Games like Merry Nightmares

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

"The house seemed empty. Now the only goal is to get out alive." Story: The protagonist came for easy loot — but found a silence that seems to watch his every step. Each room holds someone else’s pain, forgotten toys, and letters no one was meant to read… Average playtime: 30–40 minutes. Key Features: Atmospheric Christmas-themed horror. Realistic graphics. An emotional, engag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Gift.

Step back into the eerie atmosphere of 90s survival horror with The Yamamura Estate, an indie horror game that pays homage to the golden age of PSX graphics featuring Sadako Yamamura. Immerse yourself in a haunting world filled with unsettling anomalies, cryptic puzzles, and a story that unravels in the shadows of a forgotten estate. About the Game: In The Yamamura Estate you play as a r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Yamamura Estate.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Babulya – that’s what grandchildren affectionately call their beloved grandmother. But what if your Babulya is no longer human, but a bloodthirsty monster? You came to taste her pies… and she wants to taste you instead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABULYA.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Maiden.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

About Awakening in a forgotten prison, a cryptic note hints at escape. As you explore, a desperate fellow prisoner seeks your help, unraveling grim discoveries. Unlocking a door reveals a dark corridor brimming with secrets. Amidst the shadows, a flashlight leads you to a numbered cell, exposing a nightmarish transformation. Each revelation raises questions about the forsaken prison's enigmatic na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken Prison.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Dye The Bunny is an Easter horror game about little Ellie going on an Easter Egg Hunt down a rabbit hole. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dye The Bunny.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

The Game's Theme:Following the unsettling mystery of The Guest, this installment plunges you into a new and even more disturbing story. This time, you're someone who has arranged to go camping with friends. Upon arriving at the meeting place, you discover they're not there. What begins as a search quickly turns into a nightmare. The same malevolent presence from the first game has returned, but th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest II.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Description You are the one Santa always passed by. Not a single gift in your entire life—just an empty space under the tree. Years of disappointment have brought you to his doorstep. You won't ask. It's time to demand what's yours. But what you find behind the door has nothing to do with children's fairy tales. The workshop is working on something completely different, and his assistants are l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butcher of the North.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,065 reviews

INSPECT ANOMALOUS DOLLS Carefully inspect each doll for strange defects or eerie behavior. Spot every anomaly, from subtle flaws to unsettling movements, and ensure that only the ‘safe’ dolls make it through. CREEPY WITHOUT SCREAMERS Not in the mood to be chased and screamed at by monsters? Tired of jumpscares and endless fights for survival? Dollmare is just for you. It’s still a horror game - y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollmare.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

82% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Thirty minutes to New Year. You're a train passenger. Something awful is unfolding- stop the train and survive. Look through the camera- it reveals the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Express No.6.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

75% User Score Based on 104 reviews

The full version is now on Steam:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018200/Youve_Got_a_Package You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare... "Better not to open it…" You are Clark — a young and acclaimed writer whose debut novel became an international bestseller. Fame, money, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You’ve Got a Package.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 220 reviews

ANALOG Analog is game series that combines a first person horror experience with analog horror. SKIN OFFSkin off is the first game in Analog, where you play as a teenager during summer break. You decide to stay at your uncle's house away from the city with your friends. A strange message, however, appears on the TV that changes your plans. Follow the instruction if you want to survive.  W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Analog - Skin off.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

PURPLE ACTION PUZZLES SOLUTIONS :   door code : 3004    door code 2 : 513    ground squares : bottom left - upper left - middle right    cyan lights rooms : rock - decors - tree - chair    elevator code : + - square - triangle - circles    morse code : admin    rocky wall code : top right - bottom right - bottom left use battery close to red light interrupter dice puzzle : top … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcha.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

