Games Like AFTERLIGHT: The Apartment

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 7%

A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.2%, Linear 10%, 1990's 9.8%

The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14.4%, 1990's 12.2%, First-Person 8.7%

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Dark 6.9%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 7.9%, First-Person 6.3%

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, First-Person 9.9%, Linear 7.6%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Linear 8.6%, 1990's 8.1%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Linear 7.3%

A first-person psychological horror game set in the remote countryside of South Korea in the 1990s. Over the course of just three days, you will encounter a series of mysterious events and come face-to-face with an unseen, encroaching threat

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.4%, 1990's 13%, First-Person 9.2%

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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Linear 9.7%

"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, 1980s 17.6%, First-Person 11%, Linear 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 6.8%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Linear 6.9%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Adventure 7.2%

Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.3%, 1990's 9.6%, First-Person 7.9%

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 26.6%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 12.2%, 1990's 8.2%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, 1980s 14.3%, First-Person 7.5%

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: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Linear 9.9%

A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 16.1%, 3D 7.7%, First-Person 7.1%

It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 7.2%

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 40.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 10.4%, 3D 6.5%

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.4%, Horror 28%, Adventure 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%

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: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%

A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.

Why similar: Horror 31.3%, First-Person 17.3%, Linear 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%, 3D 9.9%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 10.4%, 3D 8.1%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 7.3%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 18.1%, Linear 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%

An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 14.8%, 3D 10.5%, Dark 9.6%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 10.7%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, 1980s 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 8.5%

The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Linear 8.2%, 1980s 6.8%

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8.5%

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: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 12.1%, 1990's 8.5%, Dark 8%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 11%, Linear 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Horror 7.6%, 3D 6.8%

Before the Backrooms ... before analog horror ... there were the tapes

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Dark 7%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 7.8%

"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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 6.7%

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15%, 1980s 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%

A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 10.2%, 3D 7.9%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 8.1%

Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 13%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 8.4%, First-Person 8%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 10.7%, Linear 7.6%

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 29.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.5%, Linear 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%

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: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.6%, Linear 10.8%, First-Person 9.7%

Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, 1990's 10.6%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%

One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, First-Person 16.1%, 3D 10.7%, Linear 10.3%, Atmospheric 8%

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 34.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 6%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13%, 1980s 8.4%, First-Person 8%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.5%, Linear 9.4%, First-Person 8.3%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12%, First-Person 10.8%, Linear 9.1%