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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.

We Pretend is a retro-style psychological horror game about memory, trauma, and the truths people pretend not to see. You play as Minufuri, a second-year student who awakens in a place between realities known as the Shrouded Shack, a strange waystation for lost souls. There, an enigmatic Observer watches over you and offers doors formed from memories you seem to have forget. Each door leads to a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Pretend.

Movement through the Interstice Facility is dangerous by design. Floors can give way, paths can shift, and environments may not behave as expected. Traversal requires careful timing, awareness, and restraint — rushing forward can leave you exposed or trapped. Sound plays a critical role in survival. Footsteps carry. Objects creak. Distant echoes may signal danger, or something drawing closer. Eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstitial.

A place built from things you almost rememberJennifer wakes alone in an endless maze of quiet, uncanny spaces with no memory of how she arrived there. Yellow rooms stretch impossibly into the distance. Forgotten hallways blur together into strange nostalgic places that feel welcoming, yet profoundly wrong. Familiar patterns repeat where they shouldn't. Not a single other person in sight. Somethi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaces Between.

Bhangarh: The Untold Story Bhangarh: The Untold Story is a psychological survival horror experience set in the cursed ruins of India’s most haunted fort. The Real Bhangarh Bhangarh Fort is a real location in Rajasthan - often called the most haunted place in Asia. Built in the 16th century by Raja Madho Singh, the fort now stands abandoned, shrouded in mystery. According to legend, a sor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bhangarh: The Untold Story.

WARNINGThis game contains intense horror sequences, flashing lights, and sudden visual effects that may affect players with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised. A world between memory and nightmare. EnvironmentExplore a frozen, forgotten reality inspired by the quiet landscapes and architecture of the post-Soviet era. Covered in winter silence, abandoned locations hide betwe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreams of Suffering.

A cursed ancestral haveli. A forgotten bloodline. An entity that adapts to how you survive. Rahasya is a horror experience set inside an abandoned Indian haveli in 1992. After reclaiming your family’s ancestral estate, you enter a house that was sealed for decades — only to realize something inside has been waiting. Something moves through the halls. Something listens. Something learns. The hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rahasya.

The road disappears into the fog, but something out there already knows you are here. Whispers in the Fog is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, exploration, environmental storytelling, and uncovering a deeply personal mystery. You awaken alone on a remote, rain-soaked road with no memory of who you are or how you arrived. With only a flashlight to guide you, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the fog.

Dewazma is a psychological horror experience that draws from generational trauma, spiritual mystery, and the darkness we carry within. Step into Rameen's world, where silence speaks, time loops, and the truth waits in the shadows. Face what was lost. Or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewazma.

NOSOPHOBIA Nosophobia is a psychological survival horror with elements of thriller, drama, and body horror. You'll take on the role of 23-year-old Jonathan — a former serviceman who sets out to find his 16-year-old sister, Lana. Explore an abandoned psychiatric hospital, uncover its dark secrets, solve puzzles, and try to get out of there alive. Add the game to your wishlist so you don't miss its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nosophobia.

Awakeness – Steam Description (Revised)Awakeness is a first-person psychological horror game set within Barzakh — a higher layer of reality that exists between states of being, where familiar spaces obey unfamiliar rules. You awaken as Yalda, alone inside an immense, distorted environment that feels unsettlingly close to reality, yet fundamentally wrong. There are no explanations, no guidance, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakeness: YALDA Night.

A forgotten theatre lies beneath a drowned worldHouse of Tides is a first-person psychological sci-fi horror game set inside a shifting labyrinth of memories, imagined lives, and fractured identities. Follow an anomalous signal into a theatre that has survived for centuries below the ocean. Its active systems open its spaces into fragments of plays, memories, imagined lives, damaged archives, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Tides.

Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Explore a cursed environment shaped by echoes of the past, uncover hidden truths, and reconstruct fragments of a forgotten story. As you progress, your decisions and interactions will influence the outcome, leading to multiple possible endings. Solve observation-based puzzles, interpret subtle clues, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes.

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.

