- #1 Somniata
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Skeletal Softworks LLC
Windows
Uncover the mystery—turned nightmare—of a missing family in rural Massachusetts. A lone detective must survive the horror unleashed upon a family of four.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, First-Person 17.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 15.7%, Casual 11.1%
- #2 In Her Image
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio MHB
Windows
A psychological horror game about descent through grief.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Puzzle 20.8%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Exploration 17.6%, First-Person 8.1%
- #3 iREC
96% matchMixed47% of 394 reviews2017
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narcotics police officer invades a logistics company, suspected of drug trafficking. Looking for evidence, he discovers an even greater secret, and his mission now and leave the place alive. iREC presents moments of tension, with an incredible atmosphere of terror.
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Puzzle 24.1%, First-Person 20.9%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #4 House of Caravan
95% matchMixed67% of 803 reviews2015
Dev: Rosebud GamesPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, First-Person 18.5%, Puzzle 17.2%, Exploration 9%, Indie 7%
- #5 Price of Knowledge
94% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dark Mind
Windows
Start your journey to meet your fears and new knowledge. You are forced to become an adult and learn the truth.
Why similar: Horror 44%, First-Person 18.5%, Exploration 16.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #6 Echoes From The Threshold 2
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holojet
Windows
Welcome to the Threshold, a place where reality is altered, and memories become disturbing, dark reflections of what once was. Find items to help escape, and explore an almost fully interactive environment!
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Puzzle 27.5%, Exploration 21.1%, First-Person 18.3%, Indie 2.5%
- #7 House of Nightmares B-Movie Edition
93% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2015
Dev: Morphodox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A B-Movie inspired game with visuals and game play style reflected from the creators childhood
Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Puzzle 25.7%, First-Person 23.6%, Indie 10%
- #8 失踪トンネル
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Royz
Windows
There is a tunnel rumored to be a place where people mysteriously disappear. You are asked to investigate a missing persons case and step into the tunnel. Will you be able to escape safely?
Why similar: Horror 51.2%, Choices Matter 27.5%, Casual 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Indie 3.2%
- #9 The Nightmare
92% matchMixed50% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 41.7%, First-Person 18.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Casual 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #10 Bonhomme 7 Heures
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: B7H team
Windows
An exploration horror game set in a typical 1850 house which revolve around the myth of Bonhomme 7 Heures, an urban legend from Quebec.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Puzzle 19.8%, Exploration 16.4%, Casual 14%, First-Person 9.3%
- #11 Three Doors: Labyrinth of Fear
89% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: DaveB Production
Windows
Trapped in darkness, you've lived in fear for as long as you can remember. Now, thirty rooms stand between you and freedom. Each one holds a deadly challenge, but only one path leads forward. One wrong step, and you're lost forever. Open the door!
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 13.4%
- #12 COMA: Lost in the Maze
90% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: FranzDev
Windows
Find out the story of the main character and get out of the sinister nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Puzzle 24.6%, Exploration 19.6%, First-Person 19%, Indie 2.8%
- #13 OH DEMON! Fix my TV
88% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2026
Dev: Melt
Windows
In this horror, comedy, and puzzle game, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television, sending you on an adventure beyond all reason.
Why similar: Horror 47.4%, Puzzle 25%, First-Person 20.6%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #14 Alone in the School
89% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Puzzle 19.2%, Exploration 18.5%, First-Person 14.4%, Casual 5.7%
- #15 The Library
87% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: Sahmyook University Creator
Windows
It's a very simple game where you can escape from the library on the 8th floor!
Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Casual 20.3%, Exploration 18.5%, First-Person 17.4%, Choices Matter 16.5%
- #16 SCP022
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 818 reviews2019
Dev: KL GAMES
Windows
This is a short physics game about escaping from a closed chamber.
Why similar: Horror 66.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Indie 4.4%
- #17 Faceless Residence
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neriverso
Windows
Explore an abandoned mansion shrouded in mystery and danger. Face eerie creatures, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets that could be your key to escape – or something far darker.
