- #1 Until Dawn™
97% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.8%, Horror 18.9%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Cinematic 12.6%, Quick-Time Events 6.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual predecessor to The Quarry, this game offers the exact same cinematic slasher experience with branching paths and life-or-death decision-making.
- #2 The Casting of Frank Stone™
96% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.8%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Cinematic 18.5%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed in the same vein as Supermassive's titles, this game delivers a narrative-heavy horror experience where your choices dictate the survival of the ensemble cast.
- #3 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,305 reviews2021
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.8%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, Horror 19%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the anthology series features the most polished gameplay and intense, choice-driven survival horror mechanics similar to The Quarry.
- #4 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
95% matchMixed55% of 5,741 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.1%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Quick-Time Events 9.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: It features a classic slasher premise where a group of documentary filmmakers must survive a deadly trap-filled hotel, mirroring the tension of The Quarry.
- #5 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,214 reviews2020
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20%, Horror 16.7%, Quick-Time Events 14.7% ★, Multiplayer 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a haunting, atmospheric narrative where player choices significantly impact the psychological fates of the characters.
- #6 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,275 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Choices Matter 33.3%, Cinematic 15.8%, Horror 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Quick-Time Events 7.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the anthology, it establishes the core multiplayer and choice-based horror mechanics that define the genre.
- #7 As Dusk Falls
93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 27.5%, Cinematic 21.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Thriller 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that focuses entirely on the consequences of your choices, featuring a unique art style and a gripping, multi-generational story.
- #8 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 46.8%, Multiple Endings 23.9%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This series pioneered the modern choice-based narrative genre, focusing heavily on character relationships and the emotional weight of survival.
- #9 Heavy Rain
91% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.7%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Cinematic 16.4%, Quick-Time Events 12.2% ★, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic thriller that heavily utilizes quick-time events and branching paths to tell a dark, mystery-focused story.
- #10 Detroit: Become Human
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 41.1%, Multiple Endings 24.3%, Cinematic 23.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Violent 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi rather than horror, this game is the gold standard for cinematic, choice-heavy narratives where every decision ripples through the story.
- #11 Beyond: Two Souls
90% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.2%, Cinematic 22.4%, Quick-Time Events 11.4% ★, Story Rich 8.2%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly cinematic experience with a strong focus on character development and supernatural narrative beats.
- #12 Life is Strange: True Colors
89% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.5%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Cinematic 15.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Narrative 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on horror, it captures the same 'small-town mystery' vibe and deep character-driven decision-making found in The Quarry.
- #13 The Wolf Among Us
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 39%, Multiple Endings 30.8%, Cinematic 16.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, choice-driven narrative game that excels at building tension and atmosphere through its dialogue and decision-making systems.
- #14 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
88% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.1%, Horror 27.8%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Gore 7.2%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy horror game that features a large cast of characters whose survival depends entirely on your decisions.
- #15 The Council
87% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 61.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative RPG that emphasizes social manipulation and consequence-heavy choices in a mysterious, atmospheric setting.
- #16 Oxenfree
86% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.5%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Thriller 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that uses a brilliant dialogue system to drive the narrative, capturing the feeling of a group of friends facing an inexplicable horror.
- #17 Call of Cthulhu®
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends investigative horror with RPG-lite choice mechanics, forcing players to manage sanity while uncovering dark secrets.
- #18 Martha Is Dead
85% 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: Cinematic 34.4%, Horror 24.2%, Thriller 15.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that prioritizes narrative depth and atmospheric storytelling over traditional combat.
- #19 The Medium
84% 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 44.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Sexual Content 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Gore 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique dual-reality mechanic that enhances its atmospheric, story-driven horror experience.
- #20 MADiSON
84% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Gore 9.1%, Violent 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A terrifying psychological horror game that focuses on environmental storytelling and intense, scripted scares.
- #21 Batman - The Telltale Series
83% matchVery Positive87% of 17,573 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.
Why similar: Choices Matter 52.9%, Quick-Time Events 25.5% ★, Story Rich 11.6%, Violent 3%, Gore 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, choice-driven narrative that focuses on the psychological toll of being a hero, similar to the character-focused writing in The Quarry.
- #22 Vampyr
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,838 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Choices Matter 49.8%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Gore 7%, Violent 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric game where your choices regarding who to save or kill directly impact the narrative and the state of the world.
- #23 SOMA
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Gore 16.9%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more linear, this game offers a profound, story-rich horror experience that forces players to make difficult moral decisions.
- #24 Firewatch
81% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Story Rich 38.3%, Horror 31.1%, Thriller 16.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not a horror game, it excels at the 'isolated environment' narrative style and character-driven dialogue that makes The Quarry so engaging.
- #25 The Invincible
79% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.5%, Multiple Endings 28.3%, Thriller 14.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that focuses on mystery and the consequences of your choices in a hostile, isolated environment.
