- #1 Turn It Off
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlit Studios
Windows
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: Horror 15.3%, Cinematic 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Adventure 10.3%
- #2 Darkness Inside
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 10.7%
- #3 The Lighthouse Whispers
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #4 Liminal Sick Pizza Blue
94% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
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 20.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, 3D 8.8%, Horror 8.6%
- #5 Putridum Horror
95% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: RedLightsStudio
Windows
Putridum - Psychological dark horror in which the player will have to explore a large dark hous with only a weak flashlight, look for the right things, not be caught and find a way to escape from there.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Indie 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #6 LiDAR Exploration Program
94% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%
- #7 Ling House: Echoes Within
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chaotic System
Windows
Reality fractures within a house that feels hauntingly familiar. Ling House: Echoes Within is a first-person psychological horror. Navigate a shifting villa to uncover the tragedy hidden in the walls. In a place that defies logic, the greatest threat may be your own memory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Cinematic 13%, Horror 12%, Adventure 10.3%
- #8 Obscure Figures
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 16.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #9 ColdSide
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 526 reviews2020
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
Why similar: Adventure 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Indie 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #10 The Cypress Family : Surprise Gift
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Melonnict
Windows
Embark on a surreal journey to find answers hidden within a broken home. Explore shifting realities in this low-poly horror game where the truth is the ultimate price. A meta-horror experience that knows its player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #11 Trapped
91% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Adventure 20%, Indie 16.6%, Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%
- #12 Engraving
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, First-Person 8.7%
- #13 Backrooms: Reminiscence
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Reminiscence is a single-player horror game where you experience something unexpected, and now you're left all alone in the cold world of The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Cinematic 10.5%
- #14 The Train Station
89% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Sitting Elephant
Windows
As a Stationmaster of a sleepy English station, it is your duty to carry out the nightly tasks and tend to the customers, but can the customers be trusted?
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Indie 14.8%, Cinematic 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, 3D 9.1%
- #15 The Railroad Crossing
86% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Garu
Windows
The railroad crossing I walk by every day… something’s off.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.4%, Indie 16.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Dark 10.5%
- #16 Tuya
87% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Taiga
Windows
A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 20.1%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 14.2%, First-Person 9.4%
- #17 Unwilling Host
85% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 7.4%
- #18 Obey the Voice™
84% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Cinematic 10%
- #19 Nightmare Hospital
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: upmupm420
Windows
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: Horror 15.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Cinematic 9.1%
- #20 The Forest Watches
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: RanSio
Windows
You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #21 OBSCURIA
83% matchMixed56% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: ARANJA GAMESPub: ARANJA STUDIO
Windows
After the largest cruise ship in the world suffered a shipwreck and was invaded by ghosts, you must find Captain Blackhood after he disappeared, enter the great Nocturne and investigate all the secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Indie 24.8%, Adventure 20.2%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 10.7%
- #22 Caffeine
86% matchVery Negative19% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: Incandescent Imaging
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Caffeine is a quirky first person adventure game with environmental puzzles and a dab of psychological horror. You awaken aboard one of these caffeine mining stations alone. Before long you realize that you are a young boy with no memory of what has transpired on this seemingly empty space station.
