- #1 Cave Crawler
97% matchVery Positive85% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Thriller 6.8%
- #2 LiDAR Exploration Program
96% matchVery Positive90% of 292 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: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #3 Unwilling Host
95% matchVery Positive92% of 64 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 25.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 6.7%, First-Person 5.6%
- #4 9 Childs Street
96% matchVery Positive90% of 802 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 19.9%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 9%
- #5 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
94% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, First-Person 13.9%, Exploration 7.1%, Dark 6.6%
- #6 INVARIANT
94% 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: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Horror 7.1%, First-Person 6.5%
- #7 SHE WAS 98
93% matchVery Positive85% of 458 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 8.7%
- #8 Don't Read It
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
A missing person left behind only a book. First-person psychological horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Stealth 8.5%, Horror 8.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #9 All Alone
92% 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 21.1%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Realistic 8.4%
- #10 Static Grain - Quiet a Night
91% 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 25.3%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #11 Unseen
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Thriller 8.7%, Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 8%
- #12 The Guest
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 213 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 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Horror 9.2%
- #13 MORTU
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
A psychological horror game about Tom, a man consumed by guilt and the traumatic events that defined his life. Unable to move on from his past, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly disturbing nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Thriller 10.1%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #14 Fragments of Fear
88% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Stealth 8.4%
- #15 [ABERRATION] THE ANALYST
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: FEIGIN ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Dexton-City vanished, leaving a 14.2-meter void. As a PRISM analyst, process Agent Meg Simons' final hours through the EYESYS simulation. Survive the psychological terror and brutal trials of a Class C4 Hive Mind. The inaugural [ABERRATION] case by FEIGIN ENTERTAINMENT.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Stealth 11.6%, First-Person 8.3%, Horror 7.5%
- #16 The Visit: Mizukawa
86% 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 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #17 Insomnia: Chapter One
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Melon PolygonsPub: MonkeyFactory Media
Windows
2012. The Arctic research station "Persei" loses contact with the outside world. You are Ethan Miller, a technician sent to the facility to fix the issues. But something here has clearly gone out of control.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, First-Person 9%, Dark 7.3%, Thriller 6.5%
- #18 Soviet Village
86% matchMixed43% of 14 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 25.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #19 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
84% matchVery Positive85% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Thriller 14%, Horror 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%
- #20 The Forest Watches
84% match9 user reviews89% of 9 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 22.5%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #21 Unanswered
83% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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 24.9%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, First-Person 10.6%, Horror 10%, Exploration 8.5%
- #22 Satori | 悟り
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Black Phoenix Productions
Windows
SATORI | 悟り is a game that focuses on feelings of sadness and restlessness. In SATORI | 悟り the player immerses himself in a dream world to go on a inner journey of meditation. Are you ready to begin your journey within?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Dark 11%, First-Person 10.4%, Linear 9.5%
- #23 Blinding Oversight
81% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: MustangDev
Windows
You play as Emma, who wakes up in an abandoned house without any prior memory of how she ended up there. Investigate your surroundings, uncover the mysteries of the house and connect memories from your past as you try to escape in this short, first person atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #24 Insider Threat
82% 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 19.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #25 Nightmare Within
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Pankov
Windows
Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Dark 11%, First-Person 8.8%, Horror 8.4%
- #26 Liminal City
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Thriller 9.1%, Realistic 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #27 You Were Sent Alone
79% 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 20.9%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Thriller 8.9%
- #28 Where It Happened
78% 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 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 11%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 8.2%
- #29 Darkness Inside
78% 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: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #30 Ghostprint
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevRoids
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, First-Person 10.5%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #31 White Silence
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 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 28.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Realistic 8.5%
- #32 Regression
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valgardia
Windows
Your ex-girlfriend called: her parents disappeared, and her mental struggles are back. Go looking for her at her childhood home and uncover a horrible secret in this first-person psychological horror game. Search for clues, talk to strange folks, solve puzzles, run, hide, and improvise to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Dark 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #33 NO TOMORROW
77% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Abra
Windows
You are stuck in an infinite loop. Observe unusual activites and escape the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #34 Lights Out Chapter 2 The Unseen Reckoning
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Dream Games
Windows
Alone again and abandoned in the house, this time even darker than usual. You return as Jack and set out to search for your missing Friend.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 8%, Dark 7.2%
- #35 Feed the Boss
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SilentRoom Games
Windows
Feed the Boss is a first-person psychological horror game where a simple job serving meals to your boss slowly turns into a trap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #36 Abandoned Souls
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 393 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Thriller 7.7%
- #37 NineHells
74% matchMixed42% of 392 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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #38 Unseen: 2002
73% 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 25%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Stealth 7.5%
- #39 Finnish Cottage 8
73% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, First-Person 9%, Horror 7.6%, Thriller 7.3%
- #40 New Face On The Block
71% matchVery Positive81% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Thriller 10.3%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 8.1%
- #41 Unknown Host
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Horror 8.2%
- #42 Welcome to the Chop House
73% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: WeSummonDemons!
Windows
Sneak, create distractions, use parkour and solve puzzles to escape this First-Person survival horror slaughterhouse. Trapped in a factory farm for humans you must survive being hunted by your captors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Stealth 8.9%, Thriller 8.5%, First-Person 7.6%
- #43 The Quiet Flat
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Firzy Games
Windows
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, 1990's 9.7%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #44 Manivore
71% matchMixed69% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Thriller 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Realistic 8.9%
- #45 The Last Visit: 98th
71% matchVery Positive81% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #46 The Maid
70% matchVery Positive81% of 173 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #47 Sector 404
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 64 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: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Thriller 7.8%, Horror 7.4%
- #48 Don't Play This
68% matchVery Positive84% of 860 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Thriller 8.3%, Horror 7.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #49 Framed Fear
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Dark 8%
- #50 Prison Alone
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Gaister StudiosPub: Farmando XP
Windows
A psychological horror game with NO jumpscares. Feel the tension and suspense, get goosebumps, experience strange frightening events, and explore, look for keys, solve puzzles, while thinking hard to find a way to get out of this huge, and maybe not so empty prison.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Realistic 8.1%, First-Person 8.1%
- #51 Biological Incident
70% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Thriller 8.7%
- #52 Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
68% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Notex
Windows
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Thriller 8.4%, Horror 7.6%, First-Person 7.2%
- #53 KAVERNUM
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Buennyo
Windows
Winston Bradley is an amateur explorer who is always looking for new adventures. His latest destination is a cave in Algeria, which is known for it famous cave paintings. But the further he goes into the cave, the more he realizes that something is wrong with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 9.1%
- #54 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 10.1%, Dark 9.1%, Horror 8.3%
- #55 Limoria
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #56 The Lighthouse Whispers
67% 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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Dark 7.7%
- #57 RESTORER
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Dark 7.9%, Thriller 7.9%
- #58 Building 0: Hakuei University
64% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: ノイスキット
Windows
An abandoned-building exploration horror adventure set in a Japanese university. As a paranormal club member, investigate the forbidden "Building Zero" and uncover the truth hidden within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Thriller 11.8%, Horror 10%, Dark 7.7%