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2026 PC

A short horror game where you are buried alive in a collapsed mine and must dig your way through the dark with an old mining machine. Stopping is not an option.

What defines Grindworm:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Grindworm are Daylight, Lost in Vivo and From the Darkness. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Grindworm special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Daylight

95 %

2014 PCPlayStation 3.99 € 👍 50 % Mixed, 1,571 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Focus on a single character
  • Pure single-player experience

A short first-person horror game where you wander a procedurally arranged abandoned hospital lit only by your phone, gathering notes and fleeing a ghostly presence you cannot fight.

Slender: The Eight Pages

Dark, serious atmosphere

You wander a dark forest at night with a weak flashlight, collecting eight pages while the Slender Man stalks you. Its minimalist design and creeping dread made the free game a viral horror hit.

Baptiste

Dark, serious atmosphere

An indie horror adventure in which you play Tom, grieving his father's death, exploring a gloomy mansion. Oppressive darkness, sound design and voice acting aim to deliver sustained dread.

The Dark Occult

Dark, serious atmosphere

An indie survival horror game for PC that relies on psychological dread, constant tension and grotesque creatures to build toward panic. Your only goal is to stay alive.

Summer of '58

Dark, serious atmosphere

An indie horror game in which you explore an abandoned Soviet-era camp in Russia said to be haunted by restless souls. The focus is on eerie atmosphere and exploration rather than combat.

Slender: The Arrival

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

Unmourned

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person psychological horror game where you play Jason, haunted by escalating paranormal events in a new home, and must uncover what happened to the previous owners to lift the curse.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person psychological horror game in which you explore a haunted hotel, solve puzzles and manage scarce resources. It blends classic survival horror with an eerie mystery story, made by a Brazilian indie studio.

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