- #1 Platform 8
97% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Realistic 11%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator as The Exit 8, this game shares the exact same train-based anomaly-finding gameplay loop.
- #2 The Exit 8
96% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 17.3%, Immersive Sim 17%, Realistic 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive anomaly-spotting game that popularized the loop-based observation mechanic found in Shinkansen 0.
- #3 The Anomalous Hour
96% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Hidden Object 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends anomaly-spotting with a narrative-driven horror experience, mirroring the investigative feel of Shinkansen 0.
- #4 Kyoto Anomaly
95% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 13.6%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Realistic 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a Japanese environment, this game focuses on identifying supernatural disturbances, making it a thematic and mechanical match.
- #5 I'm on Observation Duty
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.9%, Horror 39.1%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the pioneer of the anomaly-spotting genre, this game provides the core mechanical foundation that Shinkansen 0 builds upon.
- #6 Subway Midnight
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,267 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Supernatural 19.3%, Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, train-based horror setting that captures the same unsettling atmosphere as a haunted commute.
- #7 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
93% matchVery Positive82% of 3,227 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Chilla's Art title that excels at turning a mundane Japanese job into a terrifying, atmospheric experience.
- #8 [Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Realistic 17%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a realistic job simulation mixed with creeping psychological horror, similar to the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #9 [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Investigation 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores modern Japanese horror themes with a focus on realistic, immersive environments.
- #10 Anant Express
91% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Yashgames773Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Realistic 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Hidden Object 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game set on a train that emphasizes the feeling of isolation and supernatural mystery.
- #11 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
90% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Realistic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title features the signature Chilla's Art job-based horror loop that fans of Shinkansen 0 will find familiar.
- #12 2番線 | Nibansen
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: MFC STUDIO
Windows
If something unusual happens, return to the opposite passage! A mysterious respect-based escape game from the subway station to the exit "Line 2 | Nibansen"
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on train station horror and psychological dread, providing a similar vibe to the Shinkansen setting.
- #13 [Chilla's Art] The Karaoke | ヒトカラ🎤
87% matchVery Positive82% of 692 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Karaoke | ヒトカラ is a Japanese horror game about a high school girl at a Karaoke.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Supernatural 18.3%, Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 16%, Realistic 13%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic Japanese horror game that focuses on the tension of being alone in a public space.
- #14 [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 653 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Horror 16.5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly related to the train theme, this game provides a classic Chilla's Art take on supernatural railway horror.
- #15 [Chilla's Art] The Kidnap | 誘拐事件
85% matchVery Positive84% of 547 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 19.2%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Investigation 16%, Immersive Sim 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game maintains high tension and realistic stakes, similar to the investigative focus of Shinkansen 0.
- #16 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,351 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Realistic 7.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Chilla's Art title that focuses on investigating a location for supernatural activity.
- #17 [Chilla's Art] The Radio Station | 深夜放送
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 490 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Immersive Sim 23%, Realistic 21.2%, First-Person 9%, 3D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a grounded, atmospheric horror experience that feels like a natural companion to Shinkansen 0.
- #18 [Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,318 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, First-Person 5.6%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building dread through a repetitive, job-based gameplay loop in a Japanese setting.
- #19 [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 611 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Immersive Sim 15%, Realistic 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a realistic, immersive perspective to build unease.
- #20 [Chilla's Art] The Caregiver | 終焉介護
84% matchVery Positive81% of 457 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Caregiver | 終焉介護 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver.
Why similar: Investigation 32%, Horror 22.6%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers an intense, realistic horror experience that relies on atmosphere rather than jump scares.
- #21 The Cabin Factory
78% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
- #22 [Chilla's Art] Inunaki Tunnel | 犬鳴トンネル
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, First-Person 6.2%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and the discovery of supernatural phenomena in a realistic Japanese location.
- #23 [Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明
82% matchVery Positive84% of 629 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Casual 9.4%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines narrative-focused investigation with the signature Chilla's Art horror style.
