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

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Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 64 reviews
Released: 2022-05-17
Developer: Vincent Lade
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  4. #4 Infliction
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    90% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    91% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
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    Windows

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  9. #9 Witch The Bloodlines
    92% matchMostly Negative28% of 61 reviews2018
    Dev: Kerim Kumbasar
    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  11. #11 Husk
    91% matchMixed46% of 743 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.

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    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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  13. #13 The Witch's House MV
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
    Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,431 reviews2024
    Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Windows
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  19. #19 Fragile
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    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

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    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows

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  23. #23 Children of Silentown
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    81% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    82% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    Windows
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  30. #30 The Empty Eyes
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

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    Windows
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    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,098 reviews2024
    Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  33. #33 Through the Woods
    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,657 reviews2016
    Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    77% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    73% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Yetiface Games
    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 393 reviews2021
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    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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  37. #37 House
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
    Dev: Bark Bark Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    72% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
    Dev: Stork Game
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 442 reviews2021
    Dev: Quarter Moon GamesPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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.

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  42. #42 Whispering Lane: Horror
    73% 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?

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  43. #43 Whitehaven
    74% matchMixed60% of 50 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.

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  44. #44 Bushside Rangers
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 228 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Bushside
    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.

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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
    Dev: DYA Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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  46. #46 The Mildew Children
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
    Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  47. #47 Restless Dreams
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

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  48. #48 Whisperwind
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
    Dev: Punx Studios
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    Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.

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    69% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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?

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    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
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    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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    Dev: roiten
    Windows

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    71% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
    Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: DarkStone Digital
    Windows

    Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

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    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    68% matchVery Positive94% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Emotional 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

  56. #56 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2023
    Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

    Why similar: Surreal 23.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%

  57. #57 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
    Windows

    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 19.3%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

  58. #58 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
    66% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Aya Games
    Windows

    A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

    Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

  59. #59 THE MUTE HOUSE
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2025
    Dev: December Blues Games
    Windows

    Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Violent 14.1%, Old School 14%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

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