- #1 Inmates
97% matchMixed60% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror walking simulator features surreal environments and a deeply unsettling personal narrative akin to Caligo's descent.
- #2 The Park®
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,198 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychological 9.4%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a short, narrative-heavy first-person psychological horror walking simulator that explores dark mental states much like Caligo.
- #3 Rise of Insanity
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,285 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It dives heavily into psychological terror and distorted realities, matching Caligo's exploration of a troubled mind.
- #4 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
95% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like Caligo, it offers a deeply atmospheric first-person mystery wrapped in a gorgeous, melancholic, and surreal narrative.
- #5 Layers of Fear
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Caligo's focus on first-person psychological horror and walking-simulator mechanics within a shifting, surreal environment.
- #6 The Fabled Woods
94% matchMixed65% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: CyberPunch StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 14.3%, First-Person 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the slow-paced, narrative-driven walking-simulator format with a dark, atmospheric forest setting.
- #7 God's Basement
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that leans heavily into dark, supernatural corridors and mysterious narrative revelations.
- #8 SOMA
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a heavy, thought-provoking psychological atmosphere combined with a deeply philosophical narrative similar to Caligo's thematic weight.
- #9 Empathy: Path of Whispers
91% matchMixed60% of 220 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a surreal post-apocalyptic world, it uses atmospheric exploration and emotional storytelling reminiscent of Caligo.
- #10 The Fidelio Incident
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 851 reviews2017
Dev: Act 3 Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 45.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 6.9%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a solitary, narrative-driven first-person experience centered around emotional tension and a stark environment.
- #11 Homesick
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,455 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric first-person exploration game captures Caligo's quiet, lonely, and dreamlike pacing.
- #12 The Moon Sliver
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,173 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 7.5%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An eerie, story-rich walking simulator that explores dark themes through environmental storytelling and isolation.
- #13 When the Darkness comes
86% matchVery Positive92% of 8,429 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological 7.7%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that mirrors Caligo's literal and metaphorical journey through depression and fear.
- #14 Ether One
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 451 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Adventure 16.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Indie 10%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It deals with fragile human psychology and memory loss through slow-paced first-person exploration.
- #15 The Old City: Leviathan
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 746 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It heavily features philosophical narration and a slow-paced, surreal walking-simulator structure.
- #16 Leaving Lyndow
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,185 reviews2017
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused exploration game that matches Caligo's concise length and atmospheric immersion.
- #17 Implements of Hell
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Psychological 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A chilling psychological horror walking simulator that relies on surreal dread and dark atmospheric tension.
- #18 UnderDread
85% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric indie horror game that relies on exploration and first-person immersion.
- #19 Keep in Mind: Remastered
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 619 reviews2018
Dev: Little Moth GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It tackles deep psychological struggles and inner darkness in a surreal, dreamlike setting similar to Caligo.
- #20 Perception
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 635 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Horror 18.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven first-person thriller that blends dark atmospheric exploration with psychological tension.
- #21 The Cursed Forest
81% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator set within a deeply eerie and mysterious woodland environment.
- #22 Stairs
82% matchMixed70% of 364 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Adventure 25.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Indie 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person exploration with a disturbing psychological descent into madness.
- #23 INFRA
80% matchVery Positive88% of 3,751 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-focused, it captures a similar lonely, atmospheric first-person exploration vibe.
- #24 The Hotel
79% matchVery Positive84% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Adventure 53.9%, Indie 23.2%, Horror 15.3%, Singleplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, eerie first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and dark ambiance.
- #25 Deep Sorrow
82% matchMixed49% of 94 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie first-person horror game that focuses on melancholy and psychological dread.
- #26 Luto
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31%, Psychological 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 10%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #27 Reflection
77% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 31.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 10%, Dark 9.3%
- #28 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
78% 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 30%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror adventure that explores surreal, unsettling themes through a unique lens.
- #29 Darkness Ahead
81% matchMixed52% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 15.7%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Caligo's thematic embrace of literal and emotional darkness through indie first-person exploration.
- #30 Close To The Sun
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,352 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Horror 13%, Indie 12%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that puts story and atmospheric exploration at the forefront.
- #31 LiDAR Exploration Program
76% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%
- #32 TRAPPED
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Cheap Fun GamesPub: Forthright Indie Games Division
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Something has gone terribly wrong in TRAPPED Alaska. Except for you, and a handful of survivors, the whole town has been emptied. Everywhere, what should be water has been replaced by a black semi-sentient sludge that seems to change everything it touches. And it’s rising...
Why similar: Adventure 58%, Indie 42%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric horror game that emphasizes isolation and tense exploration.
- #33 9 Souls
75% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Dark 8.5%
- #34 AFTERLIGHT: The Apartment
75% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: SUPERLIGHTTTT
Windows
Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #35 CALLUS
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 413 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a story about coldness, overprotection, and indifference. It can turn your soul inside out and crawl under your skin, leaving a lasting mark. Or it may simply pass you by. It all depends on where you choose to look… and what you are willing to see.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 23%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Dark 13.5%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #36 The Hotel
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Psychological 8.2%
- #37 Welcome to Kowloon
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,989 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 8.6%
- #38 NightGhast
73% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #39 Trapped
74% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Adventure 18%, Indie 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #40 The Medium
71% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Adventure 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #41 The Shattering
72% matchVery Positive86% of 332 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 25.6%, Indie 18.2%, Psychological 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #42 In My Head
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 30.2%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 9.5%
- #43 Silence of the Sleep
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 709 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 9.6%
- #44 Infliction
71% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Dark 8%
- #45 Amygdala
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Psychological 13.2%, Adventure 13.2%
- #46 Dead of Night: Supermarket
69% matchMixed70% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #47 it's always monday
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: Alon Zubina
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 88.6%, Walking Simulator 3%, Great Soundtrack 2.1%, Indie 1.6%, Psychological Horror 1.2%
- #48 White Room Protocol
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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 32.8%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #49 The Guest
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 976 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 16.9%, Adventure 16%, Indie 12.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #50 Blasfemia
67% matchVery Positive91% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.6%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 6.6%
- #51 Liminal Shroud
66% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #52 NineHells
70% matchMixed42% of 434 reviews2024
Dev: caffeineline
Windows
NineHells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the Ninehells is going on!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #53 Insight
67% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Story Rich 14.8%
- #54 Metamorphosis
67% matchVery Positive85% of 652 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%, First-Person 8.4%
- #55 What Happened
69% matchMixed63% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: What HappenedPub: KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O.
Windows
What Happened is a nightmarish first-person exploration of anxiety and depression from the perspective of American high school student, Stiles.
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Indie 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Psychological 9.8%
- #56 Museum of Monoliths
66% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Dark 6.6%
- #57 Interactivity: The Interactive Experience
68% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Psychological 15.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.2%
- #58 REVEIL
65% matchVery Positive87% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Dark 9.3%
- #59 Unanswered
64% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 10.9%
