Games like Something In The Shadows

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

This house is not a home. Where the Walls Breathe is a psychological horror experience about a house that is bigger on the inside than out, and the man trapped within it with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. STORY: After realizing that things were not right in their home Alex and his wife Annie decided to move out. Annie left with the kids that moment. With his wife … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Walls Breathe.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

The comfort of a child within his own home; spoilt when an unknown person starts lurking around. Use whatever you can to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Uninvited Guest.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Light The Way is a first-person horror adventure game. It takes place in a storage house after your character is kidnapped by a stranger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light The Way.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

55% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Vortex: The Gateway is an open world survival horror game with two game modes. If you want to survive then be alert, sneak, build and fight. Meanwhile life back on Earth changes dramatically. What changes? You will get bits of information through your adventure. Prepare for the worst! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortex: The Gateway.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

81% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in a completely abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyromaniac.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 44 reviews

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In My Head.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

72% User Score Based on 100 reviews

There's Something In The Ice is a first-person horror game. Plot: In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station Zarya drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples to study... As they were returning to base, a severe snowstorm began. Arriving at the base, the scientists went down to the old bunker, as the security protocol told them, to wait it out... Game Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's Something In The Ice.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

A highly stressful psychological horror game about addiction. Force to spend a month in a psych ward to cure your addiction, you find yourself going through painful levels of withdrawal. To cope, you make friends with a man who helps ease your pain, in exchange for unsettling favours.  With every passing night, the boundaries between salvation and damnation get blurier. Study your surroundings a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cost Of Bliss.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

73% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misery Mansion.

16%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

22% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Core GameplayStep into a game that perfectly mixes horror with a first-person shooter perspective. Complete technical puzzles, fight your way through tough environments filled with enemies, and find out just what has been happening here.The BackgroundYou play as Kyle East, a middle-aged freelance journalist who lives a very average life. Your goal is to investigate the Walker family’s mansion loca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrieking Darkness: Reloaded.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

[Media 2440958] [Media 2440728] After your subway train crashes, you the lone survivor must explore the deep and winding tunnels to find your escape. But the further you explore, the more you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bring to Light.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

72% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls 2.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

In pursuit of your missing colleague your car breaks down. You enter the only house for miles to use the phone. What follows next can only be described as an intense, action-driven fight for survival. What horrors lay within the house? Only one thing is certain: you need to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martha.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

StoryYou play as the professional treasure hunter Jerome, who’s recently left the guild, because the other members benefited too much from your hard work and experience. You have finally realized that you are far better off working alone. The scene takes place in an abandoned ancient dungeon. The word around town says the dungeon is haunted and without any details about the place, no one ever dar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athemore.

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.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Core FeaturesCo-op Survival HorrorTeam up with up to 4 players online. Coordinate, explore, and survive together... or die alone. Dynamic Escape SystemEach game is unique. Objects are never in the same place. You will have to adapt and use your common sense... 6 Possible EndingsYour choices matter. Your actions echo. With 6 distinct endings, every playthrough offers a new path—and a new consequ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Escape.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

40% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Dymension is a horror first-person game where you have to plunge into a complicated story that at first glance seems simple, but hides a lot of details and puzzles. You're alone in the dark only to survive this night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dymension.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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

Set in the 1970s, Phantom of the Lily is a psychological horror-thriller about a woodcutter's harrowing experiences in a cursed town. PuzzlesProgression is not just about opening doors; it requires correctly interpreting clues within the environment. Locked chests, cryptic notes, and mechanical contraptions will block your path. You must investigate your surroundings carefully and overcome obstac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom of the Lily.

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.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Seven EnchantmentsThe Seven Enchantments is a first-person psychological horror game set in the village of Pradonin, a forgotten place deep in 1800s Eastern Europe where religion, folklore, and sin intertwine. You are Józef, a fraudulent exorcist sent to help, only to realize something real and terrifying awaits. What begins as a simple con spirals into a psychological descent as you uncover t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seven Enchantments.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

95% User Score Based on 79 reviews

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Property.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 173 reviews

All you need to know about that this place is that it was a really bad idea. You have to be brave and determined to learn all the secrets hidden in dark corners. Good luck, you will need it! Do you dare to face the revenge-seeking, bloodthirsty Krasue or the haunting demon Charles? This is just the beginning, more monsters are waiting for you.Collect as many bags of money as possible and escape fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes: The Horror Game.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

check out our new game and dont forget to Wishlist! Features: Japanese voice acting by professionals Unique puzzles that will test your intellect, leading you closer to the truth behind your brother's disappearance. You will play as 3 different characters, without being notified about the character changes, you'll have to figure it out on your own Walking Simulator - Immerse yourself in a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Kizuyami | 刻闇  does not have a DRM-free Itch.io release. Your purchase will include a Steam key that you can immediately activate.  Kizuyami | 刻闇 is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game that is set in Japan in the 1990s. Will you be able to uncover the mysteries and find your way out? Controls WASD - Movement/Swap Item (While Inventory is active)Left Shift (Hold) - InventoryLeft-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kizuyami | 刻闇.