Why similar: Horror 47.1%, Puzzle 25.5%, First-Person 21.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.9%
- #18 Knock
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shanethehippoPub: Shanethehippo Productions
Windows
A short story psychological horror game about answering visitors at the door while being home alone after your brother goes out to buy pizza. During a time of a record-breaking number of serial home break-ins, you must decide whether or not to answer the knock at the door.
Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Choices Matter 21.9%, First-Person 19.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Indie 3.6%
- #19 Evil Book: Abandoned House
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shiva Gupta
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror game set in an abandoned house. Explore dark rooms, uncover the secrets of an ancient evil book, and survive terrifying encounters where every sound and choice can decide your fate.
Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Exploration 19.1%, First-Person 18%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Indie 2.5%
- #20 Labyrinthian: Lost 'Til Dawn
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Geddy Wenzinger
Windows
'Labyrinthian: Lost 'Til Dawn' is a horror maze/puzzle game where the player advances deeper into the maze-like forest to maintain survival, trying to last until day. This game uses mouse and keyboard controls (WASD), with other keys gaining functionality as the game progresses.
Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Puzzle 24.5%, Casual 24.1%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Indie 3.4%
- #21 Riot of Willy
83% matchPositive85% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Too Production
Windows
Is a horror game with an adventure twist. Your task is to solve puzzles and not to get caught by monsters. They all hear and see you, so be careful. Explore the locations and survive in this thrilling horror game
Why similar: Horror 47.7%, First-Person 24.4%, Exploration 18.1%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #22 Vorago
82% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Adam HandschuhPub: Hidden Palm Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the Oracle-Fields. You are AL-1, a droid tasked with assisting research across space stations on the edge of the galaxy. But now, the 'Time-Event' has changed something. Everyone has disappeared. Locate the others. Face the horrors of space. Solve puzzles. Find your way home.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Puzzle 26.2%, Exploration 19.1%, First-Person 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #23 Descend
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Josh Green
Windows · Linux
Descend is a faithful depiction of SCP-087.
Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Casual 19.1%, Exploration 19%, First-Person 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #24 The book by the blue
81% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Travel oblivion
Windows
in this First-person horror game you will be discovering what's going on with missing persons and a corrupt scientist. Find items littered around to access locked doors and secret passages.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Exploration 19.5%, Casual 19.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #25 Echoes Of Despair
81% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: MiddleNightGame
Windows
"Echoes Of Despair" plunges players into the horror of an abandoned hospital, where Sarah, an investigative journalist, must survive supernatural forces while uncovering the dark secrets of the past.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Horror 27.2%, Exploration 22.3%, First-Person 21%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #26 THANATOS
79% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Puzzle 26.1%, Exploration 20.9%, First-Person 19.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #27 DING DONG PITCH
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Fashion Gradebook LLC
Windows
Ding Dong Pitch is holiday horror at your doorstep. Sound is deadly, and perfect pitch is your only defense. Unsettling carolers sing while you must match their notes to keep them from breaking in.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Puzzle 21.6%, Choices Matter 18.5%, First-Person 17.5%, Casual 10.8%
- #28 Yoko no Hanashi
78% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: MerendaTeam
Windows
Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, Exploration 16.5%, First-Person 15.6%, Casual 10.2%
- #29 Lost Footage : Sound In The Silence
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: SupKai
Windows
Sound in the Silence is a horror game where you must find and destroy 10 Totems in a quiet, ominous environment. With each Totem destroyed, more monsters appear and eerie sounds increase, raising the tension. Survive the growing fear and complete your mission before it's too late.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Exploration 16%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 11.3%
- #30 Overlast
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Zakarian Creation
Windows
Crash land in a haunted forest, stalked by a relentless monster. Explore eerie ruins, solve dark puzzles, and gather mysterious artifacts to escape the nightmare that lurks amongst the forest
Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Puzzle 25.6%, First-Person 17.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #31 The Depths
78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Malicious Tree Games
Windows
The Depths is a First Person Horror puzzle solving game where you fix currents to power up doors, resetting gear boxes to gain access to new rooms and pulling levers to open up completely new areas. All the while hiding or Sneaking past The Depths Beast
Why similar: Horror 41.5%, First-Person 22.2%, Puzzle 22.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #32 Arruyo
77% matchMixed55% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Arruyo is a 3D first-person horror game, where the player is inside a farmhouse with different monsters that will try to kill him/her. To survive and discover the mystery of that place, the player will have to hide from these monsters while investigating the farmhouse.
Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Puzzle 24%, First-Person 17.9%, Casual 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #33 Small Nights
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xio-Fret Games
Windows
Set in a desolate forest in rural Shreveport Louisiana, a 16 year old teenager and experienced abandoned building explorer "Riley" finds himself exploring a school with a darker history than meets the eye
Why similar: Horror 49.4%, First-Person 22.7%, Puzzle 20.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #34 Yorunomori Bus Stop
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
A short walk while waiting for the bus. An exploration game where you encounter strange events.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Exploration 24.4%, Casual 18.3%, First-Person 15.4%, Indie 3.3%
- #35 Feed Him
76% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: ThatDRW
Windows
Welcome to Feed Him, a horror-themed adventure game set in a small, innocent-looking town. Uncover dark secrets, explore eerie places, defeat your evil roommate and escape before it's too late. Immerse yourself in a spine-chilling experience with stunning graphics.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Exploration 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #36 SILENT BIBUS
74% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: B.B.B.GamesPub: Hosthood Studio
Windows
You find yourself in a mysterious village shrouded in thick fog. There is a dark and tense atmosphere here, reminiscent of cult games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. You have to explore ominous locations, solve riddles and look for important clues that will help you get out of here.
Why similar: Horror 37.4%, First-Person 19.1%, Puzzle 18%, Exploration 11.4%, Casual 10.9%
- #37 Blameless
75% matchVery Positive84% of 5,079 reviews2016
Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Puzzle 20.2%, First-Person 13.8%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #38 Blacklight Protocol
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bucket of Fish
Windows · Mac
Armed with nothing but a flashlight, your intuitions, and each other; you and your partner have set out to uncover the lost history of “Lab 257.” Only through teamwork will you succeed in navigating the labyrinths below. Will the encroaching darkness bring you together, or will it tear you apart?
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Exploration 22.4%, Puzzle 22.3%, First-Person 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.5%
- #39 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
73% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 67.8%, First-Person 14.5%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 4.6%, Indie 4%
- #40 Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek
71% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: PHL CollectivePub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Enter the chilling world of Goosebumps in Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek! Unravel eerie mysteries, confront sinister monsters, and navigate haunted locations inspired by R.L. Stine’s legendary books —all while experiencing the Goosebumps signature blend of spooky adventure and playful twists
Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Exploration 22.5%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Puzzle 21.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #41 Ghost House
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: StickFigureStudios
Windows
A puzzle horror game in an old empty house, use the flash from a camera as your only weapon against the shadowy figures. Solve puzzles as you try to escape this nightmare
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Puzzle 26.5%, First-Person 18.5%, Casual 13.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #42 Pregnant
73% matchMixed57% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Pregnant
Windows
In this first-person horror experience you will solve puzzles while navigating the pitch black Reed forest. Armed with only your flashlight you are at the mercy of the forests inhabitants, with limited time to find your way before they find you and end your adventure.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Puzzle 21.7%, First-Person 19%, Exploration 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #43 MERROR
70% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: TAMAGOSHA
Windows
A short atmospheric puzzle game about symmetry and reflection. Restore order in distorted rooms and break an endless cycle. Estimated playtime: ~25 minutes.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.7%, Casual 18.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 13.7%
- #44 Worst Nightmare
73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Marca59
Windows
Worst nightmare is a first person horror puzzle game. A game about living through a nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 53.7%, Puzzle 18.7%, First-Person 18.5%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #45 Other Submarine
72% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2019
Dev: OverTurn Studios
Windows
Trapped at the bottom of the ocean, you only have your trusty flashlight and a reliable submarine. Can you reach the surface before what lies beneath takes you?
Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Puzzle 30.1%, Indie 12.8%
- #46 Last Half of Darkness
69% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Your aunt sure was a strange one. She was some sort of witch or something. A good witch though, practicing only good spells and magic. In fact, she was working on a potion just before she was killed. Now the secret will go to the grave with her... unless you can find the missing ingredients.
