- #1 Wounded - The Beginning
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Violent 24.7%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 11%, Mystery 10.5%
- #2 Witch Hunt
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,455 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 24.5%, Horror 20%, FPS 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,323 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.3%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #4 Those Who Remain
95% matchMixed67% of 858 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: Surreal 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Emotional 10.2%
- #5 Witchblood
94% matchVery Positive82% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 20.6%, Violent 16%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #6 Mists of Aiden
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 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: Violent 24.2%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Dark 5.6%
- #7 HORROR TALES: The Wine
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 484 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 12.8%, Violent 12.5%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.1%
- #8 Infliction
91% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Violent 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 16.2%, Surreal 11.7%, Realistic 10.1%
- #9 Withering Realms
89% matchVery Positive96% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: Moonless Formless
Windows
A ghost and her doll guardian explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it in this Horror Action RPG from the solo developer of Withering Rooms.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Horror 26.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Indie 4.5%
- #10 Blair Witch
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Violent 18.5%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #11 Witch The Bloodlines
91% matchMostly Negative28% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Kerim Kumbasar
Windows
Witch The Bloodlines is an FPS horror - adventure game that focused on reversing a curse of the 18th century village which you are living in. Discover the living forest and experience the horror that you are in.
Why similar: FPS 31%, Horror 25.3%, Realistic 22.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Indie 7.5%
- #12 Comatose
86% matchVery Positive97% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, Violent 14.7%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, FPS 7.9%
- #13 NightGhast
88% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Psychological Horror 30.3%, Realistic 18%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #14 Husk
90% matchMixed46% of 764 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: Violent 14.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Emotional 10.9%, Survival Horror 9.3%
- #15 Unholy
87% matchMixed63% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Violent 15.9%, Realistic 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.9%
- #16 GYLT
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,297 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Survival Horror 10.1%
- #17 The Witch's House MV
86% matchVery Positive95% of 4,173 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Dark 6.9%
- #18 Withering Rooms
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,600 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Mystery 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Survival Horror 11%, Dark 6.2%
- #19 The Chant
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Emotional 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Realistic 11.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #20 The Shore
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,001 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: FPS 19.5%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Realistic 11.9%, Exploration 11.1%
- #21 BrokenLore: LOW
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #22 Boreal Tenebrae Act I: “I Stand Before You, A Form Undone”
82% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Snot Bubbles Productions
Windows
Delve into the dream of a dying town in 'Boreal Tenebrae' , a retro-style adventure with horror elements.
Why similar: Indie 19.7%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #23 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.8%, Exploration 9.4%
- #24 Subversive Memories
78% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 12.4%, Emotional 11%, Old School 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #25 Fragile
82% matchMixed65% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Violent 23.8%, Surreal 10.5%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #26 Remorse: The List
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Violent 17.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, FPS 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.7%
- #27 Them and Us
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,665 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Old School 16.4%, Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Violent 10.8%
- #28 The Painscreek Killings
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Horror 14.7%, Realistic 12.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #29 The Medium
77% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Dark 11.8%, Violent 11.4%
- #30 INDUSTRIA 2
78% matchMixed52% of 508 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, FPS 18%, Surreal 13.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #31 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
76% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: RockyJims
Windows
Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Exploration 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #32 Crow Country
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,366 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 11%, Old School 10.9%, Violent 10.8%
- #33 She's Leaving
75% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Hat Studio
Windows
Put your forensic skills to the test in She’s Leaving, a first-person survival horror where players investigate brutal crime scenes, analyze blood-spatter evidence, and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #34 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
73% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: _atfs
Windows
A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Violent 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #35 Amnesia: Rebirth
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #36 Through the Woods
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,682 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 17.8%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.1%
- #37 Dead Secret
76% matchVery Positive81% of 599 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #38 Incantation
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,202 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Violent 15.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #39 The Empty Eyes
72% matchVery Positive82% of 83 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: Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Realistic 9.9%
- #40 Prognostic
73% matchVery Positive94% of 491 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Realistic 20.4%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Dark 8.8%
- #41 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
74% matchMixed60% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Surreal 19.5%, Realistic 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #42 Visage
71% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Dark 9.5%, Violent 7.3%
- #43 Hollowbrook - Apartments
69% matchVery Positive97% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Yetiface Games
Windows
Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Violent 12.2%, Exploration 11.3%
- #44 Evil Tonight
71% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #45 Whisperwind
72% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Dark 9.6%
- #46 Family curse
70% matchVery Positive91% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 25.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #47 Fragile Reflection
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Violent 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Old School 12%
- #48 It Happened At Night
70% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.9%
- #49 Veneficium
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: Quarter Moon GamesPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵, 𝘙𝘶𝘯. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 24.4%, Realistic 13.3%, Dark 9.5%, Atmospheric 9%
- #50 House 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 196 reviews2026
Dev: Bark Bark GamesPub: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
As a terrible storm rages on, a young girl tries to survive in a HOUSE hell-bent on killing her and her family...
Why similar: Violent 21.1%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #51 Children of Silentown
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,586 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Surreal 14.7%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dark 10.2%
- #52 The Haunting of Joni Evers
67% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Emotional 19.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Exploration 9.5%
- #53 Whispering Lane: Horror
69% matchMixed63% of 171 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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.9%, FPS 14.8%, Realistic 12.5%
- #54 Whitehaven
70% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.7%, Violent 9.4%
- #55 Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 405 reviews2021
Dev: NC Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Project Nightmares is a survival horror game with a procedural structure, creating unique scares every time you play. A machine will induce you into a dream state, throwing you into a living nightmare firsthand in order to discover the story of Henrietta Kedward, an old woman with a dark past.
Why similar: Violent 20.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, Realistic 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #56 Bushside Rangers
66% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella G Games
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #57 The Mildew Children
65% matchVery Positive93% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #58 Poopy's Playland
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.9%, Realistic 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Exploration 10.7%
- #59 The Story of Henry Bishop
68% matchVery Positive83% of 549 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: Violent 22.2%, Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, FPS 7.8%