- #1 The Exit 8
97% matchVery Positive93% of 10,306 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive title that popularized the 'anomaly-spotting' loop genre found in Anomaly Exit.
- #2 Platform 8
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,551 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Hidden Object 22.9%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel to The Exit 8, it refines the same psychological horror loop mechanics in a train-themed setting.
- #3 The Anomalous Hour
96% matchVery Positive92% of 85 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 26.3%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the exact same feeling of navigating a repeating space while searching for subtle, reality-bending anomalies.
- #4 Anomaly Loop
95% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
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 39%, Puzzle 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Choices Matter 6.9%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the core mechanic of identifying changes within a confined, repeating environment.
- #5 Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt
94% matchVery Positive95% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the Midnight Monitor universe. Watch out for anomalies - If you see any, turn back immediately! Can you find your way out of Aldercourt Station?
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends first-person exploration with the high-stakes observation required to survive a shifting environment.
- #6 Escape the Backrooms
93% matchVery Positive91% of 134,540 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.2%, Horror 22.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Co-op 11%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep co-op experience centered on surviving and escaping a series of liminal, horror-filled levels.
- #7 Inside the Backrooms
94% matchVery Positive81% of 45,968 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Co-op 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and navigation through shifting, surreal environments.
- #8 Hospital 666
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.1%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.9%, Multiplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines co-op multiplayer with the 'looping' horror mechanic, forcing players to work together to spot anomalies.
- #9 Backrooms: Escape Together
91% matchVery Positive88% of 34,229 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.5%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Co-op 11%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a collaborative multiplayer experience focused on surviving the same kind of liminal horror found in Anomaly Exit.
- #10 POOLS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Psychological Horror 32.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on 'spotting,' it masterfully captures the liminal space atmosphere that makes Anomaly Exit so unsettling.
- #11 I'm on Observation Duty
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,187 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 33.6%, Horror 28.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the foundational game for the 'spot the difference' horror genre, requiring constant vigilance against paranormal changes.
- #12 Ghost Exile
89% matchVery Positive88% of 4,418 reviews2022
Dev: LostOneTeam
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ghost Exile - is a cooperative horror from 1 to 4 players: when hunting for ghosts, you need to determine the type of ghost, carry out a ritual of exorcism and then the ghost can no longer harm anyone. Be careful! Hasty conclusions can lead you to a sad outcome.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.8%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Co-op 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op investigation game that requires careful observation and identification of paranormal phenomena.
- #13 I'm on Observation Duty 3
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Hidden Object 24.5%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 13.3%, Puzzle 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' tradition of testing your attention to detail in increasingly eerie settings.
- #14 The Cabin Factory
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 20.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a psychological horror experience with a strong emphasis on walking-simulator mechanics and environmental storytelling.
- #15 Lunch Lady
87% matchVery Positive85% of 12,918 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Lunch Lady is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. The school final exams are coming up and the best idea you and your friends had was to steal the test answers. Find all 10 pages and don't get caught by the murderous Lunch Lady!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.7%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Co-op 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op horror title shares the tension of exploring a confined space while being hunted by an anomaly.
- #16 I'm on Observation Duty 2
88% matchVery Positive92% of 534 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Horror 30.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It expands upon the original's formula with more complex environments and more difficult anomalies to track.
- #17 Lost in Anomaly
86% matchMixed64% of 993 reviews2024
Dev: Aximus Games
Windows
In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 15.4%, Co-op 9%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused title that leans into the mystery and isolation of being trapped in a looping anomaly.
- #18 Kyoto Anomaly
85% matchVery Positive99% of 79 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 20.8%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the anomaly-spotting theme within a unique, atmospheric setting that rewards keen observation.
- #19 Twisted Gallery 异馆
83% matchVery Positive85% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 6.9%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in a shifting, surreal space.
- #20 School 666
82% matchVery Positive84% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
School 666 is a 1-4 Player Co-op Survival Horror. You must escape this endless nightmare. Try to identify the correct path and survive the anomalies in this endless school. Some extremely powerful anomalies will catch you to their dimensions. Explore the reason why you are here... and don't die.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.3%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20.3%, Exploration 4.9%, First-Person 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op horror game features realistic environments and the same type of anomaly-based tension found in the seed game.
- #21 I'm on Observation Duty 5
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 785 reviews2022
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 24.6%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Horror 18%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It continues to refine the 'spot the anomaly' gameplay with more intricate visual cues and terrifying results.
- #22 Somewhere in the Shadow
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 728 reviews2021
Dev: Aydy
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Woke up in strange dark spot. Who has done it with you? And why? Try to get out from that scary place and stay alive...
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33%, Horror 21.9%, Co-op 16%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op adventure that focuses on exploration and the psychological dread of navigating unknown, dark spaces.
- #23 I'm on Observation Duty 6
82% matchVery Positive94% of 669 reviews2023
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Hidden Object 28.9%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological 12.6%, Puzzle 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: The latest in the series, offering a polished experience for those who enjoy the core loop of monitoring for changes.
- #24 I'm on Observation Duty 4
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 830 reviews2021
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 23.9%, Hidden Object 22.9%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological 14.5%, Puzzle 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This iteration introduces new mechanics and more challenging environments for fans of the observation-horror subgenre.
- #25 The Exit 8 VR
80% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: MyDearest Inc.
