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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.

WHAT THE HOUSE REMEMBERSWhat the House Remembers is a narrative-driven psychological horror experience centered on guilt, memory, and the fragile boundary between reality and perception. You arrive at a secluded house to care for the property while its owner is away. At first, everything seems ordinary. Then the house begins to remember. Strange sounds echo through empty rooms. Familiar spaces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the House Remembers.

Locked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a slow-paced, first-person psychological horror game with a focus on atmosphere, exploration, and puzzle-solving. It is not an action or combat-heavy experience. Estimated playtime: 2 to 3 hours. Multiple endings available. Locked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a first-person psychological horror game that places you in the shoes of Yuki Tachibana, a Japanese hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room.

JOURNEY INTO MADNESSArt restorer Kaelin Rykhard is invited by the reclusive painter Felix Mortimer to review his famous collection. When Rykhard arrives at the mansion, Mortimer is missing, the place is damaged, and strange artworks hint at something terrifying. AN EVER-CHANGING NIGHTMAREScreams, ghouls, ghosts — make your way through an oscillating chateau ripe with paranormal phenomena nev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strashna 2.

The Saint" is a first-person psychological horror set in eerie liminal spaces with VHS body cam visuals. Explore a decaying dreamworld, solve symbolic puzzles, and escape a nightmare inspired by the dread and mystery of Silent Hill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Saint.

Explore an abandoned psychiatric ward in this first-person psychological horror. Find patient files, solve puzzles, uncover your connection to the ward, and survive the entities stalking its halls. You cannot fight back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward.

“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.

THE UNSEEING : Can you trust the eyes of her?THE UNSEEING is a psychological horror experience that uses real-time webcam eye detection to turn your own eyes into part of the gameplay. Trapped inside a twisted spiritual dimension shaped by grief, memory, and fear, you must uncover the truth behind a mysterious voice guiding you through the darkness and the disappearance of a woman named Annu. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unseeing.

Step into the shadows of Mystery House—a chilling homage of the groundbreaking Roberta Williams classic that gave birth to the graphical adventure genre. What begins as a nostalgic game night among eight friends in an abandoned mansion quickly descends into a waking nightmare. The house is no ordinary relic of the past. Its walls breathe with secrets. Its rooms are veiled in puzzles. And someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

Soul Of Savarog It brings all the games of the "Soul Of Savarog" series, a mobile horror game series developed by Twisted Universe, to the computer and brings them together with real game lovers. Story savarog "Savarog", the first game of the series, begins with a detective entering an underground shelter. Surprises await the detective who enters the underground s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul of Savarog.

Liminal Leap: A Descent into the Unfamiliar ____________________ Liminal Leap is a heart-pounding escape room challenge set in the unsettling world of the Backrooms. Reality warps, familiar spaces twist, and you're trapped in a labyrinthine facility – a distorted reflection of the everyday. Your mission: Escape. Uncover the secrets of this insidious place and find your way back to reality. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Leap.

Echoes Lie A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted house, uncover memories, and face the consequences of Joe’s guilt and fading sanity. Every sound hides a lie. Every choice changes his fate. GAMEPLAY A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, interact, and uncover hidden memories within the house. Your choices shape Joe’s fate and the story’s e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Rest.

A 3D Psychological Horror game where you navigate through tense levels filled with dread, fear, isolation and suffering as an unknown presence lurks beyond, leaving a trail of haunting sounds that are both oppressive and foreboding. Containing approximately 4-8 hours of disturbing gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gurgling.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

StoryYou are a college student who has just moved to a big city in search of a new life. But instead of a fresh start, you begin to suffer from recurring nightmares. In your dreams, you see a mysterious hill. It’s calling you. Each night the visions grow more vivid: underground tunnels, abandoned structures, and a strange device that once kept something contained. Trying to understand what’s h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill.

A psychological horror where you dive in and investigate a signal emanating from within the abandoned facility. Be careful about what you see and what you don’t, as it can be your undoing. Ghost evidence, strange noises, and anomalies are all part of the gig. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Investigation.

Play as a private detective sent on the trail of a missing person. What seemed like a simple case quickly turns into a nightmare. Will you be the one to solve the case... or just another victim of this mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Investigation: Experiment.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared. I think I got into some kind of loop. The house is constantly changing, surely I saw something inexplicable and terrible. I have to get out of here. Every time I go through a cycle, one of the chains on the basement door disappears. I should probably get in there and get out of here. I'm very scared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared.

Buzz About the Game "Kunkun Terror Express" is an immersive horror adventure game that thrusts players into the heart-pounding scenario of being trapped aboard an infinite loop of the Kunkun Terror Express train. This game offers a unique blend of suspense, puzzle-solving, and survival horror.You must find a way to reach the platform Kun and escape. As a player, you find yourself … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kunkun Terror Express.

