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  1. #1 My Light In The Dark
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2019
    Dev: TaleHammer
    Windows

    My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

    Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.2%, Puzzle 11%

  2. #2 Fran Bow
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 11%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological 10.2%

  3. #3 Deep Sorrow
    96% matchMixed49% of 94 reviews2017
    Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

    Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 9.7%

  4. #4 Fragile
    95% matchMixed65% of 431 reviews2020
    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

    Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

    Why similar: Dark 21.7%, Psychological 16.7%, Horror 14%, Puzzle 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%

  5. #5 Lorelai
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,673 reviews2019
    Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

    Why similar: Dark 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

  6. #6 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,055 reviews2023
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

    Why similar: Dark 19.6%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 11%

  7. #7 The Narrator Is a DICK
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 131 reviews2016
    Dev: Adam DeLease
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    In this narrated platformer there's one man who's always out to get you... The Narrator. He's a real jerk, but with determination and a lot of skill MAYBE you can make it through this crazy adventure.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.8%, 2D 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Memes 12.4%, Comedy 9.8%

  8. #8 Restless Dreams
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

    Why similar: Dark 23.7%, Story Rich 20.5%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  9. #9 Castle of Secrets
    91% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 11.1%

  10. #10 Black Sheep
    91% matchMixed53% of 800 reviews2022
    Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.

    Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 9.7%

  11. #11 The Music Machine
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 615 reviews2015
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

    Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Walking Simulator 10.3%

  12. #12 the static speaks my name
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 5,805 reviews2015
    Dev: the whale husband
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

    Why similar: Dark 29.9%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Indie 4.3%

  13. #13 Little Nightmares
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Dark 19.8%, Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  14. #14 The Lost Souls
    90% matchMixed47% of 295 reviews2016
    Dev: GDNomaD
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.

    Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

  15. #15 Wayward Harbor
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 132 reviews2022
    Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
    Windows

    Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

    Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Dark 26.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Walking Simulator 7.5%, Adventure 7.4%

  16. #16 The Stalked
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 428 reviews2024
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.

    Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Psychological 19%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 12%

  17. #17 Reflection
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

    Why similar: Dark 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological 14.3%, Story Rich 11.7%

  18. #18 Guilty Me
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: HKGamesStudio
    Windows

    In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Dark 22.2%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 17.7%, Puzzle 10.9%

  19. #19 SILT
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

    Why similar: Dark 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Horror 12%

  20. #20 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
    83% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 reviews2025
    Dev: Aya Games
    Windows

    A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  21. #21 Lucid Dream Adventure
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2018
    Dev: Dali Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Psychological 14.5%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%

  22. #22 Stitched HD
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
    Dev: Fluffex Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Dark 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 11%

  23. #23 Trapped
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2019
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows

    You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

    Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Adventure 10.8%

  24. #24 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 147 reviews2024
    Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
    Windows

    Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Story Rich 11.7%

  25. #25 Reflection of Mine
    81% matchVery Positive80% of 250 reviews2017
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 11.3%, Puzzle 10.5%

  26. #26 When the Darkness comes
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,429 reviews2019
    Dev: Sirhaian
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%

  27. #27 Let Me Die (inside)
    81% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: No
    Windows

    The characters of Let Me Die (inside) have fallen into despair head over heels, so they want to leave this world and end their lives. Your duty is to fulfil their wish. In every level, the player is expected to find a way to die, but before that, he has to complete the death wishes of the character.

