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  1. #1 Static Dread: The Submarine
    97% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
    Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows

    Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.

    Why similar: Submarine 28.2%, Underwater 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.3%, Horror 8%

  2. #2 Iron Lung
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

    Why similar: Submarine 36.4%, Underwater 20.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%

  3. #3 The Trench
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2022
    Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
    Windows

    As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Submarine 41%, Underwater 23.6%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Horror 7.5%, Mystery 6.4%

  4. #4 The Abyss Below
    95% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2026
    Dev: Broken RelayPub: PostHuman Interactive
    Windows

    The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.

    Why similar: Submarine 38.6%, Underwater 24.4%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Horror 5.1%, Mystery 4.9%

  5. #5 Watertight
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Studio
    Windows

    A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

    Why similar: Submarine 37.2%, Underwater 19.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 6%

  6. #6 There's Nothing Down There
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 379 reviews2026
    Dev: Tim Trankle
    Windows

    There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization.

    Why similar: Submarine 58.9%, Underwater 13.1%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Exploration 3.5%

  7. #7 CRUSH DEPTH
    92% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Earth Giant
    Windows

    CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.

    Why similar: Submarine 39.6%, Underwater 27.3%, Lore-Rich 9%, Horror 7.8%, First-Person 4.4%

  8. #8 Narcosis
    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,466 reviews2017
    Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

    Why similar: Underwater 33.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 8.5%

  9. #9 Barotrauma
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 89,315 reviews2023
    Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

    Why similar: Submarine 48.1%, Underwater 23.8%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Horror 7.7%, Management 3.3%

  10. #10 Hell Dive
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Teacup Games
    Windows

    Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 19.9%, Dark 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%

  11. #11 Depths of Sanity
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
    Windows

    A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.

    Why similar: Submarine 39.9%, Underwater 24.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 5.9%, Mystery 5.8%

  12. #12 20,000 Miles Under the Sea
    91% matchMostly Negative40% of 153 reviews2020
    Dev: CreaTeam
    Windows

    Become a fearless underwater explorer and reach the bottom of The Mariana Trench to win 20,000* REAL DOLLARS!

    Why similar: Submarine 46.5%, Underwater 27.5%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 3.7%, Simulation 3.6%

  13. #13 The Dive
    91% matchMixed57% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: W0nnaFight
    Windows

    Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

    Why similar: Underwater 39.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 6.8%

  14. #14 Still Wakes the Deep
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 reviews2024
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Underwater 29.3%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  15. #15 These Darker Tides
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixel Drip Games
    Windows

    Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!

    Why similar: Underwater 40.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%, First-Person 8%

  16. #16 MOLE
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,515 reviews2026
    Dev: Off Black CreationsPub: Oro Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 12%, Surreal 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  17. #17 Obey the Voice™
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 737 reviews2026
    Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
    Windows

    You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.

    Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Dark 23.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 10.1%

  18. #18 Below, Rusted Gods
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
    Dev: FromSouthGames
    Windows

    You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%

  19. #19 Underwater
    86% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
    Windows

    Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%

  20. #20 Aphotic Descent
    86% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
    Windows

    In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...

    Why similar: Underwater 46.4%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 7.5%

  21. #21 Empty Gauge
    82% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: Playnova Studio
    Windows

    A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Dark 14%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 9.6%

  22. #22 SOMA
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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: Underwater 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 12.1%

  23. #23 The Sirena Expedition
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
    Dev: Giraffe Cat
    Windows

    The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

    Why similar: Underwater 35.7%, Submarine 28.7%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  24. #24 SUBSUMED
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
    Windows

    A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 23%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 7.6%

  25. #25 Subterror
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 475 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Monumental
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

    Why similar: Submarine 38.4%, Underwater 24.9%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8%, Survival Horror 7.9%

  26. #26 Dishwashing Simulator
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 538 reviews2024
    Dev: Frinky
    Windows

    A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Simulation 8.6%, Management 8.6%, Dark 8.3%

  27. #27 Foghorns Drown
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Laaya
    Windows

    You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.9%

  28. #28 POOLS
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,637 reviews2024
    Dev: Tensori
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Underwater 19.8%, Surreal 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 7.6%

  29. #29 Surviving the Abyss
    77% matchMixed65% of 1,077 reviews2024
    Dev: Rocket Flair StudiosPub: Paradox Arc
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Earth, 1976. You have been tasked with managing a deep-sea science facility working to perfect cloning. Explore the darkness and keep your crew alive in this hardcore survival colony builder. And beware. The darkness hides untold horrors.

    Why similar: Underwater 53.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Management 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%

  30. #30 Sync Or Sink
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
    Dev: Low Effort Interactive
    Windows

    Trapped in a sinking submarine, two players must communicate through walkie-talkies to solve puzzles, complete tasks, navigate the depths, and escape before time runs out.

