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Games Like Into The Unknown

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Free to Play, Horror, Indie.

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There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the…

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There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 70% — of 100 reviews
Released: 2016-11-09
Developer: FYRE Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!

    Why similar: Casual 39.7%, Adventure 33%, Indie 27.3%

  2. #2 Rental
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    Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
    Windows

    Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

    Why similar: Adventure 53.2%, Indie 46.8%

  3. #3 REALITY
    96% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Grey Reality Studios
    Windows

    REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Indie 43.9%

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    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2017
    Dev: Olivier Leclair
    Windows

    It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

    Why similar: Indie 51.1%, Adventure 48.9%

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    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2025
    Dev: Street Art Studios
    Windows

    Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

    Why similar: Adventure 49.5%, Casual 44.1%, Indie 6.3%

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    93% matchVery Positive85% of 3,592 reviews2023
    Dev: Gemezl
    Windows

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  7. #7 Midnight Snack
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
    Dev: Desborde Games
    Windows

    A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

    Why similar: Adventure 63.6%, Indie 36.4%

  8. #8 Ranger Danger
    91% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2022
    Dev: Reid Annin
    Windows

    A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.

    Why similar: Adventure 60.4%, Indie 39.6%

  9. #9 Kach
    91% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
    Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
    Windows · Mac

    On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

    Why similar: Adventure 80.2%, Indie 19.8%

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    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

    Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

  11. #11 Only Faces Remain
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 59 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: Adventure 45.8%, Casual 40.4%, Indie 13.8%

  12. #12 Glitch
    89% matchMixed52% of 379 reviews2018
    Dev: ReallyBadOldGamesPub: ReallyBadOldGamesSorry
    Windows

    Don't you hate it when you are casually walking through the forest when you fall 60 feet into a mysterious world? Well... that's what goes down. And now you, must find a way up.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.5%, Casual 33.6%, Indie 30%

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    87% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Erik García Díaz
    Windows

    Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

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    86% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

    Why similar: Adventure 81.9%, Indie 18.1%

  15. #15 Terror Lab
    88% matchMixed55% of 97 reviews2016
    Dev: Nicolas BernardPub: M.INDIE
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    You have just awoken without knowing who or where you are. You can't remember anything but it is clear you are not alone.

    Why similar: Adventure 54.3%, Indie 45.7%

  16. #16 Hellkind
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2025
    Dev: Motamot
    Windows · Mac

    You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

    Why similar: Adventure 59.9%, Indie 40.1%

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    85% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2024
    Dev: itandfeel
    Windows

    A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking.

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  18. #18 Garden of Oblivion
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!

    Why similar: Casual 57.1%, Indie 42.9%

  19. #19 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2024
    Dev: GuardHouse
    Windows

    Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

    Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Casual 49.5%

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    83% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Infant Ambivalence ProjectPub: Harry Hedman
    Windows

    Follow Idony on a journey to find her brother Edus in a strange factory where the walls between dimensions are thin.

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  21. #21 It Happened At Night
    82% 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.

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  22. #22 Evie
    84% matchMixed46% of 181 reviews2018
    Dev: Chilla's Art
    Windows

    A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.

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  23. #23 Children of Silentown: Prologue
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

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    Dev: Prisma Games L.L.C.
    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Timberwell 本幺
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    79% matchVery Positive89% of 734 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    Dev: games by lum
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    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

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%

  31. #31 Greetings
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 632 reviews2018
    Dev: Charlie Behan
    Windows

    Explore what is around every corner in hopes for answers to where you're going and why.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  32. #32 Reflection
    75% 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: Adventure 87.2%, Indie 12.8%

  33. #33 Marie's Room
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
    Dev: Kenny Guillaume
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

    Why similar: Adventure 35.1%, Indie 34.7%, Casual 30.3%

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    76% matchVery Positive83% of 189 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Casual 43.1%

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    76% matchMixed49% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: Lebbi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Adventure 80.9%, Indie 19.1%

  36. #36 Murmurs of the Mist
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
    Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
    Windows

    In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.

    Why similar: Casual 78.5%, Indie 21.5%

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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

    Why similar: Adventure 66.3%, Casual 33.7%

  38. #38 Fear The Unknown - Dave Story
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 239 reviews2025
    Dev: David Sofer
    Windows

    This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Dave considers himself lucky, and maybe you will be too, if you dare to face the unknown and survive.

    Why similar: Adventure 80.9%, Indie 19.1%

  39. #39 The Backrooms
    75% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
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    Windows

    You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.

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    72% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  41. #41 Seek Or Die
    73% matchMixed67% of 174 reviews2018
    Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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    Why similar: Indie 51.3%, Casual 48.7%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 100%

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    74% matchMostly Negative36% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Acuze InteractivesPub: Displacement Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    72% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
    Dev: IO Games
    Windows

    Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

    Why similar: Adventure 67.9%, Indie 32.1%

  46. #46 Ignited Entry
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 310 reviews2024
    Dev: JordiBoi
    Windows

    Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.

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  47. #47 ALONE?
    73% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Deceptive Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

    Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%

  48. #48 Shiver
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 467 reviews2017
    Dev: Kowai Sugoi Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Flova Interactive
    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchMixed58% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: roiten
    Windows

    While trying to avoid the dangers of working the night shift at a store deep in the forest, you'll also make decisions that shape the fate of the story.

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2018
    Dev: Jordan AllenPub: Enkian Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

  52. #52 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Notick
    Windows

    VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

    Why similar: Casual 42.5%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 22.2%

  53. #53 Scauage
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 788 reviews2024
    Dev: KREIDPIX
    Windows

    Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  54. #54 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 209 reviews2024
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows

    This is a small free prequel to the Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. An old cabin deep in the dense forest, a strange computer, and a game that's trying to kill you!

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

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    68% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

    Why similar: Adventure 82.1%, Indie 17.9%

  56. #56 The Strange Lights
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

    Why similar: Adventure 74.8%, Indie 25.2%

  57. #57 Kraven Manor
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 737 reviews2014
    Dev: Demon Wagon Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

    Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Indie 40.4%

  58. #58 Rooten
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 111 reviews2021
    Dev: Amortiz Games
    Windows

    There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The forest has always been here, and always will be. You won't change it no matter what.

    Why similar: Indie 69.4%, Adventure 30.6%

  59. #59 Fear For Freedom
    69% matchMixed51% of 169 reviews2017
    Dev: Grey Gods
    Windows

    "Two days ago a monster appeared in the hallway outside the office. Maybe if I just wait it will leave eventually." A very short psychological game dealing with isolation, entrapment and the nature of fear.

    Why similar: Adventure 37%, Casual 34.1%, Indie 28.9%

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