- #1 POOLS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,637 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Walking Simulator 29%, Surreal 18.8%, Realistic 12%, Relaxing 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #2 Dreamcore
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,955 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Surreal 18.2%, Horror 10.2%, Realistic 9.9%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #3 LIMINAL SHIFT
96% matchVery Positive81% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: NextPhase Studios
Windows
Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Surreal 15.2%, Horror 9.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #4 Liminalcore
95% matchVery Positive83% of 748 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Surreal 16%, Realistic 13.9%, Relaxing 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #5 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Surreal 16.7%, Horror 8.9%, Relaxing 8.6%, Realistic 7.4%
- #6 Liminal Universe
94% matchMixed60% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Gvn Games
Windows
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 18.4%, Realistic 10.6%, Horror 10.6%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #7 The Cursed Forest
93% matchVery Positive89% of 891 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 26.8%, Surreal 18.7%, Relaxing 11%, Realistic 10.8%, Dark 8.1%
- #8 Liminal City
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Realistic 15%, Horror 11.9%, Surreal 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #9 The Complex: Found Footage
91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,917 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 24%, Realistic 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 7.2%
- #10 Liminal Exit
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Surreal 20.6%, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 6%
- #11 LIMSCAPE : THE LIMINAL SPACE EXPLORER
90% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: SMOOTHEA
Windows
A first-person exploration game where you walk through eerie and realistic spaces, searching for an exit. Powered by Unreal Engine's Lumen, it's perfect for those who enjoy quiet walks or simple games. Use the sandbox feature to create your own space! Requires a DirectX12-compatible GPU.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.2%, Simulation 17.1%, Horror 16.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #12 LiDAR Exploration Program
89% matchVery Positive90% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 19.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #13 Project Liminal 2
89% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Realistic 19.5%, Dark 11%, Minimalist 10.3%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #14 Museum of Monoliths
88% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
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 33.9%, Surreal 26.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Horror 7.7%, Dark 7.2%
- #15 World Alone: Dreampools
87% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: DCE Projects
Windows
World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. Feel the true essence of solitude in World Alone...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Realistic 15.2%, Relaxing 15.1%, Dark 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #16 DREAM LOGIC
86% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 31.6%, Horror 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Relaxing 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #17 Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,203 reviews2023
Dev: Andrew Quist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Surreal 18.9%, Horror 14.8%, Realistic 12.7%, Dark 8.9%
- #18 Interior Worlds
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 616 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Horror 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #19 Subliminal
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,705 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Surreal 27.6%, Realistic 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #20 Cloudrooms
84% matchNo user reviews65% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Surreal 14.9%, Realistic 12.1%, Horror 10.9%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #21 Shifting To The Backrooms
83% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Surreal 19.9%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Dark 6.5%
- #22 BACKROOMS ANOMALY
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: liminal_games
Windows
Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Surreal 21.4%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #23 The Exit 8
81% matchVery Positive93% of 11,464 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Surreal 17.8%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #24 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
81% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 13%, Surreal 12.6%, Realistic 8.3%
- #25 Liminal Space
82% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: digitalbathtub
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Space. We have been expecting you. Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats. With an unsettling soundtrack and fun graphic options, you'll have a good time for a cheap price.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 52%, Horror 22.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Adventure 4.7%
- #26 Liminal Lane
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Ravenhome Studios
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Abstract 15.9%, Dark 12.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #27 Visage
79% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 33.5%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Surreal 9.2%
- #28 A Liminal Place Remastered
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Mirage Entertainment
Windows
A Liminal Place RMSTER is a solitary game, and relaxing on some levels. ALPR Uses Body-Cam, Analog Horror and Found Footage style. Including realistic Liminal Spaces, and "Backrooms" levels.
Why similar: Simulation 27%, Atmospheric 24.2%, Exploration 24.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 3.9%
- #29 Seybul Tech
78% matchVery Positive91% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas Rackliffe
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 27%, Surreal 20.7%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 11%, Realistic 8.1%
- #30 Hotel 188
78% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Realistic 15.5%, Relaxing 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #31 Poolscape
75% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
Explore the Poolrooms as if it were lost media from 1998.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Surreal 27.3%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Psychological Horror 5%
- #32 Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms
77% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Corey JeffriesPub: Spatial Quotient
Windows
An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.
Why similar: Surreal 27.9%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #33 ABEL
76% matchVery Positive88% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: CNAM-ENJMIN
Windows
An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Abstract 12%, Surreal 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Realistic 7.8%
- #34 God's Basement
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13%, Surreal 10.7%, Realistic 8.3%
- #35 Floor 9
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
Nine floors down to the exit of Hotel Liminal. Some are exactly as they should be. Some hide an anomaly. Everything depends on spotting the difference, and one mistake sends you back to the top.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Surreal 19.6%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 10.8%, Dark 9.5%
- #36 RESTORER
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Realistic 14.8%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #37 Enter The Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,063 reviews2021
Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 17.1%, Relaxing 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #38 Effugium
75% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Exploration 5.4%
- #39 The Liminal Dimension
73% matchVery Positive83% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Horror 11.7%, Realistic 10.9%, Dark 8.1%
- #40 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Realistic 12.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #41 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
76% matchMixed65% of 1,425 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Surreal 32.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 3.3%
- #42 Within the Backrooms
72% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Display
Windows
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Surreal 47.9%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Exploration 8.5%
- #43 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 752 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Surreal 25.2%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Horror 12.7%, Abstract 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #44 Disminal
71% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Brian Gonnet
Windows · Mac · Linux
wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 70.7%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 4.2%, Exploration 4.2%, Indie 3.7%
- #45 Backrooms - 2005
70% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Rendern Studios
Windows
Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Realistic 17.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Horror 8.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #46 Luto
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Dark 16.4%, Realistic 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #47 SILT
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 981 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Horror 20.6%, Dark 18.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #48 Dire Echo
69% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Realistic 14.7%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #49 Fugue in Void
72% matchMixed67% of 259 reviews2018
Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58%, Simulation 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 5.8%, Adventure 5%
- #50 Find Yourself
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,326 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Horror 20.3%, Realistic 14.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Psychological Horror 6.2%
- #51 Reflection
67% matchVery Positive83% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 17%, Realistic 15.9%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #52 Shift 87
68% matchVery Positive87% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 12.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #53 Rise of Insanity
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 17%, Surreal 15.5%, Dark 9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #54 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,520 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.7%, Horror 14.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #55 SKUF BACKROOMS
69% matchMixed57% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Realistic 15.3%, Surreal 14%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #56 Amygdala
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Surreal 16.1%, Realistic 13.8%, Dark 10.9%
- #57 Limoria
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Realistic 15.6%, Atmospheric 13%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.6%
- #58 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Horror 17.8%, Realistic 14.8%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #59 BACK*SPACE
64% matchVery Positive94% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Mostly Farmless Games
Windows
You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Minimalist 6%
- #60 REVEIL
66% matchVery Positive87% of 964 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 28.3%, Surreal 20.8%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%