- #1 Paratopic
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 30.3%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 13%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the low-poly, surreal, and unsettling atmosphere that defines the PS1-horror aesthetic found in Hypnagogia.
- #2 Broken Reality
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 32.5%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Retro 13.8%, 1990's 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar vaporwave-inspired surrealism and focus on exploration within bizarre, abstract digital environments.
- #3 NaissanceE
96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,240 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Abstract 25%, Surreal 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in abstract, first-person exploration that mirrors the sense of scale and isolation found in Hypnagogia.
- #4 Yume Nikki
95% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential dream-exploration game that heavily influenced the surreal, non-linear style of modern dream-simulators.
- #5 Lost in Vivo
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 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: Surreal 21.2%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Retro 12.9%, FPS 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at claustrophobic, surreal horror with a distinct retro aesthetic that feels like a fever dream.
- #6 Lunacid
93% matchVery Positive91% of 10,657 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Retro 28.9%, First-Person 23.9%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Stylized 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dream-like dungeon crawler that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and surreal, otherworldly environments.
- #7 Pseudoregalia
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.4%, Surreal 15.9%, Abstract 14.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Old School 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features dream-like, surreal platforming mechanics wrapped in a nostalgic, low-poly aesthetic.
- #8 Rememoried
94% matchMixed58% of 236 reviews2015
Dev: Vladimir KudelkaPub: Hangonit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rememoried is an independent video game, a virtual place where memories change to dreams and the only possible way is forgetting, which becomes a mechanism for proceeding to the next layer of dreams. The Surrealist explorative first-person adventure game.
Why similar: Surreal 22.3%, Abstract 22.1%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses abstract, shifting environments to challenge the player's perception, much like the dream-logic of Hypnagogia.
- #9 Cruelty Squad
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 43.5%, FPS 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Retro 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more aggressive, its intentionally jarring, abstract, and surreal visual style resonates with the experimental nature of Hypnagogia.
- #10 ENA: Dream BBQ
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 34,987 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 28.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Retro 9.4%, 3D Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, highly stylized, and abstract world-building feels like a direct evolution of the dream-logic found in Hypnagogia.
- #11 Afterdream
91% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the blurred lines between dreams and reality, offering a haunting, atmospheric narrative experience.
- #12 Dread Delusion
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Exploration 22.4%, 1990's 20%, First-Person 17.5%, Stylized 12.8%, Adventure 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled RPG that captures the feeling of wandering through a strange, decaying, and dream-like world.
- #13 Dreamcore
88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Surreal 23.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 11%, Exploration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A focus on liminal spaces and surreal, first-person exploration makes this a direct thematic successor to the feeling of Hypnagogia.
- #14 The Fridge is Red
90% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Surreal 16.9%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Retro 9.9%, Horror 9.4%, 1990's 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic horror game that utilizes surreal, low-fidelity visuals to create a sense of constant, dream-like unease.
- #15 Interior Worlds
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Exploration 15.9%, Horror 15.8%, Retro 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the quiet, eerie beauty of liminal spaces, perfect for those who enjoyed the atmospheric wandering of the seed game.
- #16 Superliminal
86% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Surreal 47.4%, First-Person 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It plays with perspective and reality in a way that feels like a lucid dream, aligning with the surreal exploration of the seed game.
- #17 CINERIS SOMNIA
86% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that leans heavily into abstract, dream-like imagery and psychological storytelling.
- #18 With Shining Eyes
84% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Lucas Fisher
Windows
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 25.9%, Abstract 21.2%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and abstract puzzle game that captures the fleeting, ethereal nature of a dream.
- #19 killer7
85% matchVery Positive93% of 3,764 reviews2018
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
Why similar: Surreal 51.2%, Horror 13.1%, Stylized 12.9%, FPS 6.2%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, surreal adventure that prioritizes abstract storytelling and a unique, unforgettable aesthetic.
- #20 Mango
84% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, first-person adventure that prioritizes strange, abstract visuals and surreal exploration.
- #21 Iron Lung
82% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Abstract 18.6%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, claustrophobic, and retro-styled experience that excels at building intense, surreal dread.
- #22 DREAM LOGIC
82% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the name suggests, it is a game built entirely around the bizarre, shifting rules of a dream world.
- #23 OK/NORMAL
83% matchVery Positive81% of 602 reviews2018
Dev: 98DEMAKE
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
OK/NORMAL is a short, experimental third-person horror experience, inspired by early 3D console games of the 90's. Journey through a dark, disjointed, dreamlike dimension with your cloud companion! Remember a good diet, take your medicine, and you should be fine!
Why similar: Surreal 39.3%, Retro 20.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that embraces a retro aesthetic to deliver a short, surreal, and psychedelic experience.
- #24 Cavern of Dreams
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, 3D Platformer 21%, Old School 17.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, its old-school 3D platforming and dream-like world design offer a similar sense of nostalgic discovery.
- #25 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
81% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 21%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Dark 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on psychological horror and surreal puzzle-solving within a dream-like, atmospheric framework.
- #26 Hypnospace Outlaw
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Surreal 37.2%, 1990's 30.5%, Retro 19.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the nostalgic, surreal, and slightly 'off' feeling of early internet culture and dream-like digital spaces.
- #27 Lucid Blocks
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,772 reviews2026
Dev: Lucy B. Locks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore, build, and survive in a cryptic expanse oozing with dreamlike oddities and esoteric critters.
