Games Like I'm on Observation Duty

Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.

Why similar: Horror 38%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the surveillance-based horror of monitoring multiple camera feeds for supernatural anomalies.

A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Horror 26.2%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Puzzle 13%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the core gameplay loop of identifying subtle changes in a static environment while managing mounting paranoia.

Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.3%, Horror 21%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on anomaly detection within a looping environment that requires sharp observation skills.

You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 28.7%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Players must monitor live camera feeds and report anomalies, directly echoing the mechanics of the seed game.

Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the tension of watching for supernatural disturbances on security monitors.

Para Eyes is a spot the difference horror game. Flip through security cameras and find anomalies. But be careful not to go insane.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 27.1%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Puzzle 15.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated anomaly-hunting game that challenges your memory and attention to detail under pressure.

Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Indie 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22%, Nudity 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers more of the same satisfying anomaly-spotting gameplay with new locations.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Horror 29.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series refines the visual fidelity and anomaly variety for a modern experience.

Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.

Why similar: Horror 70.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines surveillance monitoring with survival horror elements, requiring you to report threats while keeping yourself safe.

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.4%, Horror 21.9%, Puzzle 16.5%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to the anomaly-spotting genre that tests your ability to notice subtle environmental shifts.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the series with more complex anomalies and challenging environments to monitor.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.9%, Horror 34.7%, Puzzle 18.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While it uses a walking-sim format, the core mechanic of identifying anomalies in a repeating space is the spiritual successor to observation-based horror.

A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Horror 29.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides additional levels that test your memory and observation skills in new, unsettling settings.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.4%, Horror 29.4%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of static, high-tension surveillance gameplay.

The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.5%, Horror 31.4%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Indie 10.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the eerie feeling of a night shift job where the environment slowly turns against the player.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 27%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fresh set of rooms to monitor, maintaining the core loop of spotting subtle supernatural changes.

EXIT 2 is a free multiplayer horror game in which a team of players must collect and deliver keys and then escape, while another player must stop them as a monster.

Why similar: Horror 64.7%, Atmospheric 19%, Indie 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the trend of identifying anomalies in a confined, repetitive setting to progress.

Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 24.7%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on the player's ability to notice things that shouldn't be there.

You are trapped in an underground subway. Observe your surroundings carefully and take the correct trains to reach the 'Station 5' and exit the subway.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 25.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to scrutinize your surroundings for unnatural changes, much like the surveillance duties in the seed game.

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Why similar: Horror 51.9%, Psychological Horror 31%, Indie 7%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for surveillance-based horror that popularized the 'watch the cameras' mechanic.

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 31.6%, Indie 25%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi take on the genre where you play as the station's AI, controlling cameras to monitor and assist the crew.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45%, Horror 40%, Atmospheric 15%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same immersive, slow-burn atmosphere found in surveillance-based horror games.

Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Horror 26.4%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hidden-object horror game that rewards players for being hyper-aware of their surroundings.

You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.3%, Horror 33.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a realistic, found-footage aesthetic that makes the act of watching through a lens terrifying.

You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Horror 38.2%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person perspective on a surveillance-heavy horror experience that feels claustrophobic and tense.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Psychological Horror 30.4%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Puzzle 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it captures the specific dread of a lonely night shift perfectly.

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.1%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 15.2%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the classic trope of a supernatural night shift, requiring puzzle-solving and observation.

Your duty as a South Korean army officer just began. You must check out mysterious anomalies to finish this endless night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 48%, Horror 30.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy horror game that tasks you with maintaining order during a shift while things go wrong.

Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Psychological Horror 42.5%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.9%, Horror 30.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Hidden Object 15%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Nudity 6.6%

The sun has disappeared from the sky! Darkness chokes the land, depriving it of all things good. Now it’s time for you to figure out how to bring the sun back! Get behind the wheel and find the sun in Night Shift!

Why similar: Indie 58.5%, Puzzle 41.5%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation of a night guard job that slowly descends into psychological horror.

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: Psychological Horror 39%, Horror 36.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Psychological Horror 38.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Horror 33.7%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Puzzle 13.5%

As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Psychological Horror 38.5%, Indie 15.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Psychological Horror 32%, Puzzle 10.9%, Nudity 7.1%, Indie 6.5%

The ultimate surveillance game. Monitor camera feeds solo, team up in multiplayer, or versus friends. Detect anomalies, report suspicious activities, and ensure security across diverse locations. Your watchful eyes make the difference!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Puzzle 27.4%, Hidden Object 24.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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: Psychological Horror 44.1%, Horror 40.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Nudity 8.1%, Indie 6.2%, Puzzle 5.6%

Strange Night II takes you to a mysterious hostel where your sanity will be put to the test.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 28%, Indie 22.4%, Puzzle 14%, Singleplayer 3.8%

"8AM" is a suspense game where you find yourself trapped in a room, watching a family through cameras. Without explanations, you must decide if strange events occur night after night. Being correct extends the time, seeking your release by 8:00 a.m.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Horror 30.2%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Indie 5.8%

Keep your eyes on the exam... Study the environment, answer the questions before time runs out, find secrets in the classroom and don't even think about looking directly at that... thing.

Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Puzzle 19.9%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Indie 4.4%

Spending the first night in a new apartment can be quite nervewracking. New sounds, and thin walls that seperate you from others in the complex. Do you trust your new surroundings?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Horror 41.3%, Indie 14.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%

4D Minesweeper brings the classic mechanics of Minesweeper into the fourth dimension and adds some new features to it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 56.6%, Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Step into the shoes of a young girl who must face solitude and mystery while waiting for her mother at the taco stand where she works. It’s a rainy night, but that won’t stop some unwelcome visitors from showing up...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Horror 40.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Indie 6%

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: Psychological Horror 46.3%, Horror 23.9%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%

You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.

Why similar: Horror 37%, Psychological Horror 31%, Hidden Object 22.2%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45%, Horror 41%, Indie 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%

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: Psychological Horror 50.1%, Horror 22.9%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.9%, Horror 32.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Indie 9.5%, Nudity 6.2%

A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.

Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Hidden Object 16%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39%, Horror 36.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Hidden Object 10.4%

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36%, Horror 31.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Trapped in what appears to be an endless hallway in your home, rooms begin to feel unfamiliar. Capture anomalies on camera and stay away from any sinister entities.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 28.7%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Horror 36.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Indie 4.8%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Puzzle 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Indie 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Psychological Horror 36%, Indie 8%, Nudity 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.2%, Horror 37.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 62%, Puzzle 17%, Indie 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.7%, Atmospheric 3.9%