- #1 Allophobia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amel
Windows
17 Horror rooms simulating common phobias. Are you afraid of spiders, cockroaches, snakes, heights, fire, being buried alive? Enter the black doors and conquer your fears!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 9%
- #2 WANDERSTATE
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
Windows
You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Surreal 10.4%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 7.9%
- #3 FLOORS
96% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
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 21.8%, Surreal 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #4 TAMAGORUDO - FLOOR O
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TamagorudoTeam
Windows
TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 7.8%
- #5 Unseen: 2002
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Impact Group
Windows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Surreal 12.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 9.7%
- #6 Exit Dream
94% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
A free short first-person horror game of dream puzzles - unsettling, surreal, with strange logic.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 13.2%, First-Person 8.1%, Experimental 7.9% ★
- #7 Melancholia Maze
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Angus Fenton
Windows
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Surreal 12.7%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #8 Saintless
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chocho Co.
Windows
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 21.7%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Psychological 9.1%
- #9 The 5th Door
91% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: German RieckPub: Deliver Games
Windows · Mac
You find yourself in a quiet room with four doors. There's ALWAYS an anomaly. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #10 Glimpse
91% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Melanzue
Windows · Mac · Linux
"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 23%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Linear 9.7%, Emotional 9.2%
- #11 Framed Fear
90% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Surreal 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #12 Lost in Voice
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: beforeyouknowgames
Windows
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 17.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 6.8%
- #13 White Silence
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Realistic 8.8%, Linear 8.3%
- #14 AQUARIUMS
88% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: 98 REDD GAMES
Windows · Mac
Aquariums is a liminal space horror adventure with elements of thalassophobia and poolrooms. You find yourself in a mysterious facility full of oversized Aquariums and Sea Life. Navigate the flooded rooms to find out the secret behind this sinister place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #15 LIMINAL SHIFT
87% matchVery Positive82% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: NextPhase Studios
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Surreal 11.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Psychological 8%
- #16 Nocturnomaly
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SignalMutex
Windows
You're heading home from school. Something feels off. Observe your surroundings carefully to escape the endless street.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Surreal 10.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #17 MIRROR MIRROR
85% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological 8.9%, First-Person 7.5%
- #18 Office 8
84% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: ChronoQuill
Windows
"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: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Surreal 13.2%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #19 6th Floor
86% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Sombra Games
Windows
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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Surreal 13%, First-Person 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #20 Museum of Monoliths
84% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
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 26.8%, Surreal 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, First-Person 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #21 Stalker from Willowfield St.
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mossy Games Studio
Windows
A stalker is terrorizing the neighborhood, and you’re next. Watch for signs he’s been inside your house and make the right choices to avoid becoming his next victim. Test your observation skills in this Exit 8-style game where the threat isn’t supernatural, but a real man and you have three choices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Surreal 11.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological 6.9%
- #22 Room 13
83% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Tyler L
Windows
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 23.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #23 words
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahmet Zahit DönmezPub: Ascetic
Windows
A slow-paced, story-driven, first-person game that offers an abstract and surrealistic exploration of a troubled mind in its journey towards acceptance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #24 Angstraum
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: suspkt
Windows
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 24.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Surreal 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #25 Dead Man's Fault
82% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: Parker BectonPub: Scrunko Games
Windows
A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 14.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Linear 7.6%
- #26 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
80% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Realistic 5.9%
- #27 Nine Floors
79% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: IndieFist
Windows · Mac
In Nine Floors, you are a student who has finished the horror of high school classes. Move down and go home! The High school feel like a backroom, find the anomaly in each floor and reach the exit. Based on popular's game The Exit 8 and Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Surreal 9.5%, Linear 8.8%
- #28 Dream Voyage
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Fire Cat
Windows · Linux
Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Surreal 21.4%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 10.7%, 3D 7.9%
- #29 The Company
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crawler Games
Windows
The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Surreal 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #30 AEON DIRECTIVE: THE INTERVIEW
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: KiesFiesDev
Windows
50 binary questions. Infinite consequences. Observe every detail... the environment could change. Fail to notice an anomaly, and you fail the test. The further you progress, the more rooms you have to remember. Permadeath.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #31 PLAYROOMS
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winterblood games
Windows · Linux
Find a way out before you become a permanent part of the game. Your childhood nightmares have found you. Trapped in the endless, eerie playrooms of the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 12.1%, 3D 6%
- #32 Price of theft
76% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Artmonsy
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about fear, guilt, and obsession. Explore a cursed estate, solve puzzles, find notes, and confront what lurks in the darkness. Atmosphere, suspense, and jump scares will make your heart beat faster.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Exploration 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological 10%
- #33 The Keyless: Awakening
79% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2022
Dev: EddysssGames
Windows
The Keyless: Awakening is a journey through a dreamlike and surreal world, witnessing bizarre, metaphorical and surreal scenes as you overcome simple challenges.
