
EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, First-Person.

EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.

EMPORIUM
Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

The Old City: Leviathan
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.
Why similar: Surreal 22.3%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Surreal 18.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 8.6%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Retro 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Surreal 27.1%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 6.9%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Abstract 16.3%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychological 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Abstract 26.9%, Surreal 19%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 10%
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Abstract 9.7%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Atmospheric 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Exploration 10.8%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Surreal 18.8%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Retro 8.6%
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 20%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 8.3%
The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.
Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Psychological 17.1%, Abstract 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...
Why similar: Psychological 25.9%, Surreal 24.8%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Surreal 18.5%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%
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: Walking Simulator 22%, Surreal 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Nonlinear 12%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Psychological 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.
Why similar: Abstract 18.7%, Surreal 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Surreal 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 12.1%, Psychological 12%, Mystery 11.8%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Surreal 11.6%, First-Person 10.7%, Horror 9.8%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, First-Person 9.1%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Surreal 11.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Surreal 28.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%
On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?
Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 8.7%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological 15.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological 16.1%, Surreal 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 8%
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
Why similar: Surreal 25.5%, Walking Simulator 25%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
Why similar: Surreal 38.2%, Walking Simulator 25%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, First-Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Surreal 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological 14%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 7%
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Surreal 19.4%, Abstract 18.8%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Old School 8.3%
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Horror 9.5%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Mystery 11%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, First-Person 17.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Mystery 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Psychological 19%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 7.8%
Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.
Why similar: Abstract 18.1%, Psychological 16.8%, Surreal 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.
Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8.4%
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
Why similar: Surreal 29.8%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%
wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.
Why similar: Psychological 34.2%, Walking Simulator 32.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 5.6%
Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45%, Adventure 32.3%, Atmospheric 22.7%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Surreal 24.6%, Psychological 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Exploration 7.1%
An atmospheric retro inspired survival horror game. Enjoy the late shift at 'The Month' in an abstract and unsettling night of terror, spooks and convenience.
Why similar: Abstract 24.9%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Old School 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Atmospheric 9%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 82.4%, Walking Simulator 4.3%, Psychological Horror 3.2%, Mystery 2.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Abstract 46.1%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Psychological 16.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Horror 6.1%
Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.
Why similar: Abstract 35.9%, Walking Simulator 27.2%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 8%
A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?
Why similar: Surreal 36.2%, Walking Simulator 35.4%, First-Person 21.5%, Horror 7%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, First-Person 10%
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 12.9%, First-Person 8.9%
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.4%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological 6.4%, Walking Simulator 5.5%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological 15%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.
Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological 15%, Mystery 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
Why similar: Surreal 30.1%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Abstract 16.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 7.9%
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Surreal 32.2%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Retro 13.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Exploration 11.7%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 14.1%, First-Person 9.2%, Mystery 8.5%
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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Surreal 18.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Horror 9.6%