Games Like Dead Signal

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: Horror 38.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive anomaly-spotting game that established the core gameplay loop of monitoring camera feeds for subtle changes.

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

Why similar: Horror 25%, Puzzle 15.5%, Realistic 13.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in liminal space anomaly detection that forces you to pay close attention to your surroundings to survive.

Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Simulation 32%, Perma Death 13.3%, Dark 11.2%, 3D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances surveillance mechanics with detective work and the terrifying possibility of a home invasion.

You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Horror 16.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Perma Death 11.8%, Dark 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct take on the surveillance horror genre that tasks you with identifying anomalies in a series of camera feeds.

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.7%, Simulation 15.5%, Horror 12%, Realistic 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric anomaly-spotter that traps you in a repetitive, unsettling environment.

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: Hidden Object 28.5%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on anomaly detection within a realistic, everyday setting, mirroring the core loop of Dead Signal.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Simulation 36.6%, Horror 26.5%, Dark 15.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, 3D 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation horror game captures the dread of working a late-night shift in a realistic, isolated environment.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Realistic 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Dark 11%

Why You'll Like It: A Chilla's Art title that focuses on the mundane yet terrifying aspects of patrolling a building at night.

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: Horror 22.4%, Simulation 19.6%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game shares the dark, claustrophobic feel of being trapped in a single location.

Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

Why similar: Horror 42.5%, Simulation 18%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 6.7%, Puzzle 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the surveillance concept to the extreme, requiring you to navigate the deep web while avoiding real-world threats.

The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Simulation 17.3%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines the repetitive nature of a security job with intense psychological horror and branching narrative choices.

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Simulation 23.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation-based horror game uses repetitive tasks to build tension and mystery in a dark office environment.

NiGHT SIGNAL is a short first-person horror experience that sees you breaking in a new television set, only to find that it picks up strange signals after dark. Hand crafted from flesh and clay.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Simulation 30%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Dark 7.1%, 3D 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific atmospheric dread of monitoring signals and surveillance in a dark, isolated setting.

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: Hidden Object 28.8%, Horror 23.2%, Realistic 12.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the series' tradition of high-tension surveillance gameplay with improved visuals and mechanics.

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: Hidden Object 22.6%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Realistic 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strong entry in the series that refines the anomaly-spotting mechanics with new, challenging environments.

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: Horror 27.5%, Realistic 17.7%, Perma Death 13.4%, Simulation 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic horror experience that uses sound and environmental cues to create a tense, immersive atmosphere.

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: Horror 30.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Realistic 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that emphasizes the feeling of isolation and the need to make critical choices.

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: Hidden Object 27.4%, Horror 20.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Realistic 13.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends exploration with anomaly-spotting, creating a unique sense of unease as you navigate its world.

You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful!

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.7%, Horror 16%, Simulation 14.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses atmospheric storytelling and puzzle elements to build a sense of dread similar to Dead Signal.

Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?

Why similar: Realistic 26.5%, Horror 20%, Simulation 16.5%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bodycam simulation horror game that requires keen observation skills to identify infected animals while performing your duties.

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: Horror 25.8%, Simulation 23.1%, Realistic 18%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, 3D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the simulation of a home environment where you must manage security and react to external threats.

Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.5%, Horror 14.8%, Realistic 12.4%, Simulation 11.6%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features atmospheric exploration and hidden-object elements that appeal to fans of the surveillance genre.

Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.

Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Realistic 18.8%, Dark 12.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the uncanny and the feeling of being watched.

Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Simulation 18.2%, Realistic 17.7%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation horror game that turns a mundane retail job into a terrifying experience through exploration and choices.

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

Why similar: Horror 49%, Puzzle 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: You play as the station's AI, using cameras and environmental controls to solve puzzles and uncover a terrifying mystery.

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Why similar: Horror 55%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 13.8%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational surveillance horror game that popularized the mechanic of monitoring cameras to survive the night.

You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.4%, Horror 21.9%, Realistic 12.6%, Dark 11%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an immersive, first-person horror experience that relies on mystery and environmental storytelling.

You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Simulation 18.2%, Realistic 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.3%

Your job is simple: monitor live security footage and report anomalies. The longer you watch, the more reality unravels. Play solo or in split-screen co-op as you uncover disturbing events in unpredictable, ever-changing locations- just don’t let too many anomalies slip by.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.6%, Realistic 19.3%, Horror 18.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to Spectator, offering more complex surveillance scenarios and a refined horror experience.

DEAD FEED is a psychological ghost-hunting horror game where you control two friends investigating a haunted house. One explores the darkness while the other monitors the feeds, as something unseen and paranormal slowly turns their investigation into a quiet, creeping nightmare.

Why similar: Simulation 32.1%, Realistic 17.7%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 9.3%, 3D 7.1%

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: Hidden Object 28.2%, Horror 24.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Realistic 9.5%

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: Hidden Object 30.3%, Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%

A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Hidden Object 26.9%, Horror 24.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 8.2%

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: Simulation 28.6%, Hidden Object 24.5%, Horror 23.9%, Dark 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy horror game that tasks you with guarding a location, emphasizing the feeling of being on duty.

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: Hidden Object 32.7%, Horror 22.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 9.3%

You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare...

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Dark 12.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%

Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.

Why similar: Hidden Object 29.3%, Horror 23.3%, Simulation 16.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Roguelike 16.9%, Dark 14.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Hidden Object 13%, Simulation 13%, Realistic 9.3%, Dark 7.4%

Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!

Why similar: Hidden Object 32.1%, Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 10.7%

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Perma Death 17%, Simulation 16.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 9.8%

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Realistic 25.8%, Horror 24.3%, Dark 14.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Atmospheric 9%

Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?

Why similar: Hidden Object 26.5%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 11.2%, Realistic 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Realistic 17.7%, Simulation 17.1%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Simulation 26.4%, Realistic 18.2%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%

A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?

Why similar: Hidden Object 32.6%, Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Simulation 24%, Perma Death 22.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, 3D 7%

You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 35.6%, Horror 22.6%, Realistic 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Perma Death 7.7%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Realistic 18.9%, Dark 16.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 7.6%

AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.

Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Perma Death 29.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, 3D 8.5%, First-Person 7.7%

A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.

Why similar: Simulation 42.4%, Realistic 21.2%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, First-Person 6.5%

The main character is a truck driver. Along the way, he finds a road that is not on the map and drives along it. On the road, abandoned cars and abandoned gas stations are a place shrouded in horror, secrets and mysteries. Soon the hero realizes that someone is watching him...

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Realistic 21.4%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Simulation 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Realistic 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Survive the world's deadliest psychopaths. Experience a unique 2-player co-op experience that puts your teamwork and communication to the test. Complete your duties alone or with a partner in a prison like no other.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, 3D 9.9%

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: Hidden Object 21.2%, Realistic 18.2%, Simulation 14%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%

Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.

Why similar: Horror 47%, 3D 28.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Simulation 22.5%, Realistic 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.7%

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: Hidden Object 30.4%, Horror 18.3%, Realistic 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Horror 37%, Realistic 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 7.1%

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: Hidden Object 26.2%, Horror 19.4%, Realistic 15.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%