- #1 The Quarry
97% matchVery Positive82% of 24,804 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.7%, Horror 16.7%, Quick-Time Events 14.2% ★, Multiplayer 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game offers a similar cinematic, choice-driven horror experience with a focus on character survival.
- #2 Until Dawn™
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,219 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Multiple Endings 22.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Quick-Time Events 11.6% ★, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title defines the cinematic horror genre with its branching narrative and high-stakes consequences for every choice made.
- #3 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,958 reviews2021
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Mythology 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the same anthology that maintains the signature cinematic style and co-op multiplayer focus.
- #4 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,895 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Co-op 21.3%, Horror 18%, Quick-Time Events 11.6% ★, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the first entry in the series, it shares the exact same gameplay mechanics and cooperative horror structure.
- #5 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
94% matchMixed55% of 6,233 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.8%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Quick-Time Events 11% ★, Psychological 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' tradition of cinematic horror with an added focus on environmental puzzles and exploration.
- #6 The Casting of Frank Stone™
94% matchMixed62% of 5,963 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.6%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10%, Supernatural 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game from the same universe that relies heavily on player choice and cinematic storytelling.
- #7 Heavy Rain
93% matchVery Positive86% of 30,842 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 30.4%, Quick-Time Events 25% ★, Story Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic thriller that focuses on investigation and the emotional weight of difficult, time-sensitive choices.
- #8 Detroit: Become Human
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,419 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 44.5%, Story Rich 25.6%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Horror 3.2%, Violent 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it is the gold standard for branching narratives where every decision significantly alters the outcome of the story.
- #9 Beyond: Two Souls
91% matchVery Positive88% of 42,823 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 21% ★, Story Rich 19.7%, Co-op 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Horror 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy game features cinematic sequences and character-driven choices that mirror the intensity of the Dark Pictures series.
- #10 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,738 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.8%, Horror 24.1%, Story Rich 21.7%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This series is essential for fans of choice-driven horror where character relationships and survival are the primary focus.
- #11 Call of Cthulhu®
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Survival Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian mystery game that incorporates RPG elements and branching paths based on investigation and sanity.
- #12 As Dusk Falls
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,427 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Co-op 20.5%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that emphasizes multiplayer decision-making and branching paths, perfect for fans of the anthology's co-op mode.
- #13 The Wolf Among Us
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 40,122 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Episodic 30.2% ★, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Quick-Time Events 8.8% ★, Choices Matter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy narrative experience that excels at building tension and mystery through dialogue and consequence.
- #14 The Council
88% matchVery Positive84% of 5,709 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Episodic 21.7% ★, Story Rich 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique social influence system where choices have lasting consequences on the narrative and character development.
- #15 Oxenfree
87% matchVery Positive91% of 12,110 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, Story Rich 17.5%, Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery game that focuses on group dynamics and dialogue-based choices that shape the story's direction.
- #16 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
86% 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: Multiple Endings 17.7%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Supernatural 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that blends mystery and survival with a strong focus on narrative progression.
- #17 Martha Is Dead
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,915 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark psychological horror game that prioritizes a heavy, narrative-driven experience and disturbing atmosphere.
- #18 The Beast Inside
85% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Survival 9.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A historical psychological horror game that uses dual timelines and mystery to keep the player constantly guessing.
- #19 Maid of Sker
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,457 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Co-op 10.2%, Gore 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that uses sound-based mechanics and stealth to build tension in a gothic setting.
- #20 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 19.5%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Supernatural 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on shifting environments and a fragmented narrative to build tension.
- #21 Little Nightmares II
82% matchVery Positive93% of 58,390 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, it captures the same sense of dread and environmental storytelling found in supernatural horror.
- #22 Blair Witch
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Psychological 7.5%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at psychological horror by isolating the player and focusing on the mystery of the surrounding woods.
- #23 Those Who Remain
84% matchMixed67% of 857 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Psychological 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that forces players to make moral choices that impact the outcome of the story.
- #24 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 36.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 14.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric horror that relies on visual storytelling to create a tense and unsettling experience.
- #25 Corpse Party
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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 33.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Gore 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror title that features multiple endings and branching paths based on player survival choices.
- #26 SOMA
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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: Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Dark 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, thought-provoking psychological horror story that lingers long after the credits roll.
