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Step into an eerie silence, a place where childhood dreams have turned into eternal nightmares. You are a paranormal investigator, drawn by dark rumors of an abandoned school built on the ruins of an old orphanage where, decades ago, children died of a mysterious illness and abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firefly Shelter.

The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

After losing his daughter, a broken detective clings to the sound of her voice — until an accident pulls him into a twisted nightmare. Trapped in haunting echoes of her past, he must solve puzzles and uncover chilling clues to stop a deranged man from sacrificing his child... to bring back his own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALWAYS: ILL.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

68% User Score Based on 895 reviews

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.

MAEVORThe village of Maevor has vanished. Nestled deep within a cursed forest, the once-thriving settlement now sits abandoned. No fires burn in the windows. No voices echo through the trees. The only thing that remains is an ancient curse and the monstrous Harpy Vampire Demon responsible for it. In MAEVOR, you and up to three friends enter the haunted wilderness to uncover the truth behind the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAEVOR.

They said fear could be measured, isolated, eliminated. They said the human mind could adapt. That sleep was a weakness of the human soul, a flaw to be cured. So they kept them awake. And then… they never slept again. When the last light went out, the signal didn’t stop. It remembered. It learned. It woke up. The Forgotten TownHidden deep in the northern Ural forests lies Novokirsk, a Soviet se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entity Unknown.

History: " Shrek Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrek Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

54% User Score Based on 40 reviews

"Two month have passed, since i went to live with my aunt Margaret. The days are passing by, like a lazy fog, always gray and the same. My aunts mansion has a lot of space, but is as empty and vast, as it is big and old, i think i will never feel at home here. I can not even remember, when i smiled the last time..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agoraphobia.

Francisca 2 – a first-person indie horror game. Hi, my name is Mike, I’m 17. I go to school, and I’m on holiday now. I’ve already forgotten the events that took place in this house three years ago. It’s been calm until now, but recently I’ve started to feel someone’s presence in the house, and I even think I saw a silhouette in the window. Yesterday somebody left a gift at the door. Today… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francisca 2.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. This is a place that the city authorities are preparing to demolish, but its walls hold too many untold stories and unbearable human despair. A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PAST: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Resolve.

The Valley of the Unknown – A Psychological and Survival First-Person Horror Game Release Date: September 15, 2024  Platform: PC (Windows) (Released)  Mac (Coming soon) Engine: Unreal Engine 5.4 Trigger Warning: This game contains graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and themes of psychological horror that may be unsettling to some players. Sensitive Content Warning: Themes of disappearance, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Valley of the Unknown.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

93% User Score Based on 2,412 reviews

DESCRIPTIONS Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead. The Antagonist, Saiko Chan is a psycho Serial... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saiko no sutoka.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

72% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls 2.

             Cursed Hours is a terrifying dark psychological horror game. You play as a thief who breaks into an old, abandoned mansion, hoping to find treasure. But soon after entering, you realize something is wrong. You’re not alone. Strange things begin to happen. Shadows move on their own. Doors slam shut. Mysterious noises echo through the dark halls. The mansion itself feels alive, and som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Hours.

A mysterious event causes an entire town to vanish, leaving it wrapped in dense fog and cut off from the world. Explore impossible underground structures, manage your limited resources, and solve complex puzzles as you try to survive this nightmare. Estimated playtime: 4–7 hours If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still in the Fog.

Shifting Reality: Corridors move every time you turn around. Doors you once passed vanish; you will lose your sense of direction in this living labyrinth. Move or Fade: The moment you stop, your flashlight dies. The only way to survive in the dark is to never stop moving. ️ The Price of Paranoia: Look back too often and your mind blurs, turning everything you see into a hallucination. In this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grinnel.

