Games Like Cave Crawler

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic horror where you navigate a tiny, blind submarine through an ocean of blood, relying entirely on sensors and cameras.

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: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 8.3%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that excels at building a sense of dread through its dense, realistic, and claustrophobic urban environment.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 10.5%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a space station's AI, controlling cameras and systems to investigate a mysterious event, mirroring the drone-based exploration of the seed game.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, First-Person 15.9%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game traps you in a high-tech diving suit on the ocean floor, perfectly capturing the claustrophobic and isolated atmosphere of deep-sea exploration.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This unique exploration game uses a LiDAR scanner to reveal your surroundings in a dark, cave-like environment, creating a hauntingly beautiful and tense atmosphere.

Void Crawler is a horror game set in a dystopian future, where you pilot a vehicle nicknamed 'The Mole' into a mysterious void deep within the Earth to collect an extremely valuable material for a company dedicated to solving the world's energy crisis.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Thriller 17.8%, Linear 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense sci-fi horror experience that focuses on navigating dangerous, confined spaces with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere.

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: Horror 23.5%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 10%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a decaying underwater research facility, this game delivers a profound sci-fi psychological horror experience with an emphasis on atmospheric storytelling.

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Thriller 11.4%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, first-person horror game set in a remote Japanese village that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Thriller 15%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, experimental horror stories that utilize retro technology and atmospheric tension to deliver unsettling sci-fi narratives.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 11.7%, Linear 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game emphasizes exploration and the feeling of being watched in a dark, isolated setting.

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 29.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 9.7%, Thriller 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator blends surreal sci-fi elements with a quiet, unsettling atmosphere that rewards careful exploration.

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 21.5%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Dark 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, first-person psychological horror game that uses its limited setting to build significant tension and dread.

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, First-Person 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, 3D 9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological walking simulator that uses exploration to piece together a fragmented, sci-fi mystery in a tense, atmospheric setting.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Retro 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and unsettling horror game that uses fragmented storytelling to create a uniquely disturbing experience.

"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 19.6%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 10.9%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie exploration game that uses mystery and psychological tension to keep the player on edge.

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 24.9%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 13%, Realistic 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that prioritizes atmospheric storytelling and psychological horror in a confined, unsettling environment.

Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Thriller 8.7%, Realistic 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, exploration-heavy horror game that effectively uses its linear path to build anticipation and fear.

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Horror 43.6%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Retro 13.9%, 3D 9.6%, Dark 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed horror game that captures the isolation and technological dread of being alone in a hostile environment.

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on uncovering secrets within a confined and unsettling location.

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Linear 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that uses its atmospheric, low-fidelity aesthetic to create a sense of constant unease.

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 25.6%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to deliver its scares.

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 24.6%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Thriller 9%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, first-person walking simulator that focuses on building a heavy, atmospheric sense of dread.

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, atmospheric mystery game that leans heavily into psychological horror and environmental discovery.

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 23.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 9.3%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses puzzles and exploration to guide the player through its unsettling, linear narrative.

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 26.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that uses a surreal, psychedelic atmosphere to disorient and disturb the player.

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 7.4%, First-Person 5.8%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Thriller 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that focuses on mystery and atmosphere, slowly building tension as you explore its dark environment.

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 39.7%, Psychological Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, First-Person 8.1%, Dark 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A premier psychological horror walking simulator that excels at creating a persistent, suffocating atmosphere of dread.

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: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, First-Person 12.7%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic walking simulator that uses shifting environments and psychological tension to tell a dark, personal story.

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 21.4%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Thriller 10.9%, Realistic 7.7%

You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.9%, 1990's 9.4%, Thriller 9%

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Linear 7.8%

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 24.8%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 9.8%, 3D 6.4%

Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Linear 10.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 10%, Thriller 9.9%

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Dark 7%, 3D 6.7%

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 9.5%, Linear 8.7%

A horror game where you play a hand-held console in the backseat during a long drive home.

Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, First-Person 13%, Dark 12.8%, 3D 9.2%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Realistic 10%, 3D 7.5%, Thriller 7.3%

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 30.8%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 7%

Face your fears in realistic VR spelunking. Explore fictional and real-life caves recreated in VR, including the infamous Nutty Putty cave guided by a real-life rescuer. Tackle steep climbs and narrow tunnels with physical tools and authentic techniques.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Linear 10.4%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Linear 8.3%, First-Person 7.4%

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Thriller 13.8%, First-Person 7.8%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 9.6%, Linear 8.8%

The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Realistic 11.8%, Thriller 10.9%

Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Realistic 13.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Linear 10.4%

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 26.3%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 8.1%

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: Horror 35.1%, Psychological Horror 29.8%, First-Person 14.1%, Retro 9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 13.2%, Realistic 12.4%

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 11.2%, 3D 7.9%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 10.2%, Realistic 8.2%

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Horror 30%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 4.7%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 9.5%, Realistic 7%

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 23.7%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 9.1%, First-Person 8.6%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%

[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Thriller 8.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Realistic 6.8%

This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises

Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Linear 10.3%, Realistic 8.7%

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 25.9%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Realistic 8.7%

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, 3D 6.4%, Atmospheric 6%