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
4,447 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo Firework
Chinese horror mystery told through exploration and puzzles
98% positive
43K reviews
KovaaK's
First-person aim trainer with adaptive drills and community scenarios
92% positive
43K reviews
The Stanley Parable
First-person exploration game with branching paths and reactive narration
92% positive
43K reviews
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Inside the Backrooms
First-person co-op horror with changing puzzles and lurking entities
80% positive
42K reviews
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Psychological horror adventure about choices and a toxic sibling bond
97% positive
42K reviews
DiRT Rally 2.0
Demanding rally simulation with off-road stages and detailed car tuning
88% positive
42K reviews
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Murder-mystery visual novel built around investigations and class trials
96% positive
41K reviews
Demo Prey
First-person sci-fi immersive sim with open-ended space station exploration
90% positive
40K reviews
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Pizzeria management by day, robot survival horror by night
93% positive
Free
City Car Driving
First-person driving simulator for traffic rules and road practice
82% positive
38K reviews
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
First-person comedy adventure built around choices and contradictory endings
94% positive
37K reviews
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Short psychological horror visual novel about a difficult milk run
96% positive
37K reviews
Mouthwashing
First-person psychological horror aboard a wrecked space freighter with dwindling supplies
95% positive
37K reviews
Pacify
First-person co-op horror missions where paranormal entities hunt you
87% positive
37K reviews
We Were Here
Two-player castle escape puzzles built around voice communication
89% positive
Free
Call of Duty®: WWII
World War II first-person shooter with campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
71% positive
36K reviews
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Choice-driven prequel adventure about Chloe and Rachel's friendship
93% positive
36K reviews
One-armed cook
A co-op cooking simulator where each chef has one arm
91% positive
Free
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Anime mystery visual novel about investigating murders on a tropical island
96% positive
35K reviews
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Psychological horror visual novel that twists school romance conventions
97% positive
35K reviews
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Branching psychological horror visual novel about slaying a princess
96% positive
34K reviews
SIGNALIS
Psychological survival horror with scarce resources and a cosmic mystery
96% positive
33K reviews
SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer
Multiplayer survival horror about escaping a containment facility full of anomalies
83% positive
Free
Hand Simulator
First-person simulation of awkward hand control across varied activities
84% positive
32K reviews