- #1 Dark Shores
97% matchMostly Negative36% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: LABS GamesPub: LABS
Windows
Explore and survive in Dark Shores, an experimental survival horror game that explores concepts of perma-death, branching storylines, and unscripted fear. A luxury cruise containing five young tourists crashes on a remote island, deep within the South Pacific.
Why similar: Gore 49.5%, Violent 43.1%, Indie 7.4%
- #2 Evil Park
96% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: Mobsoftware
Windows
Evil Park is an atmospheric horror game, based on simulating obscure situations of distress, insecurity and anxiety.
Why similar: Violent 52.3%, Gore 39%, Indie 8.7%
- #3 Nightmare at the lighthouse
96% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: LsgStudioPub: Bill Lazos
Windows
Nightmare at the lighthouse,the game starts with our hero working,then someone came, and this is where everything started.He have a mission, and until he complete his mission, he goes through danger's and horror, but before he discover what is happening in that lighthouse,everything is possible!
Why similar: Gore 47.2%, Violent 45%, Indie 7.8%
- #4 Absent Mind
95% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Dylan Latham
Windows
In Absent Mind, you are put in the place where you were born as you cross the bridge into the afterlife. The hospital was used as the bridge and it contains important items of your past.The hospital will decide your fate. Will you move on to the next life, or become a patient forever?
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #5 The Apartment
94% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2018
Dev: Shattered Mirror
Windows
The Apartment is a small psychological thriller. Interesting mix of first person detective adventure game, puzzle solving, psychological horror and FPS action, all tied together with dark and heavy story where lines between reality and nightmare have no meaning anymore.
Why similar: Gore 49.5%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%
- #6 Near Death Experience
94% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Distorted Games
Windows
Near Death Experience is a defensless horror game that puts you in the mind of a car crash victim that lost his memory and finds himself in a threatening and unknown area. The player has to solve riddles to try to regain his memory while running from dark forces.
Why similar: Gore 47.7%, Violent 45.2%, Indie 7.1%
- #7 The Road to Hades
93% matchMixed51% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: AUTOSAVE
Windows
TRTH(The road to hades) is a horror adventure game full of Asian myths and art. Guide the girl safely in the world of the dead. Welcome to a new game you have not experienced.
Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%
- #8 Heathen - The sons of the law
91% matchVery Positive81% of 96 reviews2018
Dev: Frog FactoryPub: The Box Studio
Windows
Indie game inspired by the novel "The island of Doctor Moreau" by HG Wells.
Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%
- #9 Phobia
92% matchMostly Negative29% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: VGstudio
Windows
Horror. Nightmare. Fear. Monsters. Madness. And again ... And again ....
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #10 The Dark Wish
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitRay Studio
Windows
The Dark Wish is adventure horror game. Are you brave enough to discover true?
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #11 Unsacrifice
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unreal SpiritPub: Daniel Muñoz Michán
Windows
Unsacrifice is a classic survival horror game compile in a solo campaign. You will play as a priest apprendice, lost in a world full of mysteries, hidden dangers and deformed creatures that the player has to escape from.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #12 Paradise Lost: FPS Cosmic Horror Game
91% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: Juan Pedraza
Windows · Mac
An Spec Ops team was sent to a planet to investigate a disappearance of a research team. What lies beneath this god-forsaken planet?
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #13 Powerless
90% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Moonlight Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An outbreak has turned mankind into walking zombies, will your guns be enough to purge them all or will you be powerless against the zombie horde?
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #14 Hegis' Grasp: Evil Resurrected
89% matchMixed50% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Odd Branch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hegis' Grasp is a story-driven, atmospheric survival horror game. Play as Henry Wood, a curious journalist investigating rumors of what is happening to the once peaceful village, Hegis. It will be up to you how this story ends, but first, you must survive the insanity of the natives within this damned place.
Why similar: Gore 48.6%, Violent 44.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #15 The Stroke of Midnight
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Ace Of Spades StudiosPub: Ace of Spades Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rowan Cox wakes up in a barren room, alone with a mysterious girl he's never seen before. He quickly comes to realise that things are very much out of place. A full-length Mystery/Detective visual novel with an LGBT-inclusive cast.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #16 Valerian Tales
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Color Core
Windows
Valerian Tales is a visual novel of episodic nature. Following the steps of a smuggler on his way to become a detective. But mystery, and danger are hidden and is up to you to find all clues to get the best outcome out of a foul situation.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #17 Another Bad Day in the Future
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Alex SullivanPub: Wandering Research & Development
Windows
Another bad day in the future is an open world VR espionage game. Players undertake jobs for one of four political parties in a flying city. Players traverse the city using arm swing based locomotion, grablines, and can climb all the buildings.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #18 Project Flesh
87% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Joe Simpson
Windows
Project Flesh is a 2D randomly generated dungeon crawler/ Rogue-like, set deep in the sewers under a nameless city, the goal is to survive and make it through all the floors, equipping yourself with the limbs of mutated creatures you kill.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #19 Purgation
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2017
Dev: Arttu TuovinenPub: Michael Callaghan
Windows
You awake gradually. You are in a dark cell. You are drifting in and out of consciousness between bouts of violent hallucinations. You are physically weak and have no memory of who you are or why you are here. You are alone and you are scared, very scared. The voices in your head tell you that you should be.
