- #1 Until Dawn™
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,219 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 32.6%, Horror 17.9%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Cinematic 12.3%, Quick-Time Events 6.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game is the definitive cinematic slasher experience that directly inspired the mechanics and tone of The Quarry.
- #2 The Casting of Frank Stone™
96% matchMixed62% of 5,963 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 29.6%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Cinematic 18.7%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven horror game shares the same DNA as The Quarry, focusing on ensemble casts and life-or-death choices within a supernatural setting.
- #3 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,958 reviews2021
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.9 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 36.1%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the strongest entry in the anthology, it offers high-production cinematic horror with significant branching paths.
- #4 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
95% matchMixed55% of 6,233 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 29.2%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 11.9%, Quick-Time Events 9.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: This entry leans heavily into the slasher subgenre, featuring a group of filmmakers trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
- #5 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,736 reviews2020
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.1 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 19.7%, Horror 16.7%, Quick-Time Events 14.2% ★, Multiplayer 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that utilizes the same choice-based engine to explore a dark, atmospheric mystery.
- #6 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,895 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 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 32.7%, Cinematic 16%, Horror 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Quick-Time Events 7.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the anthology, it establishes the core multiplayer and decision-making mechanics found in The Quarry.
- #7 Heavy Rain
93% matchVery Positive86% of 30,842 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 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 31.6%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, Quick-Time Events 12% ★, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic interactive drama that pioneered the QTE-heavy, cinematic gameplay style that defines the genre.
- #8 Detroit: Become Human
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,419 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 19.0 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 40%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Cinematic 23.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Horror 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi rather than horror, it is the gold standard for cinematic, choice-heavy games where every character's fate is determined by the player.
- #9 Beyond: Two Souls
91% matchVery Positive88% of 42,823 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.6 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 36.1%, Cinematic 21.4%, Quick-Time Events 10.3% ★, Story Rich 8%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly cinematic, narrative-driven experience with supernatural elements and significant player agency.
- #10 As Dusk Falls
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,427 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.3 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 27.2%, Cinematic 21.2%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that focuses heavily on group decision-making and branching paths, perfect for fans of the multiplayer aspect of The Quarry.
- #11 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,738 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 46.6%, Multiple Endings 23.2%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This series is essential for fans of character-driven storytelling where difficult choices have long-lasting consequences.
- #12 Life is Strange: True Colors
89% matchVery Positive89% of 16,841 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 25.2 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 42.9%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Cinematic 15.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Narrative 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This entry features a polished, cinematic presentation and a strong focus on the consequences of the player's choices.
- #13 Life is Strange Remastered
89% matchVery Positive92% of 10,972 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 42.1%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Cinematic 14.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Narrative 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich game that excels at building character relationships and forcing the player to make impactful, emotional choices.
- #14 Late Shift
88% matchVery Positive86% of 9,253 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 56%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Story Rich 6.7%, Cinematic 4.5%, Sexual Content 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes FMV crime thriller where every choice leads to a different cinematic outcome.
- #15 Erica
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,757 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 32.9%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Cinematic 19.4%, Thriller 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive, live-action interactive thriller that puts the player in control of a mystery with multiple branching endings.
- #16 The Wolf Among Us
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 40,122 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 35.9%, Multiple Endings 28%, Cinematic 15%, Story Rich 9.8%, Quick-Time Events 7.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty narrative game that captures the tension and mystery found in high-stakes choice-based adventures.
- #17 Tell Me Why
86% matchVery Positive82% of 16,033 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Choices Matter 46.1%, Cinematic 21.7%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 9.9%, Multiplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that prioritizes character development and meaningful choices in a grounded, atmospheric setting.
- #18 Twin Mirror
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,721 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 39.6%, Cinematic 31.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6%, Realistic 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that blends investigation mechanics with choice-based storytelling.
- #19 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,772 reviews2015
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 30.2% ★, Choices Matter 25.5%, Cinematic 17.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cult classic that laid the groundwork for the modern interactive horror-thriller genre.
- #20 Oxenfree
84% matchVery Positive91% of 12,110 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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%, Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 13.1%, Thriller 6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that focuses on teenage characters and dialogue choices that shape the narrative direction.
- #21 Martha Is Dead
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,915 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.8%, Horror 24.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Story Rich 11%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that offers a deeply cinematic and disturbing narrative experience.
- #22 The Council
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,709 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.2 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 61.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-lite narrative game where your choices and social interactions have profound impacts on the story's progression.
- #23 The Complex
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,557 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: Choices Matter 44.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Sexual Content 9.2%, Cinematic 7.7%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi thriller FMV game that relies on player choices to navigate a tense, claustrophobic situation.
- #24 Vampyr
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 25,136 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 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 47.9%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric game where your choices regarding who to save or kill directly impact the world and the ending.
