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Games Like The Hungry Fly

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person.

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Once upon a time, there was a fly. A hungry fly. A fly with razor-sharp teeth, with a taste for dead things. This is the tale of its adventure to find something dead to devour, in a swamp where nothing dies, everything is grotesque, and every choice matters, no matter how surreal.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 115 reviews
Released: 2024-10-23
Developer: Erupting Avocado
Publisher: indie.io
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

Overview

The Hungry Fly is a surreal, grotesque, and atmospheric adventure that excels at creating a sense of unease through its unique, retro-styled perspective. These recommendations focus on games that share this commitment to surreal storytelling, psychological depth, and unconventional, often unsettling, exploration.

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  1. #1 The Repairing Mantis
    97% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2021
    Dev: Erupting Avocado
    Windows

    The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the exact same surreal, grotesque, and retro-horror DNA as The Hungry Fly.

  2. #2 Mouthwashing
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,133 reviews2024
    Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 13.9%, Horror 11.3%, Gore 10.9%, Retro 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and surreal narrative-heavy horror game that captures the same sense of dread and unconventional storytelling.

  3. #3 Paratopic
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
    Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

    Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Horror 16.6%, Retro 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential surreal, retro-styled horror experience that focuses on fragmented storytelling and an unsettling atmosphere.

  4. #4 The Fridge is Red
    95% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
    Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

    Why similar: Surreal 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11%, Retro 9.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An episodic, surreal horror game that utilizes a distinct retro aesthetic to deliver bizarre and memorable psychological encounters.

  5. #5 Amygdala
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 reviews2024
    Dev: Stigma Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Gore 9.9%, First-Person 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal 3D horror game that focuses on psychological tension and strange, dream-like environments.

  6. #6 the static speaks my name
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015
    Dev: the whale husband
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 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: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Surreal 8.9%, First-Person 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply unsettling psychological experience that shares the experimental nature of The Hungry Fly.

  7. #7 Whale Flesh
    93% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: SUPERita
    Windows

    A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Horror 20%, Surreal 14.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game that shares the dark, indie-focused, and grotesque sensibilities found in The Hungry Fly.

  8. #8 Tear Factory
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2022
    Dev: Daddysucc5000
    Windows

    A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.3%, Retro 11.3%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-horror experience that prioritizes surreal imagery and a unique, unsettling atmosphere.

  9. #9 Lost in Vivo
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
    Dev: KIRA
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Surreal 18.2%, Horror 17.1%, Retro 10.8%, First-Person 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic and deeply psychological horror game that masterfully uses surreal imagery to explore themes of trauma.

  10. #10 Fatum Betula
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,092 reviews2020
    Dev: Bryce Bucher
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.

    Why similar: Surreal 23.4%, Retro 17%, Adventure 12.8%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the low-poly, surreal, and atmospheric aesthetic that defines the retro-horror experience.

  11. #11 Bad Cheese
    90% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
    Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Gore 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 11.4%, First-Person 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person psychological horror game that embraces a grotesque and cartoony aesthetic to deliver its scares.

  12. #12 Midnight Snack
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
    Dev: Desborde Games
    Windows

    A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

    Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Retro 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and unsettling narrative beats.

  13. #13 Metamorphosis
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
    Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Story Rich 14.9%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Shares the insect-perspective theme while offering a surreal, atmospheric, and story-rich adventure through a bizarre world.

  14. #14 Chasing Static
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
    Dev: Headware Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.8%, Gore 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, First-Person 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and narrative discovery over traditional combat.

  15. #15 SLUDGE LIFE
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2021
    Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Exploration 18.3%, First-Person 17.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 12.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An open-world exploration game that leans heavily into the weird, grotesque, and surreal, mirroring the unconventional world-building of the seed game.

  16. #16 Partum Artifex
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
    Dev: DalaKoala Games
    Windows

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

    Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Gore 10.1%, Adventure 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that blends atmospheric horror with surreal narration and exploration.

  17. #17 Fibrillation HD
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 365 reviews2017
    Dev: Egor Rezenov
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

    Why similar: Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Exploration 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological walking simulator that uses abstract environments to tell a haunting story.

  18. #18 The Flayed Man
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
    Dev: Snoring Dog Games
    Windows

    The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Gore 17.3%, Horror 13%, Violent 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that features multiple endings and a heavy emphasis on psychological horror.

  19. #19 Necrophosis
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
    Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

    Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Mystery 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that explores dark, Lovecraftian themes in a post-apocalyptic setting.

  20. #20 My Friend The Spider
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

    A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 11.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal and casual interactive fiction game that shares the unconventional perspective and exploration focus of the seed game.

  21. #21 The Old City: Leviathan
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 740 reviews2014
    Dev: PostMod Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric narrative exploration game that focuses on philosophical and surreal themes.

  22. #22 Hollow Cocoon
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    "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: Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and narrative-driven tension.

  23. #23 Iron Lung
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 22.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Surreal 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, claustrophobic, and atmospheric horror game that relies on limited perspective to create intense, surreal dread.

