- #1 LIMSCAPE : THE LIMINAL SPACE EXPLORER
97% matchVery Positive87% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: SMOOTHEA
Windows
A first-person exploration game where you walk through eerie and realistic spaces, searching for an exit. Powered by Unreal Engine's Lumen, it's perfect for those who enjoy quiet walks or simple games. Use the sandbox feature to create your own space! Requires a DirectX12-compatible GPU.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Simulation 29.6%, FPS 19.3%, Horror 6.9%, 3D 5.2%
- #2 (BURIED TAPES) The Cleaner
96% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: LIAR MANNEQUIN
Windows · Mac
(BURIED TAPES) is a collection of psychological horror stories recorded on VHS. Each story features paranormal incidents narrated from the perspective of the survivors of these supernatural encounters.
Why similar: Simulation 34.3%, Walking Simulator 33.5%, FPS 23.4%, 3D 6.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #3 (BURIED TAPES) The Parking
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: LIAR MANNEQUIN
Windows · Mac
Monica Jones, a 23 year old on an underground parking lot has lost her car keys, she didn't know what I was going to discover that night.
Why similar: Simulation 33.1%, Walking Simulator 33%, FPS 23.7%, 3D 6.3%, Indie 2.5%
- #4 Play Outside Simulator
95% match1 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: CataStoica
Windows
Play Outside is a game in which you can do your favorite activities ... on your PC! (without really going outside).
Why similar: Simulation 37%, Walking Simulator 35.9%, FPS 20.6%, 3D 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #5 Dandara ダンダラ
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koniro Games
Windows
What is the "Dandarasama" passed down in a small village? A horror game in which you wander through the mountains at night and try to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.2%, Simulation 32.2%, Horror 13.2%, 3D 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #6 The Unfamiliars
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Simulation 40.4%, Walking Simulator 39.1%, Horror 10.1%, 3D 7.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #7 Yatsumeguri | 八つ巡
93% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: PULSMO,INC.
Windows
Light eight candles. Visit the shrine where the strange phenomena lurk and aim to return from the closed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Simulation 30%, FPS 22.4%, Horror 7.8%, 3D 6.3%
- #8 Decabristov Street
92% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pugalo Ogorodnoe
Windows
Take a walk through one of the courtyards of the city of Moscow on Dekabristov Street. Four houses surrounding the yard, a skating rink in the middle, a few garages and solitude...
Why similar: Simulation 44.7%, Walking Simulator 44.2%, 3D 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #9 廻段-KAIDANN-
91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: v oigen emiria games
Windows
Trapped in a strange staircase, you must determine what is happening here and head for the exit on the first floor. You will be able to go to a new stage by checking all the phenomena.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45%, Simulation 30.8%, Horror 13.1%, 3D 8%, Indie 1.7%
- #10 Nightfall House
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Wanko Soba
Windows
Nightfall House is a first-person walking simulator game that allows you to feel as if someone is always around.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Simulation 31.9%, FPS 22.7%, 3D 5.3%, Horror 4.7%
- #11 Monotonous Days Are...
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Maki Toguro
Windows
"Monotonous Days Are..." is a walking simulator horror game in which you explore a looping space. You control a man who has entered this space and must search for anomalies and information that appear in the room. Please find the anomalies and information and accomplish the man's certain purpose.
Why similar: Simulation 40.7%, Walking Simulator 39%, Horror 10%, 3D 7.3%, Indie 1.7%
- #12 Himei Dam
89% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Actor
Windows
"Himei Dam" is a horror game where you patrol the dam at night with your senior, who has an afro. Recommended for: People who want to be scared People who want to be surprised People who want to try working at a dam Streamers known for their great reactions
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Simulation 27%, FPS 24.7%, Horror 15.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #13 Below The Silence
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ShahbazPub: KT
Windows
What begins as a simple escape room night between two friends turns into a descent into fear, memory, and a cult that was never supposed to be found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, FPS 28.5%, Simulation 12.8%, Horror 8.1%, 3D 7.1%
- #14 Lighter Than AR
89% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Constantly New Corp.
