- #1 The Complex: Found Footage
97% matchVery Positive93% of 9,623 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the found-footage aesthetic and claustrophobic walking-simulator gameplay of the seed game.
- #2 SILENT BREATH
96% matchMixed69% of 1,189 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Realistic 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a realistic and terrifying atmosphere through its unique, microphone-integrated psychological horror mechanics.
- #3 Welcome to Kowloon
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 17%, Realistic 12.4%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same gritty, realistic atmosphere and sense of dread found in urban exploration horror.
- #4 Implements of Hell
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 18.3%, Realistic 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar focus on atmospheric exploration within unsettling, confined spaces that slowly reveal their dark nature.
- #5 BABBDI
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,187 reviews2022
Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that rewards curiosity in a desolate, first-person environment.
- #6 SEPTEMBER 1999
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,473 reviews2018
Dev: 98DEMAKE
Windows · Mac
A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Multiplayer 21%, First-Person 9.2%, Walking Simulator 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in short-form, atmospheric horror that uses a realistic, found-footage style to build intense dread.
- #7 The Exit 8
93% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 13.1%, Realistic 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game defines the modern 'liminal space' walking simulator genre with its focus on subtle anomalies and psychological tension.
- #8 Find Yourself
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Realistic 12.6%, Simulation 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the walking-simulator aspect of horror, forcing players to explore eerie, shifting environments to uncover the truth.
- #9 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 477 reviews2024
Dev: Arsonist Studio
Windows
Find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.9%, Realistic 12.6%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a free-to-play, episodic approach to paranormal investigation that aligns perfectly with the seed game's premise.
- #10 Effugium
91% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, First-Person 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a pure walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of unease in its environment.
- #11 Summer of '58
90% matchVery Positive89% of 4,888 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Realistic 12.5%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the same style of realistic, first-person exploration of a haunted location to drive its psychological narrative.
- #12 Iron Lung
89% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a claustrophobic and deeply atmospheric horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling rather than traditional combat.
- #13 White Room Protocol
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Realistic 14.8%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and atmospheric storytelling within a confined, first-person perspective.
- #14 DON'T SCREAM
88% matchMixed65% of 4,826 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Realistic 12.2%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes realistic graphics and a focus on atmospheric tension to create a terrifying experience that rewards careful, slow movement.
- #15 NightGhast
86% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Realistic 12.4%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines walking-simulator exploration with puzzle-solving to create a cohesive and eerie horror experience.
- #16 Silent Still
87% matchMixed53% of 259 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Realistic 13.3%, First-Person 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a story-rich, walking-simulator experience that emphasizes the feeling of being alone in a hostile, haunted setting.
- #17 The Mortuary Assistant
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Multiplayer 13.2%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends simulation mechanics with intense, atmospheric horror, requiring players to perform tasks while being hunted by supernatural forces.
- #18 Abandoned Souls
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.1%, Realistic 15.2%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a realistic, atmospheric environment that encourages players to walk and explore to uncover the underlying horror.
- #19 Lost in Vivo
85% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35%, Horror 32%, First-Person 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply psychological horror experience that excels at creating an oppressive, atmospheric world through first-person exploration.
- #20 Platform 8
82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Realistic 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: As a spiritual successor to the liminal space genre, it focuses on the same repetitive, observation-based horror found in many walking simulators.
- #21 Krypta FM
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,988 reviews2024
Dev: Under The Sink Studio
Windows
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 27.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes atmospheric exploration and a sense of discovery, making it a great match for fans of walking-simulator horror.
- #22 Cassiculus
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Craig LawrencePub: LockleyGames
Windows
This terrifying first-person horror experience immerses the player into a world of isolation, fear, paranoia and claustrophobia as you make your way through the Oberon Cave. Throughout the game, you will experience atmospheric environments, disturbing audio and horrifying visuals.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Horror 16.5%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 12%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 10.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive, first-person exploration experience that leans into cinematic and surreal horror elements.
- #23 Fingerbones
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,593 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This short, free-to-play title excels at delivering a punchy, psychological horror narrative through simple exploration.
- #24 In My Head
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, First-Person 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological state of the protagonist, using first-person exploration to manifest inner fears into the environment.
- #25 The Cursed Tape
81% matchVery Positive81% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 19.4%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses a retro, found-footage aesthetic to ground its atmospheric horror in a realistic, first-person perspective.
