- #1 Horror Story: Hallowseed
97% matchMixed64% of 356 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.
Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11%, Faith 10% ★, Supernatural 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same indie, atmospheric, and psychological horror DNA, focusing on uncovering secrets in a haunting location.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 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 32%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Survival Horror 9.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Realistic 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply immersive and terrifying psychological horror experience that mirrors the intense atmosphere of isolated exploration.
- #3 The Beast Inside
96% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 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 32.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines first-person investigation with psychological horror and a compelling narrative, much like the mystery in Y. Village.
- #4 MADiSON
95% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 24.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Survival Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on psychological tension and environmental puzzles that keep the player constantly on edge.
- #5 Shame Legacy
94% matchMixed61% of 180 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: Action-Adventure 25.7%, First-Person 19.8%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival horror game emphasizes stealth and exploration in a village-like setting filled with dark mysteries.
- #6 Remorse: The List
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 15.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a small, unsettling town, this survival horror game captures the exact feeling of investigating a dark, mysterious village.
- #7 Echoes Of The House
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12%, Cinematic 9.9%, Supernatural 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich horror game that focuses on uncovering the dark history of a location through exploration and narration.
- #8 Those Who Remain
92% matchMixed67% of 857 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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Thriller 19%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Survival Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, psychological horror experience that relies on exploration and navigating a town plagued by supernatural forces.
- #9 Layers of Fear
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 14.8%, Supernatural 11.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that uses shifting environments to disorient the player, similar to the nightmare-fueled narrative of the seed game.
- #10 Hidden Shelter
91% matchMixed56% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 15.5%, Horror 13.9%, Cinematic 13.5%, Survival Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a claustrophobic and cinematic survival-horror experience that emphasizes story-rich gameplay.
- #11 Apartment No 129
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Witness
Windows
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Cinematic 11.6%, Horror 10.7%, Realistic 9.6%, Thriller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a realistic, cinematic psychological horror experience centered on mystery and tension.
- #12 Martha Is Dead
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,915 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 18.3%, Horror 14%, Cinematic 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This realistic, narrative-driven horror game excels at building a dark, atmospheric mystery in a secluded setting.
- #13 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
89% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.6%, Supernatural 12.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror title focuses on investigation and atmospheric storytelling, perfectly matching the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #14 Familiar Stranger
88% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.4%, Realistic 13.5%, Supernatural 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure horror game aligns with the investigative and realistic tone of the seed game.
- #15 Infliction
87% matchVery Positive81% of 962 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 24%, Realistic 12.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and terrifying psychological horror game that uses environmental storytelling to build dread.
- #16 Them
86% 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: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 16.8%, 3D 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that combines puzzle-solving with a dark, atmospheric mystery.
- #17 Summer of '58
85% matchVery Positive89% of 4,931 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Thriller 20%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, Realistic 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This short, narrative-driven horror game captures the feeling of investigating a mysterious, isolated location.
- #18 Krampus is Home
86% matchVery Positive80% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Regl Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Supernatural 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a first-person horror adventure that focuses on survival and exploration in a hostile environment.
- #19 Incantation
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,189 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: Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.4%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a first-person psychological horror experience centered on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #20 LockYourDoor
82% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Penguin's Autumn
Windows
Challenging co-op horror (1-4 players). You are looking for your missing friend Darvin. Do whatever it takes to stay alive. Only the patient and the clever will succeed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Thriller 13.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Supernatural 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a first-person psychological horror experience that focuses on tension and survival.
- #21 Incoming Evil
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 22.8%, First-Person 18.8%, 3D 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that focuses on atmosphere and psychological mystery.
- #22 Silver Chains
83% matchMixed69% of 1,357 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 38.2%, Psychological Horror 31.3%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on atmospheric exploration and uncovering secrets within a dark, unsettling environment.
- #23 The Park®
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,192 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 26.7%, First-Person 16.2%, Thriller 12.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that prioritizes narrative and atmosphere over combat, focusing on the player's internal struggle.
- #24 Whispering Lane: Horror
81% matchMixed63% of 168 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: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Cinematic 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Realistic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic psychological horror experience with a focus on adventure and survival elements.
- #25 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 26%, Survival Horror 14.9%, First-Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at psychological horror, using surreal and claustrophobic environments to create a sense of unease.
- #26 Cursed Bet
81% matchMixed57% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that explores supernatural themes in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #27 Bleak Haven
80% matchMixed42% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Cinematic 11.1%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes thriller elements and psychological tension in an isolated setting.
- #28 Ghost Buster:Village
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
An extreme blogger travels to an abandoned village that, according to legend, was deserted in a single day. While exploring, he encounters rituals and entities rooted in Slavic mythology. But the truth waiting there is far more terrifying than any legend.
Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 14.8%, Supernatural 11.7%, First-Person 10.8%
- #29 Letherfall
77% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Mnemonic Monkey StudioPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.8%, Cinematic 13.8%, Supernatural 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.8%
- #30 The Town of Light
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,814 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 29.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological horror game that explores dark, realistic themes in a secluded, historical setting.
- #31 Beyond The Evil
78% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Horror 18.7%, Realistic 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes investigation and mystery-solving within a dark, horror-themed narrative.
- #32 Thekku Island
75% matchVery Positive86% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Ales Devs Games
Windows
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 14.1%, 3D 12.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 9.4%
- #33 Disappearance - Takeshi. You were right. That Abandoned Village is Too Bad
76% matchVery Positive90% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: HAZECODE
Windows
"Disappearance - Takeshi. You were right. That Abandoned Village is Too Bad" is a first-person horror-comedy game in which you search an abandoned Japanese village for your missing best friend.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 23.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, Realistic 8.2%
- #34 Don't Knock Twice
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 725 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 16.1%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a first-person horror experience focused on narrative and environmental storytelling.
- #35 Unnatural: Benighted
76% matchMixed58% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: VD Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Two friends investigate the disappearance of people and encounter unexplained phenomena.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.2%, Horror 18.8%, Realistic 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #36 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
75% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Supernatural 13.9%, Realistic 12.9%
- #37 We Used to Play Here
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: ThreeFrauds
Windows
Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.7%, Horror 13.4%, Thriller 11.9%, Realistic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #38 Foghorns Drown
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 13.3%, Cinematic 11.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #39 The Empty Eyes
73% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Realistic 8.2%
- #40 ENTITY: THE BLACK DAY
71% matchVery Positive81% of 566 reviews2026
Dev: ASD Games StudioPub: ASD Games © 2026
Windows · Linux
A former special forces operative is sent to uncover a government cover-up tied to a secret viral experiment. As he explores a hidden underground lab and tracks the last two survivors, he realizes the facility conceals even darker secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Realistic 13.8%, Survival Horror 10.1%
- #41 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
71% 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 31.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%
- #42 COLINA: Legacy
74% matchVery Positive81% of 210 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.8%, Supernatural 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #43 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
70% matchMixed69% of 2,286 reviews2025
Dev: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 24.8%, Thriller 23.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #44 Snafu
71% matchVery Positive94% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?
Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #45 Joyville 2
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Realistic 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #46 Unspoken
69% matchVery Positive88% of 836 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 6.1%
- #47 Bloody Hallowfest
69% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
What starts as the preparation for a special Halloween night event at a summer camp turns into a nightmare when someone with a bloodied axe ends the lives of all your friends. Will you manage to escape and save yourself?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.1%, First-Person 15.9%, Thriller 11.8%, 3D 10.8%, Survival Horror 10%
- #48 Echoes of Dread
69% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 15.6%, Thriller 11.6%, First-Person 11.6%
- #49 Last Village
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: AK Studio
Windows · Linux
Arriving on a hunt in a small village, you become a witness to attack of alien forces on the ground, armed with a shotgun, you decide to repulse the alien intruders.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 39.2%, First-Person 27.1%, Action 15.1%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 2.2%
- #50 Kaf village
70% matchMixed62% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: SignaturePub: Signature
Windows
( True story gameplay ) For those who have a hard heart, they shall enter the village to search for the precious ring. During this time, you will face difficulties
Why similar: Horror 68.7%, Action 27.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #51 Unmourned
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.3%, Cinematic 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Thriller 10.7%
- #52 EVIL POSSESSION
73% matchMixed57% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: 2DragonsGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 22.5%, Supernatural 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 10.2%
- #53 Supernormal
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,216 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 12.7%, Realistic 10.9%
- #54 AMOK
73% matchMixed43% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Asset Flip Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #55 The Guest II
66% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 18.1%, Thriller 14.3%, Realistic 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #56 In My Head
67% matchMixed70% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, Supernatural 13.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Cinematic 10%
- #57 Reflection
66% matchVery Positive83% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Realistic 12.8%, Supernatural 12.7%
- #58 The Guest
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 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: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Realistic 8.2%
- #59 Pneumata
68% matchMixed49% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 17.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Survival Horror 11.1%, First-Person 10.7%
- #60 Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One
65% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: RedDot Studios
Windows
You are the prime suspect in the massacre of your squad during a clandestine rescue mission. An indie cinematic experience with an immersive psychological horror narrative and a retro visual style inspired by PS1-PS2 classics.
Why similar: Cinematic 24%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
