- #1 AEON DIRECTIVE: THE INTERVIEW
97% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: KiesFiesDev
Windows
50 binary questions. Infinite consequences. Observe every detail... the environment could change. Fail to notice an anomaly, and you fail the test. The further you progress, the more rooms you have to remember. Permadeath.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Dark 11.5%, Perma Death 10.5%
- #2 Cursed Maze
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paperbox
Windows
Cursed Maze is a first-person horror game in which ordinary traveler David finds himself locked inside a strange maze at night. You have no weapon, only a flashlight. You cannot end up with anyone - this means certain death, all you can do is sneak or run away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Perma Death 11%, Dark 10.4%
- #3 Darkness Inside
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Dark 17.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%
- #4 Selling Souls
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Something is wrong with this store
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 27.5%, First-Person 18.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 5%
- #5 Just a Stay at the Inn
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #6 In Arrears
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Offensive Ideas Studio
Windows
Short description, huh? Ok - run from IRS, try to find money, don't lose your corporate infested mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 17%, First-Person 13%, Perma Death 12.9%, Dark 10.7%
- #7 Jorogumo's Cradle
92% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: KiriThrills
Windows
Jorogumo’s Cradle is a short first person horror game. You are stuck in the woods with a monster that attacks you during the night. Explore the area, build tools to fend off incoming attacks, and most importantly, survive until the very end.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #8 SIGNAL
93% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: RPavel
Windows
A game in the genre of horror that tells you the story of the main character named John who works on the space station Atlant. You will find a leisurely gameplay with elements of small puzzles and story narration through the onboard crew records. Welcome to the space station Atlant!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Horror 24.3%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 9.6%
- #9 Wayward Harbor
91% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, First-Person 14.8%, Stealth 13.8%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #10 Obey the Voice™
89% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Dark 15.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #11 Tuya
91% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Taiga
Windows
A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Horror 29%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 4.5%
- #12 Exorcism of Montague Manor
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GraveBound Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a pitch-black mansion where your only tool is a flashlight. Collect clues, make risky light-on or light-off decisions, and survive sudden shock jumpscares in a tense, combat-free experience focused on fear and uncertainty.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, First-Person 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #13 Caution Ahead: Part 3
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer reaching the final destination of the journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Stealth 10.4%
- #14 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Dark 6.9%
- #15 The Lighthouse Whispers
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #16 Kach
86% matchVery Positive81% of 292 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 27%, Horror 25%, Dark 14.1%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 8.9%
- #17 My Day Challenge
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessFinn
Windows
A short, atmospheric horror experience about daily life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Horror 28.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #18 Darkroom
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BitBorne Games
Windows
A short, experimental horror game about developing increasingly disturbing photographs in a darkroom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Horror 23%, First-Person 13.7%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 8%
- #19 What Happened At Sugar Hill?
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ADirtyDan Games
Windows
A First Person Horror Walking Simulator set in a fictional town called Sugar Hill. Play as various characters trying to unravel the mystery of What Happened At Sugar Hill.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Gore 17.4%, First-Person 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 10%
- #20 Nightwalker
84% matchMixed64% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Nightwalker is a short horror adventure game in which you play as an aspiring investigator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Action 11.4%, Stealth 9.9%
- #21 Fragments of Fear
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pradyum Mistry
Windows
A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 13%, Stealth 9.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #22 obakeyashiki
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.9%, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 8%
- #23 Liminality
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liminality Studios
Windows
Liminality sets in the near future, where humanity discovers a liminal hell full with anomalies, explore multiple unique levels with increasing difficulty and teamwork, good luck on your next expedition.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #24 Room 13
82% matchMixed45% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: Key Realm Studios
Windows
You have just checked in to your motel room, 'Room 13'...unlucky you. A sudden knock on your room door, awakens you from your deep sleep and turns out to become your unluckiest nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Horror 27.2%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #25 Soviet Village
79% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Horror 9.9%
- #26 Delivering Letters
80% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: V.A.H
Windows
Just deliver 10 letters that's easy, right?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 15.5%, Dark 13.3%, Action 6.1%
- #27 GhostlyRyokan
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 15%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #28 Engraving
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Dark 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%
- #29 Sumigami
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: kakukaku_works
Windows
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 37.7%, Horror 21%, Stealth 14.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #30 The 3rd Building 三教
79% matchMixed57% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: F-Greetings
Windows
“Remember it? Remember it! ” I can’t remember anything. Somebody keeps speaking to me: ”Where are you? Where are you? ” I need to go into my mind and find myself! I have come to this place named “The Third Building”. My memory is buried here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Horror 21.8%, Stealth 13%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 11.5%
- #31 Hanako in the abandoned school
78% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: IKA Games
Windows
