Games Like Don't Knock Twice

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 17.2%, First-Person 7.5%, Walking Simulator 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the most terrifying psychological horror games, it features a claustrophobic house setting and intense atmosphere.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Violent 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that relies on house-based exploration and camera mechanics similar to the tension found in Don't Knock Twice.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Violent 11.6%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival horror in a haunting, isolated location.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, VR 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror title based on Thai urban legends that emphasizes stealth and puzzle-solving.

AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN NON-VR (KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROLLER) VR HEADSET NO LONGER REQUIRED.“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive.

Why similar: VR 41.6%, Horror 24.4%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This VR-compatible title captures the same urban legend and haunted house vibe, making it a perfect match for fans of the seed game.

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%, Horror 18.7%, Violent 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A domestic psychological horror game that excels at creating dread through exploration of a seemingly normal home.

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Violent 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of first-person exploration and psychological horror that mirrors the pacing of Don't Knock Twice.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 17.5%, First-Person 13.1%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological exploration and environmental storytelling within a shifting, haunted mansion.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Psychological 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique psychological horror experience with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and dual-world exploration.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Psychological 16.4%, Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological thriller that uses atmospheric environments to tell a disturbing story.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 17.1%, Violent 13%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror game that focuses on stealth and uncovering dark secrets within a house.

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Survival Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that relies on urban legends and atmospheric exploration to scare the player.

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Psychological 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game set in an old mansion that focuses on investigation and atmospheric tension.

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Violent 17.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, house-based exploration and supernatural threats similar to the seed game.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person psychological horror game that set the standard for atmospheric exploration and vulnerability.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological 13.2%, First-Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, highly atmospheric indie horror game that excels at building tension in a confined space.

Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: VR 19%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror adventure that focuses on exploration and psychological puzzles.

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering a dark past.

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity first-person horror game that forces players to explore while avoiding terrifying threats.

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 Horror 18.9%, Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological 10.3%, Violent 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric dread and environmental storytelling.

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that combines puzzle-solving with a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 25%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that captures the feeling of exploring a haunted apartment building.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, it provides a masterclass in psychological horror and atmospheric storytelling.

Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

Why similar: VR 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 7.6%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that blends psychological elements with exploration in a house setting.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at building a sense of unease through its environment.

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological 9.6%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on investigation and mystery.

Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: VR 23.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 11.2%, Violent 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused horror game that provides a direct, intense experience similar to the VR mechanics in the seed game.

You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and the feeling of isolation.

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Indie 16.7%, Action 15%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that incorporates urban legends and exploration within a dark setting.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure game with a dark, psychological tone and puzzle-heavy gameplay.

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 11.5%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%

A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Sexual Content 32.1%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Violent 12.8%, First-Person 6.4%

Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological 15%, First-Person 11%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 15.1%, First-Person 8.2%, VR 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Violent 12.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 6.6%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Violent 14.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Walking Simulator 7.9%

An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 9.7%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, First-Person 10%, Adventure 9.9%

Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Violent 15.2%, First-Person 7.6%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, VR 12.2%, Walking Simulator 10.2%

Dread Neighbor is a first-person, multi-perspective psychological horror game. Play as a young woman living alone in an unusually cheap apartment. As the days pass, combat the overwhelming sense of unease, malice, and the unshakable feeling that you’re being watched from every crack in the room.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Psychological 10.2%

ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.

Why similar: Horror 45.5%, VR 20.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 7.1%

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Why similar: Horror 54%, First-Person 10.2%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Walking Simulator 6.6%, Female Protagonist 5.9%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Sexual Content 9%, Psychological 7.3%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, First-Person 10%

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: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 8.4%, Walking Simulator 5.6%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 18.3%, Violent 16.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 7.3%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 8%

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, VR 19.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Horror 9%, Puzzle 8.9%

Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 15%, First-Person 12%, Survival Horror 10.7%

If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, First-Person 8%

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

"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: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, First-Person 10.6%, Violent 9.2%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 7.8%

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, First-Person 14.7%, Adventure 11.6%

Intruders: Hide and Seek is a first-person stealth game, an intense thriller combining intense psychological terror with the point of view of a defenseless boy.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, VR 22.2%, Horror 20.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 11.4%