Games like Purgatorial Learning

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 92 reviews

13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 13:Origin.

A balut vendor's simple life turns into a nightmare—can you survive the shadows of Barangay Sak Dudol? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hapunan.

Mind WithinCrafted by Helix Interactive Studios Mind Within is a psychological adventure game that takes you deep into the human mind—where imagination, memory, and trauma intertwine. Navigate surreal dreamscapes, solve layered puzzles, and face haunting manifestations of the subconscious as you uncover a deeply personal story of resilience and recovery. You play as a young protagonist trapped w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Within.

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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A psychological horror adventure set in the frozen aftermath of a dead sun. Explore buried memories, search your lost daughter, and descend into a world where guilt speaks louder than truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Protagonist.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. This is a place that the city authorities are preparing to demolish, but its walls hold too many untold stories and unbearable human despair. A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PAST: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Resolve.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

A Psychological Horror where you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Experiment.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Curse of Elmwood: Plunge into the darkness of an old mansion You stand on the threshold of the Elmwood Mansion. A cold wind blows through the bare branches of the trees, hitting your face and reminding you of the approaching night. The high walls of the mansion seem formidable and impregnable, and deep within them lie secrets that don't want to be revealed. Legends of Elmwood's curse walk the ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse of Elmwood.

In this psychological thriller, we follow the fate of Sara, who becomes the target of a serial killer with a penchant for surveillance. The chilling twist? The killer constantly observes her and transmits these unsettling observations directly to the player through their in-game smartphone. Picture yourself peering into your phone, only to discover that someone is stalking your every move through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Jackals Vol. 1.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

AKAI NOROI is a Asian / Japanese horror folklore inspired journey based upon it's own unique story. Explore the abandoned sleeping quarters, delve into the residents past. Investigate an ancient curse, establish the truth about the mysterious disappearance of all the previous residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AKAI NOROI.

PHOENIX NIGHTMAREStep into this horror experience in phoenix arizona Your car broke down after traveling miles through the desert A few meters away is a suspicious abandoned gas station. Looking for help you will find a real nightmare. A famous kidnapper is hidden in the bowels of an old and hidden underground oil station, just below the gas station. In this completely immersive first person… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoenix Nightmare.

Step into an eerie silence, a place where childhood dreams have turned into eternal nightmares. You are a paranormal investigator, drawn by dark rumors of an abandoned school built on the ruins of an old orphanage where, decades ago, children died of a mysterious illness and abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firefly Shelter.

In "Asylum of the Forsaken," you step into the shoes of Nathan Scott, an investigative journalist whose mission is to photograph five missing people within the eerie and abandoned Ravenwood Asylum. The asylum is not only home to dark secrets but also to a terrifying monster that roams its decaying halls, constantly hunting you down. Your only tools for survival are your wits, your camera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asylum of the Forsaken.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Please Duology is a compilation containing two previously available games, Please and Please Follow, with added material expanding on the narrative universe of the titles. The games are both short, ambient walking simulators and the entire Duology experience can be completed in under an hour. PLEASE (ORIGINAL)Please takes place in an alternate timeline where we won the war. You are the repair per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Duology.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

THE SKY IS WATCHING.ABOVE is a narrative-based, atmospheric psychological horror game set entirely in broad daylight. You play as Joyce, a lone park ranger stranded beside her disabled car on a remote desert road in Idaho. The engine is dead. There is no respite. Only temporary shelter, open ground, and the growing sense that something above you is watching, listening, and waiting. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ABOVE.

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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

94% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beso's Shawarma.

Uncover the secrets of a world tortured by Neural Demonic Phenomena. Scour detailed environments with dozens of lore building items in First Person view mode as phones explode, computers bleed and any device capable of running AI whispers to you with a voice from Hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blessing of Airon.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Welcome to Dingir OS - a unique operating system for Deep Web research. Discover netstalker secrets at your own risk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dingir OS.

Still It Runs is a stealth adventure where you play as a cat, alone in a strangely silent house. Collect scattered memories, uncover what once happened here—and try to stay unseen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still It Runs.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Part horror part interactive poem about overcoming, and bittersweet surrender. A Butterfly is part of a larger project, BlueSuburbia, but was released as a standalone because it's very big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Butterfly.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Horror Visual Novel where Cats claw through filth for bones and whisper lies to mirrors. Find the Hidden-Objects, obey, smile, and repeat until the lines between rule and ruin blur, and you’re left meowing into the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats With Standards.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AUTO-CRISIS.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena. It Sleeps Belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Sleeps Below the Haar.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Special OfferHAG - The Bedroom. (Delayed TBC) The hag has tested your wits in her study room, leaving you disturbed and dauntingly clueless by what lies ahead. Each room is a themed test that will feed a Hags curiosity, driven by her deranged and sinister motives as you struggle to free yourself and find your Jen. What deviant challenges will await you in - HAG - The Bedroom. (Free update to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAG.

