Games Like Away

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Psychological 23.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Abstract 18.2%, Indie 7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: This short, narrative-driven experience offers a deeply psychological and introspective journey similar to the abstract nature of Away.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Dark 40%, Indie 18.6%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its stark black-and-white aesthetic and abstract, dark atmosphere mirror the visual and thematic tone of the seed game.

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Dark 9.4%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that leans heavily into surrealism and abstract environments.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Dark 23.6%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Indie 10%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and deeply impactful psychological experience that explores themes of isolation and mental state.

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: Psychological 34.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on grief and loss within a dark, cinematic, and atmospheric setting.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Adventure 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Indie 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, low-poly experience captures the abstract and unsettling psychological vibe of the seed game perfectly.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological 11%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct monochromatic art style and deals with heavy psychological themes of despair and mental illness.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.9%, Casual 27.8%, First-Person 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, psychological horror game that challenges the player's perception through unique mechanics and a dark narrative.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Linear 15.2%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and atmospheric horror experience that focuses on isolation and psychological tension.

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Psychological 41.9%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Casual 5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional and psychological walking simulator that focuses on a character-driven narrative.

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Psychological 31.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 13%, Linear 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that blends dark, emotional storytelling with a walking-simulator format.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Dark 38.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Singleplayer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A linear, atmospheric, and dark puzzle-adventure that shares the wordless, moody storytelling style of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Adventure 26.1%, Indie 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person indie horror game that captures a sense of gloom and psychological unease.

A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Linear 11.5%, Casual 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror game that uses a dark, realistic tone to explore unsettling themes.

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Linear 17.9%, Indie 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that uses atmosphere to create a sense of dread.

Coming home after visiting your doctor for the last time, you are told that you only have three more days to live. A sequence of short memory fragments flashing through as you try to run away from what you have done.

Why similar: Indie 52%, Adventure 48%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie adventure that focuses on a somber, walking-simulator experience.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Adventure 61%, Indie 22.1%, Singleplayer 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person psychological horror title excels at building a dense, oppressive atmosphere in a confined space.

Coma:Mortuary is the introduction part of a trilogy about events in the world of the dead. The game`s genre is Adventure-Ambient with Horror-quest element.

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Indie 24%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that utilizes an atmospheric, walking-simulator approach to tell a grim story.

wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

Why similar: Psychological 51.6%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person walking simulator that excels in creating a dark, atmospheric, and psychological environment.

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Psychological 26%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Linear 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that uses atmosphere to build tension in a short timeframe.

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 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 17.7%, Linear 12.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric storytelling in a confined setting.

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: Psychological 25.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic and atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on the player's internal state.

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological 44.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror thriller that emphasizes atmospheric tension and a dark, mysterious narrative.

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Adventure 23.1%, Dark 16.7%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that explores dystopian themes through a dark and abstract lens.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Dark 23%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that uses surreal imagery and historical context to build a haunting narrative.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Adventure 29.1%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror adventure that uses a classic setting to deliver a dark experience.

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Psychological 29.7%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, Linear 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric first-person horror game that leans into psychological themes.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological 32.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic abstract, dark, and psychological exploration game that prioritizes atmosphere over traditional gameplay.

A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.

Why similar: Abstract 23.4%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Linear 16%, Dark 12.5%, Casual 10.2%

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Psychological 28.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Dark 11.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 10.5%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Psychological 35.9%, Abstract 22%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Dark 5.4%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Psychological 32.1%, Abstract 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Dark 9.2%, Casual 7.1%

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: Psychological 25.4%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Abstract 10.1%

“Grandma, Is That You?” is a psychological horror game. As we visit our elderly and ill grandmother to help her, the old mansion reveals buried memories and dark secrets. The line between reality and illusion begins to blur.

Why similar: Psychological 22.1%, Casual 19.4%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Adventure 12%, Dark 9.9%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Dark 19%, Adventure 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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

Why similar: Psychological 31.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.2%, Linear 10.6%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Psychological 42.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 9.7%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

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: Psychological 19.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.5%, Linear 9.5%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Psychological 33.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Dark 10.5%, Linear 9.2%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Dark 25.6%, Linear 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, First-Person 9%

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Dark 15%, Casual 13.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 6.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Dark 9%, Linear 7.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Linear 16.2%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 8.7%

Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.

Why similar: Adventure 39.9%, Indie 25%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Indie 43.6%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Adventure 16.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

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: Psychological 32.4%, Dark 15%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Adventure 7.1%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Walking Simulator 27%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 9%, First-Person 7.9%

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Psychological 20.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 6.9%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Adventure 28.7%, Indie 20.8%, Dark 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, First-Person 6.5%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.4%, Dark 23.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Psychological 10.4%, Walking Simulator 4.6%

A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

Why similar: Psychological 43%, Walking Simulator 20%, Linear 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Casual 5.7%

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 11.1%

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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Linear 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Jump into a 10 minute black & white side scrolling adventure as Death. Guide your skeletal steed through hand drawn landscapes and a haunting soundtrack, in this vivid tale of endings and hopeful new beginnings..

Why similar: Abstract 33.2%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Casual 14.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Dark 11.9%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Psychological 33.3%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Linear 7.3%

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological 35.5%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.6%, Adventure 6.8%

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Psychological 31.3%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Dark 17%, Adventure 11%, Linear 6.7%

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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Linear 17.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Dark 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 8.8%