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
939 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
IMSCARED
First-person pixel horror about finding keys in a deceptive nightmare
95% positive
3,986 reviews
Martha Is Dead
First-person psychological thriller about a twin's death in wartime Italy
79% positive
3,951 reviews
Depression Quest
Text-based interactive fiction about managing depression through everyday choices
62% positive
Free
SchoolBoy Runaway
First-person stealth puzzle game about escaping house arrest unnoticed
91% positive
3,907 reviews
HOLE
Solo first-person shooter with endless enemies and jamming guns
94% positive
3,905 reviews
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Fast-paced side-scrolling platformer with Spin Dash and Homing Attack
40% positive
3,898 reviews
Saiko no sutoka
First-person survival horror about escaping a school stalked by a killer
92% positive
3,886 reviews
Everything
Goal-free exploration sandbox where you become anything in the universe
83% positive
3,865 reviews
Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom
Third-person anime action game about fighting man-eating Titans
85% positive
3,857 reviews
月影魅像-解放之羽-
Mystery visual novel with endings that unlock new choices
97% positive
3,840 reviews
PILGRIM
First-person medieval horror with co-op dungeon trips and a wagon
67% positive
3,838 reviews
Who's Lila?
Point-and-click psychological horror where facial expressions steer conversations
94% positive
3,825 reviews
The Cabin Factory
First-person horror game where you inspect cabins and flag hauntings
91% positive
3,814 reviews
Muv-Luv Alternative
Sci-fi visual novel about mechs and an alien war
96% positive
3,801 reviews
Peaks of Yore
First-person physics climbing where small mistakes mean long falls
97% positive
3,790 reviews
Nightmare Reaper
Retro first-person shooter with randomized levels and weapon drops
93% positive
3,787 reviews
The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
First-person campus horror with stealth, puzzles, and a ghostly curse
90% positive
3,787 reviews
Home Sweet Home
First-person Thai horror with stealth, puzzles, and a pursuing spirit
87% positive
3,786 reviews
Monstrum
First-person survival horror with shifting ship layouts and stalking monsters
91% positive
3,774 reviews
INFRA
First-person puzzle adventure photographing damage in city infrastructure
88% positive
3,744 reviews
Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
Single-player pizza management game about precise toppings, baking, and slicing
99% positive
3,723 reviews
Hitman: Contracts
Third-person stealth action built around disguises and varied assassinations
87% positive
3,689 reviews
Vigil: The Longest Night
Side-scrolling action RPG with dark exploration and tough boss fights
86% positive
3,654 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
First-person psychological horror on a weekend getaway with friends
87% positive
3,642 reviews