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Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Horror 24.3%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a snowy, post-apocalyptic setting with a heavy emphasis on exploration and survival-lite mechanics.

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 39.1%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep exploration-focused game set in a decaying, post-disaster industrial world.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.2%, Horror 20.5%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 8.9%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly atmospheric, first-person exploration experience focused on uncovering a dark mystery.

ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 22.6%, Simulation 15.4%, Adventure 15%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and psychological tension.

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.4%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Horror 8.3%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on philosophical exploration and narrative discovery within a strange, atmospheric environment.

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 31.6%, Walking Simulator 31%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric first-person horror that explores deep philosophical themes in a desolate setting.

ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense, first-person psychological horror experience focused on environmental discovery.

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Horror 11.6%, Indie 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with puzzle-solving in a surreal and atmospheric environment.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator set in a beautiful yet haunting post-apocalyptic English village.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Horror 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven exploration game that focuses on uncovering the history of a desolate island.

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: Horror 31.1%, Walking Simulator 26.4%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Violent 10.1%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, sci-fi psychological horror game with a heavy focus on exploring a decaying, dystopian world.

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Horror 26.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that traps the player in a claustrophobic, unsettling environment.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.8%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features immersive first-person exploration and a strong narrative set in a remote, isolated location.

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 31%, Horror 25.3%, Violent 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric pacing and exploration to build dread.

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 29.2%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Violent 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a domestic space to uncover a dark, supernatural past.

Coma:Mortuary is the introduction part of a trilogy about events in the world of the dead. The game`s genre is Adventure-Ambient with Horror-quest element.

Why similar: Horror 48%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror walking simulator that focuses on exploration within a confined, eerie space.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 56.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Indie 7.5%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game that emphasizes physics-based exploration and puzzle-solving.

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 34.8%, Walking Simulator 27.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that uses shifting environments to create a sense of unease.

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 27.6%, Horror 27%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a dark, atmospheric setting.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Walking Simulator 27.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded psychological horror game focused on exploration and narrative within an abandoned asylum.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.3%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Simulation 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused game that captures the extreme isolation and atmospheric danger of a post-apocalyptic winter.

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.6%, Horror 36.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on the tension of exploring a single, unsettling location.

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 33.4%, Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that focuses on piecing together a story in a mysterious, abandoned facility.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.9%, Atmospheric 20%, Adventure 9.7%, Horror 8.4%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional exploration game that uses environmental storytelling to reveal a haunting family history.

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 57.4%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 7%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive first-person horror title that prioritizes exploration and vulnerability over combat.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Horror 39%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person survival horror game set in the isolated, crushing depths of the ocean.

'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 31.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to progress.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 75%, Atmospheric 10%, Indie 6.4%, Adventure 4.4%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused exploration game that excels at environmental storytelling within a single, isolated location.

The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.9%, Simulation 21.9%, Horror 19%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 5.7%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Violent 10.8%, Adventure 9.5%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 27.2%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 6.2%

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 37.2%, Horror 28.3%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 6.6%, First-Person 4.9%

Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Adventure 25%, Indie 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.9%, First-Person 6.8%

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: Horror 26.8%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Simulation 18.4%, Adventure 16%, Indie 11.1%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Horror 27.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 8.6%

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 38.6%, Horror 21.2%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Horror 34.1%, Adventure 18.3%, First-Person 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 36.4%, Horror 29.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 6.6%, First-Person 4.6%

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 35.9%, Walking Simulator 22%, Adventure 21.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 5.1%

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 49.5%, Horror 25.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 6.8%, First-Person 6.6%

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 25.1%, Horror 22.7%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%

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: Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 13.9%, Atmospheric 11%

Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Horror 26%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 5.7%

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Indie 27%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 9.1%

A first-person horror game where you clean up after rowdy high school kids while also keeping a lookout for clues as to their disappearance. Scrub, vacuum, clean... die?

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Adventure 25.2%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

The winds of the frozen wasteland are calling in this atmospheric horror game. Operate an aging vehicle to locate the missing driver of the previous expedition. Be careful not to stray from the path...

Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Post-apocalyptic 29.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 8%

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: Horror 32.5%, Walking Simulator 31.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 7.7%

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Atmospheric 21.6%, Adventure 15.8%, First-Person 6.9%, Indie 5.5%

Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!

Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Adventure 14%, Indie 10.8%

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Horror 29.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 6.4%

The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Indie 5.8%

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Horror 27.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 8.8%, First-Person 6.7%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Horror 26%, Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, First-Person 5%, Adventure 4.7%

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 39.4%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Indie 11%

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 23.6%, Violent 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 8.3%

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 30.1%, Walking Simulator 26.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Violent 10.8%, Adventure 8.9%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 91.8%, Walking Simulator 2.7%, Simulation 2.4%, Indie 1.6%, Atmospheric 0.9%

If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Walking Simulator 28.7%, Adventure 16.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%