- #1 The Guest
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'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 29.1%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 13.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #2 Infliction
96% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 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: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 29.8%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #3 A Night in Prison
96% matchMixed55% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: STuNTPub: STuNT
Windows
You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.6%, Horror 25.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #4 Trapped
95% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Horror 22.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 14.6%, First-Person 8.3%
- #5 Silver Chains
94% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 42%, Adventure 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Indie 10%, First-Person 7.9%
- #6 Left Alone
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological 16.9%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #7 Reflection
92% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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 38.4%, Horror 23.4%, Psychological 13.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #8 Homesick
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #9 Quod: Episode 1
91% matchVery Positive86% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: IDTF
Windows
"Quod" unfolds in a 1930s Texas prison. The main character must escape and uncover the truth. Brace yourself for eerie occurrences and solve intricate puzzles to unveil the terrifying secrets of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological 18.8%, First-Person 5.9%, Adventure 5.8%
- #10 Prison Loop
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 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 37.2%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological 19.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%
- #11 God's Basement
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological 17.2%, First-Person 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #12 Stairs
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 361 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Why similar: Horror 52.7%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 19.9%
- #13 [SUBJECT]
88% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological 20.2%, Adventure 7.9%, First-Person 6.5%
- #14 Doorways: Prelude
89% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Adventure 13.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Indie 7.9%
- #15 Luto
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 43.7%, Psychological 23%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #16 Moons of Madness
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Psychological 12.3%, First-Person 8.1%
- #17 UnderDread
87% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Psychological 12.3%, Indie 11.3%
- #18 DYING: Reborn
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Adventure 40%, Horror 33.6%, Indie 26.4%
- #19 White Room Protocol
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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 42%, Horror 26.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #20 Mists of Aiden
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 9.5%, First-Person 7.5%
- #21 Locked in my Darkness
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.2%, Horror 30.2%, Psychological 8.9%, Indie 7%, First-Person 4.3%
- #22 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: Walking Simulator 45.5%, Horror 28%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #23 Caffeine
84% matchVery Negative19% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: Incandescent Imaging
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Caffeine is a quirky first person adventure game with environmental puzzles and a dab of psychological horror. You awaken aboard one of these caffeine mining stations alone. Before long you realize that you are a young boy with no memory of what has transpired on this seemingly empty space station.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Adventure 27%, Indie 17.4%, Horror 17.4%, First-Person 10.5%
- #24 Investigator
82% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Horror 26.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #25 The Inn-Sanity
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Horror 25.9%, Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #26 Effugium
81% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.9%, Horror 26.3%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #27 Underwater
80% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.2%, Adventure 16.4%, First-Person 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 9%
- #28 Rise of Insanity
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 28%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #29 Implements of Hell
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 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 34.9%, Psychological 19.1%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #30 Montague's Mount
79% matchMixed58% of 429 reviews2013
Dev: PolyPusher Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Adventure 19.4%, Horror 18.9%, Indie 13.9%, Atmospheric 4%
- #31 Madness inside
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
"Madness Inside"" immerses you in the dark depths of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, where horrifying experiments were once conducted. Police Lieutenant Vic Voight, in pursuit of a dangerous criminal, unexpectedly finds himself trapped in this nightmarish place.
Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, First-Person 13.8%, Adventure 11.1%
- #32 Decay: The Mare
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,029 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 14.2%, Psychological 11.6%, First-Person 4.4%
- #33 Shifting To The Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive85% of 55 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: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Horror 28%, First-Person 11.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 7.4%
- #34 Deluded Mind
77% matchMixed62% of 108 reviews2018
Dev: Sky HaubrichPub: Pyxton Studios
Windows
You wake up at the psychiatric institution Hillstone Asylum and find that you have been given a potent hallucinogen. As you cross the corridors of Hillstone Asylum, you notice that there's something wrong with you: The hallucinogen shows its effects and literally puts you in hell on earth.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Adventure 23.1%, Psychological 20.6%, Indie 16.8%, First-Person 9.2%
- #35 Locked Up
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,380 reviews2020
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Indie 11.1%, First-Person 9.2%
- #36 Lost in Anomaly
73% matchMixed64% of 993 reviews2024
Dev: Aximus Games
Windows
In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, Horror 28.4%, Psychological 16.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #37 Blasfemia
72% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Horror 28.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 7.8%, First-Person 7%
- #38 Deep Sorrow
77% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Adventure 23.2%, Horror 20.3%, Indie 15.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #39 Caligo
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Psychological 13%, Horror 12.6%, Indie 9.4%
- #40 The Signifier Director's Cut
73% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.5%, Psychological 13.8%, Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #41 Captivity
75% matchMixed54% of 137 reviews2016
Dev: TraumaPub: New Worlds Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You wake up to the smell of rotting flesh in what can only be described as someone's basement. Your memory is blank and your vision impaired, you have no idea where you are. The floors and walls are dirty, it appears there may be other people here as there are dirty sheets on the floor.
Why similar: Indie 39.2%, Horror 30.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Atmospheric 7%
- #42 Insomnis
71% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Psychological 29.1%, Adventure 16.1%, First-Person 12.7%, Indie 10.9%
- #43 The Initiate 2: The First Interviews
73% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?
Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Horror 31.3%, Indie 22.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #44 INHUMAN
72% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 9.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #45 Anomalies Detective
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 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 51.8%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6.4%
- #46 REVEIL
69% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Indie 8.5%
- #47 INFRA
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #48 Ad Infinitum
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Horror 42.8%, First-Person 16.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #49 Italian Brainrot: In Prison
69% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: ShLeksPub: Immortal Hero
Windows
A horror survival game set in a prison corrupted by the madness of the Italian Brainrot movement. Watch the cameras, shut the doors, and save power to survive the monsters. Each night grows more terrifying and unpredictable.
Why similar: Horror 52.1%, First-Person 18.6%, Indie 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #50 Scarred
70% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Adventure 20%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Atmospheric 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #51 Care
68% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.6%, Horror 33.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #52 Serene Asylum
71% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: MPlant Games
Windows
Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!
Why similar: Story Rich 61.7%, Indie 38.3%
- #53 Transference™
70% matchMixed70% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Psychological 27.9%, Adventure 24.2%, Indie 9.7%
- #54 PAGER
67% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 17.2%, Philosophical 16.7%, Psychological 16.3%, First-Person 7.6%
- #55 Limoria
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.6%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #56 Restless Dreams
66% 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: Horror 30.1%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 10.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #57 August Night
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Adventure 19.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, First-Person 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #58 Silent Still
68% matchMixed54% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Horror 23.4%, Psychological 18%, First-Person 9.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #59 Insight
67% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological 17.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 4.1%
- #60 Nightmare Shift
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 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 36.7%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological 13.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%