- #1 The Ladder
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: RunG215
Windows
A first-person psychological horror with walking simulator elements, where every decision has consequences. Ascend a staircase of memories, reliving key moments of a life shaped by guilt, fear, and inner judgment in a dark, surreal world with multiple endings.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Psychological 11%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Supernatural 9.5%, Thriller 8.6%
- #2 One-Eyed Likho
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,246 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Thriller 11%, Supernatural 9.3%
- #3 The LIK
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Alice
Windows
Your daughter is sick. Hoping to alleviate her condition, you go to a distant temple. But your daughter disappears, your mind too, and the inhabitants of the church are not in the best mood for you. Will you be able to learn all the secrets of the Temple and get out of there alive?
Why similar: Thriller 14.2%, Philosophical 13.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Supernatural 10.3%, Dark 7.4%
- #4 Late Night Mystery
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Angel Hidalgo
Windows
A terrifying story that immerses you in a dark world full of horrific surprises that will leave the player frozen in fear.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Thriller 15%, Supernatural 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #5 The Last Letter
94% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.4%, Psychological 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 7.2%
- #6 What Remains
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michael Lapinski
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a childhood home. Explore, uncover four days of missing memory, and survive something that has been listening since you arrived.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #7 All Songs Are From The King
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Taigha Games
Windows
"All Songs are from the King," a haunting psychological horror experience that transcends traditional gaming boundaries.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.6%, Psychological 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #8 Moon and Away
91% matchNo user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Reya Games
Windows
A short, atmospheric, story-driven experience about a young woman searching for meaning in a world that no longer feels familiar.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Emotional 9.4%, Thriller 8.6%
- #9 Insanias
92% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Federico Serafini
Windows
Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Thriller 13.1%, Psychological 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Emotional 10.4%
- #10 I'm Still Here
91% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Thriller 14.2%, Supernatural 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Philosophical 7.6%
- #11 Pages of Tomorrow
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Doksa
Windows · Linux
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Philosophical 13.9%, Emotional 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Thriller 8.6%
- #12 Parasomnia: No REM
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BELS Games
Windows
Parasomnia: No REM is a psychological horror game where sleepwalking pulls you into realities twisted by childhood trauma. Explore two interconnected worlds, solve puzzles, and survive the horrors hidden inside your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Supernatural 12%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #13 Oh man, a Train.
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TABLEAUX THEORY
Windows
A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.3%, Psychological 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Emotional 10.4%
- #14 Las 5 Celdas
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kurtys
Windows
Las 5 Celdas is a short first-person psychological horror experience. Explore five impossible cells, each based on a different human fear, and face disturbing situations where there may be no perfect answer.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological 13.3%, Philosophical 12.1%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #15 Invisible Wall
87% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Right Hand Lab
Windows · Linux
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.2%, Psychological 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Thriller 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #16 Fragments of Self: Thoughts
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nothing
Windows
My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 12.2%, Adventure 10%, Thriller 9.3%
- #17 The Destiny of Nagari
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Supernatural 16%, Thriller 15.7%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Horror 7.1%
- #18 Lost Souls
86% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: D9MP entertainment
Windows
Lost souls is a short first-person indie horror game where you solve puzzles, encounter creepy scares, and uncover the tragedy that befell your family, all in a sinister yet compelling atmosphere which traps you in the home of the Ambrus.
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Supernatural 11.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10%, Thriller 9.2%
- #19 You Are Grounded
84% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Romooll
Windows
"You Are Grounded" is a short psychological horror-slasher game from a first-person perspective. A terrifying killer clown terrorizes a teenager and his family on Halloween Eve.
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Psychological 19.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Simulation 8.3%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #20 KAVERNUM
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Buennyo
Windows
Winston Bradley is an amateur explorer who is always looking for new adventures. His latest destination is a cave in Algeria, which is known for it famous cave paintings. But the further he goes into the cave, the more he realizes that something is wrong with it.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Thriller 17.5%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Dark 8.5%, Exploration 8.4%
- #21 Proper Citizen
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zeroth Games
Windows
Enter randomized suburban simulations, complete unique objectives, and survive various stalkers as you struggle to obtain citizenship in the Sycronium. A psychological horror experience where you're always being watched.
