Games Like Home Safety Hotline

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, 1990's 16%, Horror 15.5%, Simulation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a late-night radio host acting as an operator for callers in danger, capturing the same tension of helping others through a communication device.

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

Why similar: Text-Based 34%, Horror 22.5%, Point & Click 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterful blend of text-based adventure and retro technology that captures the same eerie, lo-fi atmosphere as the seed game.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: 1990's 32.8%, Alternate History 20.4%, Point & Click 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly recreates the 1990s internet aesthetic while tasking you with navigating and moderating a surreal, retro digital landscape.

If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.

Why similar: FMV 14.2% ★, 1990's 8.8%, Alternate History 8.6%, Dark Comedy 8.4%, Lovecraftian 8%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation game requires careful research and observation to identify targets, echoing the investigative database mechanics of the seed.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.8%, Simulation 26.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It defines the 'bureaucratic horror' genre, forcing players to make high-stakes decisions while performing repetitive, rule-based tasks.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: FMV 28.3% ★, Dark Comedy 18.6%, Alternate History 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Point & Click 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV-heavy simulation puts you in the chair of a news broadcast operator, balancing dark humor with the pressure of managing a chaotic feed.

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

Why similar: Typing 34.8% ★, Text-Based 16%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A typing-based simulation that focuses on mystery and atmosphere, capturing the specific tactile feel of working through a digital queue.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: FMV 36.4% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This found-phone simulation forces you to dig through a stranger's digital life to uncover a dark mystery, much like the investigative work in the seed.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Simulation 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in anomaly detection that forces you to carefully observe your surroundings for subtle, terrifying changes, much like identifying household pests.

Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...

Why similar: Text-Based 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that uses a text-based interface to get under your skin through direct, unsettling questions.

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game set in a diner that uses dialogue and choices to explore the dread of an impending apocalypse.

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Why similar: FMV 34.6% ★, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Horror 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based investigation game where you must type questions to interview patients, emphasizing the importance of text-based interaction.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Typing 22.9% ★, Text-Based 21%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game starts as a simple retro simulation before descending into psychological horror, mirroring the shift from mundane to terrifying.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Mystery 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: You play as the station's AI, monitoring cameras and systems to assist a crew, providing a unique perspective on environmental horror.

KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!

Why similar: 1990's 33%, Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that uses a friendly interface to mask a deeply unsettling and invasive experience.

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: 1990's 42%, Horror 27.9%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person job simulator that slowly unravels into a surreal, atmospheric nightmare.

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: FMV 31.4% ★, Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Point & Click 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful FMV horror game that focuses on the unsettling nature of media and communication technology.

Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

Why similar: FMV 31.8% ★, Dark Comedy 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV adventure that relies on dialogue and choices to navigate supernatural occurrences.

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

Why similar: 1990's 25.6%, Horror 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a 1990s educational tape aesthetic to hide a dark, puzzle-filled horror story that rewards close observation.

It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.8%, Horror 27.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click anomaly detection game where you must verify the identity of visitors, requiring the same attention to detail as the seed game.

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

Why similar: 1990's 49.5%, Horror 33.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game with a distinct retro aesthetic that focuses on stealth and environmental interaction.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, Horror 16.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that tasks you with investigating supernatural phenomena, blending mystery with psychological horror.

Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An investigation-focused horror game that utilizes a retro, point-and-click interface to uncover dark secrets.

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Point & Click 24%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that uses a dark, point-and-click style to tell a haunting, atmospheric story.

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%

This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

Why similar: Typing 30% ★, FMV 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Horror 7.8%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy game focused on hacking and investigation, capturing the feeling of digging through digital archives.

Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Point & Click 26.1%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Simulation 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click detective game that uses a retro operating system interface to deliver its horror narrative.

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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Point & Click 24.5%, Simulation 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 14%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled simulation game that uses psychedelic and atmospheric elements to create a sense of digital unease.

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 32.2%, 1990's 24.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%

All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Supernatural 21.3%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that uses audio and communication as its primary mechanics for building tension.

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Typing 25.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Text-Based 19.7%, 1990's 13.9%, Supernatural 8.3%

You are a monster under someone's house.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Point & Click 27.2%, Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of exploration and visual novel elements that creates a claustrophobic, unsettling atmosphere.

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Alternate History 20.1%, 1990's 19.3%, Text-Based 12.9%, Horror 12.2%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Text-Based 17.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 11%, Simulation 7.8%

Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Handyman needed - ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.

Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Simulation 22.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Supernatural 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! It's your first night on the job: Pick up passengers, take their fares, enjoy the beautiful countryside, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.

Why similar: 1990's 30%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.

Why similar: FMV 34% ★, 1990's 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Point & Click 12.3%

Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Simulation 18.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.3%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Simulation 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%

🚨 Emergency Alert 🚨 New security protocols have been activated. Remain indoors. Do not open your doors under any circumstance. Isolation is safety. Isolation is truth. Or is it?

Why similar: 1990's 24%, Text-Based 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 8%

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 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Horror 19.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A mysterious phone number on a park restroom wall leads to an unknown “voice,” quietly awakening the town’s hidden apparitions. This is a horror text adventure with no jump scares—no loud noises or grotesque surprises—designed for a safe and tension-focused experience.

Why similar: Text-Based 50.1%, Horror 36.5%, Simulation 13.4%

This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Simulation 18.3%, Atmospheric 14%, Choices Matter 11.4%

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 23.2%, Supernatural 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Simulation 11.7%

Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Point & Click 18.6%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 10.3%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Horror 22.5%, Supernatural 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%

You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you.

Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Simulation 10.6%

One room. One hole. One judgement. Watch the guests through your peephole, inspect their documents, dial the telephone, and judge who's normal and who's not. Do your job properly to avoid the demon's punishment.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Lore-Rich 26.2%, Simulation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Supernatural 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14%, Simulation 8.6%

Congratulations, contractor! You've been approved to trial our cutting-edge AI visor. Use it to explore the Neuras lab and recover the staff's research. Your visor is safe, reliable, and up to 99% accurate. Just don't ask why the "ketchup" in the corner makes such a horrible crunching sound.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Horror 18.8%, Satire 17.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Mystery 8.6%

My name is Luzia and this story is about my big sister, Sombria. Are you ready to hear it?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.6%, Text-Based 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Horror 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Simulation 14%, Choices Matter 9.2%

When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Simulation 12.5%

You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

Why similar: 1990's 31.3%, Horror 24.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Simulation 23%

Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 40.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 14.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Horror 24.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 11.5%