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  1. #1 The Initiate
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
    Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!

    Why similar: Adventure 18.1%, Indie 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Action 11.9%, Horror 11.1%

  2. #2 Inmates
    96% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
    Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

    Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Horror 31.3%, Indie 22.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  3. #3 The Room Two
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

    Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Horror 14%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  4. #4 Silent Descent
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2018
    Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
    Windows

    Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?

    Why similar: Adventure 17%, Action 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Indie 13.1%

  5. #5 The Beast Inside
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
    Dev: Illusion Ray
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Violent 23.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 7.8%

  6. #6 The Story of Henry Bishop
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
    Dev: Blazes Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

    Why similar: Violent 39.6%, Horror 15%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Action 8.9%

  7. #7 The Tartarus Key
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2023
    Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

  8. #8 Doorways: Prelude
    93% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
    Dev: Saibot Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

    Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 13.8%, Indie 11%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

  9. #9 The Guest
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 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: Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 18.2%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Indie 14.4%

  10. #10 Mortanis Prisoners
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Alexey BulgakovPub: Honor Games
    Windows

    Mortanis Prisoners - A survival horror game set in a Third Reich concentration camp where the camp's leadership, upon discovering a planned rebellion, orders the execution of all accomplices. Main protagonist encounter an even more terrifying fate. Will they be able to escape the nightmare?

    Why similar: Violent 40.2%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%

  11. #11 The Medium
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

    Why similar: Violent 17.2%, Adventure 16.8%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  12. #12 Captive
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2018
    Dev: Dead Inside Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    "Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?

    Why similar: Indie 29.2%, Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Mystery 17%, Atmospheric 11.8%

  13. #13 Mists of Aiden
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

    Why similar: Violent 34.5%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 7.3%

  14. #14 A Night in Prison
    88% matchMixed55% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: STuNTPub: STuNT
    Windows

    You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 25.4%, Action 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 11.1%

  15. #15 Never Again
    86% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
    Dev: Primary Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

    Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Drama 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%

  16. #16 Prison Loop
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: Leakage Games
    Windows

    Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 18.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%

  17. #17 The Room Three
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

    Why similar: Puzzle 31.3%, Mystery 23.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 7.5%, Horror 7.3%

  18. #18 Selene's Unbearable Night
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2024
    Dev: Farelas
    Windows

    A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.

    Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Drama 11.1%

  19. #19 ARAYA
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 850 reviews2016
    Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 95.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.

    Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Action 14.1%, Indie 12.1%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

  20. #20 Amnesia: Rebirth
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

    Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

  21. #21 Wounded - The Beginning
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
    Dev: Workbench Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

    Why similar: Violent 41.6%, Horror 14.3%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 8.3%

  22. #22 Dementium II HD
    84% matchMixed50% of 1,263 reviews2013
    Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...

    Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 14.4%

  23. #23 DEATH IN UNISON
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 705 reviews2024
    Dev: Blank Dream Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Survive the world's deadliest psychopaths. Experience a unique 2-player co-op experience that puts your teamwork and communication to the test. Complete your duties alone or with a partner in a prison like no other.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Action 15.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%

  24. #24 Captivity
    82% matchMixed54% of 137 reviews2016
    Dev: TraumaPub: New Worlds Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You wake up to the smell of rotting flesh in what can only be described as someone's basement. Your memory is blank and your vision impaired, you have no idea where you are. The floors and walls are dirty, it appears there may be other people here as there are dirty sheets on the floor.

    Why similar: Indie 31.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Action 16%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%

  25. #25 Trapped
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 156 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: Adventure 22.4%, Indie 17.9%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10.3%

  26. #26 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

    Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Adventure 20%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Puzzle 11%, Indie 10%

  27. #27 The Shore
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 reviews2021
    Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

    Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Action 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%

  28. #28 Kidnapped
    81% matchMixed56% of 563 reviews2015
    Dev: Deceptive Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.

