- #1 POOLS
97% 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: Immersive 28.6% ★, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Nonlinear 5.8%
- #2 POOLSIDE VIGIL
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glare Games
Windows
A survival horror game based on a true story, set in procedurally generated liminal spaces, inspired by Backrooms and Poolrooms. Evade the entity, manage your asthma, discover anomalies, and collect memories to solve the mystery of that day; face the bitter consequences of phone addiction!
Why similar: Immersive 27.2% ★, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Minimalist 7.2%, Exploration 6.4%
- #3 Backrooms: The M.E.G.
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightflow Studio
Windows
You are a MEG explorer seeking to uncover every accessible level and sub-level of the uncanny Backrooms. Atmospheric, captivating, oppressive and eerie locations await you - with no entities. Just you and pure liminality.
Why similar: Immersive 31.3% ★, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Nonlinear 8.3%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #4 ECHO OF HUMANITY
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Last Save
Windows
A slow, atmospheric horror experience set aboard an abandoned orbital station - the last echo of humanity. Explore cold corridors, flickering terminals, and forgotten logs of a failed salvation program. No monsters. No jumpscares. Only silence, loneliness, and the weight of extinction.
Why similar: Immersive 31.3% ★, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Emotional 8%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #5 Poolrooms
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoPeople Inc
Windows
Welcome to Level 37, commonly known as the Poolrooms, a psychological horror experience that immerses players in an eerie, otherworldly environment.
Why similar: Immersive 29.8% ★, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Nonlinear 7%, First-Person 6.9%
- #6 Pharos
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Immersive 47.2% ★, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Mystery 8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #7 Shadow of Pharos
93% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Immersive 47.5% ★, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Mystery 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #8 Ellan: The Lost Soul
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nastro Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ellan is a beautiful first-person atmospheric story adventure where life and death intertwine. Accompanied by a guiding light, travel dream-like worlds to uncover lost answers and confront the illusion of choice. Embark on a transformative path to liberation and Moksha. Ellan awaits your discovery.
Why similar: Immersive 26.3% ★, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Emotional 13.4%, Relaxing 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #9 Condo
91% matchVery Positive98% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: FlubbedMachina
Windows · Mac
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Immersive 18.4% ★, Emotional 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #10 There The Light
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Immersive 38.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Emotional 11.3%, Relaxing 8.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #11 Angstraum
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: suspkt
Windows
Angstraum is an oppressive horror game that traps you in a threatening, never-ending loop. Observe your surroundings, uncover deviant anomalies, and escape deadly threats to find the exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Immersive 19.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #12 Playback Trauma®: The Beach
89% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
After a long and harrowing day, you have come to the beach to unwind. Something is different about tonight though. It's just the beach, there's nothing out there. Right?
Why similar: Immersive 34.4% ★, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 6.3%
- #13 The Stalked
88% matchVery Positive92% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Why similar: Immersive 32.1% ★, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Emotional 9.9%, Mystery 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #14 The Secrets Of Hope
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Fyrebite Studios LLC
Windows
Lose yourself in an immersive story, as you follow a man coming to terms with terminal cancer. Explore a surreal world from a first-person perspective. Revisit both new and old memories and follow along as he discovers The Secrets of Hope
Why similar: Immersive 40% ★, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Emotional 15%, Relaxing 7.4%, Exploration 6.7%
- #15 Greenhouse
86% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
Infiltrate a closed botanical facility to discover what went wrong in the labs. Look for clues to unravel the story, align objects using perspective to move forward and alter the environment using weather-changing mechanics. Two modes: Entities with jump scares or pure exploration.
Why similar: Immersive 35.7% ★, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Exploration 7.2%, Nonlinear 7%
- #16 Never Ending Nightmare
86% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Life has been tough for you after the tragic incident with your parents. Your way of coping has been through reliving all the good memories with them, but all the memories had a dark turn this time... will you be able to figure out why?
Why similar: Immersive 32.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Emotional 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #17 Cions of Vega
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Your daughter Leila ran away from home, so you're going after her to find where she's hiding. Your brother, Logan, accompanies you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Immersive 31.6% ★, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #18 Animas
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Animas is a first-person psychological horror experience that plunges you into the dark secrets of the Blanco family. Explore a cursed house in the Venezuelan mountains, where time unravels to reveal decades of sectarian rituals and familial tragedies.
Why similar: Immersive 23.6% ★, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 6.8%
- #19 Spectral Sonata
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feeric Studio
Windows
A first person psychological horror game. Explore an ever-changing mansion in a slow-paced, atmospheric experience that combines hauntingly beautiful melodies with a suffocating environment. Uncover the tragic past, escape or confront the spirit.
Why similar: Immersive 24.5% ★, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 7%
- #20 Fragmented City
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Immersive first person adventure game heavily focusing on meaningful exploration and social quests. Fragmented City is full of quirky characters, twisting stories and intriguing urban places.
