- #1 Luto
97% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Cinematic 13.2%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological 9.8%, Thriller 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric psychological horror game that centers on the feeling of being trapped within a domestic space.
- #2 The Mortuary Assistant
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,591 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 35%, Supernatural 12.9%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Thriller 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of looping gameplay, psychological tension, and critical choices that determine your survival.
- #3 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,777 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric first-person horror that mirrors the dark, realistic, and psychological intensity of the seed game.
- #4 The Exit 8
94% matchVery Positive93% of 11,027 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 17.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Psychological 9.6%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of the 'looping' subgenre by requiring players to observe subtle changes in their environment to escape.
- #5 Infliction
95% matchVery Positive81% of 951 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Realistic 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration of a haunted home with a heavy emphasis on psychological storytelling and dread.
- #6 Martha Is Dead
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,823 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Cinematic 13.9%, Dark 12%, Thriller 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply realistic and dark narrative experience that focuses on psychological trauma and exploration.
- #7 Layers of Fear
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Dark 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes shifting environments and psychological horror to create a surreal, first-person walking simulator experience.
- #8 The Cursed Tape
91% matchVery Positive81% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Dark 9.9%, Realistic 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a cursed loop.
- #9 Mirror Forge
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10%, Psychological 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with dark, reality-bending exploration in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #10 The Cabin Factory
90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,657 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 20%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on choices and immersive-sim elements within a dark, psychological horror setting.
- #11 The Closing Shift
91% matchMixed66% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Dark 19.4%, Horror 19%, Psychological 15.3%, Exploration 14%, Thriller 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric horror game that excels at building tension through mundane tasks and creeping psychological threats.
- #12 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,536 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Dark 16.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep philosophical questions with intense, atmospheric first-person exploration and psychological horror.
- #13 Amnesia: The Bunker
87% matchVery Positive93% of 11,937 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, systemic horror experience where the environment itself feels like a trap you must navigate.
- #14 ENDLOOP
89% matchMixed65% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: IcehelmPub: Icehelm
Windows
You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly explores the concept of time-looping within a psychological horror framework.
- #15 Lost in Vivo
88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,919 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: Horror 31.3%, Psychological 20.3%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 12%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic and surreal psychological horror experience that leans heavily into exploration and atmosphere.
- #16 Locked in my Darkness
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Horror 19.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Realistic 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling exploration game that prioritizes psychological horror over traditional combat.
- #17 Twisted Gallery 异馆
84% matchVery Positive86% of 388 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 10%, Exploration 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person, adventure-heavy psychological horror experience with a focus on dark, atmospheric settings.
- #18 Sanity Loops
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: 375 Games
Windows
Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Cinematic 13.7%, Dark 11.9%, Psychological 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the psychological degradation of the protagonist while navigating repetitive, looping environments.
- #19 Stories Untold
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,446 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental narrative game that uses atmospheric, retro-inspired horror to deliver a series of psychological shocks.
- #20 Observer: System Redux
85% matchVery Positive85% of 2,948 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story 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: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 23.4%, Choices Matter 16.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, cyberpunk-infused psychological horror setting with a strong emphasis on investigating the minds of others.
- #21 The Liminal Dimension
83% matchVery Positive82% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 15.4%, Realistic 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the eerie, empty spaces of liminal horror, perfect for fans of the seed game's atmospheric exploration.
- #22 Nightmare Shift
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 15.1%, Thriller 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Psychological 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a story-rich, first-person horror experience that emphasizes the psychological toll of a nightmarish job.
- #23 APT. 407
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric horror game that focuses on the isolation and tension of being trapped in a single location.
- #24 One Last Clip
81% matchVery Positive88% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful!
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a blend of puzzle-solving and choices-matter gameplay within a dark, psychological horror narrative.
- #25 Anomalies Detective
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 17.9%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that uses multiple endings and psychological horror to reward careful observation.
- #26 Kyoto Anomaly
79% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 12%, Thriller 10.3%, Realistic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses simulation and walking-simulator mechanics to explore a mysterious, looping environment.
- #27 Obey the Voice™
78% matchVery Positive88% of 623 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Dark 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10%, Cinematic 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #28 Forgot
78% matchVery Positive92% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #29 Chorus of Carcosa
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Dark 15%, Horror 15%, Realistic 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at building a sense of dread through its narrative.
- #30 Implements of Hell
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 10.8%, Thriller 9.9%, Psychological 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that relies on pure atmosphere and psychological dread to keep the player on edge.
- #31 Finnish Cottage 8
77% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Thriller 7.3%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #32 Reflection
77% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.2%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #33 Last Term
76% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%
- #34 MIRROR MIRROR
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 13%, Psychological 9.7%, Realistic 8.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #35 The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game
75% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunt and observation "spot the difference" game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 21%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #36 Anomaly Loop
75% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 13%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #37 Everloop
74% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 12.7%, Realistic 10.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #38 White Room Protocol
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 11.9%, Thriller 10%, Realistic 8.4%
- #39 CALLUS
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a story about coldness, overprotection, and indifference. It can turn your soul inside out and crawl under your skin, leaving a lasting mark. Or it may simply pass you by. It all depends on where you choose to look… and what you are willing to see.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Cinematic 15.8%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #40 Liminal Exit
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological 11.2%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #41 Who's at the door?
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,596 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 18.1%, Realistic 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Thriller 8.6%
- #42 My Sleeping Girlfriend
72% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 18.8%, Thriller 14.7%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #43 Welcome to Kowloon
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,903 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Dark 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Realistic 8%
- #44 The Floor Above
71% matchVery Positive90% of 237 reviews2026
Dev: Swytapp Games
Windows
A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Dark 17.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Thriller 13%, Exploration 10.6%
- #45 In My Head
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 10.8%, Cinematic 8.8%, Psychological 7.5%
- #46 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
70% matchVery Positive91% of 242 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 13.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #47 Shifting To The Backrooms
69% matchVery Positive86% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Cinematic 9.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Exploration 9.2%
- #48 Paranormal Torment
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Paranormal Torment is a psychological horror game in the spirit of P.T., where you're trapped in a loop of memory and guilt, forced to relive a tragedy over and over again. He's still waiting for you to come back...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Dark 11.5%, Realistic 10%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological 9.1%
- #49 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
69% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.1%, Thriller 11.9%, Realistic 10%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #50 Prison Loop
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological 11%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #51 Don't Be Afraid 2
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, First-Person 8.2%
- #52 Unanswered
66% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 10.2%
- #53 Face of Another
67% matchVery Positive96% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Dark 18.7%, Realistic 12.9%, Supernatural 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #54 Trapped: Family Vacation
68% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: New Forge Games
Windows
You're trapped in a small six-room hotel. The only way to escape is to observe your surroundings and follow the family's rules.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 16%, Psychological 12.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%
- #55 The Stalked
67% matchVery Positive92% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Dark 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological 8.9%
- #56 Sasaeng | 사생
67% matchVery Positive84% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #57 SILENT BREATH
68% matchMixed68% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Dark 14.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Realistic 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9%
- #58 It Happened At Night
69% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 16%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Thriller 7.4%
- #59 Only Faces Remain
65% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Santiago Garcia
Windows
ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Psychological 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
- #60 IFU
68% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 12.3%, Cinematic 12.1%, Thriller 10.4%