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
4,117 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Love at First Sight
Romance visual novel about winning over an isolated, one-eyed girl
96% positive
1,515 reviews
KunKunNight
First-person horror comedy about solving puzzles while dodging a pursuer
97% positive
1,515 reviews
Mundaun
First-person Alpine horror adventure with hand-drawn art and puzzles
93% positive
1,514 reviews
Obama Maze
First-person horror-comedy about escaping mazes while Barack Obama chases you
90% positive
Free
Photomaly
First-person horror combining photo studio work with supernatural disturbances
90% positive
1,500 reviews
雀皇麻雀
Free-to-play mahjong with ranked matches and customizable tables
73% positive
Free
Tametsi
Mine-finding logic puzzles on tile grids of different shapes
96% positive
1,495 reviews
Underworld Idle
Idle strategy game with cascading unit production and prestige resets
71% positive
Free
Demo Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Lovecraftian horror built around lighthouse work and ship-routing decisions
90% positive
1,489 reviews
Paratopic
Surreal first-person horror linking VHS smuggling, bird photography, and murder
79% positive
1,485 reviews
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Horror puzzle platformer set in a surreal world of dreams
69% positive
1,483 reviews
El Paso, Elsewhere
Supernatural third-person shooter through a shifting motel full of monsters
90% positive
1,483 reviews
Demo The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian
A narrative RPG about growing up to rule a divided empire
73% positive
1,483 reviews
CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
A horror visual novel where characters can question your commands
87% positive
Free
Scrutinized
Detective horror game about sorting reports while intruders stalk your home
89% positive
1,473 reviews
Bright Lights of Svetlov
A first-person walking simulator where household chores reveal family troubles
93% positive
1,471 reviews
BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
Multiplayer Backrooms horror with a shapeshifter hiding among scientists
83% positive
1,471 reviews
Pronoun Palace
A spelling roguelike where enemies change how you use letters
99% positive
1,469 reviews
My Friend is a Raven
A point-and-click horror adventure about humanity's last survivor and a raven
91% positive
Free
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
Mystery visual novel about yearly deaths in a rural village
98% positive
1,458 reviews
[Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
First-person psychological horror about a Japanese apartment with unusually cheap rent
81% positive
1,456 reviews
Backrooms: Lost Tape
Horror walking simulator with puzzles and hostile entities in liminal spaces
81% positive
1,454 reviews
The Bunny Graveyard
A pixel art horror adventure mixing minigames with computer mysteries
95% positive
1,453 reviews
Double Shoulders
Co-op horror platforming built around helping each other escape
46% positive
Free