- #1 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
97% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 45.7%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for light-management horror, forcing players to balance visibility with the need to remain hidden from supernatural threats.
- #2 Visage
96% 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 41%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 6.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game that masterfully builds tension through its exploration of a haunted, ever-changing home.
- #3 Slender: The Arrival
96% matchVery Positive88% of 9,266 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Survival Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of being hunted in a dark, atmospheric forest while managing limited visibility.
- #4 Blair Witch
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,941 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 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 35.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Survival Horror 14.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It directly captures the dread of being lost in a supernatural forest while relying on limited tools to survive.
- #5 Lost in Vivo
94% 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: Horror 29%, Survival Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title offers a claustrophobic and deeply unsettling psychological horror experience that mirrors the intensity found in Wick.
- #6 Outlast
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 135,249 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension first-person survival horror game that emphasizes vulnerability and the desperate need to hide from pursuers.
- #7 Witch Hunt
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,417 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that features a heavy focus on hunting supernatural threats within a dense, eerie forest setting.
- #8 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 33.1%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that focuses on supernatural entities and exploration-based puzzle solving.
- #9 Cry of Fear
91% 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 42.7%, Survival Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of isolation and constant danger.
- #10 Stairs
91% matchMixed70% of 363 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 10.1%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering dark, hidden stories through exploration and eerie environmental design.
- #11 Infliction
89% 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 41.6%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a terrifying exploration-based ghost story that focuses on domestic dread and psychological trauma.
- #12 Doorways: Prelude
90% matchMixed62% of 636 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 42.5%, Survival Horror 20.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie first-person horror game that blends puzzle-solving with a dark, unsettling atmosphere.
- #13 Silver Chains
89% matchMixed70% of 1,340 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 47.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Adventure 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric ghost story set in a sprawling, dark estate that relies on environmental storytelling and tension.
- #14 Summer of '58
87% 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 46.2%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and highly atmospheric indie horror experience that focuses on supernatural events in an isolated location.
- #15 Don't Knock Twice
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 710 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Survival Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person supernatural horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and jump scares in a confined setting.
- #16 The Beast Inside
86% 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 39.7%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on atmosphere, mystery, and shifting environmental threats.
- #17 Darkwood
86% matchVery Positive95% of 24,197 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it perfectly captures the dread of being trapped in a forest at night with limited resources and encroaching supernatural forces.
- #18 DEVOUR
84% matchVery Positive91% of 87,391 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 52.9%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.1%, First-Person 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the frantic, light-dependent survival mechanics and cooperative tension often associated with Wick.
- #19 Penumbra Overture
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 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 40.3%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 10%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precursor to modern survival horror that emphasizes physics-based interaction and a deep sense of vulnerability.
- #20 9 Childs Street
82% 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 38.4%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, First-Person 15%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on the unsettling feeling of being watched from the shadows of a dark home.
- #21 Shadows Peak
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadows Peak is an atmospheric, open-world horror game focused on exploration that doesn't hold your hand. You play as a writer who has decided to visit a mysterious place called Shadows Peak to gather materials for a new book about legends.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 8%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world horror game that emphasizes exploration and supernatural encounters in a mysterious environment.
- #22 The Hat Man: Shadow Ward
83% matchMixed65% of 3,324 reviews2016
Dev: Game Mechanics LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.
Why similar: Horror 61%, First-Person 10.5%, Survival Horror 6%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that mirrors the supernatural stalking and isolation found in Wick.
- #23 Layers of Fear
81% 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: Horror 39%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological shifts and atmospheric storytelling that keeps the player constantly questioning their surroundings.
- #24 Husk
82% matchMixed46% of 749 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a heavy emphasis on narrative and eerie, surreal environments.
- #25 Curse of Anabelle
81% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Indie 23.2%, Horror 18.2%, Action 17.7%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy horror game that focuses on occult mysteries and supernatural encounters.
- #26 Apparition
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Survival Horror 25%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that focuses on communicating with spirits in isolated, dark settings.
