- #1 Last Chance Market
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Lore-Rich 9%
- #2 Dwelling on the Hill
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Lore-Rich 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #3 The Sleep Experiment
96% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 8.5%
- #4 LoYuno - Horror Escape
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim Soloha
Windows
You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 7.9%, Cinematic 6.6%
- #5 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 8.2%
- #6 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
94% matchNo user 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 32.5%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 7.3%
- #7 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where your personality shapes the experience. Answer unsettling questions, endure disturbing trials, and survive an evaluation that adapts to how you think and behave.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Horror 7.3%, Mystery 6.7%
- #8 Abaddon
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 12.1%, First-Person 7.3%, Horror 7.3%
- #9 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
91% 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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 7.1%
- #10 Mountains of Madness
91% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
A first person horror exploration game set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia and unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Survival Horror 9%, Horror 7.7%
- #11 Souls Alive: Origins
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.7%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #12 HORROR TALES: The Wine
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Immersive 17% ★, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Horror 6.7%
- #13 Lighthouse of Madness
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #14 The Echo Paradox
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Mystery 7.9%, Horror 7.7%
- #15 Underwater
89% 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: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.1%, First-Person 7.6%
- #16 Scary Shadow Spot - Bitter Glass
86% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Bitter Glass. Without memory, John Doe wanders the desert until he finds refuge in a haunted saloon. The ghosts of the past demand justice, and every clue brings him closer to an unsettling truth. Are you ready to uncover the secret of the Bitter Glass?
Why similar: Western 35.1% ★, Psychological Horror 12%, Cinematic 8%, Mystery 7.2%, Lore-Rich 6.8%
- #17 The Night Is Long
86% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 8.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Mystery 7%
- #18 Crathos Deep
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitbox Games
Windows
Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.7%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 9%, Immersive 8.6% ★, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #19 Ritual Tides
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #20 Seals of Madness
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Mystery 7.6%, Horror 7.4%
- #21 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
84% matchMixed68% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 7.5%
- #22 Amnesia: Rebirth
82% 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 30%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, First-Person 8%, Horror 7.3%
- #23 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
79% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #24 The Alien Cube
82% 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: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Horror 7.5%
- #25 Alone in the Dark Prologue
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,636 reviews2023
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 6%
This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #26 NEDRA
78% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Cinematic 8.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #27 Still in the Fog
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Diego Pierozzi Luque
Windows
A first-person horror adventure that combines environmental exploration, combat, strategic puzzles, and intense encounters in a fog-covered town that refuses to let you escape. Can you find a way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #28 Outfield
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mathis Debaussart
Windows
Outfield is a horror/puzzle game in which you get trapped in a mysterious field of tall grass. Solve the puzzles, discover the secrets of the tall grass and survive the danger around you to hope to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Survival Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #29 Call of Cthulhu®
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #30 Myth of Valderit
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loom Studios
Windows · Linux
Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.3%, First-Person 8.2%
- #31 Rahasya
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuperHorizon Studios Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror experience set in 1992 India, blending atmospheric exploration, narrative-driven puzzles, and survival mechanics within a dark, mystery-filled world inspired by folklore and forgotten histories.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Horror 8.4%
- #32 CATAFALQUE™
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
Windows
Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Mystery 7.8%, First-Person 7.5%
- #33 Ignis Dei
74% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Jam Bell Games
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #34 Please Duology
77% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 9.7%, First-Person 9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #35 Alkurai
76% matchVery Positive85% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: RedHouse Studios LLC.
Windows
Alkurai is a 4 player online co-op fantasy horror game. An infamous Alchemist has murdered the king and seized Alkurai's throne. It is up to you and your party to evade his horrid miscreations and restore the kingdom to what it once was.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Horror 7.7%
- #36 Pneumata
73% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 8.2%, Exploration 6.6%
- #37 Why's It Getting DARKER?!