Windows
Lighter Than AR lets you explore the world of hot air ballooning. Slow paced and relaxing with a multitude of course combinations. The courses get more difficult as the terrain becomes more rugged. Perfect for VR demos at get-togethers with your friends or family.
Why similar: Simulation 56.5%, Walking Simulator 35.7%, Indie 7.9%
- #15 エスカレーター | Escalator
87% matchMostly Negative38% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Simulation 26.7%, Horror 14.7%, 3D 8.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #16 Death On Holly Ridge
86% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Simulation 42.5%, Walking Simulator 42.3%, Horror 11.7%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #17 Escape Observation
86% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Niko Salocin
Windows
You wake up in an endless loop within a mystery room, and you must pay attention to the signals given to you by the changes in each room in order to find the right way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.1%, Simulation 30.4%, Horror 10.8%, 3D 9.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #18 霊迷の湯
85% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: しろゴリラ ゲーム開発部
Windows
あなたは人気旅館「黎明の湯」の新人アルバイト。毎朝、各客室を見回って「霊現象」が発生していないかを確認しよう。1つも見逃さずに無事にバイトを乗り切ろう。
Why similar: Simulation 45.4%, Walking Simulator 43%, 3D 8%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #19 Absum
83% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Ethan Cross hasn’t heard from his mother in weeks. He decides to check on her at the family home but what he finds is silence, locked doors, and rooms that feel wrong. Trapped in a decaying house bound to a cursed clock. Explore, survive, and uncover what time has forgotten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43%, Simulation 35.6%, Horror 16.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #20 Office Inspector
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.7%, Simulation 31.8%, 3D 9%, Horror 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #21 里帰り | Satogaeri
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: とらんぽ(Torampo)
Windows
"里帰り | Satogaeri" is a J-horror walking simulator game set in rural Japan in the late summer of the 2000s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Simulation 28.8%, Horror 18%, 3D 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #22 Uneasy Memories
82% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: CHM
Windows
A Psychological Horror Game Set in Everyday Life
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.5%, Simulation 27.7%, Horror 11.9%, 3D 8.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #23 Zuido
81% matchMostly Positive68% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: BitRockGames
Windows
You visit the tunnels to shoot a psychic video, The deeper you go, the more bizarre sounds begin to echo. What you caught on camera was an eerie human figure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.3%, Simulation 35.1%, 3D 9.9%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #24 夢隠し - Dreamed Away
81% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
A walking simulator in which you control a mentally ill hero. You must escape the ``something'' you encounter and return to the original world as you know it. Explore the map while running away from "something" and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.5%, Simulation 30.2%, Horror 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2%
- #25 Walk of Fire
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: NecroCatic Games
Windows
Embark on a perilous journey through scorched lands where every step must be carefully chosen. Navigate winding paths and avoid searing flames. One wrong step—and you’re burnt offerings!
Why similar: Simulation 32.1%, Walking Simulator 31.9%, 2.5D 28.1%, 3D 5.3%, Indie 1.5%
- #26 TheSpoiler
80% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Regen
Windows
When you come to your senses, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare. The books scattered around will guide you through your future.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Simulation 37.7%, Horror 18.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 2.2%
- #27 TransMemory
79% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: BitRockGames
Windows
I woke up in a dimly lit basement. You have no memory of who you are or why you are here. Can you escape from this place?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Horror 14.6%, 3D 10.5%, Indie 2.2%
- #28 TheLostWoods / 迷いの森
79% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: StirSystem Inc.