Why similar: Surreal 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Psychological 10.1%, First-Person 9.8%
- #34 AMIRA - Name in the dark
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AKNA Games
Windows
AMIRA is a psychological horror game in which a grieving father tries to uncover what happened to his family. During his investigation, he stumbles upon horrific secrets from both the past and the present.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #35 Loop: Anomaly Lab
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Hun Spark Studio
Windows
You have arrived at a research facility to rescue your younger sister. You’ve received information that she is on the 10th floor of the facility, but will you be able to reach her?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #36 Daddy's Long Milk Run
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: ZoomerDev
Windows
You are a father on a quest for 8 milk cartons. Observe your surroundings carefully to pick up and check out your milk before returning to your family at last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Surreal 15.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #37 They See You
74% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: MengEXE
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Surreal 14.1%, First-Person 8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #38 CoRoT
73% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Surreal 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 7.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #39 Brutalismus: Chapter 1
74% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Induction Studio
Windows
The first chapter of Brutalismus. A short first person, walking simulator atmospheric exploration series.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 15.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 10%, Linear 8.9%
- #40 Facility of Dusk
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HALKO Digital
Windows
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 23.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%
- #41 I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared
72% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%
- #42 Inner Voice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: X INTERACTIVEPub: Dionous Games
Windows
A slow-burning first-person adventure where a mysterious narrator guides your choices through a dreamlike world of grief, symbols and secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Surreal 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Psychological 9.6%
- #43 La Galerie des Toilettes
71% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Explore a museum containing the word's greatest collection of toilet art.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #44 Fragments of Fear
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pradyum Mistry
Windows
A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #45 project_Structure_01
69% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Vesa Härkönen
Windows
project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Surreal 18.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #46 PoolooP
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneul Bros
Windows
You are trapped in an endlessly looping indoor swimming pool. The space feels familiar, yet something seems subtly off. If you sense that something is out of place, change direction. If nothing appears different, keep walking.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Surreal 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Psychological 7.6%
- #47 Surface
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PurpleGoop
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Linear first person exploration adventure. The game is about exploring detailed and creepy liminal environments without monsters or puzzles, you simply walk and look around.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Surreal 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 8.9%
- #48 NOCLIP
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: DELIRIUM Labs
Windows
Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #49 Everloop
70% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Surreal 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Psychological 10.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #50 Office After Hours
68% matchVery Positive95% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: gameandcode
Windows
Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 15%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #51 7th Chance
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Surreal 14.6%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #52 Limirama
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limirama
Windows
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 10.9%, Surreal 10.8%, Realistic 7.8%
- #53 The Lecture: Classroom 1.09
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goat Tower Games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Surreal 14.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #54 The Exit Project: Backstreets
67% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: NOSTRA.GAMES
Windows
You are trapped in an endlessly repeating place that looks ordinary at first glance. Observe your surroundings carefully, identify subtle anomalies, and make the right choices to escape the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #55 Kenophobia
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: BeamCRASHPub: UGGPL Games
Windows
A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 12.8%, First-Person 9.9%, Surreal 9.3%
- #56 RE-EXIT
68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Nullworx
Windows
RE-EXIT is an anomaly horror game that challenges your perception and attention to detail. Your mission is to observe your surroundings carefully, survive, and report any anomalies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 8.4%
- #57 Fragments of Self: Thoughts
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nothing
Windows
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 31.7%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Emotional 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #58 ExitApartment
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Surreal 15.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #59 Don't Blink
65% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Galus
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Linear 7.1%
- #60 Satori | 悟り
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Black Phoenix Productions
Windows
SATORI | 悟り is a game that focuses on feelings of sadness and restlessness. In SATORI | 悟り the player immerses himself in a dream world to go on a inner journey of meditation. Are you ready to begin your journey within?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, First-Person 12.5%, Linear 12%, Dark 6.5%