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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Similarity 83%
Price 19.50€
Rating 6.8
Release 10 Sep 2013

DREAM LOGIC

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Similarity 77%
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 06 Sep 2022

Discolored

Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.

Similarity 72%
Price 6.49€
Rating 7.5
Release 11 Nov 2019

NUTS

NUTS is a single-player walking simulator surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.

Similarity 72%
Price 24.50€
Rating 8.3
Release 04 Feb 2021

[Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明

Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.

Similarity 71%
Price -10% 2.69€
Rating 8.0
Release 12 Jun 2020

Layers of Fear

All stories must come to an end, even twisted and eerie ones. The canvas. The stage. The novel. This narrative-focused psychological horror experience is ready for its final brushstrokes, its curtain call, its final chapter. Are you ready to return and face your fears one last time?

Similarity 71%
Price -49% 15.23€
Rating 7.7
Release 15 Jun 2023

Psalm 5:9-13

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Similarity 69%
Price 3.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Mar 2024

Bendy: Secrets of the Machine

Some things are better left forgotten.

Similarity 69%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 14 Apr 2024

What Remains of Edith Finch

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Similarity 69%
Price -75% 4.62€
Rating 9.4
Release 24 Apr 2017

Fears to Fathom - Carson House

Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Similarity 68%
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 09 Jan 2023

Silver Chains

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Similarity 68%
Price -90% 2.49€
Rating 6.7
Release 06 Aug 2019

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Similarity 68%
Price -90% 1.92€
Rating 8.6
Release 25 Sep 2014

The Painscreek Killings

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Similarity 68%
Price 19.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 27 Sep 2017

INFRA

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Similarity 68%
Price -75% 7.24€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Jan 2016

[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Similarity 67%
Price -10% 2.69€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Feb 2020

Marie's Room

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Similarity 67%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 13 Apr 2018

Quern - Undying Thoughts

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Similarity 67%
Price 22.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 28 Nov 2016

Kona

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Similarity 67%
Price -44% 8.43€
Rating 8.0
Release 17 Mar 2017

Bright Lights of Svetlov

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

Similarity 66%
Price 3.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 14 Sep 2021

Kona II: Brume

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Similarity 66%
Price -79% 6.20€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Oct 2023

Exit From

You wake up from the noise of thunderstorms, no one there. You are trying to get out and realize that after all you are not alone here... Сan You Exit From?

Similarity 66%
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 16 Apr 2021

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Similarity 66%
Price 9.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 02 Nov 2018

Crimson Snow (2023)

Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

Similarity 65%
Price 5.69€
Rating 8.9
Release 29 Mar 2023

Anomaly Exit

On your way home on the train, you weren't paying attention. Until you realised the train had been stopping at the same station over, and over again. Watch out for anomalies, and avoid the Anomaly Exit! Made for singleplayer and 2-6 co-operative multiplayer.

Similarity 65%
Price 3.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 31 Mar 2024

Nephise Begins

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Similarity 65%
Price -25% 0.74€
Rating 6.1
Release 24 Apr 2017

Nephise

Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

Similarity 65%
Price -25% 0.74€
Rating 6.7
Release 14 Mar 2017

Kholat

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Similarity 65%
Price 17.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 09 Jun 2015

Curious Cases

For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.

Similarity 64%
Price 6.89€
Rating 6.8
Release 04 Apr 2019

The Norwood Suite

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Similarity 64%
Price 9.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 02 Oct 2017

Left Alone

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Similarity 64%
Price 6.89€
Rating 7.1
Release 28 Apr 2016

Killer Frequency

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Similarity 64%
Price -89% 2.70€
Rating 9.0
Release 01 Jun 2023

Fatum Betula

Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.

Similarity 64%
Price 4.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 20 Jun 2020

[Chilla's Art] Inunaki Tunnel | 犬鳴トンネル

Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.

Similarity 64%
Price -10% 2.69€
Rating 7.4
Release 19 Nov 2019

[Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件

Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

Similarity 64%
Price -10% 2.69€
Rating 7.8
Release 25 Oct 2019

Rainy Season

This is a story about an ordinary family spending time at home during the rain.

Similarity 64%
Price 3.29€
Rating 8.9
Release 19 Aug 2020

We Were Here Together

As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

Similarity 64%
Price -56% 5.76€
Rating 8.2
Release 10 Oct 2019

Amanda the Adventurer 2

In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.

Similarity 63%
Price 9.75€
Rating 7.8
Release 22 Oct 2024

The Exit 8

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Similarity 63%
Price 3.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 29 Nov 2023

The Backroom - Lost and Found

The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?

Similarity 63%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 25 Jul 2022

Summerland

Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.

Similarity 63%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 01 Dec 2020

[Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり

Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.

Similarity 63%
Price -10% 2.69€
Rating 6.3
Release 06 Sep 2019

Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

Layers of Fear 2 is a first-person psychological horror game with an emphasis on exploration and story. Players control a Hollywood actor who heeds the call of an enigmatic director to take on the lead role in a film shot aboard an ocean liner. Beware, for all may not truly be what it seems.

Similarity 63%
Price 16.79€
Rating 7.0
Release 28 May 2019

A Date in the Park

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Similarity 63%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 19 Jul 2016

Layers of Fear (2016)

Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Players take control of a painter whose sole purpose is to finish his Magnum Opus. The player must navigate a constantly changing Victorian-era mansion and ghastly visions of the painter’s psyche.

Similarity 63%
Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 15 Feb 2016

Don't Knock Twice

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!

Similarity 63%
Price -73% 5.39€
Rating 6.9
Release 05 Sep 2017

Serena

How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of fans and designers of adventure games.

Similarity 63%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.5
Release 30 Jan 2014

Homesick

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Similarity 63%
Price 14.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 28 May 2015

The Witness

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Similarity 63%
Price 36.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 26 Jan 2016