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.

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.

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.

Feature List Truth is not written. It is trapped, relive the same moments again and again. Each loop brings you closer to what really happened. Uncover what happened through fragments of the past that resurface when reality breaks, an intimate, haunting story told through silence, memory, and the spaces in between. A multi-layered narrative thriller, blending mystery, psychological h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Of Deceit.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 2,943 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Welcome to The Company.In this first‑person psychological horror experience, your boss “asks” you to work late again. Clock in for another ordinary shift and decide what kind of employee you will be today.  Sift through an endless stream of corporate messages. These workaholics may not be in the office with you, but they sure do send a lot of messages from afar to keep you busy. How you res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Company.

Dark DimensionsWelcome to Ravenwood, a quiet town at the edge of nowhere. A place that doesn’t appear on most maps, where the fog rolls thicker than the morning sun and the shadows seem to move when you’re not looking. A town of stories—strange ones that could just as easily happen to you. People vanish without a trace. Buildings stand empty, yet footsteps follow you down their halls. Take a phot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Dimensions: The Last Shift.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

A cozy horror game where you run a shave ice shop. Serves customers by serving shaved ice, coffee, milkshakes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The shaved ice shop.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4361240/Radiance_of_Souls/?curator_clanid=477...The death of her parents was only the beginning of the nightmare. Elena arrives at her yacht at the remote island station “Atlas.” In her bag are death certificates, and in her heart is the hope of finding support from the only person close to her, her brother Ilya. But the island greets her only with the hum of ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiance of Souls.

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.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

69% User Score Based on 94 reviews

"Statues" released! Do not be afraid of what you see. Be afraid of what you left behind… Do you ever think that statues are alive? That there is a bit of a soul behind blank eyes of each... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Statues.

About This GameIt was just another Friday night. You were sitting in your room, controller in hand, losing yourself in the glow of the TV screen. The pizza was getting cold. The world outside didn't matter. It was just you and the game — the way it was always meant to be. Then something happened. The screen flickered. The colors twisted. The room around you began to blur and stretch, like reali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spikes&Traps.

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.

Among The Sierra Nevada is a single-player survival horror mystery set in the rugged backcountry of Northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Blending investigation, exploration, evidence collection, puzzle solving, and narrative horror, it puts you in the role of a man chasing proof of the impossible—only to uncover something much larger buried in the forest. You play as Dave Wilder, who, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among The Sierra Nevada.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

82% User Score Based on 50 reviews

What Happened to the Miller Family?Just outside the quiet town of Coffeyville, Kansas, the Miller family—mother Margaret, father Edward, and their 11-year-old daughter Lily—suddenly vanished one night from their old farmhouse. Authorities found no trace, signs, or evidence of forced entry during their investigation of the area. Shortly after the incident, strange rumors began to spread. Reports e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened to Lily?.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Help young investigator James uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smiths' and their missing daughter Ellen in this thrilling 2D pixel horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ellen.

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 55%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.

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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 43,788 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 22 reviews

Survive The Quiet Apocalypse If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Dark.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

58% User Score Based on 548 reviews

Frozen State is a game about the adversities faced whilst existing and surviving in a dying Siberian city, Duga 40. The experimental city has been infested by an extraterrestrial parasite that has obliterated the native population. Once infected, the parasite causes its victims to become vicious alien hybrids… However, the grotesquely disfigured creatures are not the only menace that threatens t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen State.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

38% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Can you find the answers lost deep within your memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retaliation.

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.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

82% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 18 reviews

Alone With You is a sci-fi game for people who love adventure, exploring and maybe even a little romance. You play the sole remaining member of a doomed terraforming colony. Your planet will crumble and implode in less than a month, and you must use your remaining time to try to escape. The catch? There is only one escape pod left, and it isn’t functioning. Even worse, the only people who special… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone With You.

The snow has covered everything. The paths. The lights. The memories. Even the magic of Christmas seems to have vanished long ago… After surviving a plane crash deep within a vast frozen wilderness, Chris believes he has found nothing more than a silent and abandoned world of ice. But beneath the thick layers of snow, something still seems alive. Strange shapes barely emerge from the untouched … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Christmas Magic: Santa’s Hidden Village.

Jin has been searching for his missing sister for years. Every lead has gone cold. Every trail has ended in silence. Until now. A lead that pointed him to a decaying mansion, a property cut off from the grid and deliberately forgotten. No recent records. No active ownership. No reason for anyone to be there. Yet the signs of past occupancy are unmistakable… and deeply unsettling. What begins a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trace of the Villa.

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.

The House Below is a short, first-person psychological horror game where atmosphere, tension, and subtle storytelling drive the experience. You awaken in a place that doesn’t feel real — a maze of dark rooms and crumbling hallways beneath the surface of something familiar. There’s no clear direction, no weapons, and no escape in sight. All you know is that you need to keep going… and that somethin… 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.

<a href="One" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://pvbiizh3r.itch.io/one-night-at-david-classic">One Night At David Classic by PvbIizher</a> <a href="One" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://pvbiizh3r.itch.io/one-night-at-david-2">One Night At David 2 by PvbIizher</a> <a href="One" class="r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night At David 8.

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.

The Rocky Mountains, deep wilderness. The 1900s. An entire family dead within a single week. No one knows the truth. You are the detective brought in to investigate. But someone doesn't want you alive long enough to finish the job. You've been forced into hiding — a lone cabin in the woods outside Blackpine — unable to set foot in town. Your only connection to the outside world is a handful of l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAR SUSPECT.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

80% User Score Based on 20 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.

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

About This GameA short, single-sitting VHS horror experience. In Empty Gauge, you spend three unsettling days moving between a remote gas station and your home. By day, you work the night shift alone. By night, strange clues begin to pile up, nightmares grow more vivid, and reality starts to feel less reliable. What begins as an ordinary part-time job slowly turns into something far more disturb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empty Gauge.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 50 reviews

HYPERxFANTASY is an experimental narrative RPG set in a brutalist dystopian underworld teetering on the edge of digital ascension. As Dreamer, players navigate an endless megastructure, using a versatile glider to traverse its vast, abstract spaces and advance non-linear storylines through branching dialogue. Tasked by the enigmatic Executor to "digitize everyone" and save them, players will soon … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HyperxFantasy.

West Texas, 1986. Golden Springs was once a quiet town but now stands empty. A supposed outbreak has wiped out humanity, leaving Sonny Barstow to navigate the horrors of its aftermath.  But something is wrong. The streets are too quiet and shadows… they move when you aren’t looking.  An homage to the golden age of VHS horror, Blight Night perfectly blends eerie exploration, intricate puzzles, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blight Night.

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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

84% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Part I: THE LAST SURVIVOR Sixteen years have passed since humanity's extinction due to a global virus outbreak. You play as James, who, along with his brother, believes they are the last survivors. However, this changes when he discovers an invitation to a survivors' base, HaustVille. Part II: WHATEVER IT TAKES Determined to find others, the brothers leave everything behind. After a few da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Alive.