- #1 Never Forget
97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Moonfall Interactive
Windows
You’re trapped in a repeating basement corridor. Watch closely: objects shift, signs change, and something is always slightly wrong. Detect anomalies, choose wisely, and survive the darkness. Miss a detail and the loop pulls you back.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Surreal 24.1%, Horror 18%, Realistic 13.2%, Adventure 8.3%
- #2 Forgotten Passages
96% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: 26PM
Windows
100 Tiny Levels. Stumble down a surreal rabbit hole and explore an atmospheric world composed of one hundred visually rich dreamscapes. This micro adventure takes about one hour to play straight through. Follow a girl and a mysterious bird through the wormholes of an eclectic universe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Surreal 23.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Relaxing 14.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #3 Manalith
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Spinfoam Games
Windows
Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45%, Surreal 30.2%, Relaxing 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #4 Flat 9
94% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Alessandro Arcangeli
Windows
A psychological horror set in a deserted apartment, where you're trapped in a relentless cycle. Armed with a strange device, you must find and report every anomaly to escape. Can you make it past Flat 9?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 14%, Surreal 7.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #5 Room 13
95% matchMixed45% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: Key Realm Studios
Windows
You have just checked in to your motel room, 'Room 13'...unlucky you. A sudden knock on your room door, awakens you from your deep sleep and turns out to become your unluckiest nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Horror 22.3%, Realistic 14.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Dark 6.7%
- #6 Parasite Tunnel
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: TAYUTA CREATE
Windows
A creepy tunnel inhabited by a gigantic creature. You are trapped inside this tunnel. Escape the giant creature, search for the tunnel's exit, and make your escape. This is a short horror game that envelops the player in a sense of unease and tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.5%, Horror 16.7%, Realistic 15.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Simulation 7%
- #7 Mary's House
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naht Studio
Windows
A psychological horror walking simulator where you uncover the dark secrets of your mother’s descent into madness inside a haunted family home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Horror 20.1%, Realistic 13.9%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #8 Off-Peak
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,797 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 43.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Surreal 37.1%, Horror 9.1%, Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #9 Mayonaka 10 chome
91% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Zw Studio
Windows
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach,Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.8%, Horror 15.3%, Realistic 14%, Simulation 9.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #10 The 4th Wall
91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
What lies beyond The 4th Wall?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Surreal 31.6%, Horror 21.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 1.4%
- #11 NIDANA
89% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.9%, Surreal 29.2%, Relaxing 17%, Adventure 6%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #12 虎馬 / Trauma
90% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: JlooPub: Sub:06
Windows
"Trauma" is a walking simulator action-adventure game sprinkled with horror elements. The only action you can perform besides walking is stabbing with a knife. Enjoy your journey into the strange world of dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Surreal 25.2%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #13 Frightence
89% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.8%, Horror 29.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #14 Withered Haven
87% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Withered Haven is a first-person psychological horror game. After the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, a broken man struggles to endure a collapsing reality. Familiar apparitions drift closer, echoing memories that mask a darkness beyond comprehension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Surreal 16.9%, Horror 16.9%, Realistic 14.3%, Dark 10.6%
- #15 10 Feet Under
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lunaragames
Windows
A psychological horror walking simulator set in an endless flooded pool. Explore liminal corridors, notice subtle anomalies, and endure the growing tension as you search for an escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Realistic 10.5%, Surreal 10%, Simulation 9.3%
- #16 ExitApartment
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.3%, Surreal 19.5%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 14%, Simulation 3.8%
- #17 Beer Machine
84% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Crack Creations
Windows
Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Horror 20.4%, Surreal 12.5%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #18 Smile and Play
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Screaming Potato Games
Windows
After a fun weekend at Smile Land, you realise you’ve left your wallet behind. Returning after hours to grab it feels harmless at first, until you discover this place is far from normal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.4%, Realistic 20.2%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #19 The Cursed Forest
86% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Surreal 18.9%, Relaxing 12.2%, Realistic 10.7%, Horror 8%
- #20 Aemaso 1: Containment Breached
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EWOfficial
Windows
A short, dark story about a man who has lost everything after an accident and is faced with a choice.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Horror 21%, Dark 18.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 2%
- #21 The Wetrooms: Liminal Pools
82% matchMostly Negative20% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Ammonite Design Studios Ltd
Windows
The Wetrooms is a surreal liminal space pools horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Surreal 25.8%, Horror 16.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Dark 5.6%
- #22 The Backrooms: Expedition
81% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Sylvester
Windows
Explore the world of backrooms from this solo developed game. explore creepy and eerie levels, and also calm and liminal levels, but be careful, you're not the only one there.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Horror 20.9%, Realistic 17.3%, Dark 10.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #23 Mountain's Memory
81% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Horror 22.6%, Realistic 15.7%, Dark 6.4%, Atmospheric 5%
- #24 NO LIFE BABY OF THE END
80% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ILCA LabPub: ILCA, Inc.
