Games Like Holidays in Khrushchevsk

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychedelic 12.1%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Cinematic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar sense of domestic unease and surreal psychological horror within a first-person perspective.

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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Realistic 9.7%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, claustrophobic atmosphere and urban decay that mirrors the unsettling environment of the seed game.

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: Cinematic 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Realistic 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a focused, atmospheric horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling and a sense of isolation.

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Psychedelic 19.8%, 1990's 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic, surreal horror game that prioritizes bizarre, dream-like imagery and psychological mystery.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13%, Realistic 7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric horror experience that relies on psychological pressure rather than jump scares.

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

Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.7%, Realistic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes found-footage aesthetics and psychological horror to create a deeply immersive and unsettling experience.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Exploration 16.6%, Simulation 15.1%, 3D 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cinematic, first-person psychological horror that builds tension through mundane tasks and creeping dread.

The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Cinematic 15.8%, 1990's 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the unsettling nature of liminal spaces and exploration, which aligns with the walking-simulator roots of the seed game.

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Cinematic 21.2%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.4%, Realistic 10%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being watched in an isolated setting.

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%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Cinematic 17%, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, first-person psychological horror game that focuses on internal struggle and 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: Psychedelic 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive psychological horror game that uses shifting environments to disorient the player, much like the seed game's psychedelic elements.

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.5%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 9.6%, Realistic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a psychedelic, atmospheric style that mirrors the surreal visual shifts found in the seed game.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.2%, Psychedelic 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Horror 11%, 3D Platformer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological exploration game that uses surreal environments to challenge the player's perception of reality.

The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychedelic 12%, 1990's 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological thriller that emphasizes narrative-driven exploration and unsettling atmosphere.

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering dark secrets, echoing the investigative nature of the seed game.

Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.4%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 14.4%, Hidden Object 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Incorporates hidden-object mechanics and psychological horror within a first-person walking-simulator framework.

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.5%, Realistic 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes isolation and environmental mystery.

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13%, Realistic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a realistic, atmospheric approach to build a sense of dread in a confined, first-person space.

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: Cinematic 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Psychedelic 13.9%, Hidden Object 11.1%, 3D Platformer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a focus on exploration and psychological narrative that aligns with the walking-simulator genre.

Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

Why similar: Cinematic 15.5%, Psychedelic 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, 1990's 10.8%, 3D Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused walking simulator that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a 3D space.

Inheritance can be different, and it is not always pleasant, right?

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.4%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Realistic 9.6%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with a visual-novel style narrative to create a unique, story-driven experience.

You are the liquidator survived the samosbor in block G-326 of the endless Gigakhrushchyovka. You have to find out what happened in this block, evacuate the residents and find a way out for yourself. But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance?

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.2%, Horror 18.1%, 1990's 16.7%, Realistic 10.5%, Psychedelic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a post-apocalyptic, atmospheric horror experience that prioritizes environmental immersion.

Do you remember the scares that chased you in childhood? How did your limbs shake with fear, take your breath away, and you couldn't do anything about it? I invite you to live it all over again!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Cinematic 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that blends thriller elements with a walking-simulator structure.

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.9%, 1990's 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses word-based puzzles and exploration to build its narrative.

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 7.6%

Returning to parents' house for Christmas and a regular holiday dinner turns into a bloody hell filled with horror and death.

Why similar: 1990's 16.3%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14%, Cinematic 12.6%, Horror 10.3%

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the architectural and atmospheric qualities of its environment, much like the seed game's focus on setting.

Motherland (A sad fairytale for adults) is an indie-game that allows you to immerse in the atmosphere of a provincial town during the epidemic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, first-person walking simulator that captures the feeling of exploring vast, desolate, and atmospheric environments.

Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Cinematic 14.7%, 1990's 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.6%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Realistic 8.7%, Horror 8.4%

Callus is a story about coldness, overprotection, and indifference. It can turn your soul inside out and crawl under your skin, leaving a lasting mark. Or it may simply pass you by. It all depends on where you choose to look… and what you are willing to see.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 19.4%, Realistic 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%

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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14%, Gore 10%, First-Person 7.6%

One small mistake on vacation can lead to big trouble. Are you ready for it? Are you ready to face the Beaver… who’s out for revenge?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 11%, First-Person 10.7%

Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%

Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Cinematic 10.9%, Horror 10.2%

MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, 1990's 18%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15%, Realistic 11.3%

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.5%, Realistic 8.9%

Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, 1990's 15.6%, First-Person 9.7%

After a sudden rent hike, you move into a suspiciously cheap house deep in the woods. The price is absurdly low and there’s work nearby-it seems like a stroke of luck. But you soon realize something is seriously wrong with the place...

Why similar: Cinematic 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Gore 5.9%

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: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 11.1%

The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.

Why similar: Psychedelic 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 10%, Realistic 9.3%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Realistic 14.5%, Horror 13%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 8.1%

Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Realistic 14.5%, First-Person 12%, Hidden Object 6%

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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, 1990's 13.9%, First-Person 9.5%

It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 9.1%, First-Person 8%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.1%, First-Person 7.7%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 17.4%, Linear 9.1%, Exploration 9%

Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Realistic 10.1%, Horror 8.9%

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: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 9.5%, Gore 7.2%

A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 19.2%, Realistic 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%

Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Choices Matter 19.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.4%, Horror 36.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%

"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, 3D Platformer 12%, Realistic 7.2%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 18.4%, Choices Matter 18%, Simulation 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Linear 7.6%

Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Psychedelic 23.4%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Exploration 8.5%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Realistic 10.7%, Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 24.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%