Games like Descending I - House of Nightmares
by Dungeon Games
Descending is a VR horror game with puzzle elements. You play as the new owner of a house and your goal is to break the curse that was cast upon the estate.
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-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
-10%$22.49Unmourned VR
4 days ago · Codebros Studio
Both: VR · Psychological Horror · Horror
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
ActionVRAdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationMystery DungeonAction-AdventureWalking Simulator
-20%$7.99Ultradimensional
Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
Explore over 40 interconnected levels, evade over 20 unique entities, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive a nonlinear backrooms horror experience with multiple routes, and extreme replayability.
ActionAdventureStrategyAction-AdventurePuzzle3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericHorrorMystery
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · First-Person
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
$19.99The Scourge | Tai Ương
Mar 28 · Rare Reversee, Beaztek
Both: Horror · Exploration · First-Person
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
HorrorSingleplayerSupernaturalMultiple EndingsExplorationFirst-PersonIndieRealisticAdventurePuzzle👍 1,195
$4.99New Home
Aug 24 · kietchdev
Both: Horror · Exploration · Puzzle
You are trapped inside your new home, where doors open up to various liminal spaces and anomalies appear around every corner. Will you manage to find your way out?
HorrorExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorCasualActionPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3DSurreal
-25%$5.24Ashworth
3 days ago · MR ROCK
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Something has been waiting for you. Explore a forgotten place buried beneath the earth, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together a dark story one clue at a time. But the deeper you go, the more it wakes. Survive what hunts you, or become part of Ashworth's story.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPuzzleIndieAtmosphericAdventureStory RichExplorationWalking Simulator
-20%$3.19We Are Sisters
3 days ago · BobaGames
Both: Psychological Horror · Puzzle · First-Person
We Are Sisters is a psychological horror experience that takes you deep beneath the forests of Eastbane. Solve puzzles and uncover dark secrets as you venture further underground, drawing ever closer to discovering what happened to your childhood friend, Aleks
Psychological HorrorAdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonHorrorLinearStory RichStealthIndieSingleplayer
$4.99Embermaze: Descent
Aug 26 · Graeme Scott
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Horror
Three shots. Fading light. Nowhere to run. Survive dark mazes, evade ghosts, and descend deeper into horror in this dark‑fantasy survival maze game with procedural labyrinths and limited magical resources.
ExplorationActionDungeon CrawlerAction-Adventure3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorProcedural GenerationDark Fantasy
$9.99SILENT BREATH
Aug 20 · EXODIAC STUDIOS
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
$9.99THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
Sep 7 · tweakEra
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
AdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorStylizedStory RichGoreRetroAtmosphericActionStealth👍 148
New-15%$5.09The Confined: Basement
Yesterday · Forcell Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
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
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: VR · Puzzle
Hand-set Sudoku, Nonograms and Minesweeper with HUNDREDS of HANDSET puzzles. A fresh puzzle every day, global leaderboards. Smart Hints help teach you how to solve complex puzzles. No guessing andno rush. A soothing logic-puzzle lounge, built for VR from day one.
VRPuzzleEducationLogicTutorialTabletopRelaxingEarly AccessWholesomeCasual
-10%$6.29Cubed
3 days ago · Hobbes Foundation
Both: Puzzle · VR
Cubed is both a puzzle and an arcade game for VR and non-VR. Relax and get your mind off everyday life in puzzle mode. Challenge yourself in arcade mode. Or grab a friend and play arcade mode either as a team or as bitter rivals, stealing and sabotaging your way to victory!
Falling BlocksPuzzlePvEPvPArcadeCo-opVRStrategyLogic3D
-30%$6.99MIMESIS
Oct 27 · ReLU Games, Inc.
Both: Psychological Horror · Exploration
A 4-player online co-op survival horror game. Avoid the contaminated rain, gather scrap and get back to the tram. Monsters that copy your friends' voices and behavior, and many other threats, stand in your way. Gear up and stick together to survive.
Early AccessOnline Co-OpSocial DeductionPsychological HorrorFunnyPvEPost-apocalypticExplorationRogueliteSurvival Horror👍 8,404
$39.99REANIMAL
Feb 13 · Tarsier Studios
Both: Horror · Puzzle
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
HorrorCo-opAdventureMultiplayerAtmosphericDarkLocal Co-OpPuzzle3DThird Person👍 13,825
$0.99Cave Escape
3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery
$2.99Appointment
3 days ago · Omar Jawabreh
Both: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Appointment is a first-person survival horror game set in a dark, abandoned hospital. Explore, solve interconnected puzzles, search for essential items, and stay quiet as a relentless doctor hunts by sight, sound, and even the light of your flashlight.
