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BANISH HIM English After a violent car crash, you wake up in a damp stone cell, trapped in an unknown facility. Cameras follow your every move. Something whispers from the dark. Explore, survive, and perform a ritual that might be your only escape. Banish Him is a short first-person horror experience blending atmospheric tension, puzzle-solving, and psychological unease — where nothing is quit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANISH HIM.

Cage: Alone With You é um jogo de terror psicológico com visão isométrica que no estilo retrô pixel art que mistura exploração estratégica, fuga e tensão constante. Neste Playtest 1, você está preso dentro de um museu. Armado apenas com um localizador, você deve explorar salas interconectadas para coletar 4 maçãs antes que o tempo acabe, mas cuidado: uma criatura letal se move a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage: Alone With You [PLAYTEST 1].

Falta is a survival-horror game set in a brazilian public school. Play as Davi, as you look for your missing best-friend Tiago through the dark hallways and classroms of your school. Find and collect "mementos", clues about your friend's whereabouts... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falta.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

76% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowsquall Grip.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

92% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve. Сюжет: Plot: The plot tells the story of a simple guy named Connor. All he wants after a hard day at work is to relax on the couch watching his favorite sports show with a bottle of beer. But this evening is special. Evening before New Year. Features: A short horror film with a total duration of about 60 minutes. The holida… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Nightmare.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

68% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tatari: The Arrival.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Thanks to the financial crisis of 2008, Lorena migrated to Terminal 81 to work, but what seemed like a simple Latin American neighborhood, it was a dangerous region dominated by a mysterious criminal organization that carries out murders, kidnappings and human trafficking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal 81.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 254 reviews

Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it. The Windows Are Gone is a short, psychological horror game made by Scary Cube. It focuses on creating an immersive and disturbing atmosphere through the manipulation of narrative and audiovisual… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Windows Are Gone.

[EN] The Hemli Technologies headquarters has been successfully evacuated after the slaughter that happened this morning. But all survivors said the cause of the incident was not... human... The Police has established a quarantine area around the office's block, but all attempts to enter the building have failed. They need the help of a paranormal investigator to uncover the truth... Hide Sight is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hide Sight: Prologue.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

It's Halloween night in the small town of Macungie. A great terror emerges after a massive power outage strikes the community, plunging the streets into darkness. As the hand's of supernatural forces take control over your perception of reality, the only way to defend yourself is by locating Essence Shards, mystical fragments that enable you to restore your connection to your home dimension. Its a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maguntsche Chapter One.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

86% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blasfemia.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 497 reviews

In a place that doesn’t exist, young detective Mia and her little dog Lupi investigate the disappearance of her father, one of the most skilled agents in the world and the leader of Ordo Realitas, an organization of paranormal detectives. Enigma of Fear is a game of investigation and mystery in Pixel Art/3D where your deduction is your guide. Play and enjoy this story in the way that you want to:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigma of Fear.

ECHOING SILENCE is an atmospheric exploration experience set inside a cave that feels alive. There are no monsters chasing you and no cheap jump scares. The fear comes from the place itself. From doubt. From the weight of silence. From corridors that look the same until you start questioning whether you’re moving forward or looping back., treacherous terrain makes every step a tense, deliberate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoing Silence.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

"Don't Look Behind" is a first-person psychological horror game. Your goal is to pass each level and enjoy the surprises that the game brings you. Play time Average 60-90 minutes Game Background You are in a space that moves forward in a straight line. You must pass each difficulty and reach the final exit. Gameplay The gameplay is very simple. You need to control your character to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Look Behind.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Eight Legs… Four Eyes… Limitless Terror! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fullbright Presents TOILET SPIDERS.

