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You were on your way to a photography gig for a wedding event when a flat tire brings your trip to a sudden halt. While your boyfriend stays behind to fix the vehicle, you spot a sign for a nearby lake and decide to explore the forest trail. Armed with your camera and a walkie-talkie, you venture into the dense trees and rocky paths to capture some nature shots while you wait. What begins as a si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shutter.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Explore an isolated space station to uncover a dark secret behind the station's true purpose. Search for clues in a 1st person perspective. Question your crewmates. Research your loss of memory. Discover what happened to the missing Overseers. This experimental interactive short story will keep you guessing until the very end! FEATURES Immersive First Person perspective. Fully vocalized by ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Space: First Person Edition.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

                                   Anant Express – A Journey Into the Unknown Beware of the anomalies. If you sense something unusual, turn back immediately... Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anant Express.

A major update arrives MAY 16th 2025.  The Wickie 2.0 rebuilds and expands the original game with new puzzles, enemies, and story elements.  You’ll encounter strange machines, haunted corridors, and rewritten sequences—especially in the reimagined opening aboard the ship. This is the definitive version. Built for exploration. Built for mystery. Built for you. Go where you want. Figure it out y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper.

About this gameNightmare Getaway is a first-person psychological horror game where escape is your only hope. What begins as a curious adventure quickly spirals into terror when a mysterious entity abducts you and traps you inside its twisted house. Alone in the dark, you must navigate chilling corridors, solve puzzles, and confront horrors that blur the line between nightmare and reality. Will y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Getaway.

Within the Shadowed Halls is a first-person survival horror exploring the decaying grandeur of a Bengali Zamindarbari estate. As the manor’s new caretaker, your daylight duties are deceptively simple: clean, repair, and maintain order—while uncovering the strange rules that govern the halls. But as night falls, the house transforms. Unsettling rituals, shifting rules, and terrifying apparitions t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Shadowed Halls.

Look At Me is a first-person horror co-op game for up to 4 players, where the goal is to escape a haunted house by solving mysteries and avoiding the ghost of a girl who died in the house a long time ago. Game Features: Co-op mode for up to 4 players First-person perspective with keyboard and mouse, or controller controls A dark, intense atmosphere A ghost with unique, terrifying mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look At Me.

About the GameThe Secret Story is a mystery-driven narrative game inspired by urban legends, unexplained events, and strange stories from around the world. The game focuses on atmosphere, exploration, and slowly uncovering unsettling truths rather than giving clear answers. This is the first entry in the series, developed entirely by a solo creator as an experiment in concept design, game systems… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the secret story : classic edition.

Game Overview Wolfstone Pine is a first-person horror experience set in a remote national park where daylight exploration and nighttime terror cross paths. By day you'll need to search the abandoned trails, cabins and locations to uncover supplies in an attempt to escape the strange location. But when the sun sets, the forest become a hunting ground, for the darkness. Balance exploration and env… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfstone Pine.

Bad Sector 3 is a psychological horror game where every room may conceal corruptions you must detect to move forward. Make three mistakes, and you’ll be thrown back to the previous floor… forced to start all over again. Advance through an unstable structure that reshapes itself with every attempt: rooms shift, turning the path ahead into an unpredictable maze. The mechanical irises will grant you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD SECTOR ³.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartment 22.

About This Game Diliria VR is a psychological horror game set in a cold, foggy town. After a car crash, you wake up alone in the snow with no clear memory of what happened. The streets are empty, the buildings are abandoned and a deep rumbling sound comes from somewhere in the fog. While exploring hotels, alleys, tunnels and other locations, you find strange clues, missing people and signs that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliria VR.

Just Updated Dr. Yaga Lost House Chapter two coming soon! About the Game Dr. Yaga Lost House Step into the shoes of a fearless video content creator in Dr. Yaga Lost House, a first-person psychological horror game that will keep you on edge. Known for exploring haunted houses and sharing his experiences with the world, our protagonist dec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr. Yaga Lost House.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Cyberpunk Horror You stopped at a cyberpunk hotel and late in the evening decided to do some laundry, but then the power went out throughout the entire hotel. After that, strange things start to happen. The administration sends an master, but he behaves inappropriately. It's a first-person horror game with standard controls: keyboard and mouse. Here you need to run away, hide and look for keys i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk Horror.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 39 reviews

STORY - In Our Parlor tells the story of a game developer who falls asleep at home and dreams about the game world they're creating. To end the nightmare and wake up, they must make their way through their own creation and reach the parlor. THE EXPERIENCE - Atmospheric horror and realistic set pieces make this horror walking simulator an immersive and terrifying experience. The surreal setting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Our Parlor.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

In Sector 404, you play as a man returning home late at night. The block is quiet—too quiet. You take your medicine like always, but something’s wrong. The stairwell feels endless, the air feels heavy and unseen eyes seem to follow your every step. You need to get home. But the building has other plans. Starting at the ground floor, your goal is simple: reach your apartment—but how far is it toni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector 404.

