Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
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Into The Backrooms
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.

Backrooms Abyss
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
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- #1 Into The Backrooms97% match9 user reviews22% of 9 reviews2023Dev: Lydo StudiosWindows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 11.1%, 1980s 10.3%, FPS 8.7%, 1990's 7.8%, Artificial Intelligence 7.3%
- #2 Backrooms Abyss96% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2023Dev: Chadder StudiosWindows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 11.4%, 1980s 10.6%, FPS 8.9%, 1990's 8%, Investigation 6.8%
- #3 Lost In The Backrooms96% matchNegative17% of 12 reviews2023Dev: Infinitus StudiosWindows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level features different ways to escape with dangers along the way. Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in the backrooms for a taste of the game's creepy maze-like twists and turns.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, 1980s 13.8%, FPS 12.9%, Investigation 8.8%, Realistic 8.3%
- #4 BACKROOMS THE COMPANY95% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2024Dev: kc6067Windows
backrooms horror game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, 1980s 16.5%, 1990's 11.9%, Realistic 10%, Exploration 7.7%
- #5 The Lancaster Leak - O'Brien State Park94% matchVery Positive81% of 247 reviews2023Dev: Jeremy FischerPub: Jflyer GamesWindows · Mac
YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. An FBI intern leaked special investigation tapes before suddenly disappearing. The first tape of the series contains found footage from O'Brien State Park revealing the true events that were covered up in the 1980s.
Why similar: 1980s 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Investigation 8.6%
- #6 PIGFACE MASSACRE94% matchNo user reviewsDev: threeWWindows
PIGFACE MASSACRE is a survival horror game can be played up-to 4 players. While trying to stay alive, uncover the serial killer PIGFACE's bloodcurdling mystery and find out the truth behind events.
Why similar: 1980s 15.2%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, FPS 12.1%, 1990's 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%
- #7 Final Age93% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2023Dev: Shalini DebWindows
FINAL AGE is a first person single player psychological horror game . The player takes on the role of a curious investigator who is drawn to a cottage which was previously owned by an army man Samuel, who mysteriously disappeared during a war. Contains tricky puzzles. Needs good observation skills.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, 1980s 13.8%, 1990's 10.4%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #8 Bright Lights of Svetlov91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,415 reviews2021Dev: Vladimir CholokyanWindowsMedian: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Why similar: 1980s 23.1%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, FPS 10.6%, First-Person 8.3%, Realistic 7.4%
- #9 No Such Floor91% matchNo user reviewsDev: QuasART GAMESWindows
Work the night shift at a quiet hotel where routine tasks slowly turn into something far more unsettling. Clean rooms, help guests, manage the hotel, and explore strange events as the elevator begins taking you to floors that should not exist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, FPS 16.7%, 1990's 10.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Realistic 8.6%
- #10 Destined Corp: Awakening90% matchNo user reviewsDev: Voidspark StudioWindows
Destined Corp, once a pioneer in AI-driven robotics, sees its creations evolve into self-aware beings who come to believe that humanity is "obsolete." These robots begin developing plans to create a new generation of humans—genetically engineered to be fully under their control.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, FPS 16.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Realistic 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #11 Vesnith Tapes89% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025Dev: KY XEPub: Darks ZoneWindows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, FPS 16.5%, Investigation 10.9%, Realistic 10.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #12 INDICTED89% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2021Dev: 616 GAMESWindows
"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 16.8%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Realistic 9.9%
- #13 The Backrooms: Escape88% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2023Dev: QuixM InteractiveWindows
The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorRealisticFirst-PersonAtmosphericMysteryWhy similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Realistic 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #14 Red October87% matchMixed56% of 36 reviews2025Dev: Stop-TussiNWindows
Red October: A scientific thriller in the USSR. Physicist Sokolov is drawn into the race for the energy of the future in the closed city of Oktyabrsk-21. Intrigue, espionage, moral choices. The fate of the world is in your hands!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, 1980s 16.4%, 1990's 12%, Realistic 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%
- #15 DEADCAM | ANALOG • SURVIVAL • HORROR86% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2025Dev: Joure VisserWindows
Survive the horror of found-footage recordings in this analog survival game. Play through multiple 80s & 90s-inspired short stories, each with unique locations and terrifying encounters.
