- #1 Death On Holly Ridge
97% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Simulation 27%, Horror 11.4%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 10%
- #2 Backward poiesis
96% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Simulation 16.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Horror 11%, First-Person 10.5%
- #3 The Unfamiliars
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Simulation 29.4%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #4 13层:公寓异常管理员 13 Floors: Anomalies
95% matchMixed66% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: LU
Windows
You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Simulation 18.8%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Horror 7.8%
- #5 夢隠し - Dreamed Away
94% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
A walking simulator in which you control a mentally ill hero. You must escape the ``something'' you encounter and return to the original world as you know it. Explore the map while running away from "something" and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Simulation 20.6%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 9.5%
- #6 Janob Station | محطة الجنوب
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadeBySoshi
Windows
Play as a night-shift worker at a tea shop in the remote Janob Station. Serve strange customers and try to ignore the creepy sounds coming from your apartment. A psychological horror simulator in a realistic environment... but one question remains: Is this job really worth it all?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Simulation 19.8%, Horror 12%, Exploration 5.6%, First-Person 5.2%
- #7 Welcome Home
93% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: D.W.O Studios
Windows · Linux
Welcome Home is a bone-chilling horror walking simulator that plunges you into a world of terror and intrigue. Set in a decrepit and sinister house that you have just purchased, this game will test your courage as you navigate through the eerie halls of your new home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Simulation 24.7%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.7%
- #8 エスカレーター | Escalator
92% matchMostly Negative39% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Simulation 19.4%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 10%, 3D 5.5%
- #9 Uneasy Memories
91% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: CHM
Windows
A Psychological Horror Game Set in Everyday Life
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Simulation 19.5%, First-Person 13%, Horror 12.9%, 3D 5.4%
- #10 Reel Horror
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 17.8%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #11 The Shattered Mind of Lucas Hayes
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ilyandily
Windows
A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Simulation 20.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #12 Forest Keeper Lookout
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Take a temporary job as a forest ranger deep in the mountains. Complete daily tasks, maintain equipment, and enjoy the quiet, until strange things start to happen.
Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 5.8%
- #13 Price of theft
88% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Artmonsy
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about fear, guilt, and obsession. Explore a cursed estate, solve puzzles, find notes, and confront what lurks in the darkness. Atmosphere, suspense, and jump scares will make your heart beat faster.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Simulation 20.1%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 8.2%
- #14 Transit Loop
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: HassaanAsif
Windows
Escape from an anomalous looping subway by determining the correct exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Simulation 24.5%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 5.8%
- #15 Dream Prison
87% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Budai
Windows · Linux
"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Simulation 19.4%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 5.9%
- #16 Just a Stay at the Inn
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Simulation 11%, 3D 6.4%
- #17 Ouija Rumours
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: LsGamedev
Windows
Oujia: Rumors provides a first-person thriller-horror survival experience taking in a haunted house. The fictional storyline is set to raise awareness against rumors. The wise do not buy rumors, do you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Simulation 17.9%, Exploration 10%, Horror 9.3%, First-Person 8.8%
- #18 ShadowSide
86% matchMixed63% of 434 reviews2018
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Simulation 27.5%, Horror 16.9%, First-Person 9%, Indie 6.5%
- #19 Fright Animatronics 2
84% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: New Games Corporation
Windows
Fright Animatronics 2 is a first-person horror game where your task is to work in a warehouse for a week. What can go wrong?
