- #1 Zoochosis
97% matchMixed61% of 2,332 reviews2024
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?
Why similar: Realistic 21.6%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar premise of managing a zoo filled with mutated, terrifying creatures.
- #2 Skinwalker Hunt
96% matchVery Positive91% of 848 reviews2022
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Open World 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated monster-hunting game that emphasizes tracking and survival in an open environment.
- #3 Choo-Choo Charles
96% matchVery Positive91% of 17,081 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Open World 25.9%, Horror 23.4%, First-Person 13%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Survival Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with the constant threat of a monstrous entity that you must hunt.
- #4 SCP – Containment Breach
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 942 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Exploration 17.9%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Survival Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on navigating a facility filled with anomalous entities, requiring puzzle-solving and stealth.
- #5 Beyond Hanwell
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: Steel Arts Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.
Why similar: Open World 25.3%, Horror 24.7%, Realistic 17.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Survival Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world horror experience where you must navigate a dangerous city filled with anomalies.
- #6 Lethal Company
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 507,841 reviews2023
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Why similar: Horror 38%, First-Person 17.8%, Exploration 15.9%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on scavenging for items in dangerous, monster-filled environments with a similar eerie atmosphere.
- #7 Content Warning
91% matchVery Positive94% of 159,268 reviews2024
Dev: ZorroPub: Evil Landfall?
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Exploration 22.9%, First-Person 16.7%, Survival Horror 6.7%, 3D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Encourages exploration and documenting terrifying creatures in a first-person perspective.
- #8 Expedition Zero
93% matchMixed61% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: Enigmatic MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Nonlinear 14%, Open World 12.6%, Realistic 12%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival horror mechanics with exploration in a desolate, monster-ridden landscape.
- #9 Witch Hunt
92% matchVery Positive88% of 2,417 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Open World 21.5%, Supernatural 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that tasks players with tracking and eliminating monsters in a large, atmospheric forest.
- #10 Poppy Playtime
91% matchVery Positive88% of 138,123 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, First-Person 14.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the mascot horror aesthetic and relies heavily on environmental puzzle-solving to progress.
- #11 Nightmare of Decay
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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: Horror 37.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, First-Person 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and combat against hordes of monsters.
- #12 Paranormal Cleanup
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,126 reviews2025
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.9%, Horror 19.5%, Realistic 14.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, First-Person 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game where you must complete specific tasks while avoiding supernatural threats.
- #13 Confabulation: Homestead
89% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Nonlinear 16%, Puzzle 13.7%, Realistic 13.6%, Exploration 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused horror experience that rewards careful exploration and observation.
- #14 Amnesia: The Bunker
87% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Horror 20.1%, Open World 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a persistent monster in a confined space that requires puzzle-solving and resource management to survive.
- #15 Insomnis
88% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Realistic 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on exploring a mysterious, shifting environment.
- #16 Zardy's Cave
86% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Full Trek Media
Windows
Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive!
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 11.2%, 3D 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure horror game that pits the player against unique monsters in a maze-like setting.
- #17 MetaPhysical
86% matchVery Positive80% of 408 reviews2023
Dev: Paper Promises Programming
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Supernatural 14.6%, Survival Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on identifying and hunting down supernatural entities in various locations.
- #18 Dark Deception
85% matchVery Positive89% of 23,549 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 58.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Survival Horror 10%, Action 4.7%, Multiplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced horror game that turns maze-like environments into deadly puzzles filled with monsters.
- #19 Shelley Manor
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 19.5%, Fantasy 12.4%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features intricate puzzle-solving within an atmospheric and explorable horror setting.
- #20 Abnormality
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Exploration 16.2%, First-Person 14.5%, Supernatural 14.2%, Puzzle 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on supernatural investigation and survival in a tense, horror-filled environment.
- #21 Garten of Banban
83% matchMixed53% of 12,613 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Survival Horror 10.4%, 3D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mascot horror game that relies on exploration and solving environmental puzzles to survive.
- #22 The Night Shift
82% matchMixed58% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Red Spiral Studios
Windows
Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Realistic 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that tasks the player with completing objectives while being hunted.
- #23 Surrounded
82% matchMixed44% of 568 reviews2023
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
A 6-player open world horror game. Explore a abandoned town, filled with mysteries, be chased around with your friends and survive creatures capable of ending your life. Uncover what really happened.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Open World 20.1%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival horror game that emphasizes cooperative exploration and monster encounters.
- #24 Project Crypt
81% matchVery Positive85% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Realistic 19.2%, First-Person 17%, Survival Horror 11.2%, 3D 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game with a strong focus on atmosphere and exploration.
- #25 The Exit 8
78% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Exploration 17.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, First-Person 15.3%, Realistic 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-exploration game that requires keen observation to identify anomalies in a repeating environment.
- #26 Iron Lung
79% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 45.1%, First-Person 17.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 3D 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that builds tension through exploration and limited visibility.
- #27 Unlasting Horror
81% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Matt Sowards Games
Windows
Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Puzzle 19%, First-Person 15.8%, Survival Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person shooting with puzzle elements in a horror-themed setting.
- #28 ANIMAL WELL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Exploration 22.2%, Nonlinear 19.9%, Puzzle 19.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #29 ZERO PROTOCOL
77% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Exploration 18.5%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 17.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.6%
- #30 Forest Horror
79% matchMixed54% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Realistic 27.9%, Exploration 22.1%, Puzzle 18.7%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric forest setting.
