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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Evil Inside
First-person psychological horror built around a shattered spirit board
63% positive
331 reviews
Star Sky
A side-scrolling walking simulator where pauses reveal hidden story events
78% positive
330 reviews
Setteeh
First-person horror rooted in Yakut folklore and ghost stories
74% positive
329 reviews
sheeeroom
First-person puzzle adventure about bringing a mysterious being back to life
80% positive
Free
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
First-person mystery adventure about the crew of a sunken ship
86% positive
327 reviews
Julian & Friends
Cartoon point-and-click horror centered on a surprise birthday party
89% positive
327 reviews
Black Screen
A minimalist experimental game with no prescribed way to play
87% positive
Free
Demo Cat Named Mojave
Surreal horror about hunting creatures for an unstable Catman
95% positive
326 reviews
The Purge Dilemma
Multiplayer social deduction where a paranoid dictator decides who survives
84% positive
Free
L.S.D.: Prologue to Lasting Spiritual Derangement
A first-person shooter through surreal worlds in a repeating hallucination
79% positive
Free
Demo Afterdream
A side-scrolling horror adventure with camera puzzles inside a lucid dream
92% positive
322 reviews
Dementium: The Ward
First-person survival horror through a derelict hospital full of creatures
88% positive
322 reviews
Demo Playrooms
Incremental cleaning simulator with ball pits and threats in the dark
97% positive
321 reviews
Depression The Game
Interactive fiction about depression, based on the developer's own experiences
68% positive
320 reviews
AL QMRAH RESTAURANT - مطبخ القمرة
Co-op survival horror with restaurant chores and a monster after midnight
51% positive
Free
The Swine
First-person horror about a cult invading an isolated rural home
81% positive
318 reviews
Strayed Lights
A third-person action-adventure where matching colors lets you repel attacks
79% positive
318 reviews
Midnight Scenes: The Highway
Point-and-click horror about a road trip that takes a dark turn
88% positive
317 reviews
The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
A short psychological game built around personal questions and choices
97% positive
314 reviews
Demo The Shattering
First-person psychological thriller about piecing together unreliable memories
84% positive
313 reviews
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
Forensic simulation where missed evidence can leave cases unsolved
62% positive
313 reviews
不被忘记的你
A free visual novel about rebuilding a website with its mascot
96% positive
Free
Deckline
A first-person card game where stranded soldiers play through shelling
86% positive
312 reviews
Demo Dissolution of the Silent Union
Psychological horror visual novel set on a repeating final school day
87% positive
311 reviews