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
1,288 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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CBT With Yuuka Kazami
Short Touhou visual novel about cognitive behavioral therapy lessons
97% positive
1,368 reviews
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QUIET DAN
A psychological thriller visual novel voiced entirely by one performer
93% positive
1,367 reviews
BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue
Co-op horror with puzzles and creature chases in the poolrooms
32% positive
Free
Demo Ukraine War Stories
Text-based visual novels about civilian survival during Russia's invasion of Ukraine
86% positive
Free
qop
Minimalist cube puzzles built around angled blocks and teleports
92% positive
1,315 reviews
Anomaly Exit
Solo or co-op horror game about spotting train station anomalies
90% positive
1,304 reviews
Demo God's Basement
First-person horror walking simulator about piecing together your past life
73% positive
1,279 reviews
Luto
A psychological horror game set in a house you cannot leave
85% positive
1,279 reviews
The Thing: Remastered
Remastered third-person survival horror shooter with squad trust in Antarctica
90% positive
1,277 reviews
Hyperbolica
First-person exploration adventure through worlds where distance and perspective behave differently
85% positive
1,273 reviews
Supernatural
First-person detective horror where your microphone influences paranormal encounters
63% positive
1,273 reviews
One Thousand Lies
A visual novel shifting from romantic comedy to psychological mystery
90% positive
Free
One-Eyed Likho
First-person folk horror adventure with puzzles solved through fire
94% positive
1,247 reviews
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
Psychological horror visual novel revisiting a deadly village mystery
98% positive
1,224 reviews
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
Open-world stealth horror with puzzles and an adaptive pursuer
85% positive
Free
Home
A horror adventure where your choices shape a murder mystery
69% positive
1,213 reviews
Evil Inside - Prologue
First-person horror prologue about contacting the dead through a spirit board
67% positive
Free
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我打不过漂亮的她们
Live-action boxing drama where choices shape your career and relationships
96% positive
1,208 reviews
The Fruit of Grisaia
Visual novel with romance and multiple endings at a secluded academy
93% positive
1,203 reviews
Cucina Stellata
A cooking horror adventure where an otherworldly ingredient fuels obsession
97% positive
Free
Duck Season PC
First-person horror where a rented duck-hunting game turns sinister
93% positive
1,191 reviews
The Horrorscope
A psychological horror questionnaire that claims to predict your fate
94% positive
1,183 reviews
Cats and the Other Lives
A point-and-click adventure exploring family secrets as a house cat
91% positive
1,183 reviews
Demo The Silver Case
First-person crime adventure investigating serial murders in Tokyo's 24 Wards
89% positive
1,167 reviews