Why similar: Gore 48.3%, Violent 43.8%, Indie 7.9%
- #20 Blockiverse: Camouflage
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boxicity Game StudiosPub: Boxicity Publishing
Windows
Blockiverse: Camouflage combines all the great features of modern hero shooters, mixes in a lot of characters, and add a ton of environmental interaction to create an over-the-top, fun experience.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #21 Amelia's Curse
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Immosis
Windows
Amelia's Curse is an action-horror survival game built from the ground up for Virtual Reality. Experience hordes of demonic creatures as you descend into an increasingly decrepit and sinister castle to uncover the mystery behind Amelia's Curse.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #22 In your Shadow
83% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Zohar Neiger
Windows
"In your Shadow" is a Visual Novel that tells the story of three people: Lilly, Skyler, and Zachary. One night all of their lives change: Skyler is poisoned, Lilly is catfished, and Zachary gets a call that changes his life.
Why similar: Gore 47.4%, Violent 45.1%, Indie 7.4%
- #23 Doors Quest Demo
82% matchVery Positive85% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Nick Page!
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Wow, it's Doors Quest Demo! You gotta go through the door if you wanna win the game!
Why similar: Gore 47.7%, Violent 43.4%, Indie 8.9%
- #24 斩毒:黑与白(Narcotics Police:Black and White)
84% matchMixed59% of 153 reviews2017
Dev: LongWu
Windows
"Narcotics Police:Black and White" is a group of amateur production of the first person independent game, you will experience a drug trade caused by the hijacking case. Save the hostages, kill the criminal leader. And will be the police, undercover two perspectives to experience different experiences.
Why similar: Gore 48.6%, Violent 44.1%, Indie 7.2%
- #25 Zombie school-丧尸学院
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: Populus
Windows
Use virtual reality to enter a fictional open comic world, freely experience a horrible time with black and white comics, explore the story of each character and their respective destiny and ending
Why similar: Gore 51.7%, Violent 41.7%, Indie 6.6%
- #26 Endure
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Killa Bee Software
Windows
Endure is a 1st person shooter where you encounter endless waves of zombies. Do you have what it takes to Endure?
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #27 Afterdays
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nathaniel Peter Яentrow
Windows
Formerly AfterMath - a post-apoc text-based game: A week has past since the Doomsday apocalypse reeked hell upon earth on December 21, 2012. You finally have awoken in your underground bomb shelter to learn of what remains of the world around you.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #28 King's Lair
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JarthGames
Windows
King's Lair is a stealth based folk-horror game with puzzle elements. There is no combat and you must rely on your wit and composure to prevail.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #29 Prelude: Psychological Horror Game
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: Juan P Dev
Windows · Mac
This game is not for everyone, do you have what it takes to unravel the secrets behind this... thing? Are you ready to face the truth and question your own existence? You've been warned...
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #30 黎明生机:启示录-Survival:Revelation
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: 靓之仔个人工作室
Windows
implements the basic game framework for the Dawn Life series of games by Pretty Boy's personal studio
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #31 Survival Hell
78% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows
Survival Game is a Single-Player PvE sandbox game where you are a survivor of some mysterious event, that got majority of the population infected. You must survive by finding food, shelter, watching out for wildlife, bandits, and infected people. If you decide to do so, you can help other survivors.
Why similar: Gore 49.5%, Violent 42.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #32 Xmas Zombie Rampage
81% matchNegative19% of 36 reviews2016
Dev: Chickenpig SoftwarePub: Texas Interactive
Windows
Nonstop fast paced zombie shooter action. Can you survive against the hordes of zombies and save Xmas? Only the best can survive! Be the one!
Why similar: Gore 47.8%, Violent 44.7%, Indie 7.5%
- #33 Dead Man's Trail
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pie for Breakfast Studios
Windows · Mac
A survival horror adventure game about running for your life, looting, morality, and zombies.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #34 WTF
77% matchMixed52% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
WTF is a chaotic first person shooter that confronts heavily armed players with "The Devil" himself.
Why similar: Gore 49.6%, Violent 43.3%, Indie 7.1%
- #35 生死线 Dead Line
79% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Shanghai Niuka Network Technology Co.,Ltd.
Windows
DEAD LINE is a FPS VR game based on a fictitious story in United States in 2135. In this game. the player will act as a commander of a special force squad, and destroy the terrorists group. By Virtual Reality system support, Players can feel the real battlefield atmosphere.
