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Venture into the chilling depths of a forgotten island steeped in royal history turned nightmarish nightmare in this gripping first-person survival psychological horror game. As a lone forest keeper, you find yourself marooned on an island with a sinister past—a once serene vacation haven of a king and his family, now home to the restless souls they've become. Your journey begins in the warmth of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest Keeper.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 9,550 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 81 reviews

HORROR REIMAGINED If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Layers of Fear.

The Forgotten is a first-person psychological horror game. Discover a beautiful yet eerie environment with secret locations that will keep you on the edge of your seat with fear. Find your friends if they are still alive and uncover the dark secrets of the forgotten valley before they are gone forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Vinylove is a small exploration game experience about the deep relationship between the songs we love and the memories they relate to. You will follow the short story of Alex, the protagonist, while he's dealing with his past and the impact songs and music had on it. As you proceed with the experience, you will be asked to put on specific records to help Alex understand and finally cope with his o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vinylove.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Owl Lights is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as 16-year-old Paul, who lives in the small town of Windville, where rumors about a cult are beginning to spread. Your parents have gone out of town, leaving you to spend the night alone-or so you think. What was supposed to be a pleasant night at home quickly takes a twisted turn. The neighborhood feels unusually quiet this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owl Lights.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

41% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Welcome to Deep in The Fear, an intense and chilling experience that will take you and your friends on a plunge into the depths of fear. This 5-PLAYER CO-OP horror game offers a sinister and immersive journey where survival depends on collaboration and the courage of all.Synopsis Embark on a dark adventure that challenges the limits of human courage. Deep in The Fear immerses players in a nightmar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep in The Fear.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Benjamin Leighton is a war veteran and a retired private detective. He lost his family a few years ago in a tragic and gruesome murder. Nowadays, Ben lives in the bottom of a bottle, dealing with insomnia and unending guilt. A new case arises, when he is requested to find a missing child, which is the perfect opportunity for Ben to get back into business and face his own past demons along the way.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Crimes.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 13,514 reviews

Uncover the dark secrets of an overgrown maze with friends online as you try to escape the horrors within. Together, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty denizens of the maze as you try and get out alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinthine.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptid.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

"No-one knew what horrors awaited Jake inside that House of Nightmares. Only God knows what he must have been feeling on that horrific night..." THE STORY:   Play as Jake, a teenager working the late shift in "Sal's Pizzeria" - until he's called to deliver to the HOUSE OF NIGHTMARES! After being kidnapped, try and avoid this TERRIFYING KILLER on her abandoned Farm - filled with challenging puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILOMAH.

Inspired by popular titles such as Amnesia: The Dark Decent, Alien: Isolation and Outlast – The Forsaken Ruins is a first-person atmospheric horror game. As prisoner of Ever-Bleed Keep, your chance to escape has come. Delve deep into the ruins and try to survive long enough to unravel its dark history and your true identity.Story“You are now no-one, left forsaken and accompanied only by the lies o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forsaken Ruins.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

69% User Score Based on 790 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother's re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Woods.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Ancra is a narrative driven, puzzle-horror game. Explore the home of a dying photographer, and solve puzzles to access new areas. Solve cryptic puzzles, embrace or evade vengeful specters, decide who to trust and unravel a mystery. Encounter strange, conflicting beings and discover a haunting story, piece by piece. Try to understand why you are here, who you are and what role you play in their sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancra.

PAPAO: The Legend of the Bogeyman is a horror game with mascots. Face mystical figures in dark settings, solve mysteries, and use toys as weapons to tackle challenges as you guide a child through an intense, puzzle-filled storyline If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAPAO: The Legend of the Bogeyman.

NOTE: Although this game is fully released, please think of it as an Early Access Game. Only buy this game if you are okay with rough edges and bugs. I'll keep working on making improvements. Expect significant changes to game-play and featuresAbout the Gameplay:Those Left Behind is an action-horror game set in a city and its surrounding area shortly after a mysterious, global event transforms mos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Left Behind.

