- #1 Bad Cheese
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 684 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a uniquely unsettling, cartoon-inspired psychological horror atmosphere with a distinctively dark narrative.
- #2 9 Childs Street
96% matchVery Positive90% of 822 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 14.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar first-person eerie exploration style centered around childhood dread and mystery.
- #3 The Fridge is Red
96% matchMixed56% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: 1990's 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Both games utilize retro 1990s aesthetics and surreal, psychological horror storytelling within constrained spaces.
- #4 Sally Face - Episode One
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,849 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 21.4%, Dark 17.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Both lean heavily into dark, psychological horror mixed with unique artistic styling and deep narrative mystery.
- #5 Happy Game
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,640 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Dark 23.2%, Stylized 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a deceptively cute or cartoony visual style with genuinely disturbing, surreal horror themes.
- #6 The Baby In Yellow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,527 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Lore-Rich 24.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Linear 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It explores uncanny, sinister child-related motifs that mirror the creepy character focus of the seed game.
- #7 Welcome to Kowloon
93% matchVery Positive81% of 1,989 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: Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Both feature claustrophobic, atmospheric walking simulator horror grounded in gritty, realistic environments.
- #8 DREAM LOGIC
92% matchVery Positive89% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.8%, 1990's 10%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Both offer atmospheric exploration wrapped in a heavy blanket of psychological dread and surrealism.
- #9 Uncanny Tales: 1992
90% matchVery Positive85% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, 1990's 10.1%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Both explicitly target early-90s nostalgia to ground their indie horror walking simulator gameplay.
- #10 Infliction
91% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Dark 10.7%, Violent 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply narrative-driven, domestic psychological horror experience focused on exploration.
- #11 God's Basement
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 13%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Both heavily utilize walking simulator mechanics to unfold a slow-burn psychological horror mystery.
- #12 Cannibal Abduction
89% matchVery Positive96% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Mystery 20.2%, Retro 16.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Violent 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates retro aesthetics and tense, narrative-driven exploration reminiscent of indie horror classics.
- #13 SHE WAS 98
88% matchVery Positive85% of 511 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes slow-paced walking simulator exploration to build lingering atmospheric dread.
- #14 The Complex: Found Footage
87% matchVery Positive93% of 9,931 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Both immerse players in eerie, atmospheric environments where exploration uncovers psychological terror.
- #15 Garten of Banban
89% matchMixed54% of 13,519 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Dark 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It plays on the horrifying subversion of friendly, cartoonish characters designed for children.
- #16 Unwilling Host
86% matchVery Positive90% of 73 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 26.5%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Dark 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Both focus on narrative exploration and psychological tension from a first-person perspective.
- #17 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
86% matchMixed69% of 2,372 reviews2025
Dev: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, 1990's 11.1%, Stylized 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into dialogue-heavy, story-driven psychological horror and walking mechanics.
- #18 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,355 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 8.8%, Lore-Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers short-form, atmospheric psychological horror geared toward eerie exploration.
- #19 Reflection
85% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.9%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Both immerse the player in atmospheric, realistic walking-sim horror environments.
- #20 Paratopic: Overdub
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Before the Backrooms ... before analog horror ... there were the tapes
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 11.1%, Stylized 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Both embrace a surreal, retro-styled approach to narrative psychological horror.
- #21 My Sleeping Girlfriend
83% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, 1990's 13.8%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines psychological horror and thriller elements within an intimate, narrative-focused walking experience.
- #22 The Inn-Sanity
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 16.5%, 1990's 12.8%, Dark 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It weaves psychological horror and adventure through a narrative-heavy walking simulator lens.
- #23 Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,451 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, 1990's 12.9%, Dark 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Both build heavy atmospheric tension through isolated, dark exploration.
- #24 Beer Machine
81% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Crack Creations
Windows
Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Stylized 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Both use atmospheric dark exploration and walking simulator mechanics to build tension.
- #25 The Derailed
80% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: 1990's 17.2%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Dark 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features dark, narrative-focused exploration that emphasizes psychological unease.
- #26 Stay Out of the House
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,893 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: 1990's 38.8%, Horror 33.2%, Retro 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Both capture a quintessential 90s VHS-era aesthetic infused with grim, terrifying narrative situations.
- #27 Tear Factory
81% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 12.8%, Stylized 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It presents stylized retro horror elements reminiscent of indie narrative experiments.
