- #1 Visage
97% 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 38.5%, Psychological Horror 30.4%, Walking Simulator 11%, First-Person 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intense, claustrophobic psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #2 Layers of Fear
96% 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 22.2%, Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same focus on shifting environments and psychological unraveling through a first-person walking simulator perspective.
- #3 Blair Witch
96% 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 27%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at building psychological dread through exploration in a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #4 Infliction
95% 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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is a domestic psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering dark secrets through exploration.
- #5 What Remains of Edith Finch
94% 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: Walking Simulator 32.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, it is the gold standard for narrative-driven, first-person exploration games with deep emotional resonance.
- #6 God's Basement
94% 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: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological 10.2%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on uncovering a mystery through environmental cues.
- #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: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, First-Person 13.8%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply unsettling psychological horror experience with a heavy emphasis on narrative and atmospheric world-building.
- #8 Welcome to Kowloon
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of exploring a claustrophobic, unsettling environment with a focus on atmosphere and discovery.
- #9 Rise of Insanity
92% 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: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Atmospheric 6%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a narrative-heavy psychological horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and first-person exploration.
- #10 Martha Is Dead
90% 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 21.6%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological 15.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a dark, mature psychological horror story set in a grounded, atmospheric environment.
- #11 The Land of Pain
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong Lovecraftian atmosphere and relies on exploration to build tension in a mysterious setting.
- #12 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
89% 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 31.7%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the mystery-solving and exploration-heavy gameplay of The Park within a beautifully haunting landscape.
- #13 Silver Chains
89% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 8.8%, Walking Simulator 7.6%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines gothic horror with exploration and puzzle-solving in a mysterious, abandoned location.
- #14 The Cursed Forest
87% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration in a dark, isolated environment, much like the park setting of the seed game.
- #15 The Survey
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 832 reviews2016
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, focused psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and a sense of unease.
- #16 Caligo
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Psychological 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and a dreamlike, unsettling tone.
- #17 Moons of Madness
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends sci-fi with psychological horror, focusing on narrative-driven exploration in a hostile environment.
- #18 SOMA
84% 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: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a premier example of psychological horror that uses a strong narrative to explore existential themes in a first-person perspective.
- #19 The Moon Sliver
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,146 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 15.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused exploration game that uses a haunting atmosphere to tell a fragmented story.
- #20 Homesick
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features first-person exploration with a focus on atmosphere and environmental puzzles in a mysterious, abandoned world.
- #21 Implements of Hell
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological 10.9%, Thriller 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and a sense of impending dread.
- #22 Reflection
80% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological 7.3%, Thriller 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that prioritizes realism and a slow-burn sense of mystery.
- #23 Home Sweet Home
81% 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 43.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an intense psychological horror experience with a strong focus on stealth and environmental narrative.
- #24 The Guest
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused exploration game that uses a dark, atmospheric setting to drive its narrative.
- #25 The Last Visit: 98th
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 9%, Thriller 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, atmospheric psychological horror experience that focuses on exploration and narrative discovery.
- #26 UnderDread
82% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Psychological 8.6%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and a sense of constant unease.
- #27 Left Alone
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Psychological 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes first-person exploration and puzzle-solving within a creepy, isolated setting.
- #28 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
78% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Mystery 7.2%
- #29 Obey the Voice™
76% matchVery Positive89% of 475 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...
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #30 Death Park
79% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2019
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Survive a deadly clown in a haunted amusement park. Solve puzzles, search for items, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park is a first-person horror game with multiple endings, tense stealth, and terrifying moments.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the amusement park setting and focuses on survival-horror elements within a creepy, abandoned environment.
- #31 The Hotel
78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Horror 37%, Adventure 31.7%, Gore 15.2%, Singleplayer 12.2%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person psychological horror game focuses on exploring a confined, unsettling space to uncover its secrets.
- #32 Layers of Fear (2016)
77% matchVery Positive88% of 27,237 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 60.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #33 The Wellmonts Case
75% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Psychological 7.3%
- #34 The Strange Lights
74% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 18%, Thriller 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%
- #35 The Hotel
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Psychological 6.3%
- #36 The Complex: Found Footage
74% matchVery Positive93% of 9,432 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, First-Person 11%, Mystery 6.5%
- #37 The Guest
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #38 The Beast Inside
75% 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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #39 Delirium
73% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 18.8%, First-Person 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #40 White Room Protocol
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Thriller 10.1%, First-Person 8.3%
- #41 Abandoned Souls
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.4%, First-Person 8.6%, Thriller 7.4%
- #42 The Medium
71% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological 8.8%, Adventure 8%
- #43 In My Head
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 10%, Psychological 8.9%
- #44 Silent Nights
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological 10.3%, Thriller 9%
- #45 Don't Be Afraid
71% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11%, Thriller 7.8%
- #46 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
70% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #47 The Stalked 2
69% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Mystery 6.9%
- #48 The Derailed
68% matchVery Positive84% of 116 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: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 5%
- #49 Chasing Static
70% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 8.4%, Psychological 7%
- #50 Dead of Night: Supermarket
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological 12.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #51 Omitted
71% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological 14.3%, Thriller 10.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #52 The Dire
69% matchVery Positive82% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpi
Windows
Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #53 Death Motel
68% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 12%, Adventure 6.5%
- #54 When the Darkness comes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Walking Simulator 27.5%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological 6.2%
- #55 APT. 407
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 19.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #56 [Bober Bros] The Hole
66% matchVery Positive86% of 740 reviews2024
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological 11.2%, First-Person 9.1%
- #57 NightGhast
66% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #58 Psych
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 26.5%, Thriller 16.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #59 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 22,765 reviews2024
Dev: UniqueGeese
Windows
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Why similar: Horror 45.3%, First-Person 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%