    Why similar: Adventure 21.1%, Horror 20.4%, Action 17%, Psychological Horror 14%, Indie 13.8%

  29. #29 The Night Shift
    77% matchMixed58% of 143 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Spiral Studios
    Windows

    Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.

    Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Action 16%, Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  30. #30 Fragile
    79% matchMixed64% of 429 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: Violent 44.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Horror 9.7%, Indie 8%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

  31. #31 Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,553 reviews2014
    Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.

    Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%

  32. #32 Hellkind
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2025
    Dev: Motamot
    Windows · Mac

    You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

    Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%

  33. #33 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
    Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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

    Why similar: Violent 45.4%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10%, Indie 8.9%, Mystery 7.7%

  34. #34 Locked Up
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,380 reviews2020
    Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.

    Why similar: Violent 41.9%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Indie 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%

  35. #35 INFRA
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
    Dev: Loiste Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  36. #36 Maid of Sker
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    Why similar: Violent 32.9%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.8%

  37. #37 Asemblance
    76% matchMixed69% of 153 reviews2016
    Dev: Niles Sankey
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine... A machine built to simulate memories. You no longer recall why you entered, but an AI voice guides you. Trying to escape, you face memories from a past you may not want to remember.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Adventure 26.5%, Psychological Horror 23%, Indie 21.3%

  38. #38 Doorways: The Underworld
    76% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
    Dev: Saibot Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

    Why similar: Violent 29.8%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 9.8%

  39. #39 INDUSTRIA
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
    Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

    Why similar: Horror 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Action 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 11.2%

  40. #40 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
    Dev: Bloober Team SA
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Drama 10.1%, Adventure 8.8%

  41. #41 Detention
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 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 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Violent 9.9%, Drama 8.2%

  42. #42 Fear the Spotlight
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Puzzle 11.9%

  43. #43 Inside Depth 6
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows

    There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

    Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, Adventure 15%, Action 13.2%, Puzzle 11.9%

  44. #44 Our Secret Below
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: DarkStone Digital
    Windows

    Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

    Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 15.1%, Drama 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

  45. #45 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
    73% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.

    Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 19.6%, Indie 17%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%

  46. #46 Tested on Humans: Escape Room
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2021
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???

    Why similar: Puzzle 42.4%, Adventure 27.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 14.2%

  47. #47 Scholar's Mate
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror Escape Room experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.

    Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 11%

  48. #48 Stairs
    72% matchMostly Positive70% of 361 reviews2015
    Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Adventure 20%, Psychological Horror 20%, Action 16.5%, Indie 16.5%

  49. #49 Deathbloom: Chapter 2
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2020
    Dev: Vincent Lade
    Windows

    Continue your journey through Bachman Manor as you inch closer to freedom, or towards your mysterious friend Christina and her candle-lit secrets. Going deeper into the estate reveals more locations like the Abandoned Wing, Lower House, and the bunker complex "Salvation".

    Why similar: Violent 43.2%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

  50. #50 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
    Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Drama 19.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%

  51. #51 We Were Here Forever
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 reviews2022
    Dev: Total Mayhem Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

    Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 14.8%, Adventure 13.1%

  52. #52 White Room Protocol
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Lefto Studio
    Windows

    A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 8.2%

  53. #53 Suite 776
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 741 reviews2019
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776.

    Why similar: Adventure 22.1%, Horror 21.3%, Action 21.1%, Indie 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%

  54. #54 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

    Why similar: Violent 15.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%

  55. #55 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Stormind Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

    Why similar: Violent 34.3%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Action 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  56. #56 We Were Here Too
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
    Dev: Total Mayhem Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

    Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 16.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 12.8%

  57. #57 ECHO
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,805 reviews2017
    Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

    Why similar: Violent 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 11.5%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.7%

  58. #58 Terror Lab
    69% matchMixed55% of 97 reviews2016
    Dev: Nicolas BernardPub: M.INDIE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You have just awoken without knowing who or where you are. You can't remember anything but it is clear you are not alone.

    Why similar: Adventure 28.7%, Indie 26%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 22.6%

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