Uncle Chuck Incorporated is a first-person survival horror game where you investigate the abandoned Funplex of a bankrupt robotics company. What starts as a routine search for answers quickly turns into a fight for survival as the animatronics lurking within prove to be anything but lifeless. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and evade the ever-watching Uncle Chuck as you unravel the dark tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Chuck Incorporated.

Lightless is a first-person psychological horror game set in the depths of an abandoned mine. You descend into the darkness to search for your missing father — but what you find is something far more disturbin The mine swallows light, leaving you vulnerable. Your only means of navigating the void are glowing orbs of light that you can throw into the darkness, illuminating the path ahead and revea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightless.

Deep in the halls of a magic library, a young girl, Tilde, sneaks into the forbidden section in search of new magic and power. As the lights go out, things quickly take a turn for the worse when a large, ink-like monster begins taking pursuit! Guided by a mysterious figure, Tilde nearly slips away, but her greed tricks her into the clutches of an ominous tome. Now stuck in its pages, it’s up to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erratum.

Ghost In The Barn House is a 2D Survival Horror game based on the story of an old Haunted barn which was built in the 1800s in Texas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost In The Barn House.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Prepare to be plunged into a dollhouse where not everything is as it seems... Roadmap Interactivity Each room within the dollhouse will have multiple objects that you can interact with. You will need to search high and low for key items to progress through the dollhouse and this is where full VR and non-VR interactivity shines. Not only will you need to interact with objects to find key ite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dolls' Domain.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

95% User Score Based on 250 reviews

Sharks and Minnows is an exploration-based survival horror game where players scavenge a haunted swim center and must complete ten laps to escape. One autumn afternoon, your trip to the local pool takes a paranormal turn. After emerging from the water, you suddenly find yourself totally alone. Any attempt to leave just leads you back to the water. The more you swim, the more your stam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sharks and Minnows.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Explore and investigate the dimly lit halls of a nearly abandoned shopping mall in cyberpunk Hong Kong all while being stalked by a mysterious Yuan Gui, a malevolent spirit hell-bent on taking your soul. Good Night Pan Pan is a short 3rd person survival horror homage to Cantonese horror and culture! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night Pan Pan.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Sublimity is a a first-person horror game that takes you into The Backrooms - As the girl Chloe, you have fallen into The Backrooms and are exploring the surroundings while hiding from scary creatures. Try to uncover the story of The Backrooms and survive long enough to maybe find a way out... The Backrooms: The walls are a monotonous yellow and the atmosphere is characterized by silence and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublimity.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

79% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Uncover the dark origins of Gehinnom in the singleplayer prologue, discover the forces behind the realm and learn the secrets of how to escape. Explore the map and gather clues to perform a powerful ritual and banish the demonic hunter that stalks you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gehinnom.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

JOIN THE DISCORD About the GameGehinnom is a randomly generated multiplayer horror game for 1-4 players. Banish the demon chasing you by performing a ritual. You will have to find out what items are needed for the ritual by collecting clues you can obtain from solving various random quests. In Gehinnom, a sense of fear is assured due to the game's complete reliance on randomness in every asp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gehinnom.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

96% User Score Based on 512 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Enter the new creation from Tequila Works, a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. Set in a creepy and melancholic world, GYLT is an eerie story mixing fantasy and reality in a surrealist place where your nightmares become reality. Hide from terrible creatures or confront them as you find your way through the challenges of this wicked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gylt.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

89% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToruTaru.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 627 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

Creativity is the key, along with intuitive game play, and what you have is a replayable space shooter. There aren't too many space shooters that have the replay value of this game.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infinitum.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

75% User Score Based on 467 reviews

The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player adventure online escape horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Escape: Together.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Anabasis & Co. welcomes you to the family - we’re so glad to have you here! Your mandate as part of this research project will be to monitor and document a new energy form: the [Redacted]. To begin, let’s review your perso- oh? We’re detecting some anomalies near you… care to investigate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Obscura Experiment.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

