Games Like Layers of Fear

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 30.3%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 8%, Walking Simulator 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly oppressive, slow-burn psychological horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling and a shifting, haunted domestic setting.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 19.6%, Mature 11%, Dark 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title features the signature Bloober Team style of dual-reality exploration and deep, character-driven psychological horror.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building tension through claustrophobic environments and a focus on psychological trauma and puzzle-solving.

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: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, First-Person 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the intense psychological atmosphere and surreal, reality-warping visuals found in the seed game.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-heavy, atmospheric horror experience that mirrors the artistic obsession and descent into madness found in the seed game.

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 Horror 23.3%, Horror 16%, Dark 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a dark, historical period, this game provides a deeply disturbing and visually striking psychological narrative that explores themes of trauma.

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 9.3%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: Another Bloober Team title that utilizes a forest setting to create a disorienting, psychological experience centered on a protagonist's failing mental state.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.8%, Supernatural 12%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being hunted by an unseen, malevolent force while exploring a series of atmospheric, narrative-rich locations.

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: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game excels at creating a sense of isolation and dread within a confined, changing 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: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15%, Dark 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, it is the gold standard for existential psychological horror that forces players to confront the nature of their own reality.

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 22%, Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 9.4%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, domestic horror experience that uses haunting imagery and psychological themes to keep the player on edge.

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Narrative 19.4% ★, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 9.8%, Supernatural 9.6%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique, lo-fi aesthetic to deliver a compelling, narrative-driven mystery that feels both nostalgic and deeply unsettling.

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 34%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 12%, Walking Simulator 9%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends historical mystery with modern psychological horror, featuring shifting perspectives and a focus on uncovering dark secrets.

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 18%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-focused horror game that centers on a protagonist's fractured memories and a mysterious, shifting environment.

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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines Lovecraftian cosmic horror with psychological elements, creating a tense experience set in a remote, isolated location.

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 17.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly 'horror,' it is the definitive example of the environmental storytelling and narrative depth that makes the walking-simulator genre so effective.

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 16.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Horror 11.1%, Supernatural 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, atmospheric world that rewards careful observation and exploration, much like the artistic discovery in the seed game.

Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, First-Person 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration within a sprawling, haunted hotel setting.

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: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Dark 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores the human psyche through surreal, dream-like sequences that challenge the player's perception of reality.

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.3%, Emotional 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration within a dark, unsettling environment.

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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Mature 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This gothic horror title focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark history of a mansion, mirroring the investigative feel of the seed game.

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that features surreal, dimension-shifting gameplay and a focus on the protagonist's internal struggle.

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: Psychological Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Dark 11.8%, Emotional 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the experience of loss and the feeling of being trapped in a house that defies the laws of physics.

There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a claustrophobic, psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and a sense of constant unease.

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: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Mystery 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense walking simulator that uses a creepy, abandoned amusement park to tell a focused story about grief and loss.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game uses a unique cultural lens to tell a haunting, psychological story about trauma and guilt.

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 Horror 23.1%, Horror 19%, Exploration 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, narrative-heavy psychological experience that explores the dark history of an asylum through the eyes of a patient.

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 31.3%, Horror 27.2%, First-Person 18%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a grand, isolated location, this game offers a narrative-driven experience filled with mystery and atmospheric dread.

A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Psychedelic 7.3%, Walking Simulator 6.8%, First-Person 4.2%

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: Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery-solving in a harsh, isolated environment, emphasizing the feeling of being alone.

A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 10.4%, Mature 9.6%

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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mature 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, Supernatural 7.7%

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: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.8%, Mature 10.6%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Dark 9.7%

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: Psychedelic 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Mature 9.5%

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Supernatural 9.2%, Walking Simulator 9%, Horror 8.6%

Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Mature 14.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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: Psychedelic 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Supernatural 8.3%

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 21.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%

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 25.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.2%

Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?

Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Supernatural 10.4%

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, First-Person 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

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 33.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

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 21.6%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 12.8%, Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Mystery 8.2%

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

Why similar: Immersive 18.3% ★, Psychedelic 16%, Narrative 11.9% ★, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Emotional 8.4%

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Dark 8.1%

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Story Rich 10%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Mystery 9.3%

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Dark 9.4%

Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Supernatural 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Immersive 28.9% ★, Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

"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: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10%

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 21.2%, Horror 12.8%, Psychedelic 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Walking Simulator 8.8%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.3%, First-Person 8.1%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Horror 35.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 8.4%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 15.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Dark 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%