Games Like Welcome To The Survey

Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.

Why similar: Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 10.6%

You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D

Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%

VHS-style single-player horror part-time job simulator. Endure the night shift at a remote gas station/convenience store, then return home and collect hidden clues. As the days pass, nightmares bleed into reality—and depending on the clues you uncover, the ending changes.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Dark 10.1%

Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?

Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%

A horror visual novel where you take on the role of a spy delving into the memories of others to find dirt on a sinister biocorporation. Not for children or the easily disturbed.

Why similar: Investigation 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%

Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

A retro-inspired short horror game about caving.

Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%

Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.

Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Horror 18.7%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Dark 11%

In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

Why similar: Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Horror 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.2%

Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Horror 11.1%

The Hollow Path VR is a psychological horror game where you play as a curious journalist who finds himself trapped in a nightmarish place while investigating the mysterious disappearance of five people.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Dark 16.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

You are trapped, unable to walk, only a desk in front of you. The voice you hear is that of a woman on a speaker. Solve puzzles, interact with your surroundings, and make weighty decisions as you uncover a strange and disturbing story in this supernatural single-player horror mystery.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 13.3%

Investigate the strange town of Nightfall Hollow, and see if you can get to the truth. Enjoy the opening chapter of our game, meet some of the residents, solve a selection of puzzles, and have your first glimpse into Nightfall Hollow. There's plenty to discover, and the odd Easter-egg or two as well

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%

Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Horror 11.4%

A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Dark 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Horror 11%

The Void Calls, and you will answer. Explore the mysteries and secrets of Reprieve, a town stitched together from the dark past of its bizarre inhabitants in this horror-filled point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dark 14.9%, Horror 14.3%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 11.7%

Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.2%

A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%

A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?

Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Choices Matter 12%

Be forced to expand your knowledge through various mini-games in a timeless limbo. Memorize, Deduce, and survive the suffocating darkness in this atmospheric horror game!

Why similar: Investigation 30.6%, Dark 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10%

You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.4%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%

An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.

Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Dark 9.6%

Nippon Island is a first-person story adventure that begins on a flight to Japan. What starts as a peaceful trip slowly turns surreal. Reality shifts, memories stir... and somewhere, a cat begins to care. The journey is just beginning.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Mystery 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Horror 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.2%

In 1999, a young woman disappears in a nearby forest. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day. The only trace of her is a VHS recording. Relive the last hours of her in an adventure of psychological terror, the decisions we make can have different results

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 11.8%

In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Dark 6.8%

You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Dark 13.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Horror 12.1%

Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.

Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 10.8%

A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Horror 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 14%, Point & Click 11.8%

A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%

Investigate a family’s gruesome fate, communicate using your microphone to uncover the truth, and hide from the spirit. Film the whole experience in your camcorder for the world to see.

Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Horror 15%, Lore-Rich 11.5%

Sinisomnia is a psychological point-and-click horror game that traps you in a looping nightmare of uncertainty and dread. Scattered fragments, unsettling oddities, and the constant sense that something isn’t right await at every turn.

Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dark 10%

A first-person atmospheric horror experience where hidden clues and impossible spaces draw you deeper into a place that should not exist.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 20.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Dark 13.8%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%

DECEIVED is a psychological horror game where you find yourself trapped in the endlessly looping left wing of your home. Uncover hidden clues and collectibles as you peel back the curtain of what truly happened that night at the Walker residence.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Dark 9.2%

A psychological horror where your mind is your worst enemy and reality can’t be trusted. Focus or Doubt what you see, reshape the truth, and decide what’s real before your sanity collapses.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Dark 10.8%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Dark 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%

We Are Not Alone is a new twist on horror that combines first person exploration and third person point and click adventure. As a member of a "safe" isolation experiment you'll explore an underground facility, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an unknown creature. Just don't make eye contact.

Why similar: Dark 16.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%

A first-person investigative game set in a drowned village. Explore abandoned homes, speak with the last remaining locals, and capture through your lens the destruction left behind by the toxic sludge. Gather evidence, follow every clue, and uncover the truth hidden beneath silence and decay.

Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.4%

You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Dark 11.9%

Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Point & Click 11.2%

You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.

Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%

LumberKILL is a Lore-rich Psychological Horror Adventure game about working at a Lumbermill. You will be tasked with increasingly suspicious jobs by your shady boss, each more unsettling than the last. Chop trees, Process logs, and summon god himself in this terrifying game!

Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Horror 11.7%

The colorful lights of the carnival, laughter, and the sound of music. Everything seems ordinary as you serve your customers from your hotdog truck. But as the night grows deeper… the crowd fades, the lights go out and something starts watching you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Dark 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%

A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.

Why similar: Investigation 21%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Horror 9.9%

Evil Spirits is a nonlinear horror visual novel based on Slavic folklore. Explore a god-forgotten village and a forest hiding ancient evil. Trust no one. Remember: real evil often lurks not in house corners, but in the human soul's darkness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 7.9%

As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Point & Click 11.2%

Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.5%

KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.

Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

A stranger calls at 3:33 AM. They know your name. Choose your words carefully in this fully voiced psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 21.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Monitor the city from your window. Identify anomalies, capture proof, and file reports before Exposure spikes. Miss too much, and what you’re watching starts watching back.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Horror 16%, Dark 11%

You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

A narrative driven, puzzle-horror game. Solve cryptic puzzles, embrace or evade vengeful specters, decide who to trust and unravel a mystery.

Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Dark 13.5%, Point & Click 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%

Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choices Matter 16%, Point & Click 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14%

A short first-person psychological horror game inspired by The Hat Man urban legend, focusing on sleep paralysis, fear, and the terror of being unable to move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%