Games Like Exit Dream

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Experimental 19.2% ★, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Surreal 13.2%, Emotional 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%

A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Surreal 7.8%

In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.3%, Mystery 8.5%

Parasomnia Verum is an atmospheric horror game about a recurring dream.

Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Psychological 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

The art you choose is a confession. Enter a gallery that feels slightly off, where every painting you admire, and every prompt you answer, shapes the world around you. A short psychological experience where the system learns your patterns and delivers a final judgement.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 13.2%, First-Person 8.1%, Experimental 7.9% ★

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: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Surreal 9.8%, Horror 8.7%, Psychological 8.1%

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: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 10%

"Glimpse" is a single-player atmospheric horror game. Get a glimpse of the struggles and fears of a person affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Emotional 12%, Horror 11.9%, Surreal 9.9%

Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Surreal 12.2%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological 10.5%

Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 14%, Surreal 8.5%, First-Person 7.9%

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Psychological 10.5%, Horror 9.8%

"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Surreal 12%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.8%

Read the streets, follow the signals, and survive what your mistakes awaken.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%

Explore a seemingly endless hotel floor where each identical corridor challenges your perception. This horror walking simulator tests your observation skills as you seek the emergency exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Surreal 12%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological 8.1%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%

A first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, emotional tension, and exploration. Solve symbolic puzzles, run through eerie spaces, and uncover hidden meanings in a short, haunting journey

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Puzzle 8.7%

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 8.9%

You play as jaded police officer Mark Langford in this first-person psychological horror game. An investigation into the case of a missing child draws you to an old apartment complex, uncovering horrors and trauma that refuse to stay buried.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Surreal 11.3%, Psychological 10.6%, Horror 9.6%

You were sent to inspect a collapsed mining site in an abandoned town. What you find leads you deep underground into darkness, and things that should not move. Hide. Listen. Die Gracefully.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Psychological 10.6%, Horror 10.4%, Surreal 8.8%

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.

Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.6%

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: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Surreal 15.2%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.4%

A lightweight psychological horror and a walking simulator, where the player needs to carefully observe the surroundings to succesfully flee from this wretched place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 12.2%, Surreal 12%, First-Person 8.2%

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%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Dark 7.6%

You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Surreal 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 8%

Henry is an elderly man with regrets. Over the course of his life, he has killed three times. He is about to kill again.

Why similar: Experimental 17.2% ★, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological 9%

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 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 9.7%, Dark 9.4%

You find yourself trapped in a haunted VHS rental store, can you survive their twisted games and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Surreal 13.2%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 8.3%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Emotional 11.1%, Horror 11%, Psychological 8.6%

A psychological horror where reality fractures around musician John Hale. Explore a non‑linear story, haunting memories, and immersive sound as you slip between truth, delusion, and the darkness of your own mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, First-Person 9.5%

An emotional walking simulator / find it game that reveals a dark story following the strained relationship of two brothers.

Why similar: Experimental 13.4% ★, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 9.2%

Explore a mysterious place and an atmospheric world filled with horrifying and unusual environments in this first-person psychological horror game. Find hidden objects, solve puzzles, hide from darkness, and enjoy a unique experience in the horror genre.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Surreal 9.2%

Withered Haven is a first-person psychological horror game. After the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, a broken man struggles to endure a collapsing reality. Familiar apparitions drift closer, echoing memories that mask a darkness beyond comprehension.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Surreal 11.7%, Dark 11.1%

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 8%

Angstraum is an oppressive horror game that traps you in a threatening, never-ending loop. Observe your surroundings, uncover deviant anomalies, and escape deadly threats to find the exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Surreal 11.1%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 8%

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 22.1%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 9%, Dark 8.8%

In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 8.6%, Surreal 6.7%

A first person psychological horror game. Explore an ever-changing mansion in a slow-paced, atmospheric experience that combines hauntingly beautiful melodies with a suffocating environment. Uncover the tragic past, escape or confront the spirit.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 10.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Dark 9.1%

Kizuyami is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You find yourself in a never-ending Japanese street that you cannot leave no matter where you go. You stumble upon the same house over and over again, which calls for you in inexplicable ways. Will you be able to find your way out?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12.1%, Surreal 9.5%

Embark on a procedural liminal journey filled with eerie, unfriendly faces. Walk, explore, and descend to the first floor to escape. No monsters will chase you, but they can watch and appear when you aren't looking. This can evoke a fear of an endless labyrinth and create a sense of anxiety.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Psychological 9.1%, Minimalist 8.3%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 7.4%

In the Night You Had Bad Dreams is a first-person horror game. You're trapped inside a strange house that seems to shift and change, waiting for you to solve unconventional puzzles.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%, Emotional 8.8%

Explore a looping supermarket aisle in a first-person psychological horror walking simulator. Observe the environment to spot anomalies: turn back when something is wrong, otherwise move forward. Progress reveals a story of guilt and grief, as a man searches for his lost wife and son.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Surreal 11.7%, Horror 11%, Mystery 8.6%

20 Doors is an exploration, action and puzzle solving adventure where strange events and environments make you question your sanity.

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11%, First-Person 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%

The Daughter is a first-person narrative horror game where the line between reality, dream, and memory slowly fades. You search for your missing daughter in a forest, only to find a house and a silent child who offers to help you… on one condition.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Experimental 8.5% ★

You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Surreal 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 8%

A computer engineer arrives in a remote mountain village, where tech failures and missing residents put him face to face with an unsettling force lurking behind the screen.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Surreal 13%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 8%

The Horologist's Legacy is a deep dive into the absurd to find your mysterious past in this indie first-person psychological horror experience that rips the floor out from under you and takes your mind places you've never brought it before.

Why similar: Experimental 18.9% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Psychological 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 12.7%

You find yourself stranded in a forest after your car breaks down. A short psychological horror game.

Why similar: Experimental 19.5% ★, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological 10%

What lies beyond The 4th Wall?

Why similar: Surreal 22.5%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 17.4%, Minimalist 6.9%, Puzzle 6.7%

In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 13.2%, Surreal 11.7%, Psychological 7.7%

A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 10.1%

You awaken in an impossible place with no memory of who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in a world that twists and bends to break your mind, your only escape is to step into the unknown and face the horrors of a past you are desperately trying to forget.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Psychological 6.9%

In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, First-Person 9.2%, Dark 8%

What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological 8.6%

Hollow Floor is a psychological horror walking simulator set in a looping, scorched apartment. Stalked by a restless corpse, you must unravel the truth before you're consumed by it.

Why similar: Surreal 20%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological 8.4%

My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Horror 8.6%

Life has been tough for you after the tragic incident with your parents. Your way of coping has been through reliving all the good memories with them, but all the memories had a dark turn this time... will you be able to figure out why?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 9.9%, Surreal 9.8%

Escaping from a car trunk, you find yourself in the garage of a mysterious house, with no memory of what happened. Step inside this first-person psychological horror experience and uncover the truth hidden inside.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 9%

A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.5%, Emotional 14.4%, Psychological 13.5%, Mystery 10.2%