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPuzzleStealthAdventureAtmosphericActionPsychological HorrorExploration
$24.99Bootstrap Island
Mar 12 · Maru VR
Both: VR
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
SurvivalAdventureOpen WorldVRLife SimRoguelikeActionNatureAtmosphericSimulation👍 1,366
-40%$14.99CONVRGENCE
4 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: VR · Horror
CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.
VRAtmosphericPost-apocalypticShooterExtraction ShooterLooter ShooterLootSurvival HorrorSurvivalHorror👍 1,588
$9.99Project Unknown
Oct 10 · PsychoRavens
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
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$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Puzzle
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
-33%$2.006F: NIGHT SCHOOL LOOP∞
6 days ago · お寿司
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
Observe a familiar Japanese elementary school corridor at night. If nothing has changed, go downstairs. If you spot an anomaly, go upstairs. A wrong choice sends you back to 6F. Escape the loop in this short first-person horror game.
PuzzleWalking Simulator3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorSurrealRealisticMystery
$2.99Backrooms: The Deep Dark
Aug 20 · SUDT Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$12.99Liminal Shroud
Sep 3 · Everdeep Studios
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Exploration
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Psychological HorrorHorrorMystery DungeonWalking SimulatorExplorationDungeon CrawlerRelaxingAdventureThriller3D
$5.99Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
Apr 24 · Ankoku
Both: Exploration · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3DAdventureSurrealNonlinearHorrorRelaxing👍 398
$9.99Dark Dice: Cthulhu Investigation Log
13 days ago · Selig Interactive
Both: Psychological Horror · Interactive Fiction · Exploration
A dice-driven Cthulhu Mythos investigation log where every roll can cost you your sanity, your team, or your life — and there is no undo.
Early AccessPsychological HorrorMysteryInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureInvestigationAdventureDarkSupernaturalExploration
-20%$15.99Secrets of Thoth
3 days ago · Fortunate Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Uncover ancient truths in the mystical, intriguing and often dangerous alpine heights. Solve puzzles, explore ancient, beautiful and forgotten locations while you awaken the secrets of the Emerald Tablets.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericDark FantasyStory Rich
-10%$2.69Take Care of My Heifer
6 days ago · REVVALUTION Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
“Take Care of My Heifer” is a short horror game packed with terror and dark humor. You’ve been asked to look after a heifer until morning and follow the owner’s instructions. Just make sure you don’t miss anything.
Walking SimulatorIndieHorrorDarkAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSimulationExplorationThrillerFirst-Person
$9.99KLETKA
Feb 19 · Callback, ln404
Both: Horror · First-Person
KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.
HorrorCo-opOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonPvEActionAdventureRoguelikeAction-AdventureDungeon Crawler👍 6,376
-10%$5.39寄生エレベーター
3 days ago · TAYUTA CREATE
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror
A space where parasites in human form lurk. You are trapped inside this bizarre and unsettling place. Count the number of parasites hidden throughout the corridor, then use the elevator to proceed to the correct floor. Choose the wrong floor, and the elevator will begin to consume you.
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorPsychologicalImmersive SimHorrorAtmosphericAdventureRealisticSimulationFPS
-10%$9.90Poopy's Playland
3 days ago · EmilJoes Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Horror
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
ExplorationPuzzleHorrorSurvival HorrorAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonColorfulRealistic
-40%$8.39Marrow Marrow
Apr 16 · Monster Moon
Both: VR
MASTER YOUR MOVEMENT. VANQUISH THE VERMIN. Experience all the exhilarating high-intensity action you know and love from arena shooters up close and personal in VR. Zero in your aim, hone your movement, outwit the vermin, and soon you’ll be flying through levels leaving a wake of destruction.
VRArena ShooterBoomer ShooterAction RoguelikeFPSPvEShooterScore AttackArcade3D
-15%$8.49Tape 101: Liminal Descent
3 days ago · 2H-Productions
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerImmersive SimSurreal
$3.99We Used to Play Here
Dec 19 · ThreeFrauds
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Horror
Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.
ActionAdventureAction-AdventurePuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureExplorationHorror3DRealisticCrime
$3.99INKUBO
12 days ago · DATAPHOBIA INTERACTIVE
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Eve, who suffers from sleep issues and nightmares, takes pills from Dr. Isaac that put her into REM sleep. She becomes trapped in a loop inside a distorted, other-dimensional version of her own home. She must find anomalies, make the right choices, and survive deadly entities to break the cycle.
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