Best Psychological Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated psychological games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free psychological games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Buckshot Roulette
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.
Anomaly Exit
On your way home on the train, you weren't paying attention. Until you realised the train had been stopping at the same station over, and over again. Watch out for anomalies, and avoid the Anomaly Exit! Made for singleplayer and 2-6 co-operative multiplayer.
Alone in the Dark
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
my eyes deceive
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
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.
Departed Away
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
I'm counting to 6...
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
Petit Game Collection vol.1
A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!
All Quiet in the Trenches
All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.
Revenge Of The Colon
Revenge of the colon is a story driven, single-player, atmospheric, body horror game with multiple endings. Perform colonoscopies on five patients and discover the horrors concealed deep within them. PS1 horror style!
The Exit 8
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Destroy Humanity with virus outbreaks, asteroid impacts and more as Planet Earth! Or team up with up to five friends as the World Leaders, Industry, Media, Scientists and Public, and try to survive. Impossible dilemmas and choices-matter create countless paths in this strategy party game!
The Backrooms: Survival
Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.
I'm on Observation Duty 6
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Mediterranea Inferno
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Mandemon
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
Unsorted Horror
A collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery and dread.
Viewfinder
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Most played psychological games on Steam
Take a look at the top psychological games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley is a psychological, dark comedy and story rich game developed and published by Kit9 Studio. Released on October 13th 2023 has received 30,157 reviews of which 29,090 were positive and 1,067 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played psychological game, thanks to its 309 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.4
29,090
1,067
309
players
2. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a atmospheric, psychological and story rich game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Released on August 07th 2017 has received 73,472 reviews of which 66,212 were positive and 7,260 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played psychological games.
8.9
66,212
7,260
91
players
3. Psychonauts 2
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 is a 3d platformer, story rich and singleplayer game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 24th 2021 has received 12,943 reviews of which 12,433 were positive and 510 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.3
12,433
510
83
players
4. Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective. Superliminal is a puzzle, first-person and surreal game developed and published by Pillow Castle. Released on November 05th 2020 has received 30,151 reviews of which 28,522 were positive and 1,629 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.3
28,522
1,629
43
players
5. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
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. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is a visual novel, mystery and anime game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on May 15th 2015 has received 5,312 reviews of which 5,114 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.3
5,114
198
26
players
6. Among Us 3D: VR
Teamwork and betrayal in space! In this PC & VR party game, Crewmates work together to complete tasks before one or more Impostors kill everyone aboard. Experience all of the same deception and deceit as the original Among Us, but now in all three dimensions. Among Us 3D: VR is a vr, multiplayer and horror game developed by Schell Games, Innersloth and Robot Teddy and published by Innersloth. Released on November 10th 2022 has received 2,658 reviews of which 1,988 were positive and 670 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played psychological games.
7.3
1,988
670
16
players
7. A Space for the Unbound
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats. A Space for the Unbound is a story rich, pixel graphics and emotional game developed by Mojiken and published by Toge Productions. Released on January 19th 2023 has received 6,215 reviews of which 6,057 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.4
6,057
158
15
players
8. Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war. Martha Is Dead is a psychological horror, story rich and psychological game developed by LKA and published by Wired Productions. Released on February 24th 2022 has received 3,145 reviews of which 2,513 were positive and 632 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played psychological games.
7.7
2,513
632
11
players
9. I'm on Observation Duty 4
A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night. I'm on Observation Duty 4 is a psychological horror, horror and psychological game developed and published by Notovia. Released on December 22nd 2021 has received 777 reviews of which 758 were positive and 19 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.1
758
19
9
players
10. 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. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi is a visual novel, anime and mystery game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on June 17th 2016 has received 971 reviews of which 954 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played psychological games.
9.2
954
17
8
players
Best deals on psychological games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of psychological games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted psychological games.
1. Eliza
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. Eliza is a female protagonist, visual novel and emotional game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on August 12th 2019 has received 1,673 reviews of which 1,518 were positive and 155 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for psychological category.
8.6
1,518
155
-98%
14.79€
0.43€
2. Psychonauts 2
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 is a 3d platformer, story rich and singleplayer game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 24th 2021 has received 12,943 reviews of which 12,433 were positive and 510 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in psychological games.
9.3
12,433
510
-92%
59.99€
5.35€
3. 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. Broken Pieces is a rpg, psychological and mystery game developed by Elseware Experience, Benoit Dereau and Mael Vignaux and published by indie.io. Released on September 09th 2022 has received 450 reviews of which 331 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 90% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in psychological games.
7.0
331
119
-90%
9.49€
0.96€
4. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a atmospheric, psychological and story rich game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Released on August 07th 2017 has received 73,472 reviews of which 66,212 were positive and 7,260 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for psychological games.
8.9
66,212
7,260
-87%
29.99€
4.04€
5. THE CORRIDOR
THE CORRIDOR is a 20-30 minute experience about the relationship between player and game. THE CORRIDOR is a comedy, singleplayer and psychological game developed and published by Thomas Mackinnon. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 3,130 reviews of which 2,955 were positive and 175 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for psychological games.
9.1
2,955
175
-86%
1.99€
0.29€
6. A Space for the Unbound
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats. A Space for the Unbound is a story rich, pixel graphics and emotional game developed by Mojiken and published by Toge Productions. Released on January 19th 2023 has received 6,215 reviews of which 6,057 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for psychological games.
9.4
6,057
158
-85%
19.50€
2.98€
7. Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective. Superliminal is a puzzle, first-person and surreal game developed and published by Pillow Castle. Released on November 05th 2020 has received 30,151 reviews of which 28,522 were positive and 1,629 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 84% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for psychological games.
9.3
28,522
1,629
-84%
19.50€
3.18€
8. Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war. Martha Is Dead is a psychological horror, story rich and psychological game developed by LKA and published by Wired Productions. Released on February 24th 2022 has received 3,145 reviews of which 2,513 were positive and 632 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for psychological games.
7.7
2,513
632
-78%
29.99€
6.65€
9. outside the door
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself. outside the door is a anime, visual novel and pixel graphics game developed and published by basandaika games. Released on April 09th 2024 has received 407 reviews of which 390 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 40% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for psychological games.
8.8
390
17
-40%
1.99€
1.19€
10. Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling. Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling is a adventure, psychological and short game developed by silver978 and published by IndieArk. Released on March 09th 2023 has received 2,259 reviews of which 1,998 were positive and 261 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a 25% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for psychological games.
8.5
1,998
261
-25%
1.99€
1.49€
Free psychological games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play psychological games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play psychological games.
1. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
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. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is a visual novel, mystery and anime game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on May 15th 2015 has received 5,312 reviews of which 5,114 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free psychological games on Steam.
9.3
5,114
198
26
players