- #24 [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,168 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Realistic 10%, First-Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title brings classic Japanese urban legends to life with a gritty, retro-horror aesthetic.
- #25 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Supernatural 22.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Realistic 10.1%
- #26 [Chilla's Art] The Night Way Home | 帰り道
81% matchMixed66% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 33.5%, Realistic 31.8%, First-Person 13.6%, 3D 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of a lonely, unsettling walk home, perfect for fans of Shinkansen 0's atmosphere.
- #27 [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
81% matchMixed55% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Realistic 15.1%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on supernatural encounters in a domestic setting, keeping the horror grounded and effective.
- #28 Dread Flats
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 25.5%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #29 [Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 250 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game.
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Horror 18.1%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Realistic 12.8%
- #30 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Hidden Object 13%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Supernatural 12.1%, Realistic 10.8%
- #31 Twisted Gallery 异馆
75% matchVery Positive86% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Supernatural 16.1%, Horror 14.4%, Immersive Sim 9.6%
- #32 Floor 9
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Immersive Sim 13%, Horror 9.8%
- #33 APT. 407
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Supernatural 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #34 THRESHOLD
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 22%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #35 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
79% matchMixed66% of 788 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, First-Person 5.2%, Casual 4.4%
- #36 Choo-Choo Charles
73% matchVery Positive91% of 17,081 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Horror 39%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, First-Person 12.7%, 3D 7.1%
- #37 Midnight Prowl
77% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Midnight Prowl is a horror exploration game set in a Japanese town, where you will experience the horror that takes place there.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 18.6%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Hidden Object 10.6%
- #38 Hollow Cocoon
74% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Realistic 16%, First-Person 7.3%
- #39 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Realistic 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%
- #40 Akai Onna
73% matchVery Positive87% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Akai Onna | 赤い女 is a psychological J-horror game featuring a student.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 22.1%, First-Person 8.4%, Immersive Sim 7.4%
- #41 Dollmare
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,064 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Hidden Object 8.1%
- #42 The Gretlow Tapes
70% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.3%, Investigation 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11.9%
- #43 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
70% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Investigation 11.9%
- #44 Sector 404
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Realistic 11.3%
- #45 Anomaly Exit
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: ExamlGuy
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
On your way home on the train, you weren't paying attention. Until you realised the train had been stopping at the same station over, and over again. Watch out for anomalies, and avoid the Anomaly Exit! Made for singleplayer and 2-6 co-operative multiplayer.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #46 Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt
71% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the Midnight Monitor universe. Watch out for anomalies - If you see any, turn back immediately! Can you find your way out of Aldercourt Station?
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 13.6%, Hidden Object 11.7%
- #47 Find Yourself
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Realistic 16.1%, First-Person 7.4%
- #48 Shadow of the School
71% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #49 Subway Exorcist Girl
69% matchVery Positive83% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 29.9%, Walking Simulator 27.9%, Anime 4.7%, Exploration 1.7%
- #50 Shift 87
69% matchVery Positive88% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 8.2%
- #51 [Chilla's Art] Yuki Onna | 雪女
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Yuki Onna | 雪女 is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue. You receive a letter that says, "Come alone or I'll freeze them to death." Out of desperation, you decide to embark on a daunting rescue mission to an abandoned inn up the piercing cold mountains.
Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Anime 5.4%
- #52 [Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
66% matchVery Positive94% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%
- #53 I'm on Observation Duty 7
67% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 16.9%, Horror 15.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Hidden Object 12.5%
- #54 White Room Protocol
68% 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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Supernatural 15.9%, Realistic 13.2%
- #55 The Cursed Tape
68% matchVery Positive81% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 17.1%, Realistic 11.8%
- #56 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Supernatural 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
- #57 THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
66% matchVery Positive92% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Matías AvilésPub: Plastic Frog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%
In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...
Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 32.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%, 3D 4.5%
- #58 Supernormal
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15.8%, Realistic 13.1%
- #59 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-
66% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Sealio
Windows
『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.
Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Hidden Object 31.5%, Realistic 13.1%, First-Person 7.8%, 3D 7.7%