    Why similar: Submarine 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 14.2%, Underwater 9.6%, First-Person 8%

  31. #31 They Breathe
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,303 reviews2014
    Dev: The Working Parts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!

    Why similar: Underwater 27.2%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Dark 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 6.5%

  32. #32 SILENT BREATH
    74% matchMixed68% of 1,238 reviews2026
    Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 18.4%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%

  33. #33 VOID CRAWLER
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Ricardo Pratas
    Windows

    Void Crawler is a horror game set in a dystopian future, where you pilot a vehicle nicknamed 'The Mole' into a mysterious void deep within the Earth to collect an extremely valuable material for a company dedicated to solving the world's energy crisis.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Surreal 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 15%

  34. #34 Under: Depths of Fear
    78% matchMixed68% of 303 reviews2020
    Dev: Globiss InteractivePub: Rogue Games, Inc.
    Windows

    Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%

  35. #35 Submerge
    75% matchMixed66% of 99 reviews2026
    Dev: Neuron Activation
    Windows

    A deep-sea exploration company sends you and your friends to investigate a research facility that has mysteriously gone silent. Face terrifying events together, survive as a team, and uncover the truth hidden within the depths.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 8.4%

  36. #36 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,499 reviews2025
    Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 12.7%

  37. #37 Deep Sorrow
    79% matchMixed49% of 94 reviews2017
    Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 16.9%, First-Person 9.8%

  38. #38 DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,251 reviews2026
    Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.

    Why similar: Underwater 35.9%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 11%, Horror 10.2%

  39. #39 Water Delivery
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 220 reviews2024
    Dev: Frozen Lake Software
    Windows

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 12.8%

  40. #40 Murky Divers
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,319 reviews2024
    Dev: Embers
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

    Why similar: Underwater 36.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, First-Person 7.4%

  41. #41 Deep Line
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: DrugTank
    Windows

    Deep beneath the abandoned subway, an unknown threat awaits. Collect gold and find a way out.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 27.1%, Horror 25.7%, Mystery 8.6%, First-Person 6.3%

  42. #42 Sub Terra
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: artescape
    Windows

    Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.5%, Horror 28.6%, First-Person 14.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Exploration 5.3%

  43. #43 The Cave Diver
    72% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2026
    Dev: Ovsko
    Windows

    A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Dark 21%, Surreal 16.2%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 11%

  44. #44 Whale Flesh
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: SUPERita
    Windows

    A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 14%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Surreal 10.7%

  45. #45 Brno Transit
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 593 reviews2026
    Dev: Spytihněv
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A short narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 10.2%

  46. #46 Feed the Deep
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 481 reviews2024
    Dev: Luke Muscat
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

    Why similar: Underwater 41%, Dark 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  47. #47 Water Boiling Simulator
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2026
    Dev: wolfyer
    Windows · Linux

    It's 2016. Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't said things you would soon regret.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 9.9%

  48. #48 Endless Dark
    68% matchVery Positive99% of 121 reviews2024
    Dev: Little Light Studios, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.4%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Minimalist 17.2%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 10.6%

  49. #49 Crabmeat
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2026
    Dev: Nicholas McDonnellPub: Searching Interactive
    Windows

    A short first-person point & click survival horror game where you're a prisoner tasked with crabbing for priceless Southern King Crabs to pay off your debt to the Feudostate. Navigate the harsh waters of the Antarctic and defend your ship from the threats that dwell under the icy waters.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 28.6%, Horror 24.6%, First-Person 21.6%, 3D 12.1%, Survival Horror 6.9%

  50. #50 The Derailed
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
    Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
    Windows

    The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Dark 25.8%, Horror 24.7%, Exploration 7.9%, 3D 5.5%

  51. #51 Little Lighthouse of Horror
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: Codiwans
    Windows

    A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

    Why similar: Horror 24%, Mystery 23.5%, Dark 18.1%, Minimalist 16.7%, Retro 10%

  52. #52 SILT
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 981 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

    Why similar: Underwater 36.8%, Surreal 16.7%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%

  53. #53 The Door in the Basement
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 188 reviews2021
    Dev: Aegon Games
    Windows

    The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 14.5%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Surreal 10.7%

  54. #54 THRESHOLD
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 14.3%, Surreal 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%

  55. #55 Unwilling Host
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
    Dev: HeZhiQiang
    Windows

    This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 25.3%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  56. #56 God's Basement
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  57. #57 The Lightkeeper
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2025
    Dev: Darkphobia Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Dark 18.1%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%

  58. #58 Cave Crawler
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 582 reviews2023
    Dev: Technomancy Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

    Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, First-Person 13%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  59. #59 Dire Echo
    66% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: TrueGames
    Windows

    Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 11.3%

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