    Why similar: Dark 53.7%, Puzzle 25.9%, Adventure 8.1%, 2D 6.7%, Indie 3.3%

  28. #28 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 717 reviews2016
    Dev: Last Quarter Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 23.3%, Indie 18%, Adventure 16.8%, 2D 14.9%

  29. #29 The Moon Sliver
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,173 reviews2014
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.3%

  30. #30 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 3,595 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    Why similar: Psychological 29.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%

  31. #31 The Cat Lady
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 reviews2013
    Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

    Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 14.1%, Story Rich 13.6%

  32. #32 The Doll's Window
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows

    A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

    Why similar: Dark 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Psychological 13.3%, Puzzle 9.8%

  33. #33 The Hole Town
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: imayuiPub: Millchan Games
    Windows

    To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 52.5%, Story Rich 22.2%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

  34. #34 The Guest
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 976 reviews2016
    Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.4%, Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 9%, Adventure 7.7%

  35. #35 TSIOQUE
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 1,916 reviews2018
    Dev: OhNoo Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Dark 16.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%

  36. #36 Anna's Quest
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,560 reviews2015
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Dark 21%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

  37. #37 Beyond The Darkness
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2024
    Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
    Windows

    💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

    Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Dark 18.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%

  38. #38 Little Misfortune
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 14,190 reviews2019
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Story Rich 15%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%

  39. #39 The Cave Diver
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 136 reviews2026
    Dev: Ovsko
    Windows

    A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Dark 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 12.4%, 2D 5.3%

  40. #40 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,287 reviews2024
    Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

    Why similar: Puzzle 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Psychological 19%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 9.9%

  41. #41 Sea of Solitude
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,119 reviews2020
    Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

    Why similar: Dark 68.9%, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Horror 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  42. #42 The Path
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,058 reviews2009
    Dev: Tale of Tales
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

    Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  43. #43 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 537 reviews2016
    Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Dark 19.9%, Horror 15%, Adventure 5.4%

  44. #44 GYLT
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,297 reviews2023
    Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

    Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Puzzle 27%, Story Rich 21.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 7.8%

  45. #45 SHUT IN
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2020
    Dev: Cael O'SullivanPub: Hidden Track
    Windows · Mac

    SHUT IN is a dark comedy/psychological horror adventure game which explores depression and isolation by trapping you inside your own house. Explore a hostile home, solve puzzles, and withstand sarcasm from a rude and unreliable narrator. Idiot.

    Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 9%

  46. #46 Red Bow
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 350 reviews2020
    Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.

    Why similar: Dark 22%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 8.6%

  47. #47 Unholy
    71% matchMixed63% of 235 reviews2023
    Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

    Why similar: Dark 26.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

  48. #48 Burnhouse Lane
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,170 reviews2022
    Dev: Harvester Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

    Why similar: Dark 26%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 14.3%

  49. #49 Cursed Mansion
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: Dragon Emperors
    Windows

    Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

    Why similar: Dark 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 11.3%

  50. #50 Asleep: Act 1
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 575 reviews2024
    Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

    Why similar: Dark 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 11.7%

  51. #51 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
    Dev: _atfs
    Windows

    A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 24.2%, Story Rich 18.2%, Puzzle 16%, Walking Simulator 8%

  52. #52 CINERIS SOMNIA
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,216 reviews2018
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    "I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 18.6%, Story Rich 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%

  53. #53 The Method of Hiding a Body
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Sea of Ghosts
    Windows

    A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 46%, Story Rich 42.7%, Puzzle 4%, Adventure 3%, Indie 2.6%

  54. #54 THIEF'S SHELTER
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
    Windows

    THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

    Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Dark 22.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  55. #55 Angels of Death
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,420 reviews2016
    Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.

    Why similar: Dark 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Story Rich 14%

  56. #56 LIMBO
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 62,159 reviews2011
    Dev: Playdead
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.1%, Dark 22.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 9.6%, 2D 3.7%

  57. #57 Children of Silentown
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,586 reviews2023
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Dark 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 10.9%

  58. #58 Purgatory -NARAKU-
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2024
    Dev: NamaPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
    Windows

    This is a survival horror action game in which a young girl "Enri" tries to escape from a mysterious facility filled with blood and madness.

    Why similar: Horror 52.9%, Adventure 21.1%, 2D 17.4%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  59. #59 Interactivity: The Interactive Experience
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2019
    Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
    Windows

    A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...

    Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Dark 26.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11%, Adventure 7.4%

  60. #60 Blasfemia
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 286 reviews2025
    Dev: Nakashima Studios
    Windows

    Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

    Why similar: Dark 30.8%, Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

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