- #1 Putrefaction
97% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Gore 32%, Horror 16.8%, FPS 11.5%, Action 11.3%, Indie 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same gritty, experimental indie horror-shooter DNA and focus on fast-paced, gore-filled combat.
- #2 Dementium II HD
96% matchMixed50% of 1,263 reviews2013
Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...
Why similar: Horror 42.5%, Indie 16%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.6%, FPS 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the blend of claustrophobic survival horror and first-person shooter mechanics found in Vapour.
- #3 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Gore 26.1%, Horror 13.9%, Demons 9.8%, Indie 8%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the surreal, puzzle-oriented horror atmosphere that complements the action-heavy segments of Vapour.
- #4 Vomitoreum
95% matchVery Positive91% of 987 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Gore 23.9%, Violent 15.4%, Action 10.8%, FPS 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly dark, atmospheric, and experimental take on the first-person shooter genre with heavy horror influences.
- #5 Pneumata
94% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, FPS 15.2%, Demons 12.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same blend of psychological horror and survival-based first-person shooting in a modern indie package.
- #6 Total Chaos
92% matchVery Positive88% of 1,238 reviews2025
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons, while a voice on your walkie-talkie guides you into the island's depths.
Why similar: Horror 25%, FPS 13.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Action 12%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone mod-turned-game provides a gritty, highly atmospheric horror experience with visceral first-person combat.
- #7 Cry of Fear
93% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 53.7%, Indie 8.3%, First-Person 8%, FPS 6.6%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential indie horror shooter that excels at creating an oppressive atmosphere while maintaining intense, frantic combat.
- #8 This Strange Realm Of Mine
94% matchVery Positive82% of 632 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: Gore 28.3%, Violent 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, FPS 9.8%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental first-person horror game that shares Vapour's unconventional approach to narrative and gameplay.
- #9 Nightmare Reaper
90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Violent 29.9%, FPS 18.5%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-octane, gore-filled retro shooting with a dark, horror-themed aesthetic.
- #10 DUSK
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, FPS 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, First-Person 13.7%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar dark, atmospheric, and retro-inspired shooter experience that feels both violent and unsettling.
- #11 Dead Purge: Outbreak
91% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Microlith Games
Windows
Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.
Why similar: Gore 33%, Violent 18.5%, Indie 9.2%, Horror 6.8%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the gore-heavy, action-oriented side of indie horror shooters.
- #12 Lazaretto
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: Iron Monkey
Windows · Mac
Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!
Why similar: Gore 17.6%, Horror 16.3%, Indie 14.7%, Violent 10.7%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar focus on atmospheric, psychological horror within an indie first-person framework.
- #13 CULTIC
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Gore 27%, Horror 15.5%, FPS 14.3%, Violent 12.7%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines atmospheric, dark environments with tight, fast-paced first-person shooter mechanics.
- #14 A Demon's Game - Episode 1
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 110 reviews2017
Dev: RP StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"A Demon's 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: Gore 25.4%, Violent 13.8%, Horror 13.2%, Demons 8%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the puzzle-heavy, horror-adventure elements that break up the combat in Vapour.
- #15 Apparition
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Horror 17.1%, Violent 12.8%, Indie 10.1%, Demons 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the gore and supernatural horror elements that define the experimental feel of Vapour.
- #16 BLOODKILL
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Gore 33.1%, Violent 17.5%, Demons 11%, FPS 9.9%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-centric shooter that captures the old-school intensity Vapour aims for.
- #17 The Dark Occult
86% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Gore 29.7%, Horror 21.9%, Violent 17.2%, Indie 9.6%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused title that emphasizes the same sense of dread and exploration found in Vapour.
- #18 Gloomwood
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 25.3%, First-Person 21.9%, Dark 14.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends stealth, horror, and first-person shooting in a dark, atmospheric world that feels very much in line with Vapour's vibe.
- #19 Lost in Vivo
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 11.7%, Indie 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric indie horror game that captures the same sense of claustrophobia and psychological tension.
- #20 Smell Of Death
85% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: Alkame Games
Windows
Smell of Death is a Horror FPS virtual reality game includes action and horror items. The game consists of two game modes including Story and Survival.In story mode you can explore the manor with teleport.You should find magazines and keys.
Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Violent 20.3%, Horror 15.8%, Indie 11.3%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the violent, indie, first-person horror-shooter aesthetic of the seed game.
- #21 Mortal Sin
78% matchVery Positive95% of 5,715 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Gore 21.5%, First-Person 20.1%, Horror 18.1%, Indie 15.6%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an intense, gore-filled first-person combat experience with a dark, atmospheric edge.
- #22 Cruelty Squad
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 49.1%, First-Person 31.5%, Action 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal, and highly violent first-person shooter that shares Vapour's unconventional design philosophy.
- #23 Prodeus
79% matchVery Positive92% of 8,026 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Gore 35.6%, FPS 16.2%, Violent 15%, Indie 7.7%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, gore-heavy shooter that captures the frantic, old-school energy present in Vapour.
- #24 Kidnapped
82% matchMixed56% of 563 reviews2015
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Indie 18.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 13.5%, FPS 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that shares the indie, puzzle-adventure roots found in Vapour.
- #25 Silent Descent
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
Why similar: Indie 23.1%, Horror 23%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar indie horror experience with a focus on psychological elements and first-person exploration.
- #26 Mental Hospital VR
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Violent 21.8%, Indie 11.3%, Action 11.1%, Exploration 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused title that captures the intense, claustrophobic atmosphere of Vapour.
