Best Psychological games on PC
Games in this category use perception, mental states, emotional pressure, or social manipulation as major parts of their stories or play. They range from story-led horror and exploration to puzzles, survival simulations, and multiplayer deception.
- Mental and emotional themes
- Uncertainty, tension, or altered perception
Related: Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Horror
1,194 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Fork Road
First-person horror puzzles built around choosing between two paths
75% positive
956 reviews
I Hate My Waifu Streamer
Psychological horror visual novel about winning a streamer’s attention
93% positive
953 reviews
Scauage
Short psychological horror about scavenging an abandoned house for valuables
90% positive
Free
Demo The Path
A horror walking simulator about straying from a fairy-tale path
81% positive
938 reviews
All Quiet in the Trenches
Turn-based World War I strategy balancing soldiers' survival against orders
90% positive
938 reviews
SIDE EFFECTS
Turn-based medical roulette where unknown pills can kill you
83% positive
932 reviews
Deathless Death
A narrative puzzle game about confessions and moral judgment
72% positive
Free
A.I.L.A
First-person horror about testing scenarios created by artificial intelligence
81% positive
922 reviews
Demo Iwaihime
Supernatural horror visual novel about curses and their consequences
78% positive
916 reviews
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
First-person puzzle adventure where changing weather and seasons opens paths
61% positive
914 reviews
Touch Some Grass
A casual simulation about touching grass and unlocking new skins
94% positive
913 reviews
Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
A surreal horror adventure with puzzles, traps, and personal questions
87% positive
Free
Momotype
A psychological horror visual novel about caring for a virtual pet
97% positive
Free
Strangeland
Point-and-click horror adventure set in a carnival of strange creatures
92% positive
863 reviews
Demo Escape: Malice
Co-op horror puzzle adventure through a sunken Japanese mansion
18% positive
861 reviews
[Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
Japanese horror walking simulator about a girl's return home
66% positive
851 reviews
I'm on Observation Duty 4
Surveillance horror where you spot and report changes before dawn
97% positive
851 reviews
[Bober Bros] The Hole
First-person psychological horror about strange holes in your apartment walls
85% positive
841 reviews
The Survey
First-person horror with puzzles and a mysterious survey on your phone
72% positive
828 reviews
Rhome
First-person psychological horror inside a house that keeps changing
89% positive
Free
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
A detective metroidvania set inside the memories of the dead
71% positive
811 reviews
outside the door
A psychological horror visual novel about interviewing strangers and passing judgment
94% positive
801 reviews
MetaWare High School (Demo)
A visual novel whose characters know they're inside a game
96% positive
Free
Demo Still There
A point-and-click adventure about grief and repairing a space lighthouse
87% positive
799 reviews