- #27 Boogeyman
79% matchVery Positive80% of 665 reviews2015
Dev: Clockwork Wolf
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Live your childhood nightmare and try to survive against the Boogeyman. Equipped with only your flashlight, survive each night until the morning light.
Why similar: Horror 58.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Indie 7.1%, Action 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the survive-the-night mechanic with light-based defense against supernatural entities.
- #28 Left Alone
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 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: Horror 27.8%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling over combat.
- #29 Wounded - The Beginning
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Survival Horror 27.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that leans into the survival and escape aspects of being trapped in a hostile location.
- #30 Witchkin
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Coven Games
Windows
Witchkin is a first person 'hide-and-sneak' survival horror game in the vein of Slender.
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Action 16.2%, Indie 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #31 SCP-087: Recovered document
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Korovkin Nikita
Windows
SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, effective, and claustrophobic indie horror experience that focuses on the fear of the unknown.
- #32 Through the Woods
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,669 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #33 The Wendigo
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: warkaPub: Warka Development
Windows
The Wendigo - is a first person investigation horror game set in a Victorian era mansion, located in the heart of a forest. You must rely on your instinct and intuition to survive the horrors that lie within. With tools to aid you, you will seek answers, but will you survive?
Why similar: Action 54%, Indie 46%
- #34 Ghost Stories
76% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Action 15.5%, Indie 13.2%, First-Person 12.2%
- #35 Don't Be Afraid
74% matchVery Positive83% of 962 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: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #36 Lethe - Episode One
75% matchVery Positive85% of 403 reviews2016
Dev: KoukouStudiosPub: Faber Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.
Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Adventure 14.9%, First-Person 14%, Action 13.5%, Indie 11.1%
- #37 Flicker of Hope
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,046 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Whip
Windows · Mac
Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Indie 7.3%, Action 6.8%
- #38 Whisperwind
73% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, First-Person 16.1%, Action 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #39 Whispering Lane: Horror
73% matchMixed65% of 161 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: Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #40 Witch's Doll
71% matchVery Positive87% of 270 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: Horror 38.2%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, First-Person 14.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #41 BOKKIE
72% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dare to enter the world of "BOKKIE" where the line between childhood innocence and supernatural terror is blurred, and every corner hides a secret waiting to be unveiled. Will you brave the haunting whispers of the abandoned toys, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within?
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 16.6%, First-Person 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #42 ALONE?
75% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 13.5%, Indie 11.1%
- #43 EVIL POSSESSION
74% matchMixed57% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: 2DragonsGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SURVIVAL HORROR in first person. We incarnate an investigator of paranormal events that only with the help of a paranormal activity detector (EMF DETECTOR) and a small oil lamp, we will try to perform an EXORCISM.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #44 Palmyra Orphanage
71% 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 36.7%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 8.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #45 The Story of Henry Bishop
72% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #46 The Guest
70% 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 28.8%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #47 Bigfoot Forest
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: Kiddy
Windows
Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #48 Abandoned Souls
69% 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: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #49 HORROR TALES: The Wine
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #50 Horror inside the forest
68% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 62.6%, Adventure 15.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Indie 6.6%, Action 5.5%
- #51 Among Ashes
66% matchVery Positive95% of 431 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: Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #52 Joyville
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #53 Doorways: The Underworld
70% matchMixed69% of 406 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #54 Those Who Remain
69% matchMixed67% of 844 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #55 Paranormal VHS
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 140 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: Horror 44.6%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #56 SILENT BREATH
66% 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 47.7%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, First-Person 13.7%, Multiplayer 6%, Adventure 3.6%
- #57 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,570 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Survival Horror 18.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Adventure 7%, Indie 6%
- #58 White Room Protocol
65% 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: Horror 41.3%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #59 It Lurks in the Woods
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: Olivier Leclair
Windows
It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.
Why similar: Horror 45.4%, Indie 19.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #60 Shame Legacy
67% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.1%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 16.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%