Games like The Dark Stares Back
by Jacob McCormick
The Dark Stares Back pins you against multiple invaders with no purpose but to hunt you. Each of them behaves in their own unique way and you must learn from your experience to evade them long enough to win. You can run into the vents, hide in cabinets, duck behind furniture and more to survive.
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$14.99Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
"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
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
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
$9.99PANICORE
May 31 · ZTEK Studio
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
PANICORE is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience up to 5 players (4 players in demo). Try to escape and don't get caught, but beware: they don't only hear your steps, but also your voice.
HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorCo-opMultiplayerFirst-PersonPvEStealthAtmospheric👍 10,746
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror · Stealth · Psychological Horror
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Dark
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$9.99Dreadful Delivery
Oct 29 · Final Gambit LLC
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
In the dead of night, when the streets are quiet and the neighborhood sleeps, you’re on the clock, delivering packages no one else dares to touch. Each delivery is a race against time—and against the dangers lurking in the shadows. But the job pays well… if you can survive the night.
CasualHorrorPvESingleplayerSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkFirst-PersonJump ScareShort
$9.99Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-
Apr 25 · LiTMUS Co., Ltd.
Both: Horror · Stealth · Dark
20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.
HorrorAction-AdventureStealthDarkFirst-PersonActionMultiple EndingsFPSAdventureMystery👍 143
$6.99Backrooms Rec.
Mar 6 · Liminal Logic
Both: Survival Horror · Horror · First-Person
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureFPSFirst-PersonLocal MultiplayerPsychological HorrorAction-Adventure👍 1,832
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Survival Horror
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Co-opMultiplayerCasualPsychological HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayer👍 546
$3.99Paragnosia
Oct 24 · Sine Coda
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Stealth
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
Psychological HorrorHidden ObjectAtmosphericHorrorStealthPuzzleFirst-Person3DTime ManipulationRealistic👍 229
-50%$4.99Granny: Escape Together
Dec 6 · CreepyToad
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Stealth
This is a creepy co-op horror game. In which you find yourself locked in a crazy Granny's house. But Granny is not the only danger that awaits you in the house, someone else creepy lives in the basement. You have five days to get out of the house!
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerAtmosphericHidden ObjectPuzzlePvPStealthLogic3D👍 1,666
$9.99Garten of Banban 6
Dec 20 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzleCartoonyPsychological HorrorDark3DSurvival HorrorAction👍 1,271
$3.99Parasomnum
Oct 15 · Lara the Pitbull
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Minimalistic horror experience that offers 25-90 minutes of suspenseful gameplay as you try to escape from this unnerving reality.
HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSingleplayerSupernaturalThrillerSurvival HorrorDarkExplorationAtmospheric
$9.99Garten of Banban 7
May 10 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzlePsychological HorrorCartoonyActionDark3DSurvival Horror👍 1,549
$9.99Project Unknown
Oct 10 · PsychoRavens
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorDarkFirst-PersonInvestigationSupernatural👍 776
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$2.99Backrooms: The Deep Dark
Aug 20 · SUDT Games
Both: Stealth · First-Person · Horror
Backrooms: The Deep Dark is a 4-player cooperative horror game where you will survive in a mysterious scary atmospheric world, wander through unknown dark corners and get scared of every nook and cranny!
ExplorationFPSPuzzleStealthPvEWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonHorrorSimulation
-30%$2.09Mind the Clown
Sep 19 · Coast City
Both: Horror · First-Person · Survival Horror
Move carefully and hide from the demonic clown stalking you. Burn circus posters to break the curse and save your life.
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkJump ScarePsychological HorrorMysterySurvivalIndie
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
Early AccessHorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opFunnyPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEAtmosphericAction👍 11,741
$6.99Mournight
Sep 7 · Fround Interactive
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Dark
A terrifying 1–4 player co-op horror game set in a cursed mansion. Use flashlights, find clues, and survive the horrors within. Every decision matters. Can you escape before the curse claims you?
