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What if you were paid to be alone with your thoughts? The Lone Keeper is a first-person psychological horror game set on a remote island lighthouse in the middle of the ocean. You play as a newly hired keeper assigned to maintain the lighthouse overnight. What begins as a quiet, mundane job slowly unravels into a nightmarish descent into isolation, hallucinations, and a crumbling sense of reality… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lone Keeper.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

About the game     Throughout the game, you can play 2 main characters to understand the tricky story. Be aware! Each character tells you their side of story. None of the storytellers are the bad figures in their stories. You are the best judge! Good luck! DESCRIPTION      John, a tortured father whose life is turned upside down by the sudden and tragic death of his daughter. Ana, a guilt-stric… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Facade.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

When your memory betrays you, how do you find the truth? Graffiti artist Gabriel discovers forgotten dark secrets and a mysterious past while painting the walls of an abandoned hotel. Psychological horror, mind games, and an inescapable labyrinth... Do you think you can escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Brothers Hotel.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connected Hearts.

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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

"To remember is to suffer, but to forget is to vanish" Alone in your apartment, the night feels ordinary. Until it doesn’t. Voices in empty rooms. Shadows in still air. Everyday tasks bending into something you can’t explain. Step into a slow-burn psychological horror where the line between memory and reality begins to blur. Explore, survive, and discover what’s waiting in the dark. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halu - The Fracture.

If you're looking for good jumpscares and a rich story... you’ve come to the wrong kitchen. But if you like your horror slow, personal, and quietly disturbing—come closer. The oven’s still warm. About This Game:The Kitchen Knife is a psychological horror game that throws you into the fragmented mind of a man haunted by memory, guilt, and something much darker. As the world shifts around you, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kitchen Knife.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

89% User Score Based on 245 reviews

KEY FEATURES:  Daily Routine Disrupted: Relaxing with a beer, watching TV, and trying to unwind — until the noise from next door and mysterious holes in your walls make rest impossible. ⏳ Short but Unsettling: Experience a thought-provoking and intense narrative in a 40-minute playthrough, ideal for players seeking a deep yet concise psychological horror experience. Retro PS2-Inspired Gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Bober Bros] The Hole.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

95% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without a Dawn.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

86% User Score Based on 51 reviews

An indie storytelling experience that goes beyond the lanes of the here and now into distant memories of a future planetary collapse. Destabilize the present and plunge into a neon psychohistory of a bizarre entity in distress. This is not a game about minigolf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Mini Golf Golf.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Get the game on Steam! The Game VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a spine-chilling, atmospheric horror game that takes players on a disturbing journey over the course of five harrowing days. Set in a remote house where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, this game plunges you into a world of eerie visuals and psychological terror. You play as a lone protagonist who returns home to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Collection: Goodnight Me.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 770 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 5 reviews

There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

What would you do… if someone entered your home, changed things quietly, and left before you could ever see them? AJNABEE THE UNKNOWNAjnabee – The Unknown is a story-driven psychological horror game which focuses on atmosphere, tension, and immersive storytelling. You play as Naina, a young woman living a quiet, everyday life that slowly begins to fall apart when something unseen starts interfer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ajnabee - The Unknown.

A child has gone missing. The building is rotting. And something in the walls remembers you. Afterbright is a short psychological horror game. You play as Mark Langford, a burned-out police officer pulled into the shadows by a desperate plea: a child has vanished without a trace from an old apartment block condemned by the city. What begins as an ordinary missing person investigation qui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterbright.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

77% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl who will not let him go. When he discovers a missing child report that connects her to his childhood home, he is forced to return to a place filled with unsettling memories and terrifying games he once played with the boy next door. What begins as a search for truth quickly becomes a descent into blurred memories and creeping dread. The li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Used to Play Here.

<The Longed-for Revenge of Undecember> A car plunged into the sea. Only the driver, who hadn't fastened his seatbelt, survived. Was it a miracle… or a punishment? Having lost his wife and two children, he could never forgive himself. Believing that merely staying alive was his sentence, he clung to pills just to get through each day. But the pills slowly consumed him, dra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Longed-for Revenge of Undecember.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The Falling Star is a short, atmospheric first-person narrative adventure set in a fragmented dreamscape. You play as a young girl, journeying through a surreal memory world shaped by grief, love, and unanswered questions. After your mother’s passing, you follow her final wish—to uncover the truth behind your missing Aunt Jiang, and in doing so, begin to understand the family stories left unspoken… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Falling Star.

