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ASHES OF THE DAMNED: THE FORGOTTEN WARD You awaken inside an abandoned psychiatric ward with no memory of how you arrived. The exits refuse to open. The lights fail without warning. Somewhere in the darkness, something is moving through the asylum with you. Explore the ward, follow the clues left behind by its patients, solve its puzzles, and uncover your connection to the place. There is no comba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward.

A retro inspired psychological horror game about a student pulled into a surreal hub of locked doors and broken memories, where each step deeper reveals the town’s buried secrets and the truth behind what everyone chose to ignore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Pretend.

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.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Vellar is a first-person psychological horror game where a family is dead… but the recordings they left behind slowly reveal a version of events that doesn’t match reality. Explore a shifting house filled with impossible rooms, distorted corridors, and uncover a truth that refuses to stay buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vellar.

This is an exploration-driven adventure game. Alice and Noir Bunny set out on a journey together, discovering strange worlds while searching for a lost voice. Along the way, players engage in puzzles, mini-games, and immersive interactive experiences filled with wonder and discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice in Wonder Underland AIWU.

Don’t Wake Up is a psychological horror game where you play as a young boy trapped in collapsing dreams filled with puzzles and unseen threats. Each nightmare introduces new enemies and rules — but survival depends on silence, as the game listens through your microphone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't wake up.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Owl Lights is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as 16-year-old Paul, who lives in the small town of Windville, where rumors about a cult are beginning to spread. Your parents have gone out of town, leaving you to spend the night alone-or so you think. What was supposed to be a pleasant night at home quickly takes a twisted turn. The neighborhood feels unusually quiet this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owl Lights.

Victor thought he saved Hannah, but freedom was just another room in the maze. Hijacked by Mr. X, the simulation weaponizes your deepest phobias into living threats. As the air runs thin and the shadows close in, survival means stepping straight into the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobophobia 2.0 – System Override.

A VR game play tester finds herself locked in a NEW REALITY! Slip on the revolutionary NEW REALITY headset and dive into the mesmerizing purple void. But beware—The Warden prowls relentlessly, hunting for its next prey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop: New Reality.

A PSX-inspired psychological horror game about ritual, memory, and survival. Awaken inside a haunted bathhouse, confront lingering spirits, and uncover the truth behind a corrupted village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Namiko.

A first-person anomaly-detection horror game set in a bar that never lets you leave. Spot what changed, not what Raz wants you to see. Choose forward or back and survive 11 escalating trials while he watches your every mistake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 11 Trials of Raz.

Step into HAMAM, a Backrooms-inspired psychological horror set in a cursed Turkish bathhouse. Find ritual seals, use your camera to reveal hidden horrors, survive cursed music boxes, and escape the presence waiting in the steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hamam: The Steaming Backrooms.

A co-op Expedition Survival game set in an open-world Backrooms universe. Expand your base, prepare expeditions, uncover the story, gather resources, and make it home alive - one bad decision can cost you everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition: Backrooms.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.

You were never supposed to find this place. The LOST Saga is a horror RPG set within The Deep. Explore liminal worlds where entities hunt, witness civilizations endure, uncover HIS truth, and notice something growing where nothing should. Embrace The Deep and defy your destiny. Return to The Light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The LOST Saga.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

Kuzgun, a young and accomplished doctor, falls into deep grief and despair after failing to save his wife from a terminal illness. Filled with both hope and fear, Kuzgun embarks on a journey to the edge of the unknown in this first-person thriller game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KUZGUN.

Backrooms: Insane is a single-player psychological horror game with a found footage aesthetic. Explore disturbing levels, solve puzzles, find key items, and escape while timers, unpredictable events, and deadly entity hunts turn every objective into a fight for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Insane.

For years, Lisa has been haunted by dreams of a burning mansion. When she recognizes the place from a late-night television documentary, she decides to uncover the truth behind the nightmare in this story-driven first-person horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pineview Drive 2 - Rising Storm.

A 2D psychological horror survival game with no weapons. Every time you enter, the map reorganizes itself. Walls can be broken with an ice axe. Invisible entities can only be tracked by the sound of their footsteps. In an endlessly looping liminal corridor, finding the exit is your only way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 冷泉-阈限空间.

Clicky & Yo is a 2d psychological horror narrative experience where you explore unsettling environments, make subtle choices, and face unpredictable events that distort reality and test your perception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clicky & Yo.

『散歩 Walk』 is a stealth-focused survival horror game. It combines a fixed viewpoint like a security camera with visuals from the PS1 era, and has an eerie atmosphere that feels like the boundary between dream and reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 散歩 WALK.

Insomnia is a prison built by your own mind. Set in the early 2000s within the walls of a decaying apartment, you struggle to hide from a killer terrorizing the city. But as sleep fades, reality turns into a nightmare, and the line between victim and predator begins to blur. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSOMNIC.

Netherwake is a story-driven first-person psychological horror game. Explore a town consumed by unnatural fog and a facility beneath the mountain. Hide from deadly anomalies, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover what happened before they find you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Netherwake.

WISHLIST ON STEAM HERE - IT REALLY REALLY HELPS US! [PUBLIC BETA RELEASE AVAILABLE] Be mindful that the provided "demo" is in Beta state and is not indicative of final product. If you download it, please spare 5 minutes to answer the feedback form. [COMING SOON] The ghost town of Ivayami lingers beneath heavy fog that twists streets, warps memories, and erodes the minds of those who wander ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ivayami - Cradle of Fog.

