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GRINNEL: A Psychological Horror Experiment Darkness is not merely an absence of light; it is an entity waiting for you to look back. In this living nightmare that tracks your every move, you must find hidden clues to survive. Wake Up from the Dream: Find the Hidden Code: The only way to escape this nightmare is to search and find hidden codes and objects scattered throughout the facility. Every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grinnel.

REM – Wake Me Up REM – Wake Me Up is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, subtle storytelling, and unease rather than violence or gore. You wake up alone on a quiet meadow. The sun feels warm. A cabin waits nearby. Your family should be here. But something is wrong. The game unfolds across multiple loops, each one subtly altering the environmen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REM - Wake me up.

Enter a world where the boundaries between realities are blurred. Blackwood Manor is not just a place, but a prison for the soul, shattered into fragments of time. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible. Photograph old paint… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo of the Walls.

Game Summary Passage of Grief is a first-person narrative-driven exploration game that immerses players in a surreal journey through the mind of Henry as he navigates a series of liminal spaces. Inspired by "PT" and "Amnesia," this game features randomized, infinite looping environments and physics-based interactions, creating an unsettling and immersive experience. Story After experiencing a p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passage of Grief.

Game Summary Passage of Grief is a first-person narrative-driven exploration game that immerses players in a surreal journey through the mind of Henry as he navigates a series of liminal spaces. Inspired by "PT" and "Amnesia," this game features randomized, infinite looping environments and physics-based interactions, creating an unsettling and immersive experience. Story After experiencing a p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passage of Grief.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Dear Tenants, Recently, residents have frequently reported strange noises emanating from the fourth floor late at night. After investigation, the elevator service at the fourth floor has been suspended temporarily. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you find yourself trapped on the fourth floor, please stay calm. Observe observe observe observe observe carefully the corridor on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 404.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

58% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Skinny is a weak horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinny.

Treasure Hunter is a VR first-person adventure thriller game. Explore mysterious locations, investigate fantastic devices, and discover treasures. Designed with the unique capabilities of virtual reality in mind, the game allows players to inhabit the spine-chilling world of Tresure Hunter and interact with terrifying devices. Become the protagonist of this fascinating world and escape from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure Hunter.

Fair from Past — a pixelated psychological horror Step into the world between lives. You awaken in a sub-reality — a liminal system of passage, where something went wrong. Your journey is not simple escape: it is a slow, irreversible descent through seven layers, each distorting reality in its own way. Core Idea The game combines procedural room generation with heavy atmosphere: here, fear come… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear From Past.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirrored Phantoms.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

33% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds. There is water dripping somewhere, small rustling noises, metal scraping. You need to examine your place of awakening and find a way out of it. As you go through, you will need to find keys and open locked rooms. You will have a timer going, when it runs out, y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night in Prison.

A lone scavenger enters an old bunker on the edge of Sector 6, chasing a rumor of a working transmitter buried beneath the ruins. The lights are failing, the air is poisoned, and the torch is barely holding together. If the breakers still function, a distress signal might reach someone out there... If anyone's left at all. A short, atmospheric exploration horror game made for the Wasteland Micro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Descent.

《Maze Nightmare-Edge of Darkness》 is a first-person maze survival shooter. Trapped in a fog-shrouded random maze, you must rely on a flashlight, footsteps, and limited ammunition to navigate narrow passages and repetitive corners, locate the zombie carrying the key, and find the exit. Each level features a shifting maze structure and zombie distribution, making getting lost, being surrounded, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maze Nightmare-Edge of Darkness.

Solitary You wake up in a silent, white room. No clues. No instructions. No color. Only a chair, a bed, a table — and a voice that doesn’t seem too concerned with your confusion. Solitary is a short first-person psychological experience about isolation, routine, and the slow unraveling of reality. Designed with minimal UI and ambient storytelling, the game leads you through a series of surreal s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitary.

SHAFTEDA maze. A monster. No way out. Trapped deep underground in a decaying mineshaft, you're alone, unarmed, and being hunted. With no map and no sense of direction, you must navigate a sprawling labyrinth of tunnels in search of ancient relics that may be your only way out. But every step echoes. And something in the dark is listening. Shafted is a first-person horror thriller where survival … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shafted.

