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1. Desktop Mate
Customize your PC with officially licensed, super-cute characters using the next-generation desktop mascot platform, Desktop Mate. Characters roam freely on your desktop, sitting on windows and playfully interacting with your mouse. Liven up your desktop with some new friends! Desktop Mate is a anime, cute and utilities game. Released on January 07th 2025 has received 8,843 reviews of which 5,857 were positive and 2,986 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played psychological horror game, thanks to its 2,886 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.5
5,857
2,986
2,886
players
2. Crab Game
Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands victorious. Crab Game is a psychological horror, multiplayer and battle royale game. Released on October 29th 2021 has received 152,433 reviews of which 139,538 were positive and 12,895 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 802 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among psychological horror games based on player count.
9.0
139,538
12,895
802
players
3. Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed. Doki Doki Literature Club! is a psychological horror, visual novel and anime game. Released on October 06th 2017 has received 210,717 reviews of which 203,247 were positive and 7,470 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 671 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among psychological horror games based on player count.
9.5
203,247
7,470
671
players
4. Cry of Fear
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness. Cry of Fear is a horror, multiplayer and psychological horror game. Released on April 25th 2013 has received 74,408 reviews of which 65,852 were positive and 8,556 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 572 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
8.7
65,852
8,556
572
players
5. Cats
Cats — and that says it all. Interactive cat clicker. Click on cats for new cats. That's all, really. Cats is a incremental, psychological horror and horror game. Released on May 21st 2024 has received 4,584 reviews of which 3,555 were positive and 1,029 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. With 360 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
7.5
3,555
1,029
360
players
6. Banana Shooter
Dave is the banana man who is keep shooting enemies and get their banana,and use some cool mechanic such as dash,double jump,grapple hook and rocket jump.If you are finding fast paced shooter game,this is what you need Banana Shooter is a multiplayer, psychological horror and shooter game. Released on May 01st 2022 has received 17,885 reviews of which 15,929 were positive and 1,956 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 161 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
8.7
15,929
1,956
161
players
7. Egg
egg Egg is a psychological horror, romance and god game game. Released on February 03rd 2024 has received 13,149 reviews of which 11,242 were positive and 1,907 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 127 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
8.4
11,242
1,907
127
players
8. Fish
you click fish to get fish. Fish is a casual, incremental and psychological horror game. Released on July 19th 2024 has received 400 reviews of which 332 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
7.8
332
68
96
players
9. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It is a visual novel, mystery and psychological horror game. Released on November 10th 2025 has received 9,410 reviews of which 9,247 were positive and 163 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
9.5
9,247
163
90
players
10. Cube Escape: Paradox
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film. Cube Escape: Paradox is a puzzle, psychological horror and point & click game. Released on September 20th 2018 has received 10,554 reviews of which 10,264 were positive and 290 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played psychological horror games.
9.4
10,264
290
90
players
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