Games Like A Night Duty

You are in a remote military outpost at Mount Abtos and you're tasked to guard it. The only things visible from there are an old shrine and the forest. Many are afraid of this infamous outpost because of the local folklore stories. Actually, too many stories... Will you be safe, all alone?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.6%, Military 26.1%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the military guard duty experience combined with atmospheric anomaly detection.

Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Walking Simulator 24%, Mystery 15.2%, Dark 9.2%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly focused anomaly detection game that emphasizes psychological tension and environmental observation.

NiGHT SIGNAL is a short first-person horror experience that sees you breaking in a new television set, only to find that it picks up strange signals after dark. Hand crafted from flesh and clay.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.9%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines simulation elements with dark, atmospheric horror to create a unique sense of unease.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.3%, Horror 30.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for the anomaly-monitoring genre that inspired many of the mechanics found in A Night Duty.

"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Military 17.6%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric tension of guarding a location while dealing with psychological horror elements.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Surreal 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the anomaly-spotting genre that forces players to pay close attention to their surroundings in a confined space.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 22%, Dark 21.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in building horror through the repetitive, mundane tasks of a night-time service job.

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that leans into the isolation and vulnerability of working through the night.

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 5%, 3D 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigative aspect of identifying supernatural occurrences in a walking-simulator format.

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Surreal 12.7%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and the slow-burn psychological horror of being alone in a dark, unfamiliar space.

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 13.2%, Surreal 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that turns a routine night shift into a fight for survival.

Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a night-shift setting to deliver a narrative-driven horror experience with a heavy atmosphere.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a submarine, it perfectly captures the dread of monitoring a hostile environment through limited sensors.

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 13%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends mystery and psychological horror with the mundane task of night-time deliveries.

A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Realistic 13.2%, Horror 11.5%, Simulation 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation of night-shift duties that incorporates psychological horror and immersive-sim mechanics.

Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses the familiar setting of an office at night to build tension through psychological horror.

Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 33%, Realistic 22.2%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological toll of working late-night hours in an environment that feels increasingly wrong.

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 14.9%, Supernatural 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that emphasizes the claustrophobia of being trapped in a single location at night.

You are a young college student working the night shift as a security guard at a remote cemetery deep in the Arkansas woods. What starts as routine surveillance quickly turns into something far more unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual yet effective horror game that centers on the eerie nature of working a night shift in a graveyard.

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Supernatural 26.7%, Psychological Horror 25%, Surreal 10.8%, Realistic 9.8%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigation of supernatural phenomena within a specific, unsettling location.

"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 13.9%, Supernatural 11.6%, Dark 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator that prioritizes atmospheric storytelling and psychological horror elements.

You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 42.6%, Dark Humor 24.8%, Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 6.6%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Incorporates dark humor and comedy into the horror experience, matching the tone of A Night Duty.

Welcome to "Night Drive," a driving simulator that challenges you to navigate a seemingly endless night in search of anomalies to break a mysterious loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Supernatural 23.4%, Horror 17.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a night-time driving setting to create an immersive and atmospheric horror experience.

You are a British WW1 soldier, trapped in an endless looping trench. Inspect your surroundings and report anything that is out of place. Will you escape? Shellshock is a short anomaly hunting experience (-30 minutes) inspired by liminal spaces and psychological horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Military 17.5%, Psychological Horror 8%, Realistic 7.6%, Mystery 7.4%

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 17.8%, Supernatural 16.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Surreal 10.9%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Supernatural 16.6%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%

A first-person horror game where you clean up after rowdy high school kids while also keeping a lookout for clues as to their disappearance. Scrub, vacuum, clean... die?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Adventure 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the lonely, atmospheric experience of performing maintenance duties in a horror-filled environment.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Supernatural 20.3%, Mystery 16%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10%, Realistic 10%

Why You'll Like It: Combines investigation and stealth mechanics in a way that feels similar to identifying anomalies.

As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.6%, Horror 29.5%, Dark 19.9%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror experience that focuses on the psychological unease of the night.

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Supernatural 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 10.8%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Surreal 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Night shift office cleaning. All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease. In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 3D 3.8%

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 20%, Surreal 13.4%, Dark 11%, Mystery 10.3%

Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.9%, Dark Humor 22.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Surreal 8.2%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Mystery 20%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.9%

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Supernatural 21.6%, Mystery 20.5%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Supernatural 17.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 12.6%, Realistic 9.7%

A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Mystery 21.4%, Horror 15.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Dark 9%

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Horror 11.5%

Open your eyes, get ready for school, and try to follow your usual routine. With your mother away, the responsibility of getting through the day falls on you.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%

You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Surreal 10.1%, Horror 9.9%

Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 14.5%, Realistic 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 8.5%, Realistic 8.3%

"Night Nite" is a horror comedy adventure game set in modern times. One day, mysterious events begin to unfold around you. What could be the true identity behind these occurrences?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 10.1%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11.7%

A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Mystery 19.4%, Horror 14%, Surreal 12.9%, Supernatural 11%

Check license plates, handle incidents, and keep working your shift while an unauthorized visitor keeps insisting on getting into the lot. What starts as a dull routine turns into an increasingly terrifying night

Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Dark 17.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 11.9%

Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Dark Humor 35.5%, Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Simulation 5.3%

You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?

Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Horror 10.9%, Simulation 7.8%

2006. You become the new reserve caretaker. Patrol the territory in your rugged 4x4, check the phototraps, and monitor the area using surveillance cameras. But remember: you are not the only one watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Realistic 10%

You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

An atmospheric retro inspired survival horror game. Enjoy the late shift at 'The Month' in an abstract and unsettling night of terror, spooks and convenience.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 31%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Dark Humor 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 10.4%

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 31.7%, Horror 21.5%, Dark 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Simulation 10.6%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 9.3%

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Supernatural 16.9%, Horror 11.6%, Realistic 7.8%