Games like The Abandoned

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.

You wake in an open cell with no memory - only power. Escape the prison and the hospital above it: crack codes, solve the facility's puzzles, arm yourself and cut down anyone in your way. But the logs left behind reveal the truth - you're not the prisoner. You're what they were caging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic House Awakening.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,449 reviews

After school, your friends dare you to explore an abandoned Triple T factory that's been surrounded by rumors for years. Laughing, they wait outside while you head in with nothing but a flashlight. At first, it feels like an ordinary maze. Then you begin finding strange notes and signs that other people came here... but never made it back. Until you take one wrong step. Now you're trapped somew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNG.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 3,274 reviews

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

Time is coming apart. You wake in a clock tower with no memory of who you are or how you got here — only a pocket watch, still warm in your hand, an empty room, and a letter in your master's careful script: time is fracturing, and you are the one who must gather the broken moments back, one piece at a time. So you step out into a world that has stopped making sense. Freeze Line is a hand-crafted … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freeze Line.

6%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

10% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Winter, 1985. A storm forces an emergency landing deep in the Canadian wilderness. You are Joseph, a young man stranded in the snow with no way out and one mission: find your missing brother. The search leads you to a place long forgotten, an abandoned Soviet military bunker, sealed away beneath the ice. What begins as a rescue quickly becomes a fight for survival. The bunker isn’t empty. Its ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Of Winter.

INHERITANCE is a first-person psychological horror game that delivers a disturbing, pressure-filled atmosphere and relentless tension. In 1986, a mysterious explosion ripped through the Russian city of Kamgrad, freezing it in time and turning it into a silent graveyard. Abandoned streets. Snow-covered vehicles. Empty town squares. Bodies left where they fell. The government claimed it was an acci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inheritance.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

68% User Score Based on 838 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

That is An horror game try To Exit Out To win  That Game is Singleplayer  Warning  Has Blood on the game AND IS PEGI 12+ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASE: Animatronics.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,917 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 14 reviews

A story-driven survival game set in 1970's Quebec in which Carl Flaubert, a private detective sent to the fictional Atamipek Lake to investigate a deceptively simple case, must solve the mystery surrounding the region while surviving the harsh Northern Canadian winter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kona.

It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

You arrive in an isolated coastal village after the mysterious death of an uncle you barely knew. The plan was easy: deal with the inheritance, poke around a little, maybe sell the house and go back to your life. Then the house turns out to be annoyingly charming, weirdly peaceful, and exactly the kind of place you didn’t know you needed. Caelmere has a great café, a gorgeous beach, parties … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Tide.

One final night watch in a half-renovated hotel. Corridors stretch too far, doors breathe open, and the silence is full of footsteps. They said just make it to morning—but the building was never empty, and it doesn’t want you to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Dimensions: The Last Shift.

SCP: Destruction Protocol is an immersive first-person horror experience that throws you into the depths of a secret SCP Foundation facility. You are a lone rebel whose mission is to activate the Destruction Protocol — a self-destruction sequence designed to erase all traces of the horrors lurking below the surface. But the plan went terribly wrong. Your entire team is dead, the facility has desc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Destruction Protocol.

Trapped in an endless cave without light. Only the dripping of water, your footsteps – and Zac's yellowed notes. Solve puzzles, find secret paths, and survive as reality and madness dangerously draw near. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not A Safe Place.

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.

Echoes of Fear: Remastered draws you into a forgotten valley, a place untouched by time, yet far from lifeless. Beneath the quiet fog and decaying homes, unseen voices stir, and something in the shadows seems to listen. Deep within the valley lies an ancient vault said to contain a powerful Artifact…  but there is something, centuries old, guarding it. Your task is simple: find the keys and unloc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Fear.

A call leads you to an abandoned theme park. Now you’re not leaving until you know what really happened in the infamous theme park. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nowhere To Go.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

A boy went missing. A village drowned. And somehow, you can reach into the past. Dive into the sunken ruins of Mora's village, unlock portals to the days before the flood, and share what you find with Mora across time. What you uncover could change her fate, and that of everyone she loves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Mora.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

At an isolated station, Ilya avoids his sister Elena, leaving strange notes that draw her deeper. She discovers the horrifying truth: the station's inhabitants, including her brother, are no longer human. He fears her gaze will reveal his monstrous transformation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiance of Souls.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

In The Vanishing, you enter an abandoned town shrouded in mystery, a place where time itself seems to have stopped. Once a thriving community, the town is now eerily silent, with crumbling buildings, deserted streets, and a dark history buried deep beneath the surface. Your journey begins with a single question: what caused the town’s sudden demise? As you explore the empty houses, forgotten … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

69% User Score Based on 281 reviews

Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Take.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

72% User Score Based on 1,546 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 23 reviews

The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Town of Light.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Explore a sinister village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a story-driven point & click game. Delve into the horror of guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Whispering Valley.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

95% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sagebrush.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

In Fear I Trust is a first-person psychological thriller that puts you in the role of Nikolay, now called Patient #17, who one day wakes up in a small reeking cell. With a severe memory loss and a relentless urge to escape, your steps will lead you through an abandoned, decaying facility deep in the heart of Soviet Russia. However, encountering many obstacles along the path, you will need to solve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Fear I Trust.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Outside - Is a first-person survival horror, Your main task is to survive at any cost or die at the hands of the maniac who lives in the region. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outside.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

62% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Critic Score 39%Based on 7 reviews

Sanity of Morris - psychological horror adventure. Discover clues but stay away from the light, or you'll be caught. Try to stay sane in the search for your father, consumed by conspiracy theories about the government and aliens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanity of Morris.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

62% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 21 reviews

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kholat.