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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narrow Woods Hotel.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Get the game on Steam! The Game VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a spine-chilling, atmospheric horror game that takes players on a disturbing journey over the course of five harrowing days. Set in a remote house where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, this game plunges you into a world of eerie visuals and psychological terror. You play as a lone protagonist who returns home to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Collection: Goodnight Me.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Average Playtime: 10-15 minutes Story The protagonist (Mitsuo Nakamura) falls asleep on a plane on his way back from a business trip. And when he wakes up... Gameplay This game is a loop-based horror game. Controls  WASD to move Left shift to runLeft click to ActionF to LightESC to Pause Developer's Anecdote Developed single-handedly by a 15-year-old. Video Distribution Guidelines Indiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Family - Flight.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Bloody Ink is a first-person psychological horror game that aims to instill anxiety, distress, and terror. Luca is a man who has lost his job. He lives day by day trying to survive. When a new job finally promises to change his life, his nightmare begins. Having to take care of a man who is completely burned, Luca moves into the man's house where the terror becomes real. While exploring the hous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Ink.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

85% User Score Based on 72 reviews

You Feel Normal. is a "psx" atmospheric horror indie game. About:You find yourself stranded along a lonely abandoned road desperately seeking help. You stumble upon an old, farm-themed amusement park. As you delve deeper into its depths, reality fractures into hallucinations of not your own, each one of them will make you feel different. Can you unravel the mysteries hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to you feel normal..

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

89% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror game with escape room themes. Take on the role of detective Rick, investigating a series of mysterious disappearances of local residents. All the clues lead to an abandoned ventriloquist's house, full of dark secrets and terrifying surprises. When the peaceful town of Field Town begins receiving reports of mysterious disappearances, Rick decides to invest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puppet House.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 33 reviews

When The Devil Takes Hold promises to be a bone-chilling journey into the heart of fear, with immersive first-person gameplay, a deep storyline, and a heart-pumping atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When The Devil Takes Hold.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

73% User Score Based on 352 reviews

For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Massacre At The Mirage.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

85% User Score Based on 276 reviews

Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm counting to 6....

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

"Pomberito" is a first-person horror adventure game set in the folklore-rich landscapes of South America. The game unfolds over five micro-episodes, each representing a night from Monday to Friday. Taking place in the rural countryside of a northeastern province of Argentina, players step into the shoes of a local character tasked with completing daily chores in a farm. As the protago… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pomberito.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

"I'm writing to myself so they won't find my words..." Notes To Myself is a first-person horror game where you must navigate and escape from the embodiments of your worst fears. Pull switches, collect flashlights and run from demons in an unsettling world that exists between reality, your nightmares and your OS. So, you want to escape from the control of your keepers? Maybe the inspect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notes To Myself.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Case of the mysterious death of Keiko Haraeda Japan, September 12, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., Ms. Keiko Haraeda collapsed in her room and was found dead. Although the police have ruled that there is no case and closed the investigation, many puzzling points remain, and the family is still calling for information. About this Video This video was recorded on a videotape from an unknown sender that was s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case of the mysterious death of Keiko Haraeda.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

"INITIATE SEQUENCE" [SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched. Questions and fears fill your mind when you begin to explore the eerie corridors. You e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [SUBJECT].

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

73% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

A.I.L.A. is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.I.L.A.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

58% User Score Based on 36 reviews

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brutalism22.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

61% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Swallow is a first-person psychological horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Based on a true story, describe an unsolved case that took place on an isolated island of 20th century England. Players take control of a lighthouse keeper to uncover the truth. You wake up in the lighthouse keeper's house, the familiar lighthouse, the unchanging work, what should have been anothe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 嗜憶 Swallow.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

86% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Today might be just a regular workday, or you might end up in a complete alternative reality. Office Elevator is a survival horror game with puzzles that takes place in a dark universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office Elevator.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

82% User Score Based on 239 reviews

You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GAME.exe.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Alan Sharp is a First Person mystery horror story-driven video game, focused on exploration, survival, puzzles and open-world investigation. Get into the shoes of Alan Sharp, a private detective in the 1970s, retired and shattered due to the murder of a beloved one. A single call by an old friend takes Alan back on his track, leading you to a small town where a boy was butchered. The parents are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alan Sharp.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 162 reviews