Why similar: Adventure 27.9%, Indie 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.1%
- #23 Where's Oswald
82% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: MV JPL
Windows
A short horror experience taking place in a dream or a memory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Cinematic 17.8%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #24 The Guest
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9%
- #25 Where It Happened
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Waycore Studio
Windows
You wake up to find yourself standing before an old house. The painful memories buried deep within your heart suddenly return. You don’t remember it well, but you used to live here. This is where it happened.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17%, Indie 10%, First-Person 9.1%
- #26 Unanswered
78% matchPositive96% of 48 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 20.3%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.1%
- #27 INVARIANT
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gorgonize Games
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #28 NOMANUAL
78% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: RIPLEY Studio
Windows
NOMANUAL is a first-person single-player horror game. You are a security guard at a hotel and must complete all your duties safely. Refer to the daily rulebook and properly deal with unpredictable abnormalities. As long as you follow the rules, the hotel is safe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Adventure 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Horror 11.4%
- #29 Don't Blink
76% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 17%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 8.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #30 Darkness Ahead
81% matchMixed52% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Indie 20.3%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #31 Unfound Footage
76% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Frixxy Games
Windows
Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.8%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
- #32 Selling Souls
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Something is wrong with this store
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Adventure 20.2%, Walking Simulator 19%, First-Person 13.1%, Indie 9.6%
- #33 Insider Threat
77% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
Insider Threat is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 9.6%
- #34 Deep Sorrow
79% matchMixed50% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Indie 16.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #35 御祝呪 -oshukuju-
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: TENJO GAMES
Windows
This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 13.6%, 3D 9.4%
- #36 Labyrinth: Veins of the Machine
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Illusion Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned industrial facility, solve environmental puzzles, unlock sealed maintenance routes, and use hands-on interactions as the building reacts to your presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8.7%
- #37 9 Childs Street
74% matchVery Positive91% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Indie 9.5%, First-Person 8.8%
- #38 地禍駐車場 -The Cursed Underground Parking Lot-
73% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Diabonobbu Game
Windows
After finishing work, the protagonist heads to the underground parking lot to retrieve their car. For some reason, their car is nowhere to be found, and as they search, strange events unfold one after another...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 11.3%
- #39 NineHells
73% matchMixed41% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: caffeineline
Windows
Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Horror 11%, First-Person 10.1%
- #40 Effugium
74% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 9.2%
- #41 Tiny Misery
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tropical Games
Windows
A sick mother and her young son move into the home of a lonely old woman. A tragic story inspired by the dark puppet animations of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Adventure 15.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 8.6%
- #42 All Alone
73% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: sur
Windows
A missing father, a mysterious murder, paintings depicting missing children. A Short horror game in which the protagonist, who has lost his memory, is forced to get to a horrific truth. Who in the world are you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Atmospheric 11%
- #43 The Visit: Mizukawa
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
Inspired by Incantation. The Visit: Mizukawa is a first-person psychological horror game following several perspectives tied by a single curse. In a city haunted by tapes, each story brings the ritual one step closer to its end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 8%
- #44 GhostlyRyokan
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Horror 12.2%, 3D 10.7%, First-Person 10.5%
- #45 Tuun
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voltage Games
Windows
Horror set in the dark and mysterious Yakutia. Explore abandoned villages, uncover Soviet-era secrets, and face unexplained phenomena that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Indie 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 18.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, First-Person 12.5%
- #46 Kach
71% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Dark 8.1%
- #47 Just a Stay at the Inn
69% 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 27%, Adventure 15.1%, Horror 15.1%, 3D 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%
- #48 Static Grain - Quiet a Night
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Helmold Games
Windows
Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%
- #49 The Butcher's Village™
68% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Murtaza Error
Windows
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 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 12.8%, Cinematic 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #50 El 39
67% matchVery Positive80% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Bohemian Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Constitución, CABA. 3 AM. You leave a party, feeling defeated because the girl you liked didn't even look at you. You go to wait for the last "39" bus of that night. You try to stop it, but it goes straight away. Tomorrow you have the exam that defines whether you graduate or not. Good luck.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Cinematic 10.6%
- #51 Jorogumo's Cradle
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: KiriThrills
Windows
Jorogumo’s Cradle is a short first person horror game. You are stuck in the woods with a monster that attacks you during the night. Explore the area, build tools to fend off incoming attacks, and most importantly, survive until the very end.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 11%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
- #52 Soviet Village
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, 3D 9%, First-Person 8.7%
- #53 Static
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Suraj M.
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game built around attention, perception, and fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%
- #54 You Were Sent Alone
68% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Fractured Echo Games
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror with exploration, notes, and multiple endings. Discover what lies beneath and what was never meant to be found.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Adventure 15%, Dark 8.4%
- #55 Vollun
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Mauricio Scherer
Windows
Vollun is a first-person with great focus on story, puzzles and exploration. You wake up in a strange place full of mysteries. Something happened in this place and you're not alone.
Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Indie 24.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #56 The Presence Ritual
67% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: AbsolemGames
Windows
Delve into a dark tale marked by an ancient curse. Explore a forgotten cabin, uncover the truth behind Henrietta Morrigan, and confront a presence that should never have been awakened. Every secret revealed brings you closer to the darkness… and to your destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%
- #57 9 Souls
66% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 6.8%
- #58 Path to Heaven
67% 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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 13.9%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #59 AKAZU Off limits
67% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO DYD
Windows
I found myself lying in a strange place. I had no idea where I was or why I had come here. The only thing I knew was that I had come looking for something.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 10.3%
- #60 the static speaks my name
70% matchVery Positive82% of 5,749 reviews2015
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Indie 10.7%, Dark 10.3%