Games like Taboos

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

What starts as a routine investigation soon turns into a descent into darkness. They call him Manivore. More than just a killer… He is cold-blooded, intelligent, and manipulative. He doesn’t just kill his victims; he erases their traces, dismembers them, and leaves behind nothing but a grotesque work of art. For him, death is not an escape but the final piece of a meticulously crafted puzzle. A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manivore.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MIDNIGHT BUS.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 738 reviews

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luna.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 94 reviews

TRAFFIC is a First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way. Secure the front gate and lock your doors. You never know who might be out there. TRAFFIC is about a family living in Wyoming as they traverse through the economic recessi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRAFFIC.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Phobic Nightmares is a first-person psychological horror game where you're investigating your sister's disappearance. Find notes from your sister and her team to find out exactly what happened, and why. P.S.: It's not pleasant. Face increasingly difficult challenges as the entity that you're facing keeps altering the environment. You haven't felt real dread till now. You're looking for your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobic Nightmares.

14%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

20% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sleep Experiment.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Play Things v1.2.7.1 In this game, you'll be investigating a collection of dolls. Some ordinary, others hiding a dark curse. Through a series of tests, you must determine which dolls are merely toys and which conceal something sinister. However, not everything is as it seems... WARNING: This game includes slight jumpscares, dark themes, murder, domestic abuse blood and flashing lights. AD… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Play Things.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Babulya – that’s what grandchildren affectionately call their beloved grandmother. But what if your Babulya is no longer human, but a bloodthirsty monster? You came to taste her pies… and she wants to taste you instead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABULYA.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

87% User Score Based on 92 reviews

About This Game You are far away from home.  Winter chills you to the bone.   Staying at a dingy inn, you perform an old ritual  that who-knows-whom on the internet taught you. This is a story-driven, first person horror game of 15-20 minutes of gameplay.  Guidelines to the ritual are hinted at in a blog called The Channels, which can only be accessed through the inn's private network.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Channel 4 Midnight.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

74% User Score Based on 110 reviews

In a mother’s embrace. Callus is a short psychological horror walking simulator. What does it mean to be bound to another person? Is it love, an emotional connection, a desire to stay close? But what if these feelings are distorted? What if attachment becomes a form of violence? Average playtime: 30 minutes Returning to his mother’s apartment, he is briefly pulled back into the past. Every cor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CALLUS.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

David Lagani is just an ordinary Filipino worker trying to get by. But when news spreads of a figure breaking into homes and making people disappear, his routine turns to dread. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taguan.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 319 reviews

KEY FEATURES:  Daily Routine Disrupted: Relaxing with a beer, watching TV, and trying to unwind — until the noise from next door and mysterious holes in your walls make rest impossible. ⏳ Short but Unsettling: Experience a thought-provoking and intense narrative in a 40-minute playthrough, ideal for players seeking a deep yet concise psychological horror experience. Retro PS2-Inspired Gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Bober Bros] The Hole.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

80% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Family holiday turned into a bloody nightmare A man named George returns to his parents' house after many, many years. They stopped communicating when the guy was 18 years old and he ran away from home, but on the eve of Christmas and New Year, George receives a letter of invitation from his parents. They invite him to return, celebrate the holidays together and reconcile. If George had known w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Holiday.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

80% User Score Based on 45 reviews

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Last Term is a spot the difference horror game. Trapped in a school, each floor appears the same. But is it? Look out for any anomalies to determine if it's different than the last. Progress to floor 0 to uncover how you ended up here. The final bell has already rung, but something won’t let go... Navigate through the school and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. There's 3 are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Term.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

76% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Limoria.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

75% User Score Based on 59 reviews

THE GAME IS ALREADY RELEASED ON STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3554790/Burial A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin... Do you believe in the supernatural? Average Demo time: 10 minutes The full version of the ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burial.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

65% User Score Based on 80 reviews

A short story about you working a closing shift at the restaurant when there is an unexpected occurance with the killer lurking in the town. But while finishing up your shift alone, things don't go as expected. Expect a first person experience with immersive sound, where you interact with NPC and objects around the resturant in order to close the restaurant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Closing Shift.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"C.U.T.S" is a first-person thriller with psychological horror elements, featuring a linear narrative and a playtime of approximately 50 to 60 minutes. StoryA man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling. GameplayThe game is primarily a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C.U.T.S.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

"Who am I ?" is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear narrative and an average playtime of 50-60 minutes to complete. StoryYou step into the shoes of Mark, a man trapped in a life he never dreamed of living. After receiving a letter announcing the death of his aunt, he decides to travel to his childhood home in search of answers and, perhaps, a chance to change his fate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who am I?.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

"Don't Look Behind" is a first-person psychological horror game. Your goal is to pass each level and enjoy the surprises that the game brings you. Play time Average 60-90 minutes Game Background You are in a space that moves forward in a straight line. You must pass each difficulty and reach the final exit. Gameplay The gameplay is very simple. You need to control your character to interact with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Look Behind.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

60% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Story Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer About The Game Crime Detective is a game inspired by real-life crimes. In this chapter, you'll come face to face with one of the most chilling and mysterio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Detective Red Flags.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

66% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the scariest things aren’t monsters or the supernatural, but people themselves. Each episode tells a new chilling story inspired by real-life fears and unsettling situations. ❄️ Uncanny Tales: Cold Road – The first episode of the series. A late evening, a snowstorm, the eve of the New Year holidays… The protagonist is traveling to her parents’ h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: Cold Road.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

