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“Subject 33” is a psychological horror game focused on exploration, tension, and atmosphere. Inside an abandoned asylum, every file and every room hides traces of unauthorized experiments. As you dig deeper, reality and memory begin to overlap. Ephraim, an archivist sent on a banal mission, ended up living a nightmare. Sent to retrieve patient records from an asylum that had been closed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBJECT 33.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Story Withered Haven is a first person psychological horror experience.  Step into the shoes of a man who has had his entire world ripped from him, his family lost to an unsolved murder case. Reality collapses as he struggles to cling to normalcy. Trudging through his days and nights, he begins to notice supernatural occurrences and familiar presences, strangely corrupted beyond recognition. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Withered Haven.

After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Black Light KillsIn a town shaken by mysterious disappearances, Aiden finds himself on a nightmarish journey. Losing his grip on reality, he must face terrifying creatures and unravel mysterious events. The answers lie buried within horrifying secrets. Game Features: Two Different Endings Await You: The story can lead to two different endings based on the events you experience throughout the gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Light Kills.

Until Mom Comes Home is a first-person psychological horror game set in the "quiet" town of Rottenpine. After a recent move, teenager Ethan tries to adjust to his new life with his mother. But behind the town’s apparent normality, something unsettling is hiding. When strange events begin to unfold, Ethan is forced to face fears that seem to go far beyond his imagination. Between painfu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until Mom Comes Home.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

In "Visiting Grandma", you step into the shoes of a grandson who arrives at his grandmother's house for a cozy stay. The eerie silence of the countryside is broken only by the creaking of the old wooden floors and the distant howling of the wind. As you explore the dimly lit rooms of her old home, your grandmother begins to reveal the creepy story of her sister, Eliza. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visiting Grandma.

Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed and thrilling game, you'll explore the supernatural events that befall a teenager returning home in the dead of night. The focal point of the game will be to immerse players in disturbing and suspenseful details, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere.Players will face unsettling visuals and creatures… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Moans.

Ashley: The Emptiness Inside — is a third-person psychological horror game in which you explore the restaurant that burned down many years ago. This place keeps many dark secrets covered in ash. Learn the history of this mysterious place from its founding to the fire in which many people died. Hidden caches, secret passages and mysterious puzzles are waiting for you on the way. Look for informatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashley: The Emptiness Inside.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Psalm 2 is a first-person indie horror walking simulator. Approximate playtime: 1 hour Horror game Walking simulator First-person view High-quality sound Realistic graphics DESCRIPTIONYour elevator begins moving down. You don't know how many floors separate you from the bottom or what inhabits these dark shafts. You must come to realize: the descent will not continue until you s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 2.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 116 reviews

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance. Features: First-person psychological horror Investigation-focused exploration Atmospheric sound design and tension Puzzle solv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wellmonts Case.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

The Game's Theme:Following the unsettling mystery of The Guest, this installment plunges you into a new and even more disturbing story. This time, you're someone who has arranged to go camping with friends. Upon arriving at the meeting place, you discover they're not there. What begins as a search quickly turns into a nightmare. The same malevolent presence from the first game has returned, but th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest II.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a maze-like Korean alley, photograph and identify supernatural 'Demon Traces' from realistic illusions, and escape while evading a relentless ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alley.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 218 reviews

Psychological horror/ anti-dating sim about learning to say no. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Means Nothing.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 319 reviews

[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Bober Bros] The Hole.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

The Dark Legacy is a first-person psychological horror game where players explore an abandoned surgeon's estate. Uncover hidden memories, solve narrative-driven puzzles, and face the chilling consequences of forbidden experiments. The game emphasizes atmospheric storytelling over jump scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Legacy.

