- #1 SIGNALIS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,267 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the retro-styled sci-fi survival horror aesthetic with deep, puzzle-heavy gameplay and a compelling, non-linear narrative.
- #2 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,711 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a profound sci-fi narrative paired with intense atmospheric horror that mirrors the psychological depth found in Zero Protocol.
- #3 System Shock
96% matchVery Positive90% of 12,734 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, FPS 18.2%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Horror 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi atmosphere and puzzle-heavy exploration that heavily influenced the genre's approach to first-person horror.
- #4 Amnesia: The Bunker
95% matchVery Positive93% of 12,016 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, FPS 14.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at immersive, first-person survival horror where environmental puzzles and resource management are key to survival.
- #5 ROUTINE
94% matchVery Positive92% of 7,662 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi horror title focuses on atmospheric exploration and survival in a retro-futuristic setting, mirroring the core themes of the seed game.
- #6 Lost in Vivo
94% matchVery Positive91% of 3,941 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 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: Survival Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, FPS 12.8%, Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a distinct, low-poly retro aesthetic to deliver a deeply psychological and claustrophobic first-person horror experience.
- #7 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
93% matchVery Positive83% of 2,323 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Shooter 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that blends puzzle-solving and combat within a mysterious, shifting environment.
- #8 Nightmare of Decay
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,343 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.3%, FPS 27.2%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Adventure 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival horror game leans heavily into the classic, retro-inspired mechanics and combat style found in Zero Protocol.
- #9 Observer: System Redux
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,957 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and narrative-driven mystery in a high-tech, decaying world.
- #10 Post Trauma
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 663 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Old School 14%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends modern graphics with classic survival horror sensibilities, including inventory management and complex puzzle-solving.
- #11 Alien: Isolation
90% matchVery Positive93% of 65,975 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in sci-fi survival horror, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and navigating dangerous environments.
- #12 Gloomwood
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,226 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, FPS 19%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring a striking retro aesthetic, this game combines immersive exploration with stealth and horror elements in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #13 Tormented Souls
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,001 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Old School 10.2%, Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of classic survival horror with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles, and a haunting, isolated atmosphere.
- #14 Into The Gloom
89% matchVery Positive81% of 295 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, FPS 11.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes story-rich exploration and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
- #15 Mirror Forge
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features atmospheric exploration and dimension-shifting puzzles that evoke a similar sense of dread.
- #16 Visage
86% matchVery Positive84% of 10,814 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: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Survival Horror 25.7%, Horror 20.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that relies on exploration and environmental storytelling to build its terrifying world.
- #17 Zoonomaly
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 948 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Exploration 18.5%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 17.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines open-world exploration with puzzle-solving and horror elements, offering a unique take on the genre.
- #18 You Will Die Here Tonight
84% matchVery Positive91% of 661 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with combat and choices that impact the narrative, similar to the multi-ending structure of the seed.
- #19 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
86% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, FPS 11.2%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and story-rich exploration within a mysterious, sci-fi-adjacent setting.
- #20 Never Forgotten
82% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Stylized 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that balances action-adventure elements with a strong, atmospheric narrative.
- #21 Connection: The Nightmare Within
82% matchVery Positive86% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a mix of action, mystery, and puzzle-solving within a horror-themed, first-person perspective.
- #22 Stay Still 2
83% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: FPS 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror title focuses on immersive, puzzle-based gameplay within a terrifying and claustrophobic environment.
- #23 The Walking Evil
84% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that pays homage to classic titles through its puzzle-centric gameplay and atmospheric, dark environments.
- #24 Comatose
78% matchVery Positive96% of 319 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%, FPS 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #25 Ontotis
81% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tense, atmospheric psychological horror experience that relies on mystery and environmental storytelling.
- #26 Eldervale
81% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a dark, mysterious world.
- #27 Echoes of Dread
79% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a supernatural, first-person horror experience that emphasizes psychological tension and hidden-object puzzles.
- #28 Care
78% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that uses atmosphere and interactive-fiction elements to build a sense of mystery.
- #29 Everything Is For Humanity
80% matchMixed68% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Vanquisher Games
Windows
Everything is for Humanity is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle-solving based science fiction horror game which sets in a massive science facility in 2020. You will discover tons of things and find out about the blood-chilling truths with its first-person experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person psychological horror game relies on atmospheric exploration and a single-player narrative focus.
- #30 White Room Protocol
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, FPS 19.1%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 11.1%
- #31 Synthesis of Corruption
76% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, FPS 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Old School 8.1%
- #32 Saint of Chains
76% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, FPS 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 7.5%
- #33 NEDRA
77% matchMixed67% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, FPS 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Exploration 7.5%
- #34 Doorways: Prelude
79% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 22.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark secrets of its environment.
- #35 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,626 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Puzzle 10%, Horror 9.7%
- #36 THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 365 reviews2023
Dev: Three Dots Games
Windows
Welcome to a breathtaking storyline full of portals, solving puzzles with an energy-absorbing weapon, and other adventures in a sci-fi atmosphere! Can you travel through parallel dimensions and uncover the secrets of your past?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, First-Person 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #37 Schizo Dark
73% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Shooter 24.6%, Horror 17.7%, Old School 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #38 Uh Oh!
73% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #39 LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill
72% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: DENYS RUDYI GAMES
Windows
A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #40 DOCTOR VISCERA
72% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #41 EBOLA 3
75% matchMixed70% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, FPS 10.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Horror 7.4%
- #42 Moros Protocol
71% matchVery Positive81% of 844 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: FPS 28.6%, Shooter 18.3%, Stylized 15.7%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Horror 13.1%
- #43 Project Liminal 2
70% matchVery Positive88% of 65 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: FPS 16.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 8.8%
- #44 Stygian: Outer Gods
70% matchVery Positive83% of 674 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, FPS 13.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #45 The Story of Henry Bishop
73% matchVery Positive83% of 547 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: Survival Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.3%, FPS 9.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #46 Dead Dreams
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Mystery 13%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #47 Mother Hub
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Sci-fi 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Shooter 11.4%, Horror 10.3%
- #48 A.I.L.A
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 10%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #49 Narrow Woods Hotel
69% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, FPS 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 9.1%
- #50 Whisperwind
71% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Horror 11%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #51 Fortuito: Lost History
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Mystery 16.2%, First-Person 14.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #52 The Empty Eyes
68% matchVery Positive81% of 62 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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 21%, Mystery 14.8%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 8%
- #53 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
69% matchMixed59% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #54 Insight
67% matchVery Positive87% of 69 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: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Horror 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%
- #55 Metal Garden
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,966 reviews2025
Dev: Tinerasoft
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Shooter 9.7%
- #56 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
65% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Durultay Games
Windows
Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, FPS 14.4%, Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #57 Burn Me Alive
69% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Davit Galoyan
Windows
Explore a surreal world, solve puzzles, fight monsters and get to the bottom of the mystery of this compelling horror thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #58 Mansion of the Dead
65% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #59 Temple of the Green Moon
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: OLKON GAMES
Windows
"Temple of the Green Moon" is a psychological thriller that will send you into the heart of a mystical journey full of mysteries and incredible discoveries.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #60 Fear the Spotlight
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,264 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Old School 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
