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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The Agony
Horror visual novel set in catacombs where reality breaks down
60% positive
310 reviews
Wednesdays
A visual novel where building rides unlocks childhood memories
99% positive
310 reviews
OBEY
Asymmetric multiplayer strategy where you give orders to your enemies
81% positive
308 reviews
Winter Voices
A psychological RPG with defensive battles against memories and fears
66% positive
Free
Demo 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
Horror visual novel about strange shadows appearing in photographs
84% positive
305 reviews
The Alchemist's House
A short first-person horror adventure set in a medieval house
69% positive
Free
Second Sight
Third-person action mixing psychic powers with stealth and shooting
80% positive
301 reviews
Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
A visual novel about island secrets and Lovecraftian horror
87% positive
Free
Don't Forget
Story-driven exploration about dementia, with memories recovered through puzzles
96% positive
Free
12 Memory Lane
First-person mystery with object-placement puzzles in a constantly changing mansion
94% positive
Free
Demo AKIBA LOST
Live-action mystery adventure told through several characters’ connected stories
86% positive
300 reviews
The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
Mystery visual novel about untangling strange events inside a sealed tower
87% positive
299 reviews
The Mind of Marlo
A point-and-click mockumentary about a man whose head changes form
92% positive
Free
Saint Kotar
Point-and-click horror mystery with two protagonists and occult rituals
74% positive
293 reviews
Everlasting Flowers - Where there is a will, there is a way
A visual novel about two girls rebuilding their lives
86% positive
293 reviews
The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition
Sci-fi visual novel about two women stranded on the Moon
98% positive
Free
This Is Not Your House
Psychological horror visual novel about a stranger claiming your home
86% positive
292 reviews
Demo MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE
Pixel-art detective adventure across four short, eerie mystery cases
80% positive
291 reviews
Demo With My Past
A puzzle platformer where you work with your past self
93% positive
291 reviews
Dahlia View
A detective adventure about a missing child and suspicious neighbors
85% positive
289 reviews
Demo マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
Text-based murder mystery where you investigate while under suspicion
86% positive
287 reviews
Pandemic Love
A dating visual novel about seeking connection during pandemic quarantine
93% positive
Free
Inmates
Psychological horror about a prisoner unsure whether he is dreaming
64% positive
281 reviews
G.O.P.O.T.A 2
First-person life simulation with street fights and Russian neighborhood satire
62% positive
281 reviews