Why similar: Horror 54.9%, Exploration 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 Anna - Extended Edition
71% matchMixed60% of 1,614 reviews2013
Dev: DreampaintersPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Anna - Extended Edition has been given an overhaul based on the feedback of the thousands of players of the original Anna.
Why similar: Horror 64.2%, Puzzle 17.8%, First-Person 11%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #48 SCP-ELM0
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Vox Studio
Windows
A tense, story-driven horror experience in the SCP universe. Stealth, survival, and silence may be your only chance against what's loose in Site-32.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Horror 20.8%, Casual 17.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Exploration 15.6%
- #49 Project H
69% matchVery Positive88% of 443 reviews2021
Dev: HollowPixels
Windows
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.
Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Puzzle 26.9%, Casual 16.6%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #50 The Hat Man: Shadow Ward
70% matchMixed65% of 3,324 reviews2016
Dev: Game Mechanics LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.
Why similar: Horror 76.1%, First-Person 16.4%, Indie 4.4%, Casual 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #51 The Occupant
71% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Agency Principle
Windows
You've been sent to the 13th floor of a long abandoned hotel. Abandoned, that is, except for the Occupant
Why similar: Horror 59.2%, First-Person 29.4%, Indie 11.4%
- #52 SpectraSimulatia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VisionariaPub: Vokayl
Windows
A retrieved obscure software from the late 90's that supposedly "renders anomalies in signals’ frequency spectra as 3D simulations".
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Puzzle 23.3%, Exploration 23%, First-Person 19.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #53 Shadow of Backrooms
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panuzi
Windows
Explore a dark world full of liminal rooms, abandoned corridors and surreal places. You will feel lost in the backrooms, wandering aimlessly through endless corridors and hoping to find a way out. But beware: you are not alone. How long can you survive? Will you find the exit - or get lost forever?
Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Puzzle 33.1%, First-Person 26.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #54 Labyrinth: Veins of the Machine
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Beyond Illusion Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned industrial facility, solve environmental puzzles, unlock sealed maintenance routes, and use hands-on interactions as the building reacts to your presence.
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, First-Person 20.9%, Exploration 18.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #55 KunKunPrison
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: EMSRoy
Windows
This is a fictional story. In the game, you need to gather clues and uncover the secrets of this prison and leave safely. All content in the game is unrelated to reality, and any similarity is purely coincidental.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Puzzle 24.4%, Exploration 20.1%, First-Person 19%, Indie 4.6%
- #56 Eclipse of the Lost
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eclipse Forged LLC
Windows
A first-person horror story following Ryan's costly hiking shortcut. Solve puzzles, avoid monsters, get directions home, and survive.
Why similar: Horror 43%, Puzzle 23.3%, Exploration 17.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #57 Escape Camp Stranded
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: attack_button
Windows
Single player horror game with puzzle elements. Solve the puzzles and Escape Camp Stranded.
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, First-Person 21.3%, Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 18.4%, Indie 3.4%
- #58 Chased
68% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Pacims
Windows
Enter "Chased" and see if you can survive the ultimate horror experience. A mysterious stranger offers you the chance to reset your computer by playing games, but death in the game also occurs in real life. Can you outsmart the twisted mind behind these deadly games, or will you be the next victim?
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Puzzle 24.9%, First-Person 14.7%, Casual 12%, Indie 2.5%
- #59 のっぺらぼう
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: ANFWorks
Windows
It is a search-type horror game set in a mansion where curses live."Nopperabo" who became a curse after the tragic event You reached the end,Can you enshrine the curse?
Why similar: Horror 51.6%, First-Person 23.3%, Exploration 18.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #60 50 Cents Please
65% matchMixed59% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: The Creaky Floorboard
Windows
You are stranded in a subway where everybody has seemingly disappeared. With only a penny to your name, solves puzzles around the map and find your way out. Explores shops, and various rooms--and avoid the train tracks.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Puzzle 24.2%, Exploration 19.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Casual 10%