- #26 Tales from the Borderlands
79% matchVery Positive94% of 19,293 reviews2021
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Why similar: Choices Matter 55.5%, Quick-Time Events 25.2% ★, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic example of how Telltale's choice-based mechanics can be used to create a compelling, character-focused story.
- #27 Observer: System Redux
80% 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: Choices Matter 33.3%, Horror 28.3%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Psychological Horror 6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk horror game that focuses on investigation and narrative, creating a deeply unsettling atmosphere.
- #28 The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
81% matchVery Positive80% of 8,093 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books.
Why similar: Choices Matter 51.1%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 12%, Gore 8.5%, Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A condensed, high-stakes narrative experience that keeps the focus on survival and difficult moral choices.
- #29 REANIMAL
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 19,120 reviews2026
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Cinematic 31.3%, Multiplayer 22%, Co-op 10.3%, Adventure 2.8%
- #30 The Outlast Trials
75% matchVery Positive93% of 98,919 reviews2024
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Multiplayer 30.3%, Survival Horror 11%, Co-op 10.8%, Psychological Horror 6.2%
- #31 The Beast Inside
78% 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 39.2%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Quick-Time Events 7.7% ★, Gore 6.7%
- #32 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
76% matchMixed66% of 22,597 reviews2023
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Gun Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 64.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Multiplayer 23.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Blood 10% ★, Gore 9.7%
- #33 Blair Witch
77% 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 37.5%, Cinematic 19.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Violent 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #34 Outlast 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 62,280 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Gore 11.1%, Survival Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #35 Maid of Sker
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Horror 29%, Gore 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Violent 9.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 Resident Evil Village
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 142,279 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Survival Horror 14%, Gore 11.2%, Sexual Content 10.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%
- #37 The Cabin - Summer Vacation
74% matchVery Positive83% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: CellStudios
Windows · Mac
When your summer plans take a sharp detour, and you find yourself out in the middle of the wood, you'll soon learn this will be summer you'll never forget. Filled with adventure, love, fear and danger; your choices could be the difference between life and death out here, at The Cabin.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29%, Sexual Content 20.6%, Horror 18%, Nudity 12.6%, Realistic 7.3%
- #38 Bloody Hallowfest
73% 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: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 23.9%, Thriller 21.5%, Gore 6.5%, Adventure 6.4%
- #39 Dead by Daylight
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 888,188 reviews2016
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 34.4 hrsMean: 355.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Why similar: Horror 57.3%, Multiplayer 13%, Blood 8.1% ★, Survival Horror 6.2%, Gore 5.4%
- #40 Dead Reset
71% matchVery Positive88% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Rift HorrorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.4%, Choices Matter 24.4%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #41 The Cabin Factory
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.1%, Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Multiplayer 6%, Realistic 5.1%
- #42 Deep Under
70% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Choices Matter 30.4%, Multiple Endings 24.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 3%
- #43 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,013 reviews2018
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
Why similar: Choices Matter 57.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Horror 13.2%, Gore 6.1%, Violent 5.1%
- #44 Oxide Room 104
71% matchMixed68% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Gore 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #45 Interactive Horror Stories
73% matchMixed68% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.8%, Horror 18.7%, Sexual Content 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Violent 7%
- #46 Those Who Remain
72% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.7%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Horror 19%, Thriller 10.5%, Survival Horror 8%
- #47 The Run
67% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.7%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Thriller 8.1%
- #48 A Way Out
69% matchVery Positive88% of 98,325 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.7%, Co-op 20.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Cinematic 17.2%, Sexual Content 4.8%
- #49 Together After Dark
69% matchMixed56% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Realistic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #50 Life is Strange Remastered
68% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Choices Matter 42.5%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Cinematic 14.8%, Story Rich 9%, Narrative 6.5% ★
- #51 Horror Story: Hallowseed
70% matchMixed65% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Thriller 18.8%, Gore 10.5%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #52 The Scarlet Harvest
66% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
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: Horror 29.3%, Gore 17%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Violent 11.4%
- #53 Erica
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 33.4%, Multiple Endings 21.1%, Cinematic 19.3%, Thriller 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #54 Twin Mirror
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Choices Matter 42.7%, Cinematic 33%, Story Rich 9.8%, Realistic 5.9%, Violent 3.9%
- #55 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
67% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: Choices Matter 41.7%, Multiple Endings 24.8%, Cinematic 16.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Narrative 4.6% ★
- #56 The motel
65% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Aura studios
Windows
Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 32.1%, Cinematic 28.3%, Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 4.9%, Psychological Horror 3.4%
- #57 Ghost Watchers
63% matchVery Positive86% of 16,100 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Why similar: Horror 36.6%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Cinematic 17.5%, Co-op 10.9%, Survival Horror 9.2%
