- #1 Biological Incident
97% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 12.9%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 11.9%
- #2 Mindbound
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazer Games
Windows
Mindbound is a short single-player horror game that revolves around uncovering what has happened. After a business trip, Marty returns home eagerly anticipating seeing his wife and daughter. But, things turn out differently than expected. The game emphasizes a deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 20.6%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Exploration 8%
- #3 Unwilling Host
96% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Thriller 10.4%, Exploration 6.3%
- #4 Spectral Prison
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Moonlight Reaper Hien
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Demons 13.4%, Horror 13.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #5 Umigami Eye
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Close your eyes to influence your environment. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Demons 19.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 8.7%
- #6 Blind Sound
94% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: LunarDream GamesPub: Grey Dev
Windows
Blind Sound is a Game about, Exploration and Puzzle-solving. This is a Linear Story Based horror game which sets in a science facility. You will discover tons of thing and find about the Creepy history of this facility with Full of Creatures That extremely Dangerous.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 15.7%, Thriller 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 9.3%
- #7 Shafted
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Large Lads
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Thriller 19.9%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #8 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
92% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Thriller 21.5%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%
- #9 MORTU
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
A psychological horror game about Tom, a man consumed by guilt and the traumatic events that defined his life. Unable to move on from his past, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly disturbing nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #10 Finnish Cottage 8
91% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 11%, Exploration 8.2%
- #11 You Were Sent Alone
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Fractured Echo Games
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror with exploration, notes, and multiple endings. Discover what lies beneath and what was never meant to be found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Dark 9.6%
- #12 Unseen
89% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #13 Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: Limited Insight Studios
Windows
Trapped in a relentless cycle of terrifying sleep paralysis, your grip on reality begins to slip. One night, you awaken in a place that feels like home—but something is deeply wrong. Uncover the mystery and shape Thomas' fate through meaningful choices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Demons 14.5%, Thriller 13.6%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #14 The Visit: Mizukawa
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
Inspired by Incantation. The Visit: Mizukawa is a first-person psychological horror game following several perspectives tied by a single curse. In a city haunted by tapes, each story brings the ritual one step closer to its end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Demons 9.5%
- #15 KAVERNUM
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Buennyo
Windows
Winston Bradley is an amateur explorer who is always looking for new adventures. His latest destination is a cave in Algeria, which is known for it famous cave paintings. But the further he goes into the cave, the more he realizes that something is wrong with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 10.4%
- #16 Nightmare Within
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Pankov
Windows
Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #17 Inside My Mind
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beelze Studio
Windows
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 22.7%, Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 6.3%
- #18 The Whistle
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Dave Wilson, a 20 year old adult who loves to go camping. Little did he know what would happen once he explored the forest of Harmony Hus Lake.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Demons 10.9%
- #19 Melancholia Maze
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Angus Fenton
Windows
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Demons 12.3%, Horror 12.2%
- #20 LoopSpace
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: XUZHIHAO
Windows
Enter the patient's inner world. Seek out the abnormal, uncover the truth. You will step into the patient's mental world, explore their psyche, and search for anomalies and fragmented memories. Every wrong choice will send you back to the beginning—can you reach the eighth level?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 8%
- #21 Honey Are You There?
84% matchVery Positive81% of 107 reviews2023
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Matthew Nate, a middle-aged man plagued with mental health problems whose home has become a site of unexplainable paranormal activity and a malevolent female entity is pursuing him to his death.
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, Demons 10.5%
- #22 LiDAR Exploration Program
81% matchVery Positive90% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 24.3%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Thriller 6.9%
- #23 DON'T FACE UP
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: tesakiza
Windows · Mac
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: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 21.2%, Thriller 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #24 Unknown Memoirs: The Rental
82% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: ZenVision Games
Windows
"Unknown Memoirs" is a short horror game series focusing on distressing tales of horror. "The Rental" centers on the main character moving into a rental that they found online. Little do they know of the horrors that await them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.1%
- #25 Writer. Chapter 1
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Demons 11.9%, Thriller 10.6%
- #26 Chizzo Tunnel
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Romero
Windows
You ignored the whispers, but curiosity trapped you in the Chizzo Tunnel. Now, evade the sinister Cheddar Chizzo in this heart-pounding, claustrophobic horror escape!