Every dream has an ending. In this fully remastered edition of the original Dream:scape, you step into the subconscious of Wilson, a man lying in a hospital bed with only minutes to live. Trapped in a surreal dream world woven from his memories, Wilson must explore the people, places, and regrets that shaped his life — before time runs out. Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with enhanced visuals, sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream:scape Remastered.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

93% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Gordy is a First-Person Horror Comedy that follows a hermit in the woods who befriends a feral human and work together. As the months go by a darker energy begins to take hold of the forest and you have to question if Gordy is so trust-worthy after all or maybe you're the real monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordy.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

A stranger in an unfamiliar land, you discover a mysterious device that appears to allow you to listen to the spirits of those who once inhabited this place. The device picks up the voice of a man named Lee who claims to be the sole survivor on this planet. With Lee’s guidance, you are led to follow a trail of clues taking you deep into the physics-defying depths of the planet known as the lung… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sylvio: Black Waters.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

An episodic psychological horror experience based on fragmented memories and twisted perception. You’re looking at the first chapter of the Living Nightmares series — standalone stories that follow people grappling with distorted realities, fractured identities, and unsettling truths they were never meant to uncover. False FamiliarAfter a strange event leaves you disoriented, you begin to qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Living Nightmares - False Familiar.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

"In the year 21XX, there is no rest for the dead—only servitude." The world is ruled by an Emperor of unparalleled power, who commands the fate of millions in life—but also after death. He promises safety and dominion. In return, he demands absolute obedience. You are a servitor—stripped of your name, your past, and your future. Bound by laws you did not choose, you exist as one small … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Advocate.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 172 reviews

About this game   Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! Pick up passengers, take their fares, and drop them off at their desired stops in this hyper-realistic representation of 1999 New Zealand. Enjoy the beautiful countryside, cute sheep, and charming New Zealand architecture, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.     Key Features   Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Bus.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Elevator Zero is a first-person exploration and puzzle game in which you have to progress by finding anomalies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elevator Zero.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tear Factory.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

75% User Score Based on 55 reviews

All seems calm. The multitude of towering trees sway in the breeze... But something feels wrong. Something is watching you, something omniscient. The feeling that you may not be alone grows ever-stronger... It's coming... find the tapes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Colossus Is Coming: The Interactive Experience.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zemblanity.

Only on steam Find The Key The grass blocks the passage, you have to find the key to open the door. Find The Key is a journey through a dreamlike and surreal world, where the line between reality and fantasy blurs. In this first-person 3D experience, you play the role of a protagonist trapped in a mysterious endless place. Explore endless corridors and meadows of red roses, face simple meta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Keyless: Awakening.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A story-rich first-person psychological horror game. You are in a lonely house, suffering from sleep paralysis. Deal with Thomas’ past trauma and make meaningful decisions that prevent you from going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

92% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Use physic powers in Atama to see through the eyes of your pursuers to avoid detection as you investigate a cursed rural Japanese village. You can't fight back; you must rely only on your powers and your wits to avoid your enemies. Inspired by Forbidden Siren and Junji Ito. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atama.

Tisis heavily focuses on storytelling and has a deep philosophical background inspired by the Ancient Greeks worldview of Hubris that leads to Tisis, the philosophical works of Nietzsche and Schopenhauer and the fictional works of Lovecraft, Bierce, Ligotti and many more. The story revolves around World War 2 soldier-professor joining the Allied operation in Antarctica, called Operation Tabarin,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tisis.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A Hostile Hospital Awaits...You awake in a vintage hospital room connected to a strange IV stand, unsure of who you are or why you’re here. All you know is if your IV disconnects, you won’t last long. You push through the doors in the middle of the night, finding no one around at all as you wander the dark halls. Your IV begins to slow, and your vision begins to fade. Before you collapse, the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InVein.

Beyond the Mist is a suspenseful horror adventure where you must escape from a cursed lighthouse by finding items, uncovering clues, solving puzzles, and make key decisions as you try to break the malediction and reach one of 3 different endings. StoryYou are Arthur Webb, an aging keeper assigned to maintain a lighthouse through the winter. The work is repetitive and demands constant atten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Mist.

The Observation Exit is a first-person psychological horror game where you identify anomalies to escape an endless hospital corridor. Observe strange changes, survive deadly entities, and find the correct path forward! Explore an endless hospital corridor filled with subtle anomalies and constantly shifting details. Trapped in a repeating loop, every elevator leads you back to the same place. As … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Observation Exit.

