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Games Like The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Choices Matter, Horror.

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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…

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 5,741 reviews
Released: 2022-11-17
Developer: Supermassive Games
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

Overview

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me excels at blending cinematic storytelling with high-stakes, choice-driven gameplay where every decision can lead to life-or-death consequences. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize branching narratives, psychological tension, and immersive mystery-solving experiences similar to the Supermassive Games style.

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  1. #1 Until Dawn™
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
    Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Choices Matter 23.4%, Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Third Person 7.9%, Cinematic 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive cinematic horror experience that established the choice-driven formula used in The Devil in Me.

  2. #2 The Quarry
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 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: Choices Matter 30.1%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Quick-Time Events 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features a similar ensemble cast and high-stakes decision-making in a slasher-horror setting.

  3. #3 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    96% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Choices Matter 19.5%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Cinematic 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game set in the Dead by Daylight universe that mirrors the cinematic, choice-heavy gameplay of the anthology.

  4. #4 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 10,305 reviews2021
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Choices Matter 20%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Often considered the strongest entry in the anthology, it features intense action-adventure sequences and deep character relationships.

  5. #5 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,275 reviews2019
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Choices Matter 35%, Horror 19%, Cinematic 14.1%, Quick-Time Events 9.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the series, offering the same branching narrative structure and multiplayer horror potential.

  6. #6 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,214 reviews2020
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.3%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Quick-Time Events 10.8%, Psychological 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror entry that relies heavily on atmosphere and the consequences of past actions.

  7. #7 Heavy Rain
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Choices Matter 21.6%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Narration 15%, Crime 10.1%, Cinematic 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic thriller that focuses on investigation and the emotional weight of player-driven consequences.

  8. #8 As Dusk Falls
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
    Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Choices Matter 21.9%, Crime 20.5%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Cinematic 14.4%, Story Rich 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense interactive drama that focuses on the long-term impact of difficult moral choices.

  9. #9 Beyond: Two Souls
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Choices Matter 29.1%, Cinematic 14.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Quick-Time Events 9.8%, Narration 9%

    Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that blends supernatural elements with a story-rich, cinematic presentation.

  10. #10 Detroit: Become Human
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 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: Choices Matter 31.7%, Multiple Endings 25%, Cinematic 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Narration 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in branching narratives where player choices drastically alter the fate of multiple protagonists.

  11. #11 The Medium
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 25%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Third Person 15%, Psychological 12.8%, Story Rich 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses dual-reality mechanics to solve puzzles and uncover a dark mystery.

  12. #12 Alone in the Dark
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
    Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 17.1%, Horror 16.1%, Cinematic 13.6%, Psychological 12.8%, Third Person 12%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the classic survival horror series that emphasizes puzzle-solving and investigative gameplay.

  13. #13 The Council
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 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: Choices Matter 42.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Horror 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative RPG where social manipulation and investigative choices drive the plot forward.

  14. #14 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
    88% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
    Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 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: Choices Matter 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 16.3%, Third Person 11.5%, Cinematic 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A fixed-camera horror game that features permadeath and a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and investigation.

  15. #15 Twin Mirror
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

    Why similar: Narration 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Crime 13.8%, Psychological 12.2%, Cinematic 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery game that features a unique 'Mind Palace' mechanic for piecing together clues.

  16. #16 Martha Is Dead
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
    Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Narration 17.5%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative game that explores trauma and mystery through a mature, realistic lens.

  17. #17 Call of Cthulhu®
    86% 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: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Narration 14.7%, Story Rich 11%, Mystery 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An investigative RPG that forces players to balance sanity with the need to uncover occult secrets.

  18. #18 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
    85% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,228 reviews2021
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

    Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Narration 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Psychological 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An open-world detective game that allows for player-driven deduction and moral choices during investigations.

  19. #19 Observer: System Redux
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 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: Narration 18%, Horror 17.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 13.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that focuses on investigation and uncovering disturbing truths in a dystopian setting.

  20. #20 MADiSON
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
    Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 30.2%, Survival 12%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and environmental storytelling to build dread.

  21. #21 SIMULACRA
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Psychological 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique found-footage horror game that uses a simulated phone interface to drive the mystery forward.

  22. #22 Erica
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 19.9%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Crime 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A live-action interactive thriller where every choice feels immediate and impactful to the narrative.

  23. #23 Amnesia: The Bunker
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

    Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Survival 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes player agency and emergent gameplay within a confined, terrifying space.

