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 24.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 17%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Fingerbones, this is a short, free, and deeply unsettling psychological experience that relies on environmental storytelling.

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 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Investigation 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the same kind of quiet, atmospheric exploration and narrative discovery found in Fingerbones.

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 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.8%, Violent 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a strong psychological horror atmosphere that mirrors the dark, investigative feel of Fingerbones.

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 46.8%, First-Person 13.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play first-person mystery that captures the same investigative tension as the seed game.

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 37.5%, Philosophical 15.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative walking simulator that shares the intimate, story-focused approach to first-person exploration.

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 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Dark 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and short first-person horror experience that prioritizes mood and atmosphere over traditional gameplay mechanics.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Minimalist 8.8%, Dark 8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, short-form atmospheric horror that keeps the player focused on environmental cues.

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 29.4%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological walking simulator that uses surreal environments to explore dark themes in a short timeframe.

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 19.2%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, free-to-play psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and 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%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short indie horror title that focuses on first-person exploration and building a dark, singular mood.

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Psychological Horror 26%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that uses environmental storytelling to uncover a dark, cult-related mystery.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, First-Person 20.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Indie 7.3%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, it shares the first-person, narrative-driven walking simulator structure that defines the genre.

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 27.4%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on exploration and building a sense of horror through its setting.

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%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that uses atmospheric visuals to create a sense of isolation.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychological horror experience that leans heavily into exploration and dark, unsettling imagery.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for environmental storytelling, offering a deeply emotional and immersive experience similar to the discovery process in Fingerbones.

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 19.4%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Point & Click 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration horror game that relies on building tension through its environment.

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 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, dark walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental discovery.

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 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich psychological horror game that focuses on emotional impact and dark themes.

NineHells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the Ninehells is going on!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 12%, First-Person 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological walking simulator that focuses on navigating dark, narrative-heavy environments.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric exploration game that mirrors the investigative nature of Fingerbones.

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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on first-person investigation in a confined, creepy location.

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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Investigation 12%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that uses puzzle elements and a dark setting to drive its narrative.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes mystery and psychological tension.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Dark 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological walking simulator that focuses on singleplayer exploration and horror themes.

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.5%, Adventure 27.2%, Singleplayer 13.3%, Indie 12%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological walking simulator that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in a dark space.

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 23.1%, Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Exploration 7.8%

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 14.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that uses environmental storytelling to convey its narrative.

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 19.3%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game with horror elements that focuses on uncovering a mystery.

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 26%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on the isolation and atmosphere of its environment.

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 18.9%, Dark 18.4%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, First-Person 7.2%

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 18.9%, Violent 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%

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 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.6%, Investigation 10.6%

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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 8.2%

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Violent 15.8%, Horror 15%, First-Person 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Violent 10.3%

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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Violent 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.5%

Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 9.8%, Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%

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%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 14.8%, Violent 12.1%, Puzzle 7.2%

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 20.9%, Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

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 20.9%, Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 7.7%

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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Dark 11%, 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 50.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, First-Person 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 5.9%

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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 9%

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 13.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

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 34.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Point & Click 7.8%

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 16.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 8.5%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 21.4%, Violent 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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 22%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.5%, First-Person 8.2%

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 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.9%, First-Person 9.9%

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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 13%, First-Person 10.1%

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%, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Dark 14.3%, First-Person 9.3%

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 37%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%

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 18.8%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 14%, First-Person 10.9%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 24.3%, Violent 13%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Dark 9.5%

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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 9.3%

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 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Violent 12.9%, Dark 10.1%

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 20.5%, Dark 17%, Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 12.1%, Violent 10.2%