- #1 AEON DIRECTIVE: THE INTERVIEW
74% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: KiesFiesDev
Windows
50 binary questions. Infinite consequences. Observe every detail... the environment could change. Fail to notice an anomaly, and you fail the test. The further you progress, the more rooms you have to remember. Permadeath.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Dark 11.5%, Perma Death 10.4%
- #2 Cursed Maze
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paperbox
Windows
Cursed Maze is a first-person horror game in which ordinary traveler David finds himself locked inside a strange maze at night. You have no weapon, only a flashlight. You cannot end up with anyone - this means certain death, all you can do is sneak or run away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Perma Death 11%, Dark 10.4%
- #3 Just a Stay at the Inn
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #4 Darkness Inside
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Dark 17.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%
- #5 Obey the Voice™
66% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Dark 15.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #6 In Arrears
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Offensive Ideas Studio
Windows
Short description, huh? Ok - run from IRS, try to find money, don't lose your corporate infested mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 17%, First-Person 13%, Perma Death 12.9%, Dark 10.7%
- #7 Selling Souls
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Something is wrong with this store
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 27.5%, First-Person 18.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 5%
- #8 Jorogumo's Cradle
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: KiriThrills
Windows
Jorogumo’s Cradle is a short first person horror game. You are stuck in the woods with a monster that attacks you during the night. Explore the area, build tools to fend off incoming attacks, and most importantly, survive until the very end.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, First-Person 15.2%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #9 Exorcism of Montague Manor
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GraveBound Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a pitch-black mansion where your only tool is a flashlight. Collect clues, make risky light-on or light-off decisions, and survive sudden shock jumpscares in a tense, combat-free experience focused on fear and uncertainty.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, First-Person 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #10 Tuya
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Taiga
Windows
A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 28.9%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 4.5%
- #11 Wayward Harbor
67% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, First-Person 14.8%, Stealth 13.8%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #12 Caution Ahead: Part 3
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer reaching the final destination of the journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Stealth 10.4%
- #13 The Lighthouse Whispers
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #14 My Day Challenge
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessFinn
Windows
A short, atmospheric horror experience about daily life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Horror 28.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #15 Darkroom
64% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BitBorne Games
Windows
A short, experimental horror game about developing increasingly disturbing photographs in a darkroom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Horror 23%, First-Person 13.7%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 8%
- #16 obakeyashiki
63% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 8%
- #17 SIGNAL
67% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: RPavel
Windows
A game in the genre of horror that tells you the story of the main character named John who works on the space station Atlant. You will find a leisurely gameplay with elements of small puzzles and story narration through the onboard crew records. Welcome to the space station Atlant!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 24.3%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 9.6%
- #18 Kach
65% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 25%, Dark 14.1%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 8.9%
- #19 What Happened At Sugar Hill?
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ADirtyDan Games
Windows
A First Person Horror Walking Simulator set in a fictional town called Sugar Hill. Play as various characters trying to unravel the mystery of What Happened At Sugar Hill.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Gore 17.4%, First-Person 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 10%
- #20 Liminality
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liminality Studios
Windows
Liminality sets in the near future, where humanity discovers a liminal hell full with anomalies, explore multiple unique levels with increasing difficulty and teamwork, good luck on your next expedition.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #21 Soviet Village
63% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Horror 9.9%
- #22 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
66% matchVery Positive89% of 8,078 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Dark 6.9%
- #23 The Last Visit: 98th
61% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #24 GhostlyRyokan
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 15%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #25 Shoyu Ramen Forever
61% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Overworked office worker Tsutomu, his ramen blog dying, stops at a station-side stall and orders six toppings. A kids' rumor says six makes you vanish. His heart sinks into history's dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 13%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 12%, Adventure 10.9%
- #26 Sumigami
62% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: kakukaku_works
Windows
Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Horror 21%, Stealth 14.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #27 The Maid
61% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 11.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #28 Engraving
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #29 Mountain's Memory
62% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Horror 26.6%, First-Person 15.2%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #30 Delivering Letters
63% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: V.A.H
Windows
Just deliver 10 letters that's easy, right?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 15.5%, Dark 13.3%, Action 6.1%
- #31 Don't Blink
60% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Galus
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #32 Room 13
64% matchMixed45% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: Key Realm Studios
Windows
You have just checked in to your motel room, 'Room 13'...unlucky you. A sudden knock on your room door, awakens you from your deep sleep and turns out to become your unluckiest nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Horror 27.2%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #33 Nightwalker
64% matchMixed64% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Nightwalker is a short horror adventure game in which you play as an aspiring investigator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Action 11.4%, Stealth 9.9%
- #34 Hanako in the abandoned school
63% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: IKA Games
Windows
This is a walking simulator game where the story takes place in an abandoned school.You must escape the curse of Hanako and escape alive.Explore the school and collect the materials left behind to uncover what once happened in this school and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 16.2%, Dark 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #35 REliC
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WEM3
Windows
WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Horror 21%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 8%
- #36 Enthaur : Lost in Slumber
59% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: PerWeak StudioPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Enthaur is a poetic and visceral solo first person journey where players are launched in a decaying world made of flesh, where they need to play with body-like mechanics to survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 20.5%, Stealth 14.3%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 9.9%
- #37 10 Seconds
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: ithinknotM8!