- #25 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,080 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.9%, Choices Matter 26.2%, Horror 20%, Story Rich 8.6%, Survival Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that features a permadeath mechanic for its cast, mirroring the tension of losing characters in The Quarry.
- #26 Layers of Fear
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Horror 29.7%, Multiple Endings 29.2%, Narrative 17.5% ★, Story Rich 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on environmental storytelling and a shifting, cinematic reality.
- #27 Five Dates
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,825 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: Choices Matter 44.9%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Sexual Content 10.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Nudity 7%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive rom-com that uses the same FMV choice-based mechanics to explore character relationships.
- #28 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,070 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.1%, Multiple Endings 18%, Horror 15%, Thriller 14.2%, Narrative 14.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: Continues the supernatural narrative focus of the original with an expanded scope and deeper character interactions.
- #29 Directive 8020
77% matchMixed62% of 2,220 reviews2026
Dev: Supermassive Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Cinematic 16%, Quick-Time Events 15.1% ★, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Horror 11%
- #30 SOMA
78% 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: Horror 39.5%, Gore 19.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven horror that forces players to confront difficult philosophical choices.
- #31 Observer: System Redux
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,998 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 32.6%, Horror 28.8%, Multiple Endings 22%, Story Rich 10.5%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes investigation and narrative choices in a dystopian setting.
- #32 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
76% matchMixed66% of 23,363 reviews2023
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Gun Interactive
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.5%, Multiplayer 25.1%, Gore 14.6%, Cinematic 13.9%, Survival Horror 9.9%
- #33 The Outlast Trials
73% matchVery Positive92% of 111,040 reviews2024
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 35.0 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 32.6%, Multiplayer 29.5%, Co-op 11.7%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #34 Blair Witch
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 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 20%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Violent 8%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #35 The Beast Inside
75% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 38.8%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Survival Horror 8.1%, Gore 8%, Quick-Time Events 7.6% ★
- #36 REANIMAL
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,075 reviews2026
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.7 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 33.2%, Cinematic 29.2%, Multiplayer 22.5%, Co-op 12.1%, Adventure 2.6%
- #37 Dead by Daylight
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 929,163 reviews2016
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 367.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. 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.
Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Gore 9.1%, Survival Horror 6.4%, Co-op 4.1%
- #38 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.9%, Horror 27.9%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Gore 8.4%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #39 Maid of Sker
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,457 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.1%, Gore 14.9%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Violent 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #40 The Run
70% matchVery Positive90% of 109 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 25.4%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Thriller 7.6%
- #41 Outlast 2
73% matchVery Positive91% of 64,304 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.5 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 36.3%, Gore 13%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #42 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,881 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Gore 11.2%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Violent 7.7%
- #43 The Cabin - Summer Vacation
72% matchVery Positive84% of 202 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 28.3%, Sexual Content 22.1%, Horror 18.1%, Nudity 12%, Realistic 7.2%
- #44 The Medium
71% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 43.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Sexual Content 10.3%, Gore 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #45 Dead Reset
68% matchVery Positive88% of 787 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Rift HorrorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 24.6%, Choices Matter 24%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #46 Bloody Hallowfest
70% matchVery Positive91% of 82 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 26.4%, Horror 24.1%, Thriller 20.5%, Gore 7.7%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #47 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,841 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: Choices Matter 40.7%, Multiple Endings 24.4%, Cinematic 16.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Narrative 4.4% ★
- #48 Deep Under
69% matchVery Positive95% of 55 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 29.3%, Choices Matter 28.1%, Multiple Endings 22.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Violent 5.7%
- #49 Obscure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,235 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
Why similar: Horror 54.7%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Gore 5.3%
- #50 The Cabin Factory
66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,776 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 41.8%, Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Realistic 4.9%
- #51 Together After Dark
69% matchMixed52% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 32.5%, Multiplayer 19.2%, Perma Death 11.8%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Realistic 8.1%
- #52 Resident Evil Village
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 153,120 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 33.1 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 29.9%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Gore 13.3%, Sexual Content 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #53 MADiSON
67% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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 47.2%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 8.1%
- #54 Life is Strange: Reunion
64% matchVery Positive89% of 5,574 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.8%, Cinematic 28.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Narrative 7.8% ★, Story Rich 6.2%
- #55 The Rake Sees You
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
Alex and his friends set out for a camping trip deep in the forest. What starts as a fun escape quickly turns into something far darker. This forest hides secrets… and something is always watching. Survive. Escape. Don’t look back...
Why similar: Horror 68.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 11%, Adventure 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #56 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,475 reviews2018
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 38.6 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 54.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Horror 12.9%, Gore 7.3%, Violent 4.9%
- #57 Interactive Horror Stories
69% matchMixed69% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares
Why similar: Choices Matter 34%, Horror 19%, Sexual Content 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Violent 6.9%
- #58 Oxide Room 104
68% matchMixed68% of 261 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 29.1%, Gore 18.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%