Fears To Fathom is apsychological horror gamemade up of somewhat connected episodes, each taking place in their own setting. Each episode has its own story where you play as one of the survivors of a haunting event.
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Like with other games in the psychological horror genre, this is a combat-less story to better immerse you into the fearful role of one of the survivors. Whether you like the detailed story, or just like a game with a good scare, here are some other games in the same vein as Fear To Fathom.
10Mortuary Assistant
What starts off as a slightly eerie mortuary sim turns dark as more and more things keep happening during your shift.
Mortuary Assistanthas been one of the bigger names in horror gaming lately. Between its tense atmosphere and horrific jump scares, horror fans are sure to get a kick out of this game. There’s a solid story here too, apart from the creepy interactions you’ll have with demons and ghosts. If you’ve just beaten Fears To Fathom, then this is a great next addition to your horror gaming portfolio.
9The Stanley Parable
Another eerie narrative game,The Stanley Parablefinds you at your job in a rather odd office building. From here you have the choice of going against the duties the narrator tasks you with or going about your job.
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This game is less horror and more just eerie, in part thanks to the drab but color-focused art style. The narrative design puts it easily on par with Fears To Fathom, playing with the video game medium itself to subvert your expectations. If you want a good, mind-bending, and creepy first-person adventure, then this should be right up your alley.
8Outlast
Practically a household name in the first-person horror genre,Outlasthas you taking control of a journalist looking into odd and dark occurrences at a psychiatric hospital.
Like any good horror game, things don’t really go well for him, and he soon finds himself way in over his head. There’s no combat in Outlast, your sole way of surviving the monsters you come across is by running and hiding. This makes for some incredibly tense moments that you can’t help but remember long after playing.
7Phasmophobia
If you find horror games a little too discomforting to play alone, thenPhasmophobiamay be the perfect next game for you. You and up to three other people are tasked with investigating paranormal occurrences at one of a variety of locations.
Communicate, use your tools, and try to make it out alive in this part horror, part investigation game that will have you screaming and laughing at your friends in equal amounts. Perfect if you ever wanted to try out your Ghost Adventures impression.
6Five Nights At Freddy’s
A veritable cult-classic,Five Nights At Freddy’sis a game that made the recent popularity of first-person survival horror genre take off.
As a night security guard at a kid’s pizza restaurant, you’d imagine things would be pretty quiet. Until you really start to wonder why there needs to be a security guard there, and why the animatronics keep moving. An interesting plot mixed with simple game mechanics and some pretty creepy kids' toys come to life make for a series you won’t soon forget.
5Inside The Backrooms
Based on the classic creepypasta, Inside the Backrooms has you and fellow players explore a bland and seemingly endless series of rooms and hallways devoid of life. You just have to escape. That is, until the creatures that live in the backrooms come for you.
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There’s a good variety of missions, tasks, and monsters in this rather short indie game. Enough that you and your friends won’t get tired or any less scared of it any time soon. Just make sure to bring your flashlight.
4The Forest
As a survivor of a crashed plane, you may think you’re rather lucky to be alive. However, that feeling may not last long inThe Forest.
This game is a solid mix of survival-horror and crafting games with some solid game mechanics and an interesting story to boot. It was well-received enough to call for a sequel, which is a good sign in this genre with so many one-off games. Fight horrific mutants, build a base, scrounge for weapons, and try to solve the mysteries of the titular forest you find yourselves in.
3Chasing Static
A throwback to indie horror games from the turn of the century, Chasing Static takes the tropes commonly found in narrative horror games and gives them new life. The game uses old graphics with modern sound design to create a retro and altogether eerie experience.
The simple mechanics of the game mixed with the interesting design choices make this a game that should not be overlooked. A creepy old town and hidden mysteries all await you in this game that has flown under the radar for many.
2Hello Neighbor
InHello Neighbor, you take control of a curious boy with a rather bizarre neighbor. As you creep your way into his house, you must avoid being caught by him while trying to uncover what dark secrets he has been hiding.
This series has a rather simple and quite vibrant art style, which, when mixed with its stealth-based gameplay makes it a unique game. If you want a less stressful game that still falls into a horror subgenre, then this is a good start.
1House Of Caravan
No, not caravan as in the card game from New Vegas. Instead, House Of Caravan is a gothic mansion-crawl of a game that balances puzzle solving and horror mystery. Reminiscent of similar horror set in the turn of the 1900s, this is great for fans of period pieces from that setting.
As you investigate the mansion, each puzzle you solve will reveal more of the setting’s horrific backstory and give you all the more reasons to want to leave. A great mix of a narrative storyline and horror game that you should check out if you liked the story of Fears To Fathom.