Step into the darkness of the Fukushima Asylum where the walls whisper forgotten secrets, and every shadow hides a threat. Tenshi is an intense, bodycam-style horror experience that plunges you into a world of paranoia, desperation, and fear. Explore the eerie halls of an abandoned asylum, uncover its chilling history, and survive against relentless enemies that only move when you aren’t looking. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tenshi.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Timore Narhelma is a surreal experience about human mind and horrors within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIMORE NARHELMA.

Don't run out of Soda is first-person survival horror game about escaping from a humble cook. To escape you'll need drink soda, use items smartly and don't make too much noise. The humble cook will always listen and will always try find a source of the noise. You'll find yourself in abadoned parking lot, where you'll meet a humble cook who loves soda and human meat. It looks like he's very busy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't run out of Soda.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,449 reviews

After school, your friends dare you to explore an abandoned Triple T factory that's been surrounded by rumors for years. Laughing, they wait outside while you head in with nothing but a flashlight. At first, it feels like an ordinary maze. Then you begin finding strange notes and signs that other people came here... but never made it back. Until you take one wrong step. Now you're trapped somew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNG.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 74 reviews

LET'S BE HONEST. You're in deep shit. Straitjacket locked tight. Hood over your head. And the atmosphere? Definitely not a dream vacation. But hey… it happened. You did what you did. Now you're here... You wake up in a place that was never meant to feel alive. Lights flicker. Metal screams. Footsteps echo through empty corridors. Something is moving… and it knows you're awake, your only objective:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GET OUT! – A Very Bad Dreams Story.

“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.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

On September 3, 1934, a passing truck driver saw a disturbing glow coming from an old mansion, The Rosefield Manor on the outskirts of Northern England and decided to investigate. Inside, he discovered a horrifying scene: ten bodies scattered across the bloodstained floors, and in a bathtub filled with blood, a young girl lay dead, her eyes wide open in a frozen gaze. Truck Driver rushed to alert … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunting: The Rosefield Manor.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

You are alone. Every decision changes everything. Can you survive your own mind? Every run is different. Your behavior matters. Welcome to Isolation Simulator. Imagine this: You're locked in a stark isolation chamber. There's nothing but a simple bed, a harsh ceiling light, and impenetrable steel doors sealing you in. No escape. No instructions. Just you, and the silence. But here's the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isolation Simulator.

CATACOMB - is an atmospheric single-player indie psychological horror game. The game is set from a unique body camera like perspective The average play time is 1 hour. What are the Catacombs?Under Paris exists kilometers of lost tunnels and rooms—where millions were buried. You are one of the many urban explorers who find themselves lost in this underground world. Can you find your way … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CATACOMB.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

30% User Score Based on 30 reviews

In this multiplayer horror game, players awaken in the confines of a chilling laboratory with no recollection of how they arrived there. Each player finds themselves alone in a cell, their senses heightened by an unsettling feeling that something is deeply wrong. As they gaze into the mirror, they're confronted with a disturbing sight: their skin has undergone a grotesque transformation, and a hau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Blue Rose.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Kagidoko is an experimental horror game where every jumpscare has a reason. Collect all keys, open all doors, and get out of that house... While being stalked by a Deep Learning Gameplay AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kagidoko: A Deep Learning Horror Game.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 444 reviews

The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heilwald Loophole.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 72,832 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 30 reviews

Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition contains Outer Wilds base game and Echoes of the Eye expansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night of the Scissors.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

91% User Score Based on 1,171 reviews

This is not a video game. This is a psychological torture device. Do not attempt to play this game. You won't have an enjoyable experience. And that's intentional. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

72% User Score Based on 235 reviews

While working the late shift at the Police Department, you receive a report about some teenagers that went missing in Windermere Woods. Old folk tales mention these woods, and of a monster that is said to lurk there, but those are just stories... right? It is your job to find these teens, but you did not imagine the horrors you would face. The old folks tale states that the mythical monster surro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: The Horror Experience.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 3,032 reviews

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of '58.

