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  1. #1 When the Darkness comes
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
    Dev: Sirhaian
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Dynamic Narration 17.8%, Psychological 9.6%, Horror 7.5%

  2. #2 Depression Quest
    97% matchMixed61% of 3,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Quinnspiracy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.7%, Psychological 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Emotional 7.5%

  3. #3 My Friend The Spider
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

    A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 7.7%

  4. #4 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
    95% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

    Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 11%

  5. #5 Pleh!
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
    Dev: Jester Games
    Windows

    Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Emotional 14.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

  6. #6 Crimson Gray
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 442 reviews2017
    Dev: Sierra Lee
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  7. #7 The End of You
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Memory of God
    Windows

    The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.

    Why similar: Psychological 20%, Life Sim 17.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Choices Matter 8%

  8. #8 it's always monday
    92% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
    Dev: Alon Zubina
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Walking Simulator 15%, Simulation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Emotional 12.7%

  9. #9 Thin Threads
    91% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: SolitaryStudios
    Windows

    Thin Threads is a first-person psychological horror game about a family's desperate struggle to survive poverty. Step into the shoes of each family member, witnessing their story unfold from different perspectives, immersing you in a truly haunting and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Emotional 10.5%, Horror 8.6%

  10. #10 The Rotting Man | 悪臭男
    91% matchMixed62% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: RAYBIS GAMES
    Windows

    The Rotting Man | 悪臭男 is a psychological horror game that depicts a protagonist working as a clerk in a Japanese internet café.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Immersive Sim 9%

  11. #11 The Green Light
    90% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
    Dev: waleedzo
    Windows

    A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 9.9%

  12. #12 "LIFE" not found;
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 330 reviews2022
    Dev: BerCh1n
    Windows

    This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.

    Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%

  13. #13 Who's at the door?
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,538 reviews2025
    Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Simulation 9.6%

  14. #14 Sector 404
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 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 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Horror 8.9%

  15. #15 Haunted Property
    88% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
    Dev: Yamoto
    Windows

    A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Immersive Sim 14%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 8.9%

  16. #16 you're just imagining it
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 442 reviews2024
    Dev: npckc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Life Sim 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Emotional 9.7%, Simulation 8.8%

  17. #17 Self-Isolation
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
    Dev: Dymchick1
    Windows

    This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.

    Why similar: Life Sim 29.5%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Simulation 10.8%

  18. #18 Unemployment Simulator 2018
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
    Windows

    Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

    Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Simulation 8.6%

  19. #19 Luto
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Bird Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

  20. #20 The Longest Walk
    84% matchVery Positive96% of 398 reviews2022
    Dev: Alexander TarvetPub: Somewhat Unsettling
    Windows

    The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.7%, Emotional 16.5%, First-Person 14.8%, 3D 11%, Story Rich 5.3%

  21. #21 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
    Windows

    A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.6%, Horror 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 10%

  22. #22 The Salesman
    80% matchVery Positive83% of 699 reviews2025
    Dev: Backstab IndustriesPub: Bad Ideas Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 16.7%, Simulation 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Psychological 8.7%

  23. #23 Deep Sorrow
    84% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
    Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, First-Person 12.4%

  24. #24 Anant Express
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Yashgames773Pub: Jabsz Studios
    Windows

    Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Psychological 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Immersive Sim 7.9%

  25. #25 梦乡 The Dreamcatcher
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 119 reviews2020
    Dev: Huanlin Games
    Windows

    The Dreamcatcher is a single player first person psychological adventure set in the modern times. You play as a young man who has just started his life in a big city. You will adventure into different dream worlds, overcome obstacles in the dreams with the help from outside the dreams.

    Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 7.8%

  26. #26 Imaginary Friend Asylum
    79% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Nightmare Emporium
    Windows

    A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Emotional 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%

  27. #27 Metro Trip Simulator
    82% matchMixed54% of 74 reviews2019
    Dev: Metro 2.0.7.7Pub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows

    Metro trip simulator

    Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Simulation 22.4%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  28. #28 The Demon Within Me
    79% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 19%, Atmospheric 15.9%, First-Person 15.2%, Story Rich 9%

  29. #29 Introvert: A Teenager Simulator
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 869 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.

    Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Choices Matter 21.1%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 12.4%

  30. #30 7th Chance
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Walking Simulator 20%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  31. #31 God's Basement
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 10.7%, Emotional 8.9%

  32. #32 Anomalies Detective
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Horror 10.2%

  33. #33 Infliction
    76% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
    Dev: Caustic Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

  34. #34 The Archetype
    78% matchMixed55% of 132 reviews2015
    Dev: Rafael BarretoPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    The Archetype is a psychological-horror where you'll be in control (or not) of Archty's psychological aspects, like Fear, Despair, Anxiety, Sadness, Jealousy, Anger, Aggression, Libido, Envy, Guilt, Depression and Solitude.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 49.8%, Atmospheric 25.2%, Story Rich 25%

  35. #35 9 Souls
    73% 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: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Emotional 6.6%

  36. #36 White Room Protocol
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 7.8%

  37. #37 Is Simon There?
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 368 reviews2022
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

  38. #38 While We Wait Here
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,242 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Vices Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Horror 9.2%

  39. #39 A Lonely Cabin Trip
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

  40. #40 The Horrorscope
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Life Sim 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Visual Novel 8%

  41. #41 Reflection
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20%, Psychological 16.5%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%

  42. #42 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: Psychological 21.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

  43. #43 PAGER
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: bilge
    Windows

    You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Horror 8.6%

  44. #44 Psych
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaTale
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 15.2%, Horror 11.1%

  45. #45 Psychiatrist Simulator
    76% matchMixed40% of 127 reviews2018
    Dev: Eathrabaria
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Have you ever wanted to be a psychiatrist? Now you can! Be a shrink for 14 days. Meet 14 patients with unique story of their lives. Diagnosis, treatment, chosen dialogues have impact on history of patients. The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Life Sim 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  46. #46 SIMULACRA
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Psychological 15%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  47. #47 DOOMER SIMULATOR
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 238 reviews2025
    Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 33%, Life Sim 31.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Simulation 10.9%, First-Person 5.8%

  48. #48 Locked in my Darkness
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
    Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 14.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Psychological 9.6%

  49. #49 The Sixth Sorrow
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Nezumirra
    Windows

    The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 9.6%

  50. #50 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
    Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
    Windows · Mac

    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: Psychological 25%, Psychological Horror 21%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  51. #51 House of Lost Souls
    69% matchMixed62% of 85 reviews2025
    Dev: Arkuda Inc.
    Windows

    House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Immersive Sim 10%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Horror 9%

  52. #52 Dead end Exit 8
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2024
    Dev: Linkup
    Windows

    This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space

    Why similar: Psychological 21%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 10.8%

  53. #53 Life Tastes Like Cardboard
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2019
    Dev: Demensa
    Windows

    A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Emotional 42.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%

  54. #54 Dreamless
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
    Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
    Windows

    In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Psychological 26.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  55. #55 Portrait of a Torn
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological 19.9%, Emotional 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Story Rich 10.9%

  56. #56 The Dire
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 91 reviews2023
    Dev: Grumpi
    Windows

    Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

    Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10%

  57. #57 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2024
    Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
    Windows

    Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Psychological 22.3%, Emotional 16.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9%

  58. #58 The Hotel
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
    Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
    Windows

    The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%

  59. #59 Nightmare Shift
    65% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

    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: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Life Sim 12.4%, Psychological 12.2%, Horror 7.8%

  60. #60 Disturbed
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

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