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What if your worst nightmares didn’t end when you opened your eyes? After the sudden loss of his wife, Steve is consumed by insomnia. Days blur into nights as reality begins to unravel around him. Haunted by twisted visions and shadowy figures, he finds himself trapped in a waking nightmare where nothing is as it seems. Waking Dreams is a psychological survival horror game that blends atmosphe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waking Dreams.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

96% User Score Based on 16,315 reviews

Welcome to Indigo Park Indigo Park is an immersive first-person exploration game that takes you on a thrilling journey through the eerie remnants of an abandoned amusement park. As the protagonist, you will step into the shoes of an adventurous soul eager to uncover the mysteries hidden within this once vibrant and lively attraction. Explore a desolate world where time has stood still, and natur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indigo Park: Chapter 1.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 118 reviews

This is an immersive horror game where you have to find your dog by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Microphone input is totally optionally and can be turned off which will switch to voice-acting instead for calling, but microphone input is highly recommended for the full experience. If you enjoyed it, please considering getting the game on steam here or on itch.io. It really support… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

93% User Score Based on 5,030 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Vivo.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 3,144 reviews

"I need a Heart in order to open it" Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let you know, it will try to deceive You as many times as it can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMSCARED.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 80 reviews

The year is 1959, you just got a job as a postman in a brand new town called Little Vale. Although the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, this town is shrouded in mystery. Something… unnatural is afoot here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helltown.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

Scan the environment to see. Try and escape The Voidness, but you are not alone... The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place in the void filled with just gloom and darkness, with your only ability to see is by scanning the map with your range finder device. Roam freely, scan, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Something is also lur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 38,078 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 35 reviews

SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMA.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 3,024 reviews

The Closing Shift is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Closing Shift.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 776 reviews

Return to classic survival horror in this special demo version of Tormented Souls 2. Experience the opening section of the game as Caroline navigates the claustrophobic passageways of a shadowy convent in search of her missing sister If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormented Souls 2.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents' report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house. Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Lane: Horror.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

48% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 3 reviews

The tenants are going missing, the screams are getting louder, and the building itself keeps changing. There's a serial killer loose in the city of Milton. Investigate the mysterious rumors surrounding Clover Hill Apartments and discover the terrible secrets that lay beneath the surface. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pneumata.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

48% User Score Based on 205 reviews

UPDATE 2.0Update 2.0 is finally out and it introduces many changes, fixes and overall improvements the community has been asking for! About the GameDiscover various levels of danger while trying to escape the eerily familiar backrooms based on popular creepypasta lore.New and Unique LevelsTraverse through 20+ unique levels based on the Backrooms lore. Regular content updates will add even more l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Deluxe.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

51% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Project Liminal Redux is a first-person horror made in realistic 3D graphics. The gameplay consists of collecting notes, solving riddles and escaping from various entities. The main goal is to survive and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Liminal Redux.

Pyramis is a H.R Giger & retro-scifi-inspired survival horror game, that will bring back the genre to its roots and modernize it in the process. The game is driven by its story, beautiful environments, exploration, and horrific themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyramis.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

60% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Outbreak: Deluxe Edition it's a specific version of the Outbreak game series for Nintendo Switch console. Includes additional content, weapons, to the core game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

72% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Life after Death - is a psychological first-person thriller.WARNING: This video game may cause an attack of photosensitive epilepsy to people suffering this disease. A reasonable restriction of the gaming audience is recommended.IMPORTANT NOTE: The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, as the tension slowly builds up, creating an even more complete and vivid effect of presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life after Death.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 51,622 reviews

You've fallen into the backrooms and now need to find a way to escape. Traverse through eerie procedurally generated levels while avoiding entities and other danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Backrooms.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Inspired by the classics of survival horror. The manor and surrounding properties sprawl into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, libraries, studies, galleries, gardens, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of the property and its deadly occupants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathbloom: Chapter 1.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

75% User Score Based on 57 reviews

The Backrooms: Found Footage is a psychological horror game where you "no-clip" through reality and into the Backrooms. Explore 600 million miles of randomly generated office space, contend with entities, collect unique and useful lore, and attempt to maintain your sanity as you try to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Found Footage.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

75% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trenches.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

87% User Score Based on 4,157 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 18 reviews

Among the Sleep is a first person horror adventure, in which you play a two year old child. After being awoken abruptly by some strange force you explore the eerie house while looking for comfort. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among the Sleep.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

73% User Score Based on 480 reviews

Critic Score 49%Based on 12 reviews

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Knock Twice.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 8,751 reviews

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you. They long to finally meet you and show you how flexible your skin can be after it has soaked in blood. Will you brave this journe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Akai Noroi is a Asian / Japanese story rich horror folklore inspired journey through the darkest of humanity. Explore the abandoned sleeping quarters, delve into the residents past, investigate, solve puzzles & riddles. Establish the truth about the disappearance of all the previous residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AKAI NOROI.

