Games Like DON'T SCREAM

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, 1990's 14.6%, Realistic 10%, Dark 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same realistic, found-footage aesthetic and microphone-based tension as the seed game.

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Supernatural 18.9%, First-Person 7%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes voice recognition technology as a core gameplay mechanic, forcing players to communicate carefully to avoid attracting ghosts.

DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 62.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 9%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: This game incorporates voice-based mechanics where your microphone input can alert enemies to your location during intense survival sequences.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, loop-based walking simulator that focuses on observing subtle environmental changes to survive, much like the exploration in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Supernatural 24%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 7.3%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a high-tension, atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and sudden, terrifying jump-scares.

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Horror 9.1%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar loop-based, high-tension walking simulator experience that rewards careful observation of your surroundings.

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 30.7%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Dark 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for psychological walking-sim horror, it offers a deeply oppressive atmosphere and constant dread.

Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 17.6%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on immersive environmental storytelling and unsettling discoveries.

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 31%, Horror 27.3%, Dark 14.8%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that uses a camera mechanic to bridge the gap between the player and the terrifying environment.

Explore the chilling village of Silverpine Creek, trapped in fog and fear. Unravel its dark history as a reporter trapped within, facing the malevolent witch Korana. Realtime Physics gameplay, immersive VHS-style visuals, and reactive AI heighten the suspense in this harrowing tale of survival.

Why similar: Voice Control 35.6% ★, Jump Scare 26.9% ★, Supernatural 7.6%, Horror 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It directly utilizes voice-control mechanics to heighten the fear factor during exploration and jump-scare encounters.

You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Supernatural 17.2%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a first-person perspective to make its unsettling, doll-filled environment feel deeply personal.

If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police. If the set time expires, the entire team will perish. Time progresses when you move. Don't make the team wait for you!

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, 1990's 12.7%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative take on the microphone-based horror mechanic that forces players to coordinate their silence to survive.

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 28.3%, Horror 19.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply realistic and psychological horror game that uses its setting to build an unsettling, immersive experience.

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Dark 15.4%, Realistic 13.6%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the realistic, found-footage aesthetic to create a terrifying and disorienting survival experience.

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 42.2%, Horror 31%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 13%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic, psychological horror experience that excels at making the player feel vulnerable in tight, dark spaces.

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 24.3%, Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Dark 9.3%, Realistic 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, exploration-heavy horror game that focuses on uncovering a dark mystery within a realistic domestic setting.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, 1990's 27.8%, Immersive Sim 22.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct VHS aesthetic and high-tension exploration that perfectly captures the found-footage horror vibe.

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: Jump Scare 31.3% ★, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that excels at building tension through isolation and a realistic, grounded setting.

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 18%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 14.7%, Supernatural 10.6%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer walking simulator that uses its atmospheric, confined setting to build psychological pressure.

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim style walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental discovery over traditional combat.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 16%, Supernatural 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a retro, atmospheric horror style that feels like a classic found-footage experience.

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 16.7%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Supernatural 10.7%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on dark, atmospheric exploration that mirrors the slow-burn horror found in the seed game.

Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.

Why similar: Jump Scare 27.8% ★, Supernatural 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Walking Simulator 10%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines supernatural elements with a walking-simulator structure to create a consistent sense of dread.

Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before

Why similar: Jump Scare 50.8% ★, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 6.1%, Immersive Sim 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A focused indie horror game that relies on sudden jump-scares and exploration to keep the player on edge.

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.2%, Supernatural 9.2%, Realistic 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich walking simulator that emphasizes the first-person perspective to immerse players in its horror narrative.

Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Supernatural 13.9%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses its atmospheric setting to deliver a focused and frightening experience.

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 16.4%, Horror 13.1%, 1990's 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%

A very simple co-op jumpscare horror experience where you and friends walk through a pitch black forest and try to stay quiet. Reach 8:00 AM without screaming or making a loud noise, or everyone dies. You will scream, shout, and probably laugh.

Why similar: Jump Scare 37.1% ★, Horror 21.6%, Realistic 7.2%, 1990's 5.3%, Walking Simulator 5%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Realistic 8.1%

You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.2%, Immersive Sim 13%, Linear 8.8%, Jump Scare 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A short, exploration-based horror game that uses a 3D environment to create a brief but intense experience.

A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

Why similar: Jump Scare 19.5% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Supernatural 11.3%, Horror 10.1%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Supernatural 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 8.9%

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

Why similar: Jump Scare 34.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Horror 10%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to navigate a dark, surreal environment.

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 27.5%, Horror 23.5%, Dark 13%, Mystery 11.9%, First-Person 9.3%

Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, 1990's 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

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: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16%, Supernatural 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Realistic 9.2%

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Jump Scare 16.6% ★, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11.6%, Realistic 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 11.6%, Supernatural 7.6%, First-Person 7.1%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Realistic 13%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 8.9%

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: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 10.2%, Linear 8.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Jump Scare 13.4% ★, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Horror 10.6%

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: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.6%, Realistic 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%

In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Linear 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%

Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.

Why similar: Jump Scare 31% ★, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Supernatural 10.1%, 1990's 7.8%

DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.

Why similar: Jump Scare 39.2% ★, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 10.2%, Immersive Sim 6.6%

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: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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: Supernatural 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 10.8%, Realistic 9.9%

"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: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 8.4%

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Jump Scare 15.1% ★, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 15.4%, 1990's 9.7%, Realistic 8.4%

You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Immersive Sim 15%, Supernatural 12.4%, Realistic 8.5%

You wake up with a bad hangover and don’t recognize your home. You see a boy and you understand... that something is wrong with him. Someone's presence causes anxiety, fear and is about to plunge you into the realm of horror. But you don’t lose hope and try to get out of this nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Supernatural 15.5%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.3%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Supernatural 7.6%

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: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Supernatural 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 10.7%, Realistic 8.3%

You’re just trying to get home. It’s only a quarter mile. One street. What could go wrong.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Supernatural 10%, Linear 9.7%

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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 10%, Dark 8.4%

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: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 11.1%

You're trapped in a small six-room hotel. The only way to escape is to observe your surroundings and follow the family's rules.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 7.6%

Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 13.7%, Linear 8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.4%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 8.9%