Nyctophobia: Fear the Dark is a first-person horror survival game based on SCP and Foundation lore. You play as a foundation detention class member sent to investigate the brutal massacre of the residents of Erfurt Village (a gated community located in the modern-day Midwest) with nothing but a flashlight to protect themselves. During the player’s investigation, they discover the anomaly hunts its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyctophobia: Fear the Dark.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

⚠️ This game is a tribute: It’s based on true events — a heartbreaking story of a dear friend who is no longer with us.  ☠️ Attention Players ☠️ A huge update has just been released! We've added new areas, enemies, weapons, a reworked interface, and improved performance across the board. Thank you so much for your patience and support during this time!! The Midnight Town Stories: Adam’s Forgot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 6,680 reviews

Digging through your attic you found a box set of an old children's TV show, Amanda the Adventurer, starring a brave girl named Amanda and a cowardly sheep named Wooly. You don't recall any... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amanda the Adventurer.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

After a botched face lift, a movie star confines herself to her penthouse apartment where she learns that her fans’ obsession may have turned fatal. Is her apartment really the safest place to be? Follow the clues and try to stay sane when it seems like the entire world has turned against you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doxxed.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Descending is a VR horror game with puzzle elements. You play as the new owner of a house and your goal is to break the curse that was cast upon the estate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descending I - House of Nightmares.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 48 reviews

We always search for truth while awake, but truth can be found in our nightmares… Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence Channel 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zemblanity.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A folk horror graphic adventure about nostalgia, lost futures & decay, designed as an interactive nighttime story to enhance your dreams. Collect hidden objects, help strange inhabitants, solve arcane riddles: find your way home through a ruinous reality haunted by glitches and folkloric creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nott Longa.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A story-rich first-person psychological horror game. You are in a lonely house, suffering from sleep paralysis. Deal with Thomas’ past trauma and make meaningful decisions that prevent you from going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley.

Eyes Behind 2 is the sequel to Eyes Behind, a retro-graphics FPS survival horror game inspired by cult horror classics. The killer has been caught and is behind bars. The file is closed. So why are you still finding notes on your car? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes Behind 2.

Descend into the fever dreams of a traumatized young man in a first-person psychological horror game about grief, trauma, and fractured memories. Confront the horrors of your past and find a way back home from Hell. KNOCK, AND THEY WILL ANSWER. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Nightmare | 血に染まる悪夢.

A late-night drive takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious little girl appears on the road. Moments later she vanishes, leaving only silence... and an abandoned house waiting in the darkness. What begins as a simple investigation quickly becomes a terrifying fight for survival. Explore the haunted house, uncover its tragic past, solve puzzles, and escape the evil that lurks within. As you pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Tales: Nini's Teddy.

Explore the surreal world of the dream and navigate the deep caverns of broken minds. Beneath weird and horrific visions are lost souls wandering the maze; help them confront their reality and escape from the NIGHTMAZE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmaze.

NOT your typical simulator! Is it your dream job or are you just working in your dream? Work fast, or face the consequences. Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream is a surreal and dark descent into human psyche, burnout and the horror of the working culture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream.

THE DEAD DO NOT REST WITHIN THIS UNGODLY PLACE, AND NEITHER SHALL YOU...IF YOU DARE TO FACE... THE SISTERS OF SOLITUDE. Based on a chilling true story, Sisters of Solitude takes you inside the remains of an abandoned convent, The Order of Our Lady of Solitude. Decades ago, four sisters conspired in the dead of night to murder their Mother Superior in cold blood. Shortly after, the sisters were fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisters of Solitude.

Lost Episodes Alone is a short first person indie survival horror game. Save your friends from an evil nun named Valak. Collect items and solve puzzles to escape the nightmare. Inspired by games like Resident evil, Slenderman and other horror titles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Episodes Alone.

You find yourself in a dark, ominous mansion. Twilight, creaking floorboards, whispers from the void... The house is full of visions of the past and ghostly shadows lurking in dark corners. At every moment, you feel the hostile gaze of an invisible observer between your shoulder blades. To find a way out, you must explore the rooms, peer into the most hidden corners, search for keys, solve puzzle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past.

Shadowless is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a creepy house marked by tragedy, where dark entities and the past haunt you. Defenseless, you face a nightmare that consumes you before you can escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowless.

CORPOREAL is a photographic horror investigation game where you piece together a cursed family photo album.  As the sole survivor of unexplained events in 1990s New Zealand, you search for answers in an archive of photographs recovered from the ruins of your childhood home. Examine haunted photographs, encounter the paranormal and uncover your dark family history. EXPLORE AN ANALOG ARCHIVEEXAMIN… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CORPOREAL.

Trapped in a mysterious place, you must uncover the truth. “Outsanity” offers a blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration. Tread lightly and solve the sparse enigmas to escape, but beware the monsters hear everything. Can you outwit these lurking creatures? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outsanity.

Submerge yourself in a first-hand experience that will make you feel each chill as if it were real. The line between the game and reality blurs further with each step you take. Explore a mansion where horror awaits in every shadow. The masterful dubbing and sound track will drag you to the depths of a nightmare. Darkness will become your most feared enemy, putting your bravery to the test in each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baptiste.