Why similar: Psychological 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Thriller 13.4%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Simulation 7%
- #22 Feed the Boss
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SilentRoom Games
Windows
Feed the Boss is a first-person psychological horror game where a simple job serving meals to your boss slowly turns into a trap.
Why similar: Thriller 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological 11.7%, Supernatural 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #23 The Last Frame
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NULLMIND STUDIOSPub: BOTFORCE s.r.o.
Windows
The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 7.9%, Horror 7.6%
- #24 Thing-in-Itself
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2017
Dev: Party for Introverts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.1%, Psychological 15.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #25 Modern Fear
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Nava Dev
Windows
A horror game and walking simulator
Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Supernatural 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #26 Wake Up The House
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: SDK Studio
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game where you explore a haunted house, solve puzzles, and evade deadly ghosts.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological 11%, Supernatural 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #27 The Hobo Complex
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Interactive Games
Windows
The Hobo Complex is a first-person psychological horror game delving into drug addiction, homelessness and the reasons that might have caused it. Traverse varied, eerie settings while uncovering the truth behind where your girlfriend went after leaving you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological 9.1%, Stylized 8.3%
- #28 Below the Underworld
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nick van 't End
Windows
Below the Underworld is a story-driven, artistic walking simulator where you play as Jing, a boy shaped by childhood bullying and trauma. Guided by light, you explore surreal dreamscapes, confront symbolic inner shadows, on a journey of fear, memory, and healing.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Emotional 9.7%, Psychological 9.6%
- #29 False Normality
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaan Bartu Bozkurt
Windows
False Normality is a first-person psychological horror game where a rule-driven corridor watches how you move, lies through its instructions, and escalates every violation until the system begins taking control away from you.
Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Dark 7.2%
- #30 Shell Inside
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lavanda Studio
Windows
Shell Inside is a psychological horror game with stylized graphics. Dive into the depths and confront your fears. Explore dark locations, search for items, and solve intricate puzzles while hiding from the terrifying ghosts of your own mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological 11.9%, Philosophical 10.7%, Supernatural 9.2%, Adventure 8%
- #31 The Witch and The Lost Babies
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
As a journalist, you travel to an abandoned village to investigate a dark event that occurred years ago. As you progress through missing babies, hidden diaries, and forbidden rituals, you will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual yourself to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Supernatural 14%, Thriller 13.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Psychological 9%
- #32 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
79% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Thriller 12.5%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Supernatural 6.7%
- #33 7 Deaths 1 Life
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Simulation 9.8%
- #34 The Last Transmission
75% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Hidden Veil Studios
Windows
You are the last operator of a remote radio station. A storm is distorting reality. You monitor transmissions. You file reports. Then a voice cuts through the static. Not yours. Not possible. Something is listening back. You answered. You shouldn’t have.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Supernatural 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #35 The Water Calls
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: God Light Games
Windows
Welcome to The Backrooms. The hardest part isn't trying to escape. It's resisting the part of yourself that is starting to prefer it here.
Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 15.6%, Emotional 9.1%, Dark 8.2%
- #36 Pradera
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: itandfeel Pub: itandfeel
Windows
Pradera is a first-person psychological horror. You play as Clarice, an ambitious lawyer taking on an impossible case. Nine people were decapitated. The bodies remain. The heads are gone. A gamble for fame becomes a real nightmare.
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Psychological 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Supernatural 10.4%, Horror 8.9%
- #37 Pentimento
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Psychological 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Thriller 10.9%, Simulation 9.5%
- #38 Not Yet
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: outwinder
Windows · Linux
NOT YET is a first-person psychological horror experience where silence grows heavier the deeper you go, and hesitation becomes its own consequence.
Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Psychological 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #39 Lobotomy
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Twiluna Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned mental hospital, solve puzzles, evade terrifying entities, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Thriller 19.5%, Supernatural 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Simulation 7%
- #40 River Secret
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Thriller 13.1%, Psychological 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Emotional 9%
- #41 Midnight Scenes: Among Graves
71% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
"When the graves stop whispering in your ear, it’s time for you to surrender to eternal silence". So says the Agreement, and so it must be fulfilled. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.6%, Emotional 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Thriller 9.8%
- #42 SUBJECT 404
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BESK Entertainment
Windows
A PSX-style psychological horror game where rapid-fire microgames become a system of obedience. Read the Panel’s commands, react before time runs out, and survive each room — or face the Executioner.
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Mystery 7.5%
- #43 Veil of Mist
70% matchMixed60% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Ember Wing Games
Windows
Life ends… but the story doesn’t. After death, you find yourself in a strange, distorted place where normal logic no longer applies. Explore, hide, solve puzzles, and try to figure out exactly where you’ve ended up.
Why similar: Psychological 13%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Supernatural 11.2%, Thriller 11%, Emotional 8%
- #44 The Wrong Floor
71% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: MIDI Studio
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious hotel, you must observe, decide, and take risks. Use your points and abilities to descend faster… if you dare.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.5%, Psychological 19.5%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Simulation 7.5%, Horror 7.4%
- #45 Still With Me
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: merius
Windows
A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.9%, Psychological 14.2%, Thriller 14%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Mystery 7.1%
- #46 un/FRAGMENT.
72% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: izakiko paradox
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.1%, Psychological 17.5%, Emotional 14%, Supernatural 12.7%, Dark 8.3%
- #47 Nietzsche's Shadow
70% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Philosophica Games
Windows
A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 30%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Emotional 8.9%, Exploration 8%, Psychological 7.2%
- #48 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
69% matchVery Positive91% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Horror 7%
- #49 The Housekeeper
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RatHat Games
Windows
Work a 1900s night shift where routine chores meet an oppressive psychological dread. As a lone caretaker, navigate the heavy silence and unsettling shadows of a dark past. In this atmospheric horror, the terror lies in what remains unseen. Complete your tasks before the shift takes its toll.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #50 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.7%, Psychological 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Emotional 9.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #51 Not My Son
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Antantic
Windows
A psychological horror game where a stepfather is left alone with a disturbing child. Explore a quiet house, face growing nightmares, and piece together the truth behind the boy’s behavior.
Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Thriller 15.3%, Supernatural 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Emotional 11%
- #52 Hlína
67% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Omnia Ludus
Windows
Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Thriller 15.1%, Emotional 14.2%, Exploration 8%, Horror 7.1%
- #53 Reflection
66% matchVery Positive84% of 259 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: Supernatural 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Psychological 11.3%, Dark 7.9%
- #54 Chester: Into The Light
68% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel George
Windows
Your once favorite plush toy now stalks your dreams. Find your way out of the nightmares each night, and bring your fears into the light.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Psychological 13.5%, Emotional 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Dark 6.7%
- #55 Lost Verses
67% matchMixed43% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Behrmann Studios
Windows
Lost Verses is a first-person psychological horror game where you face supernatural forces and inner fears, using faith and your mother's teachings as defense. Survive the spiritual battles, PRAY! Resist the enemy, and it will flee from you.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Psychological 15.5%, Thriller 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12%, Horror 7.3%
- #56 After 9:59
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackcell Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, you're alone in your new apartment. A list of strange rules may be your only protection once 9:59 PM passes and the knocking begins.
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Simulation 7.8%, Horror 7.5%
- #57 The Green Light
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Mystery 7.4%
- #58 Meet Her There
67% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Sinisthesis
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Psychological 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Emotional 8%
- #59 7th Chance
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Philosophical 12.8%, Emotional 9.6%, Exploration 9%
- #60 In My Head
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 142 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: Supernatural 16.7%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological 13.6%, Horror 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.4%