Discounted Psychological games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated psychological games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free psychological games are available at the bottom of the page.
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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?
Dreaming Sarah
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Decay: The Mare
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Neverending Nightmares
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
The award-winning debut adventure game from the creators of Deponia and The Whispered World now on Steam. Accompany young Edna and her talking stuffed bunny Harvey on a whacky attempt to escape from her padded cell. Experience a bizarre journey all across the insane asylum and far beyond its brick walls.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.Most played psychological games on Steam
Take a look at the top psychological games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 19th 2025.
1. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley is a psychological, dark comedy and story rich game developed and published by Kit9 Studio. Released on October 13th 2023 has received 27,684 reviews of which 26,737 were positive and 947 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played psychological game, thanks to its 1,061 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.4
26,737
947
1,061
players
2. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a atmospheric, psychological and female protagonist game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Released on August 07th 2017 has received 72,996 reviews of which 65,808 were positive and 7,188 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 111 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among psychological games based on player count.
8.9
65,808
7,188
111
players
3. Psychonauts 2
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 is a 3d platformer, story rich and singleplayer game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 24th 2021 has received 12,718 reviews of which 12,232 were positive and 486 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.4
12,232
486
87
players
4. Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective. Superliminal is a puzzle, first-person and surreal game developed and published by Pillow Castle. Released on November 05th 2020 has received 29,865 reviews of which 28,256 were positive and 1,609 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.3
28,256
1,609
52
players
5. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is a visual novel, mystery and anime game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on May 15th 2015 has received 5,215 reviews of which 5,019 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.3
5,019
196
30
players
6. A Space for the Unbound
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats. A Space for the Unbound is a story rich, pixel graphics and emotional game developed by Mojiken and published by Toge Productions. Released on January 19th 2023 has received 6,024 reviews of which 5,873 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.4
5,873
151
11
players
7. Among Us 3D: VR
Teamwork and betrayal in space! In this VR party game, Crewmates work together to complete tasks before one or more Impostors kill everyone aboard. Experience all of the same deception and deceit as the original game, but now in your own virtual spaceship. Among Us 3D: VR is a vr, multiplayer and horror game developed by Schell Games, Innersloth and Robot Teddy and published by Innersloth. Released on November 10th 2022 has received 2,640 reviews of which 1,976 were positive and 664 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played psychological games.
7.3
1,976
664
10
players
8. Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war. Martha Is Dead is a psychological horror, story rich and psychological game developed by LKA and published by Wired Productions. Released on February 24th 2022 has received 3,080 reviews of which 2,466 were positive and 614 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played psychological games.
7.7
2,466
614
9
players
9. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi is a visual novel, anime and mystery game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on June 17th 2016 has received 947 reviews of which 930 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.2
930
17
8
players
10. I'm on Observation Duty 4
A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night. I'm on Observation Duty 4 is a psychological horror, horror and psychological game developed and published by Notovia. Released on December 22nd 2021 has received 769 reviews of which 751 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.1
751
18
6
players
Best deals on psychological games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of psychological games available on Steam right now, updated on April 19th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted psychological games.
1. Psychonauts 2
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 is a 3d platformer, story rich and singleplayer game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 24th 2021 has received 12,718 reviews of which 12,232 were positive and 486 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Featuring a massive 86% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for psychological category.
9.4
12,232
486
-86%
58.57€
8.20€
2. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a atmospheric, psychological and female protagonist game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Released on August 07th 2017 has received 72,996 reviews of which 65,808 were positive and 7,188 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 85% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in psychological games.
8.9
65,808
7,188
-85%
29.40€
4.41€
3. Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war. Martha Is Dead is a psychological horror, story rich and psychological game developed by LKA and published by Wired Productions. Released on February 24th 2022 has received 3,080 reviews of which 2,466 were positive and 614 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 77% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in psychological games.
7.7
2,466
614
-77%
30.00€
6.90€
Free psychological games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play psychological games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 19th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play psychological games.
1. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is a visual novel, mystery and anime game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on May 15th 2015 has received 5,215 reviews of which 5,019 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free psychological games on Steam.
9.3
5,019
196
30
players