Games Like Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

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 18%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 11.3%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a masterclass in psychological horror and existential dread, focusing on narrative depth and atmospheric storytelling.

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 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 15%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features similarly surreal, mind-bending environments and deep psychological themes set in a cyberpunk world.

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 20.5%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.3%, Drama 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that uses historical settings and personal trauma to build a haunting, narrative-heavy experience.

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: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 5.2%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a strong focus on linear, narrative-driven horror with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and disturbing, surreal imagery.

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: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 26.5%, Dark 11.1%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, Surreal 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more intense, high-stakes version of the psychological horror genre, focusing on domestic dread and shifting environments.

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 17.6%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological 9.8%, Dark 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another Bloober Team title that utilizes dual-reality mechanics to explore psychological trauma and atmospheric mystery.

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 26.6%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly terrifying, it matches the atmospheric, walking-simulator style and environmental mystery-solving found in the seed game.

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 23.1%, Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Dark 8.8%, Psychological 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same brand of first-person, narrative-driven horror with a heavy emphasis on disorientation and psychological pressure.

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 38.7%, Horror 22.4%, Adventure 12%, Indie 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same cinematic, art-deco aesthetic and narrative-focused exploration within a confined, isolated 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: Psychological 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, intense psychological horror experience that relies on exploration and narrative to explore themes of mental health.

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 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological 12%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that blends psychological elements with environmental puzzles and a growing sense of isolation.

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 26.7%, Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes investigation and psychological instability, mirroring the protagonist's descent into madness seen in the seed game.

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 15%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into surreal, dream-like sequences and narrative-driven puzzles, capturing the same theatrical vibe as the seed game.

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 19.8%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 11.9%, Drama 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, highly atmospheric horror game that excels at environmental storytelling and building dread within a confined, isolated location.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 7%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This Lovecraftian adventure focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a way that feels very similar to the pacing of Layers of Fear.

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 29.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines historical mystery with psychological horror, using first-person exploration to uncover a dark, multi-generational story.

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 49.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 10%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Great Soundtrack 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the series' signature style of shifting corridors and psychological narrative.

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 22.3%, Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Dark 9.5%, Surreal 9%

Why You'll Like It: A domestic psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and jump scares to convey a tragic narrative.

Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Psychological 14.5%, Horror 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological thriller that focuses on memory reconstruction and narrative twists, mirroring the protagonist's journey 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: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological 10.8%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and narrative-focused horror game that centers on a parent's psychological journey through a haunted location.

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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 23.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Walking Simulator 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater psychological horror game that uses isolation and limited resources to create a claustrophobic, narrative-rich experience.

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 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure walking simulator that focuses on psychological horror and environmental storytelling in a series of dark, shifting rooms.

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 24.2%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 15.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: While it uses fixed camera angles, it shares the same focus on atmospheric dread and uncovering the history of a haunted location.

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Drama 14.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich horror game that uses atmospheric environments and mystery to keep the player engaged.

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: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological 6.1%, Walking Simulator 5.6%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a large, haunted mansion.

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 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and visual storytelling over complex mechanics.

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 18.3%, Walking Simulator 15%, Surreal 13.5%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the human mind through surreal, abstract environments, making it a perfect thematic match for psychological horror fans.

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 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological 14.9%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 7%

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 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A quiet, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on environmental puzzles and a sense of mystery.

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

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: Psychological Horror 13.1%, Beautiful 12.8% ★, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Horror 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Why similar: Horror 73.5%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Walking Simulator 6.1%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Psychological 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery in a desolate, snowy environment, emphasizing the walking-simulator experience.

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 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 12%, Psychological 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 8.3%, Surreal 8%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological 9.1%

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 27.9%, Indie 26.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 15%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 13.4%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 7.5%

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 17.1%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 9.1%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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

Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Dark 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, First-Person 7.1%

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 16%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

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 18.1%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological 14.6%, Horror 11.1%, Surreal 9.8%

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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Surreal 11.8%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 10.7%

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 19%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 13.2%, Surreal 12.4%, Dark 11.7%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Surreal 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 8.6%

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: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 7.7%

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 28.5%, Horror 21.5%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%, First-Person 6.6%

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.4%, Horror 37.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 11%

Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Dark 12.6%, Adventure 7%

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 27.1%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 6.8%

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 22.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

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 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 9%

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 29.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Walking Simulator 6.9%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 12.3%, Drama 9.5%, Surreal 9.5%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Surreal 15.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Dark 7%

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 29.8%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological 18.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 6.9%

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: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological 11.1%