- #1 JANITOR BLEEDS
97% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Surreal 16.2%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Retro 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cursed arcade cabinet mechanic that mirrors the 'game within a game' concept found in Tormenture.
- #2 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,584 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Dark 15.6%, Horror 14.4%, Retro 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on a haunted game that forces you to solve puzzles while the boundary between the game and reality dissolves.
- #3 IMSCARED
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,794 reviews2016
Dev: Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Dark 14%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Surreal 11%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive meta-horror experience where the game actively interacts with your computer files to create a sense of dread.
- #4 Lamentum
95% matchVery Positive88% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that captures the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and puzzle-solving focus of classic horror.
- #5 Decarnation
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Surreal 24.6%, Dark 13.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror game that blends puzzle-solving with deep emotional intensity and dreamlike sequences.
- #6 Buddy Simulator 1984
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,239 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: 1980s 27.1%, Retro 19.6%, Horror 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the retro, sentient-AI-horror vibe perfectly as the game evolves into something much more sinister.
- #7 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
92% matchVery Positive89% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Surreal 14.3%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that focuses on a dark, story-rich narrative and exploration.
- #8 The Fridge is Red
93% matchMixed56% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Surreal 14.2%, Retro 13%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dreamlike horror game with a distinct retro aesthetic that feels like a fever dream of childhood fears.
- #9 Post Trauma
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Old School 22.5%, Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 15.5%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern psychological horror game that relies on classic inventory management and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #10 SIGNALIS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Dark 30.5%, Mystery 23.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful pixel-art psychological horror game that features complex puzzles and a deeply oppressive, reality-blurring atmosphere.
- #11 Stories Untold
91% matchVery Positive87% of 5,426 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: 1980s 26.4%, Horror 22.1%, Retro 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An anthology of horror stories that utilizes retro technology and meta-narrative elements to build intense psychological tension.
- #12 WORLD OF HORROR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Mystery 18.2%, 2D 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This 1-bit cosmic horror game uses a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, reality-bending psychological puzzles.
- #13 Joyville
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 339 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 26.9%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Retro 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-puzzle game that utilizes a nostalgic, slightly unsettling atmosphere to keep the player on edge.
- #14 The Creepy Syndrome
88% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Boomfire GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist.
Why similar: Retro 18.5%, Horror 15%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled meta-horror game that uses multiple endings and psychological choices to unsettle the player.
- #15 CAPTURED
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: Puck RedflixPub: Puck Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Trapped in what appears to be an endless hallway in your home, rooms begin to feel unfamiliar. Capture anomalies on camera and stay away from any sinister entities.
Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Horror 22.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive psychological horror game that blurs the lines of reality through exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #16 Plastomorphosis
86% 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: Retro 14.3%, Horror 13.6%, Old School 13.3%, Surreal 12.9%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and a sense of unease.
- #17 Paratopic
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Horror 21.2%, Retro 20.5%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly, surreal horror experience that feels like a disjointed, unsettling fever dream.
- #18 Never Forgotten
84% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Dark 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, Retro 14.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game with a strong narrative focus and a dark, moody aesthetic.
- #19 Lost in Vivo
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Surreal 27.7%, Retro 26.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that plays with reality and the player's perception of space.
- #20 Into The Gloom
85% matchVery Positive81% of 294 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 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: Horror 23.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, 3D 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes a dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sense of constant vulnerability.
- #21 RATUZ
82% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that uses a dark, indie horror aesthetic to challenge the player with difficult puzzles.
- #22 Darkness Under My Bed
83% matchVery Positive91% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A game that specifically explores childhood fears and psychological horror within a domestic setting.
- #23 Doki Doki Literature Club!
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Dark 39.2%, Horror 37.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Adventure 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential meta-horror experience that breaks the fourth wall to manipulate the player's expectations.
- #24 Home_0
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, Retro 19.3%, Horror 17.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game with a focus on exploration and unsettling environmental cues.
- #25 ZERO PROTOCOL
79% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Mystery 15.1%, Old School 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game with strong psychological elements and a focus on exploration.
