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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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

93% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Every day’s the same. Making beds, taking out trash, vacuuming, and surprises no one asked for. People leave all kinds of things behind here... some of them say something about who they are, leave a clue  and imagination does the rest. But… there are people you really don’t want to get to know. Unfortunately, life rarely listens to what you want. It hands you a script you can’t prepare for. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

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.

Take the night shift in an empty shopping mall. Explore dark corridors, sit in the false safety of the security office, and feel the hours drag on as the building around you grows more unsettling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night At The Mall.

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.

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.

They said fear could be measured, isolated, eliminated. They said the human mind could adapt. That sleep was a weakness of the human soul, a flaw to be cured. So they kept them awake. And then… they never slept again. When the last light went out, the signal didn’t stop. It remembered. It learned. It woke up. The Forgotten TownHidden deep in the northern Ural forests lies Novokirsk, a Soviet se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entity Unknown.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

93% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office After Hours.

FRAGMENTS OF FEAR is an episodic psychological horror anthology that explores the terror hidden in the mundane. Each chapter tells a self-contained, found-footage story of fear and survival, while slowly piecing together a larger, ominous narrative. You know that creeping dread when you walk home alone in the dark, or when you are waiting in an empty room and feel someone watching you? This colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Fear.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

64% User Score Based on 91 reviews

Hello, David. We meet again. Did you enjoy our last game? Because it’s time to play again! Don’t Be Afraid 2 is a first person perspective horror game and a sequel to the 2020 game of the same title. Take on the role of David, a young man trying to cope with terrible trauma from his childhood, and dive deep into his fears and nightmares. Relive the darkest moments of David’s life while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Be Afraid 2.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

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

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

The Caregiver is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Caregiver.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

We're Here, Papa is a VR horror game. In the dark depths of the sewer, you must find your way and escape on your own. But you are not alone down there. Something is pursuing you. You don’t know what it is, but one thing is certain… you must not let it catch you. STORY Late at night in 2015, Las Vegas. After a long day, you were on your way back to the hotel when you suddenly blacked out. Whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We're Here, Papa.

Step into the shadows of an abandoned mansion in Duchess Curse, a chilling horror adventure that blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural. You play as a dedicated security guard, tasked with a simple routine: turning off the lights in an old, mysterious estate. However, as darkness envelops the mansion, you quickly realize that this is no ordinary night on the job. Trapped in the Pas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Duchess Curse.

Thomas takes a job as a night guard, and his job seems simple: check that everything is in order. But his shift turns into an ordeal when he has to spend the night in an eerie, cold and narrow cave. The oppressive atmosphere, strange sounds and the feeling that someone is watching you. Each step in the darkness brings him closer to unraveling the mysteries that the cave hides. Gameplay In the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to somnus.

Story: Upon starting your new job as a night shift housekeeper, you start to experience strange events. Will these events reveal a dark secret? Or will they be the cause of your demise? Playtime:  ~25 minutes Controls: WASD - Move E - Interact R - Grab / Stop Grabbing Cart NOTE: This demo consists of two shifts (parts). The game is currently in development and will have mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Housekeeper.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A Victorian/Western era horror story that blends reality with fiction! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Voice.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 173 reviews

Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: House For Sale.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

88% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

Shift 87 is a first person observation horror game. Keen investigators can find a total of 66 anomalies throughout 3 levels of handcrafted, highly atmospheric environments. Runs are randomly generated, featuring small and subtle as well as horrifying and unmissable anomalies to provide a gameplay experience that is uniquely different and exciting each time. Players can expect a playtime of around… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift 87.

The Valley of the Unknown – A Psychological and Survival First-Person Horror Game Release Date: September 15, 2024  Platform: PC (Windows) (Released)  Mac (Coming soon) Engine: Unreal Engine 5.4 Trigger Warning: This game contains graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and themes of psychological horror that may be unsettling to some players. Sensitive Content Warning: Themes of disappearance, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Valley of the Unknown.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 3,070 reviews

The Convenience Store is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Convenience Store.