AONTHEVOID: NEVAEH — COMPLETE GAME OVERHAULNevaeh is a first-person psychological horror investigation game about cases, memories, psychological patterns, and the entities known as the Noise. You are an investigator working through a growing archive of cases. Each case contains the story of a person whose life has become connected to something that should not exist. Your job isn't to fight it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AonTheVoid Nevaeh.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Half Away is a One-Shot Narrative adventure where you play as Juna, exploring a mystical Spirit Realm. Use her unique ability to hear hidden voices to solve puzzles and interact with enchanted objects and spirits. Discover secrets, face challenges, and uncover multiple endings in this magical journey filled with exploration, puzzle-solving, and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half Away.

You are a mountain rescue team. Your job is to bring people home. But the deeper you go into the Caucasus, the more you realize you aren't the only ones out there. Caucasus Rescue is a 1–4 player first-person co-op adventure set in the remote mountains of Georgia. Search for missing hikers, rescue injured survivors, navigate dangerous terrain, and work together to get everyone safely back. But n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountain Rescue: Caucasus.

YOU KNOW IT IS A DREAM. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT SAFE. The Null Dream is a first-person psychological horror game set inside a dream built from familiar places, incomplete memories, and details that do not remain where they belong. Explore alone or enter the dream with up to five other players. Search for answers, solve environmental puzzles, and pay attention to what changes around you. THE … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Null Dream.

ENTER THE FORSAKEN TOMBThe tomb does not stay still. Rooms subtly change. Objects shift. Details feel… wrong. Your task is simple: observe carefully, identify anomalies, and choose the correct path forward. Miss something important, and you will find yourself returned to where you began. This is a game of perception, tension, and quiet unease – where certainty is never guaranteed. A PLACE T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forsaken Tomb.

Every family hides secrets. Every victim has a story. Every clue can lie.Investigate a haunted mansion in this first-person psychological horror detective game. Search for hidden evidence, solve interconnected mysteries, and identify the real killer before the darkness consumes your sanity. Every investigation unfolds differently, and every decision brings you closer to the truth... or further fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Witness.

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.

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.

Enter a world where the boundaries between realities are blurred. Blackwood Manor is not just a place, but a prison for the soul, shattered into fragments of time. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible. Photograph old painti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo of the Walls.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

The Signifier is a story-driven tech-noir mystery adventure. Explore the real world and enter the unconscious realms of the victim's mind. Use technology to find clues to solve puzzles, unravel layers of dialogue, and find the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signifier.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Life is like a videotape, where colors and sounds are imprinted on the blank tape, old memories can be revisited again and again, and the dull part of the story can be fast-forwarded. But, someone always presses the STOP button. Valley of Shadows is a short psychological horror game set in an ordinary American suburb. The story follows a regular family man named James, whose life takes an extraord… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Shadows.

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.

When You Open Your Eyes… The Night BeginsYou sleep through the day. You wake when the sun goes down. Your routine is inverted, isolated, detached from the world outside. Each night, you rise inside your modern home believing you are safe—until you realize something is trying to get in. A calculated, persistent presence tests every door, every window, every weakness. It does not stalk for sport. It… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fiak.

STAY OUT OF THE FOGOne ordinary night, an emergency warning interrupts the television broadcast. A strange fog is spreading across the world. People are told to stay indoors and keep away from the figures seen inside it. Under no circumstances should anyone attempt to approach or communicate with them. Then the power goes out. When your dog Wolfie runs into the forest, you follow. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Netherwake.

Room 413 is a first-person psychological horror experience set in the decaying halls of the Silver Pines Motel, where reality bends, memories lie, and the truth is more dangerous than the dark. On a storm-soaked night, you check into Room 413 to investigate a decades-old case, but the motel has other plans. What begins as a search for answers spirals into a descent through shifting rooms, impossib… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROOM 413.

️ About This Game In Agyaat, you step into the shoes of Acharya, a scholar whose quest for truth leads him deep into the decaying corridors of Ambika’s House — an ancient mansion whispered to be cursed. What begins as a search for knowledge quickly becomes a descent into fear, isolation, and the supernatural. Each shadow hides a secret, each whisper tells a story, and each door you open draws yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agyaat.

