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  1. #1 Uh Oh!
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Horror 18.7%, Survival 12.2%, Psychological 11.8%, First-Person 10%

  2. #2 DEMON COMPASS
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
    Windows · Mac

    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: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  3. #3 REALITY
    96% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Grey Reality Studios
    Windows

    REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

    Why similar: Horror 75.2%, Adventure 24.8%

  4. #4 Mistfal
    95% matchMixed48% of 79 reviews2016
    Dev: Sergei Minin
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Interactive novel, survival horror, psychological thriller - you can find in Mistfal, what you're interested in.And when you pass the game, I'm sure it will not leave you indifferent.Welcome to Mistfal !

    Why similar: Survival 29%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 18.8%, First-Person 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  5. #5 CONCLUSE
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 544 reviews2018
    Dev: concluse_dev
    Windows · Mac

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

    Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Simulation 11.3%, First-Person 8.3%

  6. #6 The Closing Shift
    92% matchMixed66% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: Bird Box Games
    Windows

    A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Psychological 18.7%, Simulation 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 13.2%

  7. #7 Dread Flats
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,586 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghostcase
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 10%, Simulation 8.3%

  8. #8 UnderDread
    93% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
    Dev: Bigzur Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

    Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological 20.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 10.3%

  9. #9 it's always monday
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
    Dev: Alon Zubina
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

    Why similar: Adventure 90.8%, Simulation 3.5%, Interactive Fiction 3.2%, First-Person 1.6%, Atmospheric 1%

  10. #10 Endless
    90% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: shademakesgames
    Windows · Mac

    A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings

    Why similar: Horror 53.8%, 3D 25.6%, Adventure 20.6%

  11. #11 The NADI Project
    89% matchMixed67% of 469 reviews2016
    Dev: Monkeys Tales Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

    Why similar: Survival 26.6%, First-Person 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%

  12. #12 Unlasting Horror
    89% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
    Dev: Matt Sowards Games
    Windows

    Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 35.3%, Horror 24.3%, First-Person 17.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Adventure 8.6%

  13. #13 SCP: Daybreak
    87% matchMostly Positive71% of 395 reviews2022
    Dev: SquiffyDev
    Windows

    An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.

    Why similar: Simulation 18.9%, Horror 18.7%, First-Person 17.5%, 3D 12%, Adventure 11.4%

  14. #14 The Summoning
    88% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

    Why similar: Psychological 23%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 20.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%

  15. #15 Phantom Project
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2021
    Dev: Astravelari LLC
    Windows

    Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

    Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Psychological 27.3%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Survival 14%, Adventure 11.1%

  16. #16 Albert Innovation
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 175 reviews2022
    Dev: Delirium Den
    Windows

    Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.

    Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Exploration 19.3%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Linear 16.1%, 3D 9.3%

  17. #17 Investigator
    86% matchMixed69% of 1,036 reviews2016
    Dev: AdroVGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

    Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Simulation 19.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 16.8%, First-Person 7.5%

  18. #18 Care
    83% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: The Pocket Dimension
    Windows

    Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Horror 23.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Old School 10.5%

  19. #19 FLIGHTMARE
    85% matchMostly Negative27% of 59 reviews2023
    Dev: Van Studios
    Windows

    Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.

    Why similar: Exploration 24.4%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, 3D 11.7%

  20. #20 Mirror Forge
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2022
    Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Psychological 17.2%, Survival 16.3%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 8%

  21. #21 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
    81% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Horror 21.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Simulation 11.5%, First-Person 10.4%

  22. #22 Lights Off!
    80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2022
    Dev: TheDollarGameStore
    Windows

    Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

    Why similar: Horror 64%, Adventure 16.2%, 3D 9.5%, Linear 8.1%, Casual 2.3%

  23. #23 Wounded - The Beginning
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2019
    Dev: Workbench Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Horror 20.6%, Survival 19%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 8.2%

  24. #24 Fear in Hospital
    82% matchMixed48% of 517 reviews2019
    Dev: IO Games
    Windows

    Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 35.6%, Horror 25%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

  25. #25 Fungiman
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 504 reviews2022
    Dev: svinoman
    Windows

    Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?

    Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Horror 22%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 7.4%

  26. #26 Classified Stories: Color Out of Space
    81% matchMixed67% of 135 reviews2022
    Dev: RVL Games
    Windows

    A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.

    Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Survival Horror 30.6%, Adventure 20.5%, Atmospheric 13%

  27. #27 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Durultay Games
    Windows

    Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Horror 23%, First-Person 10.5%, Linear 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  28. #28 Backrooms: Found Footage
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 354 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

    Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Exploration 20.9%, First-Person 17.1%, Adventure 16.2%, 3D 12.3%

  29. #29 The Cooking Class
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Another Dev Company
    Windows

    Come Cook With Us! Let's learn together how to cook delicious meals for you and your family. Because remember, can't live with an empty belly! Find the right VHS scattered around the house through a random system of placement in order to find the code to escape the house. Good Luck!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 16.3%, Adventure 15.4%, 3D 9.6%

  30. #30 The Complex: Found Footage
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 9,843 reviews2022
    Dev: pgWave
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

    Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Exploration 20.2%, First-Person 20.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 6.3%

  31. #31 Insight
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Psychological 23.3%, Sci-fi 23.3%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 3.3%

  32. #32 DYING: Reborn
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
    Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

    Why similar: Horror 53.1%, Adventure 46.9%

  33. #33 The House of E.
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamenastica Studios
    Windows

    The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.

    Why similar: Psychological 26.6%, Horror 25.2%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Linear 9.7%

  34. #34 Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2021
    Dev: Ed Lioni
    Windows

    Experience a horrifying time-traveling adventure in Ghost of Tomorrow

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 20.1%, Survival 17%, Simulation 16.4%, First-Person 10.9%

  35. #35 TEST RE
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 172 reviews2022
    Dev: K App.
    Windows

    A short 5 minute horror game!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 32%, Horror 20.9%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 8.8%

  36. #36 THANATOS
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
    Windows · Mac

    THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

    Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Exploration 24.6%, Adventure 24.2%, First-Person 21.7%

  37. #37 Andy's Apple Farm
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 682 reviews2021
    Dev: M36 Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game

    Why similar: Horror 50.7%, Simulation 28.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Casual 7.9%

  38. #38 La Villa de la Muerte
    74% matchMixed62% of 87 reviews2022
    Dev: Ottercide Studio
    Windows

    La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 38.4%, Horror 27.4%, First-Person 19%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 3.5%

  39. #39 White Room Protocol
    71% 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 34%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Linear 13.7%, 3D 10.6%

  40. #40 The House
    77% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
    Dev: Konsordo
    Windows

    Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!

    Why similar: Horror 82.5%, Adventure 17.5%

  41. #41 The Dark Gift
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2024
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

    Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Linear 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Exploration 11.2%

  42. #42 NineHells
    73% matchMixed42% of 392 reviews2024
    Dev: caffeineline
    Windows

    Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  43. #43 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 80 reviews2026
    Dev: Jall
    Windows

    You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

    Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Survival Horror 22.8%, First-Person 15.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Linear 9.9%

  44. #44 A Demon's Game - Episode 1
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 114 reviews2017
    Dev: RP StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A Demons Game is a very unique title, but keeps true to its horror roots, the game focuses on creating a terrifying atmosphere, rewarding exploration, and engrossing players in the rich lore of its world, moving away from the trend of incessant jump scares and low production quality is our main goal

    Why similar: Horror 26%, Survival 25.7%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 10.5%

  45. #45 The Test: Reality Check
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 646 reviews2025
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

    Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Simulation 38%, Casual 8.5%

  46. #46 The Demon Within Me
    72% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Horror 31.8%, First-Person 22.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Linear 13.7%, 3D 10.5%

  47. #47 The Empty Eyes
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 36.7%, Horror 28.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Exploration 7.7%, 3D 5.7%

  48. #48 Stay Still 2
    71% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

    Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.

    Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological 16.8%, First-Person 14.8%, Linear 13.3%, Survival 12.5%

  49. #49 Demon Of The Dark
    69% matchMixed63% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: Green Stream Studio
    Windows

    A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.

    Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Survival Horror 27.6%, Exploration 17.8%, First-Person 14.2%, Survival 7.7%

  50. #50 Greenhouse
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: 7D Games Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 24.2%, Exploration 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 7.8%

  51. #51 Beyond the Doors
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2026
    Dev: Dream Error
    Windows · Linux

    An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

    Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Old School 23.2%, First-Person 16.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%, 3D 10.8%

  52. #52 MUZY
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 237 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 24.7%, Horror 21.1%, Survival 18.1%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 9.2%

  53. #53 Raisond'etre
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2022
    Dev: C3 Games
    Windows

    Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?

    Why similar: Exploration 51.1%, Adventure 48.9%

  54. #54 Whispering Lane: Horror
    68% matchMixed64% of 163 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 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 8.2%

  55. #55 Play With Me: Escape Room
    70% matchMixed63% of 532 reviews2018
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me?

    Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Exploration 23%, 3D 16.4%, Adventure 16.4%

  56. #56 I'm Still Here
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: AIO_Games
    Windows

    I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

    Why similar: Psychological 27.9%, Horror 20.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Simulation 9.4%

  57. #57 Inside the Backrooms
    64% matchVery Positive80% of 46,418 reviews2022
    Dev: MrFatcat
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

    Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Survival Horror 29%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 8%, Sci-fi 6.7%

  58. #58 The Nightmare
    70% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: Leakage Games
    Windows

    The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...

    Why similar: Horror 43.4%, First-Person 21.8%, 3D 14.9%, Exploration 13.2%, Casual 6.6%

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