Games Like The Night of the Scissors

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, 1980s 18.9%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Old School 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact VHS slasher aesthetic and stealth-based survival horror gameplay.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, 1980s 24.3%, Horror 21.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Retro 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same tense, retro-style survival horror mechanics and slasher-movie atmosphere.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Stealth 18.7%, 1980s 18%, Horror 14.7%, Old School 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes stealth and exploration within a claustrophobic, dangerous environment.

A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery?

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, 1980s 15.7%, Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, 80s-inspired slasher experience with a distinct retro visual style.

There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Stealth 14.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Horror 12%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the VHS-era horror aesthetic and focuses on surviving a deadly encounter.

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 19.7%, Stealth 16%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished, atmospheric take on PS1-style survival horror with a focus on narrative and tension.

Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.

Why similar: 1980s 19.7%, Stealth 18.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a brutal, slasher-focused narrative with the same low-poly aesthetic.

Carol is down on her luck, hitchhiking across the country. She arrives at a small roadside motel but there's something strange about the owner. As the secrets unravel, she finds herself entangled in a long, DEADLY NIGHT! Can she escape from hellish nightmare or will she die trying?

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Stealth 16.5%, 1980s 15.9%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a first-person perspective and a slasher-inspired narrative that feels right at home with the seed game.

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro arcade aesthetic to build tension through exploration and puzzle-solving.

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for the stealth-horror genre, heavily influencing the mechanics found in modern slasher games.

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 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Old School 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a surreal, retro-horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and psychological dread.

A DRILLING good time!... a VHS era, Lowpoly Slasher

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, 1980s 14.4%, Stealth 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Old School 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a terrifying, high-tension chase experience that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.

A regular night shift turns into a chilling fight for survival. Explore a bustling rest stop, uncover dark secrets, and face the haunting legacy of a tragic accident in PASSENGER 23.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Horror 13.9%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a retro-styled, atmospheric horror experience with a focus on exploration.

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 32.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 16.7%, Mystery 9%, 1980s 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique, low-poly aesthetic to deliver a tense, psychological horror experience.

A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines psychological horror with survival elements in a way that mirrors the seed game's tone.

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Stealth 20.7%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on stealth and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric environment.

From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, 1980s 16.3%, Horror 15.7%, Retro 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the grindhouse, VHS-era horror aesthetic perfectly with its gritty visuals and intense gameplay.

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 26.5%, Thriller 18.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Leans heavily into the found-footage aesthetic to create a claustrophobic horror experience.

For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Thriller 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A slasher-themed horror game that emphasizes survival against a persistent killer.

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, 1980s 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that captures the feeling of a low-budget VHS slasher.

Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, 1980s 21.3%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Retro 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends survival horror mechanics with a slasher premise for a tense gameplay loop.

Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.

Why similar: Crime 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, 1980s 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a story-rich, atmospheric horror experience with a focus on investigation.

The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Stealth 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.4%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-heavy horror game that shares the same focus on avoiding an unstoppable threat.

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and survival in a retro-styled environment.

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 20.2%, Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, 1980s 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses the found-footage aesthetic to create a sense of dread and isolation.

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.9%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological tension.

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Horror 18.3%, Stealth 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and survival in a dangerous setting.

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

Why similar: 1980s 16.2%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.4%, Cinematic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, indie horror experience that focuses on psychological tension and violence.

"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.

Why similar: 1980s 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 11.2%

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: Survival Horror 20.5%, Mystery 11.7%, 1980s 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Thriller 8.7%

An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 14.1%, Stealth 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, 1980s 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, stylized retro aesthetic that enhances its unsettling horror atmosphere.

Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.

Why similar: 1980s 25.1%, Horror 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Old School 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 8.9%

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Exploration 15.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 12.1%, Old School 8.6%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Stealth 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.9%, Exploration 8.4%

80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.

Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

Why similar: Thriller 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, 1980s 11.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Retro 13.1%, Adventure 7.2%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Cinematic 11%

Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Action 13.1%, Old School 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 13%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.1%, Thriller 25.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Action 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.5%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 8.8%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Stealth 14.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Cinematic 11.1%

Inspired by 80s slasher films, Christmas Mutilator™ is an immersive horror and home invasion game. Your husband and children are trapped in the storm, you are stuck in a cabin for the holidays. Use every tactic you can to stay alive and get out of your house as a vicious psychopath breaks in.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.4%, Stealth 13.7%, Thriller 12.7%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all...

Why similar: Stealth 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.2%, Thriller 9.9%

"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, 1980s 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 6.9%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 21.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Cinematic 10.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Old School 11.5%, Mystery 11%

"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 18.8%, Stealth 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.8%, Thriller 12.5%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Old School 10.8%

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Old School 12.1%, Mystery 11.3%

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: Survival Horror 27.9%, Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Exploration 8.4%, Action 6.8%

Hitting the highway immediately after finishing a crazy party was definitely not a good idea... Now you are stranded on the road, luckily, there is a cozy country house nearby, what could go wrong?

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.1%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%

It's a Retro PS2 style Horror ARPG about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century. He ran away from the gallows. It aroused a riot of monsters, he had to clean up this cruel mess, and find out the truth of this crazy world.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 17.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Retro 7.3%

Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

Why similar: Stealth 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, Thriller 13.5%, Cinematic 11.9%

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 19.3%, Thriller 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, 1980s 12.7%, Horror 12.5%

Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.

Why similar: 1980s 30.2%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 18.4%, Mystery 12%, 3D 9.7%

This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!

Why similar: 1980s 24.6%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%