- #1 The Medium
97% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.7%, Soundtrack 9.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features a core dual-world mechanic that mirrors the reality-shifting exploration found in the seed game.
- #2 Martha Is Dead
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy psychological horror game featuring a female protagonist navigating a grim, atmospheric setting.
- #3 GYLT
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Stealth 24.3%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror game featuring a young female protagonist navigating a dark, nightmarish world.
- #4 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Violent 16.5%, Gore 16.3%, Stealth 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Horror 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-heavy horror game with a female lead that emphasizes hiding from persistent threats.
- #5 Visage
94% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Dark 12.5%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension, first-person horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and complex puzzle-solving.
- #6 The Park®
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,178 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Mystery 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a mother searching for her missing child in a haunting, atmospheric environment.
- #7 SOMA
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Gore 14.2%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep, philosophical narrative with stealth-based survival in a dark, oppressive setting.
- #8 Amnesia: The Bunker
91% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Stealth 27.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13%, Survival 12.1%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, first-person stealth mechanics that require careful planning and resource management to survive.
- #9 Infliction
92% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Gore 16.1%, Violent 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on exploration and uncovering the history of a haunted home.
- #10 Supernormal
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Stealth 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.6%, Realistic 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person supernatural horror game that features investigative gameplay and psychological tension.
- #11 Charon's Staircase
91% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Gore 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Violent 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven adventure that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving in a mysterious setting.
- #12 Never Again
89% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Stealth 14%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game featuring a female protagonist in a claustrophobic, dark environment.
- #13 Fragile
89% matchMixed64% of 430 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 22%, Violent 17.4%, Stealth 10.2%, Dark 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie horror-adventure game that shares the dark, atmospheric tone of the seed game.
- #14 Little Nightmares II
86% matchVery Positive93% of 57,181 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Dark 16.1%, Stealth 15%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric world filled with stealth, puzzles, and a sense of constant danger.
- #15 God's Basement
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.3%, Violent 10.8%, Dark 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Gore 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on dark, supernatural themes.
- #16 Doorways: The Underworld
88% matchMixed69% of 406 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Stealth 15.3%, Gore 11.6%, Dark 10.4%, Violent 10.3%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving and navigating unsettling, dark environments.
- #17 Whitehaven
86% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Dark 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets.
- #18 Palmyra Orphanage
85% matchVery Positive89% of 706 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Violent 17.9%, Horror 12.4%, Gore 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Stealth 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on survival and exploration within a dark, oppressive setting.
- #19 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,570 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Gore 16.7%, Violent 14.5%, Stealth 9.3%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie horror game rooted in folklore and dark, unsettling exploration.
- #20 Observer: System Redux
83% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story 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: Stealth 31.7%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #21 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
84% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 12.2%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a hostile, atmospheric town.
- #22 Silver Chains
82% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Gore 11.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that blends puzzle-solving with exploration in a dark, abandoned estate.
- #23 Witching Hour
81% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Violent 15.7%, Realistic 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, violent horror game that emphasizes a dark, atmospheric narrative.
- #24 File Destined
79% matchVery Positive87% of 438 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 11.4%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that explores dark, surreal themes.
- #25 The Mortuary Assistant
78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 8.8%
- #26 Nightfall: Escape
82% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: ZeenohPub: Zeenoh Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.
Why similar: Gore 24.4%, Violent 22%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror-adventure game that relies on atmospheric tension and exploration.
- #27 DarkHouse
80% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: VD Games
Windows
This is not a typical corridor horror, but a game in a semi-open world with horror elements. You will have to perform a reverse ritual in a psychiatric clinic in order to banish the creepy Doctor back to Hell! Especially in the Nightmare mode, a real hardcore awaits you!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused horror game that emphasizes dark, atmospheric environments.
- #28 Uventa
81% matchMixed52% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: BlackRat
Windows
The tragic fate brings you, a simple night guard, to an abandoned school. Plunge into a horrifying story and get to the bottom of the secret that this spectre of the long-gone Soviet era has in store.
Why similar: Gore 16%, Stealth 13.9%, Violent 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark mysteries.
- #29 Amnesia: Rebirth
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 21.8%, Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #30 7th Floor
75% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Vörös GergelyPub: IGT Games
Windows
Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!
Why similar: Stealth 16.5%, Violent 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Gore 11.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #31 Evil Awaits™
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Realistic 19.6%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #32 Through the Woods
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,669 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 7.9%
- #33 Enola
79% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2014
Dev: The DomaginariumPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Stealth 13.2%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game featuring a female protagonist in a dark, horror-themed setting.
- #34 Hellkind
74% matchVery Positive94% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Motamot
Windows · Mac
You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Horror 18.8%, Gore 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #35 Wayward Harbor
76% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Stealth 18.9%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Gore 8.9%, Violent 8.8%
- #36 INDIKA
73% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Dark 15%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #37 Incantation
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,131 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.1%, Gore 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Violent 11.7%
- #38 SANRI
75% matchMixed58% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.
Why similar: Stealth 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.4%, Gore 9.3%, Horror 9%
- #39 Out of Sight
71% matchVery Positive95% of 905 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 19.5%, Dark 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 9%
- #40 The Chant
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Realistic 14.4%, Horror 13.5%
- #41 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
72% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 22.6%, Dark 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.4%
- #42 Not in Heaven
74% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Ricardo Pratas
Windows
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: Adventure 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Gore 11.5%, Violent 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #43 The Painscreek Killings
70% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 9.8%, Realistic 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #44 Selene's Unbearable Night
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Horror 19.3%, Realistic 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 13.4%
- #45 Perception
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #46 INDUSTRIA
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,117 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Soundtrack 29.9% ★, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 9.1%, First-Person 8.7%
- #47 HELLSEED: All Chapters
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Stealth 20.2%, Gore 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #48 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
67% matchVery Positive97% of 78 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: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 14.7%, Realistic 10.5%, Adventure 9.7%
- #49 Despair: Blood Curse
69% matchVery Positive85% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Sequence
Windows
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Gore 16.2%, Horror 14.6%, Violent 11.2%, Dark 10%
- #50 Dead of Night: Supermarket
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 9.5%, First-Person 8.3%
- #51 MADiSON
67% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.9%, Violent 9.6%, Gore 8.3%
- #52 Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,095 reviews2023
Dev: Keplerians
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Evil Nun's nightmare. Trapped in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeline. She's cunning, searching every corner, luring and talking to you depending on your actions. Solve puzzles, craft items, and uncover the mystery in this horror game with different escape routes.
Why similar: Stealth 20.5%, Violent 14%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 9.5%
- #53 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,295 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Violent 23.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #54 Implements of Hell
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 11.2%, Realistic 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%
- #55 My Sleeping Girlfriend
65% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.3%, Gore 9.3%, Dark 8.6%
- #56 Necrophosis
65% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #57 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 749 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Violent 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 8.1%
- #58 INHUMAN
68% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%, First-Person 9.9%
- #59 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
68% matchMixed68% of 6,800 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Dark 12.1%, Realistic 9.2%