Story You play as Farah, who wakes up in a world she doesn't recognize... a world quite basic that seems hastily put together... Despite the appearance of this world, it holds a great danger... and Farah knows who it is...  It's Yann... He is a Yandere created and drawn by Farah's sister, and Farah liked the picture so much that she  set it  as her phone's wallpaper...  Suddenly, and for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yann.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Backrooms: Partygoers is a horror survival game where you play as a researcher tasked to find anomalies inside the horrifying alternate dimension known as The Backrooms. Scavenge for water and other supplies from dead bodies stuck in The Backrooms as you try to escape sharing their fate. Hide in lockers, scan for targets, use a flashlight, and detect creatures using the Anomaly Scanner. Will you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Partygoers.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath. These features play an important part in making this game tense with the feeling of dread & terror as you walk the hallways of the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Nightmares II: The Memory.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

1917: The Prologue is a psychological horror game with elements of an escape room. All events in the game are occuring during the October Revolution in 1917 in Russia. The game is based on memories of those who survived in this dark time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1917: The Prologue.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

"Clockwise" is an adventure, puzzle, horror game with different playthroughs. It combines the feeling of being watched with the ones of confusion and fear. Will you find a way out of the haunted house? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clockwise.

Based on a true story. Navigate through ever-changing pools where the path can never be memorized. Solve puzzles with physics-based interactions and survive the entity on your trail. Experience the grim consequences of phone addiction. Can you solve the mystery of that fateful day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLSIDE VIGIL.

Haunted House — Text-Based Psychological Horror Game Game Overview **Haunted House** is a short, text-based psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, memory, and player choice rather than combat or gore. The game unfolds entirely through descriptive text and branching decisions, allowing players to piece together what happened inside a house that refuses to stay silent. The horror is sub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House That Whispers Back.

An atmospheric first-person research experience where you act as an Operator undergoing procedural trials within an unstable anomalous space known as the Room. Each session is a controlled experiment. Each action is part of a protocol. Failure does not end the trial — it returns you to the beginning. Core Gameplay LoopYou begin each session inside a research hub. Here you: review instructions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room Rules.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Break the World, Break the Guilt.You are Sara. After a mysterious car crash, you wake up trapped in a haunting, surreal world—a reality you subconsciously built to escape a tragic mistake. This is not a sanctuary; it is a cage of your own making. Instead of facing the truth, you choose a different path: destruction. EDGE OF DESTRUCTION is a single-player FPS built around a single, powerful mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Destruction.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

94% User Score Based on 108 reviews

12 Memory Lane is a first-person narrative mystery game. Step inside the manor of the elusive Henry Villemaine and piece together the slices of life leading up to the sudden disappearance of his family. EXPLORE AN EVER-SHIFTING MANSIONHenry Villemaine’s mansion is constantly shifting : faces change in photographs, furniture moves when you’re not looking... Use post-it notes to mark objects and k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Memory Lane.

In the indie horror game "The Exorcist" you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a mysterious and creepy world, where you have to take on the role of a young exorcist. Having just finished your training, you go on your first assignment, and it turns out to be not as easy as you expected. It leads you to a church where there is already a coffin with an executed witch, over whose body the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exorcist.

Paper Crown (Prototype) Shhh... Don't make a sound.    Paper Crown is a psychological 2D side-scroller that begins as a charming, watercolor storybook and gradually twists into a game where the toys that once comforted you in the dark are now the very things you hide from. Play as the little girl, The Princess, guided by your loyal companion, The Knight. Your journey is one of unmasking th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Crown.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

E.O.T.B is a first person psychological horror game and you guessed it, its theme is the Backrooms. Heavily Inspired by the eeriness of liminal spaces, i decided to make a rather cinematic yet creepier version of the Backrooms world.E.O.T.B REMASTERED:E.O.T.B REMASTERED is an upcoming remastered version of E.O.T.B, currently in development, offering the finest cinematic quality of the game, exactl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of The Backrooms: Remastered.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

78% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Exit.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Perpetuo is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a mysterious apartment trapped in an endless time loop. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a haunting story, and survive as a lurking presence grows stronger with each cycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perpetuo.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

In the Night You Had Bad Dreams is a first-person horror game. A strange house within your dreams seems to twist and change, waiting for you to solve unconventional puzzles. You simply need to find the key and open the door. If you find enough keys and open enough doors, maybe the nightmare will end. "Ever since I moved into this house, I've had weird dreams. For the first few months, I thou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Night You Had Bad Dreams.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

The 2024 true-crime podcast "My Escape from the Slackjaw Killer" took America by storm—with its unflinching interview of his only known surviving victim. Painstakingly recreated from testimony, crime scene photos, and FBI reports, this game puts you in Slackjaw's world and asks: Will you survive? Average playtime: 1 hour Explore the world of a serial killer as his next victim. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLACKJAW.

