Games Like Homing Instinct

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Psychological 22%, Abstract 20.7%, Emotional 17%, Atmospheric 8.1%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Take care of a cat and a house. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Psychological 26.7%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, 1980s 20.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Emotional 13.5%, 1980s 12.5%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Monsters jumping towards at your screen. Do housework. You get haunted by a monsters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological 25.1%, Psychological Horror 23%, 1980s 12.6%, Horror 5.2%

You find yourself lost in a place that shouldn’t exist. Everything feels off — the silence, the looping spaces, the emptiness around you. Instinctively, you begin documenting it all. Liminal State is the beginning of something larger, something unknown — and it all starts here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Psychological 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, 1980s 13.8%, Logic 9.6%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, 1980s 15.2%, Horror 5.3%

Indie anomaly-detection game set in a bleak Eastern-European stairwell. 11 floors, 40+ anomalies, minimal horror, maximal tension.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological 22.5%, 1980s 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%

Pit of Despair is a psychological horror game set in a snowbound cabin, isolated in a remote forest. Trapped with no escape, something lurks—within the walls or your mind. A short, intense experience (30–45 min) inspired by P.T. Silent Hills and The Exit 8. Best played in the dark with headphones.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Psychological 14.7%, 1980s 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

『飢界』は不気味な異界を探索し、脱出を目指すホラーゲーム。異界の住人に食べられてはいけません...。

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21%, 3D Platformer 20.2%, Psychological 19.1%, Horror 6.1%

Your shift aboard the HIS 01 Echo is finally over. The return shuttle awaits you in Compartment 9. All that's left is to walk there. But the corridor to Compartment 9 loops endlessly. Each time, something shifts. Uncover the mystery. Escape the impossible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Psychological 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Logic 9.1%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Explore a haunted apartment. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Psychological Horror 26%, 1980s 14.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Horror 5.9%

"Glimpse" is a single-player atmospheric horror game. Get a glimpse of the struggles and fears of a person affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21%, Emotional 16.2%, Abstract 14%, Atmospheric 8.7%

A PSX-style psychological horror game. Search for your missing child in a decaying world of memories and dread. No jumpscares. Just a slow descent into something far worse.

Why similar: Abstract 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Survival Horror 9.4%

AMIRA is a psychological horror game in which a grieving father tries to uncover what happened to his family. During his investigation, he stumbles upon horrific secrets from both the past and the present.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%

Something crawled up the kitchen sink drain. Now it is your responsibility. Make choices that will affect its growth in this short disturbing first-person psychological horror walking simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological 21.1%, 1980s 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

The Vanishing Train | ワンマン列車 is a psychological horror game where you work as a train driver on a rural Japanese railway line.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological 17.8%, Horror 7.5%, Retro 6%

You are a dreamseeker. At least, that's what she wants you to believe. Play every role, open every door, and delve into cosmic debates with dolls that seem to know far more than they should. But remember, above all - don't break her heart.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological 19.7%, Abstract 19.1%, Emotional 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A psychological horror game with NO jumpscares. Feel the tension and suspense, get goosebumps, experience strange frightening events, and explore, look for keys, solve puzzles, while thinking hard to find a way to get out of this huge, and maybe not so empty prison.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, 3D Platformer 19.5%, Psychological 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Dig up past memories and discover true color from monochrome. Easy-to-use walking simulator

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, 3D Platformer 17.3%, Third Person 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Retro 7.8%

Your job at Mr. Sandman's Dream Factory is simple: Enter children's nightmares and spot hidden anomalies - known as Night Errors. Make the right decisions to go deeper in the dreams, or start over from the beginning!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Psychological 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

A first-person psychological horror game about fear, guilt, and obsession. Explore a cursed estate, solve puzzles, find notes, and confront what lurks in the darkness. Atmosphere, suspense, and jump scares will make your heart beat faster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Psychological 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Emotional 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

You play as jaded police officer Mark Langford in this first-person psychological horror game. An investigation into the case of a missing child draws you to an old apartment complex, uncovering horrors and trauma that refuse to stay buried.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Psychological 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Abstract 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.

Why similar: Psychological 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Emotional 18.8%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Investigate an abandoned Soviet-era building with anomalous properties. As a researcher, you must navigate the eerie, ever-changing corridors to uncover the truth. One wrong move could send you back to the beginning. Explore. Survive. Don’t miss the anomaly.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Emotional 15.5%, Logic 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%

You will experience the ups and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs and downs

Why similar: Abstract 24.6%, Psychological 21.6%, 3D Platformer 20.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Third Person 11.5%

A collection of short horror experiences meant to give you horror, disgust, curiosity, dread and much much more

Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Abstract 15.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

You wake up in a locked room The only food is toothpaste. A giant Mouth in the wall eats everything else. Strangers appear. No one trusts anyone. Play quizzes. Win toothpaste! Decorate your room, because you're unsure how long you'll stay here. The Mouth is always hungry.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological 18.9%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%

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: Psychological 25.2%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

An elevator infested with parasitic creatures.You are trapped in this space. Observe your surroundings carefully and operate the elevator correctly to escape. This is a short walking simulator that gives players a sense of tension and anxiety.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Psychological 25.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, 3D Platformer 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

This game is a short Horror experience, which you as the player will explore and travel through the linear story. This game will challenge you to face your fears and travel through creepy corridors and dark forests. Will you find the secrets lurking in the darkness?

