 2
70% 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 26.9%, Horror 26%, Survival 14.1%, Story Rich 14%, Action 7.5%
- #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 29.4%, Violent 28.9%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%
- #49 SOMA
67% 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: Lovecraftian 22%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #50 Beyond The Evil
68% 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 27.4%, Horror 26.6%, Puzzle 19.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Action 6%
- #51 EBOLA 2
69% matchMixed69% of 276 reviews2021
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Violent 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival 10.8%
- #52 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
66% matchMixed70% of 56 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 23.4%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.8%
- #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 25.6%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10.7%, Survival 9.9%
- #54 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
64% 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: Visual Novel 19.6%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 14.2%
- #55 Doorways: Prelude
70% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Dark 11.9%, Survival 9.4%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #56 Backrooms: Realm of Shadows
68% matchMixed42% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Cyprus Games
Windows
Backrooms: Realm of Shadows is a horror game that takes place in a seemingly endless maze of interconnected rooms and hallways, known as the Backrooms.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Violent 12.1%
- #57 APT. 407
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, Horror 25.2%, Violent 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #58 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
67% 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 21.9%, Violent 12.6%, Horror 12.2%, Survival 11.6%, Dark 9%