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You wake up to the smell of rotting flesh in what can only be described as someone's basement. Your memory is blank and your vision impaired, you have no idea where you are. The floors and walls are dirty, it appears there may be other people here as there are dirty sheets on the floor.
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Dark Echo
May 11 · RAC7 Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Trapped in darkness, you must use visualized sound to guide your way through threatening environments. The sounds you create will bounce off obstacles, revealing the shape of the surrounding world. It won't be long before your only way of sensing the world attracts a horrifying evil that devours both sound and souls.
AdventureIndiePuzzleHorrorAtmosphericSingleplayerPsychological HorrorMinimalist2DDark👍 835
$0.99Darkness Assault
Feb 6 · Black Lime Studio
Both: 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
$8.99Silent Descent
Feb 6 · Deceptive Games Ltd.
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
ActionAdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleSingleplayerAtmosphericDemonsFirst-Person👍 107
$4.99Emily Wants To Play
Dec 10 · Shawn Hitchcock
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieMultiplayerActionVRPsychological HorrorStrategySingleplayerAdventure👍 2,058
$2.99Kidnapped
Aug 4 · Deceptive Games, Gavin Powell
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.
AdventureIndieActionHorrorFPSPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorSci-fiDemonsStory Rich👍 220
$9.99The Initiate
Aug 1 · Deceptive Games Ltd.
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
IndieAdventureActionPuzzleAtmosphericHorrorSingleplayerStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological Horror👍 167
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
AdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonMinimalistPsychological👍 162
-90%$3.49In Sound Mind
Sep 28 · We Create Stuff
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleActionAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-PersonIndieAction-Adventure👍 5,467
FreeBad Dream: Fever
Nov 15 · Desert Fox
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
IndiePoint & ClickAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorSingleplayerFree to PlayAtmosphericDetectiveGore👍 910
$9.99Umfend
Oct 30 · AIHASTO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
The glass sphere burst in the night of 1996. The world of distortion opened its gates and took away from you someone very important. However, in 2005, the past emerges again to hunt you once more. An atmospheric horror about love and time.
IndieAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSurrealAnimeRomanceDating SimMystery👍 657
$0.99Despair
May 12 · AGC
Both: Horror
The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
IndieHorrorActionFirst-PersonAdventureAtmosphericWalking SimulatorSingleplayerShort👍 1,398
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,321
-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
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological 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
-80%$0.99Boogeyman 2
Feb 7 · Clockwork Wolf
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Awoken in the night by your doll. Speaking as if it possesses a mind of its own. The doll warns you of a monster that has come to take you away.
IndieStrategyHorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericSurvivalMultiplayerVRFirst-Person👍 344
$4.99ENKI
Jul 31 · Storm in a Teacup
Both: Horror · Psychological 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
-50%$4.99Rise of Insanity
Mar 1 · Red Limb Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
IndieAdventureHorrorSimulationPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayerSurvival Horror👍 962
$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
$4.99Decay: The Mare
Feb 13 · Shining Gate Software
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
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…
AdventureHorrorIndiePoint & ClickPsychological HorrorPuzzleSingleplayerMultiplayerFirst-PersonPsychological👍 1,674
$5.99The Story of Henry Bishop
Nov 7 · Blazes Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
AdventureHorrorIndieActionMultiplayerViolentSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSingleplayerExploration👍 504
$1.99Antihorror
Jul 27 · HFM Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Strange coincidence brought traveler in unfamiliar places. It would be fine, except sinister desolation is starting to embrace the surroundings. There is no another soul around for the tens of kilometers. Or that’s what it seems like? I should probably go deal with that.
ActionIndieHorrorComedyFunnyWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSingleplayerAdventure👍 212
$5.99Dementium II HD
Dec 17 · Memetic Games
Both: Horror
The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...
HorrorActionAdventureIndieFPSFirst-PersonGoreSurvival HorrorSingleplayerShooter👍 966
$34.99MADiSON
Jul 7 · BLOODIOUS GAMES
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPuzzleAtmosphericAdventureSurvivalIndie👍 3,007
$7.99Emily Wants to Play Too
Dec 13 · Shawn Hitchcock
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.