HorrorActionThrillerSurvival HorrorSurrealAdventureDarkFPSAction-AdventureFirst-Person
-40%$5.99Look Outside
Mar 21 · Francis Coulombe
Both: Survival Horror · Horror
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
RPGSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsHorrorLovecraftianTurn-Based CombatAdventure2DAtmosphericExploration👍 13,623
$9.99SILENT BREATH
Aug 20 · EXODIAC STUDIOS
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
HorrorPsychological HorrorThriller1990'sRealisticMultiplayerDarkFirst-PersonExplorationEarly Access👍 1,125
$3.99Five Mysterious Murders
Dec 3 · Silencer
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Stealth
The serial killer simulator. Five teenagers arrive in the rural wilderness to film a horror show for their YouTube channel. You are the maniac waiting for them.
Early AccessHorrorSurvival HorrorStealthOpen WorldSandboxSurvivalExplorationAdventureSimulation
-50%$2.49Dollmare
Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
SimulationHorror3DPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSupernaturalControllerWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsLinear👍 2,047
$6.99Dolls
Dec 20 · Fake Fox
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Dolls is a first-person horror game in which the player must escape from a dark school inhabited by seemingly lifeless dolls. Confront your fears, unravel the mysteries, and survive this suffocating environment in order to return to reality.
HorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkAction-AdventureDungeon Crawler3DPost-apocalyptic
$9.99HOUND: AUTOMATON
Oct 21 · Uuvana Studios
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
In this hyper-realistic multiplayer horror game, one player starts as The Hound, while up to 15 players are human survivors trying to hide. Navigate through hyper-realistic environments, and experience the ultimate survival horror experience in multiplayer.
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opSurvivalPsychological HorrorStealthRobotsPvP
$24.99Stygian: Outer Gods
Apr 14 · Misterial Games
Both: Survival Horror · Horror · Psychological Horror
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Early AccessChoices MatterLovecraftianSurvival HorrorStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorAction RPGDarkFPS👍 516
$9.99Dark Hours
Oct 23 · Piece of Cake studios
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerHeistCo-opFunnySurvival HorrorTeam-BasedSurvivalPsychological Horror👍 3,489
FreeFrom Them
May 30 · JJTheJetPlane27
Both: Horror · Dark · First-Person
A short first person wave defense surrounding mutant creatures invading your town. Collect materials and fire power from the hardware and gun store, build traps to defend yourself, and survive 6 nights. Comes with Unreal Engine 5 project files.
HorrorActionFPSTower DefenseDarkAtmosphericFirst-PersonStylizedCombatFree to Play
$2.99Deep Space Solitude
Oct 31 · 王容克
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · First-Person
"Deep Space Solitude" is a first-person horror game. As a journalist, you investigate the disappearance of a scientist in a remote cabin, tackling puzzles, challenges, and fear to survive.
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericGoreFPSExploration3D PlatformerSandbox
New-15%$5.09The Confined: Basement
Yesterday · Forcell Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark
You are trapped in a dark basement. To find a way out, you must piece together your forgotten past. Survive deadly creatures, collect mysterious notes, and discover who you are before it is too late.
HorrorAdventureThrillerSimulationMysteryPsychological HorrorPuzzleSingleplayerPsychologicalDark
-50%$5.99Doll Impostor
Mar 28 · David Gallardo
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Doll Impostor is a horror game where 1-4 players take on the role of guardians of possessed dolls. Work together to identify the impostor doll before 9 a.m, or face dire consequences. Every hour counts in this tense, fear-filled race against time.
StrategyActionAdventureWalking SimulatorHorror3DCinematicFirst-PersonSingleplayerPsychological Horror👍 968
$9.99Spectral Scream
Aug 28 · STOIC Ent.
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Online Co-OpCo-opHorrorMultiplayerPsychological HorrorThrillerDemonsSurvival HorrorLogicPuzzle👍 653
$2.99Backrooms Escape Protocol
Apr 9 · Alarm Studio
Both: Horror · First-Person · Survival Horror
Backrooms Escape Protocol is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends explore eerie backrooms, evade terrifying entities, and uncover hidden secrets. Work together to survive the endless maze and escape before it's too late!
ActionMultiplayerHorrorAtmospheric4 Player LocalFPSFirst-PersonSurvivalRealisticSurvival Horror

