- #1 The Exit 8
97% matchVery Positive93% of 11,657 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: Immersive Sim 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological 8.1%
- #2 Platform 8
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,890 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 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 15%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Hidden Object 8.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #3 DEAD END
96% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: PHANTOM PIXEL
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #4 Everloop
95% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 12.5%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 8.6%
- #5 Subliminal
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,794 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.2%
- #6 Finnish Cottage 8
94% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.1%, Psychological 7.5%
- #7 Prison Loop
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #8 Exit Together
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 13.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological 8.7%
- #9 Liminal Exit
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Psychological 9.6%, Horror 8.9%
- #10 BACKROOMS ANOMALY
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: liminal_games
Windows
An anomaly-spotting horror game set in Level 0 of the Backrooms. Study the looping corridor and identify changes ranging from subtle details to terrifying entities. Decide to turn back if something has changed, or continue ahead if everything seems normal.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Psychological 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 8.1%
- #11 Twisted Gallery 异馆
90% matchVery Positive86% of 420 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #12 Unable to Exit 8
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Robot
Windows
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
Why similar: VR 14.2%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
- #13 Floor 9
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Nine floors down to the exit of Hotel Liminal. Some are exactly as they should be. Some hide an anomaly. Everything depends on spotting the difference, and one mistake sends you back to the top.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Investigation 8.4%, Mystery 7.9%
- #14 Tape 101: Liminal Descent
87% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: 2H-Productions
Windows
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Horror 10.2%, Surreal 8.5%
- #15 Anomalies Detective
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Immersive Sim 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 12.4%
- #16 Cloudrooms
86% matchNo user reviews64% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 8.7%
- #17 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26%, Exploration 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #18 Room 404
85% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Horror 7.6%
- #19 Dread Flats
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,695 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Investigation 8.6%
- #20 Kyoto Anomaly
84% matchVery Positive98% of 87 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 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #21 8-hour Workday
82% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Zonghao Wu
Windows
8-hour Workday is an anomaly search game inspired by Exit 8 and Platform 8. The player needs to explore a creepy, ominous office where dangerous anomalies are lurking around and try to make it through the work hours. There are 27 anomalies in the game. See if you can solve them all!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.3%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #22 Exit The Abyss
83% matchMixed69% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Veloneer Games
Windows
Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10%, Surreal 8.9%
- #23 Luto
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological 16.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #24 POOLS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,717 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Surreal 11.7%, VR 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #25 White Room Protocol
82% 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 22.9%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 18.4%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 7.2%
- #26 Forgot
80% matchVery Positive92% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological 14.3%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #27 Liminal Shroud
79% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 11.7%, Surreal 8.8%
- #28 Dire Echo
79% matchMixed67% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #29 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
78% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10%, Psychological 8.1%
- #30 The Exit 8 VR
78% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: MyDearest Inc.
Windows
The popular indie game “The Exit 8” is reborn and brought to virtual life as “The Exit 8 VR”! Experience the eerie and thrilling atmosphere of Japan's underground passageways, now with new anomalies!
Why similar: VR 26.8%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Horror 11.4%
- #31 Unanswered
75% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Psychological 8.9%
- #32 Sector 404
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 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 15.3%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Horror 10.4%
- #33 Who's at the door?
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,646 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 19%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%
- #34 I'm on Observation Duty 3
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 370 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
Why similar: VR 17.3%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.7%
- #35 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
74% matchVery Positive85% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Surreal 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%
- #36 Route8
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Mystery 12%, Psychological 10.9%
- #37 ENDLOOP
76% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: IcehelmPub: Icehelm
Windows
You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 12.7%, Surreal 11.3%, Hidden Object 9.3%
- #38 Home_0
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Surreal 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #39 Anomaly Loop
74% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Immersive Sim 22.6%, Simulation 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #40 holo8
73% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
Windows
Escape from the looping office. Observe the office carefully and look for any anomaly to reach the main entrance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 14.8%, Hidden Object 10%, Exploration 7.5%
- #41 The Alley
71% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #42 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews96% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: BENTCUBE
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Horror 11.1%
- #43 The Liminal Dimension
72% matchVery Positive83% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 13.7%, Surreal 9.7%, Simulation 9.3%
- #44 MIRROR MIRROR
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological 12.1%, Horror 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #45 Lost in Anomaly
72% matchMixed63% of 1,321 reviews2024
Dev: Axakal Interactive
Windows
In this single-player experience, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Psychological 8.3%
- #46 Liminal City
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #47 Hotel 188
70% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Realistic 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #48 Greenhouse
70% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Mystery 10.7%
- #49 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
71% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.4%, Surreal 10.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #50 Shifting To The Backrooms
69% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 14.3%, Surreal 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #51 There Exists Nobody
68% matchVery Positive93% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: HeavyLight Studio
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.5%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Surreal 10%, First-Person 7.4%
- #52 Reflection
69% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 15%, Psychological 11.1%, Mystery 11%
- #53 SILENT BREATH
67% matchMixed68% of 1,268 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Realistic 10.2%, Exploration 9.8%
- #54 Don't Play This
65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,106 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #55 LIMINAL SHIFT
67% matchVery Positive81% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: NextPhase Studios
Windows
Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.9%
- #56 Hospital 666
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,418 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Realistic 8.4%
- #57 Mirror Forge
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Psychological 16.8%, Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Surreal 8.3%
- #58 Locked in my Darkness
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #59 Shift 87
66% matchVery Positive86% of 219 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: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 8.2%
- #60 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
64% matchVery Positive84% of 838 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Realistic 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%