Windows
The popular indie game “The Exit 8” is reborn and brought to virtual life as “The Exit 8 VR”! Experience the eerie and thrilling atmosphere of Japan's underground passageways, now with new anomalies!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Psychological Horror 32.8%, Horror 18%, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A virtual reality adaptation that heightens the immersion and claustrophobia of the anomaly-spotting experience.
- #26 OPERATOR
79% matchVery Positive84% of 4,220 reviews2023
Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Why similar: Multiplayer 57.5%, First-Person 18.4%, PvE 13.5%, Singleplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game relies on environmental observation and investigation to survive.
- #27 Anomaly Company
78% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
You and your crew are sent in to assess reality in this 4-player co-op horror game. Memorize the environment. Spot disturbing anomalies. Decide if the timeline is safe. One bad call—and you’re forced to start over.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Horror 9.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%
- #28 The Anomaly Project
79% matchVery Positive81% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your goal is simple, spot anomalies to escape. Play alone or together with up to 8 players in online co-op. Make the right decisions to advance to the next level, or risk being reset to the beginning!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #29 Emissary Zero
78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,800 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.5%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Hidden Object 11.9%
- #30 Forgot
77% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 10%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #31 Exit Together
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #32 Backrooms: Extractions
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Headlight Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cooperate with up to 6 players to explore, search, and extract lost agents within the Backrooms. Solve puzzles, unlock tools, survive against entities, and progress through increasingly dangerous levels.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 14.8%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Co-op 8.3%
- #33 White Noise Online
81% matchMixed66% of 710 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A fully cooperative horror experience like never before! On White Noise Online, a team of up to 4 investigators has to explore an area looking for clues, while avoiding being devoured by a supernatural creature. Will you be able to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Co-op 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op horror experience that emphasizes group survival and the investigation of paranormal events.
- #34 EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS
76% matchMixed68% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: 1_Cutter_1
Windows
You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Co-op 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.2%
- #35 Liminal Exit
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Psychological 9.7%
- #36 Backrooms Rec.
74% matchMixed70% of 1,667 reviews2024
Dev: Liminal Logic
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Co-op 10.6%
- #37 Shift 87
73% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Hidden Object 24.7%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Horror 8.8%
- #38 DeathWatchers
73% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Swain Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.6%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 12.9%, Co-op 10.6%
- #39 Together After Dark
73% matchMixed56% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Horror 12.1%, Co-op 7.7%
- #40 Storebound
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 779 reviews2025
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Co-op 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #41 Anant Express
71% matchVery Positive84% of 61 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 25.5%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological 7.9%
- #42 Anomalies Detective
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 5%
- #43 The Backrooms Multiplayer
75% matchMostly Negative37% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Untold Backrooms Stories
Windows
You and your friends have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you all find yourself in the Backrooms. Together figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Co-op 12.7%, Horror 11.5%
- #44 Dreadway
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: ZweiBier IndiePub: Reality Twist GmbH
Windows
A co-op extraction horror for 1-4 players where you survive nuclear wastelands on a train. Scavenge scrap for fuel and supplies, and use voice mechanics to stay alive.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Horror 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #45 False Dream
70% matchVery Positive97% of 475 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
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: Hidden Object 30.2%, Walking Simulator 27.2%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Casual 4.5%
- #46 THRESHOLD
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #47 Psycho Reign
72% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: D4
Windows
Psycho Reign is a Single or 2 player co-operative online horror puzzle and stealth game where in each level you will be chased by blood thirsty psychos. Look for and solve mini puzzles in order to progress further on the map. Ultimately, find something to fight back...or get chopped up.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.6%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 12%, Co-op 11.1%
- #48 Welcome to Kowloon
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Psychological Horror 28%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Horror 25.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, First-Person 4.3%
- #49 The Backrooms : Last Expedition
71% matchMixed52% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Valkyrie Interactive
Windows
"The Backrooms: Last Expedition" is a cooperative horror game designed for 1 to 4 players. Its main objective is to create an enjoyable gaming experience for friends. Players will navigate through terrifying levels, filled with various entities and dangers, as they strive to escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 14.7%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Multiplayer 12%
- #50 From The Darkness
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Linear 4.3%
- #51 Overtime Anomaly
67% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 23%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 9.9%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #52 First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 493 reviews2021
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"First Class Escape: The Train of Thought" is a co-operative atmospheric escape room puzzle game, set in a beautifully realized vintage train. Do you think you have what it takes to solve the puzzles and escape the train?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.9%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #53 SILENT BREATH
68% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #54 Paranormal Cleanup
65% matchVery Positive88% of 1,088 reviews2025
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.2%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%
- #55 Finnish Cottage 8
66% matchVery Positive94% of 51 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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Linear 7.2%
- #56 Dollmare
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 18.8%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Linear 7.9%
- #57 Nostalgia
65% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: CoffeeMonster
Windows
Nostalgia is a two-player cooperative indie game that escapes from enemies in a dark labyrinth. After waking up in the deep, dark forest, the two follow an unidentified girl into the labyrinth. Avoid enemies in the labyrinth, find a diary, reveal the hidden past, and escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.3%, Horror 20.8%, Co-op 18%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Multiplayer 13.1%
- #58 The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunt and observation "spot the difference" game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #59 We Were Here Too
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10.1%