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About the Game Late Night Shift is a first-person horror game where you step into the shoes of a gas station employee working an overnight shift deep in the woods. What starts as another dull night quickly turns into something far more sinister. Story You play as Tony, a worker covering the late shift at a remote gas station. Arriving late, you take over from your coworker, Mike, and begin yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Night Shift.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Gordy is a First-Person Horror Comedy that follows a hermit in the woods who befriends a feral human and work together. As the months go by a darker energy begins to take hold of the forest and you have to question if Gordy is so trust-worthy after all or maybe you're the real monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordy.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

(Outdated version! New Build can be found in FB, VK or on my Discord Server)"Lost Life: Act 1 — Broken" is an indie horror project where you have a chance to explore a foggy town full of mysteries. A place where worlds collide ready for you to reveal their secrets."Lost Life: Aкт 1 — Broken" это инди хоррор-проект создаваемый одним человеком, где у Вас есть шанс исследовать туманный городок, полны… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Life : Origins.

Nocturnal Visit it's a short PSX horror experience. One late night, you decide to explore this unknown abandoned house hidden in the woods to make an article for your blog. Several rumours say... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocturnal Visit.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Silence is survival in Home Invader, a first-person psychological thriller that blends stealth, tension, and puzzle-solving into a grounded yet unsettling experience. As Rushad, a contract infiltrator hired for a dangerous assignment, you must enter a private estate, uncover sensitive information, and escape without being detected. Every step matters. "In a place where you do not belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Invader.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

A haunted house, whispers from the past, and a truth you were never meant to uncover. Psychological horror inspired by real locations in Greece. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parnitha: Patient 66.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

FOREST 6174 A BRIEF FIRST-PERSON PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR EXPERIENCE STORY You are Danny, an exceptional individual. Danny is cooperative. Danny follows the rules. No matter how bad he feels, Danny is always ready to smile.But one day, Danny is summoned. Not for a promotion. Not for a reprimand. Just to be given a break, some time out of his routine.Now, Danny is lost in the darkness of the forest, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest 6174.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock On The Window.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVERDOSE.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

A PSX Psychological Horror You find yourself stranded in a forest after your car breaks down. would you like to come in, for a call? Rated "W GAME" by CASEOH! Also Rated "W GAME" by CorgiCam! created by: Mehrzad Sepahi Mehran Goudarzi A WORST EVENT GAME Controls: WASD for movement. Shift for Fast Walk. E for interaction. Space or enter for dialogue. Arrow keys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cherophobia.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

71% User Score Based on 49 reviews

This is my first game. I hope you enjoy it. Story: Your name is Jennifer, 24 -year old- returning home after studying abroad for a couple of years. Eager to reconnect, you and your sister Veronica have rented a house in the woods. Veronica will be coming tomorrow morning, you arrive at night after the flight. Features: First-person Perspective: Immerse yourself completely in the unsettling w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Happened At Night.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Three horror games. Three different stories exerting you into dark twist, forcing you confront face to face with the creatures that lurk there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peekaboo Collection - 3 Tales of Horror.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

OverNight is a multiplayer co-op Ghost Hunting horror with multiple Ghosts per session. Explore some of the most haunted locations with your friends, using a variety of paranormal equipment, engage in rituals, and attempt haunted communications to connect with the other side.Multiple Ghosts per Session Session with multiple Ghosts: Session has multiple Areas (Houses) on the map. Each Area (House) … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OverNight.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

38% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A fantasy-horror-dark-comedy like no other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hole.

You are Timothy Collins. You arrive home late from work and enter your house. At first the silence is so deep, you realise that none of your family is home. But then there’s a creak in the walls and a chill down your back. Explore the house and the woods owned by the prestigious Collins family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MORTEM.