This game is created by @Mokazar with YAHAHA Horror Game Kit and YAHAHA assists the creator with packaging and publishing the game based on their request. Yahaha Horror Gamekit is tailored for imaginative creators and players who adore horror games, all without the need for any programming expertise. What's the game about?In Home Snatch, a seemingly tranquil town is plagued by unexplained disappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Snatch.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

[Free Download] Dive into a HORROR nightmare to reveal the truth about mysterious case #37This is 40% of the main game, Enjoy! ^_^Play Time: 25~30 minute(s) (Approximately)3x Chapters- Chapter One: Secrets Unveiled- Chapter Two: Melodies of Dread- Chapter Three: Skeleton's SecretsPLEASE RATE WE NEED IT ♡ ♥❤ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veranoia 1.4.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptid.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

73% User Score Based on 271 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perception.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

57% User Score Based on 1,758 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 6 reviews

Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic. The disaster destroyed much of the world's population, the infrastructure went wrong and the common life remained only in memories. The times when a human has adapted the environment for himself have end and now, in order to survive, he will have to adapt to changes.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 35MM.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

"No-one knew what horrors awaited Jake inside that House of Nightmares. Only God knows what he must have been feeling on that horrific night..." THE STORY:   Play as Jake, a teenager working the late shift in "Sal's Pizzeria" - until he's called to deliver to the HOUSE OF NIGHTMARES! After being kidnapped, try and avoid this TERRIFYING KILLER on her abandoned Farm - filled with challenging puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILOMAH.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Denial takes place inside your own dark mind, true or false, illusion or reality... It doesn't matter. It all feels the same and the stains on the walls still remain, maybe now it is time to clean them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DENIAL.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

59% User Score Based on 212 reviews

THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Light Keeps Us Safe.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Experience an immersive and horrifying single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

70% User Score Based on 80 reviews

The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a First-Person Survival Horror Story set on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by classic horror movies, The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a weapons-free, story-driven action adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ritual on Weylyn Island.

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

79% User Score Based on 297 reviews

A disturbing reality is about to be unveiled, something that mankind should never know. After a mysterious finding, unexplainable facts occur and strange happenings will lead you to doubt the world around you. Uncover an otherworldly secret and explore forbidden places to find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alien Cube.

Exorcism RitualIs an Indonesian Horror Game where you can face an enemy based on Indonesian urban legend, and give different experiences instead of making the main character defenseless, we provide various weapons that you can buy from the merchant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exorcism Ritual.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

THE GAME FRAYED is a survival horror game set on a rural corn farm in the early 20th century. You play as George, a farmer who wakes up in a tool shed with no memories of how he got there.  Your task is to complete the ritual and end the curse. CONTROLS MOUSE AND KEYBOARDX-BOX / PLAYSTATION CONTROLLERACTIONW, A, S, DLEFT-STICKMoveMOUSERIGHT-STICKLookSHIFTLEFT-STICK TOGGLESprintLEFT-CLICKRIGH… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRAYED.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

In "Visiting Grandma", you step into the shoes of a grandson who arrives at his grandmother's house for a cozy stay. The eerie silence of the countryside is broken only by the creaking of the old wooden floors and the distant howling of the wind. As you explore the dimly lit rooms of her old home, your grandmother begins to reveal the creepy story of her sister, Eliza. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visiting Grandma.

Dead by Headshot is a first-person survival horror shooter with apocalyptic simulation elements, focused on precision aiming and brutal headshot mechanics. ⚠️ Warning: This video game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised. Step into the shoes of a lone survivor trapped in a once-peaceful suburban home as civilization collapses outs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead by Headshot.

Story: In My Little Bunny, you’re alone, exhausted, and have just missed the bus before the last one. Now, as you wait for the next bus, the deserted road stretches out in silence, shrouded in shadows. Suddenly, a figure steps out from the darkness. Before you can even scream, his hands are on you, dragging you into a nightmare where reality and horror blur together. Now trapped in the twisted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Bunny: Chapter 1.

Unhuman Nightmare is a 4 player online co-op game where a team of thieves want to steal items from haunted places. What they don't know is that the places are full of traps set by ghosts. Chances are, they'll not escape alive...  You and your friends go to abandoned places in order to steal goods  What you don't know, or what you should... Is that these places are haunted Worse than that... The p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unhuman Nightmare.

What Is the Game About:In recent weeks, the once peaceful of Oak City have turned into the hunting grounds of a merciless predator, leaving behind a trail of fear and death. Authorities urgently advise residents to stay indoors after dark. Remember: Do not go out at night! This is an immersive puzzle adventure that will test your wits and courage. As you navigate through the enigmatic and eerie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Killer.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Indie Horror. The main character arrives in the forest in a Motorhome. The forest is covered with secrets and mysteries. Exploring the forest, over time, the campsite turns into a real nightmare. The hero understands that he is not alone in the forest... Search for firewood for a fire, abandoned places. And a dangerous monster. All this awaits you in this game. . The game is well optimized, BUT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Camping.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Stories to Tell is a saga of psychological horror video games where each episode is based on dreams/nightmares that I, the developer, have had. (the episodes are short). -This is the second video game in the saga. In "Stories to tell - Downhill Cemetery" you are a young Japanese man named Hiroshi who decided to move to a new house, he did not know what awaited him... key features of &… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories to Tell [Alpha 2] - Downhill Cemetery.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

The Midnight Apartment marks the next chapter in the psychological horror series: CurseEnigma. It's about Franco, a man who recently got divorced and is trying to get used to his new home in an old Italian village. As he settles in, he meets strange neighbors, and a feeling of being watched and followed by an unknown force gets stronger after sunset. The game tells an exciting story, exploring the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Enigma - The Midnight Apartment.

Midnight Nightmare is a short home invasion horror game. You play as Ethan. You're sleeping in your bedroom and a loud knock wakes you up at midnight.  You check the cameras to see who is knocking the door and find out that a guy with a battle axe is trying to open your door. You have to make sure he doesn't get in, or you'll be dead meat. Call 911 from your phone, hide in the closet, check the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Nightmare.