Games Like Killer Frequency

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Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, 1990's 16%, Horror 15.6%, Simulation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar job-simulation loop where you must analyze information and provide advice to callers to keep them safe.

The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, 1990's 14%, Puzzle 10.3%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact premise of working a late-night radio shift while dealing with unsettling supernatural occurrences.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: 1980s 34.4%, Horror 25.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Killer Frequency, this game uses retro interface-based puzzles and narrative storytelling to build intense psychological horror.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on investigation and piecing together a mystery through exploration and document analysis.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.5%, 1980s 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-pressure environment of managing a broadcast station, requiring you to make critical decisions under stress.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 48.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Simulation 10.6%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining mundane job tasks with escalating horror elements, much like the radio host gameplay in the seed game.

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that focuses on dialogue and choices while managing a diner, mirroring the conversational gameplay of the seed.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a phone-based interface to drive the narrative and solve puzzles, creating a very intimate and immersive horror experience.

The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, 1990's 19.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Simulation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the eerie, isolated feeling of working a late-night service job while being stalked by a mysterious presence.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, 1990's 13.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric walking simulator that relies on radio communication to guide the player through a tense, isolated mystery.

Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This episodic horror title captures the isolation of a remote job and the feeling of being watched by an unseen threat.

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Horror 22.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, atmospheric horror experience that emphasizes narrative and environmental storytelling.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Adventure 25.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI interface, managing systems and cameras to assist a human survivor, mirroring the remote-assistance feel of the seed game.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, Horror 17%, 1990's 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that rewards exploration and clever puzzle-solving to escape a killer.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Funny 16.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Simulation 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game tasks you with monitoring surveillance feeds and interacting with the world through a computer interface, similar to the radio console.

Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.

Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Funny 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Puzzle 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines puzzle-solving and exploration with a distinct, unsettling atmosphere that feels like a twisted take on classic media.

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: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 22%, Choices Matter 16%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes choices and exploration in an immersive, unsettling setting.

All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet.

Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Horror 9.3%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that focuses on audio-based investigation and atmospheric tension.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, 1990's 14%, First-Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: Another excellent job-based horror sim that forces the player to manage security systems while navigating a dangerous environment.

Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 24.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a grounded, realistic horror experience that relies on narrative pacing and environmental cues.

Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Uses episodic storytelling to build suspense in a domestic setting, similar to the callers' stories in the seed game.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, First-Person 12%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle game where you must observe your surroundings to identify anomalies, similar to the investigative nature of the seed.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique interaction system where you must control facial expressions to influence conversations and solve the mystery.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Simulation 8.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the dread of working a night shift in a small, isolated location where things slowly start to go wrong.

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on isolation and environmental puzzles.

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Horror 13%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused puzzle game that requires careful observation and deduction to uncover the truth.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Atmospheric 15.9%, First-Person 14.2%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in interface-based horror where you must navigate a submarine using only sensors and maps.

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that uses atmospheric exploration to tell a dark and compelling story.

There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that leans heavily into 80s slasher tropes and survival mechanics.

Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Comedy 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, 1990's 10.6%

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 20.9%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, 1990's 8.8%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Investigation 16%, Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%

Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 18.1%, 1990's 17.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive cinematic thriller where your choices directly impact the outcome, perfect for fans of the decision-making in Killer Frequency.

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: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 8.8%

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 13.4%, Funny 10.7%, 1990's 10.6%, Comedy 10.5%

Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary.

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Comedy 27.5%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 4.2%

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: 1980s 40.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 4.7%

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, First-Person 11%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 13.1%, 1980s 11.4%, Puzzle 8.4%, Investigation 8.2%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Multiple Endings 16%, Simulation 12%, Adventure 10.8%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Horror 23.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 9.7%

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 26.1%, Horror 16%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, 1990's 8.4%

If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 21.2%, 1990's 14%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9%

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.3%

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Comedy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, First-Person 7.8%

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: Horror 26%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%

You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, First-Person 20.9%, Simulation 16.5%, Exploration 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Investigation 38%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Simulation 10.8%

Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: 1980s 21.4%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Horror 6.8%

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 26.7%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.2%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: 1980s 24.4%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, 1980s 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, First-Person 7%

American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.

Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Simulation 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.

Why similar: Horror 39%, First-Person 24.1%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 7.7%