You woke up in the basement of your home and don’t remember anything... When you go up to the house, you see the Christmas decorations and garlands and remember that it is family holiday time and time to get ready for it, while your wife and son went out to the store to do some shopping... Suddenly the doorbell sounded. Opening the door, you see that someone left you a gift box... What's inside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Gift.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The festive season takes a dark turn in Satan Santa, a first-person horror walking simulator where Christmas cheer turns into sheer terror. Alone in your family’s isolated home, you soon realize Santa isn’t the jolly figure you thought he was—he’s a vengeful, bloodthirsty monster. Explore and Survive: Follow the bloodstained trail through your home and into the snow-covered wilderness, uncovering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Santa.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

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

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

53% User Score Based on 173 reviews

Silent Still is a short first-person psychological horror game about sleep paralysis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person walking simulator horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through the forest who finds a VHS tape lying on the ground. She starts watching it, only to discover that the footage is unsettling and tells a mysterious story. As you watch the entire tape, you realize this is no ordinary VHS footage, and you are shocked by its revelati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thou Shalt Not Kill.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

"Proceed with extreme caution. Many dangers might be ahead. These include: creatures, demons, anomalies, ghosts, ancients, beasts, aliens, curses, malfunctions, ascendants, diseases, darkness and death. Your task is to find the smiling pictures. Desmile them. You will not be let back in until your task is complete. Begin."SMILE SIMULATION is a surreal horror game where you are closed in a dangerou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SMILE SIMULATION.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 128 reviews

The main genre is "Horror", "Walking Simulator". Description: A short horror game about a mysterious videotape that someone slipped under your door. Do you dare to watch it?! Features: VHS Effect. Realistic graphics. Frighteningly natural sound design. Approximate game duration: 30 - 40 minutes. Note: The game does not have a menu or any settings to make the game the way the author in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Tape.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

92% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve. Сюжет: Plot: The plot tells the story of a simple guy named Connor. All he wants after a hard day at work is to relax on the couch watching his favorite sports show with a bottle of beer. But this evening is special. Evening before New Year. Features: A short horror film with a total duration of about 60 minutes. The holida… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Nightmare.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The Madness of Death is a first person psychological horror game. Explore the house in order to escape from it and break the curse of the Death Stone. You will have to solve the puzzles in order to advance and try not to stay in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The madness of death.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Somewhere, deep in the American wheat belt, a shadow looms. Are you sure you're alone? You're working at a petrol station in the middle of nowhere. It's late at night, nobody else around. Something feels off. You ignore that feeling and continue with your tasks.A car pulls up and honks, beckoning you to come over. You can feel the creeping dread surround you, but you try to ignore it... A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Route 80.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

George's mind journey continues in Lost Alone EP. 2 - Daddy. George wakes up in a house that is familiar to him. He doesn't know what year it is. He doesn't know how he got into that house. Time and space lose all meaning. As his memory begins to come together, he realizes that he has ended up in his worst nightmare: his childhood! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Alone Ep.2: Daddy.

Trapped within an ancient darkness, Alex faces an unknown force that knows him better than he knows himself. 23 Days is a first-person psychological atmospheric adventure about survival, choice, and the price of escape. Each day here is a step toward freedom… or a step into the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 23 Days.

You answer an advertisement for a simple overnight job. Before leaving, the homeowner asks you to do just one thing: "Take care of my heifer." A strange way to talk about someone you love... Does anyone really call their girlfriend that? Before leaving, he hands you a detailed schedule. Feed her at midnight. Bring her water an hour later. Prepare her bath. One instruction, howev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take Care of My Heifer.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

DescriptionThe Wilson family was not prepared for what awaited them... Your beloved dies in a tragic car accident. Just a few hours before her death, she asked you to drive her to work, but you refused. Now that conversation refuses to leave your mind. Was it a fateful decision, or merely a cruel coincidence? Today, her coffin will be brought into your apartment. While everyone around you prepa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive Me My Love.