Why similar: Psychological 27.7%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Abstract 12%, Atmospheric 9.9%

A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.

Why similar: Abstract 25%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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 19.9%, Psychological 17%, 1980s 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Emotional 11.6%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Psychological 18.7%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Horror 5.6%

I know, another climbing game that nobody asked for, but this time, you'll control a drunk bald man who wants to find his purpose in life. Climb the ''Mountain of Wishes'', always taking one step at a time.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological 19.5%, Abstract 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Emotional 8.8%

"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 25.8%, 3D Platformer 19%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 17.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

You are trapped in an endlessly looping indoor swimming pool. The space feels familiar, yet something seems subtly off. If you sense that something is out of place, change direction. If nothing appears different, keep walking.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Psychological 17%, Logic 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%

PULMO is a casual puzzle game where you control a lone character in a world full of faceless crowds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological 20%, Abstract 19.8%, Emotional 11.2%, Logic 8.8%

EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.

Why similar: Abstract 23.9%, Psychological 23.7%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, 1980s 15.4%, Third Person 14%, Atmospheric 7.2%

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Emotional 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Tenfold Loop is a short walking simulator where the player is trapped inside an endless loop. The only way to exit is to find 10 consecutives anomalies.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Psychological 29%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Horror 3.6%

Segment In Space 1985 is a psychological horror game about a person who finds themselves in Milotropia — a strange space made of fractured reality. Using the Second Sight and various consoles, dive into a long journey driven by one goal: to return home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Psychological 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%

"D.V. Ex Agent" is a narrative game with elements of horror, telling the dramatic story of the main character. You will have to come face to face with skeletons in the closet along with him. The events unfold in the post-Soviet era.

Why similar: Psychological 22.2%, Walking Simulator 22%, Abstract 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Logic 7.7%

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 22.2%, 1980s 20.9%, Psychological 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Psychological 26.5%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 24%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Horror 6.7%

Away — is a short game telling about the hero's death experience, performed in a gloomy black and white style.

Why similar: Psychological 38.3%, Abstract 22.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 5%

Sorrow Asylum is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Abstract 23%, Psychological Horror 17%, Psychological 14.4%, Survival Horror 9%

A slow-paced, story-driven, first-person game that offers an abstract and surrealistic exploration of a troubled mind in its journey towards acceptance.

Why similar: Abstract 23.7%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Emotional 10.5%

"Fascinated by the cryptic message 'Find 090-■■■■-■■■■ https://■■■■■■■■■■,' you decide to embark on a journey to the specified location. Armed with a phone number and coordinates, you embark on a quest to uncover 'it,' experiencing a quiet sense of dread in this walking simulator."

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Horror 5.4%

Become a diver yourself to explore the unknown. Take a trip to your deep abyss. Experience a poetic and fantastic world as you explore the deep sea and space.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Abstract 19.9%, Emotional 15.9%, 3D Platformer 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%

The protagonist returns to their hometown due to the relocation of their grandfather's grave. During a day spent in their former home, an extraordinary event occurs.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, 3D Platformer 34.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, 3D 5.6%

My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Psychological 17.9%, Emotional 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

This is a funny movie theater where you can watch any kind of movie. I saw a movie here. It is a story of a high school boy “Sota Sakurai” until ※※※※※※.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, 3D Platformer 20.3%, Psychological 17.2%, Emotional 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

In the Night You Had Bad Dreams is a first-person horror game. You're trapped inside a strange house that seems to shift and change, waiting for you to solve unconventional puzzles.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Abstract 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Emotional 12.4%, Logic 11.2%

A protagonist attempts to play "Daruma-san ga Koronda" (Red Light, Green Light) entirely alone. Driven by a ritual found online, they gather the necessary items and begin the ceremony. However, eerie phenomena begin to occur one after another.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Psychological 17.5%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 12.4%

A son returns to his childhood home to find his mother. The door is open. The house is frozen. Where Is Mother is a harrowing horror walking simulator, oppressive… with every step pulling you further from reality.

Why similar: Psychological 29.3%, Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Emotional 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%

You’re on a bus, caught in a cycle of shifting nightmares. escape the horrors, and reach the station awake and alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological 24%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.3%

No Nap November is a short psychological horror game set in a kindergarten during an endless nap time. Observe each loop carefully, spot anomalies, and survive an entire month without sleep to save yourself and the children from a strange presence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%

You wake up alone in a quiet hotel. The corridors loop. The rooms change. Somewhere between the walls and the noise on the radio, a memory is trying to surface. A short, PS1-style psychological horror about guilt, repetition, and the weight of consequences.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, 1980s 13.8%, Psychological 11.2%, Retro 9.4%