Games Like God's Basement

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 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and narrative-driven horror experience that mirrors the domestic, haunting atmosphere of the seed game.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Dark 11.6%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same oppressive, house-bound psychological horror and slow-burn dread found in God's Basement.

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Violent 12%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 10%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the religious and supernatural undertones that define the mysterious journey through purgatory.

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 9.2%, Violent 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic, first-person exploration experience that emphasizes environmental storytelling.

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 16.4%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 10.7%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at shifting environments and psychological storytelling, much like the surreal progression in God's Basement.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.2%, Gore 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, it offers a profound psychological narrative and existential dread that aligns perfectly with the themes of the afterlife.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-heavy psychological thriller that uses atmospheric exploration to uncover disturbing secrets.

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Psychological 12.5%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the feeling of loss and the surreal nature of domestic spaces.

ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 25%, First-Person 14.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that emphasizes atmospheric dread and investigative exploration.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.7%, Violent 11%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused indie game that relies on psychological tension rather than combat.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Surreal 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dense, atmospheric psychological experience that focuses on uncovering hidden truths in a decaying world.

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.8%, Gore 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that leans heavily into psychological mystery and exploration.

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, first-person exploration of unsettling environments.

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that uses first-person perspective to build psychological tension.

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.6%, Realistic 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that prioritizes a realistic, yet haunting, atmosphere.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 10%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A focused walking simulator that uses a dark, iconic setting to drive a personal and psychological narrative.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 18.3%, Horror 18%, Violent 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense claustrophobia and psychological horror that mirrors the feeling of being trapped in an inescapable space.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it is a masterclass in atmospheric, story-driven horror dealing with guilt and the afterlife.

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 17.4%, Psychological 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that excels at creating a sense of dread through its environment.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Horror 16.7%, Gore 15.5%, Violent 13.7%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental mystery in a confined setting.

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Gore 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie walking simulator that captures the feeling of investigating a haunted, dark space.

Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Gore 11.7%, Horror 10%, Mystery 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A single-player adventure that focuses on psychological horror and atmospheric storytelling.

There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 16.1%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Realistic 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being watched in a dark environment.

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.5%, Gore 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A thriller that focuses on psychological elements and atmospheric exploration.

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 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that relies on puzzles and atmosphere to tell its story.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric exploration game that fits the theme of uncovering hidden secrets.

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Gore 12.7%, Mystery 8.6%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that combines exploration with a dark, mysterious narrative.

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Violent 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Gore 6.8%

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Violent 31.1%, Gore 26.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Horror 14.5%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a confined, atmospheric setting to deliver a classic psychological horror experience.

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 8.3%, Realistic 8.1%

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

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: Violent 17.8%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.8%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Psychological 13.6%, Gore 13%, Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11%

Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological 9.4%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, Dark 8.3%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 10.1%, Violent 7.8%

A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!

Why similar: Psychological 12%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.1%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 9.8%, Violent 7.9%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.1%, Surreal 6%

You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.

Why similar: Horror 18%, Dark 14%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 14.2%, First-Person 8.1%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12%, Dark 9.4%, Psychological 7.2%

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 19.8%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological 8.2%

Escaping from a car trunk, you find yourself in the garage of a mysterious house, with no memory of what happened. Step inside this first-person psychological horror experience and uncover the truth hidden inside.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological 8.3%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological 7.5%

Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11%, Gore 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%

In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological 7.9%

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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.3%, Mystery 7.6%

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 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.6%, Realistic 6.6%

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.2%, Gore 8%

Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.8%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Psychological 8%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Violent 8.4%

Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.6%, First-Person 7.1%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

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 19.9%, Dark 18.7%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Puzzle 6.5%

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 17%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological 9%

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Psychological Horror 37%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 7.7%

The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.5%, Mystery 8.9%

"771" is a first-person psychological horror game consisting of 7 unique gameplay segments, each created by a different developer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 11.1%, Mystery 8%

Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 10.1%

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 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 6.4%