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 7.8%, First-Person 7.1%
- #20 Echoes in The White
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RiseBirds Studio
Windows
«Echoes in the White» is a psychological horror from the first person. Return to the apartment of your childhood to uncover the dark secret of the family. The action takes place 10 years later. A creepy and tense atmosphere, a deep plot and riddles - all this awaits you in this game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Simulation 25.6%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Horror 8.1%
- #21 Biological Incident
84% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Simulation 18.7%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 9.6%
- #22 Path to Heaven
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OldcoldstonePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
When heaven is tainted by evil, where shall we find redemption? Or, is this a path to heaven, or a road to hell?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Simulation 19.3%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 4.8%
- #23 Office Inspector
81% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Simulation 23.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, 3D 5.9%
- #24 The Guard
82% matchMixed59% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Simulation 24.3%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 8.3%
- #25 DyingNoise
81% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Asobrect
Windows
Soramimi-Inspired Walking Horror GameDecipher the voices. Your survival depends on your ability to listen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Simulation 16.9%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 4.8%
- #26 Yellow
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
YELLOW is a liminal survival horror game. As a M.E.G. inspector in hazmat gear, explore unstable Backrooms zones to document "Undocumented" entities. With zero data available, you must study these lethal threats, uncover their origins, and solve the mystery of why new levels are appearing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Simulation 24.5%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Horror 8.5%
- #27 Smiling Mascots
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Javier González
Windows
Smiling Mascots is the leading company in creating cheerful and unforgettable mascots. Take control of Sofia as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of the company's founder and discovers that some smiles are far more disturbing than they appear.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Simulation 25.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Horror 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%
- #28 MITNAL
78% matchNo user reviews84% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Play as Emily, drawn to a remote Mayan ruin after her brother insists it’s safe, amazing and beautiful. Explore an ancient Mayan site spanning jungle, temple, and catacombs as it becomes clear that he didn’t understand what he uncovered.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Simulation 28.6%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Horror 7.3%
- #29 The Night Archive - Sable's
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Warm Milk Games
Windows
One night alone at the campground he loved as a kid. Closed for years, chained at the gate, rotting. A friend arrives at sunrise. Episode 2 of The Night Archive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Simulation 7.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Horror 6.6%
- #30 Escape Observation
78% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Niko Salocin
Windows
You wake up in an endless loop within a mystery room, and you must pay attention to the signals given to you by the changes in each room in order to find the right way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Simulation 23%, First-Person 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, 3D 6.2%
- #31 夏まつり零
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MeteorWing
Windows
とある夏の日、二人の少女と村で遊ぶことに 的あて、水鉄砲、虫相撲、縄跳び、鬼ごっこ、花火… しかし夜になると、突然一人だけいなくなってしまい… いろんな遊び満載の、とある夏の日の出来事
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Simulation 29.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 5.5%, Adventure 5.5%
- #32 NomNom Wonderland
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nomnomstudio
Windows
Escape the crowds and explore NomNom Wonderland at your own pace. Experience a relaxing walk simulator through a beautiful amusement park with no queues, no rush, and an optional haunted attraction for players seeking a thrilling horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Simulation 27.5%, Exploration 11%, Horror 8.7%, First-Person 8.6%
- #33 BackHome : เดินกลับบ้านในทางสามแยก
76% matchPositive92% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: TripleThree Studio
Windows
Trapped in a haunted loop at a forgotten three-way junction— Can you find what’s wrong before the night consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Simulation 32.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%
- #34 Spooky Shelter
77% matchMixed61% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.4%
- #35 Echo of the Walls
74% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: STuNT
Windows
Enter a world where the lines between reality are blurred. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Simulation 26.3%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 5.4%
- #36 Fee Payment & Cigarettes
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: wanmeibd
Windows
Fee Payment & Cigarettes is a first-person psychological horror anomaly-spotting game. Enter a hospital in first-person, finish all payment checklists. Spot anomalies, then head to the payment counter or retreat to the smoking area to calm down.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Simulation 20.8%, Exploration 15.9%, First-Person 11.4%, 3D 5.6%
- #37 Below The Silence
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ShahbazPub: KT
Windows
What begins as a simple escape room night between two friends turns into a descent into fear, memory, and a cult that was never supposed to be found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Simulation 10%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 8.9%
- #38 CheckOut
73% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: 160dev
Windows
Checkout is a psychological horror walking simulator where players attempt to escape from endlessly looping hotel corridors. The game delivers an intense immersion with its tension-building soundtrack and realistic graphics. Unravel the hidden stories and find your way out of the hotel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Simulation 31.1%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 4.6%
- #39 里帰り | Satogaeri
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: とらんぽ(Torampo)
Windows