IMPORTANT NOTE The game's main focus is on exploration, as the tension slowly builds to create an even more immersive experience. The storyline is revealed through surreal visualization and implicit contextual details. Don't forget that this is a complex and unusual game in many ways. Whispers in The Void is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore a mysterious mental hospital in an atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the Void.

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.

Where Dolls Hang is a first-person horror experience that blends boats, paranormal hunting, investigation, survival and psychological horror as you have to investigate and survive. Deep within a Forest, bodies have been washing ashore for years with no explanation. Now, it's time to uncover the truth that's hidden within. Where Dolls Hang is a psychological horror mystery connected to the l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Dolls Hang.

Paranormal Archives is a psychological horror experience where space, memory, and reality quietly unravel around you. You awaken inside a circular hall, surrounded by twelve identical corridors. Only one of them is real. The others are lies — or traps. Each correct path reshapes the world. New objects appear in the hall. Documents emerge, whispering about experiments, about a captured seraph… an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Archives.

A Psychological Maze Between Reality and NightmareYou wake up to find yourself in a strange swimming pool. A space surrounded by white walls and infinitely stretching pools. A world where the ordinary transforms into the surreal. In this dreamlike exploration, you will wander through realms that exist in the gaps between realities—spaces that are hauntingly empty, eerily quiet, yet somehow famili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Horror.

PLAYTEST VERSION - MIGHT CHANGE The last traces of your memories slip away into darkness. You can’t remember why you’ve returned, but something is pulling you to the house. Something is watching you. You must uncover the truth before it breaks you. Awaken... Silent Pathways is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the darkness of a family’s past. You return to your childhood… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Pathways Playtest.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

"Haunting Record: Phantom Street" is a horror-themed walking simulator filled with fear and suspense. You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss… With terror and the unknown closing in, will you break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street.

Welcome to an immersive horror experience where the familiar becomes unsettling, and the mundane turns into a waking nightmare. Explore an abandoned liminal space trapped in the eerie twilight of darkness, where reality blurs and the past refuses to let go. Game Overview: In Backrooms you take on the role of a lone explorer drawn to a forgotten neighborhood by cryptic messages and haunti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

Trapped in an endless cave without light. Only the dripping of water, your footsteps – and Zac's yellowed notes. Solve puzzles, find secret paths, and survive as reality and madness dangerously draw near. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not A Safe Place.

Our protagonist's wife has cancer, and he’s desperately trying to gather enough money for her surgery. But no job he takes pays nearly enough—until one day, a phone call changes everything. He is offered a task: to retrieve important documents forgotten during the evacuation of an underground facility. But nothing in this facility is normal. Once used for biological weapon experiments, this labor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GÖREV.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Can you break out of the time loop in "Finnish Cottage 8"? Finnish Cottage 8 is a walking simulator set in a mökki (summer cottage), a beloved staple of Finnish summer life. Equipped with an obligatory sauna and a classic Finnish weather forecast radio program, this game will transport you to the tranquility of summer in the Land of A Thousand Lakes. But in this cottage, something sinister sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finnish Cottage 8.

The Anomaly Protocol – Investigation on the Endless FloorsThe Anomaly Protocol is a psychological horror game focused on methodical observation, subtle tension, and liminal atmosphere. As an anomaly investigator, your task is to inspect an infinite series of apartment floors, identifying and documenting irregularities using a structured checklist system. Each floor presents a familiar yet unsettl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Protocol.

StoryThe Orb has been stolen, trust within the team has collapsed, and Dr. Jim begins a search to uncover who is responsible. The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences continues directly after the first game, following Dr. Jim as he deals with the fallout of the incident and the uncertainty surrounding the people he once relied on. GameplayThis is a short, linear first‑person psychological horror game foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences.

       PLAY THE DEMO now for FREE ---> download DEMO button        LOST ZION is an Advanced Walking-Simulator Retro-Futuristic Psychological Horror designed to feel like playing inside a movie from the First Person Perspective where every step is your choice.  Awaken in the Shadows of a Fallen Megacity        You awaken as a mysterious Service Bot Unit inside a massive decaying city wher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST ZION.

WISHLIST ON STEAM HERE - IT REALLY REALLY HELPS US! [PUBLIC BETA RELEASE AVAILABLE] Be mindful that the provided "demo" is in Beta state and is not indicative of final product. If you download it, please spare 5 minutes to answer the feedback form. [COMING SOON] The ghost town of Ivayami lingers beneath heavy fog that twists streets, warps memories, and erodes the minds of those who wander ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ivayami - Cradle of Fog.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Imagine a place where the line between reality and nightmare fades away. Welcome to The Lethe. Once a sanctuary for society's most fragile minds, The Lethe concealed a sinister truth beneath its facade of healing. What was meant to mend the broken was, in reality, a twisted experiment designed to shatter the soul. In RealEscape, an immersive 3D single-player escape room game, you’ll confront t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RealEscape.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Seven EnchantmentsThe Seven Enchantments is a first-person psychological horror game set in the village of Pradonin, a forgotten place deep in 1800s Eastern Europe where religion, folklore, and sin intertwine. You are Józef, a fraudulent exorcist sent to help, only to realize something real and terrifying awaits. What begins as a simple con spirals into a psychological descent as you uncover t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seven Enchantments.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

