- #1 Rise of Insanity
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 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 16.3%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #2 The Guest
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 968 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 18.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, First-Person 9.2%
- #3 The Signifier Director's Cut
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 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 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #4 Insight
95% matchVery Positive88% of 72 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 21.2%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 18.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Sci-fi 11%
- #5 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 9%
- #6 The Painscreek Killings
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 20.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #7 The Empty Eyes
93% matchVery Positive82% of 74 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 18%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #8 Left Alone
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 13.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #9 INFRA
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,717 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 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 17.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #10 DYING: Reborn
91% 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 37.3%, Puzzle 24.5%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 9.3%
- #11 Silver Chains
90% matchMixed69% of 1,357 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 25.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Mystery 5.9%
- #12 Unanswered
88% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Exploration 8%
- #13 Test Of Courage
89% matchVery Positive88% of 65 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%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 13.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #14 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
87% matchVery Positive88% of 940 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Mystery 12%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 9.6%
- #15 The Gravedigger
86% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 18%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 15.4%, First-Person 14.4%
- #16 INHUMAN
86% matchMixed63% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
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 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, 3D Platformer 9.7%, Horror 9.6%
- #17 THIEF'S SHELTER
84% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 9.4%
- #18 CoRoT
84% matchMixed68% of 56 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 17.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Dark 8.9%
- #19 Charon's Staircase
85% matchMixed61% of 77 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 14.9%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 10.3%
- #20 Mystery of the Malign
82% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.2%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #21 The Station
83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,122 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.3%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #22 The Alley
81% matchVery Positive94% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.1%, Investigation 9.3%
- #23 The Initiate
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 205 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 17.1%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #24 Scarred
81% matchMixed56% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
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 16.7%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Atmospheric 8%
- #25 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
80% matchMixed58% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #26 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
79% matchVery Positive93% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #27 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,251 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #28 Partum Artifex
78% 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 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #29 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
79% matchMixed68% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.4%
- #30 The Silver Crow
75% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Investigation 29.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #31 Homesick
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,452 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 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Horror 10.9%
- #32 The Room Two
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,748 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 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 29.3%, Mystery 22.9%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
- #33 JANITOR BLEEDS
76% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9%
- #34 Angels Cove
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.6%, Investigation 13.3%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 10.4%
- #35 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 23.8%, Mystery 18.5%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%
- #36 The Derailed
74% matchVery Positive83% of 134 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 20.3%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #37 Caput Mortum
72% matchVery Positive95% of 415 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 18.2%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #38 The Corruption Within
73% matchVery Positive94% of 168 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 19.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Horror 8.3%
- #39 Care
72% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.5%
- #40 One-Eyed Likho
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,253 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 18.5%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #41 Grimind
74% matchMixed64% of 292 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 41.8%, Horror 21%, Indie 14.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #42 In Fear I Trust
75% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%
- #43 The Alien Cube
71% matchVery Positive81% of 580 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11%, Mystery 10%
- #44 Blackthorne's Manor
70% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Error 404 Studios
Windows
Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.
Why similar: Puzzle 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #45 Underwater
73% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
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 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #46 Beyond The Evil
71% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #47 Andarin Weppes
70% matchVery Positive91% of 55 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 16.8%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Mystery 8.1%
- #48 ColdSide
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 533 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%, Horror 20.6%, First-Person 15.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #49 The Wellmonts Case
66% matchVery Positive95% of 233 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 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.3%
- #50 Faraday Protocol
69% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Red Koi BoxPub: Deck13
Windows · Linux
Faraday Protocol is a first person puzzle game that will test your wits and intelligence. Use the Bia-Tool, an ancient pistol-like relic of an alien civilization, to solve puzzles by bending energy and manipulating enigmatic machinery.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%
- #51 The Heilwald Loophole
67% matchVery Positive97% of 368 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 18.5%, Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 12.2%
- #52 The Subject
70% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows · Linux
You have been taken prisoner and sold to a deep space testing facility. Upon arrival, you are fitted with a device forcing you to participate in their experiment. Released into a massive complex, the dark halls wind around testing rooms and conceal pieces to puzzles. There is no option but to comply.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #53 Insomnis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 274 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 18.6%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 12.8%
- #54 Psych
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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%, Horror 17%, Dark 13.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #55 Transient: Extended Edition
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 348 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Dark 8.4%
- #56 Creepy Tale
66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,970 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Dark 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 8.8%
- #57 Quiet is the Eyes
66% matchVery Positive96% of 224 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 19.6%, Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #58 Don't Remember
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 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 18.6%, Horror 13.1%, Investigation 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #59 Below, Rusted Gods
64% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.6%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.2%