Psychological Horror indie games
indielist tracks 146 indie psychological horror games with the Steam user tag "Psychological Horror", together holding 5,036,620 reviews at an average of 90% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 677,408 reviews.
Tagged titles
146
Total reviews on Steam
5,036,620
Avg positive %
90%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best psychological horror indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Psychological Horror data reportRelated tags
Horror (42) Adventure (31) Story Rich (29) First-Person (27) Action (25) Dark (24) Survival Horror (20) Puzzle (18) Gore (15) Casual (14)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
677,408 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Geometry Dash
2014 · Action
560,717 reviews · 93% positive
DifficultMusicLevel EditorGreat SoundtrackPrecision Platformer
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
409,844 reviews · 97% positive
Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opSurvival Horror
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
292,221 reviews · 96% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel Graphics
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Escape the Backrooms
2025 · Action
119,438 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Buckshot Roulette
2024 · Action
104,842 reviews · 95% positive
MultiplayerDarkGamblingHorrorFirst-Person
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Outlast
2013 · Action
101,950 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
78,224 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
2017 · Action
74,162 reviews · 82% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultSingleplayerPhysicsPhilosophical
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DEVOUR
2021 · Indie
68,104 reviews · 91% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerSurvival HorrorSexual Content
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
57,266 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCute
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WEBFISHING
2024 · Casual
57,070 reviews · 97% positive
FishingMultiplayerCasualCuteCharacter Customization
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2014 · Indie
52,724 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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Little Nightmares
2017 · Adventure
51,716 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorAtmosphericAdventureSingleplayerPuzzle-Platformer
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The Long Drive
2019 · Action
48,838 reviews · 89% positive
DrivingOpen WorldMultiplayerSurvivalAutomobile Sim
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SOMA
2015 · Action
45,371 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,280 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
35,297 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017 · Action
33,383 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistAtmospheric
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
33,151 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
32,891 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
32,120 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
2021 · Casual
31,130 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual Content
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
25,740 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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Darkwood
2017 · Action
24,325 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorTop-DownAtmosphericSurvival
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
23,744 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
23,036 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2023 · Action
22,781 reviews · 66% positive
HorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorGoreTeam-Based
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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
21,649 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelPsychedelicPixel GraphicsStory Rich
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,449 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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Nubby's Number Factory
2025 · Strategy
18,579 reviews · 97% positive
StrategyRogue-likeArcadeSurrealSingleplayer
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Changed
2018 · Adventure
18,288 reviews · 86% positive
CuteDifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzle
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
17,441 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Choo-Choo Charles
2022 · Action
17,154 reviews · 91% positive
Survival HorrorHorrorOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
16,654 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonRobots
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
16,529 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
13,759 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickIndieStory RichChoices Matter
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Jump King
2019 · Action
13,209 reviews · 90% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultPrecision PlatformerIndiePixel Graphics
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
2019 · Action
12,991 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorVRSingleplayerRobotsSurvival Horror
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PANICORE
2024 · Action
12,683 reviews · 79% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorFirst-Person
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
12,514 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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Pathologic 2
2019 · Adventure
12,029 reviews · 92% positive
Story RichAtmosphericChoices MatterRPGDifficult
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Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy
2024 · Indie
11,787 reviews · 96% positive
Sexual ContentHentaiNudityCuteMature
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
11,167 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-Person
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We Were Here Too
2018 · Adventure
11,006 reviews · 79% positive
Online Co-OpEscape RoomPuzzleCo-opHorror
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
2024 · Action
10,812 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPixel GraphicsAdventure2DSingleplayer
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,809 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,275 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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Granny
2018 · Adventure
10,216 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayer
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The Medium
2021 · Adventure
10,005 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureHorrorFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorAtmospheric
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WORLD OF HORROR
2023 · Indie
9,773 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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Fast Food Simulator
2024 · Indie
9,306 reviews · 89% positive
SimulationOnline Co-OpMultiplayerCookingManagement
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Slender: The Arrival
2013 · Action
9,277 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonMultiplayerIndie
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
8,201 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
2015 · Action
8,072 reviews · 93% positive
Replay ValueDifficultIndieRogue-likeGreat Soundtrack
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
7,518 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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Krita
2014 · Indie
7,239 reviews · 96% positive
Design & IllustrationSoftwareAnimation & ModelingPhoto EditingHand-drawn
- T
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Intruder
2019 · Early Access
6,964 reviews · 90% positive
MultiplayerStealthTacticalFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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POOLS
2024 · Adventure
6,317 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExploration
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
2023 · Indie
5,247 reviews · 95% positive
VRHorrorSingleplayerRobotsSimulation
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Psychopomp GOLD
2024 · Action
5,045 reviews · 98% positive
Psychological HorrorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistDungeon Crawler
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,374 reviews · 92% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
3,376 reviews · 57% positive
ComedyVisual NovelDark ComedyChoose Your Own AdventureStory Rich
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,362 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessBuildingIndieCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer
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Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
2023 · Indie
1,629 reviews · 94% positive
Sexual ContentNudityDating SimVisual NovelAnime
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Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,295 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFree to PlayMultiplayerSingleplayerFirst-Person
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
890 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorEarly Access
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
694 reviews · 73% positive
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
615 reviews · 81% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpCasualPsychological HorrorWalking Simulator
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 88% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
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RISK: Global Domination
2020 · Casual
146 reviews · 79% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerBoard GameStrategyTurn-Based Strategy
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best psychological horror indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 146 tracked psychological horror indie games led by Phasmophobia (677,408 reviews).
- How is the psychological horror list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.