- #31 Corrupted Hospital : Part1
80% matchMixed58% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: MINO ENTERTAINMENT INC
Windows
This game is a puzzle adventure game with a horror atmosphere. And there's an special stage where you have to defend against zombies on dark night.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Puzzle 18%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Realistic 12.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game that utilizes puzzle-solving and exploration to navigate a dangerous, corrupted facility.
- #32 MUZY
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 9.8%
- #33 Terrorbytes
75% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: TreetopPub: Over The Moon
Windows
Collect pellets to power the safe room and survive. Solve the mystery of how you were sucked into this haunted arcade machine, and escape.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Realistic 16.8%, Exploration 16.2%, First-Person 15.6%, Supernatural 8.8%
- #34 Emissary Zero
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,952 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Survival Horror 9.2%
- #35 Burn Me Alive
78% 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: Open World 26.3%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 14.9%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 10.5%
- #36 Project Liminal 2
73% 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 19.8%, Realistic 15.8%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Action 10%
- #37 MADiSON
74% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Horror 35.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, First-Person 14.2%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Exploration 7.3%
- #38 Invention 3
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, First-Person 17.3%, Action 13.4%, 3D 8.6%
- #39 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,085 reviews2024
Dev: UniqueGeese
Windows
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Why similar: Horror 40.3%, First-Person 18.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%, Survival Horror 5.1%
- #40 PENGUIN HOTEL -Chapter 1-
73% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: lemorion_1224
Windows
You have been invited to the popular “Penguin Hotel”. There, you get caught up in a terrifying event. Solve puzzles and battle with a special camera! Experience a very strange penguin horror.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, First-Person 16.2%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Realistic 12.7%, Exploration 10.7%
- #41 Garten of Banban 0
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,124 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Puzzle 17.8%, First-Person 17.7%, Survival Horror 8.8%, 3D 8.6%
- #42 Chupacabras: Night Hunt
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 154 reviews2021
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Hunt the chupacabras alone or with your friends, explore the map and find the weapons to kill the monster.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.7%, Realistic 19.2%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 16.7%, 3D 8.2%
- #43 Garten of Banban 2
72% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Survival Horror 9.2%, 3D 8.1%
- #44 Folklore Hunter
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,454 reviews2026
Dev: Liquid Donkey Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You’re a world-renowned hunter of supernatural beasts. Track down urban legends from all over the world, set traps, solve disturbing puzzles, and defeat the beasts before you succumb to their otherworldly presence.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Open World 15.4%, Survival Horror 13%, First-Person 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #45 MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
69% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Absam Studios
Windows
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You're not the only one starving...
Why similar: Horror 27%, Realistic 19%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Survival Horror 6.3%
- #46 Creatures Of War
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?
Why similar: Horror 47.9%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Action 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 6%
- #47 Uh Oh!
69% matchVery Positive85% of 95 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: Horror 35.5%, Puzzle 20%, First-Person 18.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Action 5.9%
- #48 Noch
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Exploration 17.1%, Puzzle 15%, First-Person 14.8%, Survival Horror 10.2%
- #49 Garten of Banban 7
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,614 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, First-Person 16.7%, Survival Horror 8.9%, 3D 8.1%
- #50 Ice Station Z
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.
Why similar: Open World 22%, Exploration 19.1%, Action-Adventure 18%, Realistic 16.6%, 3D 8.3%
- #51 RAW FOOTAGE
73% matchMixed59% of 85 reviews2018
Dev: Hazier Studio
Windows
Raw Footage is a first-person horror game, travel with nothing but your camera through forests inhabited by vicious creatures while capturing what footage you can of them. You’re not the first, but if you can expose these beasts to the world you’ll be the last.
Why similar: Horror 49%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Multiplayer 5.7%
- #52 Project Silverfish
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,953 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Open World 18.9%, Exploration 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, First-Person 9.3%
- #53 Bureau of Contacts: Mansion
68% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: MIROWIN
Windows
Explore an old mansion full of paranormal dangers alone. Find clues, identify ghosts, collect their dossiers and exorcise them.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Action 10%
- #54 VRZ: Torment
71% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2017
Dev: StormBringer Studios OU
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Be immersed into Purgatory Island of undead and dying. Solve mysteries to escape while trying to survive. The undead are rising, zombie skags are swarming the land, and your end is fast approaching! Arm yourself, uncover what you need to survive, and escape the inescapable.
Why similar: Action 56.9%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 8.2%
- #55 Carnival Massacre
65% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Exploration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #56 Post Trauma
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Action-Adventure 29.6%, Horror 23%, Exploration 15.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Survival Horror 9.8%
- #57 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Exploration 18.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, First-Person 17%, 3D 10%
- #58 SCP: Labrat
66% matchVery Positive82% of 4,416 reviews2022
Dev: Bezbro Games
Windows
You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.
Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Realistic 17.7%, Exploration 13.6%, First-Person 12.8%, Survival Horror 10.6%
- #59 Heaven Dust
67% matchVery Positive91% of 681 reviews2020
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Action 23.7%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 4.4%
- #60 Nuclear Nightmare
63% matchVery Positive81% of 18,198 reviews2024
Dev: BG Productions
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Open World 17.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Exploration 11.3%