You wake up on the floor of an old house, confused and not remembering how you got there. As you look for answers, you find diaries written by someone named Jack, who was once trapped in the same situation as you. They contain clues and reveal that the house belonged to Micheal, a kidnapper and murderer, whose cursed soul lures others in to keep doing his terrible acts. The diary explains that the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Soul.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

97% User Score Based on 101 reviews

Return to the decaying halls of the Martha Estate in this bone chilling sequel to the viral horror hit. As an urban explorer obsessed with the "Disappeared," you step into a nightmare where the porcelain faces aren't just decorations they are silent hunters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martha's Dolls 2.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Trapped in a looping hallway, you must study subtle changes to choose the right doors. Each passage resets the hall, but slightly wrong. Observe carefully, make smart choices, and uncover the path that unlocks the mysterious door at the end of the hall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Door at the End of the Hall.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

85% User Score Based on 71 reviews

You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barking from the Dark.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

You are trapped inside a hospital that refuses to stay the same. This is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, tension, and repetition. The game takes place in a looping hospital environment where each cycle introduces new changes, altered spaces, and escalating threats. What begins as a familiar location gradually becomes hostile and unpredictable. The core experience … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Exit.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

At an isolated station, Ilya avoids his sister Elena, leaving strange notes that draw her deeper. She discovers the horrifying truth: the station's inhabitants, including her brother, are no longer human. He fears her gaze will reveal his monstrous transformation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiance of Souls.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 29 reviews

You play as Mio, a 16-year-old high school student living in a quiet urban village in Japan.
 Your mom is out of town, and a kidnapper is in town.
 You are home alone. You walk through residential streets, visit local shops, and attend school as part of your daily routine. Simple objectives are always displayed, but no directions are given. Instead, Mio receives photos on her phone that sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Night: The Student.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

67% User Score Based on 30 reviews

ROOM 4 is a short, narrative-driven psychological horror experience. Explore the eerie quiet of an old roadside motel, uncover its dark secret, and survive the night before you become the next missing guest. ⚠️ Content WarningThis game contains themes of isolation, confinement, psychological manipulation, and implied violence. It may be disturbing for some players. Player discretion is advised. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just A Scare.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

"I'm Still Gere" - horror game in the genre "Simulator Walking" and "Psychological Horror" Plot: The protagonist goes to his aunt’s house, whose body was not so long ago betraying the earth to prepare it for sale. The average duration of the game: 30-40 minutes. Features of the game: - Realistic graphics. - An interesting and touching plot, which is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm Still Here.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

81% User Score Based on 36 reviews

ABOUT THIS GAME The Colony game presents players with a gripping first-person horror experience characterised by its spine-chilling atmosphere and intricate puzzle-solving mechanics. The game immerses players in a haunting narrative set within a creepy bungalow, where the primary goal is to unravel the mysteries and escape the clutches of an evil spirit. The eerie environment and unsettling sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

About This Game Lost Child is a walking simulator and horror game with survival elements. Immerse Yourself in a Nightmare With No Escape Andrey wakes up in an endless maze of corridors. They seem vaguely familiar, but his memory is wiped, and reality distorts with every step. Voices from the darkness, children's screams, sinister shadows — what is this? Hallucinations, memories, or someone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Child.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

87% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Fog.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

A first-person parody horror. College goofballs are partying hard in the great outdoors - booze, boobs, and bad decisions. What's gonna kill 'em first? Cheap vodka, ancient memes, dirty jokes… or a bloodthirsty Yeti from the woods? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YetiParty.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

-- You're a daughter taking care of a sick old man --- please leave your comment about this short alpha If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The door you can never open.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

In the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the once-vibrant district of Nichishima lies abandoned, earning its haunting moniker, The Ghost of Nichishima. Dive into the eerie yet beautiful ruins of this rural Japanese village, where the dark, twisted threads of its past, present, and future intertwine. Uncover the secrets of what happened and bring peace to the restless spirits that linger in this atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of Nichishima.

A psychological horror adventure where reality quietly unravels. Ayumi wakes up in a strange library with no memory of how she got there. Each day, she performs her usual duties — sorting books, maintaining order — but something isn’t right. Reality bends, memories resurface, and Ayumi starts to question what is real — and what the library wants her to remember. To find the truth, she must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitary in the Library.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

90% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Coincidences? is a first-person psychological horror game that combines elements of a classic walking simulator with dynamic gameplay sequences. Story You live an ordinary life until your landlord raises the rent. Looking for a new place to live, you move into a house near the forest with suspiciously cheap rent, while also getting a job at a local store. As you progress through the game, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coincidences?.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

The main character, travels to a remote snowy valley with his brother for a skiing trip. But soon after their arrival, strange events begin to unfold. What was meant to be a peaceful getaway quickly turns into a nightmare. Over time, he realizes that something terrible is live in the valley... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Ski Trip.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Alone: Dreampools.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Abandoned on the edge of the Siberian taiga, an old military barracks holds something more sinister than just memories of the past. The cold wind whispers through the broken windows, spreading the smell of dampness and decay through the empty corridors. Here, under the cover of permafrost, secret experiments were conducted, the name of which was “Insomnia”. Their goal was to create an ideal soldie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siberian experiment.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