StillAsleep is a psychological, singleplayer, atmospheric horror experience set inside a collapsing dream. Nothing stays the same. Nothing reacts the way it should. The longer you stay, the more unstable it becomes. Solve environmental puzzles to uncover hidden paths and pieces of meaning buried within the dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StillAsleep.

Story: Upon starting your new job as a night shift housekeeper, you start to experience strange events. Will these events reveal a dark secret? Or will they be the cause of your demise? Playtime:  ~25 minutes Controls: WASD - Move E - Interact R - Grab / Stop Grabbing Cart NOTE: This demo consists of two shifts (parts). The game is currently in development and will have mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Housekeeper.

…who did you dream of becoming when you grew up?There Is Nothing There is a first-person psychological horror game. Return home late at night and move through familiar spaces that begin to change in subtle and disturbing ways. Investigate strange events, interact with objects, and observe your surroundings to progress. StoryAt its core, the story explores loneliness, growing up, and uncertainty … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Is Nothing There.

NOT your typical simulator! Is it your dream job or are you just working in your dream? Work fast, or face the consequences. Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream is a surreal and dark descent into human psyche, burnout and the horror of the working culture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream.

Antim Yatra: One Train, Countless Secrets  Antim Yatra is a first-person mystery horror, set in the eerie remains of the British-India railway station, the station that once used to be the terminus for the Marvel of Indian Engineering, now exists as a temporal anomaly - a perfectly preserved 1940s structure.  All waiting rooms and platforms acts as the perfect snapshot of the night everything cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antim Yatra.

Where We Used to Play is a first-person psychological horror game set inside a house that feels normal… but isn’t. Explore the same environment again and again, carefully observe each room, and decide whether something has changed. If you detect an anomaly, you must return to the dark room at the beginning. If everything feels the same, move forward toward the dark room at the end. Every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where We Used to Play.

A first-person folk horror game set on a cursed farm where the wheat shifts each time you enter. Search for your car keys, uncover the family’s dark ritual, and beware—something ancient walks between the stalks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No One Leaves the Field.

Inside The Shadows is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, narrative, and constant tension. You return to your family’s old house after receiving mysterious messages — and soon realize that every room holds fragments of a past that was never explained. Explore realistic, dark, and silent environments as you attempt to piece together the history of your family… and your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside The Shadows.

Welcome to Deep Space Corridor, a first-person anomaly-spotting horror game with a twist of narrative mystery. This short but unsettling experience (about 60 minutes) draws inspiration from P.T., The Exit 8, and The Cabin Factory. You’ll step into the role of an “investigator” who wakes up aboard a mysterious space station. Your mission: inspect a designated area and decide if anything seems… off… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Corridor.

In 7 NIGHTS KEEPER, you’re desperate for work when a mysterious man named Amaan offers you an easy job: care for his isolated mansion for 7 nights. But what seems like a simple gig turns into a waking nightmare as you discover the house's dark secret—a malevolent demon possesses Amaan's grandmother, and it's your job to keep her under control. Each night, the terror deepens, the shadows grow darke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Nights Keeper.

Dive into an eerie first-person horror adventure crafted in Unreal Engine, blending platforming and collectathon elements with a compelling narrative and classic horror gameplay mechanics. Story Overview: Waking Nightmare: You, the player, are jolted awake in the middle of the night by an unsettling sound. Mysterious Pursuer: Encounter Simon, the yellow Sprunki, who chases you around your hou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sprunki Rise of Horror.

Your ex-girlfriend called: her parents disappeared, and her mental struggles are back. Go looking for her at her childhood home and uncover a horrible secret in this first-person psychological horror game. Search for clues, talk to strange folks, solve puzzles, run, hide, and improvise to survive. Explore, inspectThroughout the game, you'll find all sort of items, recordings and notes. While some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regression.

A mysterious pyramid has surfaced in the heart of Egypt’s unforgiving desert. Whispers of untold treasures hidden within its cursed chambers have drawn archaeologists—and opportunists—from around the world. You’re a tomb raider, and time is running out. In Covenant of Anubis, you’ll venture deep into the pyramid’s shadowy corridors, encounter strange characters, and navigate deadly traps and pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Covenant of Anubis.

ABOUT THE GAMEARCHIVE 1996 is a first-person horror game set in an old hotel in 1996, focused on exploration, story, and player choice. Everything you do every answer you choose, every clue you find, and everything you overlook will gradually affect Mood Score, Serena’s state of mind, and the events unfolding around her. Explore hotel rooms, hallways, and hidden areas. Answer calls from mysteriou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARCHIVE 1996.