- #1 Vesnith Tapes
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, FPS 16%, Investigation 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #2 觀塘 | Kwun Tong
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: BeanKing Computer Entertainment
Windows
Made in Hong Kong. By Unreal Engine 5.5.4. Escape from Kwun Tong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, FPS 15.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Exploration 9%
- #3 Swarm Horror
96% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: gentome
Windows
Swarm Horror is a survival horror game in which the player must progress while defeating insects. The goal of the game is to escape from the feeding ground of the insects you have wandered into. The insects call their friends to feed on you.
Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #4 Day at the Office - Prologue
95% matchPositive89% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: ezCaos
Windows
Try to escape from the office, make your decisions carefully, and keep your cool to get home safe and sound... Do you hear that...? The phone is ringing, and it's for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Realistic 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%, FPS 8.8%
- #5 The Haunted Keepsake
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Hazard Digital
Windows
Step into The Haunted Keepsake, a first-person horror game where you investigate an abandoned farmhouse plagued by a dark, vengeful presence. Uncover chilling secrets of a family tragedy, break a curse tied to a haunted doll, and survive the spirits haunting the grounds.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Realistic 10.8%, First-Person 8.4%
- #6 Home Invader
94% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Damn Boi Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological stealth thriller set inside a private villa. Infiltrate, gather critical intel, steal what you can, and escape unnoticed where silence is your only protection & every sound you make could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Investigation 8.1%, Realistic 7.1%
- #7 SoundlessNightmare
93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: FSKY Studios
Windows
Keep quiet and avoid making loud noises. Please refrain from making any sound for 10 minutes to enter a sweet dreamland. Of course, you can choose not to have a microphone!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, FPS 20.8%, Adventure 17.5%, First-Person 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #8 Nightfall House
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Wanko Soba
Windows
Nightfall House is a first-person walking simulator game that allows you to feel as if someone is always around.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, FPS 17.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 9%, Realistic 7.1%
- #9 Last Sighting
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ArachnisGames
Windows
Wake up to the sound of your neighbors dog outside. Take your trusty lantern and escort him home. With night looming. Use your lantern to guide you on your way. With something lurking in the night and your car broken down you'll have to find a way to defend yourself as you make your way to safety.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Horror 9.2%, Realistic 8.8%
- #10 The Maid
91% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Realistic 9.7%, First-Person 7.8%
- #11 Unseen: 2002
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Impact Group
Windows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Exploration 12.3%, Investigation 8.1%, Horror 7.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #12 The madness of death
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
The madness of death is a first person psychological horror game. Explore the house in order to escape from it and break the curse of the Death Stone. You will have to solve the puzzles in order to advance and try not to stay in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Realistic 8%
- #13 GhostlyRyokan
89% 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 38.8%, Adventure 21%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Horror 8%
- #14 Pizza Aunty: One Last Delivery
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BURQX Pub: BURQX
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where a late-night pizza delivery takes a dark turn. Trapped inside a strange woman’s house, you must explore, survive, and escape. Uncover secrets in an atmospheric, story-rich nightmare where every sound could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, FPS 19.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Psychological Horror 6.6%, Realistic 6.1%
- #15 Soviet Village
87% 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 31.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Realistic 8.7%, First-Person 7.6%
- #16 Possession
86% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Taleon
Windows
The story begins as the protagonist receives a cursed doll and starts suffering from recurring nightmares. Players explore dark environments and face fear through various horror elements. The game offers two different endings and delivers a short but intense horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 8.1%, Gore 6.7%
- #17 The Tall Man Tapes
86% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Brandino Games
Windows
The Tall Man Tapes is a found footage inspired horror game. You're a UFO investigator trying to get to the bottom of a mystery. Will you learn the truth and escape with your life?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, FPS 19.8%, Horror 7.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Realistic 7.8%
- #18 Anji -Implication-
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: ぶんぶくず
Windows
Anji【Implication】-Stimulation that gives the mind, unconsciously, certain notions. This game is a first-person walking simulator where you just keep going down the stairs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, FPS 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Realistic 11%, Horror 9.8%
- #19 Fragments of Fear
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pradyum Mistry
Windows
A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 8.1%
- #20 変獄 | limbus
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YK3GaMes
Windows
You continue to wander through an endless looping corridor beside the abyss. Is there a way out... Is there salvation...? You walk on without understanding anything. All you can do is choose the right path. Will there ever be an end to this nightmarish journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, FPS 12.9%, Horror 10.7%, Realistic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #21 Spiral of Regret
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Butchingo
Windows
Unravel the roots of an underground facility entombed deep within a jungle. Feel the dread as you wander the long-forgotten halls while being stalked by a creature of unknown origin. A creature YOU unleashed upon yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, FPS 17.8%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.7%, Realistic 9%
- #22 Sumigami
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: kakukaku_works
Windows
Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Stealth 10.9%, Horror 9.9%
- #23 Desolate Roads
84% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Gabor DandarPub: Gadan Digital
Windows
Desolate Roads is a first-person psychological horror vignette. You’ve run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, and all you can see are empty roads, a dark forest, and the endless thick and strangling fog.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Horror 8.1%
- #24 The Curiosity
81% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Yuiami Games
Windows
The protagonist Ken and his friend Jun have come to a certain mountain to visit a rumored ruin. What awaits them there is...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Stealth 13.2%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #25 THE WELL
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Creeps LTD.
