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.
Alan Wake
Third-person psychological thriller about fighting darkness with light
90% positive
60K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's
First-person survival horror about monitoring cameras and conserving power
94% positive
59K reviews
Little Nightmares II
Dark puzzle-platforming horror with stealth, chases, and an AI companion
93% positive
59K reviews
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
Psychological visual novel about managing a troubled online streamer
94% positive
58K reviews
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Difficult roguelite management sim about extracting energy from monsters
94% positive
57K reviews
DREDGE
Open-world fishing adventure where night brings Lovecraftian danger
96% positive
57K reviews
The Long Drive
First-person desert driving sandbox with survival and car maintenance
88% positive
56K reviews
Spec Ops: The Line
Third-person military shooter with hard choices in sand-buried Dubai
93% positive
56K reviews
Prey
First-person sci-fi immersive sim with open-ended space station exploration
91% positive
55K reviews
SOMA
First-person sci-fi horror about identity in an isolated underwater facility
96% positive
53K reviews
What Remains of Edith Finch
First-person narrative adventure exploring a family's home and final stories
96% positive
53K reviews
Backrooms: Escape Together
First-person co-op survival horror in procedurally generated Backrooms levels
89% positive
50K reviews
Call of Duty®: WWII
World War II first-person shooter with campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
70% positive
47K reviews
Inside the Backrooms
First-person co-op horror with changing puzzles and lurking entities
80% positive
47K reviews
The Stanley Parable
First-person exploration game with branching paths and reactive narration
92% positive
46K reviews
Library Of Ruina
Turn-based deckbuilding RPG where librarians battle guests for books
94% positive
45K reviews
Dragon Age™: The Veilguard
Third-person fantasy action RPG about uniting seven distinct companions
68% positive
45K reviews
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Free-to-play card strategy with quick duels and anime characters
83% positive
Free
Firework
Chinese horror mystery told through exploration and puzzles
98% positive
44K reviews
FPS Chess
Competitive chess matches where captures become first-person shooter duels
84% positive
Free
Pacify
First-person co-op horror missions where paranormal entities hunt you
86% positive
43K reviews
RISK: Global Domination
Turn-based digital board game of armies, alliances, and conquest
79% positive
Free
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Psychological horror adventure about choices and a toxic sibling bond
96% positive
39K reviews
Mouthwashing
First-person psychological horror aboard a wrecked space freighter with dwindling supplies
95% positive
39K reviews