- #1 MADiSON
97% 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 30.7%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Dark 10%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features similar camera-based puzzle mechanics and a relentless, disorienting atmosphere that mirrors the intensity of Visage.
- #2 Layers of Fear
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 8%, Walking Simulator 6%
Why You'll Like It: The game utilizes shifting architecture and surreal environmental changes to create a disorienting psychological experience.
- #3 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
96% 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 44.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Dark 6.4%, First-Person 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It established the modern standard for helpless, psychological survival horror where managing your sanity is just as important as avoiding threats.
- #4 Infliction
95% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 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: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Dark 8%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, Violent 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A domestic horror game that captures the feeling of exploring a haunted home while uncovering the dark history of its former residents.
- #5 Blair Witch
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Dark 7.1%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at psychological breakdown and environmental tension, forcing the player to confront their own mind in a hostile setting.
- #6 The Mortuary Assistant
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 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 56.4%, Dark 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Surreal 6.4%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines ritualistic gameplay with intense, unpredictable supernatural scares in a confined, claustrophobic setting.
- #7 The Beast Inside
93% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Multiplayer 6.4%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person thriller that blends historical mystery with intense psychological horror and survival elements.
- #8 SILENT HILL 2
91% matchVery Positive95% of 58,918 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Atmospheric 5%, Violent 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror experience that explores the protagonist's inner demons through a decaying, surreal environment.
- #9 Martha Is Dead
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 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: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 31.8%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply disturbing, narrative-driven psychological horror experience set in a grounded, atmospheric world.
- #10 Home Sweet Home
91% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Multiplayer 6.4%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and high-tension exploration within a terrifying, culturally-inspired haunted environment.
- #11 SOMA
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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: Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Dark 10.1%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, it delivers a profound psychological horror experience that questions the nature of consciousness and reality.
- #12 Lost in Vivo
89% 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Survival Horror 19.5%, First-Person 6%, Surreal 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This indie gem captures the claustrophobic, surreal, and deeply unsettling nature of psychological horror perfectly.
- #13 Observer: System Redux
89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Horror 37.9%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Surreal 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It creates an incredibly oppressive, dark atmosphere that forces the player to navigate the fractured minds of others.
- #14 Mirror Forge
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 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 24.2%, Horror 24%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features dimension-hopping mechanics that create a surreal and unpredictable psychological horror environment.
- #15 From The Darkness
87% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Dark 8.9%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Multiplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but highly effective atmospheric horror game that captures the feeling of being watched in a dark, empty apartment.
- #16 Welcome to Kowloon
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Dark 9.1%, Walking Simulator 7.3%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic, atmospheric exploration of a dense, decaying urban environment filled with unsettling secrets.
- #17 Alien: Isolation
85% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Survival Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in tension and survival, forcing players to navigate dangerous environments while being hunted by an unstoppable force.
- #18 Tormented Souls
84% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It brings back classic survival horror mechanics with a modern, atmospheric polish that keeps the player constantly on edge.
- #19 God's Basement
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Dark 11.8%, Walking Simulator 8.5%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on psychological trauma and environmental puzzles to create a haunting, supernatural experience.
- #20 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
83% matchVery Positive92% of 5,734 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 31.6%, Walking Simulator 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes slow-burn, realistic tension to create a terrifying experience that feels grounded and personal.
- #21 9 Childs Street
84% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Dark 12.8%, Walking Simulator 8.5%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that excels at creating a sense of unease within the confines of a domestic setting.
- #22 Summer of '58
82% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Dark 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, First-Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on building intense dread through environmental storytelling.
- #23 Cry of Fear
80% 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 45.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, First-Person 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A raw, intense psychological horror game that effectively uses its dark, urban setting to mirror the protagonist's mental state.
- #24 Doorways: Prelude
82% 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 46.5%, Survival Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An early indie psychological horror title that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a series of disturbing locations.
- #25 The Dark Occult
81% 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: Horror 49.7%, Psychological Horror 27%, Violent 9.7%, First-Person 5.9%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes supernatural horror and high-tension exploration in a sprawling, haunted location.
- #26 Layers of Fear (2016)
79% matchVery Positive88% of 27,237 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 69.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 3.4%, First-Person 2.3%, Dark 2.1%
- #27 The Guest
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
- #28 Silver Chains
79% matchMixed69% of 1,327 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 44.7%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Multiplayer 7.1%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that uses a large, atmospheric mansion to deliver classic jump scares and psychological tension.
- #29 Mists of Aiden
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Violent 8.6%, Walking Simulator 5.6%, First-Person 5.6%
- #30 Luto
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.9%, Dark 17.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, First-Person 5.7%
- #31 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 26.5%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, Surreal 5.2%
- #32 MIRROR MIRROR
76% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 26.1%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Dark 8.4%, First-Person 6.4%
- #33 Palmyra Orphanage
77% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 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: Horror 32.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Dark 8.6%, Violent 8.5%
- #34 Scorn
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Dark 10.8%, Survival Horror 8.5%, First-Person 6.9%
- #35 Blasfemia
74% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Dark 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
- #36 Don't Be Afraid
76% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #37 Psalm 5:9-13
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,774 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Dark 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, First-Person 6.4%
- #38 Exanimum: The Silent Call
73% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 30%, Dark 11.7%, Realistic 5.2%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #39 CoRoT
72% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Dark 7.8%, Surreal 7%
- #40 White Room Protocol
71% 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 30%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, First-Person 5.9%
- #41 The Empty Eyes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 4.7%
- #42 SILENT BREATH
72% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Dark 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%, First-Person 5.9%
- #43 The Last Visit: 98th
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Dark 10.4%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, First-Person 6.3%
- #44 Implements of Hell
73% 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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Dark 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Realistic 5.8%
- #45 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #46 Chorus of Carcosa
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Dark 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.2%
- #47 Outlast 2
70% matchVery Positive91% of 62,280 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 7.8%, First-Person 5.6%
- #48 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 56.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 7.7%, First-Person 6.1%, Dark 5.2%
- #49 The Medium
68% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 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: Horror 36.7%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%
- #50 Rise of Insanity
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Dark 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
- #51 ROUTINE
65% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Dark 11.9%, Walking Simulator 7.3%
- #52 The Maid
67% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Dark 8.8%
- #53 Ad Infinitum
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Dark 10%, First-Person 6.9%
- #54 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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 6.5%
- #55 Amnesia: Rebirth
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Survival Horror 15%, First-Person 9.4%, Dark 9.2%
- #56 The Cabin Factory
65% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Survival Horror 7.5%, First-Person 6.1%
- #57 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
65% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.5%, Survival Horror 27.9%, Dark 13.2%, Walking Simulator 6.9%, Realistic 5.7%
- #58 Penumbra Overture
69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Dark 6.9%, First-Person 6.7%