  24. #24 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 4,723 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…

    Why similar: Choices Matter 24.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes narrative puzzle game that features multiple endings based on player choices and logical deduction.

  25. #25 Murdered: Soul Suspect
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
    Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    Why similar: Crime 27%, Horror 20.9%, Mystery 16%, Third Person 13.4%, Story Rich 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that focuses on solving one's own murder through investigation and spirit abilities.

  26. #26 What Remains of Edith Finch
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
    Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    Why similar: Story Rich 25.3%, Narration 20.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused exploration game that delivers a series of short, impactful, and branching stories about a cursed family.

  27. #27 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Astronauts
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    Why similar: Mystery 29%, Horror 24.6%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that prioritizes environmental storytelling and uncovering the truth behind a tragedy.

  28. #28 The Inn-Sanity
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.6%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Realistic 8.8%

  29. #29 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

    Why similar: Narration 18.3%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%

  30. #30 Layers of Fear
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 22.1%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Horror 21.1%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 11.4%

  31. #31 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass
    79% matchMostly Negative33% of 261 reviews2023
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 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: Cinematic 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

  32. #32 Refuted Wind
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 150 reviews2024
    Dev: Tropical Games
    Windows

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    Why similar: Narration 20.3%, Crime 15.5%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Cinematic 9.3%

  33. #33 The Haunted Building
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 381 reviews2024
    Dev: Genuine Studio
    Windows

    A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.1%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, 1990's 10%

  34. #34 Mists of Aiden
    75% 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 33.4%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

  35. #35 THIEF'S SHELTER
    72% 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: Narration 26.4%, Psychological 22.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 11.8%

  36. #36 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Third Person 14%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%

  37. #37 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: Psychological 15%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%

  38. #38 The motel
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Aura studios
    Windows

    Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.3%, Crime 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, Cinematic 12%, Action-Adventure 11.3%

  39. #39 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
    71% 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: Multiple Endings 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Drama 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

  40. #40 Crimson Snow (2023)
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,501 reviews2023
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

    Why similar: Narration 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  41. #41 Blair Witch
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
    Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Cinematic 10%, Psychological 9.1%, Story Rich 8%

  42. #42 When The Devil Takes Hold
    72% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
    Windows

    When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.

    Why similar: Narration 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, Cinematic 15.8%, Realistic 13.3%

  43. #43 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
    Dev: Bloober Team SA
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Drama 10.7%

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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: EpiXR Games UG
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Psychological 19.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 11.8%

  45. #45 SIMULACRA 2
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,648 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: Narration 21.9%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%

  46. #46 Homebody
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 735 reviews2023
    Dev: Game GrumpsPub: Rogue Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    An interactive thriller about a group of friends haunted by the memories of their past while being hunted by a relentless killer. From The Game Grumps (Dream Daddy)

    Why similar: Choices Matter 24.3%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Drama 17%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 12.9%

  47. #47 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2025
    Dev: 616 GAMES
    Windows

    A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.

    Why similar: Crime 28.8%, Horror 14.4%, Drama 14%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Cinematic 11.8%

  48. #48 Psychopath Massacre
    70% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2024
    Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

    George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological 16.9%, Realistic 14.4%, Cinematic 12.6%

  49. #49 The Beast Inside
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
    Dev: Illusion Ray
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 39.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Realistic 7.3%

  50. #50 Dead Take
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Psychological 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  51. #51 Murder House
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,293 reviews2020
    Dev: Puppet Combo
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

    Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Third Person 12.9%, Cinematic 10%, Survival 9.9%

  52. #52 Mirror Forge
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
    Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Psychological 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Horror 13.4%

  53. #53 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
    Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.

    Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.9%

  54. #54 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.

    Why similar: Narration 24.8%, Drama 16.7%, Cinematic 16.4%, Psychological 15.3%, Choices Matter 15%

  55. #55 The Director's Disorder: Pilot Episode
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 314 reviews2023
    Dev: Just Sauce Studio
    Windows

    The Director, a psycho killer, has chosen you to play the main character in his next film. Will you play your part and survive the night or will you be his latest victim?

    Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Crime 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Drama 10.3%

  56. #56 Welcome to Kowloon
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
    Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

    Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Realistic 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  57. #57 Dark Atlas: Infernum
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
    Windows

    If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

    Why similar: Narration 17.4%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological 14%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

  58. #58 The Walking Evil
    70% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
    Dev: VikTor
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.6%, Third Person 12.2%, Psychological 11.1%

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