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81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Recall: Empty wishes is a story-driven game based in Taiwan. The story centers around the desires and memories shared by a brother-sister pair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recall: Empty wishes.

The road disappears into the fog, but somewhere ahead, you hear your brother’s voice. You are Adrian, searching for your missing brother in the forgotten town of Whispers. Surrounded by dense forest and swallowed by an unnatural fog, the town holds traces of people who vanished without explanation. Follow his trail from a rain-soaked road and an abandoned gas station into overgrown forest paths … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the fog.

Tren0 is an indie pixel story game developed in RPG Maker. A story about five strangers trapped on a mysterious train. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tren0.

When you wake up, you suddenly find yourself back in time, you have a vague memory, you don't know why you are here, and in the process of escaping, you may discover the truth hidden behind this place. The game requires players to explore different scenarios to trigger and find out different events and solve the mysteries around them step by step At the same time, it is also necessary to pay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before waking up (梦醒边缘).

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

"There Exists Nobody" is a spot-the-difference anomaly horror game. You dream of returning to the streets of your childhood, but find yourself trapped in a loop with no way out. Here, you will encounter various surreal anomalies—observe carefully and find them! Anomaly-Hunting Horror GameIn "There Exists Nobody," your task is to carefully look for anomalies on the street. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Exists Nobody.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Circular Fallacy is a card-based narrative puzzle game with 3D scene perspective switching. The story is set in an unknown space where you wake up, having forgotten why you came here, and begin your journey to find yourself... But as the story unfolds, the interwoven layers of time and space make the world increasingly elusive. Can you uncover your original self? Perspective switching bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circular Fallacy.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Space Eating Croc is a mystery adventure game inspired by classic horror RPG Maker games. Investigate your surroundings for clues, solve puzzles and move forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Eating Croc.

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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

GHOST CAM is a haunting ghost photography VR and PC experience where you search for spirits to capture—but what happens if a ghost captures you? Armed with a paranormal-detecting camera and a torch, you’ll explore an abandoned bedroom that twists into a shifting labyrinth of secrets. Hunt for ghosts and capture them on film. Piece together a hidden story lurking beneath the surface. Beware… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOST CAM.

About UsX：@mugui_cinnamon Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game It feels like just another ordinary day: the familiar room, the habitual conversations, and the gentle presence of your sister by your side. Yet you find yourself unable to move forward—the unspoken shadow never lifts from yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody Hears.

What if solving a murder meant diving into the killer’s mind? In Project Enceladus, a first-person sci-fi puzzle platformer, you play as Detective Darren, tasked with uncovering the truth behind a brutal massacre aboard a deep-space research station. To do that, you’ll enter the mind of the man responsible — scientist Dr. Noah Valen — and explore his fractured psyche through a simulated reality … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Enceladus.

With only 5 minutes left until the deadline, the real nightmare has just begun.You play as Jian Xun, a 25-year-old scriptwriter drowning in deadline anxiety. Every time you wake up in your cramped, cyberpunk-style room, the piercing mechanical alarm clock is dead set at 11:55. This is not just high-pressure occupational anxiety; it's a life-and-death struggle for the dominance of consciousness. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFINITY DEADLINE.

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.

“Subject 33” is a psychological horror game focused on exploration, tension, and atmosphere. Inside an abandoned asylum, every file and every room hides traces of unauthorized experiments. As you dig deeper, reality and memory begin to overlap. Ephraim, an archivist sent on a banal mission, ended up living a nightmare. Sent to retrieve patient records from an asylum that had been closed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBJECT 33.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

87% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Your beloved employee is back! Before Exit: Gas Station is the next game in the franchise. You clean up your workplace, take care of the last customers, and make sure everything is closed. If every task is complete, you are safe. Otherwise, your boss will not be pleased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before Exit: Gas Station.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.The first thing you notice is the darkness of the basement as you awaken, your memory wiped clean by a brutal attack. Nearby, a young woman is tied up, her eyes filled with a familiarity you can’t place – she seems to know who you are, but you don’t remember her. Explore the basement, examine the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower in Us.

AwakeAwake is a first-person psychological horror game that combines emotional storytelling, exploration, environmental puzzles, and psychological tension with occasional moments of dark humor. You play as a person struggling to distinguish reality from illusion. As you explore familiar places, your perception slowly begins to break apart. Ordinary environments become unsettling, intrusive though… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awake.

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.

Demo Available Now Prologue: The Awakening Step in the shoes of Leia Burgess who has been disoriented and cut off from anything familiar. With her memories unreliable and answers scarce, the world around her becomes the only guide forward. Explore your surroundings, solve puzzles, and try to escape. Will you be able to save Leia? The Prologue centers on exploration, environmental puzzles,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent.

Mayfly is a story-rich, quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. A short psychological horror experience focused on exploration, story and atmosphere. Search a detailed, highly explorable narrowboat setting that evolves as the mystery unfolds. Uncover clues and memories amidst unsettling shifts in the environment around you. Solve puzzles to guide Caroline on her journey to be reu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayfly.