Windows
“NO LIFE BABY OF THE END” is a walking simulator set in a school. Pay close attention to your surroundings and aim for the rooftop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.7%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.7%
- #25 8女
79% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: koinoroi
Windows
This is a horror game where you escape from a Western-style mansion where a monster that eats people lurks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.2%, Horror 30.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #26 Montague's Mount
83% matchMixed58% of 429 reviews2013
Dev: PolyPusher Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.5%, Horror 18.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 6.1%, Atmospheric 6%
- #27 ArchWilio
79% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: ReHarmony Games
Windows
Our protagonist finds themselves stranded in a dense forest, desperately seeking your guidance to escape this verdant labyrinth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 59%, Relaxing 23.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #28 Limirama
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limirama
Windows
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43%, Surreal 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Realistic 13%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #29 The Path
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,022 reviews2009
Dev: Tale of Tales
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.7%, Surreal 21.1%, Horror 16.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Dark 4%
- #30 Birth Of X
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Birth Of X is an atmospheric psychological horror about the pain of loss. A mysterious box left at your doorstep sets off a chain of terrifying events. Solve symbolic puzzles and face what crawls behind you…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 20.6%, Realistic 17.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Dark 7.4%
- #31 Absum
76% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Ethan Cross hasn’t heard from his mother in weeks. He decides to check on her at the family home but what he finds is silence, locked doors, and rooms that feel wrong. Trapped in a decaying house bound to a cursed clock. Explore, survive, and uncover what time has forgotten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.8%, Horror 24.3%, Realistic 15.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #32 77th: The Game
77% matchMixed65% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Lavatsj Games
Windows
77th: The Game is an abstract representation of the experience of joining an online community. Walk through the community and solve the puzzles to progress as a community member.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.4%, Surreal 18.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Realistic 13.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #33 The Town of Nowhere: End Of The Line
75% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: RevScarecrow
Windows
This is the first downloadable entry in the Town of Nowhere series. This game was made with the intention of being playable and enjoyable regardless of if you know the back story of the larger surrealist horror series. Largely inspired by CGA DOS adventure games TTON:EotL is in full first person 3D.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.5%, Surreal 35.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #34 The Alley
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Demon Traces" and deceptive "Demon Feints" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Horror 21.2%, Realistic 14.5%, Dark 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #35 Just a Stay at the Inn
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.9%, Horror 18.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Simulation 4.4%
- #36 Loop: Anomaly Lab
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Hun Spark Studio
Windows
You have arrived at a research facility to rescue your younger sister. You’ve received information that she is on the 10th floor of the facility, but will you be able to reach her?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Surreal 23.9%, Horror 18.2%, Realistic 9.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #37 Hollow Floor
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Nosetic Games
Windows
Hollow Floor is a psychological horror walking simulator set in a looping, scorched apartment. Stalked by a restless corpse, you must unravel the truth before you're consumed by it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Surreal 29.7%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 7.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #38 Angstraum
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: suspkt
Windows
Angstraum is an oppressive horror game that traps you in a threatening, never-ending loop. Observe your surroundings, uncover deviant anomalies, and escape deadly threats to find the exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Surreal 16.8%, Realistic 15.5%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #39 The Old City: Leviathan
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 740 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.9%, Surreal 19.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Horror 5.8%
- #40 FLOORS
73% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Embark on a procedural liminal journey filled with eerie, unfriendly faces. Walk, explore, and descend to the first floor to escape. No monsters will chase you, but they can watch and appear when you aren't looking. This can evoke a fear of an endless labyrinth and create a sense of anxiety.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Surreal 23.6%, Realistic 14.5%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #41 Dream Voyage
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Fire Cat
Windows · Linux
Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.3%, Surreal 30%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #42 Ghost Infinite Labyrinth
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: riinwin
Windows
You have wandered into a Japanese labyrinth where ghosts lurk. Escape from this strange space while running away from the ghosts.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Surreal 27.7%, Horror 18.7%, Realistic 8.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #43 Don't look back
70% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Spaced Out
Windows
You must walk through dark alleys, lightless fields, and pitch-black forests. There are no monsters chasing you. But never look back. A psychological horror experienced only with the mouse and W, A, S, D.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Horror 20.7%, Dark 12.1%, Realistic 11.2%, Adventure 5.1%
- #44 最終試問 | Escape from the test
72% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: 桜夢工房
Windows
I hate studying, it's too much trouble. If you think so, you might be attacked by "him" too...? Let's escape from the "zero point test" together with the main character!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Surreal 23%, Horror 16.1%, Realistic 10.2%, Simulation 4.8%
- #45 ShadowSide
74% matchMixed63% of 425 reviews2018
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Horror 22.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #46 White Silence
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.3%, Realistic 16.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.1%
- #47 Delivering Letters
71% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: V.A.H
Windows
Just deliver 10 letters that's easy, right?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.6%, Horror 18.9%, Realistic 17.3%, Dark 9.9%, Adventure 2.5%
- #48 False Mall
69% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You have wandered into an infinite looping shopping mall in Japan. If you notice changes within the mall, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.7%, Surreal 26.4%, Realistic 17.7%, Adventure 4.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #49 Lost in Voice
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: beforeyouknowgames
Windows
A psychological horror where reality fractures around musician John Hale. Explore a non‑linear story, haunting memories, and immersive sound as you slip between truth, delusion, and the darkness of your own mind.
Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 16.1%, Realistic 12.7%, Dark 9.3%
- #50 Seybul Tech
70% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Surreal 23.7%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.4%, Realistic 9%
- #51 SIGNAL
72% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: RPavel
Windows
A game in the genre of horror that tells you the story of the main character named John who works on the space station Atlant. You will find a leisurely gameplay with elements of small puzzles and story narration through the onboard crew records. Welcome to the space station Atlant!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #52 Where the Walls Breathe
68% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: WeSummonDemons!
Windows
Where the Walls Breathe is a first-person psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Surreal 22.4%, Horror 15.3%, Realistic 12.1%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #53 Office 8
66% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: ChronoQuill
Windows
"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Surreal 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Realistic 9.4%, Simulation 5.4%
- #54 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Explore liminal spaces that feel eerily familiar and fire the imagination, like a dream you’ve already visited.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Surreal 18%, Horror 11.1%, Relaxing 10.1%, Realistic 8.5%
- #55 AUTO-CRISIS
65% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Surreal 23.3%, Horror 15.5%, Realistic 10.3%, Dark 10.1%
- #56 Dead Man's Fault
68% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: Parker BectonPub: Scrunko Games
Windows
A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Surreal 20.9%, Horror 20.6%, Realistic 9.4%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #57 Tape 101: Liminal Descent
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Suversa, NanaPub: Double H Productions
Windows
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Surreal 17.6%, Horror 13%, Realistic 11.8%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #58 Saintless
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chocho Co.
Windows
Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Surreal 19.7%, Horror 15.1%, Realistic 11%, Dark 6.3%
- #59 Scare Girl
68% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PartyGaming
Windows
A Scary game In The Forest And Your Trying To Collect 10 Treasure Chest To Open A Door
Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.4%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #60 Investigator
70% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Simulation 6.9%