This is a walking simulator game where the story takes place in an abandoned school.You must escape the curse of Hanako and escape alive.Explore the school and collect the materials left behind to uncover what once happened in this school and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 16.2%, Dark 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #32 Mountain's Memory
76% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Horror 26.6%, First-Person 15.2%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #33 The Last Visit: 98th
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #34 The Maid
75% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 11.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #35 Shoyu Ramen Forever
74% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Overworked office worker Tsutomu, his ramen blog dying, stops at a station-side stall and orders six toppings. A kids' rumor says six makes you vanish. His heart sinks into history's dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 13%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 12%, Adventure 10.9%
- #36 REliC
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WEM3
Windows
WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Horror 21%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 8%
- #37 Aemaso 1: Containment Breached
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EWOfficial
Windows
A short, dark story about a man who has lost everything after an accident and is faced with a choice.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Dark 26.7%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #38 Strange Midnight
76% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Red Forest Games
Windows
The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 21.8%, First-Person 14%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #39 Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: GeorgeisthebestPub: Stuart Dupree
Windows
Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is a liminal-spaced horror game which is inspired by the backrooms. The player has to solve puzzles and find the exit.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Dark 17.9%, First-Person 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Gore 9.4%
- #40 10 Seconds
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: ithinknotM8!
Windows
Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Stealth 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #41 Don't Blink
71% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Galus
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #42 The Guard
72% matchMixed59% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 22.2%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Dark 10%
- #43 Effugium
72% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 25.4%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #44 Reel Horror
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 28.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 6.4%
- #45 Redrum Hotel
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: MetalMana Games Ltd.
Windows
Redrum Hotel is a short, first-person horror adventure game. Roam around the haunted hotel, collecting scattered notes and avoiding the evil presence that seeks to rid you of your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Horror 25.9%, First-Person 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Dark 8.8%
- #46 Enthaur : Lost in Slumber
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: PerWeak StudioPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Enthaur is a poetic and visceral solo first person journey where players are launched in a decaying world made of flesh, where they need to play with body-like mechanics to survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 20.5%, Stealth 14.3%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 9.9%
- #47 Inside SCP-167
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: André Urian
Windows
Inside SCP-167 is a first-person psychological horror game that combines investigation and puzzle-solving. Take on the role of Alex, the most experienced agent of the SCP Foundation, and explore a labyrinth of cubic rooms in order to put an end to a growing evil that is spreading throughout the area
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #48 Thin Line
69% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Zweig Lynn
Windows
A short time before fading away.
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, First-Person 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 4%
- #49 The Guest
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Horror 22.1%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #50 Darkness Ahead
73% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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: Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Dark 13.3%, First-Person 11.3%
- #51 Fox Pines
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Smuttheir Studios
Windows
A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 25.1%, First-Person 14.9%, Dark 13.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #52 Mara
67% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
You’re a thief! You’ve received a job from a dealer, and now you must steal several artifacts from an ancient tomb recently discovered by archaeologists!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 17.1%, First-Person 13.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #53 Framed Fear
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #54 Death Motel
68% 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 36.3%, Horror 30.7%, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 4.3%
- #55 🎧 Yellowcake - The Audio Game 🎧
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schackmann's
Windows
A first-person audio game, telling the tale of a blind yet gifted hero. Make your way through a 3D environment without receiving any visual cues. Put all your faith in your ears and help our hero in his quest to uncover the sinister secrets of these twisty uranium mines, which he calls his home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, First-Person 15.9%, Horror 15.1%, Stealth 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%
- #56 Pollen
67% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: FSTR
Windows
Pollen is a hardcore escape-the-maze game where every move counts. Find keys, unlock doors, and outsmart relentless guardians hunting you down. Strategically place your Respawn Totem save your position in the level., but one misstep can send you back to the start.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Stealth 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 10%
- #57 Beer Machine
65% matchVery Positive81% of 75 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 30.5%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 16%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 7.8%
- #58 The Curiosity
66% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Yuiami Games
Windows
The protagonist Ken and his friend Jun have come to a certain mountain to visit a rumored ruin. What awaits them there is...
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Stealth 17.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Gore 7%
- #59 Jotunn - Day of Judgement
67% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2022
Dev: Wetterfest
Windows
Alone you find yourself stranded in a dark and mysterious norse forest, tasked by the gods to acitvate the forests magical runestones to open the Serpent-Gate. But you are not alone. A vicious creature lurks in the shadows of the misty forest...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 9.1%