The Shadow People is a retro point and click horror adventure game with a minimalistic aesthetic. As a student cramming for finals, you drive all the way to school, sit through class, and try to slog your way back home. But fatigue sets in, and dark creatures dance in the edge of your eyesight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow People.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 294 reviews

An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Daybreak.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

71% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends. Curse of Anabelle offers a new take on the adventure/horror genre while being connected to real-world legends. In this adventure, Nathan will uncover a mystery that dates back to 10th century B.C. and face dark for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Anabelle.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courier of the Crypts.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

85% User Score Based on 215 reviews

In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irony Of Nightmare.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 1,542 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.Offering up a challenge to even the hardiest of gamers, Monstrum will force you to use your wits and whatever tools you can find to outrun or outsmart your pursuer. Attempt to es… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monstrum.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

The Wendigo - is a first person investigation horror game set in a Victorian era mansion, located in the heart of a forest. You must rely on your instinct and intuition to survive the horrors that lie within. With tools to aid you, you will seek answers, but will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wendigo.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

36% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Cold House is a co-op horror game for 1-4 people. You and your friends get into a car accident and are forced to hide from the cold in an abandoned house where it will soon turn out that they are not alone at all.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold House.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

50% User Score Based on 32 reviews

You're ending the day at your assigned post when you receive a call from the chief ranger. A colleague, and friend, who is stationed in a nearby sector has failed to report back for a day or so... You are requested to investigate his whereabouts only to find his ranger station in disarray, with no one left in sight. You then venture into the snow-ridden forest, dread setting in, as you realize som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frostbitten.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 238 reviews

STORY A terrible lab disaster resulted in the deaths of 5 researchers. The sole survivor, JOHN HERRIN, has lost the memories of the disaster, and horrible hallucinations are now torturing him at... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Try To Fall Asleep.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

48% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sorrow.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 105 reviews

Short arcade game with handcrafted pixel art graphics. You play as Lily who traverses the dark corners of the basement under her house in search of her lost teddy bear. Inspired by some of the greatest fears from our childhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cellar.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

53% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Asymmetric multiplayer meets atmospheric horror If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadownest.

Note - The full version is 6.99$. The demo version can be downloaded for free. Also available on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590790/Bloodright?utm_source=itch.io&utm_medium=demogame&utm_content=bloodright On a fog-covered night, Adrian’s car breaks down on a desolate road. Searching for help, he finds a looming mansion and steps inside—only for the door to lock behind him. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodright.

Descend into darkness. Every death leaves a mark. NEKRO3 is a dark 2D horror-puzzle game with stealth elements. You are terminally ill. Somewhere in the depths lies a stone that can heal. But the deeper you go, the more you die. And every death becomes your enemy. Key Features:Death is a mechanic Each time you die, your glowing corpse stays behind. It can come back — as a zombie. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKRO3.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Mind Shadows is the first standalone game that my friend and I have made since graduating college in 2020. As a tunnel rat during Vietnam your sole purpose was to hunt the enemy that lurked below. But that was years ago. You left that life behind, it was hard, it took its toll, and for the most part, you're content. However, for some reason tonight feels different, and in a way, almost … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Shadows.

I am active on Tumblr! Next in Line on Tumblr Chapter 2, Part 1 is now out!! Last updated: August 3rd, 2023 Please add Next in Line to your itch.io collection! The game will be free. Always. Next in Line will be rated Mature. Player discretion is advised. Please do not play or  Put your health first! Message me, comment, or ask on Tumblr/Discord if you need any clarification on content and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next in Line.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Mare is a unique fast-paced gripping horror game that mixes classic ghost story with a nerve-wracking horror experience. Prey that you will survive the evil forces that lurks in the shadows of this grand mansion. Move carefully, and hide when you can. Run as fast as you can, but for all the world don't get caught. Play as a young boy trapped in an old mansion. In the game you can navigate t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mare of Jonah.