Why similar: Immersive 42.7% ★, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Exploration 8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #21 The Stalked 3
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
A late-night thrill turns into a nightmare. Olivia sneaks into Creepwood Wonderland Carnival with her boyfriend, expecting a fun night alone in the park. But something feels off. Distant footsteps. Faint whispers. Someone else is here… Watching.
Why similar: Immersive 33.3% ★, Walking Simulator 17%, Emotional 9%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #22 PLAYROOMS
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winterblood games
Windows · Linux
Find a way out before you become a permanent part of the game. Your childhood nightmares have found you. Trapped in the endless, eerie playrooms of the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Minimalist 5.9%
- #23 Fugaz
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spheanix
Windows
With only a flute at your disposal, play songs to solve puzzles. Explore a dark place looking for an exit before the darkness grows too dense. In this immersive psychological horror game, knowledge is the key to put the pieces together.
Why similar: Immersive 33.3% ★, Nonlinear 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #24 Hotel 188
81% 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 22.3%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Minimalist 10.9%, Relaxing 9%
- #25 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Explore liminal spaces that feel eerily familiar and fire the imagination, like a dream you’ve already visited.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #26 A Cure for Jessica
81% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Bernardo Argencio Fernandes
Windows
An emotional story-driven game, where you play as Dr. Olivia, a scientist trying to find a way to cure her daughter. Explore the world and save Jessica from this deadly virus, as you recall some memories.
Why similar: Immersive 27.2% ★, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Relaxing 11.4%, Emotional 11.1%, Minimalist 7.6%
- #27 Into the Liminal
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 19:48
Windows
Into the Liminal is an immersive exploration of liminal spaces. Explore endless eerie rooms, drifting corridors, and surreal dreamlike worlds shaped by ambient sound and dreamscape mystery
Why similar: Immersive 28.9% ★, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Minimalist 11.8%, Relaxing 7.8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #28 Poolcore: Submersion
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Oddities
Windows
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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 8.4%, Nonlinear 7.4%
- #29 AQUARIUMS
78% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: 98 REDD GAMES
Windows · Mac
Aquariums is a liminal space horror adventure with elements of thalassophobia and poolrooms. You find yourself in a mysterious facility full of oversized Aquariums and Sea Life. Navigate the flooded rooms to find out the secret behind this sinister place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Minimalist 10.7%, Relaxing 10.6%, Exploration 8.6%
- #30 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
77% 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: Immersive 38.8% ★, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #31 Hotel Mélancolie
76% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Fireball Games
Windows
You wake up alone in a quiet hotel. The corridors loop. The rooms change. Somewhere between the walls and the noise on the radio, a memory is trying to surface. A short, PS1-style psychological horror about guilt, repetition, and the weight of consequences.
Why similar: Immersive 38.5% ★, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Emotional 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #32 Through The Fragmentation
78% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Immersive 49.5% ★, Nonlinear 11.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #33 Horror Globes
77% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: islaOliva Games
Windows
On Halloween night, an 8-year-old boy sneaks onto an elderly woman's property to find her secret homemade treats. Soon he will discover some macabre events that will be repeated in his head forever.
Why similar: Immersive 50% ★, Exploration 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 6.1%
- #34 The Stalked 2
75% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Immersive 23.8% ★, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #35 Forgotten Dreams
76% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Hypher Studio
Windows
The best dreams are to be forgotten, for they will destroy if not. A strange and abstract first person game that explores the forgotten. Navigate through maps and environments while completing objectives critical for survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Minimalist 16.6%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 11.1%
- #36 Backrooms
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cynical Revolution
Windows
Explore an abandoned liminal space. Uncover dark secrets through eerie exploration and environmental storytelling. Evade unpredictable supernatural entities and face psychological horror. Will you reveal the truth or become another lost soul?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Immersive 18.3% ★, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #37 System Malfunction
74% matchMixed63% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: DCG Entertainment,Inc.
Windows
"System Malfunction" is a first-person horror game set in a mysterious building. The player takes on the role of a security guard who witnesses strange occurrences during the night shift. In a fear-inducing environment, the player explores the building to uncover hidden truths.
Why similar: Immersive 36.4% ★, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Exploration 4.6%
- #38 Fragments of Self: Thoughts
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nothing
Windows
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 32.2%, Emotional 15.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%, First-Person 8%
- #39 OKU
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Irox GamesPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Become a traveling monk and embark on a journey towards spiritual growth. Ride the wind across artistic Japanese landscapes as you write Haiku-like poems to capture the beauty of nature and unlock forgotten paths.
Why similar: Immersive 44.7% ★, Relaxing 14.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
- #40 Layers of Fear
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Immersive 31.5% ★, Walking Simulator 12%, Emotional 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Exploration 6.8%
- #41 99% - 残された被検体 -
73% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: DCG Entertainment,Inc.
Windows
"99%" is a first-person survival horror puzzle game set in an eerie research facility. The protagonist, having lost all memories, explores the twisted and terrifying environment in a desperate attempt to escape.