The envelope is just the beginning. Burn it. Destroy it. Don't play his game. When you see the pale man, it’s already too late. Suffer The Night is a first-person survival horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suffer The Night.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

89% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Mother is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOTHER.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Darkest Island is a psychological horror game in first person with moments of action and despair During air cargo transport between countries across the Atlantic Ocean, you and your team have an accident and fall on an inhabited island. You a survivor, do not find your team among the wreckage and start looking for them, with a compass it is necessary to look for first aid in villages. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Island.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

ABOUT THE GAME In the quiet town of Morton, Louisiana, rumors of strange occurrences and incidents have been circulating among residents for years. Despite the efforts of the local police department to suppress rumors and reassure the community, rumors of the supernatural continue to spread. When a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances occur in Morton, the police are at a loss to speculat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A SIMPLE REQUEST.

Wishlist And Follow About the GameBuried Memories is an episodic psychological horror series where each episode reveals a chilling story told by those who barely escaped with their sanity. [Buried Memories] Left on Read It’s 2014. Nolan Frost, a teenager, sets out for a late-night bike ride home, but the night takes a far darker turn. Between family chats, group texts, and a chilling messa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Buried Memories] Left On Read.

Secret of the Boarding House is a first-person psychological horror game where you play as a journalist determined to uncover one of the darkest secrets of the Soviet past. Your protagonist sets out to investigate an abandoned boarding house to discover the truth behind the mysterious disappearances of children that took place there decades ago — and to finish his article. However, he never reach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Of The Boarding House.

An indie cosmic horror game set 14 quadrillion years into the future, during the heat death of our universe. Billions of years from now, our sun will die. As it expands into a red giant, it'll take Earth with it. Any life that hasn't left for space by that point will be destroyed. Entire lineages dating back to the dawn of life itself will be wiped out forever, and like an old house holding onto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Entropy.

️ About the GameWahm is a first-person psychological horror game with a surreal and chaotic style. In this evolving nightmare, you're thrown into unpredictable scenarios where logic collapses and terror takes many forms. Currently, the game includes two complete levels, with the third level in development and coming soon. This is not just another horror game — it's a dive into the uncanny and th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAHM | وهم.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

85% User Score Based on 13 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.

Acerca del juego: Las cicatrices del pasado se están abriendo y traen consigo terribles manifestaciones sombrías que dañarán tu psique hasta acabar contigo en Darko, un juego de terror psicológico desarrollado por Psicostudios. Ponte en la Piel de Alex, un joven que sufre un brote psicótico en su casa y que se ve obligado a encontrar sus pastillas para recuperarse. Sinopsis: Un fin de semana tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darko.

You are in the AirLoveEngine, a dream emulator that provides an immersive recreation of your dreams! Gameplay:  First person perspective Running Jumping Zooming in/out Special abilities in certain levels Levels: Explore 20 different main levels based off REAL dreams Each level has its own objective, some levels may not even have any objective Most levels feature platforming, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirLoveEngine.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Take on the role of Mike, a lonely child trapped in his worst nightmare: a sinister circus. Move carefully and stay hidden to survive the demonic clown stalking you. Explore the circus and uncover its secrets to save your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind the Clown.

- Este  juego fue hecho para LAGS Game Jam 2025 - "Ojos que no ven, Corazón que no siente" pero si nuestros ojos nos limitan... porque no cerrarlos y empezar a escuchar? Ojos Sordos es un juego de terror psicológico en el que ver significa silencio… y cerrar los ojos revela los horrores que te rodean. Entra en la piel de un personaje atrapado entre dos mundos: uno visible pero mudo, y otro sonor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ojos Sordos.

Welcome to Nightmare Halls, a chilling first-person horror adventure where your wits—and your courage—will be put to the test. Trapped within the shadowy corridors of an ancient, forsaken mansion, you awaken with no memory of how you arrived. The air is thick with dread, the walls whisper secrets, and every creak of the floorboards sends your heart racing. This isn’t just a game—it’s a descent in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Halls.