- #1 SILENT HILL 2
97% matchVery Positive95% of 58,918 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Psychological 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This remake captures the same oppressive atmosphere, psychological depth, and fixed-camera tension that heavily inspired The Medium.
- #2 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
96% matchVery Positive83% of 6,349 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mature 12.9%, Sexual Content 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Medium, this game centers on a protagonist with supernatural abilities who must investigate spirits and uncover dark mysteries.
- #3 Martha Is Dead
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 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: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Psychological 14.8%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a deeply disturbing, story-rich psychological horror experience with a strong focus on historical setting and personal trauma.
- #4 Layers of Fear
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 19.6%, Mature 11%, Dark 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the signature atmospheric horror and reality-bending environmental storytelling found in The Medium.
- #5 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
94% matchVery Positive87% of 8,859 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intense, cinematic, and psychological journey featuring a strong female lead navigating a world blurred by mental struggle.
- #6 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 20%, Dark 14.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes fixed camera angles and a focus on investigation to create a classic, tense survival horror atmosphere.
- #7 Observer: System Redux
93% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 35.3%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Story Rich 14%
Why You'll Like It: Another title from Bloober Team that excels at psychological investigation and exploring the dark, fractured minds of others.
- #8 Tormented Souls
92% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 9.2%, Third Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that emphasizes complex puzzle-solving and a dark, atmospheric environment.
- #9 INDIKA
91% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Psychological 12%, Mature 11.8%, Third Person 10.9%, Dark 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and story-rich third-person game that explores psychological themes through a unique, unconventional lens.
- #10 Blair Witch
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Dark 7.9%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Also from Bloober Team, this game focuses on psychological breakdown and atmospheric exploration in a dense, supernatural forest.
- #11 MADiSON
90% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Dark 13.2%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on a unique camera mechanic to solve puzzles and interact with the spirit world.
- #12 Visage
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the most effective psychological horror games, it excels at creating a persistent sense of dread and mystery.
- #13 A Plague Tale: Innocence
89% matchVery Positive93% of 66,807 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Horror 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure features a compelling female protagonist and a dark, supernatural-tinged world that requires careful navigation.
- #14 The Chant
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 20%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Third Person 12.9%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person supernatural horror game that deals with cults, cosmic entities, and psychological trauma.
- #15 SIGNALIS
86% 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 26.7%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Violent 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends psychological horror with puzzle-solving and a haunting, atmospheric narrative.
- #16 Maid of Sker
87% 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: Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Gore 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Violent 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror game set in a remote, atmospheric location filled with dark secrets and supernatural threats.
- #17 The Beast Inside
86% 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 34.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Gore 6.7%, Walking Simulator 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a dual-timeline narrative structure that echoes the dual-reality mechanics of The Medium.
- #18 Amnesia: Rebirth
84% 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 22%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that focuses on a female protagonist uncovering her past in a terrifying, otherworldly environment.
- #19 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
85% 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: Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18%, Psychological Horror 17%, Adventure 10.1%, Violent 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror game that prioritizes stealth and narrative discovery over direct combat.
- #20 Still Wakes the Deep
82% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 20%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 12.2%, Gore 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling.
- #21 Alone in the Dark
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological 11%
Why You'll Like It: This reimagining offers a classic psychological horror experience with a heavy emphasis on investigation and atmosphere.
- #22 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
84% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 20.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on supernatural investigation and uncovering the dark secrets of a location through environmental storytelling.
- #23 DreadOut 2
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,990 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Third Person 13.4%, Adventure 9%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a female protagonist who uses a camera to fight and investigate ghosts in a supernatural setting.
- #24 What Remains of Edith Finch
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 16.2%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on horror, its masterful use of unique gameplay mechanics to tell a dark, family-centric story is a must-play.
- #25 SOMA
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 11.8%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it is a masterclass in psychological horror and deep, philosophical storytelling that will resonate with fans of The Medium.
- #26 Little Nightmares II
79% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 13%, Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric, and puzzle-heavy experience that relies on environmental storytelling rather than dialogue.
- #27 Call of Cthulhu®
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven investigation game that focuses on uncovering eldritch secrets and managing the protagonist's sanity.
- #28 SILENT HILL f
77% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Psychological 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #29 The Evil Within 2
79% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Gore 8.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This third-person horror game features surreal, shifting environments that reflect the psychological state of its characters.
- #30 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
78% 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 17.6%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological 9.8%, Dark 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%
- #31 Perception
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 16.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #32 Unholy
76% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 8.9%, Soundtrack 8.5% ★
- #33 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,275 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Gore 7.6%
- #34 DreadOut
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Third Person 9.2%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
- #35 Scorn
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Gore 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Sexual Content 11%, Dark 10.4%
- #36 Tormented Souls 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Dark 9.6%
- #37 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
75% matchMixed68% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Mature 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological 13.1%, Dark 12.4%
- #38 GYLT
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Third Person 10.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #39 Infliction
75% 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: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Gore 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #40 Fran Bow
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 15%, Dark 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #41 Rise of Insanity
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
- #42 Mists of Aiden
71% 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: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Violent 10.1%, Mature 7.7%
- #43 Don't Knock Twice
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 706 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Psychological 7.3%
- #44 God's Basement
73% 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: Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 10%, Mature 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
- #45 Them and Us
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Horror 24.9%, Third Person 15.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #46 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,822 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Third Person 8.3%
- #47 Home Sweet Home
70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 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 39.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Gore 8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #48 The Mortuary Assistant
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 52.4%, Dark 12%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%
- #49 The Method of Hiding a Body
68% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.8%, Story Rich 23.7%, Gore 8.8%, Violent 8.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 A Plague Tale: Requiem
67% matchVery Positive91% of 24,285 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Dark 18.4%, Third Person 18%, Atmospheric 13.1%
- #51 Ikai
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
- #52 The Park®
71% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological 8.8%, Adventure 8%
- #53 Fragile
70% 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: Gore 14.1%, Horror 13%, Violent 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #54 Fear the Spotlight
65% 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: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 11.3%
- #55 Cronos: The New Dawn
64% matchVery Positive88% of 9,818 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Dark 16.5%, Third Person 14.1%, Gore 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%
- #56 The Signifier Director's Cut
68% 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: Psychological Horror 22%, Dark 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Sexual Content 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%
- #57 Bramble: The Mountain King
65% matchVery Positive95% of 7,288 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Dark 15.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Third Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #58 Luto
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Dark 15%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological 14.5%, Adventure 9.8%
- #59 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
69% matchMixed60% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Violent 11%, Gore 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #60 The Dark Inside Me
70% matchMixed64% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: Akçay Karaazmak
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.
Why similar: Horror 13.3%, Mature 12.4%, Sexual Content 9.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Dark 8.1%
