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Games Like When The Devil Takes Hold

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Dark, Singleplayer, Horror.

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When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 58 reviews
Released: 2024-08-22
Developer: NOVAK STUDIOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% 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: Thriller 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Cinematic 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 9.9%

  2. #2 The Demon Within Me
    96% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Demons 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  3. #3 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
    96% matchMixed65% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Farkas Interactive
    Windows

    As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?

    Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Realistic 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Cinematic 12%, Horror 11.2%

  4. #4 White Room Protocol
    95% 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: Thriller 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.5%, Realistic 10.4%

  5. #5 Uninvited Guest
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2021
    Dev: AdroVGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12%, Cinematic 9.6%

  6. #6 Witch's Doll
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2024
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

    Why similar: Cinematic 15.7%, Demons 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.9%

  7. #7 The Wellmonts Case
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 184 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: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Cinematic 11.8%, Horror 10.6%

  8. #8 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
    Windows

    In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!

    Why similar: Demons 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Dark 8.3%

  9. #9 Abandoned Souls
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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 17.4%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 13.3%, Horror 12.7%

  10. #10 Paranormal VHS
    90% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 16.1%, Thriller 16%, Realistic 14.6%, Dark 13.3%

  11. #11 RESTORER
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Beshbarmak games
    Windows

    RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Thriller 15.4%, Realistic 12.8%, Horror 9.5%

  12. #12 Dead Take
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 18.2%, Thriller 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%

  13. #13 [REC] Paroxysm
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 326 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: Thriller 26.7%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 14.8%, Dark 7.8%

  14. #14 The Black Within
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2024
    Dev: waleedzo
    Windows

    "The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Demons 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Narration 12.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

  15. #15 Lair of Torment
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: Admia
    Windows

    This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.2%, Realistic 13.1%

  16. #16 The Derailed
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
    Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
    Windows

    The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, 1990's 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%

  17. #17 Partum Artifex
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
    Dev: DalaKoala Games
    Windows

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Narration 16.6%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

  18. #18 Luto
    82% 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: Cinematic 17%, Thriller 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Narration 12.3%

  19. #19 DON'T LOOK AT GRANDMA
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Danger Sauce LLC
    Windows

    Grandma hasn’t been the same since Grandpa passed. A night in her house spirals into a battle with the Devil. Recover family heirlooms and perform the ritual to save her soul. But whatever you do… DON’T LOOK AT GRANDMA.

    Why similar: Demons 19.7%, Thriller 14.9%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, 1990's 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  20. #20 Mirror Forge
    84% 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: Demons 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 13.9%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 10.9%

  21. #21 Fortuito: Lost History
    84% 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 22.1%, 1990's 17.7%, FPS 13.1%, Retro 9.2%, Dark 8.3%

  22. #22 Dark Atlas: Infernum
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
    Windows

    If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Narration 13.6%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 9.4%

  23. #23 The Cursed Tape
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2024
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

    Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Realistic 11.1%

  24. #24 MADiSON
    79% 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: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 23.6%, Dark 15.4%, Demons 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  25. #25 The Gretlow Tapes
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: Aegon Games
    Windows

    Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Realistic 18.5%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%

  26. #26 Beyond The Evil
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
    Windows

    Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

    Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 14.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Narration 7.6%

  27. #27 The Empty Eyes
    78% 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: Thriller 25.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 17.1%, Realistic 10.1%, Dark 9.7%

  28. #28 Infliction
    80% 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: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 17.1%, Demons 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Realistic 10.6%

  29. #29 From The Other Side
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Vania Studios
    Windows

    "From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.

    Why similar: Demons 21.9%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.4%

  30. #30 Unmourned
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 231 reviews2025
    Dev: Codebros Studio
    Windows

    Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?

    Why similar: Cinematic 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 12.5%

  31. #31 Silver Chains
    78% 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Demons 15.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Narration 6.1%

  32. #32 The Hotel
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
    Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
    Windows

    The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%

  33. #33 The Dire
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 91 reviews2023
    Dev: Grumpi
    Windows

    Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Realistic 8.2%

  34. #34 Obey the Voice™
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 475 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 16.4%, Cinematic 14.1%, Dark 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Thriller 11.1%

  35. #35 Echoes of Dread
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
    Windows

    Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 19.6%, Thriller 18.6%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

  36. #36 Psalm 5:9-13
    73% 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: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Horror 11.7%, Realistic 10.2%

  37. #37 From The Past
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    What hides in the depths of the forest?!

    Why similar: Cinematic 19.8%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 11.7%

  38. #38 God's Basement
    76% 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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.1%, Realistic 9.2%

  39. #39 The Green Light
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
    Dev: waleedzo
    Windows

    A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

    Why similar: Cinematic 14.9%, Thriller 14.4%, Demons 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

  40. #40 In My Head
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Cinematic 14.5%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.7%

  41. #41 Family curse
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
    Dev: Stork Game
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

    Why similar: Thriller 23%, Demons 23%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13%, Narration 11.7%

  42. #42 NightGhast
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows

    NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 19.7%, Narration 13.1%, Realistic 11.3%

  43. #43 The Gravedigger
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2024
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

    You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Demons 31.2%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 13.4%, Realistic 12.1%

  44. #44 Whispering Lane: Horror
    71% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

    Why similar: Cinematic 16.1%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, 1990's 11.6%, Horror 11%

  45. #45 A.I.L.A
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
    Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

    Why similar: Cinematic 21.5%, Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 12.2%

  46. #46 The Devil's Face
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2023
    Dev: Tzavis StudioPub: Tzavis Bros Games
    Windows

    The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.

    Why similar: Demons 29.2%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 10%

  47. #47 Shifting To The Backrooms
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
    Windows

    Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

    Why similar: Narration 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 13.1%

  48. #48 Left Alone
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
    Dev: SpeedTutor
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  49. #49 SILENT BREATH
    68% 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: Thriller 20.3%, 1990's 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 11.3%

  50. #50 DEVIL'S WAY
    70% matchMixed43% of 233 reviews2024
    Dev: Rose Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Realistic 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 10.8%

  51. #51 Silent Residence
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2025
    Dev: Woyboy
    Windows

    Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

    Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.5%

  52. #52 Insomnis
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
    Dev: Path Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

    Why similar: Demons 24%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Realistic 13.9%, Horror 13.8%, Artificial Intelligence 10.9%

  53. #53 Left Behind
    69% matchMixed63% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: SolitaryStudios
    Windows

    LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.

    Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Realistic 13.8%, Dark 9.8%, Horror 9.2%, Thriller 9.1%

  54. #54 Loathful
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
    Windows

    Dive into a bone-chilling horror experience with PS1-style graphics. Step into the shoes of a Neural Net Solutions employee testing a virtual reality vacation system. Brace yourself for an immersive journey into terror, where the past meets cutting-edge fear.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Retro 18.9%, Horror 18.4%, Demons 17.8%, Artificial Intelligence 8.6%

  55. #55 Obscula
    69% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Lunafrost Studio
    Windows

    Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?

    Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.1%

  56. #56 Blasfemia
    65% 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 22.4%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Dark 20.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Adventure 7.4%

  57. #57 Welcome to Kowloon
    65% 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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Realistic 10.7%

  58. #58 DREAM LOGIC
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
    Dev: Teleopsia Games
    Windows

    DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, 1990's 11.1%

  59. #59 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 634 reviews2025
    Dev: Chilla's Art
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

    Why similar: Demons 19.4%, 1990's 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Realistic 11.6%

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