- #1 Visage
97% 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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Dark 9.2%, Walking Simulator 7.3%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, psychological horror that excels at environmental storytelling within a domestic setting.
- #2 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
96% matchVery Positive82% of 3,227 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Realistic 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same mundane, realistic, and eerie urban atmosphere found in Welcome to Kowloon.
- #3 The Closing Shift
96% matchMixed67% of 117 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: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 19.7%, Thriller 16.8%, 3D 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a slow-burn, realistic horror experience centered on the unsettling nature of everyday urban life.
- #4 Lost in Vivo
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 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: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 26.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Violent 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly mirrors the sense of urban decay and suffocating psychological dread found in the seed game.
- #5 Infliction
94% 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: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Gore 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Violent 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on domestic horror and the psychological trauma hidden within a seemingly normal home.
- #6 Martha Is Dead
94% 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: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 18.4%, Thriller 14.9%, Dark 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a grounded, realistic, and deeply unsettling psychological narrative that emphasizes atmospheric exploration.
- #7 MADiSON
92% 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: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Dark 12.1%, Violent 8.3%, Gore 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-tension, first-person psychological horror experience with strong environmental puzzles.
- #8 God's Basement
93% 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 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 9.3%, Violent 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the walking-simulator focus and oppressive, psychological atmosphere of the seed game.
- #9 From The Darkness
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,460 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 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 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An effective indie horror title that emphasizes environmental dread and slow-paced exploration.
- #10 Observer: System Redux
91% 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: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, First-Person 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, claustrophobic urban environment that captures a similar sense of decay and unease.
- #11 Hollow Cocoon
90% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Thriller 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar exploration-heavy, atmospheric horror experience set in a grounded, unsettling location.
- #12 Cry of Fear
89% matchVery Positive89% of 84,143 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 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 49.7%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic for gritty, urban-focused psychological horror that leans heavily into first-person exploration.
- #13 9 Childs Street
89% matchVery Positive91% of 783 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 18%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of exploring a strange, unsettling home environment with a focus on psychological tension.
- #14 The Beast Inside
88% matchVery Positive83% of 12,010 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 31.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Gore 8.9%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends realistic environmental detail with intense psychological horror and first-person exploration.
- #15 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
87% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Realistic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the eerie, realistic tension of being alone in a mundane, confined space.
- #16 Psalm 5:9-13
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,834 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 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: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Gore 10.1%, Thriller 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and mystery within a confined, dark, and atmospheric setting.
- #17 Summer of '58
86% matchVery Positive89% of 4,888 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 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Thriller 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong indie horror title that excels at building atmosphere through first-person exploration.
- #18 APT. 407
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar apartment-based horror experience with a strong emphasis on first-person atmosphere.
- #19 Luto
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 11.3%, Thriller 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped within a domestic space.
- #20 Layers of Fear
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking-simulator horror game that focuses on psychological unraveling and shifting environments.
- #21 Abandoned Souls
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Thriller 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Fits the walking-simulator horror subgenre well by focusing on realistic, atmospheric exploration.
- #22 Amygdala
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, Gore 8.1%, Realistic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D psychological horror game that aligns with the seed's focus on exploration and unsettling environments.
- #23 Reflection
81% matchVery Positive84% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Realistic 9.4%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric walking simulator that uses psychological elements to unsettle the player.
- #24 Dread Flats
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Strong focus on psychological horror and mystery within a confined, first-person environment.
- #25 Within Skerry
82% matchVery Positive81% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Realistic 9.3%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric horror game that relies heavily on exploration to build its sense of unease.
- #26 SILENT BREATH
81% matchMixed69% of 1,189 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 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Thriller 14%, Realistic 9.8%, Dark 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses hyper-realistic visuals to build tension in a confined space, mirroring the seed's aesthetic.
- #27 Unknown Host
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Gore 9.1%, Dark 8%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes exploration and atmospheric tension from a first-person perspective in a grounded setting.
- #28 The Renovator: Origins
78% matchVery Positive86% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Thriller 18.5%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Realistic 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric indie horror that prioritizes exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #29 The Last Visit: 98th
78% matchVery Positive80% of 189 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 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Gore 7.7%, Dark 7.5%
- #30 Implements of Hell
80% 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 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 11.8%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, walking-simulator style horror game that focuses on psychological dread.
- #31 Don't Play This
76% matchVery Positive85% of 628 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
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 14.1%, Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Gore 11.8%, Thriller 8.6%
- #32 White Room Protocol
77% 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: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 8.2%
- #33 Obey the Voice™
74% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Gore 7.1%
- #34 Psalm 2
73% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15.5%, Gore 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Thriller 7.1%
- #35 Inside Depth 6
77% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Thriller 14.7%, Dark 11%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #36 Mists of Aiden
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Violent 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Gore 8.3%
- #37 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
74% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 16.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 8.2%
- #38 Palmyra Orphanage
75% 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: Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Violent 15%, Gore 10.5%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
- #39 The Guest
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 7.7%
- #40 Inferis: Dead Below
73% matchVery Positive86% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Gore 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Thriller 10%
- #41 [REC] Paroxysm
73% matchVery Positive84% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 20.5%, Thriller 16.4%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #42 The Cabin Factory
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Realistic 7.3%
- #43 Backrooms: Exploration
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Realistic 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, First-Person 9.3%
- #44 Exanimum: The Silent Call
72% matchVery Positive84% of 281 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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Dark 11.6%, Thriller 11.4%, Realistic 10.1%
- #45 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
71% matchVery Positive90% of 20,146 reviews2020
Dev: Ghostpie Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Thriller 14.2%, First-Person 6.1%, Dark 4.7%
- #46 New Face On The Block
70% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Realistic 9.3%
- #47 Find Yourself
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 9.5%, Realistic 9.4%
- #48 REVEIL
69% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 8.3%
- #49 Silent Nights
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 11.9%, Dark 8.9%
- #50 The Wellmonts Case
67% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Thriller 12.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #51 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Realistic 9.6%, Dark 8.8%
- #52 File Destined
69% 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%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 10.3%, Dark 9.9%
- #53 Cave Crawler
68% matchVery Positive85% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 8.3%, First-Person 8%
- #54 Sector 404
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, Thriller 9.2%, Realistic 8.6%
- #55 The Complex: Found Footage
66% matchVery Positive93% of 9,623 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Realistic 8.5%, First-Person 8.2%
- #56 Kiosk
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #57 Chorus of Carcosa
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 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: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 10.2%, Dark 9%
- #58 Scarred
69% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Thriller 8.5%
- #59 Unwilling Host
66% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Thriller 8.2%, Adventure 6%
- #60 SHE WAS 98
64% matchVery Positive85% of 420 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Dark 7.6%