Games Like A Very Merry Nightmare

Specter Trail is a gripping horror game where you play as Fares, a private investigator unraveling the dark secrets of the Vanderbilt family. Immerse yourself in a linear narrative filled with unexpected twists, eerie specters, and challenging puzzles.

Why similar: Thriller 46%, First-Person 16.6%, Linear 15.8%, 3D 13.5%, Indie 3.2%

In the darkness, they are approaching. The protagonist is a detective who has come to the location to search for a person who has disappeared at a haunted spot. A horror game played from a first-person perspective. Can you safely escape from the terrifying abandoned house?

Why similar: Thriller 34.7%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Hidden Object 14.3%, First-Person 12%, 3D 9.3%

This time, you're trapped in a convenience store, and it’s nighttime! The difficulty has been raised—find every anomaly and escape through the correct door.

Why similar: Thriller 52.5%, 3D 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 8.3%

This is a first-person horror game where you find yourself trapped in a haunted hedge maze at night, chased by a terrifying ghost. You need to use the voice activated lamps to protect yourself and find the way out.

Why similar: Thriller 53.8%, First-Person 17.7%, 3D 11.5%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.8%

Find the damaged map in the waiting room of the station and arrive safely to the final station, Noctis Station. Please note that there are mannequins with bombs in each station!

Why similar: Thriller 50.1%, Walking Simulator 26.4%, 3D 13.5%, Indie 3.5%, Adventure 3.5%

An Exit 8–style game. Judge whether anomalies exist within the time limit and aim for the goal.

Why similar: Thriller 46.6%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, First-Person 14.1%, 3D 10.8%, Adventure 5.5%

You are trapped in a stairwell, and as you delve deeper, the stairwell becomes increasingly abnormal and dangerous. Abnormal event, unknown monster, can you escape alive.

Why similar: Thriller 39.5%, First-Person 15.8%, Linear 15%, Walking Simulator 9%, Adventure 5.3%

You'll see a reflection of your past sins here, Jack. For every sin, there is a consequence. Will you surrender?

Why similar: Thriller 49.6%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 14.4%, 3D 10.7%, Adventure 2.9%

誘拐犯 Kidnappers is a horror game where you aim to escape without being caught by mysterious visitors while retrieving the game you lent to your friend.

Why similar: Thriller 55.6%, Hidden Object 11.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, 3D 5.9%

Santa's Hunt is an action thriller game. James is a naughty boy who hates Christmas and Santa Claus. Santa Claus is coming to visit him, but he won't be the same Santa Claus we know.

Why similar: Thriller 48.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Linear 7.9%

A request takes you into a weird forest to investigate. There is someone in the forest and you are caught and locked in an old mansion. Avoid and hide from dangers in the mansion, survive, defeat them, and escape!

Why similar: Thriller 34.4%, Dark Fantasy 33.9%, First-Person 18.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

You have been captured by the evil witch and forced to play her sadistic game of cat and mouse. Escape 3 separate mazes while contending with the threat of the evil witch. The jump-scares abound in this creepy and atmospheric horror short.

Why similar: Thriller 43.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, 3D 8.2%

A short, experimental horror game about developing increasingly disturbing photographs in a darkroom.

Why similar: Thriller 40.4%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 14.5%, Linear 8.9%, Adventure 5.4%

Andy, a night shift security guard at a game console store, expected a quiet shift in the nearly empty mall. But as the hours passed, an unsettling presence made itself known. Flickering lights, and distant echoes—something was watching. Little did he know, the night was just beginning.

Why similar: Thriller 60.3%, Linear 9.2%, First-Person 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…

Why similar: Thriller 55.7%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, First-Person 9.4%, 3D 8.3%, Adventure 4.9%

Eyes of the Night is a fast-paced, creepy game about finding treasure in a forest during the dark of night, while avoiding the deadly wolves who hunt you! Once you master the hard difficulty, can you survive the hardcore "deathrun" mode?

Why similar: Thriller 60.6%, First-Person 14%, 3D 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 4.6%

Medieval Nightt is a first-person horror game where, as a young adventurer, you explore an ancient medieval empire in ruins, facing restless spirits and paranormal creatures while unraveling the dark secrets of a lost civilization.

Why similar: Thriller 61.5%, First-Person 16.2%, Action-Adventure 6%, Adventure 5.5%, 3D 5.3%

Inside My Mind is a first-person psychological horror game set in an abandoned hospital. Explore dark corridors, solve puzzles, and uncover through notes who you are, why you are here, and the hospital’s dark past.

Why similar: Thriller 57.2%, First-Person 17.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, 3D 7.8%, Adventure 3.9%

If sleep is a long torment...

Why similar: Thriller 61.4%, First-Person 20.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Escape a prison that rewrites itself with every loop. Search a shifting house where keys never spawn in the same place, survive the Warden's deadly game zones, and unravel a haunting personal horror in this psychological thriller. How many runs will it take to break the cycle?