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kenan'sGames
Windows
The light is your only lifeline. Descend into a crushing, thalassophobic abyss where every photograph could be your last. Investigate unpredictable deep-sea horrors and explore the vast, dark unknown - all while being 'assisted' by a darkly sarcastic AI.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Immersive 16.2% ★, Survival Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Lore-Rich 7.7%
- #38 The Designer's Curse
75% matchVery Positive88% of 808 reviews2019
Dev: CBGames
Windows · Mac
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #39 Claire
70% matchVery Positive94% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: TS GAMES LLC
Windows
Beth returns to her estranged sister’s house in 1963. Explore chilling, richly detailed levels, solve puzzles, and uncover haunting family secrets. Face intense scares and heart-pounding chases, with your choice shaping multiple endings.
Why similar: Immersive 19.8% ★, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Cinematic 12.3%, Survival Horror 12%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
- #40 Tribute
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Cinematic 14.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #41 SOMA
74% 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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Horror 8.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #42 Noctem
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 48 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamtale Studio
Windows
Noctem is a first-person psychological horror game with an element of some real life experiences. Dive in an immersive experience, with atmospheric, realistic environments and unravel the horrifying long-covered secrets and the mystery that spreads all over the Alaska Triangle.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8%, First-Person 6.8%
- #43 Red Door Ylw Door
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Elixir Games
Windows
Red Door Yellow Door is a first-person psychological horror game. Starting with what seems like a normal ritual but quickly revealing its sinister nature. Beware, something malevolent lurks in the shadows.
Why similar: Immersive 20.5% ★, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 8.4%
- #44 Cosmic Fear
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Since the dawn of mankind, mysterious phenomena beyond human comprehension have occurred. Your studies suggest that everything is part of one big picture. What lies hidden in the depths of the cosmos? Explore, solve puzzles and survive in this disturbing Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #45 Workplace Malice
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrum Studio
Windows
A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Lore-Rich 9%, Horror 7.3%
- #46 Conarium
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Adventure 4.8%
- #47 The Black Pyramid
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Cinematic 12.3%, Realistic 7%, Horror 6.6%
- #48 INANIMA
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obscure Tales
Windows · Linux
A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #49 Abject Abyss
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A horror adventure on a distant world. Explore Luminary Corporation’s most cutting-edge research facility, piece together what went wrong, and survive the horrors that lurk in the dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8.5%
- #50 Eschalism
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IHTN
Windows
Survival horror game set in a dystopian Indonesia, where the V.O.K. regime has maintained a stranglehold on the nation. As Sane, a Paramita's officer, investigates a cosmic worshipping cult, navigates a non-euclidian world, and fights against monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 10%, Cinematic 8.3%
- #51 The Land of Pain
72% 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: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 7.4%
- #52 Nature of Dread
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eira GamesPub: TBA
Windows
A gritty first-person action-horror where you awaken trapped in the cursed settlement of Hellhole—a forsaken place swallowed by the northern wilderness. Fight your way out of this nightmare’s depths and uncover what has been buried under top-secret clearance for centuries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Lovecraftian 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Cinematic 11.9%, First-Person 10.3%
- #53 Friday Night
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Priskon
Windows
Investigate a family’s gruesome fate, communicate using your microphone to uncover the truth, and hide from the spirit. Film the whole experience in your camcorder for the world to see.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Cinematic 15.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 9.8%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #54 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.8%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #55 Defaced: Dark Abyss
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PrimePhaseGames
Windows
Defaced: Dark Abyss is a first-person Horror Survival Game. While exploring a seemingly normal cave, you will soon realize that, hidden in the depths, lurks something you were never meant to see...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Cinematic 10.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Horror 8.6%
- #56 AUTO-CRISIS
65% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 9.1%, Cinematic 8.7%, First-Person 8%
- #57 Streamer's Revenge
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RailToad
Windows
Feel like a famous streamer determined to put an end to the insults. You set out to take down the main offender and then go into hiding in a sketchy place...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #58 Where They Go
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faire Noir
Windows
You play as Nia, a young girl pulled into a nightmare by a malevolent entity. You must try and make your way through the maze of a mysterious hotel with it's shifting walls and strange sites. Use unique gear to solve puzzles, all while you are hunted by a relentless monster.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%