Windows
Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Gore 7%, Violent 6.3%
- #26 ❌ M A N D A T O R Y ✅
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows
- - - - - - - Your participation is NOT OPTIONAL ❌🔒 Productivity is key. 💻 🌣 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLIANCE is required. 📝 ✅
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #27 Uncanny Tales: 1992
78% matchVery Positive84% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Exploration 8.8%, Horror 8.7%, Investigation 8.7%, Violent 8.5%
- #28 Backrooms: Liminal Conflict
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: E.Mert
Windows
Backrooms: Liminal Conflict is a PvP game featuring different factions, a complex multi-layered map, and multiple paths to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, FPS 18.7%, Adventure 10%, Realistic 9.6%, Survival Horror 7.4%
- #29 Lost In The Backrooms
81% matchNegative17% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Infinitus Studios
Windows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level features different ways to escape with dangers along the way. Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in the backrooms for a taste of the game's creepy maze-like twists and turns.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, FPS 17.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #30 Caution Ahead: Part 3
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer reaching the final destination of the journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Adventure 19%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 9%, Stealth 8.4%
- #31 Archive 1985
76% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Clement EgeaPub: EgeaGame
Windows
An archaeologist explores an ancient temple using an on-board camera to find his missing friend. As he progresses, reality cracks and gives way to a Lovecraftian psychological horror, where knowledge and madness merge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, FPS 23.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #32 In Dark Sleep
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NotrinD
Windows
In Dark Sleep is a first-person psychological horror game where you play as someone struggling with disturbing hallucinations and insomnia.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, FPS 18.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Realistic 8.1%, Gore 6.4%
- #33 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
78% matchMixed43% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Lsgamedev
Windows
Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #34 Bodhi 'n' Friends
76% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Lachlan SheltonPub: Bloody Vulpine
Windows
Your old friend you co-founded a game studio with has contacted you 4 years after the studio shut down and you both parted ways following a major controversy. He tells you he's got the studio set back up again and would love to discuss a new game project with you. What could it be?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, FPS 15.8%, Survival Horror 9%, Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #35 [ABERRATION] THE ANALYST
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FEIGIN ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Dexton-City is gone. A Class C Anomaly turned its citizens into the possessed before the city vanished. You are a PRISM analyst. To decode a dead agent's recording, you must retrace his exact steps inside a neuro-simulation. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Stealth 10.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 8%
- #36 Asylium
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silent Clock Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned mental hospital, you must explore its silent corridors while being stalked by a deranged doctor. Solve puzzles, avoid direct confrontation, and uncover the unsettling truth hidden within the asylum.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Adventure 12.7%, FPS 12.6%, Horror 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.9%
- #37 File Destined
74% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Survival Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Gore 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #38 Last Stop
75% matchNegative18% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Tainted Games
Windows
In Last Stop you awaken alone in a train that’s hurtling through the subway. You’re not totally alone though – the train is also haunted by evil spirits, and apparently she “likes the dark”. It might be best for you to stay away from the shadows.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, FPS 18.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Survival Horror 7.1%, Violent 6.8%
- #39 Hoiwa Hub
74% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: BeanKing Computer Entertainment
Windows
Horror Game made in Hong Kong. 1st POV walking simulator. Investigating weird case happened to next door. By Unreal Engine 5.2.1.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Adventure 17.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Realistic 11.3%, 3D 6.9%
- #40 REliC
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WEM3
Windows
WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Adventure 23.2%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 10%
- #41 Third Kind
71% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: REFINERY66
Windows
An atmospheric first-person adventure about a reporter investigating a mysterious disappearance, which leads to chilling secrets of hidden government projects and a close encounter with visitors from beyond. Inspired by classic thrillers about aliens and unexplained phenomena.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Investigation 9.6%, Realistic 8.9%