Why similar: Thriller 33.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Hidden Object 14%, First-Person 12.3%, Linear 12.1%

This is an immersive first-person single-player horror game. Players will take on the role of an ordinary person returning home late at night, who inexplicably steps into a special space on a familiar path. You must explore and move forward in this space filled with unknown fears.

Why similar: Thriller 35%, Walking Simulator 19%, Linear 14.4%, First-Person 14%, 3D 7.4%

Single-player horror game based on the backrooms universe. Your task is to pass levels, puzzles and try not to die during all this.

Why similar: Thriller 46%, First-Person 12%, Linear 7.9%, Hidden Object 7.8%, 3D 7.6%

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned mine, uncover its dark secrets, and survive terrifying creatures lurking in the claustrophobic tunnels.

Why similar: Thriller 52.6%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Linear 5.7%, Action-Adventure 5.6%

The rats, whispering in the shadows, spoke in riddles about the unnatural light. A subtle, almost imperceptible hum fills the air. You can feel it watching you, as if it's always there. Before it consumes your mind, gather what you can.

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.6%, First-Person 11.4%

You never received any New Year's gifts. This year, you decided to take what is yours. After tracking Santa down by his IP address, you head to his lair to take what is rightfully yours.

Why similar: Thriller 48.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, 3D 9.1%, Linear 8.1%, First-Person 7%

DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game. Never make eye contact with them. They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes. Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building. Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."

Why similar: Thriller 45.4%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Hidden Object 9.6%, First-Person 8.3%, 3D 6.4%

Enter "Weird Corridor"! Escape horror-filled halls by spotting clues: bloodstains, shadows, eerie sounds. Strategize routes, use resources wisely. Find the exit before terror engulfs you.

Why similar: Thriller 49.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Linear 10.4%, Adventure 7.1%

One evening, after leaving work, a young woman goes missing and wakes up in a basement cell. A dark voice from a speaker says: “If you want to escape, you must solve the puzzles.” But this isn’t a rescue — it’s a game. And no one has ever won.

Why similar: Thriller 63.6%, First-Person 19.3%, Action 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.3%

Venture into the enigmatic Luminora Hospital, where, as an investigator on the brink of ruin, you take on a case that will test your courage. Amidst dark rumors, you'll uncover terrifying secrets that have caused those who ventured too far to disappear.

Why similar: Thriller 49.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Linear 9.4%, 3D 8%

First-person, story-based horror game. The game evokes a grim atmosphere, a sense of dread, and tension. Discover the gruesome secrets of the house.

Why similar: Thriller 43.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Hidden Object 11.5%, 3D 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

A reporter uncovers the story, revealing that the hospital staff have fallen victim to a mysterious creature whose face is made of book pages. Traveling through various locations of the hospital, the player will collect clues and solve puzzles to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Thriller 48.5%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, 3D 12.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 3.3%

After arriving home, you find that no one is home. Strange events begin to happen and you realise that you are not alone. Investigate, search for clues, solve puzzles and find out what has happened to your family.

Why similar: Thriller 56.9%, First-Person 12%, 3D 8.8%, Linear 6.8%, Adventure 5.1%

A cheesy short horror game where you play as an exterminator on a dark and rainy night. The house has rats within its walls, but what if something more sinister lies deep within the home? Survive and complete your job, or face down the wrath of the wererat!

Why similar: Thriller 36.2%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, First-Person 15.9%, 3D 11.8%, Action 5.9%

Confront monsters for safety, but a turned back invites terror. Armed with a flashlight, navigate haunted halls, dodge steel monsters, and unveil the dark history of a malevolent gallery. Your choices shape destiny in this atmospheric horror. Break free, or be ensnared in unending night?

Why similar: Thriller 46.3%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Hidden Object 7.3%

《Horror Dungeon》 is a first-person survival horror game developed by an indie developer. In this game, you play as an investigator sent to survey an unknown location. During the investigation, you become trapped and must explore the area, find tools, and gradually locate the exit to escape.

Why similar: Thriller 50.2%, First-Person 16.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Walking Simulator 5.8%, Linear 4.8%

Can't let the zombies wake up the spell can suppress the waking zombie please observe the first scenario carefully when the environment changes, it means that zombies are about to wake up Using spells to suppress unawakened zombies is counterproductive hold on until all seven lights come on

Why similar: Thriller 66.9%, First-Person 16.6%, 3D 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Adventure 2.3%

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: Thriller 56%, Walking Simulator 21%, First-Person 17.2%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Out of Place: Origin is a survival game built on attention and observation. In a diner where reality quietly collapses, notice the anomalies, capture them on camera, and survive… Because sometimes, the thing watching you isn’t a mistake.