  24. #24 Inner Voices
    84% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 15.6%, Horror 11.2%, Gore 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses surreal, shifting environments to represent the protagonist's fractured mind.

  25. #25 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 22.3%, Emotional 10.3%, Retro 9.2%, Adventure 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply psychological experience that excels at making the player feel uncomfortable through its unique visual style.

  26. #26 Dread Delusion
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
    Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

    Why similar: First-Person 27.8%, Exploration 26.1%, Story Rich 26%, Adventure 16.9%, Stylized 3.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled open-world RPG that focuses on exploration and bizarre, dark fantasy world-building.

  27. #27 SIGNALIS
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
    Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Violent 18.2%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterful retro-styled psychological horror game that blends surreal imagery with deep, melancholic storytelling.

  28. #28 Cruelty Squad
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
    Dev: Consumer Softproducts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

    Why similar: Surreal 48.8%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Retro 10%, Stylized 1.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A grotesque, surreal, and retro-styled immersive sim that pushes the boundaries of aesthetic discomfort and gameplay freedom.

  29. #29 First Session
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2021
    Dev: Lappi Soft
    Windows

    First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

    Why similar: Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 11%, Retro 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that uses a story-rich, atmospheric approach to build dread.

  30. #30 The Cat Lady
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Surreal 16.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Emotional 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological, and surreal adventure game that tackles heavy themes through a unique, hand-drawn art style.

  31. #31 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: X1 Games
    Windows

    Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.7%, Surreal 12.7%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Story Rich 7.2%

  32. #32 Infliction
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
    Dev: Caustic Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Surreal 11.3%, Violent 9.7%

  33. #33 The Signifier Director's Cut
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

  34. #34 GORE
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: CosmicArcade
    Windows

    GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

    Why similar: Gore 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%

  35. #35 The Cursed Forest
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
    Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

    Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  36. #36 Welcome to Kowloon
    74% 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 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.8%

  37. #37 One-Eyed Likho
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,090 reviews2025
    Dev: Morteshka
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

    Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Mystery 9%

  38. #38 God's Basement
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.7%, Violent 9.8%, Gore 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.6%

  39. #39 Meat Madness
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: dukegooblerPub: Meat Madness
    Windows · Linux

    A short, 3D narrative-driven horror platformer. Journey deep into the meat tunnel and talk with survivors to uncover the grim truth.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Exploration 19%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  40. #40 Cannibal Abduction
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2023
    Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

    Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Retro 21.3%, Gore 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 8.6%

  41. #41 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Poopsy
    Windows

    The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Surreal 15.1%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Emotional 8.5%

  42. #42 Eclipsium
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
    Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 10.8%, Retro 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

  43. #43 Greed Stays Home
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 229 reviews2025
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

    A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%

  44. #44 NightGhast
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows

    NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Adventure 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%

  45. #45 THRESHOLD
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,227 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

    Why similar: Surreal 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

  46. #46 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2019
    Dev: Screaming Void
    Windows

    NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.

    Why similar: Gore 24.5%, Violent 20.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%

  47. #47 The Nameless City
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Paradnight Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

    Why similar: Surreal 22%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Horror 10.4%, Retro 9.9%

  48. #48 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.9%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%

  49. #49 Inferis: Dead Below
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: Hemoria Studio
    Windows

    You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

    Why similar: Gore 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.3%, Surreal 10.6%, First-Person 9.4%

  50. #50 The Fabled Woods
    72% matchMixed64% of 307 reviews2021
    Dev: CyberPunch StudiosPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

    Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, First-Person 14.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Mystery 8.6%

  51. #51 Manivore
    70% matchMixed69% of 156 reviews2025
    Dev: Farkas Interactive
    Windows

    He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Horror 12.3%, Gore 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Violent 9.5%

  52. #52 Water Delivery
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 206 reviews2024
    Dev: Frozen Lake Software
    Windows

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

    Why similar: Surreal 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.5%, Violent 9.1%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

  53. #53 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: Puko
    Windows

    This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.4%, Surreal 16%, Retro 12.5%, Story Rich 9.9%

  54. #54 Cursed Feed
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows

    In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 22.8%, Gore 14%, Violent 11.5%, Adventure 11.5%

  55. #55 Dead Take
    65% 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: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.1%, Surreal 12.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

  56. #56 Revenge Of The Colon
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2023
    Dev: Lilou Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Revenge of the colon is a story driven, single-player, atmospheric, body horror game with multiple endings. Perform colonoscopies on five patients and discover the horrors concealed deep within them. PS1 horror style!

    Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.5%, Retro 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.9%

  57. #57 Perfect Vermin
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,803 reviews2020
    Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
    Windows

    Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.

    Why similar: Surreal 25.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Gore 7.1%

  58. #58 CoRoT
    66% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Azteck Game Studios
    Windows

    CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

    Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 11.7%, Gore 9%, Walking Simulator 7.7%

  59. #59 Isolomus
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 397 reviews2020
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows · Linux

    Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

    Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%

  60. #60 Obey the Voice™
    63% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
    Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
    Windows

    You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

    Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Gore 10.5%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

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