Windows
You find yourself lost deep in a strange forest. Will you be able to find the right path and escape this mysterious forest safely?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.1%, Simulation 35.9%, Horror 10.7%, 3D 4.7%, Indie 2.5%
- #29 Dream Prison
78% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Budai
Windows · Linux
"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.7%, Simulation 27.7%, Horror 13.1%, 3D 9.5%, Indie 2%
- #30 Mayonaka 10 chome
77% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Zw Studio
Windows
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach,Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.5%, Simulation 36.2%, Horror 11.5%, 3D 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #31 THE ドア
78% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
This is a short horror game that does not include anything other than "opening doors" and "walking." There are no elements like ``escape from monsters'' like in traditional horror games. Just listen and walk.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.5%, Simulation 24.3%, Horror 14.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Indie 2.2%
- #32 Moth
77% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Lucas Pulaski
Windows
Moth is a single-player , first person, psychological horror game. A murder has happened and you have to investigate the undeground parking hall for clues. What is the real crime?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Simulation 34.5%, FPS 21.2%, Horror 6.8%, Indie 1.4%
- #33 FLOOR 10
76% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: GARDENRIVER
Windows
You have to take some weird elevator to the 10th floor. Stay alert to get to the 10th floor.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.8%, Simulation 39.6%, Horror 12.2%, 3D 5.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #34 CheckOut
75% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: 160dev
Windows
Checkout is a psychological horror walking simulator where players attempt to escape from endlessly looping hotel corridors. The game delivers an intense immersion with its tension-building soundtrack and realistic graphics. Unravel the hidden stories and find your way out of the hotel.
Why similar: Simulation 42.6%, Walking Simulator 41.2%, Horror 12.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #35 Transit Loop
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: HassaanAsif
Windows
Escape from an anomalous looping subway by determining the correct exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.1%, Simulation 35.5%, 3D 9.5%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #36 BRIDGE
75% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: zanwuyu
Windows
A very difficult bridge crossing simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Simulation 31.4%, Horror 17.7%, 3D 6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #37 Lost in the Mirrors
74% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Mem-meh
Windows
Enter a mysterious mirror maze. Your cleaning job becomes a survival game as darkness falls. Mirrors reflect your fears, creating eerie illusions. Grasp your cleaning tools and wipe away stains - it's your only escape route. Clear all stains to flee this maze. Dare to face "Lost in the Mirrors"?
Why similar: Simulation 39.5%, Walking Simulator 37.3%, Horror 13.6%, 3D 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #38 BackHome : เดินกลับบ้านในทางสามแยก
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: TripleThree Studio
Windows
Trapped in a haunted loop at a forgotten three-way junction— Can you find what’s wrong before the night consumes you?
Why similar: Simulation 44.6%, Walking Simulator 43.7%, Horror 8.3%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #39 ShadowSide
74% matchMixed63% of 425 reviews2018
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
Why similar: Simulation 39.6%, Walking Simulator 37.2%, Horror 15.9%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #40 Night Patrol:Barracks
72% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: 27 Band
Windows
You patrol an abandoned Chinese apartment where time loops endlessly. Watch closely, find anomalies on every floor. If you ignore them, you will never escape this building.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Simulation 40%, Horror 8.5%, 3D 8.3%, Indie 1.7%
- #41 Skinwoods: The Full Cut
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Jack is alone in the woods, a night of camping takes a turn for the unexplainable. What begins as a quiet getaway is interrupted by something that should not exist. A twisted tale where death isn't certain and neither is escape.
Why similar: Simulation 43.9%, Walking Simulator 42%, Horror 10.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #42 AtooB
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
This is a game where you move 5 boxes. Move it from the first point to the next point, and then back to the first point. That's just the game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 59.7%, Simulation 26.2%, 3D 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.5%
- #43 TheDowsing / ダウジング
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StirSystem Inc.
Windows
You have entered a sealed gold mine, dreaming of a fortune. All you can rely on is your dowsing rod. Is it gold that lies beyond your reaction, or is it......?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.7%, Simulation 27.3%, Horror 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Indie 2.3%
- #44 Fear The Unknown - Dave Story
69% matchVery Positive83% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: David Sofer
Windows
This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Dave considers himself lucky, and maybe you will be too, if you dare to face the unknown and survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Simulation 38.8%, Horror 9.3%, 3D 8%, Indie 1.9%
- #45 Just a Stay at the Inn
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.5%, Simulation 16.2%, Horror 13.6%, 3D 10.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #46 Office7
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: TOMO GAME CREATE(トモクリ)
Windows
A guess-the-difference game modeled after an office hallway.Aim to escape from the endless corridors!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.4%, Simulation 35.9%, 3D 9.4%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #47 A walk in Hwaseong Temporary Palace at night
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Magnifier Entertainment
Windows
In the fleeting moment after the sunset fades but before night fully arrives, take a calming walk through Hwaseong Temporary Palace, a place that holds 300 years of history.
