- #1 PENGUIN HOTEL -Chapter 1-
97% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: lemorion_1224
Windows
You have been invited to the popular “Penguin Hotel”. There, you get caught up in a terrifying event. Solve puzzles and battle with a special camera! Experience a very strange penguin horror.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.8%, Horror 21.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Realistic 9.4%
- #2 Skull Hotel
96% matchVery Positive83% of 737 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 38.5%, Horror 19.8%, Realistic 11.9%, First-Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #3 Hotel 188
96% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.1%, Realistic 23.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #4 False Mall
95% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You have wandered into an infinite looping shopping mall in Japan. If you notice changes within the mall, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Hidden Object 31.5%, Realistic 15.6%, First-Person 5.4%, 3D 2.3%
- #5 The Devil is in the Details
94% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: HideWorks
Windows
A survival horror spot-the-difference game set in a twisted Hell gameshow. Demons will distract you, torment you, or try to kill you. The Arbiter is your mysterious guide—sometimes helpful, sometimes...not so much. Spot the anomalies or suffer the consequences.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.2%, Horror 22%, Realistic 19.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, FPS 6.7%
- #6 The Inn-Sanity
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.7%, Horror 25.7%, Realistic 14.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Sci-fi 3.7%
- #7 Hotel Remorse
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 341 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, First-Person 19.3%, Action 16%, Indie 9.1%
- #8 Floor 9
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Horror 18.7%, Realistic 14.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Hidden Object 11.1%
- #9 The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game
91% 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 36.1%, Hidden Object 28.4%, Horror 19.3%, Action 7.2%, FPS 5.6%
- #10 Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt
90% 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: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Hidden Object 26.4%, Horror 14.9%, Realistic 11.6%, First-Person 7.8%
- #11 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Action 12.7%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 6.9%
- #12 holo8
89% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
Windows
Escape from the looping office. Observe the office carefully and look for any anomaly to reach the main entrance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Hidden Object 23.7%, Horror 17.7%, 3D Platformer 6.1%, First-Person 5.3%
- #13 Shift 87
88% 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 33.2%, Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 11%, First-Person 8.8%, Realistic 7%
- #14 Ten Bells
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 549 reviews2024
Dev: Hillfort Games
Windows · Mac
You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Hidden Object 22.4%, Horror 15.4%, Realistic 10.6%, First-Person 7.1%
- #15 A Last will and Testament: Adventure
89% matchMixed67% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: À̷̟i̸̛͔̪̋́͗̆̑̈́͆̑̈́̅̈́͝r̴̛͎͚͎͍̘̣̈́͑̃͆̾̐̅̑͐̄͊͌̆̊ȩ̸̢̩͎̤̙̝͙̳̯̠̰̒ͅm̴̡̢̜̩͕̹̑́͒̒͒̚Pub: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yet another normal first-person adventure horror game in an escape room style with nice graphics, inventory, story, voiceover and good price & gameplay. Solve puzzles, collect notes. Fulfill the last will and find a testament.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Hidden Object 22.4%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Casual 5.5%
- #16 False Dream
86% 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 31.1%, Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 15%, Realistic 8.7%, First-Person 6.3%
- #17 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
85% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, First-Person 17.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Realistic 10%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #18 The Guest
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Walking Simulator 35.5%, First-Person 14.4%, Indie 9%
- #19 The Anomaly Project
81% 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: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Hidden Object 25.8%, Horror 21.3%, First-Person 9.7%, Casual 5%
- #20 Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
82% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Hidden Object 46%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Action 7.1%, Casual 5.6%
- #21 Gate of Souls
83% matchMixed50% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
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: Hidden Object 29.5%, Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Realistic 8.7%
- #22 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
81% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Hidden Object 30.6%, Horror 20.3%, Realistic 7.6%, First-Person 5.2%
- #23 Feelings Adrift
84% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2016
Dev: Denis Murias
Windows
(Rework in progress)Feelings Adrift is an amusement park with some plays. Each attraction have different environments and different goals. Some more scary than others but always with same intention, make good experience in game with scenes completely frightening.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Walking Simulator 26.1%, First-Person 17.5%, Action 9.9%, Casual 5.8%
- #24 A Night in Prison
82% matchMixed55% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: STuNTPub: STuNT
Windows
You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.2%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Realistic 7.7%
- #25 Anomaly Loop
80% 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 74.2%, First-Person 14.4%, 3D 5.4%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #26 BUTTON PRISON
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: daimaGAME
Windows
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious room upon awakening. Surrounding you are sparse pieces of furniture, mannequins, and countless buttons. Can you safely escape this room?
Why similar: Hidden Object 51.1%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Horror 20.2%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #27 Prison Loop
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Horror 18.2%, Realistic 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 9.9%
- #28 Metel - Horror Escape
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,376 reviews2020
Dev: Linked Squad
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.
Why similar: Hidden Object 38.2%, Horror 24.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 10.2%, Action 6.7%
- #29 Hospitality VR
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: David FlossdorfPub: flossdorfgames
Windows
A VR Horror Experience, not a Game! No controller input needed! After having checked into a haunted hospital, you are being confronted with its evil resident who is not too pleased about your visit.
Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Action 19.3%, Casual 15.6%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #30 Anomalies Detective
77% 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 56.3%, Horror 22.3%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 3.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #31 The Anomalous Hour
76% 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 31.1%, Walking Simulator 27.6%, Horror 18%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #32 The Exit 8
72% 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 44.1%, Horror 23.3%, Realistic 12.3%, First-Person 12.1%, 3D 4.3%
- #33 StrangePool
75% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: KomeFukuro
Windows
You are trapped in a pool that looks familiar. Take a good look around and try to escape from the pool. This game is an anomaly search game. If you don't find any anomalies, proceed, and if you do find an anomaly, go back.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.7%, Hidden Object 42.2%, First-Person 6.8%, 3D 2.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #34 Hotel R'n'R
76% matchVery Positive93% of 207 reviews2020
Dev: Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd
Windows
Hotel R’n’R, the gonzo VR rockstar simulator! Sell your soul to The Devil, smash up hotels and become Infamous. Pressure from hotel staff and your own limp wrists are against you, but with over 40 weapons, and a World Tour ahead of you, it’s time to get creative.
Why similar: Action 53.1%, Indie 23.8%, First-Person 23.1%
- #35 SCP: Daybreak
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: SquiffyDev
Windows
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Realistic 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Action 8.1%
- #36 Unable to Exit 8
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: Robot
Windows
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Hidden Object 32.5%, Realistic 18.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #37 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
71% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Realistic 25.2%, First-Person 15.9%, Action 10%, Casual 7.8%
- #38 White Room Protocol
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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 34.5%, Horror 21.3%, Realistic 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, First-Person 7.5%
- #39 Home_0
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.3%, Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 16.7%, Realistic 7%, First-Person 4.9%
- #40 Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!
78% matchMostly Negative35% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Can you run a successful hotel even though the world has ended? Repair, renovate, and decorate the ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ while fending off zombies, mutants and the alien Gogfang!
Why similar: Casual 63.7%, Indie 36.3%
- #41 Oxide Room 104
74% matchMixed68% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, First-Person 16.9%, Realistic 11.8%, Action 9.2%
- #42 The Hotel
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
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 48.3%, Horror 29.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #43 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
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: Hidden Object 42.7%, Realistic 26.9%, Horror 21.5%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #44 Mint's Hints
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Mint’s Hints is a cancelled children’s show, and you’ve found yourself on the old set. Find paw-shaped Hints with special ghost-detecting Flashbrights, and discover the secret behind the show’s closure with your Happy-Go-Lucky Notebook, but be careful, the stars of the show are after you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Hidden Object 25%, Horror 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Realistic 8.4%
- #45 Spooky Station
72% matchVery Positive87% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Coletivo Vaca RoxaPub: Estúdio Vaca Roxa
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Welcome to Spooky Station! Prepare to be amazed and bewildered by our enigmas and puzzles, afraid of our deadly enemies and extremely challenging bosses. Tons of exciting stories and distinct fictional worlds await for you in this mysterious pack!
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Action 12.3%, Casual 10.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #46 The Hotel
71% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 52%, Horror 19.5%, Action 12.5%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #47 Narrow Woods Hotel
70% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Action-Adventure 22.6%, First-Person 13.2%, Action 11.7%, FPS 11%
- #48 Twisted Gallery 异馆
68% 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 46.4%, Horror 21.6%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 10.9%, Casual 3.4%
- #49 Last Guest
70% matchMixed64% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Room13Games
Windows
Last Guest is a first-person psychological horror game. You are a tired traveler who stops at a creepy roadside motel. The motel on the highway seems normal at first glance, but only at first glance. Strange staff and rumors about room 8 will make you question the reality of what is happening.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Horror 27.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Action 9.5%, Realistic 8.1%
- #50 Project Liminal 2
68% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Action 26.4%, Realistic 25.8%, First-Person 16.5%, FPS 14.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #51 Paradise's Secrets
69% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.9%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 17.8%, Realistic 13.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #52 Interior Worlds
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Hidden Object 30.4%, Horror 18.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Casual 4.6%
- #53 2番線 | Nibansen
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: MFC STUDIO
Windows
If something unusual happens, return to the opposite passage! A mysterious respect-based escape game from the subway station to the exit "Line 2 | Nibansen"
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Horror 21.7%, Realistic 14.6%, First-Person 7.4%, 3D Platformer 7.4%
- #54 Death Motel
69% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.2%, Horror 31.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Action 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #55 KunKunNest
66% matchVery Positive99% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: JNTM
Windows
This is a horror type anomaly finding game, where you accidentally enter a strange room where a demon Kun Kun lives for two and a half years. Kun Kun likes to tease people who enter its room. It is capricious, sometimes dancing happily, sometimes crying sadly, sometimes hunting with anger, and sometimes making you laugh.
Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Realistic 19.6%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Action 9.2%
- #56 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Realistic 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Action 12.3%, FPS 7.2%
- #57 Platform 8
66% 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 34.3%, Hidden Object 31.8%, Horror 12.3%, Realistic 11.5%, First-Person 7.5%
- #58 Spectator
67% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Minechan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.3%, Horror 27.6%, First-Person 10.3%, Casual 6.6%, Action 6.4%
- #59 Seven Nights Ghost
65% matchVery Positive92% of 617 reviews2023
Dev: TozukuGames
Windows
"Peaceful days full of curses" A heartwarming horror game about exploring in a mysterious company housing and living with a ghost for 7 days
Why similar: Hidden Object 51.1%, Horror 17.8%, Realistic 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, First-Person 4.9%