Why similar: Surreal 36.7%, Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #28 StrangeDream
78% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: 草地w
Windows
You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?
Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Abstract 18.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Retro 7.4%
- #29 Millennium Dream
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,248 reviews2026
Dev: LucidDreamLab
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, 1990's 15.3%, Exploration 10%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #30 NIDANA
77% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Abstract 29.7%, Surreal 28.6%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%, First-Person 4.9%
- #31 Liminal Lane
78% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Ravenhome Studios
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.
Why similar: Abstract 24.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, 1990's 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Stylized 6.2%
- #32 The Backrooms
79% matchMixed64% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, First-Person 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Dark 15.9%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: It taps into the popular 'liminal space' aesthetic, focusing on the same eerie, endless exploration found in Hypnagogia.
- #33 GLITCH DADDY
77% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Surreal 22.4%, Abstract 21.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #34 Restless Dreams
75% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Horror 16.3%, Retro 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%
- #35 A dead world's dream
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: JoqLePecheur
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Dead World's Dream is a challenging retro platformerAs a peaceful alien, explore a harsh world looking for hidden species.Unlocking upgrades and power-ups, travel to even more treacherous places.Carefuly examine your surroundings before jumping toward new dangers and secrets.
Why similar: Platformer 48%, Exploration 26.4%, Adventure 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that emphasizes exploration in a surreal, melancholic, and dream-like environment.
- #36 Mama's Sleeping Angels
73% matchVery Positive94% of 568 reviews2026
Dev: itamuPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A 1 to 4 player Y2K dream-exploration game. Free your imaginary friends trapped to eternal sleep by the goddess Mama. Collect cursed items and use weapons to face the monsters in Mama's dreams.
Why similar: Surreal 25.2%, Horror 16%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Retro 7.6%
- #37 Manifold Garden
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Abstract 33.4%, Surreal 30.8%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #38 FUNKYHEART
73% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: juicce
Windows
Bunn awakens in a surreal world with no memories of what happened. Bunny Hop through this colorful surreal landscape, explore hidden locations, and uncover the troubling truth about your identity in this 3D platformer.
Why similar: Surreal 27.9%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Exploration 9.3%
- #39 Project Liminal 2
73% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, FPS 13.2%, Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #40 Amygdala
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Surreal 18%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, First-Person 10.4%
- #41 OMORI
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Horror 21.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 10%, Colorful 9%
- #42 Funky Panic Attack
70% matchVery Positive95% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: juicce
Windows
Can Luna navigate this funky world to find Halloween? - Talk to strange and compelling characters! Freeze obstacles and activate the fast Chili Pepper Mode, but beware - it also makes you uncontrollably jumpy!
Why similar: Surreal 23.4%, 3D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11%, FPS 9.7%, Exploration 8.1%
- #43 梦乡 The Dreamcatcher
72% matchVery Positive85% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Huanlin Games
Windows
The Dreamcatcher is a single player first person psychological adventure set in the modern times. You play as a young man who has just started his life in a big city. You will adventure into different dream worlds, overcome obstacles in the dreams with the help from outside the dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Surreal 17.6%, Horror 15%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #44 CUCCCHI
71% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Julián Palacios GechtmanPub: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
CUCCCHI is a game where you explore beautiful dioramas and go through dangerous and trippy labyrinths, in a journey inside the paintings of Enzo Cucchi.
Why similar: Abstract 25.9%, Surreal 23.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Horror 7.6%
- #45 Awkward Dimensions Redux
72% matchVery Positive80% of 2,955 reviews2016
Dev: StevenHarmonGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 17.5%, Surreal 13.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%
- #46 sun-rise.exe
70% matchVery Positive92% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: louis morel
Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
Why similar: Abstract 34.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 7.5%
- #47 'n Verlore Verstand
74% matchMixed50% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?
Why similar: Platformer 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Adventure 14.1%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #48 Within the Backrooms
69% matchVery Positive96% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Display
Windows
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Surreal 27.9%, Retro 14.6%, 1990's 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #49 Chroma Zero
67% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Surreal 18.9%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Stylized 9.4%
- #50 Liminalcore
68% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Surreal 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #51 7 Days
67% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 51.4%, Dark 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 4.9%
- #52 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
67% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Abstract 20.8%, Surreal 17.5%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.7%
- #53 Through The Fragmentation
69% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Exploration 21.7%, Atmospheric 17.3%, First-Person 16.7%, Stylized 14.7%, Adventure 12.1%
- #54 Disillusion ST
66% matchVery Positive96% of 480 reviews2024
Dev: Disillusion Dev
Windows
A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others.
Why similar: Abstract 34.2%, Walking Simulator 24%, 1990's 13.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #55 ANIMAL WELL
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Surreal 23.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Exploration 16.9%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #56 OYASUMII
67% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: NEO PROJECT Studios
Windows
Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?
Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Horror 13.5%, Retro 13%, 3D Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 10.1%
- #57 Zzzz-Zzzz-Zzzz
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 254 reviews2017
Dev: SaintHeiserPub: Half-Face Games
Windows
When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #58 NMNE
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself inside your dream, which turns into one continuous nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #59 LiDAR Exploration Program
65% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #60 Eternity Egg
65% matchVery Positive83% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: USERLANDS
Windows
Chaotic adventure-platformer with bouncy movement, grotesque characters & high-energy trance music.
Why similar: Surreal 27.5%, 3D Platformer 16%, Platformer 14.8%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%