Why similar: Gore 52.4%, Violent 47.6%
- #36 HeroOfMetal-Episode01
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Blacksmith Game Studio
Windows
Cyberpunk 2d pixel style Single player Shooting game. The player will play the role called "Rayn" will going to get involved in this world.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #37 Iron Sun
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Nibras Game Studio
Windows
Hardcore and old-school, grim, dark sci-fi first person shooter.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #38 The Frost
78% matchMostly Negative32% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Tephra CompanyPub: Tephra
Windows
You are completely alone among the snow and mountains. You have to get out of this place, surrounded by snow and fear. In extreme сonditions, against the cold and creatures that live in those places, you must survive, and escape from this accursed place.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #39 Reborn
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knife Entertainment
Windows
Horror in which you no longer need to hide from the invulnerable enemy.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #40 YARBAY
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roar Game StudiosPub: Roar Entertainment
Windows
Yarbay is a psychological dramatic FPS game that tells the story of a warplane pilot. His plane shot down in the middle of the desert, in Middle East by terrorists and he has to take care of himself. Yarbay means "lieutenant colonel" in Turkish. And this "yarbay" Cihangir, must return to Turkey in one piece.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #41 Mousegun
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Silvermedal GamesPub: None
Windows · Mac
MOUSEGUN: a RUN’N’GUN in a RAT MAZE.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #42 Drunkenpants
73% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Firetail Games
Windows
Drunkenpants is a game where ordinary heroes who got drunk in their underpants at home (Kalsarikänni) try to solve mundane problems with excessive violence. The game is an action based, fast-paced multiplayer battle game, where you compete in different game modes and try to beat your opponents.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #43 Infested Nation
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Fivesyounger Development
Windows
Infested Nation is a fast paced and brutal top down shooter. Outnumbered and outgunned, you will need to rely on your wits and reflexes to make it through each situation alive.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #44 Errant Heart
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Pseudome Studios LLC
Windows
Errant heart is a slice-of-life visual novel mixed with elements of supernatural suspense. The 120,000+ word story takes place in an alternate 1940s Europe, following the exploits of aspiring painter Lira Moretti as a strange series events begins to draw her into a supernatural world, unseen by by others.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #45 Gulag
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EJRGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you manage to escape from the most dreadful place on Earth? The Soviet Gulag is just the beginning. Face the wilderness, as well as the vastness of Siberia, Mongolia, and Tibet. Deceive the enemy and find resources that are vital for survival.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #46 GRIMO
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DozenMinds OU
Windows · Mac
Grimo is story driven stealth action in pixel art. Cyberchurch, neural implants, advanced robots and augmented humans all of these are common things in Grimo's world. It’s on!
Why similar: Gore 46.7%, Violent 42.5%, Indie 10.8%
- #47 TRAFICO
72% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Lorenzo Entertainment
Windows
Explore the depths of the international drug trade by engaging in combat as either an elite member of a Military DEA unit or as a member of one of the world's most dangerous cartels.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #48 It Will Find You
70% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Sloth StudiosPub: MegaSloth
Windows
It Will Find You is a first person narrative driven horror experience, with a focus on environmental interaction and progressive narrative through game-play. It Will Find You aims to provide an immersive experience where a dark, twisting narrative evolves in tandem with your decisions.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #49 Super Samurai Rampage
71% matchPositive85% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: Brackish Games
Windows
Super Samurai Rampage is a small, simple high score chaser that's bloody, retro, and challenging. .
Why similar: Gore 48.6%, Violent 44.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #50 Mostly Scared of Spiders
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: HeroHead studios
Windows · Mac
Exploring in the Australian outback, you become separated from your party. Can you survive and safely make your way out? "Mostly Scared of Spiders" is an exciting journey into the Australian outback.
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #51 NAR - Not Another Royale
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schmidt Games
Windows
NOT ANOTHER ROYALE (NAR) is an action loaded multiplayer shooter with several different game modes.
Why similar: Gore 46.7%, Violent 42.5%, Indie 10.8%
- #52 Season's Beatings
69% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Code Avarice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Season's Beatings is a fast and frantic one hit kill FPS best described as first person Hotline Miami. You'll need to memorize enemy patterns and placements, and execute a meticulously thought out plan to succeed! Or...y'know. Just dive in and shoot some fools with a tommy gun.
Why similar: Gore 49.5%, Violent 43%, Indie 7.4%
- #53 The Putinland: Divide & Conquer
69% matchMixed48% of 42 reviews2018
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Destroy Putinland by finding nuclear switch. Avoid Demon Putin and his slaves in this meme FPS shooter.
Why similar: Gore 49.4%, Violent 42.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #54 Zombie Apocalypse Mini Golf (VR)
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
Grab a baseball bat and a zombie head, and do some Virtual Reality putting in the destroyed aftermath of the apocalypse!
Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 44%, Indie 7.6%
- #55 Aylin: The Story of Tom
52% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: SkorBartStudioPub: SkorBartInteractive
Windows
A psychological horror adventure where you explore an abandoned hospital, solve environmental puzzles, and escape deadly supernatural forces to save your daughter.
Why similar: Gore 59.3%, Violent 34.7%, Indie 6%