- #1 Joyville
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: 1980s 18.1%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #2 JANITOR BLEEDS
96% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Dark 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Puzzle 17%, 3D 10.3%
- #3 Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
96% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #4 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
95% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #5 Plastomorphosis
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, 1990's 12.3%, Dark 10.7%
- #6 Into The Gloom
94% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Anime 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #7 Pyromaniac
91% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Dominik BraunPub: tayoDEV
Windows
Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #8 Familiar Stranger
92% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 39.5%, Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #9 A Day Without Me
93% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Gamecom Team
Windows
You wake up in an unknown city. A city without people, a city completely deserted. But you’re not alone. There's something out there, something strange, something terrifying. Somehow, you know your only way out is to figure out why you're the only one left when everyone else is gone.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Action-Adventure 17%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #10 MUZY
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 12%, Adventure 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #11 DYSTHANASIA
89% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Anime 11.3%
- #12 White Shadows
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,834 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Dark 15.6%, Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
- #13 The Nameless City
89% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Dark 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Puzzle 13.9%
- #14 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
87% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%
- #15 Subway Exorcist Girl
86% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 10.2%
- #16 Bubbaruka!
88% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Benjamin SchadePub: Super Nova Studios
Windows
A survival horror puzzle game about exploring an abandoned children's toy, stalked by the shambling husks of scrapped concepts that pursue you endlessly throughout the environment as you try to solve the cryptic puzzles left behind by the developers and keep your pet alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 13.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.9%
- #17 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Horror 26.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #18 Project Crypt
84% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Dark 19.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #19 SKYHILL: Black Mist
86% matchMixed47% of 235 reviews2020
Dev: Mandragora
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Dark 21%, Horror 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #20 Joyville 2
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, 1980s 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #21 DarKnot
84% matchMixed59% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: DarKnot Team
Windows
In DarKnot, you’ll get to explore the streets of a foggy city, and exterminate the monsters within. Insidious opponents, dynamic battles, and challenging puzzles are waiting for you! Your fate is in your hands, the way you approach those challenges is up to you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 21.3%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #22 Scarred
82% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Dark 18.3%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #23 The Night Shift
82% matchMixed58% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Red Spiral Studios
Windows
Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Horror 18.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #24 Mansion of the Dead
81% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.2%, Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 5.4%
- #25 Whispering Lane: Horror
80% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, 1990's 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #26 Fragile
81% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%
- #27 SIGNALIS
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.7%, Dark 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #28 Nocturia The Game
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?
Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 17%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #29 Hollowbody
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #30 Necrophosis
76% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 29%, Puzzle 20.9%, 3D 12.2%, Adventure 5.1%
- #31 The Land of Pain
79% 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: Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #32 Subway Midnight
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Colorful 12.4%
- #33 DOCTOR VISCERA
76% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.5%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #34 Seduction
79% matchMixed55% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.
Why similar: Dark 27.5%, Horror 23.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #35 Zoonomaly
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 898 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Survival Horror 10.8%, 3D 8.7%
- #36 Tormenture
74% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: 1980s 22.6%, Dark 22.4%, Horror 17.6%, Puzzle 13%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #37 Venge
75% matchVery Positive92% of 409 reviews2020
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Dark 18.9%, Horror 17.3%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #38 Locomotive 115
73% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Bucket of Fish
Windows · Mac
It's difficult to know how many locomotives have been swallowed by the suffocating blizzards of the Widow's Run. Cursed with creeping tales of things that lurk in the dark and overshadowed by frequent casualties, it now stands as your only path forward. Will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Dark 16.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, 3D 9.5%
- #39 BOKKIE
73% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dare to enter the world of "BOKKIE" where the line between childhood innocence and supernatural terror is blurred, and every corner hides a secret waiting to be unveiled. Will you brave the haunting whispers of the abandoned toys, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #40 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Dark 25.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%
- #41 Fear the Spotlight
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%
- #42 Horror inside the forest
72% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 43.6%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #43 The Rule Of SHE
71% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Puzzle 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Anime 10.3%
- #44 Gloomy Eyes
70% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #45 Psych
72% 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: Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #46 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
71% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 12.1%, 1990's 8%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #47 Schizo Dark
69% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 49.8%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #48 Little Nightmares
68% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Dark 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #49 Heaven Dust
70% matchVery Positive91% of 681 reviews2020
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.1%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 21.3%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #50 ALONE?
74% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Indie 11.7%
- #51 INDUSTRIA
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Atmospheric 22.8%, Puzzle 21.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 8%
- #52 Slaughter Me Street: 1999
68% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: GlitchedLizardPub: Impulse Game Studios, LLC.
Windows
You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all...
Why similar: 1990's 17.7%, Dark 17.6%, Survival Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #53 Liminal City
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 24.1%, Atmospheric 17.7%, 1990's 9.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #54 World of One
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Grimwood Team
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You are about to get on a journey around small planet-like worlds as if you were in the Little Prince's world. However, these ones are filled with monsters that are striving to kill you, deadly traps and riddles, which require you to be quick-witted and attentive.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Dark 20.1%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #55 A Void Hope
67% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Atmospheric 22%, Dark 21.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #56 Noch
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Dark 19.9%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #57 Charon's Staircase
69% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Dark 24.9%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #58 The Derailed
64% 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: Dark 23.2%, Horror 22.8%, 1990's 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 7.8%
- #59 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
67% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #60 THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
63% matchVery Positive92% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: Matías AvilésPub: Plastic Frog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%
In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...
Why similar: Dark 22.6%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%