- #1 AEON DIRECTIVE: THE INTERVIEW
97% match8 user reviews75% of 8 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 29.5%, Horror 13%, First-Person 12.7%, Dark 11.3%, Perma Death 10.4%
- #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 22.6%, Horror 21.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Perma Death 10.9%, Dark 10.3%
- #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 24.4%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Dark 16.9%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #4 The Wheelchair Man
95% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2026
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Steal $5,000 from an abandoned apartment complex while avoiding a demented man.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 9.4%, Adventure 8.8%
- #5 Selling Souls
94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Something is wrong with this store
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 27.6%, First-Person 18%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 5%
- #6 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 38.2%, Horror 20.2%, First-Person 15.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #7 In Arrears
93% 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 29.9%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Perma Death 12.8%, Dark 10.5%
- #8 Help Wanted
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caffeineline
Windows
first/third person psychological horror, where the player takes odd freelance jobs,with specific rules to survive. Using a phone to access security cameras, take pictures, and the flashlight app to help with work. -Thanks for applying to our Help Wanted ad, Congratulations you've been hired!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 19.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%
- #9 Slender Island
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ponetti
Windows
Slender Island is a first-person survival horror game where you find yourself on an abandoned island with a goal of stealing all the treasures hidden in its dungeons. However, Slender Mouse and other monsters won't give them up without a fight.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Horror 21%, Stealth 13%, First-Person 13%, Dark 10.1%
- #10 SIGNAL
91% 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 36.3%, Horror 24.3%, First-Person 16.8%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 10%
- #11 Jorogumo's Cradle
90% 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%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Dark 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #12 Walk Home
89% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: PauraGames
Windows
Walk Home is a short psychological horror game that puts you in the shoes of a young teenage girl, experiencing deeply unsettling circumstances as she navigates an eerie dirt trail back to her rural home late at night.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 14.2%, Dark 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #13 Obey the Voice™
88% matchVery Positive86% of 777 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Dark 14.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #14 Tuya
89% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Taiga
Windows
A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 29%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 4.5%
- #15 REliC
87% matchNo user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
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 34.5%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Gore 10%
- #16 Wayward Harbor
86% matchVery Positive83% of 132 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 24%, First-Person 14.6%, Stealth 13.8%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #17 TERPENIE 2
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chugunovkos
Windows
TERPENIE 2 is a story-driven first-person horror game in which you play as a courier trying to pay off their debts. Make night-time deliveries across a gloomy city, and explore and unravel its mysteries.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 23.1%, Dark 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 10.5%
- #18 Caution Ahead: Part 3
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer, reaches the final destination of his journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Stealth 10.4%
- #19 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,361 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 44.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 6.8%
- #20 S T A R E
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jakub FlakPub: Jakub Flak
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are alone in an unfamiliar place that grows increasingly restless with your every step. Find and break all the seals before you draw too much attention...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 19.4%, Perma Death 11.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 8.9%
- #21 The Lighthouse Whispers
83% 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 26%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Dark 9.5%
- #22 My Day Challenge
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessFinn
Windows
A short, atmospheric horror experience about daily life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 28.3%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #23 Kach
82% 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 27.2%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 13.9%, Adventure 10%, First-Person 8.8%
- #24 Exorcism of Montague Manor
81% 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 30.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #25 What Happened At Sugar Hill?
