- #1 The Legend Returns
97% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Juan Marco
Windows
Can you survive the return of the legend? A relentless killer is stalking you, and no one believes your story. The only way out? Perform the ritual… or become the next victim. Run, hide, and fight for your life in this brutal PS1-inspired slasher horror experience!
Why similar: Assassin 25.2% ★, 1980s 14.1%, 1990's 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Thriller 7.1%
- #2 London Ripper
96% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2022
Dev: Purple Thunder Games
Windows
Escape the London Ripper while you work as a night girl.
Why similar: Assassin 22.6% ★, 1980s 14.3%, Horror 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #3 Backrooms Level X
96% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: José Manuel Conesa HernándezPub: Firenut Games
Windows
Enter the disturbing world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person narrative survival horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and liminal spaces. 13 levels and giant enemies await you in this unique experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, 1980s 15.1%, 1990's 12.5%, Surreal 11.9%, Thriller 11.4%
- #4 Plastomorphosis
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.5%, 1990's 10.6%, Horror 9.6%, Thriller 9.2%, Retro 9%
- #5 Bloody Hallowfest
94% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
What starts as the preparation for a special Halloween night event at a summer camp turns into a nightmare when someone with a bloodied axe ends the lives of all your friends. Will you manage to escape and save yourself?
Why similar: Assassin 21.7% ★, Survival Horror 14.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Retro 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #6 Escape the Ayurok DEMAKE
94% matchMixed55% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Re-experience the classic Escape the Ayurok adventure through this Demake, solving more complex puzzles and exploring new places with the old camera angles of 90’s horror games.
Why similar: Assassin 30% ★, Survival Horror 13.9%, Retro 9.6%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #7 Mr. Nice Guy
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super Pixel Boy
Windows
Play as the Final Girl to outsmart a relentless killer in this PSX style game, inspired by 90s survival horror classics and 80s slasher films. A throwback to the days of crunchy lo-fi visuals, fixed camera angles, tense hiding mechanics, and a variety of puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, 1990's 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Thriller 8.1%
- #8 My Sleeping Girlfriend
92% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.7%, Thriller 14.6%, 1980s 10.1%, 1990's 10%, Horror 9.8%
- #9 HOLES
91% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Waves Games
Windows
In this horror game, mysterious hands drag the hero underground, and the player's task is to get out to the surface to return to your usual work. All the action of the game takes place in dark and stuffy tunnels, in the absence of light.
Why similar: 1990's 14.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 9.7%
- #10 Dinner With Strangers
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IceVayne Games
Windows
Dinner With Strangers is a fixed camera style "escape room" game where you have to find a way out of the House of Modesty. You wake up not knowing who you are and why you are there to find everyone in the house dead.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #11 The Lost Bunker
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osama M.S.A
Windows
Is a psychological horror game set in the 1980s, centered around a cursed cemetery and a hidden underground bunker. A night of routine guarding turns into a descent into fear, where screams, secrets, and dark rituals blur the line between friend and enemy.
Why similar: 1980s 21.1%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 12.4%, Retro 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #12 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
89% 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: Survival Horror 15%, Horror 12.7%, 1980s 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #13 Lake Haven - Chrysalis
89% matchVery Positive97% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: Encrypt Games
Windows
This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.
Why similar: Third Person 10.8%, Horror 10.7%, Surreal 9.3%, Dark 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #14 Hollow Cocoon
88% 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: Survival Horror 15.3%, Thriller 11.3%, 1980s 11%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #15 Paragrowth
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fimpossible Creations
Windows
Paragrowth is Survival RPG game placed in giant dark forest. Scavenge and explore countryside areas overgrown by trees and mysterious living roots. Find hideout to survive nights full of paranormal activities. Hunt mutating prey for ingredients to inject enemies abilities into yourself.
Why similar: 1980s 14.7%, 1990's 11.4%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Thriller 9.5%, Surreal 8.8%
- #16 Namiko
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: phatboionyxx
Windows
A PSX-inspired psychological horror game about ritual, memory, and survival. Awaken inside a haunted bathhouse, confront lingering spirits, and uncover the truth behind a corrupted village.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Retro 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #17 Project D████
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half Mermaid
Windows
Something bad ███ ████████ ██ █████ ███ ███ ███ █████ ███████ ██████ ████. Some doors ████ ████ ███ ██████████. Some doors ████ ████ ██████████. ███ ███ ███ home?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, 1980s 18.3%, Thriller 16.8%, Third Person 9.9%, Horror 8.6%
- #18 Tormented Souls 2
83% 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: Survival Horror 17.2%, 1990's 14.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Horror 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #19 THRESHOLD
84% 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: Thriller 11.7%, Surreal 10.3%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Survival Horror 9.5%
- #20 Hapervil
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anvia Studios
Windows
Play as Amaya and Will, navigating a forsaken orphanage where secrets lurk in the dark. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden truths, and survive a psychological horror tale where innocence twists into nightmare and shadows patiently wait to strike.