- #27 Last Floor
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 367 reviews2020
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside.
Why similar: Indie 19%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 13.6%, Gore 13.3%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric exploration.
- #28 AMID EVIL
78% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, First-Person 23.5%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark, atmospheric, and highly polished first-person shooter experience with a focus on intense combat.
- #29 Hegis' Grasp: Evil Resurrected
81% matchMixed50% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Odd Branch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hegis' Grasp is a story-driven, atmospheric survival horror game. Play as Henry Wood, a curious journalist investigating rumors of what is happening to the once peaceful village, Hegis. It will be up to you how this story ends, but first, you must survive the insanity of the natives within this damned place.
Why similar: Gore 37.1%, Violent 20.8%, Horror 10.1%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same gore-filled, violent indie action that characterizes Vapour's combat.
- #30 FLIGHTMARE
77% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Gore 28%, Violent 15.7%, Action 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Indie 8%
- #31 EBOLA VILLAGE
72% matchVery Positive81% of 405 reviews2025
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.
Why similar: Gore 24.2%, Horror 14%, Violent 12.8%, FPS 8%, Demons 7.3%
- #32 The Story of Henry Bishop
75% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 17.8%, Horror 17.3%, Gore 16.7%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #33 Doorways: The Underworld
77% matchMixed69% of 405 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: Gore 24.7%, Horror 16.9%, Violent 13.1%, Indie 9.6%, First-Person 8%
- #34 Wounded - The Beginning
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Violent 15.8%, Horror 14%, Indie 9%, Action 7.2%
- #35 Doorways: Prelude
76% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Gore 15.2%, Indie 11%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8%
- #36 GLOWCOMA: chapter 1
73% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2019
Dev: Tsvetomir Georgiev
Windows
GLOWCOMA: chapter 1 is a Sci-Fi FPS survivor horror game.
Why similar: Gore 39.6%, Violent 22.2%, Indie 15.1%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11.4%
- #37 Cargo 3
76% matchMostly Negative39% of 192 reviews2014
Dev: Vinci Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Cargo 3 is a futuristic action game set in science-fiction horror world, which links the best features of the genre: unusual dynamics and thrilling high intensity of the gameplay.
Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Horror 20.8%, Indie 14.7%, Action 11.1%, First-Person 8%
- #38 Nevrosa: Escape
74% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Nevrosa is an escape room game with horror and action elements, where you are trying to find your way out of laboratory through solving puzzles while being locked in with a strange creature. Mystical machines, old family curse and various endings depending on your ways of play.
Why similar: Gore 29.3%, Violent 16.4%, Horror 12.4%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #39 Project Liminal 2
69% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 22.1%, Action 19.9%, FPS 13.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #40 Bloodshed
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Demons 20.8%, FPS 17%, First-Person 14.7%, Action 12.8%, Dark 12.4%
- #41 Fortuito: Lost History
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Demons 17.8%, FPS 16%, Adventure 15.1%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 13.7%
- #42 Red Lake
74% matchMixed50% of 1,059 reviews2015
Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Red Lake - horror shooter with elements of quest.
Why similar: Indie 39.8%, Horror 11.1%, Gore 11%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #43 DOOMED
73% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Gore 22.6%, Indie 13.3%, Violent 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Action 11.7%
- #44 White Room Protocol
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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 23.9%, Gore 23.8%, FPS 10.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Dark 9.1%
- #45 WAIFU HELL
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 912 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Old school classics with the new twist.
Why similar: Gore 26.7%, Indie 21.1%, Action 15.6%, Violent 15%, Horror 4.7%
- #46 Blood Harvest 3
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Gore 24.6%, Indie 18.3%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 13%, Violent 12.7%
- #47 Witch Hunt
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Gore 18.3%, Survival 9.6%, FPS 9.1%, Action 7.6%
- #48 Into The Gloom
71% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, First-Person 13.8%, FPS 10.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.5%
- #49 Lethe - Episode One
70% matchVery Positive85% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: KoukouStudiosPub: Faber Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Indie 19.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 14.6%, First-Person 9.7%
- #50 Visage
67% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 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 45%, Violent 10.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Dark 8.9%, Indie 5.9%
- #51 Among Ashes
66% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Gore 15.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Indie 9%, FPS 8.8%
- #52 Hektor
71% matchMixed62% of 969 reviews2015
Dev: Rubycone
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Experience terrors only madness can conjure in HEKTOR, a psychological horror game set in a world that literally moves with your every twist and turn.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Indie 18.1%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 12.7%
- #53 DOCTOR VISCERA
65% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Gore 13.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Violent 7.4%
- #54 Locked Fears
70% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: dekoga.d
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Gore 47%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Action 10.3%
- #55 Implements of Hell
67% 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: Horror 28.2%, Indie 14.5%, Dark 12%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #56 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
65% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Gore 29.7%, First-Person 7.4%, Indie 5.9%, Dark 4.9%
- #57 MADiSON
63% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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: Horror 21.5%, Gore 16.1%, Violent 11.3%, First-Person 7.4%, Dark 7.1%
- #58 Possessed
68% matchMixed66% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Possessed is a fast-paced story driven survival first person shooter spread across 3 action-packed regions. It features witty characters, terrifying creatures and a strong focus on physics and world interaction.
Why similar: Gore 34.9%, Violent 18%, Horror 11.3%, FPS 7.5%, Action 6.5%