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.

Everything feels normal... Until it doesn't. Cursed Gas Station is a psychological horror and detailed job simulation experience that interrupts a monotonous night shift with uncanny anomalies. THE NIGHT SHIFT BEGINSWyoming, 1999. Stranded at a decaying gas station on a dead-end highway in the pitch black of night. And you... Cole, who just wants to go home but is trapped in this cursed place. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Gas Station.

Step into the shadows of Mystery House—a chilling homage of the groundbreaking Roberta Williams classic that gave birth to the graphical adventure genre. What begins as a nostalgic game night among eight friends in an abandoned mansion quickly descends into a waking nightmare. The house is no ordinary relic of the past. Its walls breathe with secrets. Its rooms are veiled in puzzles. And someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

Desperate, you took the job. No interview. No questions. Just midnight shifts at a grocery store, alone. Stock the shelves. Sweep the floors. Collect your pay. But you soon realize you aren’t alone, and you were hired for a darker purpose. Clock in and get to work. Stock the shelves, mop the floors, clean up the store. Tasks feel routine at first but with every shift, the list grows stranger an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 7th Shift.

Sebastian is a janitor in a nursing home, but in a world of drugs and mysteries, his reality unravels. Under Dr. Malverick's watch, his ordinary life twists into strange experiments, missing patients, and inner turmoil. What is real? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elysium.

Story: Classroom Whispers immerses you in the dark hallways of an Argentine school during the night shift, where nothing is as it seems. You take on the role of a janitor who, in the midst of his solitary routine, begins to experience strange events: children appearing in empty classrooms, shadows watching you from the corners, and a growing sense that something is terribly wrong. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classroom Whispers.

As you open your eyes, it's already deep night, you find yourself waking up in the office due to overtime work. But tonight is different: strange sounds fill the air, and a knife-wielding rabbit is hunting you. Use anything you can find to escape, solve puzzles, and get out before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Office.

In the dead of night, amidst the ominous whispers of the forest, a nightmare awakens. Welcome to Dark Symphony, a spine-chilling first-person horror experience that plunges you into a haunting tale of obsession, madness, and survival. StoryYou are John, a man who wakes from a restless sleep beside hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Symphony.

In Inferno Pathways, embark on a chilling journey through the abandoned and haunted tunnels of a once-bustling metro system. Guided by a mysterious voice on the radio and the flickering beam of your flashlight, navigate a labyrinth of dark corridors and forgotten chambers. This first-person horror experience will test your resolve and sanity as you uncover the sinister secrets hidden deep within t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno Pathways.

"If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in "Backrooms: Step Into The Vo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Step Into The Void.

Sleepwalk is an independent first-person horror and survival game. Players wake up in an unknown location with no memories and embark on a journey to uncover the story and escape, solving complex puzzles while being pursued by mysterious threats. The oppressive atmosphere, immersive gameplay, and the intensity of the chases make Sleepwalk a distressing and engaging experience for fans of horror an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SleepWalk.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

[Checkout] is a psychological horror walking simulator where players attempt to escape from continuously changing hotel corridors. This game delivers a terrifying world through Unreal Engine 5's realistic environments and a soundtrack that maximizes tension, providing players with a new dimension of fear. As the game progresses, the secrets of the Hilbert Hotel's past events and their effects on t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CheckOut.

