Best Psychological Horror games on PC
Games tagged Psychological Horror use disturbing themes, uncertainty, or altered perceptions to create tension. They range from story-focused visual novels to first-person co-op horror and action games, so the tag describes tone more than one style of play.
- Unsettling themes and tense situations
- Psychological distress or distorted reality
Related: Horror, Survival Horror, Story Rich, First-Person
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Demo Tormented Souls 2
Survival horror where changing the past opens new paths
86% positive
1,813 reviews
Budget Cuts
First-person VR stealth with robots, throwing knives, and teleportation
80% positive
1,812 reviews
He Needs His Medicine
Surreal horror about mixing a creature's medicine for different outcomes
79% positive
Free
Trapped with Jester
A psychological horror visual novel centered on a talkative stranger
94% positive
Free
Granny: Escape Together
First-person survival horror with co-op escapes and a player-controlled pursuer
80% positive
1,799 reviews
Rock Simulator
Casual rock simulation about doing nothing and unlocking landscapes
95% positive
1,792 reviews
Resident Evil (1996)
Third-person survival horror about exploring a mansion overrun by monsters
90% positive
1,791 reviews
Only Up: With Friends
Third-person parkour races up obstacle courses with punishing falls
69% positive
1,781 reviews
Demo The Sinking City 2
Third-person survival horror in a flooded city overrun by monsters
83% positive
1,779 reviews
If Found...
A visual novel told through a diary you erase
93% positive
1,776 reviews
Alone in the Dark Prologue
A Southern Gothic horror teaser about delivering a letter
76% positive
Free
Erica
Live-action psychological thriller with a mystery shaped by your choices
79% positive
1,773 reviews
NERTS! Online
Fast-paced competitive solitaire for up to six players online
95% positive
Free
STASIS
Isometric point-and-click horror aboard a spacecraft descending into Neptune's clouds
80% positive
1,763 reviews
The Bunker
Live-action psychological horror about isolation inside a nuclear bunker
70% positive
1,763 reviews
Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse
A 2D puzzle game about moving magnifiers on and off horses
100% positive
1,758 reviews
lily's world XD
Desktop horror mystery about tracing a missing teenager's online life
97% positive
1,756 reviews
METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Side-scrolling tower defense with pixel-art armies and deck building
70% positive
1,751 reviews
Cooking Simulator VR
VR cooking simulator with hands-on recipes and kitchen experiments
73% positive
1,741 reviews
Demo Angel at Dusk
Top-down bullet hell shooter where close-range attacks fuel survival
98% positive
1,740 reviews
Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使
A dragon dating visual novel with branching paths and mysteries
97% positive
1,737 reviews
Demo Sorry We're Closed
Fixed-camera survival horror with first-person shooting and shifting worlds
98% positive
1,735 reviews
Out There: Ω Edition
Space exploration roguelike about surviving with scarce ship resources
76% positive
1,732 reviews
Demo Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
Branching dating visual novel about juggling romances and dangerous secrets
94% positive
1,730 reviews