- #28 The Quiet Flat
78% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Firzy Games
Windows
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
Why similar: 1990's 20%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 6.6%
- #29 Cave Crawler
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,125 reviews2022
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
Why similar: Stylized 33.6%, Retro 24.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Linear 16.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Both offer first-person, 3D psychological horror exploration in confined spaces.
- #30 The Closing Shift
78% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Cartoon 24%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Exploration 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, narrative-driven atmospheric horror experience grounded in mundane yet eerie settings.
- #31 Garten of Banban 0
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,445 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #32 Luto
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 14.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #33 Evil Holiday
76% matchVery Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: REVVALUTION Studio
Windows
Returning to parents' house for Christmas and a regular holiday dinner turns into a bloody hell filled with horror and death.
Why similar: 1990's 22.6%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #34 [Bober Bros] It's Just A Prank
76% matchVery Positive87% of 425 reviews2024
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 26%
It's Just A Prank is a first-person horror game about kids playing pranks on each other until a PRANK GOES WRONG. Experience suspense, fear, and unexpected twists as a simple joke becomes a nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 8.3%, Atmospheric 7%
- #35 The Family Trip
75% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Fear Scape
Windows
An 13-year-old boy travels with his parents to a cabin in a remote area for a short trip. During their stay, they explore the surroundings, visit a nearby abandoned house, and spend their evenings at the cabin. The trip does not continue as planned.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, 3D 7.7%
- #36 Kach
77% matchVery Positive81% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 11.6%, Stylized 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #37 Mr. Meat
74% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Luka Hizo Algo
Windows
After a long time in isolation, something appears inside your fridge. Satisfy the meat, or resist it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Dark 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%
- #38 Haunted Property
74% matchVery Positive93% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, 3D 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #39 Coincidences?
71% matchVery Positive92% of 415 reviews2026
Dev: FogTime
Windows
After a sudden rent hike, you move into a suspiciously cheap house deep in the woods. The price is absurdly low and there’s work nearby-it seems like a stroke of luck. But you soon realize something is seriously wrong with the place...
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
73% matchVery Positive82% of 2,146 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Cartoon 16.7%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 8%
- #41 Cave Crawler
73% matchVery Positive85% of 585 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 24.9%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, 1990's 10.1%, Dark 6.8%
- #42 Crime Detective: Red Flags
73% matchMixed62% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Team
Windows
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 18.9%, 1990's 17.8%, Dark 15%, Mystery 6.9%
- #43 Can I Come In?
70% matchVery Positive87% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Your parents have left, and you're home alone. What begins as an ordinary evening after school slowly turns into a living nightmare, where every little sound makes your heart race. Remember the most important rule: don't open the door for anyone.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Dark 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #44 Christmas Nightmare
72% matchVery Positive89% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #45 New Face On The Block
71% matchVery Positive83% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #46 Garten of Banban 4
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,937 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Dark 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
- #47 Gore In Crayon
69% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Cartoon 10%
- #48 Bite Night
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 656 reviews2024
Dev: MyGrandfather Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary.
Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Retro 16%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 Imaginary Friend Asylum
69% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
- #50 Unanswered
67% matchVery Positive95% of 101 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: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #51 Whale Flesh
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 21.2%, Dark 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%
- #52 The Rake Sees You
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 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 21.5%, Horror 20.8%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 6%
- #53 NIGHTSLINK
71% matchVery Positive81% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, 1990's 8.9%, Stylized 6.7%
- #54 Ritual Static
67% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Clifford Games
Windows
"Do you think a house can dream?" Ritual Static is a surreal first-person photography horror game following a young man in his childhood home the day before a big move. Surf the television, sink into static, and rot in the dark.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 16.9%, 1990's 12.6%, Dark 6.7%
- #55 TRAFFIC
70% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 14.8%, Atmospheric 7%
- #56 BACKROOMS THE COMPANY
69% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: kc6067
Windows
backrooms horror game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, 1990's 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 10.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #57 Fears to Fathom - Carson House
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,950 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%
- #58 Score the Fear
65% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2025
Dev: AquaEternity
Windows
The little ghost that appeared before your eyes seems to want to become a proper evil spirit. He'll scare you in a variety of ways, so rate him on whether he was scary or not.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Horror 32.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 7%, 3D 5.1%
- #59 Legacy of Epstein: Bad Omen
67% matchVery Positive92% of 238 reviews2023
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
Juglio encounters the Splendor Man... What happens next is unthinkable.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.8%, 3D 12%
- #60 For Sale
65% matchVery Positive97% of 270 reviews2025
Dev: Collarpill
Windows · Linux
The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%
