Games Like Helltown

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Retro 7.3%, Walking Simulator 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same eerie, isolated, and Lovecraftian atmosphere found in Helltown through its retro-styled exploration.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 17.8%, Horror 16.1%, Retro 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar lo-fi, surreal aesthetic that emphasizes psychological dread and fragmented storytelling.

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 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Violent 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the unsettling, claustrophobic atmosphere of a dense, mysterious location with a strong focus on psychological horror.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 20.5%, Retro 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Violent 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a classic retro-horror experience with a focus on exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a confined, hostile environment.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Stealth 20.4%, Horror 14.7%, Retro 14%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro-inspired visuals with tense, first-person stealth and exploration that mirrors the feeling of being hunted in a strange place.

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: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.2%, Retro 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic, retro-inspired psychological horror experience that excels at environmental storytelling.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.3%, Surreal 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique hand-penciled aesthetic and a deeply unsettling, Lovecraftian narrative set in a remote, mysterious location.

Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends mundane job simulation with surreal, first-person horror and retro-inspired graphics.

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 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that prioritizes psychological horror and a lingering sense of unease in its atmospheric environments.

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Surreal 11%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Lovecraftian walking simulator that emphasizes atmospheric dread and post-apocalyptic exploration.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 24.3%, Retro 15.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses retro technology and a first-person perspective to weave a deeply psychological and surreal horror narrative.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Surreal 18.3%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled psychological horror game that relies on player choices and exploration to uncover its dark secrets.

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Violent 11.3%, Survival Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a walking-simulator structure to explore dark, surreal themes.

This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Stealth 19.2%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D psychological horror game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering unsettling secrets.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a short, incredibly tense, and atmospheric experience that relies on a retro aesthetic to build dread.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 14%, Violent 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that emphasizes exploration and atmosphere in a mysterious, abandoned location.

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: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 12.3%, Violent 11.1%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric exploration within a dark, first-person environment.

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a first-person perspective to build an atmospheric, psychological horror experience centered on mysterious findings.

Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.9%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and Lovecraftian themes in a remote, atmospheric setting that feels very similar to the world of Helltown.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Violent 9.4%, Mystery 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply psychological and atmospheric horror experience with a distinct retro-tech aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.4%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric setting that encourages exploration and uncovers psychological horror elements.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines job-based gameplay with intense, atmospheric horror and supernatural mystery.

You are the Warden. Enter the dense cornfields and gather the resources your village desperately needs. But beware: you are not alone. Build a deck of abilities and choose your weapons to face the growing dangers of the night. With a relentless monster after you, will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Stealth 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, indie horror game that incorporates Lovecraftian elements and intense, atmospheric exploration.

Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.

Why similar: Stealth 18.2%, Horror 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a nonlinear exploration experience with multiple endings, mirroring the discovery-based gameplay of Helltown.

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that focuses on exploration and walking-simulator mechanics within a horror-themed world.

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%

When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Retro 14.7%, Dark 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cinematic, atmospheric psychological horror experience that keeps the player engaged through its dark narrative.

A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that focuses on psychological elements and adventure-based exploration.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 14.9%, Surreal 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on exploration and supernatural themes to build tension.

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 12.7%, Violent 12.7%

Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

Why similar: Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Surreal 10.9%, Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

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 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Surreal 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.1%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 11.6%

Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Violent 14.8%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.

Why similar: Stealth 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10%, Surreal 10%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Surreal 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

Why similar: Stealth 18.4%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 6.9%

UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.3%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 10.6%

You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Walking Simulator 15%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.3%, Surreal 10.1%, Dark 9.2%

In "Welcome to Doll Town," explore a cursed village where lifelike dolls roam. Uncover the dark secret that led a prosperous town turn into a living nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Dark 19.5%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 9.1%

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: Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

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 20.4%, Violent 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Mystery 8.1%

Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Mystery 10%

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Retro 10.7%, Dark 9.8%

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Retro 12.4%, Horror 10.8%, Surreal 9.6%

Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 16%, First-Person 10.2%, Surreal 9.6%

You work as a delivery driver/package handler for "Fed-ups". You're loading the packages into your truck as usual when someone next to tells you, they're being stalked.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Retro 22.7%, Horror 14.7%, 3D 11.8%, Adventure 9.5%

Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!

Why similar: Mystery 14.3%, Retro 14%, First-Person 12.6%, Surreal 12.2%, Horror 10.3%

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, First-Person 11.1%

Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.2%, Stealth 13.9%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 9%

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.5%, Stealth 10.9%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 18.5%, Retro 8%, Adventure 6.4%

HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 16.8%, Violent 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 7.7%

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: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 10.1%