67% User Score Based on 27 reviews

encrypted_nightmares is a horror game where you control a live dark web broadcast, switching between cameras to capture the most intense moments. Keep your audience hooked—and donating—by showing them the horrors they crave. Stay cold-hearted, chase the fear, and earn as many crypto coins as possible. The main character of the live-stream show wakes up in a dark bunker with no memory of how he … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to encrypted_nightmares.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Lonely Christmas is an indie horror walking simulator from the first person. Feel the festive atmosphere during the day and the scary atmosphere of loneliness at night. Feel the Christmas atmosphere! The house is located in a beautiful place among a centuries-old forest. Kevin was left there alone as his parents had gone to the shop and left him a lot of tasks to prepare for the holiday. In the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Christmas.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Kizuyami | 刻闇  does not have a DRM-free Itch.io release. Your purchase will include a Steam key that you can immediately activate.  Kizuyami | 刻闇 is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game that is set in Japan in the 1990s. Will you be able to uncover the mysteries and find your way out? Controls WASD - Movement/Swap Item (While Inventory is active)Left Shift (Hold) - InventoryLeft-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kizuyami | 刻闇.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 48 reviews

关注我们 About the Game《KunKun dream Startles the Soul》This is a multiplayer online horror and funny game, the game supports 1~4 people to play. Escape the KunKun’s Dreamscape with your friends in an experimental dream full of ghosts and animals! 《Background of the story》One day when you surf your mobile phone on the Internet, you accidentally brush a kind of Kunkun graphic virus, the human ey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KunKun dream Startles the Soul.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Haunting Memories is a psychological horror, walking simulator and platforming game. You play as a middle-aged man struggling with mental health. He is an artist, specializing in oil portraits, but has not gotten any jobs in the last year. He has recently divorced his wife and she has taken their young daughter and moved out of the house, since he can’t take care of himself. His mental health… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunting Memories.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

This first-person horror detective adventure! Go to the abandoned mental hospital and photograph spirits, collect notes, build a chain of events and at the end of the game answer questions related to the events that occurred in this hospital. In this game you have to walk, take pictures, collect notes, it is a horror walking simulator with the ability to take pictures of hidden objects. FEAUTURES:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPIRITGRAPHER: THE ASYLUM 99.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Broken Tape is a narrative-driven first person walking simulator with the elements of psychological horror, where you take the role of a test subject in a big organization created to find, study and deal with anomalies. You were tasked with a job to locate and eliminate anomalies in a series of old unknown tapes, containing more inside of them than meets an eye. Anomaly Fighting Foundation® (AFF)… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Tape.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

CHAPTER 1 of 3 of Fear the moon An old group of friends unknowingly go camping in The Wolfman's territory deep inside an Ohio forest. Features Cinematic story telling. Realistic immersive art style. Effective jumpscares. Approximately 25min.Save System.See full game page below for features of the full game! This is chapter one of three for my upcoming game "FEAR THE MOON".  FULL GAME OUT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Moon.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A TWISTED PLACE is a 2.5D Singleplayer Horror game with multiple chapters that alternates between Side-view and 1st person gameplay for a scarier experience. Find your way through a nightmare unlike anything you've ever experienced before.  In this unconventional horror game you'll have to survive as best as you can while being surrounded by horrors beyond human comprehension. Interact with the e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Twisted Place.

Key Features: State-of-the-Art Graphics: Powered by the advanced Lumen and Nanite technologies, the game delivers ultra-realistic AAA visuals that make every moment intensely lifelike. Immersive UI Design: We've embraced a minimalist, modern, and clean user interface, emphasizing a seamless blend of gameplay and realism. Narrative Through Environment: The story unravels through the setting itse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Can See You.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 33 reviews

When The Devil Takes Hold promises to be a bone-chilling journey into the heart of fear, with immersive first-person gameplay, a deep storyline, and a heart-pumping atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When The Devil Takes Hold.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holidays in Khrushchevsk.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

91% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Be prepared for a first-person look on life through the eyes of a teenager, who is trying to escape from mighty Aztec god Xipe Totec. Get ready for a chaotic experience with horror and survival mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Relives.