- #26 The Backrooms: Unbounded
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 678 reviews2023
Dev: BluSkie
Windows
The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free Simple Linear single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Realistic 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the multiplayer, exploration-heavy nature of the Backrooms sub-genre, which shares DNA with the seed game.
- #27 9 Souls
78% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends casual exploration with psychological horror elements, keeping the focus on the player's journey through a haunted space.
- #28 AfterHours
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 611 reviews2022
Dev: Runway Studios
Windows
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.
Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, First-Person 13.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title focuses on the isolation of a single location, mirroring the eerie exploration found in the seed game.
- #29 Dark Fracture: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,364 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, First-Person 14.6%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strong foundation for psychological horror through its focus on exploration and environmental interaction.
- #30 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
76% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Realistic 7.9%
- #31 Skull Hotel
75% matchVery Positive80% of 900 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Realistic 11.2%
- #32 Horror
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 11%, Simulation 9.9%
- #33 Cursed
78% matchVery Positive83% of 765 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!
Why similar: Horror 100%
Why You'll Like It: It is a straightforward, atmospheric horror experience that relies on the player's movement and observation to build tension.
- #34 NineHells
77% matchMixed41% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: caffeineline
Windows
Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #35 Wardwell House
77% matchVery Positive82% of 790 reviews2020
Dev: Moolion
Windows · Mac
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #36 SKUF BACKROOMS
75% matchMixed59% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Realistic 13.5%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 9.1%
- #37 THE DESCENT
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Simulation 19.8%, Realistic 17%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 14.7%
- #38 The Anomalous Hour
72% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Realistic 12.8%, First-Person 11.1%
- #39 Sub Terra
71% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: artescape
Windows
Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 22%, Realistic 18.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 8.5%
- #40 Visage
71% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 32.1%, Psychological Horror 25%, Multiplayer 10.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Walking Simulator 7%
- #41 Mayonaka 10 chome
71% matchVery Positive93% of 68 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 29.1%, Horror 19.3%, Simulation 18.8%, Realistic 16.2%, First-Person 15.2%
- #42 In Our Parlor
70% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Justin WoottenPub: Wickwire Game Studio
Windows
In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, First-Person 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 12.7%, Simulation 11.5%
- #43 Our Elusive Suffering
73% matchMixed66% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: 👁️Pub: ⚰️
Windows
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Why similar: Horror 35.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 12%, Exploration 11.6%
- #44 Welcome to Hanwell
74% matchMixed47% of 364 reviews2017
Dev: Steel Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.
Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Open World 9.1%
- #45 POOLS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,218 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Realistic 16.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #46 God's Basement
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Realistic 9.6%
- #47 Project Hailstorm
68% matchVery Positive84% of 683 reviews2025
Dev: Imbrium
Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 22.5%, Realistic 19.3%, First-Person 17.8%, Atmospheric 10%
- #48 Museum of Monoliths
70% matchVery Positive92% of 95 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 28.9%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Horror 11.9%
- #49 GORE
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #50 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
68% matchMixed69% of 263 reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Realistic 9.5%
- #51 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Simulation 18.3%, Realistic 13.9%, First-Person 13.6%, Horror 12.1%
- #52 ALONE?
73% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Simulation 24.1%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #53 The Permanent Residence : Souls Kept
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Rizzvix
Windows
Permanent Residence invites players into an episodic journey of psychological horror, where each chapter reveals a sinister short story woven into the eerie legacy of a cursed place.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 25.8% ★, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 24.2%, First-Person 16%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #54 The Survey
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 832 reviews2016
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Realistic 8.6%
- #55 Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Ed Lioni
Windows
Experience a horrifying time-traveling adventure in Ghost of Tomorrow
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Simulation 14.8%, Realistic 12.7%
- #56 Sad Satan
69% matchMixed44% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: DVGamix
Windows
Sad Satan is a horror and mystery game that takes you on a terrifying journey through dark corridors and locations filled with secrets
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Walking Simulator 30.5%, First-Person 21.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Singleplayer 4%
- #57 Psychopomp
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,472 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Horror 28.6%, First-Person 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #58 The Last Visit: 98th
65% matchVery Positive80% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"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: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Realistic 14.3%, First-Person 11.8%
- #59 见诡录:色孽 Haunting Record: Sins of Lust
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
This is a walking simulator with elements of horror and suspense. You are trapped in an endless corridor, where eerie events keep unfolding, as if something is trying to stop you from escaping...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Realistic 13.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 12.6%