Games Like Don't Play This

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: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 27%, Dark 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly oppressive atmosphere and deep psychological trauma that mirrors the intense, inescapable dread of the seed game.

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Gore 11.9%, Thriller 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a gritty, atmospheric exploration of a claustrophobic urban environment that feels both grounded and deeply unsettling.

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Gore 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Thriller 9.5%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the seed's focus on short, punchy, and highly atmospheric psychological horror segments.

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 17.3%, Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at shifting environments and psychological storytelling, making it a perfect match for fans of atmospheric walking simulators.

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 25%, Horror 22.4%, Gore 12.7%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a camera-based mechanic to explore disturbing psychological mysteries in a way that feels deeply personal and unsettling.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 20.3%, Surreal 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Gore 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic and deeply psychological indie horror game that focuses on the fragility of the human mind.

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

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Dark 9.3%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of exploring a dark, abandoned space where the environment itself is the primary source of fear.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Mystery 14.6%, Thriller 9.6%, Surreal 8.9%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines investigative gameplay with high-stakes psychological horror, forcing players to confront terrifying entities in a confined space.

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 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Dark 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique mechanic to force the player to remain calm, heightening the tension of its atmospheric, first-person horror.

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: Gore 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Dark 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological horror game that explores themes of family trauma through an interactive, haunted environment.

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 17.8%, Thriller 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This dark, narrative-driven thriller provides a visceral and haunting psychological experience set against a backdrop of historical mystery.

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: Walking Simulator 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11%, Gore 10%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a sense of unease through its walking-simulator mechanics and psychological storytelling.

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: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological weight of grief and loss, presenting a cinematic and haunting experience.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Psychological 7.6%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror experience that captures the same sense of intense, raw terror and isolation found in indie horror gems.

A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!

Why similar: Gore 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Thriller 10.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, story-rich indie horror game that emphasizes the vulnerability of the player in a hostile, mysterious setting.

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a chilling, first-person narrative experience that focuses on mystery and atmospheric dread.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses its unique 3D-platformer and walking-simulator hybrid style to explore deep psychological themes.

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the 'found footage' style of horror, mirroring the meta-narrative elements of the seed game.

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 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12%, Thriller 9.6%, Mystery 9%

Why You'll Like It: It uses realistic visuals and a focus on psychological breakdown to create a deeply immersive horror experience.

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in building psychological tension through its slow-burn pacing and oppressive atmosphere.

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 17%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11%, Thriller 9.7%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a realistic and haunting walking-simulator experience that focuses on the psychological impact of its environments.

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.9%, Thriller 9.2%, Exploration 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer horror adventure that focuses on the psychological struggle of its protagonist in a terrifying situation.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a survival-horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and psychological dread over traditional combat.

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Gore 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%

You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Gore 9.3%, Dark 9.2%, Exploration 7.5%

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: Gore 16.3%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.8%, Thriller 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person horror experience that challenges the player to navigate a dark, puzzle-filled world.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Gore 48.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Horror 15.5%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, atmospheric horror experience set in a confined location that traps the player in a cycle of fear.

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 9.1%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.5%, Gore 12.6%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that keeps the player guessing with its atmospheric and mysterious narrative design.

Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Gore 16.1%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Horror 8.1%

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Gore 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%

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 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 11.7%, Gore 8.8%

"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 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.6%, Gore 11.5%, Thriller 8.6%

'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: Mystery 21%, Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title focuses on dark, first-person exploration and psychological mystery to keep the player engaged.

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: Gore 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 8.4%

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 7.4%, First-Person 7.3%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Gore 22.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Horror 7%, Thriller 6.7%, Psychological Horror 6.1%

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 8.1%

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 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Dark 6.3%

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 19.5%, Thriller 17.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Exploration 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.7%, First-Person 7.7%

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 19.9%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 8.5%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Gore 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.1%

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 8.9%, First-Person 7.5%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 12%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 9.2%

"Don't Look Behind" is a first-person psychological horror game , You will experience surprises you have never experienced before.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.1%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 9.3%

This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Linear 7.4%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

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 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.5%, Thriller 9.9%, Mystery 7.5%

WARNING: This is not a game, this software was found on the Deep Web and contains interactive material about the phenomenon of backrooms, we have received numerous reports of fatal accidents after its use, many claim that it is cursed so we cannot guarantee your safety.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11%, Dark 7.2%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Gore 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 9.7%, Surreal 7.3%

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 18.2%, Thriller 14.5%, Gore 10%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Horror 7.9%

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 16.8%, Thriller 15%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Walking Simulator 6.8%

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.4%, Dark 8.2%

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Mystery 7.8%

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: Thriller 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 6.4%

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 7.7%

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 Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 7.7%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Surreal 6.3%

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: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 7.1%