Games Like I'm on Observation Duty 2

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: Indie 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 21.8%, Nudity 13.5%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the surveillance-based anomaly detection formula.

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 41.4%, Horror 34.6%, Puzzle 19.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that adds new locations and more complex anomalies to track.

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: Strategy 41.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series tradition with refined graphics and increasingly difficult anomaly patterns.

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 35.3%, Horror 30.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the series with more diverse environments and unique supernatural threats.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.7%, Horror 33.3%, Puzzle 20%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive anomaly-spotting experience that mirrors the core loop of identifying subtle changes in a looping environment.

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 29%, Horror 24.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Puzzle 14%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features improved atmospheric horror elements while maintaining the classic surveillance gameplay.

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 35.3%, Horror 32.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern entry that polishes the anomaly-spotting mechanics for a more intense experience.

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 35.5%, Horror 28.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration that pushes the series' formula with more intricate and terrifying 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: Strategy 40.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly faithful clone that captures the exact tension and mechanics of monitoring surveillance cameras for intruders.

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 43.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 19.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines surveillance-based anomaly detection with a narrative-driven horror experience that keeps you on edge.

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 48.3%, Horror 24.8%, Puzzle 20%, Atmospheric 6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on identifying anomalies within a liminal space, mirroring the core gameplay loop of the seed game.

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: Strategy 41.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated surveillance horror game that forces you to distinguish between mundane movements and supernatural threats.

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 32.5%, Horror 24.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Indie 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by the Observation Duty formula, focusing on identifying hidden objects and anomalies.

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 35.6%, Horror 32%, Indie 28%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that requires careful observation and reporting of anomalies in a night-shift setting.

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 54.1%, Indie 30.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends surveillance mechanics with detective work and survival horror as you monitor a house for intruders.

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 56.2%, Horror 25.2%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique cultural twist on the surveillance horror genre with a focus on investigating supernatural events.

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: Strategy 29.5%, Horror 19.3%, Nudity 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes surveillance horror game where you must monitor feeds and hack systems to survive.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, Nudity 25.4%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-style surveillance game that forces you to observe and report on the lives of others, capturing the voyeuristic tension of the genre.

Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on the observation of supernatural activity through a camera lens, requiring sharp attention to detail.

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

Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Indie 22.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the classic trope of monitoring a haunted location during a night shift, requiring constant vigilance.

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: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 32.7%, Indie 31%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that incorporates surveillance and observation mechanics to uncover secrets.

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: Strategy 39.1%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 23.9%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that utilizes surveillance cameras to build dread and identify threats.

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 42.9%, Horror 29.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-focused horror game that emphasizes atmospheric tension and careful observation.

The popular indie game “The Exit 8” is reborn and brought to virtual life as “The Exit 8 VR”! Experience the eerie and thrilling atmosphere of Japan's underground passageways, now with new anomalies!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.5%, Horror 27.5%, Indie 25.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive perspective on the anomaly-spotting genre, making the subtle changes even more unsettling.

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 19.2%, Gore 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Nudity 15%, Indie 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: The precursor to the surveillance-horror subgenre, focusing on the dark web and the tension of being watched.

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 41%, Horror 37.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Your job is simple: monitor live security footage and report anomalies. The longer you watch, the more reality unravels. Play solo or in split-screen co-op as you uncover disturbing events in unpredictable, ever-changing locations- just don’t let too many anomalies slip by.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.4%, Horror 36.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%

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: Gore 26.1%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 21.5%, Indie 18.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

You have been sent to the backrooms to observe and take photo evidence of a creature known as a smiler, nicknamed "Karelia". Can you complete the tasks and end your shift alive, or will you submit to her lustful advances?

Why similar: Strategy 32.4%, Nudity 31.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 5%

"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: Gore 28.9%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 20.9%, Indie 15.1%, Puzzle 6.8%

Hidden object puzzler about time-traveling detective. Somebody really messed up with time-travel machine..

Why similar: Indie 73.5%, Puzzle 22.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct take on the surveillance anomaly detection genre with a focus on quick identification.

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 82.8%, Puzzle 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based horror experience that focuses on identifying threats in a dark, isolated environment.

Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Psychological Horror 36.6%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Atmospheric 3.2%

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 41%, Puzzle 22.8%, Indie 17.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Searching for fast money, you stumble upon an ad for a paranormal investigation. Upgrade your office, maintain your systems, and above all else: don't let them get to you. It's easy work, right...?

Why similar: Strategy 85.6%, Horror 12.4%, Singleplayer 2%

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: Indie 31.8%, Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.7%

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 43.4%, Horror 40.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Prepare to be assigned to help investigate and identify anomalous creatures called the LONGEYED.

Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Horror 27.6%, Indie 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 42%, Psychological Horror 36.8%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%

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 35.7%, Horror 29.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%

This is a very conscience strategy game

Why similar: Nudity 65.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Indie 14.7%, Puzzle 3.3%

You, in the role of an FBI agent, must investigate the mysterious murders in the amusement park for the fury fans. For five days, watch the cameras looking for clues and unravel this case before it's too late.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 51.8%, Horror 33.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Explore the hospital by Thwarting the creatures that are trying to stop you and solving puzzles. Successfully install the internet and surprise customer...

Why similar: Nudity 35.7%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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 26.3%, Horror 26%, Gore 17.5%, Indie 13%, Puzzle 8.8%

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: Indie 40.9%, Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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: Horror 38.8%, Indie 37.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 5.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Strategy 63.9%, Indie 22.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%

UNHEIM is a psychological horror surveillance game of exceptional difficulty in which you must not only report anomalies, but also learn to survive paranormal attacks. Every night is a fight for survival against lurking horrors.

Why similar: Gore 37%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 23.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%

You're trapped in an apartment with ever-changing rooms. Capture anomalies on camera, survive deadly entities and escape an endless nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.7%, Horror 36.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

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 31.4%, Horror 29.7%, Puzzle 19.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 7.8%

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: Horror 69%, Atmospheric 31%

Find all of the 8 pictures before a Hentai Monster finds you. Remember this: do NOT look back!

Why similar: Nudity 38.2%, Indie 33.2%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 3.5%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Horror 25.2%, Gore 13.9%, Indie 11.5%, Atmospheric 11%

When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.

Why similar: Nudity 79.6%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Indie 7.1%, Gore 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Nudity 26.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Indie 14.3%

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

Why similar: Horror 63.8%, Indie 17.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%

SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Psychological Horror 32%, Indie 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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 28.2%, Gore 21.9%, Nudity 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Indie 8.2%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 44%, Horror 38.7%, Atmospheric 17.3%

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.

Why similar: Strategy 27.8%, Gore 21.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.9%, Indie 11.6%