Enter the twisted realm of the Backrooms. Explore 100 procedurally generated rooms, and survive with up to three friends in intense co-op action. Unravel the secrets, beware of lurking entities. Find the way out or become lost forever in the depths of the Backrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backdoors.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You entered by choice. Can you find your way out?The Soviet era has long faded into history. But its shadows still linger... In the heart of an abandoned scientific facility lies a mysterious anomaly. This place exists outside of time, reason, and logic. You are a scientist, an investigator accustomed to confronting the unexplained. But what awaits you here will turn your world upside down. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soviet Anomaly 7.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

87% User Score Based on 114 reviews

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

In the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the once-vibrant district of Nichishima lies abandoned, earning its haunting moniker, The Ghost of Nichishima. Dive into the eerie yet beautiful ruins of this rural Japanese village, where the dark, twisted threads of its past, present, and future intertwine. Uncover the secrets of what happened and bring peace to the restless spirits that linger in this atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of Nichishima.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Patient is a small indie atmospheric horror puzzle experience loosely made in the style of an older PS1 horror aesthetic. Take on the role of an unsuspecting doctor forced to work night shift to find and euthanize an infected patient housed within the basement of the institution. Game Warning:Disturbing Content, Blood and Gore, Fictional Drug References You play as Dr. Ellen Reed, and you ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patient.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

64% User Score Based on 218 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: The Underworld.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

77% User Score Based on 186 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities in an immersive storyline where your choices matter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror Forge.

You find yourself trapped in an abandoned school classroom, where space is warped, and anomalies lurk in the most unexpected places. Find them to escape — but beware: every choice leads to unpredictable consequences. Psychological tension, hidden threats, and a growing sense of dread will haunt you until the very end. Game Features Attention and Memory Challenge: Memorize the room’s details to sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Rooms.

Come forth and embark on a journey unlike any other, a test of survival, sanity, and ultimately, trust. Traverse strange, liminal realities alone or with up to three others, scavenge what's left, and fight to make it one more day in a dimension that's not quite real... and never quite safe. A DEAL YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MADEYou were desperate. Life in the real world had become unlivable, humanity h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Reality.

Terminal Shift is a psychological horror game set in a deserted airport terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying looping nightmare. Escape by gathering numbers for the access code and surviving encounters with a threatening entity. Each loop contains a hidden number for the full access code. The number can be anywhere on the surface of the airport or can also be hidden as formed objects… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Shift.

Wake up. Go to work. Repeat. Something is wrong.Backrooms Dream with Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a short first-person psychological horror game about a man trapped inside a strange and unstable dream loop. After a painful divorce, the main character lives a lonely and empty life. He has no close friends, no real purpose, and every day feels exactly the same. But one morning, his routine begins to bre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Dream with Tung Tung Tung Sahur.

Something on the Floor A sudden blackout struck an ordinary hotel. When the power came back on, everyone was gone. As the caretaker, you enter the hotel to search for the missing people. But the floors of this place repeat endlessly, and somewhere inside, something is definitely there. Survive the Repeating Hotel 『Something on the Floor』 is a story-driven anomaly horror game where y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something on the Floor.

GRINNEL: A Psychological Horror Experiment Darkness is not merely an absence of light; it is an entity waiting for you to look back. In this living nightmare that tracks your every move, you must find hidden clues to survive. Wake Up from the Dream: Find the Hidden Code: The only way to escape this nightmare is to search and find hidden codes and objects scattered throughout the facility. Every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grinnel.

Shadow of the Cursed Realm is a gripping first-person psychological horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration, mind-bending puzzles, and relentless terror. Step into a forsaken world where reality twists into a nightmare, and unseen horrors stalk the shadows. Setting and Atmosphere: Cursed Realm: Enter a decaying land consumed by darkness, where every corner hides a sinister secret.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Of The Cursed Realm.

Look At Me is a first-person horror co-op game for up to 4 players, where the goal is to escape a haunted house by solving mysteries and avoiding the ghost of a girl who died in the house a long time ago. Game Features: Co-op mode for up to 4 players First-person perspective with keyboard and mouse, or controller controls A dark, intense atmosphere A ghost with unique, terrifying mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look At Me.

Anomaly-Spotting Horror inside a cursed manor ruled by the twisted lawyer Dr. John Ravenwood, his voice following your every step and decision. Time loops, shifting horrors, and cruel games await. Spot anomalies. Sign his contract… and no, you don’t get another lawyer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's John's House.