- #1 Welcome to Kowloon
97% matchVery Positive81% of 1,920 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Thriller 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same gritty, claustrophobic atmosphere of urban housing blocks and the feeling of being trapped in a decaying environment.
- #2 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,132 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 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 14.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending mystery with multiple endings and deep, story-rich gameplay.
- #3 骸心 Mainbody
95% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: 土豆火锅Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.9%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply emotional and story-rich experience with multiple endings that reward repeated playthroughs.
- #4 The 3rd Building 三教
96% matchMixed56% of 182 reviews2021
Dev: F-Greetings
Windows
“Remember it? Remember it! ” I can’t remember anything. Somebody keeps speaking to me: ”Where are you? Where are you? ” I need to go into my mind and find myself! I have come to this place named “The Third Building”. My memory is buried here.
Why similar: Horror 45.3%, First-Person 19.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the specific setting and indie horror sensibilities found in The Haunted Building.
- #5 APT. 407
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Supernatural 8.9%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the claustrophobic tension of apartment-based horror and psychological mystery.
- #6 Hollow Cocoon
94% matchVery Positive93% of 911 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Realistic 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on narrative, exploration, and uncovering buried family truths in a realistic setting.
- #7 JANITOR BLEEDS
93% matchVery Positive86% of 273 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.6%, Thriller 13.3%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Mystery 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features excellent first-person exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics within a retro-inspired horror setting.
- #8 The Closing Shift
92% matchMixed66% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar experience of working a lonely, unsettling job where the environment slowly turns against the player.
- #9 Detention
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,748 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, Thriller 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it is a masterpiece of cultural horror storytelling that shares the same thematic depth and historical weight.
- #10 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,814 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Realistic 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the dark history of a house.
- #11 The Method of Hiding a Body
90% matchVery Positive91% of 89 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: Multiple Endings 27.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Story Rich 16.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game places a heavy emphasis on choices and multiple endings, directly impacting the narrative outcome.
- #12 Dread Flats
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,586 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Supernatural 15.8%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on a supernatural mystery set within a residential building, mirroring the core premise of the seed game.
- #13 MADiSON
88% matchVery Positive87% of 3,363 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 32.3%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, first-person horror game that forces players to investigate their surroundings to survive.
- #14 Panelak
86% matchVery Positive91% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: Pajos games
Windows
Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.7%, 1990's 8.6%, Thriller 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, choice-driven horror game set in an apartment complex that shares the thematic focus on tenant-based mysteries.
- #15 Home Sweet Home
87% matchVery Positive87% of 3,773 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 47.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Puzzle 7%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines stealth, puzzle-solving, and intense first-person exploration in a culturally rich horror setting.
- #16 Martha Is Dead
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,850 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 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: Horror 18.4%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, story-driven experience set in a realistic, historical, and psychological context.
- #17 Still Wakes the Deep
84% matchVery Positive88% of 12,360 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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 12%, Story Rich 11%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that excels at building tension in a confined, isolated environment.
- #18 One Late Night: Deadline
89% matchMostly Negative30% of 202 reviews2014
Dev: Black Curtain Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.7%, Horror 15.6%, Realistic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This office-based horror game shares the same pacing and first-person investigative feel.
- #19 Room 404
83% matchVery Positive91% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Horror 12.7%, Realistic 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that prioritizes exploration and immersive-sim elements in a small, contained area.
- #20 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
85% matchVery Positive85% of 4,841 reviews2019
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years
Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Thriller 27.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 6.8%, First-Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features first-person exploration and complex puzzle-solving within a haunted, historical setting.
- #21 The Forgotten Apartment
84% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Umbra Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.
Why similar: 1990's 29.8%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the atmospheric horror of confined living spaces and psychological dread.
- #22 Amnesia: The Bunker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 12,016 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.9 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%, Supernatural 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides an immersive, puzzle-heavy experience where exploration and resource management are key to survival.
- #23 Echoes Of The House
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: 1990's 14.3%, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on narration and environmental storytelling within a haunted domestic space.
