- #1 The Tribulation Entanglement
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark 13%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Horror 10.9%
- #2 sun-rise.exe
96% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: louis morel
Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.6%, Abstract 20%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #3 Dream Alone
96% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 18%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 13.4%
- #4 Krimson
94% matchVery Positive98% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: CryingPsychoPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn going through a hellish world as it moves rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often and death is very short.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Abstract 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 10.6%
- #5 Fragile
95% matchMixed64% of 430 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: Gore 22.6%, Violent 17.1%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 10.1%, Difficult 7.6%
- #6 OVIVO
94% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2017
Dev: IzHard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.
Why similar: Difficult 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Dark 15.1%, Minimalist 12.5%, Physics 10%
- #7 Hoppup!
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Stephen Damm Boeaas
Windows
Attempt to jump to the top of the world in this short, yet difficult platforming adventure. Meet strange friends along the way and make sure not to fall!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 51.1%, Psychological Horror 35.4%, Difficult 7.6%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #8 WORLD OF HORROR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.5%, Horror 20.1%, Difficult 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #9 A dead world's dream
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: JoqLePecheur
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A Dead World's Dream is a challenging retro platformerAs a peaceful alien, explore a harsh world looking for hidden species.Unlocking upgrades and power-ups, travel to even more treacherous places.Carefuly examine your surroundings before jumping toward new dangers and secrets.
Why similar: Exploration 50.7%, Adventure 49.3%
- #10 One Wish
91% matchMixed58% of 196 reviews2018
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Minimalist 14.5%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 12.2%
- #11 Circus of Pain
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Dark 20.5%, Horror 18.7%, Gore 18%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Violent 13.4%
- #12 Them
88% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%
- #13 Grimind
90% matchMixed64% of 290 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Horror 32%, Indie 22.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Physics 12.8%
- #14 MO:Astray
87% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.6%, Gore 18.5%, Violent 11.7%, Difficult 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #15 Eldritchvania
85% matchVery Positive85% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Difficult 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Exploration 9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #16 Nevermind
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Mollusk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.1%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 13.7%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #17 The Dark Occult
86% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Gore 22.9%, Violent 21.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #18 One-Eyed Likho
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,155 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36.3%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #19 DOMINO The Little One
84% matchVery Positive82% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: LÖRNPub: Beko
Windows
DOMINO: The Little One, a hand-drawn 2D adventure game, invites you to traverse a realm where the perils of global warming and ecological catastrophe manifest as monstrous entities, and the only weapon at your disposal is your wit and will to make a change.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, 2D Platformer 25.2%, Abstract 23.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #20 Project Liminal 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.9%, Minimalist 17.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Dark 12.6%
- #21 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Gore 12.5%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.7%
- #22 Little Nightmares
80% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Dark 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #23 Gore In Crayon
79% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Minimalist 13.7%, Gore 12.6%, Violent 9.3%
- #24 Madness
83% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.6%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 18%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Singleplayer 4%
- #25 LOVE ETERNAL
77% matchVery Positive97% of 369 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Dark 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Horror 12.4%
- #26 Rise of Insanity
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,274 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.8%, Horror 17%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #27 Decarnation
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Psychedelic 20.5%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #28 The Inner Darkness
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: Nauris Amatnieks
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A lone man's journey through a strange world. Dimension switching mechanic - switch between the dimensions to traverse the world and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Dark 23.5%, Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #29 Worlds
79% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Curious Planet
Windows · Linux
You're Reyk, a highly trained interdimensional Agent. Pack yourself with deadly weapons and equipment, then journey through the portal to strange parallel worlds! Assassinate your targets, sneak in enemy bases and investigate on mysterious anomalies to uncover the odd link between these worlds...
Why similar: Violent 21.5%, Gore 19.2%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #30 Rain World
76% matchVery Positive94% of 51,792 reviews2017
Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Why similar: Difficult 35.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Atmospheric 14%, Exploration 13.1%, Physics 9%
- #31 Neverending Nightmares
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Gore 21%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 5.5%
- #32 We're Tethered Together
74% matchVery Positive98% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27%, 2D Platformer 24%, Puzzle 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #33 Joyville
75% 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: Horror 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Idler 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 11%
- #34 Idols of Ash
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,081 reviews2026
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Dark 22.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Physics 13.9%, Exploration 10.7%
- #35 Devious Path
73% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: AAD Games
Windows
You are trapped in an endless astral world. Keep a close eye on your surroundings to get out of the astral world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 65.6%, Violent 22.2%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 5.4%
- #36 INMOST
73% matchVery Positive91% of 7,236 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Dark 15.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Horror 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%
- #37 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
72% matchMixed68% of 97 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: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Dark 18.4%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #38 You Shouldn't Be Here
71% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.9%, Abstract 14.8%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #39 The Backrooms
77% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: WASABAE Studios
Windows
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.9%, Horror 15.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #40 Tulpa
76% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Horror 12%, Dark 11.2%
- #41 Face It - A game to fight inner demons
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,255 reviews2017
Dev: Tlön StudiosPub: Gamestorming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36%, Puzzle 19.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 14.2%, Horror 13.6%
- #42 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 730 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Abstract 28.1%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 13.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #43 Dead of Darkness
70% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Horror 13.8%, Violent 10.6%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #44 The Strange City
72% matchMixed49% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Dark 20%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%
- #45 Inner Voices
75% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Dark 13%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #46 Colortone
73% matchMixed69% of 370 reviews2015
Dev: Greendev.Pub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Your way to freedom only involves your intelligence and the puzzles!
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Abstract 15.8%, Minimalist 13.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #47 Deceived Of Joy
68% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: LevelBound Studios
Windows
Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.
Why similar: Abstract 25.7%, Dark 22.8%, Horror 18.7%, Indie 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%
- #48 GLITCH DADDY
69% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36%, Abstract 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #49 Obey the Voice™
66% matchVery Positive89% of 567 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 24.5%, Dark 22.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Gore 11.4%
- #50 Tormenture
68% matchVery Positive88% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Dark 27.7%, Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #51 Barbotine
68% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.7%, Abstract 20.4%, Dark 17%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #52 Amygdala
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Gore 14.3%, Violent 13.5%
- #53 Noosphere
69% matchMixed68% of 130 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
'Noosphere' is a first person psychological horror puzzle game about 'Personalities'. Vincent survived a car accident but only to find out that another entity is living within him.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Abstract 11%, Dark 10.2%, Gore 9.9%, Horror 8.9%
- #54 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
71% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Horror 22.8%, Dark 15.1%, Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #55 Psychopathy Assessment
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Gore 26.6%, Violent 24%, Psychedelic 19.1%, Horror 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #56 Blasfemia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 272 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: Dark 26.7%, Horror 23.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%
- #57 Void Memory
70% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Difficult 32.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Dark 15.1%, Indie 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #58 Insight
66% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.3%, Dark 20.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Adventure 1.3%
- #59 SILT
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 914 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.7%, Dark 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 10.1%