Why similar: Immersive 43.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #42 Possession
72% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Taleon
Windows
The story begins as the protagonist receives a cursed doll and starts suffering from recurring nightmares. Players explore dark environments and face fear through various horror elements. The game offers two different endings and delivers a short but intense horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Emotional 16.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #43 Void Path
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: kuma-hacker
Windows
"Void Path" is a first-person horror game set in a residential area of Japan. There are no grotesque monsters. You explore a town depicted with retro-style graphics.
Why similar: Immersive 40.7% ★, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #44 Limirama
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limirama
Windows
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Relaxing 8.7%, First-Person 8.3%
- #45 Lapso: NIMBO
72% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2020
Dev: islaOliva Games
Windows
When a flash of light catches Kali Müller, she will have no choice but to advance through the depths of Rockrose to find out if the legends are true.
Why similar: Immersive 53.9% ★, Exploration 13.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 4.9%
- #46 Recurring Dream
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Grow Now!
Windows
Recurring Dream is a short, atmospheric walking simulator where you revisit a cold, majestic mountain lost in memory and longing. Explore the surreal, dreamlike landscapes as you search for a loved one, unravelling a deeply emotional story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Emotional 15.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #47 FLOORS
70% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Embark on a procedural liminal journey filled with eerie, unfriendly faces. Walk, explore, and descend to the first floor to escape. No monsters will chase you, but they can watch and appear when you aren't looking. This can evoke a fear of an endless labyrinth and create a sense of anxiety.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Minimalist 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Immersive 11.7% ★, Exploration 8.4%
- #48 Escape: Mall
68% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Chandra
Windows
Wake up in a closed mall and you are alone.. or maybe not? With no way out but going down, you must descend using elevator through each floor.
Why similar: Immersive 26.3% ★, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.4%, Mystery 6.7%
- #49 Flower
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,937 reviews2019
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
Why similar: Immersive 57.5% ★, Emotional 11.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Exploration 6.5%
- #50 Surface
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PurpleGoop
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Linear first person exploration adventure. The game is about exploring detailed and creepy liminal environments without monsters or puzzles, you simply walk and look around.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Emotional 14%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #51 Dreamcore
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Nonlinear 12%, Minimalist 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #52 My Grandparents' Christmas Mystery
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Grandma never showed up and Grandpa's tragic passing 3 days later left me in anger, confusion and sadness. I couldn't just let this go like it never happened, so I decided to go and find out what happened on my own. Will you survive a first-person psychological horror game and uncover the mystery?
Why similar: Immersive 33.7% ★, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Mystery 8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #53 GreenGrass
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Spring86 Limited
Windows
A short, immersive VR experience inspired by sixth-generation console aesthetics. Explore a stylized forest over three surreal days. Walk, watch, and rest. Built for performance and atmosphere, GreenGrass is a compact journey with a long echo.
Why similar: Immersive 57.4% ★, Walking Simulator 19%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #54 KELDER
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: THOs Dev
Windows
Trapped in a sinister post-Soviet basement, uncover the truth behind dark experiments and eerie anomalies. Solve puzzles, find keys, and survive against terrifying entities as you explore this atmospheric survival horror. Can you escape the depths of the KELDER?
Why similar: Immersive 33.9% ★, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 7.5%, Realistic 6.5%
- #55 A Lonely Cabin Trip
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
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: Immersive 38.8% ★, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #56 NIDANA
67% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Relaxing 14.8%, Abstract 10.5%, Minimalist 10.1%, Immersive 8.4% ★
- #57 kevin's PLAYING in berlin
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Kevin Du
Windows
Release the author, who is nothing but the player. Release the player, and restore the freedom once taken away. A three-game experiment in what it means to play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Emotional 19.1%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Minimalist 10.1%
- #58 Mother's Embrace
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Horrormancy
Windows
'Mother's Embrace' - indie horror game set in a remote Latvian town, where the unforgiving winter serves as the backdrop to a harrowing story. You return here only to find your childhood home eerily deserted, its once welcoming streets now shrouded in a deafening silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Minimalist 14.6%, Emotional 14.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #59 Apparatus: Exanimus
66% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Figglewatts
Windows · Linux
DIRUS Software's lost 1999 cult-classic is back! Explore its confusing and stygian world for yourself in this newly remastered edition, and uncover the mystery of its warped labyrinths and crossroads. Find hidden secrets unknown even to the original developers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Nonlinear 12%, Exploration 11.2%, Minimalist 11.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #60 Triage
66% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: 5'DigitalPub: Champlain College
Windows
Step into the role of a doctor in the town of Stagmarch, where an otherworldly illness is mutating residents. Get to know your patients, diagnose their illnesses, and treat them. However, you have limited medicine, and every day your patients get worse. How far will you go to save others?
Why similar: Immersive 56.1% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Dark 5.7%