- #1 Metro Exodus
97% matchVery Positive90% of 136,223 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, FPS 16.2%, Open World 11.7%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive post-apocalyptic journey through a ruined landscape with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and narrative.
- #2 The Long Dark
96% matchVery Positive89% of 123,946 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, First-Person 12%, Walking Simulator 12%, Exploration 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same intense feeling of isolation and survival against the elements in a vast, unforgiving wilderness.
- #3 Ashwalkers
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.1%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused narrative game that forces you to make difficult choices while traversing a harsh, post-apocalyptic world.
- #4 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,920 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a post-apocalyptic setting with a strong focus on narrative, exploration, and character-driven choices.
- #5 Kona
94% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Open World 16.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a cold, desolate landscape, it shares the same focus on atmospheric exploration and uncovering the mystery of a deserted location.
- #6 INFRA
93% matchVery Positive88% of 3,751 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and environmental puzzle-solving in decaying, industrial settings that feel grounded and real.
- #7 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
92% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at environmental storytelling through a first-person perspective, mirroring the walking-simulator elements of 35MM.
- #8 Firewatch
91% matchVery Positive91% of 99,559 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Story Rich 13%, Open World 12%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a solitary journey and deep narrative development, capturing the intimate feel of a long-distance trek.
- #9 Centralia: Homecoming
91% matchMixed69% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: VikTor
Windows
The story of Henry Nelson is a psychological first-person thriller, based on real events. It is a game in which the player will experience mysterious events and take part in an unbelievable journey.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, FPS 10.9%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the survival-horror and post-apocalyptic themes, focusing on the exploration of a desolate, abandoned town.
- #10 Noch
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that shares the dark, atmospheric, and story-rich qualities of 35MM.
- #11 Once Alive
89% matchVery Positive84% of 497 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the mystery and loneliness of exploring a world left behind by humanity through a first-person perspective.
- #12 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in atmospheric first-person horror that prioritizes a deep, philosophical story over pure action.
- #13 Beyond Hanwell
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 755 reviews2024
Dev: Steel Arts Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Open World 11%, Shooter 10.3%, Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric horror experience set in an open world that encourages careful exploration and survival.
- #14 Investigator
88% matchMixed69% of 1,056 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Horror 24.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar indie-horror experience that emphasizes walking-simulator mechanics and atmospheric investigation.
- #15 The Light Remake
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,547 reviews2020
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative walking simulator that deals with themes of post-apocalyptic survival and the search for meaning in a ruined world.
- #16 Lifeless Moon
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Realistic 11%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic exploration game that focuses on sci-fi mystery and atmospheric discovery in a lonely environment.
- #17 Mist
85% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
Windows
Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 11.8%, FPS 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a psychological horror experience with a focus on atmosphere and indie-style environmental storytelling.
- #18 Summer of '58
84% matchVery Positive89% of 4,953 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Realistic 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and first-person immersion.
- #19 What Remains of Edith Finch
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Story Rich 17.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a premier example of narrative-driven exploration that uses the environment to tell a compelling, melancholic story.
- #20 Moons of Madness
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,944 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends sci-fi horror with exploration, focusing on the psychological toll of being stranded in a hostile environment.
- #21 Abandoned Souls
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Realistic 10.5%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator focuses on psychological horror and realistic, atmospheric environments that mirror the tone of 35MM.
- #22 INDIKA
80% matchVery Positive89% of 9,627 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 15%, Exploration 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and story-rich game that uses third-person exploration to delve into psychological and philosophical themes.
- #23 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 8,361 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 35.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Survival Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a first-person perspective to build psychological tension and horror within a narrative-heavy framework.
- #24 Project Silverfish
79% matchVery Positive93% of 3,353 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that prioritizes exploration and sandbox mechanics within a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #25 Sands
81% matchMixed52% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: Alex Hutkouski
Windows
"The sands have no pity." The inhabitants of Zetta-115 often say that. The same they instill in their children from an early age. And this is what they whisper about, sitting in their dilapidated shacks, waiting for the impending storm...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Horror 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Realistic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game features a desolate, post-apocalyptic setting that encourages exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #26 The Inn-Sanity
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #27 Backrooms: Exploration
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Realistic 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the first-person horror of navigating an endless, unsettling, and abandoned environment.
- #28 The Underground Man
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,389 reviews2016
Dev: Mehsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46.1%, Story Rich 22.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Open World 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures the gritty, post-apocalyptic survival feel with a strong emphasis on narrative and exploration.