- #27 REANIMAL
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,075 reviews2026
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Horror 31%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Dark 13%, Mystery 4.4%
- #28 Obscure
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,235 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.9%, Horror 32.9%, Co-op 17.9%, Survival 7%, Multiplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that features a group of students and local co-op, mirroring the ensemble cast dynamic of Little Hope.
- #29 Vampyr
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 25,136 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Story Rich 23.1%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Dark 12.7%, Gore 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric game where every choice regarding who to save or kill has significant narrative and world-altering consequences.
- #30 Observer: System Redux
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,998 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 24%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, Story Rich 16%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes investigation and uncovering dark secrets within a claustrophobic setting.
- #31 The Outlast Trials
76% matchVery Positive92% of 111,040 reviews2024
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
Why similar: Co-op 20.5%, Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #32 Infliction
78% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Gore 14.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused psychological horror game that explores domestic trauma through exploration and discovery.
- #33 Little Nightmares III
75% matchMixed47% of 20,943 reviews2025
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.
Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Horror 25%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 7%
- #34 Together After Dark
75% matchMixed52% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Co-op 12.4%
- #35 Dark Hours
72% matchVery Positive82% of 4,147 reviews2025
Dev: Piece of Cake studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Co-op 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Supernatural 10.7%
- #36 Sign of Silence
76% matchMixed52% of 2,375 reviews2020
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Sign of Silence is a 4-player cooperative horror game set in dreadful outskirts of Danwille town. Whether you will escape the place or stay here forever depends on cautious and coordinated actions of the whole team!
Why similar: Co-op 26%, Horror 25.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #37 Silent Rain
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 223 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.7%, Co-op 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%
- #38 Horror Story: Hallowseed
74% matchMixed64% of 356 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 15.4%, Dark 8.6%
- #39 Cry of Fear
73% matchVery Positive89% of 86,798 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%
- #40 School 666
70% matchVery Positive83% of 682 reviews2025
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
School 666 is a 1-4 Player Co-op Survival Horror. You must escape this endless nightmare. Try to identify the correct path and survive the anomalies in this endless school. Some extremely powerful anomalies will catch you to their dimensions. Explore the reason why you are here... and don't die.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Supernatural 21.3%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Mystery 5.5%
- #41 Dead by Daylight
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 929,163 reviews2016
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 367.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Survival Horror 14%, Co-op 9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #42 SILENT HILL f
69% matchVery Positive80% of 28,701 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #43 Surrounded
73% matchMixed44% of 569 reviews2023
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
A 6-player open world horror game. Explore a abandoned town, filled with mysteries, be chased around with your friends and survive creatures capable of ending your life. Uncover what really happened.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 21.7%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #44 From The Darkness
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,526 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Dark 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #45 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,080 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 Mists of Aiden
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 30.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 9.4%, Violent 8.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #47 Dark Deception
69% matchVery Positive88% of 24,190 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #48 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass
71% matchMostly Negative33% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Don’t play alone – invite a friend and double the scares during your time in The Devil In Me. The Friend's Pass works on a single save game and allows you and a friend one full playthrough of The Devil In Me with only one full version of the game.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Gore 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Violent 8.4%
- #49 Directive 8020
67% matchMixed62% of 2,220 reviews2026
Dev: Supermassive Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 19% ★, Survival Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #50 The Midnight Bus
68% matchVery Positive83% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: itandfeel
Windows
A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Supernatural 12.4%
- #51 Alone in the Dark
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 19%, Psychological 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 11.4%
- #52 MADiSON
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Survival 10.7%, Dark 10%
- #53 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,881 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Gore 8.2%
- #54 Fear Therapy
69% matchMixed67% of 4,744 reviews2021
Dev: Black Flag Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Fear Therapy, is a multiplayer(1-4) and single player psychological horror game.Try to complete the quests and leave the horror house before it is too late! Satan getting angrier every second and nothing holding it back.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Co-op 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 5.2%
- #55 Still Wakes the Deep
66% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Gore 13.5%, Dark 12.2%, Story Rich 12%
- #56 The Medium
67% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Dark 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #57 The Blackout Club
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,886 reviews2019
Dev: Question
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.
Why similar: Co-op 30.3%, Horror 29.9%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 4.4%
- #58 Welcome To The Dark Place
65% matchVery Positive88% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The train is the only escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Gore 15.8%, Violent 11%