Why similar: Simulation 44%, Walking Simulator 43.3%, 3D 8.8%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #48 Lost : Taboo Forest
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Gambut Studio
Windows
Lost Taboo Forest is a game about an ordinary person who breaks a taboo and enters a forbidden forest to save his sister. Ominous sounds are approaching as you walk in the darkness, but you can't see what makes the sound. Walk through the darkness and avoid letting the sound get too close.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.2%, FPS 39.5%, Horror 11.7%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #49 Graveyard404
68% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: RenStudio
Windows
A first-person observation horror where you must spot unsettling anomalies in a repeating graveyard to break a deadly loop. Your memory is your only weapon.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.7%, Simulation 29.7%, 3D 8.5%, Horror 5.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #50 Welcome Home
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: D.W.O Studios
Windows · Linux
Welcome Home is a bone-chilling horror walking simulator that plunges you into a world of terror and intrigue. Set in a decrepit and sinister house that you have just purchased, this game will test your courage as you navigate through the eerie halls of your new home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Simulation 37.6%, Horror 16.6%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #51 Camellia VR
71% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: MAMMOSSIX Co., Ltd.
Windows
'Camelia VR' is a VR content where you can take a walk in the Jeju Dongbaek dongsan to the Meonmulkkak. You can take a walk there with a virtual guide and listen to the explanation of nature and cultural relics. And you can meet other users and talk with them in the Meonmulkkak.
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Walking Simulator 43%, 3D 8.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #52 廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: とらんぽ(Torampo)
Windows
"廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri " is a J-horror walking simulator game based on a terrifying experience involving an abandoned village.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.3%, Simulation 17.7%, Horror 16.4%, 3D 8.8%, Indie 2.1%
- #53 Satan Santa
67% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows · Linux
Satan Santa is a first-person horror walking simulator where you play as a child trapped in a Christmas nightmare. The jolly Santa you once knew has become a bloodthirsty demon, and now you must fight for survival through an eerie house and a forest filled with horrors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, FPS 26.2%, Simulation 21.9%, Horror 12.2%, 3D 4.6%
- #54 Table 9
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UsamaIndieDev
Windows · Mac
Work the floor of an endless European-style specialty cafe. Deliver coffee to 9 tables, notice the anomalies creeping into your cafe, and observe carefully enough to make it to Table 9. Or you can enjoy the mood, slow down and keep practicing your latte art ☕️
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Simulation 33.9%, FPS 20.5%, 3D 5%, Horror 4.9%
- #55 A taste of home
65% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: KuroGameMaker
Windows
"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, FPS 23.7%, Simulation 23.3%, Horror 13.5%, 3D 4.8%
- #56 Resignation Agency
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnakeTone
Windows
After starting a job at a “Resignation Agency,” the protagonist gradually becomes entangled in unsettling incidents as the work unfolds. Resignation Agency × Walking Simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.1%, Simulation 34.4%, Horror 14.2%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #57 Loop:ClassRoom
67% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: FSKY Studios
Windows
Every school has some terrifying rumors, and you certainly don't want to be a part of these rumors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, FPS 38.5%, Horror 9.4%, 3D 7.7%, Indie 2%
- #58 Horror Family|恐怖家族 - Flight
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: RAYBIS GAMES
Windows
Horror Family - Flight is a time-loop horror game set on an airplane.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, FPS 26.3%, Simulation 16.3%, Horror 12.9%, 3D 6.4%
- #59 Spiral of Regret
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Butchingo
Windows
Unravel the roots of an underground facility entombed deep within a jungle. Feel the dread as you wander the long-forgotten halls while being stalked by a creature of unknown origin. A creature YOU unleashed upon yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, FPS 25.1%, Simulation 23.6%, Horror 7.2%, 3D 7.1%