Games Like Fingerbones

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 24.9%, Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 16.6%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Fingerbones, this is a short, free-to-play psychological experience that relies on surreal environmental storytelling to disturb the player.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Investigation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on exploration and piecing together a dark history through notes and environmental cues, much like the seed game.

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 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.8%, Violent 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person walking simulator that excels at building atmospheric tension through psychological horror elements.

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 29.6%, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title mirrors the surreal and dreamlike quality of Fingerbones while focusing on a first-person narrative journey.

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: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same low-poly, unsettling, and fragmented narrative style that makes Fingerbones so memorable.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 24.2%, Point & Click 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a similar episodic, narrative-driven approach to psychological horror that rewards close observation of the environment.

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 34.2%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Point & Click 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, it shares the same focus on uncovering a tragic story through the careful examination of a single, detailed environment.

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the psychological horror genre with a focus on walking-simulator mechanics and atmospheric dread.

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie first-person horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration over complex mechanics.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 46.7%, First-Person 13.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play mystery-horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and environmental interaction in a confined setting.

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 15.2%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark exploration game that captures the same sense of unease found in short-form indie horror.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar first-person perspective and walking-simulator gameplay centered around uncovering a dark, localized mystery.

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that uses atmospheric pixel-graphics to create a sense of isolation and fear.

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 20.6%, Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Dark 13%, First-Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive psychological horror walking simulator that uses shifting environments to tell a haunting, personal story.

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Atmospheric 10%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on immersive mystery and psychological horror, making it a strong thematic companion to Fingerbones.

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 37.7%, Philosophical 15%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental narrative game that invites the player to explore a series of environments to understand the mind of their creator.

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: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling over traditional gameplay.

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Dark 18.5%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, singleplayer adventure that focuses on survival and psychological tension in a grim setting.

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person, atmospheric exploration experience that leans into horror themes within a confined, lonely setting.

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and puzzle-solving in a first-person horror context, mirroring the investigative feel of the seed game.

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.7%, Investigation 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that emphasizes narrative and walking-simulator mechanics to uncover a dark mystery.

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Dark 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror adventure that uses a unique visual style to tell a dark, narrative-driven story.

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 14.9%, Violent 12%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror game that utilizes classic tropes to build tension in a first-person perspective.

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration of a dark, mysterious location, echoing the core premise of Fingerbones.

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 16%, First-Person 11.2%, Violent 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror experience that uses multiple endings and exploration to engage the player.

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich walking simulator that uses dark themes and psychological elements to tell a compelling, short story.

Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 58.4%, Adventure 27.1%, Singleplayer 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that uses a dark, claustrophobic environment to deliver its horror.

Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.

Why similar: Horror 59.9%, First-Person 13.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 7.2%, Psychological Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror game that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of dread.

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 19.2%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Violent 12.7%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a home to uncover a tragic and disturbing history.

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Adventure 7.7%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 10.7%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 8%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 11.9%, Violent 9.9%, Puzzle 9.4%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%

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 23.5%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Puzzle 10.4%

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 18.8%, Violent 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.2%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Point & Click 9.9%

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 8.3%

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Adventure 5.7%

This is a horror game that asks a friend to find out what happened in an abandoned hospital.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 24.9%, Dark 21.5%, Violent 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 8.7%

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 13.3%, First-Person 8.5%

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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 8.2%

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 7.8%

A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

Why similar: Philosophical 50.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 5.9%

Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Adventure 7.1%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 10.9%

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Dark 14.5%, First-Person 9.3%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Dark 9.5%

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 17.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 12%, Violent 10%

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: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 15.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, First-Person 9.2%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 7.3%

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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 7.5%

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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%

In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 16.2%, Investigation 8.7%, Violent 8%, Dark 7.9%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Philosophical 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 8.6%

A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 28%, Dark 16%, 3D 9.7%, Adventure 9.7%

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Horror 20.7%, Philosophical 17.7%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 8.5%