You wake up from a nightmare. You can't count how many times you've had a nightmare this month. But this time, after waking up, you find some strange phenomena in your house. You want to go out to see, but the door is locked... In this game, you play as an ordinary man living in an apartment and trying his best to escape this nightmare. The main focus of the game is puzzle exploration, follow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Night.

It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

Your family’s past has already made the choice for youOn August 13, 1992, Nastya arrives in the remote village of Mokhovo, where she once spent her summers with her grandmother. After a failed business venture and mounting debts, she hopes to find money or valuables in the now-abandoned house—something that could help her start over. The last bus departs, the house turns out to be empty, and all … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Evil Sleeps.

The lights are gone. The walls are closing in. Somewhere ahead is the only way out - and somewhere behind you, something is listening. Pinched is a multiplayer survival-horror race through a maze of pitch-black tunnels that is never the same twice. Up to 8 players spawn deep underground and scramble for the single exit, armed with nothing but a failing flashlight and a handful of flares. Every fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinched.

NULLA VIA Some places were never meant to be lived in again. Wassim is a historian obsessed with World War II and the silences left behind by it. His mother is French. His grandparents were among the civilians murdered in a small French village destroyed by SS soldiers during the war, a real massacre, documented, and left permanently abandoned as a memorial. Decades later, Wassim travels a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nulla Via.

The river remembers everything. But is this a blessing, or a curse?You are Jonas Callow, a city investigator. Seven years ago, your mentor and adoptive father, Ewan Merron, was declared dead in a river accident. Now, a single piece of evidence—a blurry photo of a figure on a stone bridge—draws you to the remote, rain-lashed village of Aelwater. You arrive only to find a community already drowning,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aelwater.

ABOUT THIS GAMENamiko is a PSX-inspired psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, restraint, and emotional storytelling. You play as Namiko, a young girl navigating spaces shaped by ritual, belief, and unresolved trauma. Horror in Namiko is not loud or constant — it lingers in silence, distorted memory, and the unseen presence of something watching. This is a slow-burn experience where vu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Namiko.

Do you dare to step into the darkness? Deep within the remote woods, hidden from the world's gaze, stands the home of an old man with a red hat. Who is he? A hermit, a recluse, or the key to something far more terrifying? Immerse yourself in a world where past and present intertwine in a web of mysteries, each bearing its own horror and dread. Whispers in the darkness, shadows that move on thei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lens Of Horror.

Welcome to Dead Beyond You awaken in darkness—disoriented, alone, and trapped inside a house that should not exist. The air is heavy with decay, and the silence is broken only by distant, guttural groans echoing through the halls. You’re not alone. This house is crawling with the dead. Zombies roam every corridor, their lifeless eyes searching, their bodies driven by an endless hunger for fle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Beyond.

Follow Hisoka Kageyama, a desperate man who accepts the grim job of night watchman in an abandoned prison. As he navigates its dark corridors, surreal visions and eerie presences lurk around every corner. Can you discover the secrets hidden within these walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes.

Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.

The nightmare begins here. Will you survive Carly's curse? About the Game"FearCarly" is an immersive first-person psychological horror experience where you play as Carl Johnson, a detective sent to investigate strange occurrences in an abandoned psychiatric hospital. But something is off... The asylum seems haunted by a malevolent presence—a little girl named Carly. The player must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FearCarly.

There's an urban legend, if you're obsessed with regret, you might meet a man with no arms one day in a thunderstorm. And if you see him, you'll soon be pulled underground by an unknown force. No one has ever heard of anyone escaping from these tunnels of despair. Or are you saying you could be the first? In this psychological horror game, you are drawn into dark, dank tunnels where every step… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLES.

FEARWOODS A co-op survival horror where the forest becomes your enemy. Step into the cursed woods. Silence lives here. And the shadow watches. Will you save Aveline… or condemn her forever? Explore. The forest breathes. The fog thickens.Every step echoes, as if something listens.Sometimes you hear whispers. Sometimes it’s just the wind... or maybe not.The light flickers. The ground creaks.You are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearwoods.