- #1 Dread X Collection 5
97% matchVery Positive81% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: Christopher YabsleyPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A horror anthology in the Dread X Collection series. Featuring 12 new games from up-and-comers along with veterans, all wrapped up in an old, run down party venue that may be hiding more than it's letting on...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 11%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a premier collection of indie horror shorts, it shares the same atmospheric and experimental DNA as the seed game.
- #2 Iron Lung
96% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Dystopian 15%, Atmospheric 13.1%, First-Person 11%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same claustrophobic dread and tactile machinery interaction found in Unsorted Horror.
- #3 Stories Untold
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,505 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Thriller 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This anthology of experimental, tech-focused horror games perfectly mirrors the short-form, puzzle-heavy structure of the seed game.
- #4 Amnesia: The Bunker
94% matchVery Positive93% of 12,386 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Survival 21.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on tactile, physics-based interaction with machinery and survival mechanics aligns closely with the seed game's design philosophy.
- #5 Dread X Collection 3
95% matchVery Positive92% of 430 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience 12 all-new games made exclusively for this unique horror anthology. Explore a mysterious castle that changes as you play. Keep your wits about you as the line between cute and creepy begins to blur. Uncover the next chapter in the ongoing Dread X Collection storyline.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Dark 21%, First-Person 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This volume offers a diverse range of first-person horror experiences that emphasize unique mechanics and unsettling environments.
- #6 Violent Horror Stories: anthology
94% matchVery Positive82% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: IndikatorPub: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
4 short horror games from different authors and in different genres. Each game is an author's vision on the theme of 'pursuit'.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Simulation 15.9%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short horror experiences that mirrors the anthology format and psychological themes of the seed game.
- #7 SOMA
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Dark 15.6%, Sci-fi 12.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 11%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, dystopian sci-fi narrative that explores the psychological horror of technology and isolation.
- #8 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
92% matchVery Positive88% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, First-Person 16.1%, Retro 10.5%, Thriller 9.7%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This collection of short, atmospheric horror games shares the lo-fi, experimental spirit of the seed game.
- #9 Paratopic
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,173 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 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: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Retro 16.3%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a surreal, lo-fi aesthetic to deliver a fragmented and deeply unsettling narrative experience.
- #10 Dread X Collection 2
91% matchVery Positive94% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Survival 15.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Thriller 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This collection features a variety of experimental horror shorts that prioritize atmosphere and unconventional gameplay.
- #11 Lost in Vivo
90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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: Psychological Horror 30%, Psychological 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 12.4%, Survival 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating claustrophobic, psychological horror through surreal level design and oppressive atmosphere.
- #12 The Zhukov Line
89% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Fish Tin Games
Windows · Mac
A short one-room-horror which takes place on a livestock train in a dystopian Soviet state
Why similar: Dystopian 30.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Simulation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian, puzzle-heavy horror game that emphasizes atmospheric dread and mechanical interaction.
- #13 The Mortuary Assistant
88% matchVery Positive92% of 8,717 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Dark 16.6%, Atmospheric 15.3%, First-Person 15.1%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: The simulation-heavy approach to horror tasks requires the same level of focus on detailed, repetitive mechanical processes.
- #14 Cruelty Squad
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Dystopian 36.7%, Psychological Horror 31.4%, First-Person 14.6%, Retro 6.5%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its dystopian, surreal, and tech-obsessed world offers a uniquely disturbing experience for fans of dark, experimental games.
- #15 Dread X Collection
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 641 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
10 Tales of Terror from 10 Twisted Minds. Made in only 7 Sleepless Nights. The Dread X Collection is a series of small games created by some of the most talented indie devs around, all with the same mission: create the P.T. for the horror project of their dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Horror 8.8%, Simulation 8.5%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original collection that set the standard for indie horror anthologies, focusing on unique, bite-sized scares.
- #16 Observation
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,189 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Sci-fi 27.1%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Thriller 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Playing as a space station AI, you interact with complex machinery to uncover a terrifying sci-fi mystery.
- #17 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
84% matchVery Positive92% of 6,366 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Thriller 13.9%, First-Person 12%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a grounded, atmospheric horror experience that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling.
- #18 Implements of Hell
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 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: Psychological Horror 20%, Psychological 13.8%, Dark 13.2%, Thriller 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator that focuses on building an oppressive, psychological atmosphere through its environment.
- #19 Mirror Forge
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 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: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Survival 15.2%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological 13.2%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends psychological horror with survival elements in a dark, surreal environment that feels familiar to fans of the genre.
- #20 Signal Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Blagovest Penev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.4%, Simulation 36.3%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation game captures the isolation and dread of monitoring mysterious signals in a lonely, technological environment.
