Games like IMSCARED

This is a surreal first-person horror game where players find keys and solve puzzles to escape a nightmare that actively tries to deceive them. It features heavy themes of suicide and loneliness.

95% positive from 3,864 · 2016 · 70% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $3.99 $1.99 -50% · Lowest ever $1.19 (2016-10-28)

HorrorIndiePixel Graphics Psychological HorrorAdventureFirst-Person

Six games like IMSCARED

Kiosk

88% positive from 2,713 reviews202514% finish itDeck Verified

A first-person horror cooking game set on the night shift at a rainy fast food kiosk. You cut and grill orders for late-night customers while listening for clues about the worker who vanished.

What players likedPlayers praise "Kiosk" as a relaxing yet stressful horror cooking simulator, with engaging gameplay and charming characters.

The catchCooking gets repetitive and boring fast, and the scares are just predictable jumpscares.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Pixel Graphics.

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CASE: Animatronics

83% positive from 4,230 reviews201612% finish itDeck Playable

This is a survival horror game where you use a tablet to monitor security cameras and hide from animatronics. The core loop involves stealthily navigating a dark police station to survive the night.

What players likedNo recurring points about comparisons or praise can be extracted from the provided text.

The catchBugs disrupt play constantly, with animatronics stuck in doorways and dead flashlights.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Horror.

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MADiSON

87% positive from 3,354 reviews20225% finish itDeck Verified

MADiSON is a first-person psychological horror game where players use an instant camera to solve puzzles and survive. It features a dark narrative and unsettling atmosphere with randomly generated events.

What players likedPlayers praise MADiSON as a terrifying horror game with smooth controls and puzzles, comparable to Visage, Silent Hill, and Hereditary.

The catchObscure puzzles and no direction mean constant backtracking and looking up guides.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Horror.

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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

94% positive from 2,945 reviews2009Deck Playable

This is a first-person horror adventure game focused on puzzle-solving and environmental interaction. It features a dark, psychological atmosphere with a compelling story.

What players likedPlayers praise its gripping story, dense atmosphere, and creative puzzles, noting its influence on games like Amnesia: The Bunker.

The catchA wisecracking voice in your head talks constantly and deflates the horror atmosphere.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Horror.

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Garten of Banban 7

83% positive from 1,623 reviews2024Deck Playable

Survival horror game. Explore monster-filled kindergarten levels, solve puzzles, and evade enemies to find a missing child.

What players likedPlayers praise its expanded story and increased horror with more puzzles and good scares, building on previous installments.

The catchScripted chase sequences fail to work as intended

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Horror.

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Crimson Snow (2023)

95% positive from 1,517 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

Story-driven horror game. Survive a Christmas night stalker through choices and hiding, with a festive yet terrifying atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise the unique experience of being the object of a girl's intense obsession, a central mechanic unlike other games.

The catchConstant stuttering and frame drops show up even on high end hardware.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, First-Person and Horror.

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More about IMSCARED

What players liked

Players praise IMSCARED as a unique, masterclass meta-horror game that genuinely scares them with clever mechanics and fourth-wall breaks.

The catch

The game closes itself and plants files on your desktop, which turns tedious fast.

Reviews: 95% positive from 3,864
Released: 2016
Finish it: 70% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $3.99 $1.99 -50% · Lowest ever $1.19 (2016-10-28)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 3,864 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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