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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Dark Places is a psychological single-player game set in a surreal world filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a daemon hunter desperately searching for answers and slowly descends into madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Places.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

91% User Score Based on 4,725 reviews

Join our Discord server to follow updates and fixes related to our game. Additionally, you can meet other players and play with them. We value our community greatly, and therefore, our Discord server is very important to us. Most of the ideas we get for the game come from this server. You can also join our Discord server to follow our projects and be a part of our community. In this game, which… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zort.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 1,421 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Labyrinth of the Demon King is a challenging first-person dungeon crawler, set against the backdrop of a mythical feudal Japan besieged by demons. As a lone foot soldier, embark on a quest to track down and slay the Demon King who killed your Lord. But will you have the skill, resources and stamina needed to survive through all the horrors this brutal world will throw at you? "The world is in cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth Of The Demon King.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Unveil the Secrets of Catherine Markwell in Violet: A Prelude to TRAUMA Broken Paradise THIS IS NOT A WALKING SIMULATOR GAMEWhat is Psychological Survival Horror?] Psychological Horror – A subgenre of horror that focuses on the player’s mind, creating fear through tension, atmosphere, and storytelling. Instead of relying on direct jump scares, it explores deep themes like paranoia, insanity, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Violet.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

97% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

It's the year 2001 and your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. There's a dark presence in this game, and it wants to get out. As you fight nightmarish monsters and solve mind-bending puzzles, the lines between the game and the real world will fade away. Will you survive the night? Whatever you do…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among Ashes.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 12 reviews

It's a Shipper's biggest fear. You're grounded in the exclusion zone, twenty miles of death and decay sealed off by the towering, suffocating walls erected after the collapse. Alone, stranded, and with limited resources at your disposal you'll have to push your way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for your life as you try to find a way to escape beyond the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbody.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

79% User Score Based on 217 reviews

"Homeless" is a psychological horror game where you play as a man named Albert, a night shift security guard at a Brooklyn subway station. While checking the security cameras, Albert notices a strange figure lurking in the restricted railway are a skinny man in dirty clothes, oddly Tall! Initially, Albert thinks he's dealing with a harmless and vulnerable homeless person, as usual. But as he unco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeless.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

79% User Score Based on 511 reviews

除邪(CHUXIE) is a super realistic single player first person shooter game built using the latest technology from the next-generation Unreal Engine 5 game engine. Developed independently by a gaming enthusiast, this game features a portable camera perspective combined with realistic graphics and spatial sound reverberation effects, providing players with an immersive experience. This time,the player … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 除邪(CHUXIE).

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Into the Dread is a survival horror game inspired by the PSX era. You decided that exploring an abandoned sewer would be fun. Of course, something went wrong, and you were trapped in it. Explore the sewer, find various supplies and deal with the terrifying monsters in it. Features: Setting inspired by PSX era. Survival Horror inspired by iconic games. Solve puzzles to progress through the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Dread.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 4,137 reviews

Species: Unknown is a first-person survival horror game, playable in co-op with up to 4 players (private or public servers) or solo. You play as a mercenary sent aboard an abandoned spaceship. Your job? Execute high-risk contracts, make it out alive, and claim your reward. But keep in mind that you’re not alone. Something is hunting you… Form a squad of up to 4 players to take on different con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Species: Unknown.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 4 reviews

Asylum Nightmares is a survival horror game set in a terrifying asylum filled with zombies. The game features two main modes, each offering a unique but equally challenging experience. Story Mode: - Objective: Descend through the different floors of the asylum using a service elevator. - Restore the power: Each floor is completely dark, and your first task is to find a way to turn the lights on. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asylum Nightmares.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

85% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Loathful is a Survival Horror in first person with PS1 graphics. Bring yourself in a retro-style adventure where all your nightmares are brought to life. Survive your demons, dive into your darkest fears to overthrow a mysterious virus who seems to have put his hands on this universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loathful.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

89% User Score Based on 82 reviews

The Stairway 7 P.T is a glimpse of the endless loop anomaly hunter game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you up the stairways to the exit otherwise they will hurt you, and eventually kill you. Follow me on twitter: https… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P.T - The Stairway 7.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 24 reviews

OUR OTHER GAME! About the GameImmerse yourself in a world where every step you take could be your last, where the tension grows with every passing moment. The IFU invites you to guide your character, Alexander, through loops of uncharted mysteries and dark secrets. Discover a story that takes your breath away:. You are Alexander, a computer programmer who finds himself at the center of an unim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IFU.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

73% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Embark on a haunting journey in Ontotis, where chilling secrets of the past shape a story that blurs reality and nightmare in this psychological horror experience. Key Features ❖ Engage in an immersive gameplay experience that blends an atmospheric environment with chilling horror elements. ❖ Solve intricate puzzles to progress the story and unlock secrets. ❖ Piece together the mystery … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ontotis.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

76% User Score Based on 517 reviews

Early access game!!!DISCORDRemake of the Granny game.If this idea turns out to be interesting, then I will continue to develop the game.Buy me a coffee (DonationAlerts) Other download links: Mediafire If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Remake.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 627 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

Creativity is the key, along with intuitive game play, and what you have is a replayable space shooter. There aren't too many space shooters that have the replay value of this game.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infinitum.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

61% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Hinge is a VR horror that takes place in a nightmarish building filled with high-quality graphics and sound effects. The game creates an environment of suspense as you struggle for survival in an oppressive atmosphere of horror that chases you wherever you go. Every step is filled with fear, as the heart races in anticipation of the next ghoulish creature to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HINGE VR.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

80% User Score Based on 526 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

96% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Canine is a PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canine.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,542 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Receiver 2.