Why similar: 1980s 13.9%, FPS 13.4%, 1990's 10%, Investigation 9.6%, Realistic 9.3%
- #16 Night Clerk86% matchMostly Positive77% of 35 reviews2026Dev: Blackscale StudiosWindows · Mac
Night Clerk is a first-person horror experience set in a quiet roadside motel. Monitor CCTV cameras, answer late-night calls, and uncover subtle anomalies as long stretches of silence slowly give way to unsettling patterns.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, 1980s 17.5%, Realistic 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #17 Screaming In The Basement (2025)84% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2026Dev: Massbolt GamesWindows
Screaming In The Basement is an inspired-by P.T. psychological horror game with an immersive atmosphere. You play as Mike, a fearless journalist determined to expose the truth, as he investigates a family brutally killed by a serial killer.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Investigation 12.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Thriller 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #18 Day at the Office - Prologue85% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2024Dev: ezCaosWindows
Try to escape from the office, make your decisions carefully, and keep your cool to get home safe and sound... Do you hear that...? The phone is ringing, and it's for you.
HorrorRealisticExplorationAdventureChoices MatterWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorWhy similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Realistic 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Survival Horror 10%, FPS 9.1%
- #19 Chernobyl84% matchNo user reviewsDev: Hard Shark GamesWindows
Pripyat has been abandoned for decades, but its darkest secrets never left. Walk its silent streets, guided by the uneasy crackle of your Geiger counter. The deeper you go, the harder it becomes to tell what is truly abandoned… and what was never meant to be found.
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorInvestigationExplorationAtmosphericPost-apocalypticLore-RichHorrorWhy similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Investigation 16.1%, 1980s 10.4%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #20 BLIND_SITE83% matchNo user reviewsDev: Enigma ForgeWindows
Explore dark corridors, snap photos, and survive hostile entities hunting you. Use your camera's flash to reveal the way, but beware - each flash draws unwanted attention.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorAction-Adventure3DFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorMultiple EndingsWhy similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Artificial Intelligence 11.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Realistic 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #21 Grunenberg82% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2023Dev: KebabosWindows · Mac · Linux
"Grunenberg" is a single-player horror game that utilizes the visual and sound design of VHS tapes. The protagonist, Jimmy Solomon, comes to the abandoned area named Grunenberg to find his grandfather and captures everything he sees on the camera as his grandfather's request.
Why similar: 1980s 18.2%, FPS 16.7%, Thriller 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #22 A Night On The Farm82% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024Dev: Frozen Flame InteractiveWindows
A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, 1990's 15.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #23 Pizza Aunty: One Last Delivery81% matchNo user reviewsDev: BURQX Pub: BURQXWindows
A first-person psychological horror game where a late-night pizza delivery takes a dark turn. Trapped inside a strange woman’s house, you must explore, survive, and escape. Uncover secrets in an atmospheric, story-rich nightmare where every sound could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, FPS 18.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.8%
- #24 ENTRY_1381% matchNo user reviews2026Dev: Giacomo TagliaventiPub: JCUT STUDIOWindows
ENTRY_13 is a psychological horror experience inspired by Backrooms lore. Explore its meta, multi-layered narrative, and its procedural, ever-changing maps. Track your way in, find your way out. Survive the encounters.
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericExplorationAdventureRealisticSingleplayerFirst-PersonWhy similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Realistic 12%, Artificial Intelligence 10.3%, Survival Horror 9%
- #25 Reality Foundation80% matchNo user reviewsDev: QuixM InteractiveWindows
Reality Foundation is a single-player first-person adventure game that immerses you in the atmosphere of liminal spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, 1980s 13.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%, 1990's 9.5%
- #26 9 Hallways: The Anomaly Agent79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024Dev: I SEE 3DWindows
"9 Hallways: The Anomaly Agent" is a first-person horror game where you explore cosmic passageways connecting all realities. Investigate eerie disturbances, report anomalies, and survive encounters with malevolent entities in a constantly shifting, otherworldly environment.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericAdventureWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonSupernaturalChoices MatterWhy similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, 1980s 13.4%, FPS 11.6%, 1990's 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #27 Backrooms Level X79% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2025Dev: José Manuel Conesa HernándezPub: Firenut GamesWindows
Enter the disturbing world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person narrative survival horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and liminal spaces. 13 levels and giant enemies await you in this unique experience.