A psychological survival horror set in an underground parking garage. Trapped in an inescapable otherworld, survive until 5 AM while obeying absurd rules and fleeing a relentless clown. Each attack eats away at your mind, drawing you closer to becoming one. Can you survive the night as a human? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOWNROT -Kyoukan-.

A short first-person horror game where strange anomalies slowly begin to appear in a laundromat you casually visit. As you return again and again, you move closer to the ending waiting in this place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Laundry That Won’t Open..

Discover an ancient magical Christmas village buried beneath the snow for over a century. Dig, uncover forgotten secrets, restore its lights, and watch the village come back to life in a cozy, mysterious, and enchanting adventure filled with magic, discovery, and wonder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Christmas Magic: Santa’s Hidden Village.

Trace of the Villa is a first-person horror adventure game that follows Jin’s investigation into his sister’s disappearance. Players explore abandoned locations, collect clues, unlock sealed rooms, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover the truth hidden behind the silence. Chapter 1 serves as the beginning of the story. Players follow the first lead that brings Jin closer to the mansion, experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trace of the Villa.

Volunteer Beta TestersHey everyone! I’m currently looking for a small number of volunteer early build testers. Feedback at this stage will directly influence the final release! The game is a slow-burn psychological horror experience with a grounded approach to violence and gore, restrained in some moments, overwhelming in others. It isn’t designed to be comfortable, and it may be too much f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBDERMAL: This isn’t you.

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.

A place where civilization burned out long ago, but the snow still falls, and the wind still howls between dead apartment blocks. There are no missions. No miracles. Just the cold, the silence, and the soft glow of a cigarette. Relax in this doomer walking simulator and smoke them if you got them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cig Walk.

The House Below is a first-person psychological horror game where you navigate dark, shifting corridors with no weapons or clear escape. Tension builds through eerie sounds, subtle puzzles, and unsettling surprises, as you unravel a haunting story told entirely through the environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House Below.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

✅ Game Info Headphones are highly recommended for the best experience. Estimated playtime: Short game of around 25 to 35 minutes for first-time players. Completionists or returning players may finish faster. Please note: there is no save system. (but there is ending replay system) ✅ Controls:WASD - Move Shift - Run Interact - G ESC - Options Endings: There are two endings ✅ Abo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APT. 407.

Instructions v1.5 Changed and fixed the Flashlight Power. Brian Blackburn (Player) accepts an offer as a security guard to further investigate David's-related disappearances. Will he be able to find clues? F for a flashlight Originally by Victoraranda A reboot from the original ONAD series David’s: A New Party (v1.5) — Long Description It was supposed to be over. The doors had closed. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David’s: A New Party.

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A first-person indie horror experience set in an abandoned rural village shrouded in mystery. The place looks frozen in time — homes left open, belongings scattered, and no sign of what happened to the people who once lived here. As you move deeper into the village, strange sounds and subtle movements hint that something is still lurking in the dark. This is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror game f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Town Secrets.

You woke up in the cabin. The fog is thicker than ever. Your mind is fragmented. Your research is missing. And something is watching. GAME OVERVIEWIn Silent Research, you play as Andrew, a researcher stationed in a remote, fog-drenched forest. After years of work at the electrical station, your memory is failing, and your findings are scattered. As the fog presses in, your only hope is to recov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Research.

️ Message from the DeveloperTales of Ancients is a passion-driven project created by a single developer. Thanks to your feedback, support, and curiosity, this dark story will continue to grow  and eventually reach its final form. This version represents the first chapter of Alex’s journey. If you wish to see what lies beyond the darkness... we’ll reach there together. ️ StoryDocumentary photogra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Ancients: Hollow Apartments.

Where Evil Sleeps is a first-person narrative psychological horror game set in a Russian village in 1992. Explore your late grandmother’s house, solve puzzles, hide from pursuers, and uncover what lies beneath the familiar memories of your childhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Evil Sleeps.

A first-person psychological horror game where you play as a night watchman: explore the facility, check cameras, make rounds, and investigate irregularities in the routine based on the story of a real serial killer with everyday tension that mounts shift by shift until the breaking point. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Inside: After Shift.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

The Last Transmission is a short, first-person psychological horror game built around isolation, atmosphere, and slow, creeping dread. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Transmission.

Aeternum Infecti is a third-person, truly terrifying open-world survival game set in a haunting post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge cities and wilderness for food, medicine, and weapons while evading relentless infected. Explore a vast, desolate land where silence is deadly and survival is everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeternum Infecti.

Interstitial is a first-person psychological horror game that dives into the unease of liminal spaces, blending environmental storytelling, exploration-driven gameplay, and slow-burning dread to create an experience where the world itself becomes the threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstitial.

In the early 2000s, a web of abuse, corruption, and secrecy stretched across continents. Behind private estates, luxury lifestyles, and influential circles lay crimes hidden from the public eye. You heard the rumors. Everyone did. Corruption. Power. Something inhuman. But the official story never added up, and the people asking the right questions stopped asking. Now it's your turn. A Dark Det… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apestin Explorer.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

The Horror Occultist You were never meant to find this place.And it was never meant to wake up. About This GameThe Horror Occultist is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, tension, and slow-burning dread. Set in a forgotten forest consumed by darkness, you will explore the ruins of an abandoned monastery where an ancient force was once sealed — and later awakened. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Occultist.