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A valuable painting titled "Luo Shen Fu" worth over 100 million was stolen from the top-floor treasure vault of the Central Art Museum in F City. The police department has been ordered to solve the case within 3 days, as a national treasure is involved.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Detective 10.1%, Immersive Sim 10%, Nonlinear 8.8%

Meiqi 2024 is a narrative puzzle game and the latest installment in the MeiQi series. Liu Qingchun, the bureau chief, personally takes charge of investigating the cases of the 403 Intelligence Division. This season presents you with six unique cases to solve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, 1990's 11.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8%

You are trapped in a never-ending street loop. Observe your surroundings carefully and identify anomalies. Make the right choice at the end of each street and try to escape the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Thriller 9.7%

It is 1997. Farhad, an investigative journalist, arrives at an abandoned military base to uncover the truth behind a silenced 1986 meteor crash. But as he delves deeper into the forest, he finds that the debris isn't the only thing buried here. Some headlines are better left unwritten.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, 1990's 12.6%, Exploration 9.8%

A first-person adventure horror game where you play as a night security guard exploring an abandoned summer camp, solving environmental puzzles, and surviving a relentless creature while trying to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, 1990's 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%

A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Adventure 18.2%, 1990's 14.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Thriller 7.7%

A short-form horror exploration game where every floor hides a different story, and every ritual brings you one step closer to the truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Adventure 15.7%, 1990's 11.7%, Exploration 9.4%

Nomad Nightmare is a psychological horror where the line between dream and reality blurs. When his car stalls on a remote road at night, a vlogger finds refuge in a motel. But this place is a trap. Explore, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 8.6%

The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, 1990's 10.4%, Thriller 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%

Immerse yourself in poolcore-inspired vibes as you explore a vast complex of mind-bending liminal architecture straight out of your dreams. Navigate through a facility filled with obstacles and puzzles, venturing into depths that descend far below the rippling, chlorinated waters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Demon Traces" and deceptive "Demon Feints" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 10.9%

Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Adventure 16.7%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 9.1%

《魍魉村》是一个单人开放世界推理探案解谜游戏，游戏中提供超过70个可探索地点和谜题，玩家可以根据自己的破案思路和喜好任意探索魍魉村以及周边地段，破解谜题获得线索，并根据得到的线索进行关联推理，最终得到真相。

Why similar: Adventure 19.7%, 1990's 14.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Detective 9.7%

You’re trapped in an endless maze of alleys. Carefully observe your surroundings and complete the Bagua to escape the infinite labyrinth!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 7.8%

An atmospheric first-person adventure about a reporter investigating a mysterious disappearance, which leads to chilling secrets of hidden government projects and a close encounter with visitors from beyond. Inspired by classic thrillers about aliens and unexplained phenomena.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Adventure 15.5%, 1990's 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Detective 9.9%

We are recruiting a large number of testers from around the world to participate in an unprecedented secret experiment.. Join us and embark on this journey of exploration that is crucial to survival. In this unknown experiment, your choices will determine the fate of the Earth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Immersive Sim 22.9%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 8.9%

You are trapped in an underground subway. Observe your surroundings carefully and take the correct trains to reach the 'Station 5' and exit the subway.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Adventure 17.9%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 9.7%

The main character enters an abandoned hotel from the 1960s to solve the mystery of his parents' death. Facing dangers and solving puzzles, he must uncover the mystery and survive the hotel!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Immersive Sim 22.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 8.5%

An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Adventure 23.9%, Exploration 14%, Horror 8.9%, 3D 7.1%

In this game you explore a SCP Facility, while trying to stay sane and finish objectives by completing everything the SCP's have to offer. Interact with anomalous objects; experience, avoid, destroy, and use them. Learn how the facility operates and try to to keep it running as long as you can.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Exploration 10.3%

12 Hours Museum” is a 3D exploration adventure game. The goal of the game is to find 45 anomalies in order to escape from the museum using a pocket watch. Once you find an anomaly, you can view and re-experience it. Collecting all endings and performing certain operations will open an extra mode.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Mystery 9.8%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Detective 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%

本篇将以哈朵的视角基于竹简描述，还原每一个朝代的金凤凰密室，获取神秘的金凤凰历代记，最终揭开凤凰花开之谜。

Why similar: Immersive Sim 18%, 1990's 15%, Thriller 11.5%, Detective 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%

You wake up in an endless hallway with no memory of anything. A voice calls out to you and explains that after your death, your mind was placed into a computer simulation. Unfortunately, bugs are starting to appear, and you’ll have to report them to fix the simulation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 14.6%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Exploration 11.2%

Confined to a wheelchair, explore a hospital pulled into a distorted world beneath reality. A slow psychological horror focused on exploration, tension, and the unsettling atmosphere of this strange place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Immersive Sim 20.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Mystery 6.3%

玩家将扮演年轻警探Chen，在昏暗潮湿的下水道中搜集各种线索并揭开失踪女孩背后的真相。通过推理解开谜题，最终将凶手绳之以法，让正义得以伸张。快来破案！

Why similar: Adventure 25%, 1990's 21%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Nonlinear 12.7%