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ADirtyDan Games
Windows
A First Person Horror Walking Simulator with other Simulator elements 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 22.1%, Gore 17.4%, First-Person 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Dark 9.8%
- #26 Darkroom
79% 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 29.4%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #27 Fragments of Fear
78% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
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 29.6%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 12.9%, Stealth 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%
- #28 Nightwalker
80% matchMixed62% of 47 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%, Adventure 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Action 11.7%, Stealth 9.8%
- #29 October: Survivor's Guilt
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Sky Studios
Windows
October: Survivor's Guilt is an first-person psychological horror game where you explore an unsettling house, interact with objects, and try to survive a terrifying night after a simple favor goes wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 21.7%, First-Person 12%, Dark 10.9%, Stealth 9.3%
- #30 Liminality
78% 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 26.7%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%
- #31 obakeyashiki
76% 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 41%, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #32 The Night Archive - Sable's
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Warm Milk Games
Windows
One night alone at the campground he loved as a kid. Closed for years, chained at the gate, rotting. A friend arrives at sunrise. Episode 2 of The Night Archive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, First-Person 14.6%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 8.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #33 Soviet Village
75% matchMixed47% of 15 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 29.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10%
- #34 Room 13
77% 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 31.3%, Horror 27.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Dark 9.7%, Adventure 8%
- #35 Liminal Sick Pizza Blue
73% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 11.9%, Adventure 9%
- #36 Dear Lamb
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Dear Lamb is a cinematic first-person psychological horror about two souls trapped on opposite sides of the same nightmare. Survive a reality built from fear, perform forbidden rituals, and uncover what binds them before one world consumes the other.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 19%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 9.5%, Gore 7.6%
- #37 The 3rd Building 三教
75% matchMixed55% of 184 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%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%
- #38 GhostlyRyokan
73% 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 37.2%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #39 Delivering Letters
74% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: V.A.H
Windows
Just deliver 10 letters that's easy, right?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Horror 21.3%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 13.1%, Action 6.4%
- #40 Engraving
72% 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 34%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #41 Sumigami
72% 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 37.8%, Horror 21%, Stealth 14.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #42 K17 ARACHNE
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Loopfire Studio
Windows
K17 ARACHNE is a dark survival horror game in which you delve into the dark secrets of Project K17. As a journalist, you set out in search of answers, but you’ll find much more than that...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Horror 21.4%, Stealth 13.3%, Dark 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #43 Hanako in the abandoned school
73% matchPositive87% of 46 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 37.6%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 15.9%, Dark 11.4%, Adventure 9.7%
- #44 Don't Read It
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A missing person left behind only a book. First-person psychological horror.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19%, Gore 12.3%, Stealth 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #45 Lights Out Chapter 2 The Unseen Reckoning
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dead Dream Games
Windows
Alone again and abandoned in the house, this time even darker than usual. You return as Jack and set out to search for your missing Friend.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #46 The Last Visit: 98th
70% matchVery Positive80% of 214 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 22.7%, Horror 20.7%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 10.7%, Gore 9%
- #47 Mountain's Memory
70% matchMixed52% of 23 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 33.1%, Horror 26.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #48 The Maid
69% matchVery Positive80% of 185 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 27.5%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 13%, Dark 11.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #49 Shoyu Ramen Forever
68% matchVery Positive89% of 70 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 29.5%, Horror 13%, First-Person 12%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 11.4%
- #50 LimeFlesh
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Man's Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Humanity has melted into a massive, living mass of flesh. Born from a drop of blood at the bottom of this nightmare, you must push living walls, carve tunnels, and gather resources to escape. A short, tense body horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, First-Person 13.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Dark 11.9%
- #51 Aemaso 1: Containment Breached
69% 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 31.4%, Dark 26.2%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 1.7%
- #52 Strange Midnight
70% match8 user reviews50% of 8 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 34.3%, Horror 21.8%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #53 Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers
68% 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 23.6%, Dark 17.7%, First-Person 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Gore 9.4%
- #54 Reel Horror
66% 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 31.4%, Horror 28.2%, First-Person 13.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 6.6%
- #55 Inside SCP-167
67% 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 29.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #56 10 Seconds
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 113 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 28.5%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Stealth 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 10.6%
- #57 The Rake Sees You
64% 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 28.7%, Horror 27.8%, Dark 19.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #58 Redrum Hotel
67% 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 32.8%, Horror 26.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Dark 8.6%
- #59 The Guard
67% matchMixed59% of 123 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 26.5%, Horror 22.2%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 9.8%