
ColdSide: Retro Edition is a reimagined version of the 2020 indie horror game, recreated in the style of classic retro titles. You once again find yourself in an abandoned bunker where research on anomalous phenomena is underway
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ColdSide: Retro Edition is a reimagined version of the 2020 indie horror game, recreated in the style of classic retro titles. You once again find yourself in an abandoned bunker where research on anomalous phenomena is underway

Sinless Night
A small horror story in the style of old video films, telling about the terrible events that the main character of the game faced, who got a part-time job in a diner.

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Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
A small horror story in the style of old video films, telling about the terrible events that the main character of the game faced, who got a part-time job in a diner.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Cinematic 16.6%, Psychedelic 16.4%, Exploration 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Cinematic 17.2%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 6.9%
The Butcher's Village is a psychological slasher horror game that provides a horrifying experience. Explore unsettling environments, solve intricate puzzles, and struggle to survive in a village that is at once eerily familiar and terrifyingly real.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Cinematic 15.8%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 7%
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Cinematic 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Psychological 7.1%
VHS mockumentary horror game. You're an employee of an underwater station. Something lurks in these depths. Something is waiting for you. Something calling to you. Make your way through the murky water.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Cinematic 14.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Exploration 6.4%
An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Cinematic 22.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 10.5%, 3D 6.8%
"MINDFALL" is a tense first-person psychological horror game that explores the depths of the human mind and its struggle with the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Cinematic 18.2%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 8.9%
The following is a series of tapes recovered near the Overlook National Park where four people were recently reported missing- a family of three and one motorist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Cinematic 17.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Violent 7.3%
Liminal Death is a first person psychological horror game with liminal space environments where you will expirience what will happened when someone mind after it falls into comma and have to fight to get back to the body.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Cinematic 20.2%, Psychedelic 18.6%, Adventure 7.3%, First-Person 6.9%
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychedelic 18%, Cinematic 8.6%, Dark 7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
Just Keep Waddling is based on the nihilist penguin. 70 kilometers of procedurally generated wilderness, a global leaderboard, and 8 original songs to waddle along to. A simple and laid back walking simulator, to enjoy the journey more than the destination
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Cinematic 20%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 10.2%, 3D 6.6%
A first-person psychological horror set in a decaying hotel that does not want to let you leave. Explore a dark, interconnected environment where sound, lighting, and subtle details drive a slow, relentless sense of dread. You are moving forward, whether you want to or not.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.4%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 7.3%
Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychedelic 18.7%, Cinematic 12.8%, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 6.1%
Late night. A young man called Sam is home alone. He finds a mystical book that takes him into a world of horror stories that come alive. Start reading, but you must not break the most important rule. Once you have started the book, you must finish it!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Cinematic 20.4%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 7%
SEGMENTS - is an atmospheric horror game where you investigate recordings of anomalous incidents known as SEGMENTS. Each SEGMENT is a captured-on-tape encounter with unexplained anomalous activity, experienced through the eyes of the person who recorded it
Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Stylized 8%
Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychedelic 18.1%, Cinematic 15.8%, First-Person 7.6%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
Relive the lives of a student, teen, and worker in this first-person Japanese horror. With gentle scares, one-hour playtime, and a striking monochrome style, it’s perfect for newcomers. Crafted solo by a 20-year-old, this exploration-driven tale blends beauty with quiet dread.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Cinematic 17.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 6.5%
The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Psychedelic 25.1%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 9.3%
A war veteran, haunted by the scars of combat, struggles with tormenting hallucinations that revive the guilt of his darkest memories while trying to prepare everything for family dinner.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Cinematic 16.5%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Psychological 8.8%, First-Person 7.1%
To cure a strange illness, you come to a bizarre hospital that seems abandoned. Someone tells you she can find a doctor, but you have to help her with some tasks first, such as taking some photos of the hospital's corpses. As things progress, you discover more abnormalities.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Cinematic 14.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Gore 9.3%
Ifrit is a first-person psychological horror game. It can impress you with its dark atmosphere, which is realistic and frightening. Are you ready to face the Ifrit demons, the strongest of the demons?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Cinematic 16.1%, Psychological 7.7%, Exploration 7.7%
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 8%, 3D 7.4%
Richard, waking up after a nightmare in a quiet and empty office, decides he is alone at work. On his way out of the office, he encounters a broken elevator and realizes he can't go home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Cinematic 22.8%, Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 6.9%, 3D 6.8%
You are a patient. You should avoid treatment at the old hospital. The crazy doctor's strange methods raise doubts. The treatment may not go as you imagine.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.6%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Survival 8.1%, Psychological 7.6%, First-Person 6.6%
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 8.8%, 3D 7.5%
I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.9%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 13.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Cinematic 23%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 7.8%
Waking up alone on an deserted island, Keiko must discover the fate of her missing brother, find food to survive, and confront a warped force of nature who seeks to subsume her.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Psychedelic 20.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 11.6%, 3D 7.4%