Step into the shoes of Calvin Merrick, a film student drawn to an abandoned house on the outskirts of Millhaven long shrouded in a chilling urban legend. What begins as a simple documentary project quickly spirals into a descent of first-person narrative driven psychological horror. Blending found-footage realism, tense exploration, and immersive, slow burn terror. Uncover dark truths buried in co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Window.

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Call of the Lake focuses on atmosphere, sound design, and storytelling rather than frequent jumpscares. This is a short story-driven experience that takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. The game also features atmospheric video sequences created специально for the project — the same ones you can see below on the Steam page. They are seamlessly integrated into the narrative and enhance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Lake.

Hey everyone, i'm a solo developer working on this game called DREADCORE: Locked Unit which is a narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set in a dystopian cyberpunk world. In this game, players explore a mysterious storage facility where reality and technology intertwine, uncovering dark secrets hidden within forgotten rooms and malfunctioning systems. The game focuses on atmos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREADCORE : Locked Unit.

Feel free to check out the demo of the game, which is available here on Steam! Share your thoughts and feedback on the Discord server, or in the Steam Community Hub! The Vanished Soul is a first-person, psychological horror game developed entirely by one person. Set in 2016 in the fictional town of Novazenica, it weaves subtle references to Bosnia and Herzegovina into a haunting narrative. As… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanished Soul.

"Come to work. The rules are simple: stare at the monitors, and before dawn, don’t let 'those things' wandering around at night get into the security booth..." In the sweltering summer of 2002, you take on a night shift security job at Sunshine Residential Compound. A cramped, dilapidated guardhouse, a CRT monitor flickering with heavy snow static, nine surveillance cameras riddled with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Watch.

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.

Nomad Nightmare – Episode 2: Haunted House is the continuation of the psychological horror where reality shatters once again. After the events of the motel, the protagonist tries to return to normal life — grabbing food with a friend, running errands, driving through the night. But the shadow from the past hasn’t vanished. Now he’s being followed by someone who appears in reflections, alleyways, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Nightmare - Episode 2: Haunted House.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Game Description “You wake up in a lecture room, the hallway repeats endlessly, and there is no exit.” Explore a mysterious Korean university trapped in a time loop. Investigate strange phenomena, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the secret behind the endless corridors. Every decision and every step may bring you closer — or further — from the truth. Synopsis You awaken amid an inexplicabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Honrang.

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.

Play as a private detective sent on the trail of a missing person. What seemed like a simple case quickly turns into a nightmare. Will you be the one to solve the case... or just another victim of this mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Investigation: Experiment.

Suddenly you wake up, dim lights and familiar corridors. Endless loop. The place is filthy. It's like this place is familiar, but it's worse than you remember. In this game you play as Jack Miller, wandering the corridors in an infinite loop, who knows, maybe later you'll find out why you're here and who you are. - A looping psychological horror experience - Disturbing atmosphere and mind-be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection Of Sin.

In the silence of the night, the door creaks... You are an uninvited guest in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But you are not alone here. A dark silhouette watches from the shadows, following your every step. Who is he? And why does this house not let go of those who cross its threshold? Explore rooms full of secrets and terrible finds. Read the notes of the former owner, who t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome Guest.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

In a neighborhood plagued by news of kidnappings and murders, a woman who must care for her elderly grandmother takes a job at a roadside motel to work as night manager. While serving the motel's customers, she also witnesses their stories. At the end of these events, reality and delusions intermingle. Are you ready to be alone with the silence and solitude of the night? Go back to the past with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VARDIA.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Telephone.

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.

Alone at School: Christmas is an atmospheric walking simulator horror game set in a typical post-Soviet school in the early 2000s, decorated for Christmas. Arriving at school before everyone else to help prepare for the holiday, the protagonist soon realizes that something is terribly wrong. The familiar hallways and classrooms slowly transform into a place filled with fear and unsettling mysterie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone at School:Christmas.

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.

SILENCE MEANS DANGER You are a supernatural detective assigned to investigate Hawthorne Residences, a sealed complex tied to a series of disturbing incidents on the Cunningham property. What begins as a routine case quickly unravels into something far more unstable, where the environment shifts, perception breaks down, and the truth is buried beneath layers of distortion. The Remnants is a first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remnants.

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.

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.

Twenty years ago, a chilling silence fell over the idyllic suburban town of Ridgewater. For months prior, the Ridgewater Ripper had carved a bloody page into the community's history, a nightmare of escalating brutality that culminated in the unsolved murder of your own mother. Then, without explanation, the killings simply stopped. Ridgewater has endured twenty uneasy years since, every day oversh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ridgewater Ripper.

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.

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.

You don't remember how you got here. The room is cold. The walls are damp. A single lamp flickers on a desk where a typewriter sits waiting. You don't touch it. It doesn't matter. The keys start moving on their own. It has a question for you. "Do you want to play a game?" Welcome to The Quiet Room — a psychological horror deckbuilder where your words are your only weapon and the room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Room.