You find yourself lost in a mysterious space in the underground shopping area of a certain building while trying to have lunch. Clear the game presented by someone and aim to escape from the eerie underground shopping area.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Thriller 19.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 10%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Detective 10.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Thriller 9.4%, Adventure 9%

You are trapped in the new company by Lao Liu, and you need to carefully observe whether there are any abnormalities every day, make the right choice within the limited time, and break the cycle.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Immersive Sim 23.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 7%

Work the floor of an endless European-style specialty cafe. Deliver coffee to 9 tables, notice the anomalies creeping into your cafe, and observe carefully enough to make it to Table 9. Or you can enjoy the mood, slow down and keep practicing your latte art ☕️

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 9.7%

Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Exploration 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Indie 1.7%

An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Adventure 18.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Detective 12.8%, Exploration 11.7%

My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Adventure 20%, Exploration 12.3%, Thriller 7.9%, Mystery 6.9%

The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Thriller 10.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%

A horror/liminal space escape game “No matter what happens… leave the room after 10 seconds.” You only have a 3-second window to escape. Be careful. Don’t get caught—

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Immersive Sim 22.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 6.8%

Welcome to the company.Your task is to detect and report any strange occurrences happening around you.If you successfully complete all reports for 8 days without mistakes, you will achieve your goal.Observe carefully and endure until the end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Immersive Sim 23.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Thriller 8.3%

After the Curtain Call is a first-person, narrative puzzle game, which holds the story of Yujin who thinks her life as a play. She uses a special 'dimension camera' to switch the dimension of objects and solve puzzles. Through the journey, she face the truth that was forgotten...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.2%, Adventure 21.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Mystery 7.8%

Take on the role of an Agency Detective, as you explore a rural trailer park in Loveland, Ohio, uncovering the secrets of a frog-worshipping cult in this immersive horror game

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Immersive Sim 25.4%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 11%, Horror 10.8%

Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Horror 11.2%, 3D 7.5%

WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.7%, Adventure 26.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Horror 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Happy Lane 403 is a first-person psychological horror game set in the nineties in China. Players will play as a child to explore strange things that happen at home and gradually uncover the truth behind the weird events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, 1990's 19.6%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 9.9%

Puss in Hell is an ohwdidtaht-inspired, punk-horror stealth psychological thriller where you control a small, frightened kitty navigating rooms that progressively decay into hostile nightmare spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Exploration 10.6%

The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.3%, 1990's 13.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Detective 9%

You will play SU, a girl from the future who, for some reason, can freely travel through four-dimensional space, entering different times and spaces. You need to gather clues, solve puzzles, and use the collected clues to use deductive reasoning to uncover the mystery of SU's life experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Detective 8.6%

Trapped in an endlessly-looping underpass, you must stay alert for changes - large or small - to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Adventure 17.9%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 10%

First-person psychological horror game set in a Korean PC bang (Internet Cafe). Amid familiar part-time duties, strange phenomena slowly emerge, turning an ordinary night into a nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Immersive Sim 24.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Horror 7.4%

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 30.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 9.2%

My name is Lorena. I don’t know where I am or how I got here. I just woke up in a bathroom, locked in, but I will escape this place and figure out what’s happening.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%

A narrative driven-platformer that puts the player in the shoes of an AI that is becoming more and more sentient.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Horror 7.6%

“NO LIFE BABY OF THE END” is a walking simulator set in a school. Pay close attention to your surroundings and aim for the rooftop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Adventure 21.2%, Horror 15%, 3D 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Step into the shoes of a new security guard at a Malaysian school with a dark history in this first-person, realistic supernatural thriller. Encounter spirits rooted in Malaysian folklore, make critical choices to free trapped souls, and uncover the truth behind the eerie manifestations.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, 1990's 13.8%, Detective 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%

A psychological horror walking simulator set in an endless flooded pool. Explore liminal corridors, notice subtle anomalies, and endure the growing tension as you search for an escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 5.4%

A cheesy short horror game where you play as an exterminator on a dark and rainy night. The house has rats within its walls, but what if something more sinister lies deep within the home? Survive and complete your job, or face down the wrath of the wererat!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 10.5%

The Transitions is a psychological horror game set in the eerie Backrooms universe. Explore unsettling liminal spaces, solve mind-bending puzzles, and evade the horrors lurking within. As you delve deeper, reality begins to blur—will you escape, or lose yourself forever?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Nonlinear 6.8%

Room 808 is a surreal horror game where you wander endless hotel halls in search of your room. Something feels off. Spot the anomalies, and try to get to your room before the hotel halls trap you forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Immersive Sim 26.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Horror 7.5%

Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Immersive Sim 16.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 9.6%

A first-person horror puzzle game where you explore a haunted house, solve puzzles, and evade deadly ghosts.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, 1990's 14.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%

An Exit 8–style game. Judge whether anomalies exist within the time limit and aim for the goal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Thriller 18%, Adventure 15.5%, Mystery 7.9%, Horror 7.7%

You are inside an endless Highschool but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the school and find the changes within them to reach Room 14.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Immersive Sim 19.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.1%