Welcome to Hyperliminal, a horror/exploration/fever-dream experience. The game itself is narration and exploration-based with some action to keep things interesting. You will explore a strange dreamscape and witness sites ranging from gigantic food to a town overtaken by arachnids. Unravel the mystery of the recurring nightmare while keeping safe a safe distance from the horrors that live within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperliminal.

You enter a road-side diner to take shelter from a sudden storm. You are safe for now, but it doesn't take long to realize that there's something more than just rain outside the thin diner walls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diner in the Storm.

In this game you abstractly follow the narration of a young man who slowly but surely becomes insane. This leads you straight into the middle of an exciting murder case and a murder mystery unfolds while you listen to the testimonies of witness, friends and relatives. The whole game is somewhat Christmas flavored - however, don't get yourself comfortable, the game not going to give you a nice and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Diaries 3: Santa's Trail of Blood.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Violet’s marriage is falling apart. One night, in a desperate attempt to make things right, she ventures into a mysterious forest, determined to gather the cherished belongings that once brought joy to her husband. But the woods are filled with secrets: a strange will-o’-the-wisp appears again and again, its intent unclear - friend or foe? As Nordic folklore comes to life around her, the line betw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in the Woods.

In this immersive story, you follow Adam, a troubled man whose life takes a strange turn as he falls deeply in love with Jinny—a woman he’s only ever met in his recurring dreams. With each night, his connection to her intensifies, but so does his disconnect from reality. Or so it seems. Adam’s only hope for answers might lie with his neighbor, Rhonda, but there's a catch—she’s mysteriously vanis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfeigned Depths.

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.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Playing Satori | 悟り, the player loses himself in a dream world to take an inner journey of meditation. The game is based on feelings of sadness and restlessness. These are conveyed through the detailed construction of an iconic world. The gameplay, presented in first-person perspective, features a series of puzzles based on sound effects, space, music, and video. The setting, music, and intera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satori | 悟り.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

An episodic psychological horror experience based on fragmented memories and twisted perception. You’re looking at the first chapter of the Living Nightmares series — standalone stories that follow people grappling with distorted realities, fractured identities, and unsettling truths they were never meant to uncover. False FamiliarAfter a strange event leaves you disoriented, you begin to qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Living Nightmares - False Familiar.

After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

59% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaperone.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Journey to the Depths of a Lost Soul Jennifer's Fragments is an adventure game that offers a deeply atmospheric experience of exploration and puzzle solving. Prepare to uncover the dark secrets of a lost soul as you navigate the fine line between dreams and reality. Story: Jennifer is a young woman trying to rebuild her life after a tragic event in her childhood. But the shadows of her past c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jennifer's Fragments.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

"The House" is a short psychological horror Indie game based on a fictional story. This is the first game of this video game saga. In "The House" you play an 18-year-old Spanish boy named Antonio who is home alone and one day he decided to leave home and when he returned he noticed things that were somewhat strange... Game features: VHS movie aesthetic. Character texts and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House [zebaxx].

Guilty is a first-person psychological horror game. Play with Peter and discover what your past hides. Access your unconscious to remember your traumas and the scariest memories that are hidden. A traumatic past that gives you a feeling of guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILTY.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Join Reven as she explores her own wonderland in another visual novel by Träumendes Mädchen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden of Oblivion.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 6,189 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

A real life crime story where you play detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Story.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

75% User Score Based on 1,044 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

One by one, everyone left the once bustling village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Now approaching the end of her days, she maintains a simple, solitary way of life, surviving, subsisting, tending to her homestead and her goats. Develop your own personal routine as you care for your farm and your animals. Tend to your goats, make cheese with their milk, collect eggs and cook meals, grow ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stillness of the Wind.

