Games Like KARMA: The Dark World

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 25.9%, Dystopian 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the dystopian, sci-fi, and psychological-horror elements found in the seed game through its intense investigation of a decaying, high-tech society.

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: Philosophical 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a profound philosophical exploration of consciousness set within a claustrophobic, atmospheric sci-fi environment that matches the seed game's narrative depth.

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: Psychedelic 20.8%, Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal and atmospheric psychological journey that relies on environmental storytelling and first-person exploration.

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.8%, Psychological 18.3%, Cinematic 15.5%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique blend of philosophical inquiry and surreal, narrative-driven gameplay that resonates with the intellectual weight of the seed game.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Sci-fi 17.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro-futuristic, narrative-heavy atmosphere of the seed game while focusing on mystery and exploration in a desolate, sci-fi setting.

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tense, atmospheric, and sci-fi-focused psychological horror experience that aligns well with the seed game's aesthetic.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Horror 19.3%, First-Person 14%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a grand, dystopian environment, this game provides a similar first-person cinematic experience filled with mystery and psychological tension.

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: Psychological 23.4%, Cinematic 18%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at delivering a dark, historical, and deeply psychological narrative that feels as cinematic and immersive as the seed game.

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 17.2%, Cinematic 15.2%, Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Emotional 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a cinematic, first-person psychological horror experience that centers on grief and mental exploration.

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Philosophical 16.5%, Psychedelic 15%, Psychological 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a surreal, narrative-driven horror experience that emphasizes psychological depth and atmospheric storytelling.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a lonely, atmospheric sci-fi narrative that captures the sense of isolation and discovery present in the seed game.

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a highly atmospheric, surreal, and biomechanical world that prioritizes environmental storytelling over traditional combat.

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Philosophical 16.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Cinematic 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the atmospheric, psychological, and horror-focused elements of the seed game in a compact, narrative-driven package.

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 16.6%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends sci-fi, horror, and psychological elements in a way that creates a similar sense of dread and discovery.

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 12.7%, Psychedelic 11%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, narrative-heavy, and psychological experience that leans into surreal imagery and deep storytelling.

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 29.8%, Story Rich 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a pinnacle of narrative-focused walking simulators, offering a deeply emotional and atmospheric experience similar to the seed game's storytelling style.

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 33.4%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration that mirrors the cinematic quality and mystery found in the seed game.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological 12.4%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, intense, and atmospheric psychological horror experience that focuses on narrative discovery.

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 27.3%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Experimental 6.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: It provides an incredibly dense, atmospheric, and psychological horror experience that focuses on the slow-burn dread found in the seed game.

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 17.6%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.1%, Emotional 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling to build a sense of unease.

As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychedelic 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dystopian 11.5%, Cinematic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploration and psychological tension within a surreal, looping environment that feels similar to the seed game's mystery.

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Dystopian 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychological 12.2%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a first-person, atmospheric horror experience that relies on psychological tension and exploration.

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: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 15.5%, Realistic 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a deeply personal and psychological horror story that uses environmental cues to build tension.

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 18.4%, Psychological 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 12%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a walking-simulator that leans heavily into atmospheric, psychological horror to tell its dark story.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Cinematic 15.2%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and psychological themes, creating an immersive experience that mirrors the seed game's focus on the self.

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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 13.6%, Realistic 9.3%, First-Person 7.7%

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 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.1%, Realistic 10.2%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a dark, atmospheric, and psychological horror experience that fits perfectly with the seed game's tone.

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: Psychological 26.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a grounded, psychological narrative that uses a historical setting to explore complex themes, much like the seed game.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes investigation and psychological decay within a dark, atmospheric world that mirrors the seed game's tone.

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Cinematic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Realistic 9.2%, First-Person 7.7%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.5%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 9.8%, Horror 8.3%

Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.

Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Philosophical 13.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, story-rich, and psychological experience that explores complex themes through a unique artistic lens.

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 10%, First-Person 8.8%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 11.2%, Realistic 9.7%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychedelic 17%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological 9.1%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological 13.5%, Dystopian 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Horror 9.8%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Psychedelic 26.1%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 7.4%

[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: Dystopian 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.3%

I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychedelic 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Cinematic 9.9%

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 24.8%, Psychedelic 24.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Realistic 9%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Cinematic 15.4%, Psychological 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.4%

Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.2%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological 8.6%

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 14.6%, Realistic 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%

Thin Threads is a first-person psychological horror game about a family's desperate struggle to survive poverty. Step into the shoes of each family member, witnessing their story unfold from different perspectives, immersing you in a truly haunting and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.2%, Psychological 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Realistic 9.4%

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: Psychological 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 9.6%

Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Psychedelic 12.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 21.9%, First-Person 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Realistic 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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

Why similar: Adventure 80.8%, Walking Simulator 3.9%, Psychological Horror 3%, Interactive Fiction 3%, Emotional 3%

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological 15%, Cinematic 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.9%

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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.3%, Realistic 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14%, Psychological 11.5%, First-Person 7.2%

A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 10.8%, Realistic 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

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 28.1%, Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 7.9%

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 20%, Emotional 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Psychological 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 11.9%, Psychedelic 10.5%, Psychological 8.1%

Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychedelic 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, First-Person 8.3%

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 19.7%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15%, Atmospheric 6.6%