Step into the haunting world of Ardena, a first-person survival horror game that will test your wits and courage. Alone in a shadowy forest surrounded by an eerie silence, your only solace is a flickering campfire. But the fire won’t last forever—it’s up to you to keep it alive. Survive the NightGather wood to fuel your campfire, your only shield against the encroaching darkness. The fire's glow k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardena.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

«Кошмар кочевника: Эпизод 1» — психологический хоррор, основанный на образе популярного блогера Александра Булкина. Главный герой застрял во сне, который постоянно повторяется. Он не может проснуться, не может понять, где реальность, а где подсознание. С каждым шагом сон становится всё более тревожным: голоса из прошлого, искажённые воспоминания, повторяющиеся сцены и страхи, о которых Булкин даж… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Nightmare: Episode 1.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

66% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Cheese.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

81% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Unmourned is a first person psychological horror game where you play as Jason, a man who moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal activities. As the disturbances grow more intense, Jason discovers that the house's previous owners mysteriously vanished. Driven by terror and desperation, Jason must uncover the truth behind the family’s disappearance and find a way to break … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unmourned.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Investigate a series of brutal crimes in a remote Arctic town in this psychological horror experience steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Step into the shoes of Detective James Northland and confront the terrifying beast threatening to shatter your sanity in this unsettling tale of mystery. Venture into a frozen, isolated setting where reason fades with the storm in Echoes in the Storm, an inte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes in the Storm.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, emotional

73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

CoRoT is a first-person psychological horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CoRoT.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AUTO-CRISIS.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

76% User Score Based on 90 reviews

IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™ traps you in a corridor caught in an ever changing and increasingly unsettling loop. With each cycle, you’ll notice subtle differences, but your objective in this corridor is not just to observe the changes. As the narrative unfolds, you will be forced to place your trust in someone during each cycle. The catch? Who you choose to trust will depend on both the knowledge you’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

!!!WARNING TO USERS!!! .redruM was born as a work of art before being a walking sim game, which aims to communicate a message. The game is deliberately slow, this is precisely to stimulate the user to look for this message within themselves and do it with calm and patience. The .redruM Experience: A Psychological and Cinematic Horror .redruM is a psychological and cinematic horror experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .redruM.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

84% User Score Based on 282 reviews

#puzzle #horror #adventure Inside Depth 6 places focus on creating an atmosphere of great terror, suspense, and anticipation for the player. With a dark storyline, and an intensifying horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside Depth 6.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

82% User Score Based on 190 reviews

The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within Skerry.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

84% User Score Based on 195 reviews

Is Simon There? is a short horror experience with an approximate completion time of 40min. Is Simon There? also includes a single checkpoint at the mid-point of the game for those of you who want to explore alternate ending options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is Simon There?.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

73% User Score Based on 37 reviews

ZAAM is a first-person psychological thriller horror game. Your Little girl Lucy has gone missing and no one seems to know where she is. As your memories unravel, a dark and ominous story will come forth; a story about an unsettling relationship between a father and his daughter. Your decisions will irrevocably shape the course of Lucy’s life. Explore the surreal and fully interactable environme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZAAM.

In this first person psychological horror game you play Henry, who is trapped in his own house. Examining the world around you reveals a bigger and much more sinister story and as you try to get out, you discover that a locked door is not the darkest secret the house is keeping… Is this real or just a bad dream? Dare to face the darkness and uncover the secrets the house keeps hidden behind lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Henry - Behind Closed Doors.

As Long As She Forgot - is a short horror game in the "Walking Simulator" genre. Average playtime: 30–40 minutes. Description:  Marlene has spent the day preparing for her family's visit. The house is quiet, everything is in its place, and all that's left to do is wait. As the rain grows heavier, everything begins to feel strange. The home that once brought comfort slowly becomes suf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As Long As She Forgot.

Otherside Tapes: Favela is a first-person psychological horror game with a realistic found-footage aesthetic, set in the mysterious Favela das Almas. In 2006, content creator and urban explorer Cláudio da Silva enters the community in search of the infamous Street 7, a place shrouded in stories of disappearances and linked to a devastating fire that destroyed the favela years earlier. What begin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Otherside Tapes: Favela.

You wake up in your own home. Everything is where it should be. The rooms are familiar. The doors are where you remember them. Nothing seems wrong. Until night falls. After a disturbing nightmare, you wake again with an overwhelming feeling that something has changed. The house looks the same, yet it no longer feels like the place you went to sleep in. You get out of bed and begin to explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Phase.

SHATTERED REALITY Step into the fractured mind of Dr. Vural. Decode buried memories and navigate an oppressive psychological thriller before darkness consumes your sanity. PIECE TOGETHER THE TRUTH Search every corner for confidential files, hidden letters, and encrypted records. Every document bridges the fragile gap between truth and illusion. EXAMINE & UNCOVER Manipulate collec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJE ARAF.

