Games like The Town of Light
by LKA
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
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$29.99Martha Is Dead
Feb 24 · LKA
Both: Psychological Horror · Psychological · Female Protagonist
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Psychological HorrorPsychologicalStory RichFemale ProtagonistHorrorAdventureAtmosphericCinematicThrillerWorld War II👍 2,699
-75%$12.49The Medium
Jan 28 · Bloober Team
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Psychological Horror
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
AdventureHorrorFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorAtmosphericStory RichThird PersonDarkSingleplayerSexual Content👍 7,493
$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
$9.99iBLiS
Apr 16 · Bulut ULU
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Psychological
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
Psychological HorrorHorrorPsychologicalThrillerSupernaturalDemonsMysteryRealisticExplorationInvestigation👍 687
-30%$1.39Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
Mar 9 · silver978
Both: Psychological · Mystery · Female Protagonist
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
AdventurePsychologicalPoint & ClickShortMultiple EndingsAtmosphericAnimeMysteryFemale ProtagonistPsychological Horror👍 3,379
$13.99Never Again
May 9 · Primary Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist
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
$8.99Summer of '58
Jul 21 · EMIKA_GAMES
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
HorrorThrillerAtmosphericPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonCinematicPsychologicalRealisticDark👍 4,543
$8.99Psychopomp GOLD
Oct 24 · Fading Club
Both: Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist · Psychological
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Psychological HorrorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistDungeon CrawlerAdventurePsychologicalAnimeFirst-PersonCute👍 4,887
$19.99Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
Aug 25 · Suzaku
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Exploration
A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.
HorrorCyberpunkSurvival HorrorFemale ProtagonistAnimeExploration2DStory RichPsychological HorrorChoices Matter👍 485
-35%$0.64Close Me
Aug 9 · Yai Gameworks
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Exploration
You start the game, you wake up, and eventually you will close the game. One day, you may even start the game again. That's the game.
IndieAdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorSurrealExplorationExperimentalMysteryPsychologicalPsychedelic👍 107
$15.99Backrooms: Lost Tape
Dec 23 · Cortez Productions
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkExplorationSingleplayerAtmosphericLore-RichMysteryInvestigation👍 1,334
$8.99Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Mar 3 · Andrew Quist
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
HorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerMysteryRealisticWalking SimulatorProcedural GenerationAtmospheric👍 1,153
$19.99Call of the Sea
Dec 8 · Out of the Blue Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Mystery · Exploration
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichLovecraftianFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistIndieAtmosphericMysteryExploration👍 4,536
$3.99V696
Jan 11 · Veysel Çınar
Both: Psychological Horror · Exploration · Psychological
V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.
First-PersonPsychological HorrorThrillerHidden ObjectExplorationPsychologicalFPSStory RichInteractive FictionHorror👍 115
$9.99Claire
Jul 7 · Hailstorm Games
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Psychological Horror
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
HorrorIndieFemale ProtagonistAdventurePixel GraphicsAction2DSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror👍 294
$2.99Echoes Of The House
Nov 15 · Sordar Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorExplorationSingleplayerThriller3DMysteryFirst-PersonAdventure👍 153
$19.99Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
May 28 · Bloober Team SA
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Psychological
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Psychological HorrorHorrorIndieAtmosphericWalking SimulatorDarkStory RichSingleplayerAdventurePsychological👍 2,138
$4.99Lydia
Jun 2 · Platonic Partnership
Both: Female Protagonist · Horror · Psychological Horror
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorFemale Protagonist2DHorrorPsychological HorrorDialogue HeavyStory RichHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 573
$19.99OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Jul 12 · Night School Studio
Both: Mystery · Female Protagonist · Exploration
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
ThrillerSupernaturalAdventureMysteryStory RichFemale ProtagonistExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionSide Scroller👍 1,976
-90%$1.99Tormented Souls
Aug 26 · Dual Effect, Abstract Digital
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Survival HorrorHorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorActionFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericThird-Person ShooterThird PersonSingleplayer👍 6,102
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
-65%$10.49Layers of Fear
Jun 15 · Anshar Studios, Bloober Team
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Exploration
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Psychological HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonAdventureStory RichPsychedelicExplorationAtmosphericSingleplayerMultiple Endings👍 1,409
$2.99Lake Haven - Chrysalis
Jan 18 · Encrypt Games
Both: Exploration · Horror
This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.
Third PersonExplorationOld SchoolSingleplayerHorrorAdventurePuzzleDarkStory RichAtmospheric👍 483
$0.99Darkness Assault
Feb 6 · Black Lime Studio
Both: Female Protagonist · Horror · Psychological Horror
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
IndieActionViolentGoreFemale ProtagonistHorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerPsychological HorrorSurvival👍 579
$1.99The Test
Feb 24 · Randumb Studios
Both: Psychological Horror · Psychological
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorPsychologicalSingleplayerChoices MatterVisual Novel👍 19,596
$14.99Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
Mar 2 · Cogoo
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
ExplorationFemale ProtagonistPoint & ClickPost-apocalypticEmotionalAdventurePuzzleAtmosphericStory RichInteractive Fiction
$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
$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Oct 31 · Protocol Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Third PersonAction-AdventureSingleplayerStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorDarkPsychologicalLovecraftianCinematic👍 1,933
FreeThe Attic
Sep 24 · 3DCHADDD
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist
Explore a strange and mysterious complex to find your way home. Can you sneak through the depths of loss and survive the horrors that stalk you in The Attic? A first person cinematic experience with a haunting soundtrack.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonExplorationAbstractStylized
$9.99Wire Lips
Jan 17 · AIHASTO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist
Leta’s life changed in one moment. She and her friend Lina found an old music box in the mountains... and soon Lina disappeared, leaving behind only a photograph and the ominous music box. Uncover the secrets in atmospheric third-person horror game.
AdventureIndieGoreHorrorThird PersonPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistAnime👍 435
FreeA Date in the Park
Jul 19 · Cloak and Dagger Games
Both: Exploration · Horror · Psychological Horror
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
ExplorationPoint & ClickHorrorInteractive FictionWalking Simulator2DPsychological HorrorStory RichRomancePuzzle
$9.99Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
Jun 4 · Angels Blue Digital Entertainment, DigitalEZ
Both: Horror · Mystery · Psychological Horror
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
HorrorStory RichSurrealLore-RichMysteryGorePsychological HorrorAdventureThrillerAtmospheric👍 3,152
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-20%$27.99Visage
Oct 29 · SadSquare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericAdventureIndie👍 8,750
$6.99No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
Apr 21 · Marevo Collective
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Mystery
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
IndieHorrorAdventureLovecraftianAtmosphericPsychological HorrorRetroDarkMysteryFirst-Person👍 2,338

