- #1 Rise of Insanity
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 13.9%, Drama 10.2%, Dark 8.8%
- #2 The Guest
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Mystery 17.1%, Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%
- #3 The Signifier Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10%
- #4 The Painscreek Killings
95% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #5 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #6 Insight
94% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Drama 18.9%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 17.3%, Story Rich 14.3%
- #7 The Empty Eyes
92% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Dark 9.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #8 Silver Chains
93% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Mystery 5.9%
- #9 Left Alone
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #10 DYING: Reborn
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.8%, Puzzle 24.2%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 9.5%
- #11 INHUMAN
89% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Drama 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #12 INFRA
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #13 Scarred
88% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Drama 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #14 Test Of Courage
87% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Horror 13.6%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #15 The Gravedigger
86% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.5%, First-Person 14.4%
- #16 Homesick
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 10.8%
- #17 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
85% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 9.9%
- #18 CoRoT
84% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Dark 9%
- #19 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
83% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, 3D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #20 Mystery of the Malign
82% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #21 Charon's Staircase
84% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 14%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Horror 10%
- #22 THIEF'S SHELTER
82% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%
- #23 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
79% 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: Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Drama 13%, Investigation 11.3%, Walking Simulator 11.1%
- #24 Care
81% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.6%
- #25 Partum Artifex
80% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%
- #26 The Initiate
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #27 Andarin Weppes
78% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 3D Platformer 14.5%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #28 The Derailed
78% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 16%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Exploration 9.4%
- #29 Beyond The Evil
79% 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: Investigation 20.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #30 INMOST
77% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Platformer 8.8%
- #31 The Wellmonts Case
75% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.4%
- #32 JANITOR BLEEDS
76% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9%
- #33 One-Eyed Likho
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,090 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #34 Caput Mortum
72% matchVery Positive96% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #35 The Hotel
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Drama 8.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #36 The Room Two
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.9%, Mystery 22.9%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #37 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 10.3%
- #38 The Corruption Within
74% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Horror 8.2%
- #39 In Fear I Trust
77% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 8.7%
- #40 No70: Eye of Basir
76% matchMixed58% of 438 reviews2017
Dev: Oldmoustache GameworksPub: Clock Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
''No70: Eye of Basir'' is a story based first person perspective adventure game which focused on investigation. Players will help Aras and Erhan to solve the mystery about Basir and the No70 house.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 12.9%
- #41 ColdSide
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 15.8%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #42 Underwater
74% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, First-Person 8.7%
- #43 Mists of Aiden
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%, First-Person 8.3%
- #44 Last Term
70% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #45 The Heilwald Loophole
70% matchVery Positive97% of 356 reviews2022
Dev: Jan Malitschek
Windows
The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, First-Person 12.3%
- #46 Crow Country
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,186 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 22.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #47 Dead Secret
71% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Dark 9.7%
- #48 The Last Case of John Morley
67% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #49 The Alien Cube
69% matchVery Positive81% of 550 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Worlds collide as your cursed inheritance throws you into the middle of a series of mysterious events. Discover terrifying secrets as you follow your uncle’s disappearance, and confront a terrible truth that will change your life forever in this cosmic horror first-person adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #50 Grimind
72% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Platformer 41.1%, Horror 21.1%, Indie 14.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #51 Don't Remember
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 13%, Investigation 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%
- #52 The Land of Pain
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 12%, Dark 9.3%
- #53 The Station
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 10%
- #54 Tatari: The Arrival
68% matchMixed67% of 305 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.8%
- #55 Psych
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 13.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #56 Quiet is the Eyes
66% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Rachel PerryPub: USC Games
Windows
All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.
Why similar: Mystery 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, Atmospheric 12%
- #57 Insomnis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Mystery 16.7%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #58 Implements of Hell
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10%
- #59 Fingerbones
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.5%