Games like The Tartarus Key
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There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
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$29.99Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Mar 24 · Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Both: Puzzle · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Visual NovelStory RichPuzzleMysteryChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorAnimeAdventureEscape Room👍 7,013
$16.99Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Sep 27 · Lost Sock Studio
Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Exploration
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Escape RoomPuzzleCozyMysteryExplorationFirst-PersonCasualMultiple EndingsDetectiveController👍 885
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$13.99Never Again
May 9 · Primary Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleFemale ProtagonistAdventureSingleplayerExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-Person👍 887
$7.99The Inn-Sanity
Jan 9 · Steppe Hare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorWord GameExplorationDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsChoices MatterStory Rich👍 1,563
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter · Horror · Multiple Endings
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
$0.99Buried Alive VR
Apr 3 · Mobigrow
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Exploration
Your worst nightmare just became reality - you are buried alive! There is no room for panic, you need to act quickly in order to survive. The coffin is full of different riddles and puzzles you need to solve to find your way out.
AdventureVRHorrorPuzzleExplorationSurvival HorrorChoices MatterSingleplayerEscape RoomGore
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · Horror · Psychological Horror
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$24.99Silver Chains
Aug 6 · Cracked Heads Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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.
HorrorAdventureIndiePsychological HorrorMultiplayerFirst-PersonGoreSurvivalExplorationPuzzle👍 931
$19.99Those Who Remain
May 28 · Camel 101
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationStealthSurvivalFirst-PersonStory RichSurrealChoices Matter👍 604
$18.99Spider Queen cave
Feb 4 · 帅宅快乐屋
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
The student sister who has been secretly in love for a long time has been missing for three months. Tonight, my sister suddenly called and asked me to go to an abandoned villa in the suburbs. I have no choice but to prepare for departure. It is said that the villa is a famous and dangerous house.
PuzzleExplorationFemale ProtagonistRealisticAction RoguelikePuzzle PlatformerFirst-PersonHorrorDungeon CrawlerThird Person👍 159
$39.99The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
Nov 17 · Supermassive Games
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Horror
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Choices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorAction-AdventureThird PersonStory RichPsychological HorrorHack and SlashRealisticAtmospheric👍 3,778
$1.95The Maze X: The First Chapter
May 1 · Riley Geddes
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Exploration
You return back to the once innocent and carefree escape room on Earth, filled with characters who brought joy to the living children dwelling the mazes walls! Now, it's a blood bath... You must press on! Complete the puzzles, activate the generators and free not just you, but the mazes soul itself.
HorrorCasualPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonChoices MatterIndieSingleplayer
$14.99Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureSurvival HorrorDarkMultiple EndingsStealthFirst-PersonIndieAtmospheric👍 865
$4.99ENKI
Jul 31 · Storm in a Teacup
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
ENKI is a repeatable horror experience about escaping, featuring multiple endings that will ensure you that every playthrough will be a bit different from the previous one. In only 30 minutes find your way to freedom through occult symbolism, mysteries and discoverable secrets... Survive or die!
IndieAdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerHorrorPsychological HorrorControllerEscape Room👍 119
$6.99Left Alone
Apr 28 · SpeedTutor
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
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?
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DHorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorActionLogic👍 592
FreeEscape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Sep 5 · Bitbeast Games
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Escape Room
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
MultiplayerFree to PlayHorrorPuzzleInvestigationAdventureLogicEscape RoomFirst-PersonPsychological Horror
$29.99Last Room
Jun 14 · Quantum Forge Studios
Both: Exploration · Horror · Choices Matter
Dive into a world of puzzles, medieval mysteries, and strategic challenges. Navigate, solve, and leap your way through a thrilling adventure.
ExplorationHidden ObjectStrategyActionHorror3DChoices MatterHistoricalMedievalFantasy👍 953