HorrorIndieActionAdventureStrategySurvival HorrorSimulationMultiplayerFirst-PersonPsychological Horror👍 514
$9.99Sanitarium
Oct 29 · Dotemu
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Point & ClickAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericClassicRetroStory Rich1990'sDark👍 1,238
$0.99White Mirror
Jan 26 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleSimulation👍 228
$4.99Euclidean
Sep 25 · Alpha Wave Entertainment
Both: Horror
Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.
IndieActionLovecraftianAtmosphericFirst-PersonHorrorVRCasualAbstractSingleplayer👍 188
-25%$3.74ZonZon
Aug 15 · Paphnutius
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Conspiracy
The main character is a journalist who arrived at a large warehouse to record a documentary about the warehouse operation. But instead, he is faced with a real nightmare. The warehouse turns out to be populated by hungry guards and crazy warehouse operators who turn it into a death trap.
Psychological HorrorParody HorrorFunnyRealisticWalking SimulatorEducationActionFirst-PersonConspiracy
$9.99Dread X Collection 2
Aug 21 · DreadXP, David Szymanski, Torple Dook, Lovely Hellplace, Scythe Dev Team, Secret Cow Level, panstasz, Mahelyk, Daniel Mullins Games, Wither Studios, Akabaka, Vidas Salavejus, Wayward Preacher, John Szymanski, Bathysfear Labs, Abbey 'Scruncho' Smith
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
HorrorLovecraftianPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericSingleplayerPuzzleFirst-PersonStory RichAction👍 573
$4.99Daylight
Apr 29 · Zombie Studios
Both: Horror
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonIndieFemale ProtagonistActionSurvivalWalking SimulatorSingleplayerSurvival Horror👍 1,038
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
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
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Horror · Conspiracy
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105
$1.99Share
May 3 · HFM Games
Both: Horror
In the backyard of the civilization, left by destiny without any hope, you'll find this house on the hill. It will become your shelter and give you everything you need. But then, the owners of the hill will come. And you will pay for this shelter.
IndieActionHorrorFirst-PersonMultiplayerAtmosphericFPSSurvivalOpen WorldAdventure👍 313
FreeAmigdala
Mar 28 · GuidiGermano
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much...
IndieAdventureActionVRHorrorPsychological Horror
FreeDark Room VR
Sep 1 · Royce Charles Fernandes
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
A horror survival-based shooter game. Protect your self from the demons coming at you from all directions. Use the sound to your advantage and guns to take them down.
ActionIndieHorrorSurvival HorrorVRShooterFPSSurvivalArcadePsychological Horror
$0.99The Lost Souls
Apr 11 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
IndieHorrorFirst-PersonGothicStory RichPuzzleShortWalking SimulatorExploration3D👍 203
FreeEVIL POSSESSION
May 16 · 2DragonsGames
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
SURVIVAL HORROR in first person. We incarnate an investigator of paranormal events that only with the help of a paranormal activity detector (EMF DETECTOR) and a small oil lamp, we will try to perform an EXORCISM.
IndieAdventureMultiplayerActionHorrorSingleplayerSupernaturalFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDark
$11.99Lost in Vivo
Nov 5 · KIRA
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Psychological HorrorHorrorAtmosphericSurvival HorrorIndiePsychologicalFirst-PersonFPSRetroLovecraftian👍 3,685
-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
$9.99Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
Jun 4 · Angels Blue Digital Entertainment, DigitalEZ
Both: Horror · 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
$19.99Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Sep 8 · Frictional Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
HorrorGorePsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPuzzleFirst-PersonNudityDarkLovecraftian👍 20,429
$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Oct 31 · Protocol Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
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
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
Aug 15 · VRWERX
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN NON-VR (KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROLLER) VR HEADSET NO LONGER REQUIRED.“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive.
HorrorVRAdventureRPGSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreSingleplayerIndieMultiplayer👍 729
$4.99MEGA
Sep 2 · Red Kraken studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
This is a short story about humanity's last attempt to resist nature. Cities lie in ruins, there are traces of huge claws everywhere - once disturbed by people, giants began to wreak havoc around the world. But is there a solution?...
ActionHorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFPSFirst-PersonAtmosphericShooterSurvivalDark👍 103