"Face the darkness of the past... and uncover the buried secrets." Heritage invites you into an abandoned mansion shrouded in family tragedy and mystery. Set against the backdrop of a relentless storm with pounding rain and crackling lightning, this psychological horror game challenges you to uncover a chilling story piece by piece. Explore every shadowy corner, unlock hidden truths, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heritage.

Obscuria 2 is a horror and adventure experience created in Unreal Engine 5, where you will investigate an abandoned island with many secrets, mysteries and scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURIA 2.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A short story of about 50 minutes awaits you! I hope you enjoy it.Don't think of this project as something that will seriously scare you — it wasn’t intended to be a terrifying horror game, but rather more of an experiment or a fun little joke! You receive a job from a dealer and learn that a group of archaeologists has discovered an ancient tomb in an abandoned mine near the city! Now you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mara.

"There Exists Nobody" is a spot-the-difference anomaly horror game. You dream of returning to the streets of your childhood, but find yourself trapped in a loop with no way out. Here, you will encounter various surreal anomalies—observe carefully and find them! Anomaly-Hunting Horror GameIn "There Exists Nobody," your task is to carefully look for anomalies on the street. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Exists Nobody.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Welcome to "Night Drive," a driving simulator that challenges you to navigate a seemingly endless night in search of anomalies to break a mysterious loop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Drive: คืนหลอน ซ่อนทาง.

10%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

17% User Score Based on 12 reviews

A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins. The mysterious disappearance of residents in a remote Russian village is investigated by the grandson of one of the residents. The atmosphere of the Russian countryside, the supernatural and detec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Telephone.

Feature List ABOUT THIS GAMEWhat Secrets Lurk Within the Puppeteer’s Strings?Unravel the Mystery. Confront the Terror. Survive the Nightmare. Dive into a gripping narrative horror experience where the line between truth and legend frays. In The Puppeteer, you’ll guide Emil as he follows a trail of scorched reports, broken toys, and conflicting testimonies around a figure blamed for disapp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evernoth A Deep Descent.

Work in Progress: The screenshots shown on this store page represent an early development version of BLACKWALL ASYLUM. Visuals, environments, lighting, assets, and other elements may change before release. BLACKWALL ASYLUM is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, atmosphere and environmental storytelling. Step inside a long-abandoned asylum and explore its decaying h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACKWALL ASYLUM.

You wake in a hallway that feels almost familiar. No windows. No clear way back. Only doors. Open one. Keep moving. Pay attention. At first, the halls seem ordinary. Then the fog rolls in. Colors bleed into the walls. Rooms begin to repeat. The lights disappear. And somewhere in the dark, something moves. Eventually, you may find Terminal. And when you finally reach it... you wake up where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Halls Remain.

SILENCE MEANS DANGER You are a supernatural detective assigned to investigate Hawthorne Residences, a sealed complex tied to a series of disturbing incidents on the Cunningham property. What begins as a routine case quickly unravels into something far more unstable, where the environment shifts, perception breaks down, and the truth is buried beneath layers of distortion. The Remnants is a first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remnants.

Join the Community Join the Community If you want to stay updated on development, share feedback, or connect with other players, you can join the official Discord server. It’s the best place to follow progress between updates and be part of ongoing discussions around the game.   About the GameStep into the quiet decay of Crestwood Mall… where something isn’t quite right. Lost Exit is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Exit.

FRAGMENTS OF FEAR is an episodic psychological horror anthology that explores the terror hidden in the mundane. Each chapter tells a self-contained, found-footage story of fear and survival, while slowly piecing together a larger, ominous narrative. You know that creeping dread when you walk home alone in the dark, or when you are waiting in an empty room and feel someone watching you? This colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Fear.

Unravel the secrets buried in the minds of the lost.You are Dr. Michael Weaver—a psychologist with a reputation for venturing where others fear to tread. Using unconventional techniques, you dive headfirst into the fractured psyches of patients whose traumas have twisted their dreams into living nightmares. Here, every shadow tells a story, and every puzzle is a plea for help. Every Mind Has Its … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychic Enigma.

"Abort: The Exile" takes you to the early 2000s in China, where you'll unravel the unsettling mysteries of the Zhang family. Set in a culturally rich environment, the game offers players a thought-provoking experience through an immersive narrative. Use the mystical camera to reveal hidden truths and solve intricate puzzles that lead you deeper into a story of forgotten voices and societ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abort: The Exile.