80% User Score Based on 166 reviews

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beautiful and mysterious Japanese village of Kirisame Mura, where the ancient legend of the Gashadokuro, a giant skeleton from Japanese folklore, still looms. The story follows Naomi Montgomery, who arrives in Kirisame Mura for a major professional opportunity that could launch BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: LOW.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

53% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Room Service Step into the unsettling world of Room Service, a narrative horror game with psychological elements. You play as Jacob White, a man in desperate need of a job who takes a position at an old, run-down motel. The tasks seem simple enough: clean and tidy up. But with each passing day, the fragile sense of normalcy begins to shatter. Experience Jacob's Story The events at the motel ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room Service.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

The Jester "The Jester" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Something is lurking in the darkness, something that feeds on your fear of it. This horror game is a  walking simulator with tense atmosphere. Are you ready to dive into paranoia? Playtime: Around 40 minutes. Game Features: -Walking simulator -Atmospheric environment and photo-realistic graphics -VHS fil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Jester.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 96 reviews

"Tales Beyond The Tomb" is a chilling episodic horror series that plunges players into the shadows of real-life cases. This is the second episode of the series: Episode 2: The Farm's Secret Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: The Farm's Secret.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 47 reviews

The Derailed - a first-person psychological horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Derailed.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

97% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Night Shift.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM FOR FREE! Ordinary Day On Steam In this short psychological horror you awaken to your regular routine, however, something is scratching to get out, something buried deep...Something that has always been with you waiting to get out, waiting for the opprtunity granted by the loss of your closest friend. Ordinary Day was #3 best rated graphics for the Brackeys 2022.2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ordinary Day.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Complete Your Collection Save money by purchasing both games together in the Midnight Monitor Complete Bundle! Welcome to Aldercourt Station. Aldercourt City Council, in association with Sequre Transport Authority, welcome you into Aldercourt Station. Aldercourt Station is a sprawling and expansive addition to London's Travel Network. Come get lost amonst its tile halls and take in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holidays in Khrushchevsk.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

89% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed. This time extended, remastered, and re-imagined. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lights Off: Director's Cut.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Dolls is a first-person horror game in which the player must escape from a dark school inhabited by seemingly lifeless dolls. Confront your fears, unravel the mysteries, and survive this suffocating environment in order to return to reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dolls.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

51% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Survival Horror?Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats.Customize Your GameplayTry playing with VHS graphics or retro style 90's graphics (I know this trope is becoming overdone but it looks cool).Atmosphere Is EverythingImmerse yourself with a haunting soundtrack of over 15 unsettling dreamcore/weirdco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Space.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

80% User Score Based on 191 reviews

You wake up in complete darkness. You are alone and can not move. You feel around and can grab your phone. It is low battery but you turn on the flashlight anyway. All you can see is wooden planks in all directions. You have been buried alive and now you need to find a way out. You are running low on oxygen and your battery is running out, you do not have much time. Will you escape, or is this you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparky Marky.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 296 reviews

A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost Home Now.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Pupillary is a short surveillance horror game where your job is to monitor live camera feeds, identify anomalies and report them before the situation gets out of control. Anomalies can be subtle or aggressive, ranging from moved objects and missing items to camera distortions, disturbing images, and hostile intruders. Across 3 levels, you will encounter 10 anomaly types and over 100 different ano… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PUPILLARY.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A first-person psychological horror game where you return to your childhood home and slowly uncover what happened there. Search for notes and piece together fragments of the past to reveal what your parents tried to hide. Estimated playtime: 40–60 minutes STORYEvery discovery is a piece of a past meant to stay hidden. Fragments of memories and чужие words gradually form a single truth. The de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scream under the house.

About the game: Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city. The Blue Light game was developed by one person. - The game is a study of various locations that are well developed in terms of atmosphere. - The game will allow you to interact with both manda… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Light.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You bought a box of VHS tapes at a flea market. Now you need to look through them and select those on which there are supernatural, scary, violent events, in general, everything that may be interesting to the viewer. Get the full version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3501370/BANNED_TAPES/ Maximum playtime: 10 minutes Follow me if you liked the game there will be game updates i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANNED TAPES.

In the ominously crimson dusk, it is said there lies an otherworldly alley from which one can never return. A colossal sunset, dazzling yet enigmatically alluring, can be seen over the fence. As you proceed down the path, a mysterious stage encircled by four torii gates emerges. And then, the sight of a girl walking towards you... Can you uncover the anomalies and escape from this sealed, o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lured by Eerie Sundown.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

"Haunting Record: Phantom Street" is a horror-themed walking simulator filled with fear and suspense. You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss… With terror and the unknown closing in, will you break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street.

Step back into the eerie atmosphere of 90s survival horror with The Yamamura Estate, an indie horror game that pays homage to the golden age of PSX graphics featuring Sadako Yamamura. Immerse yourself in a haunting world filled with unsettling anomalies, cryptic puzzles, and a story that unravels in the shadows of a forgotten estate. About the Game: In The Yamamura Estate you play as a r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Yamamura Estate.

Immerse yourself in the game created on the Unreal Engine 5. Solve puzzles, make your way through various rooms, use objects and find out more about the fate of the main character. Average time to complete the game: 45 minutes This is a story-oriented horror game. Take part in the mysterious investigation of the crimes of the most ordinary family. The narrative in the game does not provide di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Theory.