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Cinematic 15.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Dark 9.5%
The game, that supposed to be an ordinary, but developer accidentally made a fatal error, that completely brokes the game, and transforms it into a horror-game. Now, your goal is to somehow, fix the fatal error.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychedelic 20.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 10%, First-Person 7.4%
How do you go about your life when self-isolation has become the new normal? CHESTNUT GROVE is based on my personal experience of quarantine and features 100% real documents and notices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Adventure 19.6%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 9.9%, 3D 8.6%
My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 9%, 3D 7.7%
If you get startled, you go back to Number 0. A Japanese-style horror anomaly-spotting game that uses your microphone to detect your reactions. Eerie shrines, schools, and cult-like locations await, filled with all kinds of horror and anomalies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Cinematic 16%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 7.9%
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 25.5%, Cinematic 19.2%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%
You are aboard an endless train. Find anomalies, report them, and move on. But be careful—missing just one may cost you the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 15.5%, 3D 9.7%, Dark 8%
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Cinematic 17.4%, Psychological 8.9%, Exploration 7.7%, Dark 7.1%
Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Cinematic 18.9%, Psychedelic 11.7%, Adventure 7.2%, Dark 7.1%
Nature so serene… yet so violent. In this adventure-thriller, you are cast into a mystical world with nothing but your mind and body. To survive, you must leverage your five powerful senses and overcome the horrors that surround you. Can you make it home, or will the journey be too draining?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Cinematic 25.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Stylized 8%
The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Survival 7.2%
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 7.8%
"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 24.9%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Cinematic 13.1%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 7.8%
A first-person psychological horror set in a cursed forest village. Explore the ruins, uncover a forbidden ritual, and follow voices that guide you… or lead you into darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Cinematic 21.8%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Psychological 6.9%
A slow-burning first-person adventure where a mysterious narrator guides your choices through a dreamlike world of grief, symbols and secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Cinematic 23.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Psychological 8.6%
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 25.1%, Cinematic 21.1%, Psychological 8.8%, Exploration 8%, Dark 7.9%
Step into an art gallery where reality and illusion intertwine. As the night security guard, you must confront sinister forces emerging from a mysterious art exhibit and unravel the dark legacy of 'The Cube'. Your night shift begins.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Cinematic 18.7%, Cats 14%, Psychological 8.4%, First-Person 5.7%
You’re operating a drill machine beneath an abandoned chemical lab. You’ll feel the ground tremble, hear faint whispers in the dark, and glimpse shadows just beyond your lights. Stay focused—ignore what you see and hear—and keep drilling until your tasks are done.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Cinematic 17%, Adventure 16.6%, 3D 9%, Exploration 8.2%
Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychedelic 19%, Cinematic 15.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 9.4%
A man who has lost his wife and seeks to escape loneliness and grief begins working as a firewatch in a forest. He meets a girl named Sarah and encounters strange occurrences while uncovering deep family secrets. He learns that not every voice is human and not every farewell signifies an end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Psychedelic 21.1%, Psychological 10.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
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 25.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Psychedelic 8.1%, First-Person 8%, Dark 7.7%
INVARIANT is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shattered mind of a mathematician. Rely on your destructive addiction to bend reality, explore ever-changing environments, and hide from the terrifying manifestations of your grief. Truth and lies are a sip apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Cinematic 14.2%, Adventure 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Cinematic 19.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Dark 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Cinematic 13.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Dark 8.3%, First-Person 7.5%
The Falling Skies is a dark psychological horror walking simulator with survival elements. You play as a forest ranger patrolling a cursed forest where a village mysteriously destroyed itself in a single night. Explore abandoned paths and uncover the echoes of a tragic past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Cinematic 23.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 11.2%, 3D 7.2%
An atmospheric survival and life simulation where you live alone as a lighthouse keeper, maintaining the light, braving storms, and surviving the quiet weight of isolation at sea.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Cinematic 23%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 7.1%
Geppetto's Nightmare is a first-person gothic horror. Navigate a nightmare built from a father's regret, using past inventions to overcome distinct challenges. Survive a jarring journey through deepening darkness where every tool is a key to enduring this surreal and haunting struggle.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Cinematic 14.7%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 9.6%, 3D 8.2%
Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 9.9%, 3D 8.6%
KUMANO: Third District, Last Service is a 3D exploration narrative adventure. As a protagonist who has lost his memory, walk among the residents of an abandoned city, meet them, and choose. Experience a world you've never known, yet somehow remember.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Cinematic 16.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 11%, Stylized 7.6%
Confront your deepest fears in Psychomachia, trapped in a nightmarish loop at the heart of the dorms of mental instability. Explore the intricacies of the human mind, faced with terrifying manifestations of madness.
Why similar: Psychedelic 22.5%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological 11%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%
A short horror experience taking place in a dream or a memory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Cinematic 28.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%, First-Person 6.1%
A man named Mark, who struggles to make ends meet, receives a letter informing him that his aunt has passed away. Despite their troubled past, Mark decides to investigate what happened, hoping to uncover the truth and perhaps find a chance for a better life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychedelic 17%, Cinematic 14.1%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 7.7%