Whispers of Kurogane Castle is a psychological horror puzzle adventure inspired by Japanese folklore, ancient rituals, and emotional mystery, where the castle reacts to your presence, reshapes itself as you explore, and hides meaning inside every symbol, creating a deeply atmospheric experience for players who love story-driven worlds and interconnected puzzles. At its core, the game explores a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of Kurogane Castle.

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.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

Dilara joins her father Malik, a handyman tasked with refurbishing an old apartment in the city of Berlin, Germany. In the course of their extensive renovation work, Dilara digs deeper and deeper into the history of the apartment. Relics from past times turn out to be silent witnesses and former companions of the apartment's previous inhabitants. With each new find, Malik tells his daughter the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Berlin Apartment.

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.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

The Sinking Forest - 沈む森 - is a Japanese psychological horror game. The game has autosave system. My sister Sayuri is missing, and she hasn't answered the phone for days, I have to find her! The game has the texts translated with automatic translator. I'm sorry but I don't have the budget to pay for professionals, I hope to be able to do it in the future! Game Features: Spectac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

69% User Score Based on 29 reviews

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked in my Darkness.

Operation Stutter is a first-person psychological horror game set in the shadow of the Cold War, where the line between reality and delusion begins to blur. As nuclear annihilation looms, you descend into a haunting, fractured narrative, uncovering a top-secret operation, unraveling your identity, and confronting the paranoia that threatens to consume you. You wake up in a cold, dimly lit room de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Stutter.

Welcome to a Paradise That No Longer Exists In the distant future, virtual sensory reconstruction has advanced far enough to deceive human perception itself.People can enter digitally reconstructed worlds, touch objects that do not exist, hear sounds that never occurred, and give forgotten memories a tangible form once again. Your wife, Ephoros, a neural science engineer, died in an accident two… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 404漫游者.

THE ISLAND REMEMBERS A journey that begins in a remote village on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast leads you to an island abandoned long ago. What appears to be a forgotten place is still holding on to the traces of a disturbing past. Guided by a mysterious mentor over the radio, you must explore the island, follow the clues left behind, and uncover the truth behind its curse. REVEAL WHAT CANNOT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARETIAS: Cursed Island.

ABOUT THIS GAMEAfter some time away, Robert returns to the isolated village he once called home in search of his family. But the streets stand empty, the doors remain open, and the silence that fills the town seems to hide something far deeper than simple abandonment. As you explore the place that shaped him, fragmented memories, old wounds, and buried truths begin to resurface… forcing Robert to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Further From Me.

Backrooms: Impending Doom - Demo A first-person psychological horror game about a failed research expedition into the Backrooms. Level 0 is where it starts. It is not where it ends. What was meant to be a routine expedition ends in disappearance inside Level 0. The team is gone. Landmarks lose their meaning. Space stops obeying logic, and every new zone tightens its grip on your perception, me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Impending Doom.

In the age of Enlightenment, Damien, husband and father, is returning to his home village of Blackmill after receiving a letter from his wife. Upon arrival he discovers that everything seems... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seek: Light Through Darkness.

PLAY THE DEMO About the GameYou wake in an abandoned psychiatric ward. The halls loop endlessly, the lights fail without warning, and something in the dark remembers you. Explore a handcrafted, looping asylum in this first-person psychological horror. Use your flashlight to search for clues, unlock new areas, and survive the entity that stalks you. Every step forward brings you closer to un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward.

Lost Traces: Genesis is the full, commercial continuation of the psychic horror saga, picking up immediately after the chilling events of the False Awakening Demo. Step into the shoes of Evelyn Strom as her personal descent into a family nightmare escalates into a global conspiracy against the mysterious organizations and the ultimate secret of her GENESIS. Experience a story-rich, first-person p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Traces: Genesis.

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.

Trapped Together is a co-op puzzle game about two friends on the brink of financial ruin who accept a mysterious offer: participate in the Neural Link Interface Experiment. Promising a “perfect body” and a safe test environment, the experiment quickly reveals its true nature. The participants are forced in robotic bodies and send through a series of extreme, high-stakes puzzle trials designed to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Together.

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.

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

76% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 4 reviews

A Mother-Daughter Road Trip Adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Open Roads.