- #29 Anant Express
77% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Yashgames773Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Realistic 10%
- #30 Survivor's Notes
75% matchVery Positive89% of 540 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Survivor's Notes" is an FMV . Players control two protagonists, using choices and QTEs to unlock different branches and endings. Follow a girl who foresees disaster and acolonel from the future as their stories reveal the outbreak's origins. Trust,rescue, or walk away. Survival is onlyone of them.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #31 A SECOND BEFORE US
81% matchMixed57% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: DimleTeam
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.9%, Exploration 23.1%, Atmospheric 18%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration in a mysterious, abandoned setting.
- #32 Hail to the Rainbow
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,772 reviews2025
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #33 The Anomalous Hour
76% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.7%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #34 Last Term
75% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #35 Motherland
78% matchMixed61% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: My Way Games
Windows
Motherland (A sad fairytale for adults) is an indie-game that allows you to immerse in the atmosphere of a provincial town during the epidemic.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Open World 12.9%, Realistic 11%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #36 There Exists Nobody
73% matchVery Positive93% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: HeavyLight Studio
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Realistic 13.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #37 ZERO PROTOCOL
73% matchVery Positive83% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, FPS 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Shooter 7.5%
- #38 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
76% matchMixed68% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, FPS 12.6%, Horror 9.8%
- #39 File Destined
73% matchVery Positive87% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 8.3%, Realistic 8.1%
- #40 Frozen Shelter
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Aktamia
Windows
Frozen Shelter is an indie first-person walking simulator game made in realistic 3D graphics. As a location, the player will be presented with a bunker built during the Cold War of the USSR. The fascinating atmosphere of loneliness will put pressure on the player throughout the game.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 11.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #41 OPUS: Prism Peak
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,239 reviews2026
Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 9.7%
- #42 The Complex: Found Footage
70% matchVery Positive93% of 9,931 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 16.2%, Realistic 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%
- #43 Vesnith Tapes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, FPS 18%, Realistic 10.4%, Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #44 End of Lines
71% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choices Matter 18%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #45 Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
71% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.3%, Hidden Object 14%, FPS 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #46 Remoteness
72% matchMixed56% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: KR Games
Windows
New York, 2034: you wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, while it is not. The district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army, after an electrical meteor shower hit the Earth. Fight, explore, survive, and try to escape from this hell!
Why similar: FPS 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Open World 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #47 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
66% matchVery Positive80% of 141,394 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 64.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, FPS 16.9%, Open World 15.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #48 Anomalous Railroad Crossing
69% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Liner Studio
Windows
"Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at Japan's most famous railroad crossing. - You suddenly realize that you're standing on a road leading to a railroad crossing with an ocean view. Escape from a world invaded by strange happenings!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, FPS 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 9.5%
- #49 Kyoto Anomaly
68% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Hidden Object 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Horror 8.9%
- #50 Antihorror
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 236 reviews2016
Dev: HFM Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange coincidence brought traveler in unfamiliar places. It would be fine, except sinister desolation is starting to embrace the surroundings. There is no another soul around for the tens of kilometers. Or that’s what it seems like? I should probably go deal with that.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 9.4%
- #51 Pathologic Classic HD
69% matchVery Positive88% of 4,618 reviews2015
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Horror 11.9%
- #52 Living Cell
67% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2023
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the liquidator survived the samosbor in block G-326 of the endless Gigakhrushchyovka. You have to find out what happened in this block, evacuate the residents and find a way out for yourself. But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Horror 11%, Realistic 8.4%
- #53 False Dream
67% matchVery Positive97% of 496 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Hidden Object 26.7%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Realistic 10.2%
- #54 Survival: Lost Way
71% matchMostly Negative36% of 301 reviews2023
Dev: SimplePlanPub: SimplePlan Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An open-world post-apocalyptic survival sandbox. Scavenge, craft, build, and survive solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19%, Survival Horror 18.7%, FPS 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Horror 8.5%
- #55 Desolation Seed
67% matchNo user reviews65% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: ECS Software
Windows
An atmospheric survival shooter placing you inside a hyper-violent maze of urban waste, environmental biohazards, and societal ruin. Scavenge, explore, and survive while finding a path out of a late stage modern Shinar
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 17.4%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #56 Arctic Awakening
65% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Open World 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #57 Sixtieth Kilometer
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2016
Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...
Why similar: Visual Novel 50%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Horror 5.9%, Survival Horror 5.5%
- #58 Waste Walkers
69% matchVery Positive80% of 217 reviews2015
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Survival Horror 23.2%, Open World 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Exploration 10.4%
- #59 KARMA: The Dark World
63% matchVery Positive91% of 4,569 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 11.6%, Realistic 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%