Why similar: Thriller 56.1%, First-Person 20.1%, 3D 16.3%, Adventure 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

You can run, you can hide… but you can't dodge Mommy’s slipper. A hilarious stealth-escape game where one wrong move ends in a bonk!

Why similar: Thriller 32.9%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Hidden Object 16%, First-Person 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

After your family mysteriously disappears, you return to your old house in the middle of nowhere. Your goal is to uncover the mystery behind your family's disappearance and restore the house, but the house's dark past forces you to explore further.

Why similar: Thriller 55.9%, Walking Simulator 11%, Hidden Object 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%, 3D 5.6%

Welcome to the eerie nights of the Joseon Dynasty!Navigate the winding maze of stone walls and find the key to escape!But be careful... if you open what should not be opened while focusing on finding the key...?!

Why similar: Thriller 41.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 8.4%

Find your way through an abandoned village in DISTRAUGHT. A first person Atmospheric thriller with unique pixelized graphics. You find yourself on a highway looking for a way to fix your car. When you come across a nearby gas station, it seems to be abandoned. Or is it?

Why similar: Thriller 50%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Linear 9%, 3D 9%

If you scream, it's game over! A death game linked with a microphone. Can you escape from the closed haunted house?

Why similar: Thriller 43.7%, First-Person 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, 3D 13.3%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Unknown Rules is an independently created multiplayer online horror game that supports 1-4 players.

Why similar: Thriller 59.3%, First-Person 19.5%, 3D 16%, Action 3.1%, Indie 2%

Safelight is the debut first-person puzzle horror game from BiMonocle Games. Navigate through a vacant cruise ship stuck at sea, as you uncover the mystery of how entire portions of the ship have vanished.

Why similar: Thriller 54.5%, First-Person 17.5%, Linear 9.4%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Adventure 6.3%

"Lost's Hotel" is a 3D horror adventure puzzle game which make you explore and find the way out from this mysterious hotel.You have to find the 4 codes that are hidden in different rooms to unlock the way down to the next floor. The last exit is on the lowest floor.

Why similar: Thriller 50.7%, First-Person 17.9%, 3D 14%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game. Play as Abhay, a teenage boy searching for his missing sister in a cursed village. Face possessed villagers, uncover a sinister cult, and survive as his past and present spiral into darkness.

Why similar: Thriller 60.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Linear 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 5.6%

Search a dark bunker for a missing brother. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and survive terrifying encounters in a tense, immersive world.

Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Hidden Object 12%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, First-Person 10.7%

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe

Why similar: Thriller 39.4%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 3D 8.6%

The royal family is trapped in an eternal slumber, cursed by their sins. You are among them, and your only escape lies in spotting anomalies and making the right choices.

Why similar: Thriller 47%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Linear 12.8%, First-Person 12.6%, 3D 7.3%

You are trapped in a deserted terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying looping nightmare. Gather the access code for the boarding gates and escape an endless airport.

Why similar: Thriller 34.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, First-Person 10.1%

A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?

Why similar: Thriller 40.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, First-Person 14.1%, 3D 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

"Last On Duty" is a first-person psychological horror game. You must carefully observe your surroundings and complete tasks while trying to uncover the hidden truth behind it all.

Why similar: Thriller 55.9%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 12.2%, 3D 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%

A horror walking simulator play as a character searching for a lost spoon in a fantastical world You will experience a surreal world, from diverse swimming pools to strange houses. I hope you enjoy it.

Why similar: Thriller 61.3%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, First-Person 10.2%, 3D 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

“What if every door you opened was a window into your own mind?” Welcome to The Door, a captivating narrative game where exploration and reflection are at the heart of the experience.

Why similar: Thriller 53.7%, First-Person 18.5%, Linear 13.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?

Why similar: Thriller 56.2%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Linear 8.5%, 3D 6.9%

A psychological horror puzzle game set inside a locked car. Uncover the truth, manage strange occurrences, and survive the haunted night on Malaysia’s infamous Karak Highway.

Why similar: Thriller 76.5%, First-Person 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 2%

Monster In The Dark is a single player first-person game, you will plunge into a world of fear and hopelessness when there is no way out and nowhere to run. The player must find a way out of the dense forest when chased by a monster. The player's task: to run and not stop, exploring this world.

Why similar: Thriller 33.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, First-Person 13.7%, 3D 10%

the DEEP LOST is a first-person psychological horror game.story driven, able to experience interiors, suspense and fear.It offers mystery, curiosity and discovery together with its visually dynamic atmosphere.There will be moments of horror.

Why similar: Thriller 45%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Hidden Object 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

Peril in the Pines is a short & simple first-person horror game where the player is trapped on an island with strange creatures. The player must collect the resources to fix their boat before being caught and getting trapped forever.

Why similar: Thriller 68.6%, First-Person 12.9%, 3D 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%, Indie 2.1%