10 Best Horror Games Like Don’t Be Afraid

If you enjoyed Don’t Be Afraid and are looking for more games that blend deep storytelling with intense scares, this list is for you. These ten games will take you through haunted forests, disturbing memories, and strange worlds, each with its own style of horror. So, here are our picks for games like Don’t Be Afraid.

10. Among the Sleep

In Among the Sleep, you step into the shoes of a two-year-old child lost in a haunting, dark world. Your main goal is simple yet terrifying: search for clues and find safe spots to avoid danger. Because you play as a small, vulnerable child, fighting back isn’t an option. Instead, survival depends on staying out of sight and sneaking around to escape threats.Furthermore, the game features simple puzzles. You solve these by interacting with objects scattered across different rooms, which gradually unlock new areas to explore. Each room holds a mix of tension and wonder, allowing you to experience fear and curiosity through a child’s innocent eyes.

9. Martha Is Dead

Martha Is Dead is a psychological horror set in Italy during World War II. The game follows the character Giulia as she attempts to uncover the mysteries behind her twin sister Martha’s death. Giulia has to explore eerie places and try to piece together the mystery surrounding the life and tragic end of Martha. Players get to interact with various objects and collect many items that reveal dark family secrets.

8. Mundaun

In Mundaun, you are to explore a dark valley in the Alps where many secrets are hidden and dangerous creatures have to be survived. They travel from grassy fields to snow-capped mountains while picking items to fill up the inventory. These items help them go ahead as they try to interact with the environment and hunt clues to find out the story. Surviving in Mundaun means avoiding those dangerous creatures and solving those puzzles scattered across the valley. The game has a fear resistance feature that affects how fast a player can move-the more afraid they get, the slower they go.

7. The Beast Inside

The Beast Inside is a horror thriller that blends historical and psychological horror through a unique dual narrative. Players experience the intertwined stories of two characters: Adam, a CIA cryptanalyst in the 1970s, and Nicolas, a man from the 19th century. Adam moves into an old countryside house, hoping for a quiet place to work. However, he soon discovers a diary belonging to Nicolas. As he reads it, the story shifts, pulling players back in time to experience Nicolas’s terrifying past. Through these two timelines, players unravel dark secrets that link the lives of both men.

6. Blair Witch

In Blair Witch, you play as Ellis, a former police officer searching for a missing boy in the eerie Black Hills Forest. The game, set in 1996, combines psychological horror with supernatural elements to make the forest feel unsettling and dangerous. Armed only with a flashlight and accompanied by your loyal dog, Bullet, you must search for clues, survive terrifying encounters, and face the lurking creature that haunts the woods. Bullet isn’t just a companion; he’s an essential part of the gameplay. He helps you track down scents, find important clues, and keeps you steady during frightening moments.

5. Layers of Fear 2

Layers of Fear 2 is a first-person horror game where you explore and uncover a mysterious story. You play as a Hollywood actor, who has been chosen by an odd director to star in a movie filmed on an old ocean liner. This is not a typical role, though; it seems personal, as if your memories and fears are part of the script. Without any clear instruction, you wander around the ship following only a ghostly voice that tells you what to do. In every location you visit, it’s pieces of your past you uncover, further inlaying you into the mystery.

4. Observer: System Redux

Observer: System Redux is a futuristic detective game in which the player plays as Daniel Lazarsk. It is 2084; the world is dark, cyberpunk-like, destroyed by wars and a digital plague. As an Observer, Daniel can hack into the minds of people, digging through their memories and emotions to find clues. The gameplay is deep investigation by the hacking skills of Daniel. All memories and emotions carry clues, but it is risky and unsettling at times. He enters the minds of the dead or dying using a device called the Dream Eater, experiences their final thoughts and fears, and gathers evidence from it.

3. Monstrum

In this survival horror game, you’re trapped on an abandoned cargo ship and must find a way out while deadly monsters hunt you down. Each time you play, the layout of the ship changes—items and barriers shift to different locations—keeping you guessing and never letting you feel safe. You’ll encounter one of three unique monsters, each with its own hunting style, forcing you to adapt your strategy depending on which creature is after you.

2. Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a multiplayer horror game where up to four players team up to investigate haunted locations. Players play the role of ghost hunters and use all sorts of tools, like EMF readers, spirit boxes, and cameras, to collect evidence of paranormal activity. Their goal will be to figure out which type of ghost is haunting the place based on what they gather from clues and objectives.

1. Amnesia: Rebirth

Amnesia: Rebirth is a survival horror game that focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and the management of fear. You control Tasi Trianon as she traverses dark caves, ruins, and haunting landscapes in a bid to find out more about herself and survive this horrific journey. The amount of light is minimal; thus, the player needs to conserve them in order to have less fear. The more time Tasi spends without light, the higher the anxiety will get, causing it difficult for her to solve puzzles or keep her calm.

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