- #26 The Tribulation Entanglement
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Surreal 16.1%, Retro 13.7%, Dark 13.6%, Old School 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, side-scrolling horror game with a unique visual style and arcade-like sensibilities.
- #27 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,793 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, 1980s 16.4%, Dark 7.7%, Exploration 7%
- #28 TAURONOS
82% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: cavalie_roPub: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Trapped inside an ancient labyrinth, chased by the mythical Minotaur. Will you reach the center? And if so, what will you discover about yourself there, in the dark?
Why similar: Dark 25%, Horror 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that focuses on atmosphere and the tension of being hunted.
- #29 Them
78% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Dark 15.8%, Horror 13.3%, Retro 13%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #30 ANIMAL WELL
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Surreal 13.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%
- #31 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
78% matchVery Positive95% of 8,573 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Retro 19.8%, Dark 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #32 Saint of Chains
76% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Retro 19.6%, Dark 17.9%, Surreal 16.8%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 9.4%
- #33 Benny Bash
76% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: 1980s 21.4%, Horror 14.8%, Old School 14.6%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 10.9%
- #34 Neverending Nightmares
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 52.8%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a distinct, hand-drawn art style that explores themes of mental health and trauma.
- #35 HOMESICKNESS
74% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Nostalgia 62.1% ★, Exploration 9.4%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 6.8%, 3D 4.4%
- #36 Nocturia The Game
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 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 19.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #37 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
73% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Skunx Games
Windows
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Why similar: Horror 20%, 1980s 18%, Mystery 16.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle 13.5%
- #38 RAVENOUS
73% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: RAVENOUS TEAMPub: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, 1980s 29%, Adventure 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Action 8.8%
- #39 CAPTURED 2
71% matchVery Positive99% of 406 reviews2026
Dev: Puck RedflixPub: Puck Games
Windows
You're trapped in an apartment with ever-changing rooms. Capture anomalies on camera, survive deadly entities and escape an endless nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Exploration 15.8%, Surreal 13.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #40 Joyville 2
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 208 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: 1980s 20.2%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #41 DOCTOR VISCERA
72% matchVery Positive97% of 76 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: Retro 29.9%, Horror 25.8%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 10.5%, 3D 8%
- #42 MUZY
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 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: Horror 18.5%, Surreal 18%, Dark 15.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #43 Dead Dreams
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Dark 15%, Retro 14.9%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #44 INMOST
72% matchVery Positive91% of 7,236 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 11.4%, Horror 10.5%
- #45 Imaginary Friend Asylum
71% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Dark 18%, Exploration 14%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Retro 11.9%
- #46 MATRESHKA
70% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: 1980s 19.8%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #47 Schizo Dark
70% matchVery Positive95% of 93 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 26.5%, Old School 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 8.1%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #48 OYASUMII
70% matchVery Positive83% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: NEO PROJECT Studios
Windows
Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?
Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Retro 15.6%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 10.6%
- #49 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
69% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 17.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #50 Cursed Mansion
71% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Dark 15.7%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 8.8%
- #51 Terrorbytes
68% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: TreetopPub: Over The Moon
Windows
Collect pellets to power the safe room and survive. Solve the mystery of how you were sucked into this haunted arcade machine, and escape.
Why similar: 1980s 24%, Retro 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 11.4%, Exploration 9.9%
- #52 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
67% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Horror 14.7%, Retro 14.3%, Surreal 12.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #53 Familiar Stranger
69% 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: Exploration 40.1%, Horror 32.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 6.3%
- #54 Cursed
69% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Dark 15.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #55 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Dark 27.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, 3D 9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #56 Traumada
68% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: James Horn
Windows
Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Dark 18.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 11.3%
- #57 Psychopathy Assessment
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: 1980s 27%, Retro 15.9%, Old School 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%
- #58 Death Frame
65% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #59 Subversive Memories
64% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Dark 15.3%, Retro 14.6%, Old School 13.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 11.2%
- #60 Ad Infinitum
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Dark 22.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%