- #21 Whitehaven
83% matchMixed60% of 53 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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 14.2%, Survival 12.9%, Psychological 11.7%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses on exploration and psychological tension within a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #22 White Room Protocol
81% 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: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Dark 16.8%, Thriller 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses its confined setting to create a sense of constant unease.
- #23 Omitted
82% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Psychological 16%, Dark 13.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a tense, psychological horror experience that leans heavily into its dark, atmospheric presentation.
- #24 Locked in my Darkness
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Simulation 14.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Thriller 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines simulation elements with psychological horror and puzzle-solving in a confined, unsettling space.
- #25 Forest Asylum
79% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dark 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of exploration and puzzle-solving within a psychological horror framework.
- #26 Unwilling Host
78% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Dark 10.6%, Thriller 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric storytelling.
- #27 Into The Gloom
82% matchVery Positive81% of 296 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: Psychological Horror 23.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Thriller 11.4%, Survival 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build dread.
- #28 Trash Horror Collection
79% matchVery Positive95% of 531 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: First-Person 17.8%, Old School 15.9%, Dark 15%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: An anthology of short, experimental horror games that aligns with the bite-sized, diverse nature of the seed game.
- #29 Notebook Entries Vol. 1
80% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: anOVERTHINKER
Windows
Horror Anthology focusing on different tension methods. One should caress your fears..
Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Atmospheric 25.4%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13%, 3D 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based horror game that uses atmospheric storytelling to engage the player.
- #30 MOLE
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,515 reviews2026
Dev: Off Black CreationsPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?
Why similar: Dystopian 19%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 8%
- #31 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
76% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Dark 10.2%, Thriller 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #32 Lair of Torment
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 206 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes puzzle-solving and a 3D environment to craft a claustrophobic, psychological horror experience.
- #33 [SUBJECT]
77% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological 9.4%, Thriller 9.3%
- #34 Don't Play This
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,025 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Thriller 10.7%
- #35 s.p.l.i.t
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,895 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dark 11.3%, Thriller 9.6%, Simulation 8.7%
- #36 Whale Flesh
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Dystopian 37.3%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 10%, Horror 6.7%
- #37 Horror Nightmare Collection
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows
The Horror Nightmare Collection is an anthology of retro-style horror games. Immerse yourself in unique stories, from eerie forest horrors to forsaken prison nightmares, pushing your nerves to the limit. Explore psychological and grotesque terrors in this dread-inducing assortment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 16.6%, Simulation 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Thriller 9.8%
- #38 Bite-Sized Scares
75% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: D. Zenith
Windows
Kick back, relax, and grab some snacks as you enjoy a variety of short, indie horror games in the 'Bite-Sized Scares' collection. There's a little something for everyone in this fun and spooky package!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #39 Box of Broken Nails
72% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Cdodge
Windows
First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Psychological 18.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Thriller 10.3%, First-Person 8.6%
- #40 Trash Horror Collection 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This collection has 11 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Puzzle 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 15.9%, Exploration 10.3%
- #41 Trash Horror Collection 4
73% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!
Why similar: First-Person 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Action 10.8%, Old School 10.6%
- #42 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Dark 13%, First-Person 12.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #43 Horror
72% matchMixed68% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Simulation 12%, Exploration 9.8%
- #44 The Closing Shift
73% matchMixed66% of 121 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 18.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 11.1%
- #45 No, I'm not a Human
66% matchVery Positive93% of 30,435 reviews2025
Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological 13.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #46 CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction
71% matchMixed70% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Atmospheric 14.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Thriller 11.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #47 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Notick
Windows
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 22.8%, Dark 14.6%, Thriller 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #48 PAGER
69% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Psychological 11.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #49 Synthesis of Corruption
69% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Sci-fi 15.3%, First-Person 15.2%, Old School 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #50 Trash Horror Collection 3
70% matchVery Positive86% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
We bring you 10 short horror/comedy games in this collection. Inspired by the "Tales From the Crypt" series and cult horror movies from the 80's/90's.
Why similar: First-Person 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Action 10.2%
- #51 Lost Alone Ultimate
70% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Psychological 17%, Thriller 13.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.5%
- #52 Unseen
68% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
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 24.9%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Simulation 9.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #53 7 Days To Think About It
66% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Mankind GamesPub: viviON Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, First-Person 16.6%, Simulation 15.4%, Exploration 13%, Dark 8.7%
- #54 Cave Crawler
68% matchVery Positive85% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, First-Person 16.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 10.2%
- #55 The Oily Depths
67% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Dark 19.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 12.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #56 Museum of Monoliths
69% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 10%
- #57 Beyond the Doors
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Dark 14.8%, Old School 12.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #58 SUBSUMED
67% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
Windows
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #59 Static Dread: The Submarine
65% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Retro 9.2%
- #60 Silent Nights
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological 13.1%, Thriller 11%, Atmospheric 9.9%