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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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

An unfulfilled actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble, but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. Enter a world where cozy simulation tasks mix with the horror of a decaying building, and the narrative brims with the complexities of the human psyche. Making beds, taking out the trash, vacuuming - on the surface, simple work and money meant to be enou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

You wake up in a locked room with no memory and a typewriter that types on its own. It asks you to play a game. Build words into sentences, fight back against the voice in the machine, and survive long enough to learn why you're here. Some answers are worse than the questions. 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.

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.

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.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

90% User Score Based on 409 reviews

Night Security is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Security.

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.

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.

A first and third-person horror revival of Roberta Williams' Mystery House - the 1980 classic that invented the graphic adventure. A game night in an abandoned Victorian House turns deadly. Solve its puzzles, uncover a buried legacy, and escape before the house kills you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

You're HiredDesperate for work, you accepted an overnight job at Founder’s Choice Market. No interview. Just a too-good-to-be-true paycheck. Too good to say no. Your primary task is to inspect and sort the items from the delivery truck. Scan cases into the inventory computer and answer the questions. Check the expiration dates, weights, packaging and product quality using the different tools … 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.

Descend into the abandoned metro in Inferno Pathways, a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate dark tunnels, solve puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Confront your deepest fears and piece together the haunting story of Mike Collins. Can you escape the darkness? 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.

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.

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.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Cerebral is a short psychological horror game where every mistake hurts your memory. Save your mind or surrender it to the system. What remains of you either way? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cerebral.

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.

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.

Chains of Reality is a survival horror game focused on a story-driven single-player narrative, where you traverse a multitude of liminal environments and alternate dimensions in search of fulfilling your end of a deal, a deal made with someone you never should have trusted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Reality.

Backrooms Dream with Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a first-person psychological horror game about a lonely man trapped in a surreal dream loop. Explore strange levels, solve eerie puzzles, survive terrifying chases, and uncover why Sahur keeps appearing in your nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Dream with Tung Tung Tung Sahur.

You are left alone in a hotel where everyone has disappeared. Search the endlessly repeating floors for hidden anomalies, eliminate them, and escape. Trust nothing. Something is on this floor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something on the Floor.

Shadow of the Cursed Realm is a first-person horror adventure where reality twists into nightmares. Solve puzzles, survive lurking horrors, and uncover dark secrets in a cursed land. Will you escape or be consumed? 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.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In this terrifying walking simulator, you will meet those virtual pets you once forgot in a drawer, and who now seek revenge, in an atmosphere full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Friend Wiggles.

Step into a world where old-school cartoon charm meets pure horror. Horror Camp is a survival horror puzzle game set in a twisted, ever-changing maze filled with deadly traps, cryptic puzzles, and a relentless monster hunting you down. Explore the eerie labyrinth, collect valuable resources, and use strategic thinking to escape before it's too late. Every corner holds a secret, and every decision… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Camp.

Remembering the past while corruption occurs, you are set out to finish the remainder of your shift until you cannot anymore. Stock the shelves using your forklift and be a productive member of society while evading the inner demons within you in this horror survival to meet quota. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schizophrenia: The Last Shift.

What seemed like a fresh start soon turns into something much darker. As personal struggles grow and reality begins to feel unstable, Nicolás finds himself trapped in a town that no longer makes sense. After a mysterious event causes the entire town to vanish, Nicolás is forced to descend into an impossible underground structure. There, he discovers a massive abandoned complex shrouded in darkness… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still in the Fog.

You are trapped in a deserted terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying looping nightmare. Gather the access code for the boarding gates and escape an endless airport. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Shift.

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1268790/ Dark Fracture is an indie psychological-cosmic horror game played in first-person. Over the course of the game, the player is faced with the character’s inner chaos – witnessing the world change around him as the barrier between reality and imagination seems to crumble. Dark Fracture takes place in the late '90s, set in an isolated forested regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fracture.

Step into a nightmarish world where the boundaries of humanity have been shattered. In this first-person survival horror experience, you are a wrongly accused prisoner trapped in a high-security prison. Behind these bars, the government has conducted sinister, illegal experiments that have unleashed a deadly disease, turning inmates into mutated zombies. Explore the dark corridors of the prison a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Rebirth.

Step into the depths of the city sewers, where a catastrophic toxic chemical spill has mutated the local wildlife and insects into bloodthirsty abominations. You are tasked with recording and navigating the hazardous environment to cleanse it of the toxic chemicals that turned creatures into mutants If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zooparasite.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 195 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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 41 reviews

ENTER THE NIGHTMAREStep into the abandoned Vandermere Mansion, where the echoes of a brutal past still linger. Uncover the horrifying secrets hidden within its decaying walls, but beware—something is watching you. UNCOVER A DARK PASTScattered throughout the mansion are newspaper clippings and forgotten notes, each revealing the terrifying truth of what happened decades ago. Will you piece togethe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [REC] Desolation.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

86% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blasfemia.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 753 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

Pack orders and ship them out. But the warehouse holds more than just inventory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Order 13.