The Best Psychological Games for Playstation 5

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Afterdream (2023)

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Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.


  • psychological
  • horror
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • emotional
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • story
  • surreal
  • fiction

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Loretta (2023)

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Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.


  • thriller
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • america
  • noir
  • multiple-endings
  • crime
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • pixel
  • narration
  • drama
  • adventure
  • interactive

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In Sound Mind (2021)

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Venture into the eerie depths of your own mind in In Sound Mind, a psychological horror game that will keep you on edge. Solve mind-bending puzzles, confront terrifying bosses, and unravel a well-written story all set to an atmospheric soundtrack. Brace yourself for unexpected twists and even moments of humor. And hey, you can pet a cat!


What we like:
  • Intriguing psychological horror theme
  • Engaging puzzles and unique boss fights
  • Well-crafted story blended with gameplay
  • Atmospheric soundtrack by The Living Tombstone
  • Moments of humor to lighten the mood
What could be improved:
  • First person platforming could be improved
  • Some plot details introduced too late
  • Backtracking and lack of clear direction can be frustrating
  • Gunplay and melee combat need refinement

  • horror
  • psychological
  • first-person
  • puzzle

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Martha Is Dead (2022)

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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.


  • psychological
  • horror
  • thriller
  • narrative
  • narration
  • walking-simulator
  • war

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Terminal 81 (2023)

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Thanks to the financial crisis of 2008, Lorena migrated to Terminal 81 to work, but what seemed like a simple Latin American neighborhood, it was a dangerous region dominated by a mysterious criminal organization that carries out murders, kidnappings and human trafficking.


  • horror
  • job
  • psychological
  • retro
  • mystery
  • noir
  • crime
  • simulation
  • investigation
  • open-world
  • capitalism
  • choices
  • immersive
  • emotional

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The Exit 8 (2023)

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You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".


  • horror
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • immersive
  • surreal
  • first-person
  • simulation
  • corridor
  • hour
  • horror-lite
  • experimental
  • funny
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • 3d

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Smile For Me (2019)

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A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.


  • horror
  • lgbtq
  • fmv
  • point-and-click
  • conversation
  • surreal
  • psychological
  • linear
  • hand-drawn
  • multiple-endings
  • cute
  • cartoony
  • 3d
  • first-person
  • comedy

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Madison VR (2024)

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‘The Science of Scare Project’ confirmed the award winning MADiSON is the scariest game EVER. Use the instant camera to survive this torture. Every character has a disturbing story that blends seamlessly into the main narrative.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • survival-horror
  • dark
  • demons
  • thriller
  • narration
  • vr
  • puzzle

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Ikai (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • survival-horror
  • thriller
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric

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Lunar Lander: Beyond (2024)

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Guide a roster of colorful pilots, eclectic advisors and state-of-the-art landers through a taxing series of missions. Deliver cargo, retrieve resources, and rescue stranded pilots as you navigate a mysterious universe of moons and planets.


  • psychological
  • space
  • perma-death
  • comic
  • flight
  • book
  • hand-drawn
  • sci-fi
  • exploration
  • economy
  • horror
  • grunt
  • story
  • 2d
  • anime

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