Games Like Try To Fall Asleep

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: Psychological Horror 36.4%, Horror 29.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Psychological 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the suffocating, repetitive nature of nightmares and mental illness, mirroring the protagonist's struggle with his own mind.

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Psychological 10%, Adventure 8%, Emotional 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that explores the protagonist's descent into a surreal world of his own making.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This domestic horror game focuses on the trauma of a broken family, using psychological tension and shifting environments similar to the seed game.

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: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Emotional 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game features constant environmental shifts and hallucinations that perfectly capture the feeling of a deteriorating mental state.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Surreal 6.5%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an intense, home-based psychological horror experience where the environment changes based on the protagonist's mental state.

Typical Nightmare is a narrative adventure horror game based on real cases from psychological practice. It tells the story of an ordinary guy named John that is trapped in his nightmares. Find out what force keeps him there and do everything to rescue John from his Typical Nightmare!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 16.1%, Simulation 12%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by the concept of recurring nightmares, it forces the player to confront their fears in a dream-like setting.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Drama 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting psychological horror game that uses memory and past trauma to drive its narrative and atmospheric dread.

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.

Why similar: Stealth 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Surreal 10.8%, Psychological 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological consequences of one's actions, blending exploration with a dark, supernatural narrative.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Psychological 13.3%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Drama 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, mature exploration of depression and psychological struggle through a unique, surreal art style.

Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.7%, Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 16%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a claustrophobic, psychological experience that relies on atmosphere and mystery to keep the player on edge.

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 14%, Emotional 12.1%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration within a dark, unsettling environment.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Story Rich 17.5%, Psychological 16%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 10%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that explores the mental health of a young girl through disturbing, dream-like sequences.

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Stealth 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It directly tackles the theme of sleep and nightmares, utilizing a dark, atmospheric approach to psychological horror.

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.5%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological 13%, First-Person 8.8%, Emotional 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, free-to-play walking simulator that focuses on the abstract nature of dreams and mental states.

You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?

Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: It uses surreal, unsettling imagery to create a sense of dread that feels like a waking nightmare.

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: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 19%, Psychological 18.8%, Horror 13.5%, Surreal 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating claustrophobic, psychological horror that feels deeply personal and unsettling.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Drama 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it is the gold standard for uncovering past memories and trauma through narrative exploration.

The protagonist gets into a car accident and is forced to take shelter from the cold in an abandoned house, waiting for warmer temperatures, where it will soon turn out that he is not alone at all..

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that integrates psychological elements and supernatural themes within a confined, snowy setting.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 20.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game involves diving into the fractured, corrupted memories of others, creating a similar sense of psychological disorientation.

Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.

Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.3%, Drama 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's internal struggle and dark past.

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological 11.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric tension in a way that feels very personal.

You've inherited a small house. The documents say that you will only have a right to own it once you manage to live there for at least few days. But you must not go outside at night and shouldn't open the cellar door. Is there a chance to meet the conditions? Only time will show!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Simulation 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, walking-simulator style horror game that leans heavily into dream-like sequences and narrative discovery.

A scientific research and development facility based in Norilsk, Flow Crop. is attempting to investigate crimes through people's nightmares. The player gets to walk into a virtual world, and investigate the reason for such nightmares. solve puzzles and face enemies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Emotional 22.5%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 12.4%, First-Person 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the concept of nightmares through a puzzle-adventure lens, focusing on the surreal nature of the dream world.

An atmospheric, slow-burn psychological horror from a first-person view. Uncover a night that gradually fractures into blurred lines between reality and illusion — and face what should’ve stayed hidden.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.1%, Story Rich 25.3%, Horror 24.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the psychological breakdown of the protagonist, using narrative to drive the horror experience.

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of surreal, dream-like environments, mirroring the core premise of the seed game.

VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Horror 21.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Psychological 8.5%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that specifically deals with the transition between waking and sleeping.

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Simulation 11%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich horror game that focuses on the quiet, unsettling nature of psychological isolation.

A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.3%, Horror 39.4%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Adventure 4%, Action 2.7%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator uses dark, atmospheric environments to evoke a sense of psychological unease.

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 14.7%, Drama 14%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Horror 9.6%

Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Stealth 20.3%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 10.1%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Survival Horror 13.7%, Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Surreal 11.5%, Horror 10.2%

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: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological 15.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 25.4%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Adventure 4.9%, First-Person 3.6%

The only way to wake up is to die. The player must decide for himself whether he is inside a dream or is in reality.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Mystery 21.6%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychological 18%, Horror 13.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Stealth 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Surreal 11.7%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Emotional 10.5%

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Psychological 12.5%, Surreal 9.7%, Drama 9.7%

You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 28%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 6.2%

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: Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Story Rich 12.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Drama 11.2%

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: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 18%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Adventure 8.6%

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 27.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Exploration 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.

Why similar: Surreal 17%, Psychological 16%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 8.9%

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 12%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 8.6%

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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems.

Why similar: Simulation 18.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 15.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Mystery 7.9%

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 20%, Emotional 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.

Why similar: Stealth 17.9%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 12%, Simulation 7%

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, First-Person 8.3%