Games Like Burial

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Supernatural 19.6%, Demons 19.5%, Horror 18.5%, Surreal 10.2%, Dark 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Burial, it centers on performing a professional task in a confined, supernatural environment where something is lurking.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Dark 11.9%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Surreal 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive psychological horror experience set in a claustrophobic, ever-changing home that mirrors the dread found in Burial.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific sub-genre of short, atmospheric, first-person horror set in a contained, unsettling location.

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: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Demons 12.8%, Surreal 10%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on domestic horror and psychological trauma, mirroring the intimate yet terrifying nature of the seed game.

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: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Supernatural 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully utilizes surrealism and environmental storytelling to create a psychological descent similar to the tone of Burial.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 15%, Psychological 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, historical, and deeply emotional psychological horror experience that shares the somber atmosphere of the seed game.

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Supernatural 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the videographer/found-footage aesthetic while maintaining a high level of atmospheric tension.

"Please, Forgive Me" - is a psychological horror game that tells the creepy story of an overconfident realtor named Pavel. He needs to check the old apartment and rent it to a certain woman. This night will turn into a real nightmare for him.

Why similar: Demons 20.9%, Supernatural 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, supernatural narrative that complements the themes of guilt and mystery in Burial.

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 18.6%, Supernatural 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same realistic, grounded approach to psychological horror found in Burial.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 21.2%, Surreal 18.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Psychological 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of claustrophobia and surreal, psychological dread within a confined, first-person perspective.

A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.5%, Demons 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game effectively blends simulation elements with supernatural horror in a confined setting.

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Demons 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.9%, Supernatural 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the walking-simulator style of horror that prioritizes slow-burn dread over jump scares.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Surreal 20.5%, Horror 19.8%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The brutalist, Eastern European-inspired architecture and oppressive atmosphere align perfectly with the setting of Burial.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Psychological Horror 30.7%, Psychological 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological horror game that effectively uses urban environments to build a sense of isolation and terror.

You wake up with a bad hangover and don’t recognize your home. You see a boy and you understand... that something is wrong with him. Someone's presence causes anxiety, fear and is about to plunge you into the realm of horror. But you don’t lose hope and try to get out of this nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Supernatural 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling to unnerve the player.

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 13%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploration and simulation-style horror, emphasizing the feeling of being watched.

A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, 1990's 10%

Why You'll Like It: The setting directly mirrors the claustrophobic, apartment-based horror premise of the seed game.

You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Thriller 11.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the psychological-horror focus and the indie aesthetic that defines the seed game.

"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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a sense of place and history within a confined, horror-focused environment.

You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

Why similar: Demons 26.1%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.3%, Hidden Object 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on a specific, morbid job in a mysterious setting makes it a thematic cousin to Burial.

Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.2%, Hidden Object 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a focused, single-player experience that emphasizes tension and environmental dread.

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a mysterious, indie-driven horror experience that rewards careful exploration.

Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.

Why similar: Demons 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, Supernatural 11.4%, Surreal 11.1%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes puzzle elements and first-person exploration to create a disorienting psychological experience.

This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.5%, Emotional 8.9%, Realistic 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of surrealism and walking-simulator mechanics in a dark, horror-filled space.

I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Supernatural 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Demons 9.2%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It maintains a consistent, heavy atmosphere that aligns well with the psychological horror of Burial.

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Supernatural 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the internal psychological state of the protagonist, mirroring the emotional weight of the seed game.

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 7.6%, Psychological 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It rounds out the list with its commitment to the first-person, walking-simulator horror format.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Horror 100%

Why You'll Like It: A classic example of first-person, atmospheric horror set in a singular, unsettling location.

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 14.9%, Simulation 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game’s focus on puzzle-solving within a dark, psychological framework makes it a great companion to the seed game.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Dark 14.7%, Atmospheric 6%

You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare...

Why similar: Demons 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10%

It's your first night as the caretaker of a scary quest. The last visitors have gone home. You need to turn off the lights, check the equipment and not die of horror, because someone or something suddenly starts a nightmarish game. With you in the lead.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Demons 16.8%, Supernatural 12.1%, Hidden Object 11%, Dark 8.2%

Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Supernatural 13.2%, Horror 10.3%, Demons 9.7%

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 8.3%

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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 13.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Psychological 7.7%

DEAD FEED is a psychological ghost-hunting horror game where you control two friends investigating a haunted house. One explores the darkness while the other monitors the feeds, as something unseen and paranormal slowly turns their investigation into a quiet, creeping nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Demons 15.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Dark 8.8%, Horror 7.8%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Supernatural 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Demons 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Demons 14%, Supernatural 10%, Hidden Object 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8%

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: Demons 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.3%, Hidden Object 8%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Hidden Object 15%, Simulation 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Supernatural 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Surreal 10.3%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.8%, Supernatural 11.9%, Dark 10.6%

Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?

Why similar: Demons 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 10.1%

SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 9.6%, Surreal 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Realistic 8.2%

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 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Supernatural 12.6%

BABULYA – that’s what grandchildren affectionately call their beloved grandmother. But what if your BABULYA is no longer human, but a bloodthirsty monster? You came to taste her pies… and she wants to taste you instead…

Why similar: Supernatural 14.6%, Demons 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10%

Having moved to Moscow, Andrei rents a cheap apartment in an old Soviet house. After a while, he notices strange things happening in the dark. It seems that the landlady has left unsaid something....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Simulation 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 8.9%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Dark 8.2%

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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%

You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, 1990's 8.5%, Simulation 8%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%

A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 15.1%, Realistic 8.9%

You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.

Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.8%

To save money, you rent an unusually cheap apartment, believing you could coexist with “them” as you always have. But you soon discover that the disturbances here run far deeper—and are far more dangerous—than anything you’ve encountered before.

Why similar: Supernatural 24.2%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 13.1%, Thriller 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Supernatural 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.7%, Surreal 11.3%