Windows
Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Stealth 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #38 The 3rd Building 三教
63% matchMixed57% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: F-Greetings
Windows
“Remember it? Remember it! ” I can’t remember anything. Somebody keeps speaking to me: ”Where are you? Where are you? ” I need to go into my mind and find myself! I have come to this place named “The Third Building”. My memory is buried here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Horror 21.8%, Stealth 13%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 11.5%
- #39 Reel Horror
60% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 28%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 6.4%
- #40 Fox Pines
59% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Smuttheir Studios
Windows
A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 25.1%, First-Person 14.9%, Dark 13.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #41 Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: GeorgeisthebestPub: Stuart Dupree
Windows
Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is a liminal-spaced horror game which is inspired by the backrooms. The player has to solve puzzles and find the exit.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Dark 17.9%, First-Person 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Gore 9.4%
- #42 Mara
59% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
You’re a thief! You’ve received a job from a dealer, and now you must steal several artifacts from an ancient tomb recently discovered by archaeologists!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 17.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #43 Thin Line
60% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Zweig Lynn
Windows
A short time before fading away.
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, First-Person 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 4%
- #44 Beer Machine
58% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Crack Creations
Windows
Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 16%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 7.8%
- #45 Inside SCP-167
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: André Urian
Windows
Inside SCP-167 is a first-person psychological horror game that combines investigation and puzzle-solving. Take on the role of Alex, the most experienced agent of the SCP Foundation, and explore a labyrinth of cubic rooms in order to put an end to a growing evil that is spreading throughout the area
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #46 The Guest
60% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Horror 22.1%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #47 Framed Fear
59% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #48 Pollen
59% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: FSTR
Windows
Pollen is a hardcore escape-the-maze game where every move counts. Find keys, unlock doors, and outsmart relentless guardians hunting you down. Strategically place your Respawn Totem save your position in the level., but one misstep can send you back to the start.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, Stealth 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 10%
- #49 Redrum Hotel
60% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: MetalMana Games Ltd.
Windows
Redrum Hotel is a short, first-person horror adventure game. Roam around the haunted hotel, collecting scattered notes and avoiding the evil presence that seeks to rid you of your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Horror 25.9%, First-Person 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Dark 8.8%
- #50 Death Motel
59% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Horror 30.7%, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 4.3%
- #51 The Guard
60% matchMixed59% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Horror 22.2%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Dark 10%
- #52 Effugium
60% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 25.4%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #53 Strange Midnight
62% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Red Forest Games
Windows
The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 21.8%, First-Person 14%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #54 🎧 Yellowcake - The Audio Game 🎧
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schackmann's
Windows
A first-person audio game, telling the tale of a blind yet gifted hero. Make your way through a 3D environment without receiving any visual cues. Put all your faith in your ears and help our hero in his quest to uncover the sinister secrets of these twisty uranium mines, which he calls his home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, First-Person 15.9%, Horror 15.1%, Stealth 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%
- #55 Obscure Figures
58% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Dark 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 10.5%
- #56 SHE WAS 98
56% matchVery Positive86% of 352 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Horror 26.2%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #57 Blasfemia
56% matchVery Positive92% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Dark 19.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #58 Welcome to Kowloon
58% matchVery Positive82% of 1,829 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Dark 12%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 10%
- #59 Basement
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RealStorm
Windows
You’ve just moved into your new home. The neighbors are quiet. But the basement... isn’t empty. Uncover the tragic truth behind the house’s previous owners in this story-driven psychological horror experience. Explore, and survive the lingering presence of a soul trapped in darkness.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Dark 18.8%, Adventure 12.2%, First-Person 8.8%