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The Lantern of the Laughless Saint - A solo or co-op RPG inspired by Morrowind. Drawn by a shared dream, you awaken on an isolated island crowned by a silent Tower. Unravel the mystery of the Laughless Saint, confront the weight of human desire, and decide what deserves to be saved when the light beneath the world finally stirs.
Aug 17, 2026
Dissolution of the Silent Union - The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.
Jul 28, 2026
Tormentum II - Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.
Jul 23, 2026
[Stories to Tell] The Stoneville Incident - "Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 16 year old were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare that I, the developer, have experienced. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Jul 14, 2026
Tales Beyond The Tomb - No Witnesses - A psychological horror anthology inspired by disturbing real-life cases. In No Witnesses, a simple road trip turns into a brutal fight for survival when two sisters cross paths with a ruthless serial killer stalking the highways at night.
Jun 19, 2026
Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek - After noticing bone-chilling similarities to an episode of Fears to Fathom, Tessa and Marcus decide to share their own experience. Scratch Creek is an exclusively online co-op experience.
Jun 10, 2026
Sister Ray - 2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.
Jun 1, 2026
BrokenLore: FOLLOW - BrokenLore: FOLLOW is a psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of self-acceptance, bullying, and worthlessness while encountering metaphorical surreal creatures that heighten the terror of her journey.
May 31, 2026
halfmoon - halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
May 21, 2026
Butcherman - Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.
May 21, 2026
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Nov 15, 2021
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition - DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Oct 21, 2015
Silence of the Sleep - You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Oct 1, 2014
Fearmonium - Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
May 20, 2021
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition - Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
Apr 27, 2023
Before Your Eyes - Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Apr 8, 2021
God's Basement - God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Oct 16, 2018
The Survey - In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.
Oct 27, 2016
Mosaic - Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.
Dec 5, 2019
Broken Pieces - Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.
Sep 9, 2022
Raging Loop - The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Aug 23, 2017
INDIKA - Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
May 2, 2024
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
Finding Paradise - Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.
Dec 14, 2017
Psychopomp - Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Jan 30, 2024
Katawa Shoujo - Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Aug 15, 2024
The Test: Hypothesis Rising - The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Apr 27, 2020
Psychopomp GOLD - Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Oct 24, 2024
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- - Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Feb 20, 2023
Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End - "All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.
Jan 4, 2018
HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM - HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.
Feb 10, 2026
The Test: Secrets of the Soul - You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Feb 20, 2023
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi - Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Jun 17, 2016