In Silent Walls: Subject 13 is a first-person psychological horror narrative game. Twenty years after the disappearance of your sister Elina, you return to the abandoned Red Hollow Sanatorium to face the past and uncover the truth hidden within its silent walls. Explore decayed corridors, discover disturbing documents and drawings, and slowly piece together the story . Every step brings you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Silent Walls : Sujet 13.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A Very Merry Nightmare is a 3D First-Person game made in Unreal Engine. The story follows a young boy named Oliver on Christmas Eve who follows a mysterious doll to another world full of Christmas decorations, however, things are not as wonderful as they seem. Oliver must then figure out how to make it back home before it is too late.  Some features include an AI enemy that can both watch the pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Very Merry Nightmare.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Final Outcry is a first-person horror game that centers on classified government found footage of an urban exploration trip gone wrong. As you venture further into an abandoned prison, do you have what it takes to face the horrors lurking within and reach the end of the V/H/S tape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Outcry.

About this Game: From Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. The game takes place inside an abandoned psychiatric hospital. Alex, the director of a program about paranormal events, has sent his team to record one of the episodes in this place. Having not heard from them for several days, he has decided to go there to see what is happening. Once at the hospital, Alex will have to look f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Hell.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Horror School Story is an immersive realistic horror game that combines atmospheric storytelling with heart-pounding encounters. Players take on the role of an ordinary teacher whose life takes a terrifying turn when he unintentionally fell asleep inside an art school. Unbeknownst to him, the once-familiar corridors and classrooms transform into a nightmare realm after dark, teeming with supernatu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror School Story.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Queens Gondola.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

The Horror Occultist You were never meant to find this place.And it was never meant to wake up. About This GameThe Horror Occultist is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, tension, and slow-burning dread. Set in a forgotten forest consumed by darkness, you will explore the ruins of an abandoned monastery where an ancient force was once sealed — and later awakened. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Occultist.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

You are Alex, a curious journalist who has decided to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the entire staff of Synergy Soft. Six months ago, all the employees went mad at once, staging a bloody massacre. The official version is mass psychosis. But the truth is much more terrifying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cradle.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Broken by guilt after a fatal accident, Mark accepts a mysterious job. But Potter's Field isn't looking for a guard; it’s looking for a prisoner. Orchestrated by revenge, your shift is a psychological execution. Watch the shadows, face your sins, or join the graves you protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Memories: Potter's Field.

Locked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a slow-paced, first-person psychological horror game with a focus on atmosphere, exploration, and puzzle-solving. It is not an action or combat-heavy experience. Estimated playtime: 2 to 3 hours. Multiple endings available. Locked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a first-person psychological horror game that places you in the shoes of Yuki Tachibana, a Japanese hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

80% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Family holiday turned into a bloody nightmare A man named George returns to his parents' house after many, many years. They stopped communicating when the guy was 18 years old and he ran away from home, but on the eve of Christmas and New Year, George receives a letter of invitation from his parents. They invite him to return, celebrate the holidays together and reconcile. If George had known w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Holiday.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Lost Luminosity is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear storyline. Brief StoryYou will take on the role of Sam, whose mother passed away shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital. He still doesn't know why she began to lose her mind, which led to her mental disorders, or who is behind it. GameplayThe gameplay will involve exploring an apartment where you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Luminosity.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

75% User Score Based on 59 reviews

A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burial.

Inescaped Paranoia is a psychological horror game where paranoia is your worst enemy. As a building inspector sent to assess an abandoned farmhouse, your routine job quickly turns into a descent into fear and uncertainty. The house shifts, your mind distorts reality, and soon, escape feels impossible. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden truths, and survive a series of psychological trials… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INESCAPED.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still 2.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Room Protocol.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

77% User Score Based on 44 reviews

"The clinking of chains..." They said you were sick. Prescribed pills. Begged you to stay in touch. But you chose solitude — just you, your cat, and the old house. "The clinking of chains..." You wake up, as always, to feed your cat. But something is off: one of the doors is locked, and the key is nowhere to be found. A metallic ringing echoes in your head. In the bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clink.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Screaming In The Basement is an inspired-by P.T. psychological horror game with an immersive atmosphere. You play as Mike, a fearless journalist determined to expose the truth, as he investigates a family brutally killed by a serial killer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Screaming In The Basement.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From The Other Side.