Beyond Acrimony is a first-person psychological horror set within the fractured spaces of a grieving mind. Reality begins to unravel as you venture through strange, ever-changing environments where familiar places become increasingly distorted. Every space hides fragments of a buried past, and every puzzle brings you closer to a truth that refuses to stay forgotten. As your surroundings shif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Acrimony.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Brian Lewis buys an old house, hoping for a quiet and orderly life. But on the very first night, the house begins to behave strangely... What starts as a harmless incident slowly turns into something far more terrifying... What if someone else is inside? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HouseWarming.

is a story-driven, first-person psychological horror inspired by genre classics. You play as Arthur, who awakens from a nightmare inside his family estate, a place abandoned years ago. He has no memory of how he got here, yet it’s clear he was expected. But by whom, and for what purpose? You must descend into the darkest corners of the forsaken house to uncover the truth. But remember: some doors… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atrium Mortis.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scream under the house.

DREADCELL is a first-person psychological horror experience where reality doesn’t break… it repeats. 2 to 3 hours of gameplay with multiple endings (good, bad, and secret) Each cycle evolves based on your actions and perception Hidden secrets, anomalies, and details to uncover with every exploration An experience designed for players who enjoy psychological horror, exploration, and e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREADCELL.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Twelve-year-old Leva, returning to the mining village after the hospital, learns about the mysterious disappearance of his friend, and the familiar rhythms of school life begin to unravel. Soon, his days turn into a terrifying nightmare, accompanied by the relentless stomping of hundreds of insects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watching Woods: The Louse.

You are an ex Police Officer, looking for your missing partner. She disappeared one day while investigating a case. You are looking for her ever since, but no luck. UNTIL! you find a clue, one last chance to FIND HER! Will you be able to find her? and uncover the mystery of her disappearances? Will this obsession crumble you more than you already have... GameplayFrom Devil's Womb is a First Per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Devil's Womb.

"This game contains adult language and scenes of explicit violence, as well as flashing lights." Argument:Andrew, a young man haunted by a mysterious event in his past, decides to begin therapy sessions with Dr. Braun to confront the fragments of an increasingly unstable mind. As each session progresses, you will gradually uncover the truth behind that event. Andrew's Nightmare is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andrew's Nightmare.

You wake up in an abandoned place, with no memories, trapped in a site that defies all logic. As you explore, violent and disturbing hallucinations haunt you, and a mysterious figure whispers unsettling warnings. What is real and what isn't? Only you can uncover the truth before it's too late. Face a crumbling reality as you explore a desolate hospital, where nothing is as it seems. Amidst the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranoide.

14%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

23% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Ravenmoore Psychiatric Hospital: Enter an oppressive and terrifying environment where you play as a young man who infiltrates the old and abandoned Ravenmoore Psychiatric Hospital in search of the harsh reality hidden behind this place, but what you least expected was to end up discovering something much worse than you could ever have imagined. Remember that every sound is a sign of danger... … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravenmoore Psychiatric Hospital.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Eilean Mor lighthouse fell silent. The light is out, and its three keepers are missing. No one is answering the radio. As a reserve keeper, you’re sent to investigate this horror mystery. But beware you may become the fourth to vanish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Villa Nocturne blends classic horror elements with a modern narrative to deliver a tense survival experience. Players step into a dark mansion filled with mysterious notes, haunting sounds, and supernatural entities, where every corner hides a secret waiting to be uncovered. Explore shadowy corridors, follow cryptic clues, unlock hidden rooms, and face the terrors that escalate with every step. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Villa Nocturne.

“Is Anybody There?” is a first-person horror in which you are deprived of sight. You’ll flee a mysterious pursuer by navigating the game world with your hearing and echolocation. Solve audio-based puzzles, survive, and immerse yourself in the story through cinematic scenes, flashbacks, and notes. What lies behind the attempt to abduct you? YOU ARE BLIND You’ll step into the role of a blind boy f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is Anybody There?.

Fire in the Dark is a survival strategy game set in a world consumed by endless darkness. In the last bastion of light—a lone campfire—you must guide a group of diverse characters, each with unique skills and challenges, through the horrors that lurk in the shadows. Make tough choices, manage scarce resources, and face relentless threats to keep the fire burning and spirits alive. Will you brave t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire in the Dark.