Why similar: 1980s 18.2%, 1990's 14.8%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Thriller 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #28 AFTERLIGHT: The Apartment77% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026Dev: SUPERLIGHTTTTWindows
Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, 1980s 14.5%, 1990's 10.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #29 Organised Crime: Prologue78% matchNo user reviewsDev: YashaWindows
Free Prologue to Organised Crime, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to survive in a cruel world of mafia
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, 1980s 18.3%, FPS 16.7%, 1990's 13.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #30 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil76% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2025Dev: 616 GAMESWindows
Nick Harrison, a new security guard at the Guadalupe Cemetery, believes he is taking on a peaceful night shift. However, as night falls, he soon discovers he was very wrong. Nick realizes the cemetery holds more than just the dead.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, 1980s 16.5%, 1990's 12.1%, Realistic 9.8%, Exploration 7.3%
- #31 House Party 876% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026Dev: Pedro VerphaWindows
A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Realistic 11.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 10.3%
- #32 The Backrooms Origins78% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2023Dev: Hypnos GamesWindows
The Backrooms Origins is a first person exploration and psychological horror game about famous creepypasta the backrooms. Explore levels of backrooms and try to keep your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, FPS 12.4%, Thriller 10.3%, Investigation 10.1%, Realistic 9.9%
- #33 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Farm's Secret75% matchVery Positive87% of 219 reviews2024Dev: 616 GAMESWindows
Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, 1980s 18.2%, Realistic 10.9%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7.6%
- #34 There's Something In The Ice75% matchMostly Positive75% of 186 reviews2024Dev: JustTomcukWindows
In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, 1980s 13%, Thriller 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.8%, 1990's 9.6%
- #35 隔離病院73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026Dev: ASINOURAWindows
「隔離病院」は、閉鎖された病院の廊下を歩きながら異変を探す一人称ホラーゲームです。あなたは病棟の一角に閉じ込められ、同じ通路を何度も繰り返し歩くことになります。壁の掲示、扉の位置、天井の照明、耳に届く音。前に通ったときと何かが違っていないか、些細な違和感を見逃さずに進まなければなりません。異変を見つけたら引き返す。何も無ければそのまま進む。判断を誤れば、また最初の廊下へ戻される。静寂に包まれた病院で、あなたはどこまで正しく見極められるでしょうか。
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Realistic 9.4%, Investigation 9.4%, 3D 7.1%
- #36 Through the Chalk Dust74% matchNo user reviews2026Dev: Billy Jack MedleyWindows
Step into the endless corridors of learning and unease in Through the Chalk Dust — a psychological walking-simulation puzzle inspired by looping-environment horror. You wander from classroom to classroom, each one almost identical to the last. Almost.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Investigation 19.1%, Realistic 12.2%, First-Person 8.4%, Casual 6.1%
- #37 HOLLOW EARTH74% matchNo user reviewsDev: MyrhadevPub: Myrhadev (OL Software)Windows
An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Investigation 13.5%, 1980s 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%
- #38 Desolate Roads77% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2020Dev: Gabor DandarPub: Gadan DigitalWindows
Desolate Roads is a first-person psychological horror vignette. You’ve run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, and all you can see are empty roads, a dark forest, and the endless thick and strangling fog.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Realistic 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #39 觀塘 | Kwun Tong73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025Dev: BeanKing Computer EntertainmentWindows
Made in Hong Kong. By Unreal Engine 5.5.4. Escape from Kwun Tong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, FPS 17.7%, Investigation 12%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%
- #40 The Holiday Story72% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2025Dev: JustTomcukWindows
The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.
HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericFirst-PersonAdventureSimulationWhy similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, 1980s 16.6%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Realistic 9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #41 Leaving school story72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026Dev: THE FOOL CREATEWindows
Walk home from school — and step into a different story every time. Talk to the people you pass in town, or take a closer look at the things around you, and a new tale begins.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, 1990's 15.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Casual 9.9%
- #42 Facility of Dusk73% matchNo user reviewsDev: HALKO DigitalWindows
You are a film student recording a house tour in a quiet town. Somewhere between one room and the next, the world changed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%
- #43 Where The Road Fades71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026Dev: Smog3DWindows
“Where the Road Fades” is a short psychological indie horror game. After an accident, you find yourself lost in the woods and seek help in a house but something isn’t right there. Explore, make decisions, and face the darkness. Can you find your way out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, 1990's 16.5%, First-Person 13.7%, 3D 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #44 My Sleeping Girlfriend69% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2025Dev: Fancy Dog GamesWindows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Thriller 13%, 1980s 11.8%, 1990's 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.9%
- #45 Unedited Footage: The Abandoned Factory70% matchNo user reviewsDev: LucitellaWindows
YouTuber Junho enters an abandoned factory at night to film his next video. The footage from that night is never uploaded. Explore the dark, three-story factory, complete the shoot, and uncover its secrets in this first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Realistic 10.5%, First-Person 9.9%
- #46 .redruM70% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2024Dev: Paul Alex M SamaniegoWindows
.redruM is a psychological horror game blending realism and visual experimentation. Inspired by liminal spaces, backrooms, and real crime scenes, you play as a photographer uncovering the identity behind gruesome murders. .redruM is the red room where unshared photos are developed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Lore-Rich 12%, Psychological Horror 9%, Realistic 8%, 1980s 7.9%
- #47 They Came From Venus71% matchMostly Negative33% of 15 reviews2024Dev: SureAIWindows
You are alone at your uncles remote mountain estate, when a mysterious package gets delivered to his doorstep. Soon after, things get out of hand and the house becomes your last bastion of survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Artificial Intelligence 14.8%, FPS 13.5%, Thriller 9.8%, Realistic 8.8%
- #48 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street69% matchVery Positive85% of 126 reviews2025Dev: GameloopWindows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Thriller 17.1%, Realistic 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%
- #49 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing71% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023Dev: QZQ StudioWindows
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, 1980s 15.5%, 1990's 11.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Realistic 9.3%
- #50 Uncanny Tales: 199267% matchVery Positive85% of 366 reviews2025Dev: VYASTUDIOWindowsMedian: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, 1990's 8.1%
- #51 MATRESHKA67% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2026Dev: Megame LLCWindows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, 1980s 14.3%, 1990's 11.2%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Realistic 10%
- #52 Bodhi 'n' Friends70% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023Dev: Lachlan SheltonPub: Bloody VulpineWindows
Your old friend you co-founded a game studio with has contacted you 4 years after the studio shut down and you both parted ways following a major controversy. He tells you he's got the studio set back up again and would love to discuss a new game project with you. What could it be?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, FPS 15.5%, 1990's 11.1%, Survival Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #53 Arachnoid68% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2025Dev: Horrid Vision LLCWindows
Arachnoid is a first person horror game about moving into a house and finding a giant spider infestation. Fix your house, walk to surrounding points of interest, and defend yourself with shotgun after finding it. In an immersive VHS style Arachnoid will pull you into this horrifying mystery.
Why similar: 1980s 19.6%, 1990's 14.8%, FPS 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #54 Unseen: 200268% matchNo user reviewsDev: First Impact GroupWindows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Exploration 11.7%, Investigation 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 9.1%
- #55 Abandoned Souls68% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023Dev: JustTomcukWindowsMedian: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Walking SimulatorHorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericRealisticSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationWhy similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Realistic 12.6%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Thriller 9.3%
- #56 The Room Stalker67% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025Dev: Manja StudioWindows · Linux
You are trapped in a hotel room. Find the anomaly and break free from the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, 1980s 18.6%, 1990's 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7.4%
- #57 Till Checkout Do Us Part67% matchNo user reviewsDev: ZealPub: Cardiora StudioWindows
A young couple stops for the night at a quiet, roadside motel. It's run by a soft-spoken man, Harold, and his wife, Margaret. As a famous saying goes, some guests can check out anytime they want, but can never leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, 1980s 16.7%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Adventure 7%
- #58 [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay66% matchVery Positive86% of 277 reviews2025Dev: zebaxxWindows
"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, 1990's 15.7%, Realistic 12.5%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 8.8%