Why similar: Horror 15.3%, Surreal 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Thriller 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #21 Villa Nocturne
82% matchMostly Positive68% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Lunafrost StudioPub: Wanderia Entertainment
Windows
In a mansion shrouded in mist, face the ghosts of the past. With puzzles, exploration, and moments of sheer terror, Villa Nocturne awaits.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14.4%, Horror 12.1%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #22 Whispers of West Grove
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVNT Studios Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
A heart-pounding adventure taking place in the twisted town of West Grove. Play as a patient trapped in a world where dream and reality begin to blur. Use light to solve puzzles, reveal hidden items, and transform objects to explore in a way like never before.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Third Person 8.5%, Horror 8.1%
- #23 BLOK
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pyotr Vozniak
Windows
BLOK is a psychological horror game set in 1990s Poland. You play as a former dissident who fled the country in the '80s during the communist regime. Years later, after the fall of the system, a strange letter from your mother brings you back to your old home. But something is deeply wrong.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11.4%, 1980s 10.7%
- #24 The Lacerator
79% matchVery Positive99% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Games From The AbyssPub: DreadXP
Windows
Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.
Why similar: Assassin 27.1% ★, Survival Horror 14.3%, 1980s 13.3%, Horror 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #25 Haus Of Irndrous
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Thriller 15.7%, 1980s 15.2%, Horror 10%, Dark 8.2%
- #26 Iris Dissolution
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MechaniKoi
Windows
Iris Dissolution is a classic survival horror game where you explore increasingly surreal places, manage scarce resources, and fight for your life against horrid creatures as you struggle to come to terms with loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #27 The Raincoat Man: Chaput’s Cradle
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gundes
Windows
Hired to babysit in a strange house, you soon realize nothing is normal. The baby is a doll, the silence feels heavy, and mirrors reveal a figure that doesn’t belong. A psychological horror experience focused on tension, puzzles, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Assassin 20.7% ★, Survival Horror 14.8%, Thriller 9.2%, 1990's 9%, Horror 8.6%
- #28 Loggerhead
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Affordable_Cat
Windows
Trapped in 1980s Aussie outback hell: Retro survival horror with fixed cameras, tank controls and scarce ammo. Battle mullet-sporting zombies, psycho kangaroos and a nemesis-like stalker haunting the cursed Boggarogga Creek. Survive the night… or become Loggerhead bait.
Why similar: 1980s 16%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Thriller 12%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #29 THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
77% matchVery Positive92% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: Matías AvilésPub: Plastic Frog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%
In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...
Why similar: Assassin 34.3% ★, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #30 Power Drill Massacre
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
A DRILLING good time!... a VHS era, Lowpoly Slasher
Why similar: 1980s 17.5%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Retro 10.1%, Horror 9.5%, Third Person 7.4%
- #31 Umbra: Veins of Vengeance
75% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Leslie Phillips
Windows
Face horror in an overtaken bunker by horrifying threats, go smart and quiet, or loud and obvious, but always be ready for what's around the corner. Are you prepared to face them?
Why similar: Assassin 30.5% ★, Survival Horror 16.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #32 [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: PANIX
Windows
Uncover the truth in '[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality'. Navigate through haunting levels, survive deadly anomalies with unique mechanics, and piece together a chilling mystery hidden within the tapes. Dare to uncover the secrets?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Thriller 14.9%, 1990's 11.9%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #33 Not Alone: Remake
77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Martin CainePub: Prime Stuff Games
Windows
Not Alone is a single-player horror simulator in which you play the role of 45-year-old Mortie Jones. You learn that your mother is dead and your father is missing. Your task will be to spend the night in your old family home.
Why similar: 1990's 15%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Thriller 13.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Horror 10.1%
- #34 Crimson Rite
75% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Studios
Windows · Linux
In times of peace, a lone wanderer decides to camp for the night. He faces an unexpected attack from an orc. Trying to find out why he has been kidnapped, then learns the dark history of an outcast orc tribe. You must escape before the Crimson Rite.
Why similar: Thriller 15.2%, Horror 12%, Third Person 11.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Exploration 9%
- #35 Mysteries Of FangClaw
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Two Bites
Windows
An immersive horror-adventure game. Betrayed by a trusted friend, Baxter finds himself trapped in an abandoned gold mine. Set traps, gather creature samples, and make life-or-death decisions to survive. Can you face the horrors lurking in the darkness of the night?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Thriller 17.4%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 9%
- #36 Vilomah
76% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Disrate Studios
Windows
Play as Jake, a teen Pizza Delivery driver on the late shift - until things get BLOODY! Try to escape this DEMENTED Farm with your life! Features PS1, & OPTIONAL 80's VHS Graphics.
Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Retro 8.9%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #37 Filthy us 2
74% matchVery Positive88% of 453 reviews2023
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。
Why similar: Thriller 12.6%, Surreal 12.3%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, 1980s 8.8%
- #38 Fear the Spotlight
72% 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: Survival Horror 17.4%, Surreal 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Retro 8.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #39 House of Dred
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: DrDann
Windows
In this horror game, you play as a young woman returning from work. Running low on gas, you pull into a gas station, but there's no gas to be found. Something feels off, and a sense of unease creeps in as you realize you might not be alone.
Why similar: Assassin 23% ★, 1990's 12.4%, Retro 10.2%, Horror 9.8%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #40 MATRESHKA
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, 1980s 13.4%, Thriller 11.2%, 1990's 10.7%, Horror 9.1%
- #41 The Door Before
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StormBrew
Windows
Step into a haunted hotel that will test your resolve. Run, hide, and use your resources to survive the dangers that lurk. Every attempt brings you closer to uncovering the way out, but beware as the monsters that hunt you grow more bold. Do you have what it takes to escape this nightmare?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Horror 15.3%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.2%
- #42 Stitched: Mother's Nightmare
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Stitched - Mother's Nightmare continues the story of Stitched, putting the player in control of a protagonist named Mia as she ventures in the mysterious doll factory. Why did she come there? What horror awaits her in the factory?
Why similar: Thriller 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #43 Type Your Fate
71% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: ZollkronPub: Zollkron Ilustra Codeworks
Windows · Linux
Type your fate. Arm yourself with your keyboard and your wits, and try to escape from the abandoned house where you are. Unfortunately, you won't be alone...
Why similar: Assassin 24.4% ★, Survival Horror 13.1%, 1980s 12.9%, Thriller 11%, Horror 8.4%
- #44 [Nightmare Files] Stoned
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
In this short horror game, you take on the role of the ship’s mechanic, recruited for an expedition led by an ambitious archaeologist who claims to have found a map to a forgotten island.
Why similar: Thriller 14%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #45 Narin: The Orange Room
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Thriller 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #46 報い-Retribution
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: TechAzy
Windows
In the 1980s, a young man is driving home when trouble occurs. The young man, who is familiar with the area, goes to a nearby inn to ask for help, but a bizarre experience strikes him. Can the young man make it home safely?
Why similar: 1980s 23.3%, 1990's 17.8%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 12%
- #47 Sporadic Fear
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prisym Games
Windows
Play through the stories of Alec Rosman and Bella Sanchez as they battle through an alternate dimension of hellish souls and slowly reveal a surprising conspiracy to be true.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Third Person 8.2%, Thriller 7.7%
- #48 Siren Head: Awakening
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 918 reviews2020
Dev: Prisma Games L.L.C.
Windows · Mac
Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 14%, Thriller 13.4%, Surreal 10.1%, Dark 8.4%
- #49 Abaddon
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Thriller 13.8%, Horror 10.3%, 1990's 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #50 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
67% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Thriller 14.1%, Retro 12.6%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Third Person 10.8%
- #51 The Backrooms: Lost Tape
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,325 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Thriller 11.9%, 1980s 10.8%, Horror 10%, Surreal 9.6%
- #52 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Thriller 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.5%, 1990's 11%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #53 四号对象 Object 4
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dull Rabbit
Windows
You will play as a policewoman, who is in search of her missing sister at midnight. By accident, you encounter with a MANIAC, who will hunt you down until you die. Can you escape, or ... fight back?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Thriller 17.7%, 1980s 16.3%, Horror 13%, 1990's 12.1%
- #54 Lyrvane Park
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Likater Studio
Windows
Lyrvane Park is a first-person meta-horror puzzle adventure. Use the "Radar of Emotions" to harvest children's emotions, power up the train, and unlock the path forward. Beyond the "Staff Only" signs, the park’s darkest secrets await.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Horror 12.9%, 1980s 12.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 9.8%
- #55 The Rainman
67% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Assassin 35.2% ★, 1980s 22%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #56 Dead Format
65% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, 1990's 12.5%, 1980s 9.7%
- #57 The Haunted Building
67% matchVery Positive87% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: 1990's 19.5%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #58 Escape the Ayurok
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Assassin 29% ★, Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 8.2%
- #59 Pinnacle Point
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ready2Run
Windows
A dark, 90s-inspired psychological/cosmic horror set on a remote island. You play as Aron, returning years after an ill-fated expedition, haunted over abandoning his brother. Uncover the secrets of the island, confront the horrors awakened, and face those who seek to control its power.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Third Person 8.6%, Horror 8.6%