In this psychological horror set deep within a top‑secret Cold War research bunker, fear takes form in shadows. Aim your film‑camera and watch reality shift. Solve mind‑bending puzzles, and confront both the specter of global conflict and the creatures lurking in your psyche. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Stutter.

Dewazma is a psychological horror experience that draws from generational trauma, spiritual mystery, and the darkness we carry within. Step into Rameen's world, where silence speaks, time loops, and the truth waits in the shadows. Face what was lost. Or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewazma.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

History: "Reck Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reck Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

This chapter of the Noroi E, takes the player on a disturbing descent into madness, facing demonic entities and voices from the past that seek to break the protagonist's mind. Inspired by immersive narrative experiences and designed to generate constant tension, Nightmares transforms sound, silence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noroi E: Nightmares.

A FNAF Fan Game About The Bee Movie.  Gameplay And How To Play: You play as Adam, and you can look at the window and closet. In the beginning of the night, You are first facing the window. S or Arrow Down Key allows you to look at the closet behind. And pressing S or Arrow Down Key again allows you to look back at the window. If Possessed Barry appears on the front of the window or inside the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barry's Haunted Hive (Reboot).

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.

Explore forgotten dimensions, find forbidden objects, and reveal hidden secrets. Beware - time is your enemy, and something is watching you. A mix of roguelite, horror, stealth, pressure, and secrets best left alone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Seeker.

A psychological horror game that blurs the lines between love, fear, and reality. The story begins with Eve Levine, a college student caught in a nightmare after being abducted on a rainy evening in the shadowy St. Peters Park. Her fiancé, Adam Hale, a poet haunted by his own creations, must confront the darkness that emerges from his mysterious writings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Dead.

During a series of negotiations with the local old aristocracy, his partner is poisoned and killed. After several days of deliberation, he decides to use his remaining advantage as the caravan manager to manipulate the town’s economy and uproot every local faction that stands in his way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That pricing Man.

Arlo has spent her life thinking she had left the worst behind. Now the past has come knocking. She must defeat her demons, metaphorically and literally, to have a chance to rescue her grandmother from eternal torture and hopefully find peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arlo Part I: The Past.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Flat.

The Apartment Lies is a first person anomaly horror game where you must spot altered objects in a seemingly normal apartment. Observe carefully, choose the correct door, and survive psychological tension, sudden jumpscares, and brutal horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE APARTMENT LIES.

You wake up in a locked room with no memory and a typewriter that types on its own. It asks you to play a game. Build words into sentences, fight back against the voice in the machine, and survive long enough to learn why you're here. Some answers are worse than the questions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Room.

Trapped in a massive corn maze, you must survive monstrous threats, uncover hidden truths, and follow cryptic notes from a mysterious figure. Shoot, scavenge, and explore twisted portals as you unravel a dark conspiracy blending science, cults, and control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Corn Maze: Rebirth.

A Dark, Psychological Thriller Trapped in an abandoned biodome in the heart of the Amazon desert, you search for answers buried deep in time. What happened here—and why does it feel personal? Photos That Reveal the Past – Use a photo analyzer to uncover hidden details in forgotten Polaroids. Zoom, enhance, and find what the eye can’t see. ️ Trigger Visions of the Past – Align photos at their… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biodome Mystery.

Stolen Life is a first-person psychological horror game. While working late, you hear a sudden scream from a coworker. Rushing to investigate, you find everyone is gone. As you search for answers, you uncover hidden secrets in your home and discover your wife is not home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stolen Life.

History: " Shrek Evil Lost in the dark forest" It was a night as dark as any other, but for Samm, the local forest ranger, the darkness felt denser and more oppressive. After a long day at work, he decided to leave his cabin and go for a drive, hoping to clear his exhausted mind. With his faithful companion, Penny, his brown-furred dog, by his side, Samm ventured into the shadows of the road th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrek Evil : Lost in the dark forest.

These are machine translation The game can only be played in full screen. Please do not use F3 and F4, which will make the game non full screen. In this state, there will be missing or wrong maps. In addition to the interface and menu, this game has no text, only animation or mapping tips, so there are no language barriers. Please rest assured to play. Plot overview: The protagonist "… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 怯懦 Cowardice.

A psychological horror game where you explore a haunted building, watch cursed VHS tapes, solve puzzles, and survive terrifying paranormal events that blur the line between memory and reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playback.

The 2015 mobile horror classic with 2 million downloads is back, reimagined for PC! Witness your own dark ritual, solve the mysteries of a cursed village, and outrun a colossal celestial demon. Experience a surreal journey where reality shatters and every shadow hides a curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse in the Village - Remastered.

Backrooms: Last Chance is a first-person horror and puzzle game. Collect 25 keys and 5 keycards across three levels to escape the maze and the dark hotel. A tense atmosphere and sudden jumpscares keep you on edge. Average playtime: 1–2 hours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Last Chance.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

A challenging first-person psychological horror game where you play as Vera, trapped in a nightmare tied to her family’s tragic past. Burn the cursed teddies, restore lost memories, and break sealed doors to survive The Mare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsealed: The Mare.

The nightmare begins here. Will you survive Carly's curse? About the Game"FearCarly" is an immersive first-person psychological horror experience where you play as Carl Johnson, a detective sent to investigate strange occurrences in an abandoned psychiatric hospital. But something is off... The asylum seems haunted by a malevolent presence—a little girl named Carly. The player must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FearCarly.