"里帰り | Satogaeri" is a J-horror walking simulator game set in rural Japan in the late summer of the 2000s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Simulation 21.8%, Horror 20.9%, 3D 5.6%, Casual 4.6%
- #40 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
75% matchMixed66% of 811 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 15%
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: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 17.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Exploration 7%, First-Person 6.1%
- #41 Space Between
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edelweiss Studios
Windows
What happens when you’re trapped between life and death? A journey through the darkest parts of yourself, and the choice to fight for what you want most.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Simulation 30%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 5.3%
- #42 LoopSpace
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: XUZHIHAO
Windows
Enter the patient's inner world. Seek out the abnormal, uncover the truth. You will step into the patient's mental world, explore their psyche, and search for anomalies and fragmented memories. Every wrong choice will send you back to the beginning—can you reach the eighth level?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 16.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Simulation 9.2%
- #43 ❌ M A N D A T O R Y ✅
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows
- - - - - - - Your participation is NOT OPTIONAL ❌🔒 Productivity is key. 💻 🌣 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLIANCE is required. 📝 ✅
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #44 The Stairwell
70% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden Palace
Windows
You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Simulation 17.1%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #45 TRAIN 9
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: SHALDMI
Windows
Find the anomalies aboard an old commuter train and escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Simulation 21.2%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 12.1%, 3D 5.9%
- #46 Mountain's Memory
71% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Simulation 7.2%
- #47 Possession
71% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Taleon
Windows
The story begins as the protagonist receives a cursed doll and starts suffering from recurring nightmares. Players explore dark environments and face fear through various horror elements. The game offers two different endings and delivers a short but intense horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 11.4%, Horror 9.5%, Simulation 8.7%
- #48 Too Well Hidden
69% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Runebox Studio
Windows
A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Simulation 18%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 9.9%
- #49 SCP-093
69% matchMixed41% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: blackcloud3772
Windows
A short atmospheric walking simulator. Enter the world beyond SCP-093 — a collapsed civilization once ruled by “him.” You are not the first to arrive. A child came before you. Follow what he left behind, and uncover what remains.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Simulation 25.4%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 8%, Horror 7.5%
- #50 Escape Exit: Floor 10
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KonaMGames
Windows
You’ve stepped into an office building haunted by an unsolved murder. The elevator traps you in endlessly repeating floors — each one slightly different from the last. Discover all 31 subtle anomalies, avoid deadly supernatural events, and reach the final EXIT to uncover the true ending.
Why similar: Simulation 24.5%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Horror 17.1%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 8.1%
- #51 7 Days To Think About It
68% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Mankind GamesPub: viviON Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Simulation 15.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Horror 10%, First-Person 9.8%
- #52 That's Not My Mom
68% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
An anomaly-finding horror game where you play as a young boy returning home from school. Search the house for disturbing changes, survive increasingly strange events, investigate your suspicious mother, and uncover the truth behind an anomaly outbreak spreading across the city.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Simulation 20.6%, Horror 20.1%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #53 The Internet Cafe | PC방 알바
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
Run your very own K-PC Cafe! Captivate customers with high-performance PCs and delicious K-food, and build your gaming empire through strategic pricing, staff management, and store expansion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Horror 9.8%
- #54 Pool Glow
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ShibaHJGame
Windows
Pool Glow is an immersive exploration game inspired by poolcore aesthetics. You are free to wander through bright, open pool spaces, observing the gentle interplay of light and shadow. You can slow down, explore at your own pace, and discover a quiet sense of peace and relaxation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Simulation 31%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Casual 5.3%
- #55 The Parking Garage
67% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Marukereba Studio
Windows
Spot the "anomalies." One wrong call sends you back to square one. "The Parking Garage" is a first-person anomaly-spotting walking simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Horror 13.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Simulation 9.3%, Mystery 6.5%
- #56 Reflection Of Sin
68% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Old Cave Studio
Windows
You'll see a reflection of your past sins here, Jack. For every sin, there is a consequence. Will you surrender?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Simulation 20.5%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 5.9%
- #57 Escape Floor 13
67% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Fit'n'Crispy Games
Windows · Linux
You are trapped on the 13th floor of a hotel. Pay close attention to your surroundings as you navigate each floor to reach the next elevator and make your escape in Escape Floor 13.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Simulation 19.7%, Horror 15.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #58 Mayonaka 10 chome
67% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Zw Studio
Windows
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach,Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Simulation 27.3%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 3.3%
- #59 obakeyashiki
66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Horror 17%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 11.9%, Adventure 4.8%