- #24 Observer: System Redux
82% matchVery Positive85% of 2,957 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 27%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, First-Person 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, urban investigative experience that rewards players for exploring every corner of its environment.
- #25 Overtime Anomaly
81% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Mystery 15%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends mystery and immersive-sim mechanics to create a tense, atmosphere-heavy experience.
- #26 The Derailed
79% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: 1990's 23.9%, Horror 20.7%, Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.
- #27 Haunted House 2
79% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.8%, Thriller 10.7%, Horror 10.3%, 1990's 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #28 The Scourge | Tai Ương
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,281 reviews2026
Dev: Rare ReverseePub: Rare Reversee (Global)
Windows
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
Why similar: Supernatural 14.8%, Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Thriller 9.9%, Realistic 9.3%
- #29 Scarred
80% matchMixed57% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 9.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, atmospheric exploration experience that focuses on uncovering hidden truths.
- #30 Haunted Property
78% matchVery Positive93% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 10.1%
- #31 The Complex: Found Footage
77% matchVery Positive93% of 9,843 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, 1990's 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Realistic 10.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #32 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
78% matchVery Positive89% of 20,290 reviews2020
Dev: Ghostpie Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.
Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #33 The Third Shift
76% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, 1990's 18.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 12.1%
- #34 Hollowbrook - Apartments
76% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Yetiface Games
Windows
Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.
Why similar: 1990's 23.4%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 7.5%
- #35 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
75% matchVery Positive88% of 6,076 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, Supernatural 12%
- #36 Care
75% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #37 Building 0: Hakuei University
73% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: ノイスキット
Windows
An abandoned-building exploration horror adventure set in a Japanese university. As a paranormal club member, investigate the forbidden "Building Zero" and uncover the truth hidden within.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Realistic 16.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #38 Paper Bride
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,251 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Thriller 15.2%, Supernatural 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #39 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
73% matchVery Positive85% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Exploration 10.2%
- #40 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,978 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Supernatural 17.7%, Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Mystery 12.4%
- #41 LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill
71% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: DENYS RUDYI GAMES
Windows
A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #42 Cursed Mansion
74% matchVery Positive90% of 68 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: Multiple Endings 15.8%, Horror 14.1%, Supernatural 13.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #43 林葬屋前传：冥声
71% matchVery Positive88% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Supernatural 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #44 Sector 404
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Realistic 11.4%, Thriller 10.7%, 1990's 8.5%
- #45 Empty Gauge
70% matchNo user reviews97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Thriller 11%
- #46 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
70% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Multiple Endings 17%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #47 Greenhouse
70% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12.2%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 9.3%
- #48 The Last Letter
69% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Supernatural 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 9.7%, Realistic 8.6%
- #49 Ib
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #50 回门 Way Back Home
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 520 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Horror 16%, Thriller 14.1%, Supernatural 14%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #51 Last Shift: Gas Station
68% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Cat Forge
Windows
A PSX Horror where the bizarre is routine. Survive 5 nights managing a gas station infested by 10 entities with unique death animations. Unravel the mystery buried beneath the fuel pumps before your shift ends in one of 3 endings.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #52 The Simen Rumors
67% matchVery Positive79% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Mystery 31%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Psychological Horror 4.4%, Adventure 3.1%
- #53 Tales of the Forgotten
67% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Possum GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.
Why similar: 1990's 18%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Supernatural 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #54 Paranormal Night Shift
67% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Realistic 12%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #55 The Floor Above
66% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2026
Dev: Swytapp Games
Windows
A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%
- #56 Sensual Haunting
71% matchMixed63% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
Play as a ghost and influence women in the house in order to get sexual pleasures from them and achieve your goals by manipulating both the environment as well as their mind.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 12%, Realistic 10.1%
- #57 Mirages
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Thriller 16.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Exploration 8.9%
- #58 Anomalies Detective
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 26.6%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 11.8%
- #59 Mists of Aiden
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #60 再见断刀
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,615 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