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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac Orun has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far..... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lair of Torment.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

63% User Score Based on 62 reviews

You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking over, your partner went missing. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the mall and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guard.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

44% User Score Based on 236 reviews

Fear in Hospital is a terrible survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to exit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear in Hospital.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

Hidden Shelter is a first-person horror game, focused on exploration, developed by the White Vortex studio. It is under development on the Unreal Engine for Windows PC. Explore the area in search of clues and escape from a bloodthirsty being who wants to kill all those who approach the place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Shelter.

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. You are trapped in a suffocating darkness that swallows you whole. This is an uncanny dungeon formed by stone walls, rusty pipes, and forgotten objects. You have only a flashlight providing limited visibility and a camera to record the truth. An Endless Loop, Altering De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mnemosyne.

SELF-OBLITERATION GALLERY A gallery built on silence. A forest where erased stories return. About Self-Obliteration Gallery is a short first-person art experience set inside a quiet museum that was never neutral. Walk through paintings, plaques, and shifting wall texts that reveal what was framed — and what was omitted. Express yourself in spaces where silence was expected. As instabilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Self-Obliteration Gallery.

The door slams shut behind you. The air grows cold. The only sound is the buzzing of a faulty lightbulb overhead, illuminating a hallway that seems to stretch into infinity. You are trapped in a place that shouldn't exist, and you are not alone. Behind the Doors is a hardcore experience that challenges your nerves and your will to survive. Inspired by the tense, room-by-room gameplay of Doors, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Behind The Doors.

Welcome to Dead Beyond You awaken in darkness—disoriented, alone, and trapped inside a house that should not exist. The air is heavy with decay, and the silence is broken only by distant, guttural groans echoing through the halls. You’re not alone. This house is crawling with the dead. Zombies roam every corridor, their lifeless eyes searching, their bodies driven by an endless hunger for fle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Beyond.

AN AI-REIMAGINED RETRO FPSCrimson System: VɅΔ Protocol is a dark, 90s-style FPS built almost entirely from AI You wake in a row of glowing stasis-capsules Footsteps echo in the dark Somewhere on the station, something is hungry Hi, I'm Slamert. I've always dreamed of making my own shooter in the spirit of the classics I grew up on, but I was always held back by the scale of the task. This pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson System: VɅΔ Protocol.

ANARIA About the Game ANARIA – You wake up. But sleep was never part of it. You’re trapped inside a house that bends like a fractured mind. Walls shift. Rooms question your sanity. And somewhere, just out of reach — that voice. Always there. Mocking you. Leading you. Slowly unmaking you. You don’t know where you are. But a part of you remembers. ANARIA is a psychological horror game designe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anaria.

In RoadKill, a late-night drive home turns into a nightmare. After narrowly dodging a speeding car, you're left stranded on deserted roads — but something unnatural is still out there, and it’s hunting you. Explore an open, eerie town under the cover of darkness, search for a way to power your escape. Scattered notes and strange remnants hint at a long-buried legend — a presence the locals fear, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RoadKill.

Another Man's Treasure is a narrative driven first person 3D walking sim that follows an elderly man named Harold. Now that Harold is entering his old age, he must pack his belongings for the nursing home. Harold is a man with many talents and has had a long life full of interesting stories, while collecting, you learn more about Harold and who he was but also who he is now. About the experience:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Man's Treasure.

Embark on a gripping adventure as a seasoned detective, tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of the workers from an office building. As you step into the empty corridors and deserted offices, an eerie silence hangs in the air, punctuated only by the sound of your footsteps echoing off the walls. Alone in the empty building, you must unravel the secrets hidden within its walls and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Detectives Quest.

The Warehouse - a game made for the Linux Game Jam 2023. Using the prompts "First-person" and "Atmosphere" A first-person perspective game, you're stuck in a warehouse. Explore the warehouse to progress. Controls: WASD + Space (jump) + E (interact), F for flashlight, Escape for menu,  mouse to look Made using Cyclops Level Builder and Godot First Person Controller (modified)A goal for this game wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Warehouse.