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 16.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #27 Don't Blink
79% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
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 29.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 8.1%, Thriller 7.4%, Puzzle 7%
- #28 Bleakmoor House
79% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Lagarcent Studios
Windows
Bleakmoor House is a psychological horror game where you navigate a shifting maze of dark rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the mansion’s secrets. Face terrifying encounters and unravel the twisted history to survive the deadly traps within.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #29 Escape Exit: Floor 10
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KonaMGames
Windows
You’ve stepped into an office building haunted by an unsolved murder. The elevator traps you in endlessly repeating floors — each one slightly different from the last. Discover all 31 subtle anomalies, avoid deadly supernatural events, and reach the final EXIT to uncover the true ending.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Thriller 10.8%, Exploration 10.3%
- #30 SNAP SNAP
77% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Demons 9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #31 Cave Crawler
78% matchVery Positive85% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 11.5%, 3D 6.7%
- #32 Where It Happened
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Waycore Studio
Windows
You wake up to find yourself standing before an old house. The painful memories buried deep within your heart suddenly return. You don’t remember it well, but you used to live here. This is where it happened.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Dark 7.3%, Exploration 5.7%
- #33 The Destiny of Nagari
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 16.7%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 7.4%
- #34 Ocean Desolation
77% matchMixed56% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: BluSkie
Windows
Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 13.5%, 3D 7.6%
- #35 Unanswered
73% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Thriller 7.5%
- #36 After 9:59
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackcell Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, you're alone in your new apartment. A list of strange rules may be your only protection once 9:59 PM passes and the knocking begins.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Thriller 19.3%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Exploration 6.3%
- #37 False Normality
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaan Bartu Bozkurt
Windows
False Normality is a short first-person psychological horror game where a rule-driven system watches how you move. Some rules keep you alive. Some are lying. Break enough rules, and the game starts taking control away from you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Thriller 15%, Exploration 8.4%
- #38 DEWORLD AURALIS
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LMONT InteractivePub: LMONT Interactive
Windows
The village was alive. The factory was running. Then they found something. Now inside remains only what they believed in… and what their madness became.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Thriller 18.2%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #39 御祝呪 -oshukuju-
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: TENJO GAMES
Windows
This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Exploration 10.4%, 3D 7.3%
- #40 Mara
72% matchMixed70% of 83 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 29.7%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Dark 11.2%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #41 The Rake Sees You
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
Alex and his friends set out for a camping trip deep in the forest. What starts as a fun escape quickly turns into something far darker. This forest hides secrets… and something is always watching. Survive. Escape. Don’t look back...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #42 Resonance chain
73% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Rudanity Games
Windows
You are in a dark, repetitive hallway without light. This is a walking simulator where you navigate through the darkness using echolocation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 14.7%, Dark 6.8%
- #43 October: Survivor's Guilt
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Sky Studios
Windows
October: Survivor's Guilt is an first-person psychological horror game where you explore an unsettling house, interact with objects, and try to survive a terrifying night after a simple favor goes wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 8.9%, Dark 7.7%
- #44 No Way Back
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: frosten
Windows
No Way Back is a short atmospheric first-person horror game. Investigate the mysterious disappearance of your father in a lonely house deep in the wilderness, on the shore of a remote lake.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 13.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 11.6%
- #45 Backward poiesis
71% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, 3D 7.6%
- #46 EP.9
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
EP.9 is the ninth and final game in the current series of projects. It is a psychological horror anthology featuring six novellas. Different locations. Different characters. Different situations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Thriller 17.2%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #47 Lights Out Chapter 2 The Unseen Reckoning
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dead Dream Games
Windows
Alone again and abandoned in the house, this time even darker than usual. You return as Jack and set out to search for your missing Friend.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Demons 14.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #48 Not Alone at Midnight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionel Tudorica
Windows
A first‑person psychological horror game trapped in a looping midnight. Explore a haunted house, uncover shifting anomalies, read prayers and burn holy incense, solve ritual‑based puzzles, and manipulate light to survive the demonic presence stalking you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Demons 11.9%, Exploration 11.4%
- #49 The Last Gift
68% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
You came for loot on Christmas night, but found someone who has no intention of letting you go.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 19%, Thriller 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 7.4%
- #50 Brews & Blood: Origin
69% matchMixed48% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: 12Minus
Windows
Brews & Blood is a Atmospheric Horror game where you manage your uncle's liquor shop for one night in a remote Indian village.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 21.3%, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 10.5%
- #51 From The Other Side
69% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"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: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 16.4%, Demons 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 8.6%
- #52 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
67% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 6.6%
- #53 Daily Note
68% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Ahmet Yiğitbaşı
Windows
This is a single player, story driven psychological thriller that follows the mental collapse of a character who has lost touch with reality. As the player, you enter the mind of someone trying to escape a world that is falling apart. Remember the past by reading a diary left behind by your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 14.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Demons 11.9%
- #54 Fox Pines
67% 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 28.8%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Dark 9.3%
- #55 INTUS
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nahuel Martinez
Windows
Rent an apartment to finish your work and survive a night that grows increasingly strange. A first-person psychological horror game where routine, silence, and paranoia turn an ordinary place into somewhere impossible to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 16.5%, Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 8.4%
- #56 CROSSWIRE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
CROSSWIRE is a psychological horror game where Alex Keller, a radio technician, uncovers twisted experiments of a deranged scientist in a remote mountain tower. Haunted frequencies fill the air, and survival is your only broadcast.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Horror 17.5%, Demons 12.6%, Dark 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.5%
- #57 The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: KIKIPub: KM Studios
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Exploration 10.3%
- #58 Skull Hotel
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,355 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Demons 19.3%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%