《Nether Gallery》 is a cross-section puzzle-solving horror game in which players play a social animal and solve puzzles in the interlaced environment of dreams and reality. The style of background art is similar to that of contemporary China, and the living condition of the protagonist has a lot of resonance with the young people of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nether Gallery.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A mystery horror visual novel game where you must survive seven days with a cursed painting. The protagonist, trapped in a gloomy studio for seven days, must contend with a cursed painting of a girl to survive. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. Be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself facing an unfortunate fate! Will you be the one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matsuro Palette.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 171 reviews

This is a simple game. All you do is walk, and my grandmother will play the piano. There's nothing else to it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walk While My Grandmother Plays The Piano.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Five months have passed since the horrifying tragedy at Arya’s fried rice shop. The place where Valeria, the daughter of his late close friend, mysteriously vanished. Trying to rebuild his life, Arya now works as a nighttime courier. But the guilt and his obsession with uncovering the truth continues to haunt him. One night, a routine delivery brings him to the home of Viktor, a mysterious figure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsessed : Trace.

Forty years of insomnia. Forty years of trying to forget that August. But memory is a trap you can't escape by simply closing your eyes. For Nikita, time stood still long ago. His life has become an endless, exhausting marathon of anxiety, where night brings no rest. Trying to find some peace and escape the haunting nightmares, he suddenly discovers that reality has cracked. Instead of oblivion, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp "Burevestnik".

Don’t Wake Up is a psychological horror game where you play as Eli, a young boy trapped inside dreams that refuse to let him go. Each night pulls you deeper into unstable dreamscapes where familiar places twist into cages, corridors fold into impossible spaces, and unseen presences stalk the silence. To escape, you must navigate these nightmares, solve their warped logic, and uncover the meaning … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't wake up.

A File That Won’t Close is a psychological horror game about a writer who is desperate to finish his final book. Gameplay: A first-person experience where you explore the house, uncover its hidden secrets, and piece together the story behind what really happened within its walls. Features: Hidden secrets scattered throughout the game, including subtle Easter eggs. Cinematic visuals inspi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A File That Won’t Close.

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

It watches you through your webcam This is a horror game where the monster can see you through your webcam—physically duck beneath your real-life desk to hide during intense stealth and chase sequences. Don't let it catch even a glimpse of your face. Blurring the line between game and reality This game uses various webcam and fourth-wall-breaking interactions to create a deeply immersive horror… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes Never Wake.

Dark DimensionsWelcome to Ravenwood, a quiet town at the edge of nowhere. A place that doesn’t appear on most maps, where the fog rolls thicker than the morning sun and the shadows seem to move when you’re not looking. A town of stories—strange ones that could just as easily happen to you. People vanish without a trace. Buildings stand empty, yet footsteps follow you down their halls. Take a phot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Dimensions: The Last Shift.

Solace I've lived in Lakeview my whole life, a town where everyone follows the same path, speaks the same way, and wears the same expression. On the surface, everything seems perfect, but lately, I've felt an unsettling change beneath the facade. It's as if the very air is thick with secrets we all pretend not to notice. Then Joel arrived, a former police officer from somewhere else, searching… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solace.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

The Binding Hour is a short, psychological horror experience set within a decaying, long-forgotten house deep in the woods. You step into the role of an unnamed intruder drawn to the property by forces beyond understanding. As the hours pass, the once-abandoned rooms begin to shift and change, revealing twisted memories and buried secrets. The Binding Hour uses oppressive atmosphere, distorted rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Binding Hour.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Welcome to UCSC—well, kind of. This isn’t the sunny college campus you remember. In this 2D puzzle horror game, you're dropped into a fog-drenched, twisted version of UC Santa Cruz where nothing feels quite right. Familiar landmarks are warped, the silence is heavy, and the mist hides more than just bad weather. You’ll explore eerie paths and unsettling buildings as you piece together the story … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Markus's Miasma.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

《Hollowing》 is a first person perspective pixel style psychological horror game that focuses on immersive experiences of narrative exploration and eerie atmosphere. You will play the role of an international student studying alone in a foreign country, attending classes on campus during the day and returning to a dim and silent apartment at night, repeating a meaningless life day after day. In th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowing.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Resentment is a psychological horror game that follows Lisa Parker through a traumatic event. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscured Stories: The Resentment.