- #42 obakeyashiki
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.8%
- #43 Crimson Asylum
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Panzo GamesPub: Downmeadowstreet
Windows
Enter the Crimson Asylum with the means to explore and document it's secrets, only to get lost and trapped inside with the horrors that lie in wait.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 10.2%, Exploration 9.2%
- #44 My Grandparent's House
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Javier González
Windows
A first-person survival horror experience where you must play as a ten years old boy exploring a horrifying house and unraveling the mystery that lies within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Adventure 16%, Investigation 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 6%
- #45 PLAYROOMS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winterblood games
Windows · Linux
Find a way out before you become a permanent part of the game. Your childhood nightmares have found you. Trapped in the endless, eerie playrooms of the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #46 ARB: Anomalous Research Bureau - Museum
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Atomic Elk
Windows
Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 7.5%
- #47 Backrooms: The Deep Dark
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: SUDT Games
Windows
Backrooms: The Deep Dark is a 4-player cooperative horror game where you will survive in a mysterious scary atmospheric world, wander through unknown dark corners and get scared of every nook and cranny!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, FPS 18.9%, Stealth 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #48 御祝呪 -oshukuju-
70% 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 42.9%, Adventure 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11%, Exploration 10.6%
- #49 Mannequin House
70% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Actor
Windows
Mannequin House is a horror game where you collect paintings while running away from the Mannequins that come your way. Recommended for: people who want to be scared People who want to be surprised People who are tired of playing errand games A broadcaster with a reputation for good reactions
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Survival Horror 12.9%, FPS 12.8%, Horror 11.2%, Realistic 11.2%
- #50 Parking Garage Anomaly
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Midnight Moonlight Games
Windows
Explore a haunted parking garage in this first-person horror adventure. Uncover mysteries and anomalies as you progress through the floors. Reach the 10th floor to find out who or what has been haunting this place.
Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.7%
- #51 Office Inspector
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 9.5%, 3D 8.1%, Gore 7.9%
- #52 The Cult of Chanseville
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Developing Dreams ARPub: Developing Dreams AR Game Studios
Windows
"The Cult of Chanseville" is an indie suspense/horror game that's inspired by classics of the genre! The game will be released as soon as it's ready!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Investigation 13%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Stealth 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #53 My Bones
73% matchMixed46% of 402 reviews2015
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It is a short but very interesting horror,about a man who woke up in his own grave,next to his family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%, FPS 9%
- #54 Lantern of Remembrance
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KAWAUSO FORGE
Windows
A faint light is your only clue. A branching psychological horror through memory and darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 9.8%
- #55 Wild Encounters - Cedar Woods Campground
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Wild Encounters is an episodic Wildlife encounter horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, FPS 18.7%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.7%, Realistic 9.1%
- #56 A taste of home
65% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: KuroGameMaker
Windows
"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, FPS 17.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #57 The Site: Night Shift
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: odwar
Windows
At night, you're alone in a half-finished building. Your task is simple: patrol the floors, check the rooms, and watch for any signs of intrusion. But as the nights pass, you begin to realize you're not alone.
Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #58 Backrooms: What's Next
67% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: SUDT Games
Windows
Backrooms: What's Next is a Co-op horror game up to 4 players, where you and your friends will explore the game, try to pass the game level using your mind, wit, remembering the places where you were
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, FPS 18.7%, Stealth 11%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 6.8%
- #59 Black Room
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SadOwl Studio
Windows
Black Room is a first-person psychological horror game focused on story and experience. What starts as a night in a motel will pull you deep within the human psyche, leaving you grasping for an exit – and not only for yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.8%, Realistic 9.6%
- #60 White Silence
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Realistic 11.9%, First-Person 9%