- #1 The Inn-Sanity
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Realistic 9%, Horror 8.7%
- #2 Reflection
96% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Thriller 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Realistic 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #3 Liminal City
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 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: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Thriller 19.5%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 7.9%
- #4 Luto
95% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 22.1%, Thriller 20.6%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #5 Liminalcore
94% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Realistic 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #6 Dreamcore
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience liminal spaces 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: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Realistic 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #7 White Room Protocol
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Realistic 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #8 DREAM LOGIC
92% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Horror 8.1%
- #9 Welcome to Kowloon
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Thriller 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #10 Infliction
91% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Realistic 9.5%
- #11 Nightmare Shift
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #12 The Hotel
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
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 24.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Horror 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #13 Project Liminal 2
88% matchVery Positive96% of 56 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: Exploration 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 14.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #14 Sector 404
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
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 19.2%, Thriller 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Realistic 7.5%
- #15 Hotel 188
86% matchVery Positive88% of 73 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: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Realistic 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #16 Mirror Forge
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
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 27.1%, Thriller 19.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Realistic 9.1%, Horror 8.5%
- #17 Liminal Exit
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 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: Immersive Sim 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Realistic 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #18 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
85% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
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 25.7%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Realistic 9.4%, Horror 8.9%
- #19 POOLS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Realistic 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #20 Nocturia The Game
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #21 Locked in my Darkness
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Thriller 14.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Realistic 8.7%
- #22 Rise of Insanity
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 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: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 8.7%
- #23 Abandoned Souls
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 19.1%, Thriller 17%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #24 Who's at the door?
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,538 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Thriller 16%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Realistic 8.4%
- #25 The Liminal Dimension
80% matchVery Positive83% of 98 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: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Walking Simulator 27.8%, Realistic 12%, Horror 9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #26 RESTORER
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 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: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Walking Simulator 18%, Thriller 17.9%, Realistic 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #27 Left Alone
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Horror 8.3%
- #28 The Guest
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 11.8%
- #29 SILENT BREATH
78% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Thriller 29.2%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Realistic 10.3%, Horror 9.3%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #30 CoRoT
77% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
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 21.7%, Thriller 19.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Realistic 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #31 Amygdala
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 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: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 9%
- #32 LIMINAL SHIFT
75% matchVery Positive82% of 235 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: Thriller 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Realistic 6.7%
- #33 [SUBJECT]
76% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Thriller 27.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Horror 7%
- #34 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32.5%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.5%
- #35 God's Basement
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.4%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Horror 9.2%, Realistic 6.9%
- #36 The Derailed
73% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Exploration 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 7%
- #37 August Night
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Realistic 10.8%, Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7.6%
- #38 Obscula
75% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Lunafrost Studio
Windows
Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?
Why similar: Thriller 28.9%, Psychological Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Realistic 8.7%
- #39 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
73% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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: Psychological Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Horror 9%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
- #40 Psalm 5:9-13
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,774 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Realistic 6.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #41 Homesick
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 23.2%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Horror 8.9%
- #42 The Guest
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%
- #43 Afterdream
71% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Horror 10%, Drama 7.8%
- #44 Lost Child
70% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Realistic 5%
- #45 Lair of Torment
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Thriller 20.4%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Realistic 9.8%, Horror 8%
- #46 The Empty Eyes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 25.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Horror 8.1%, Realistic 6.4%
- #47 Delirium
69% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Thriller 11%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Horror 7.9%
- #48 Floor 9
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #49 Inmates
73% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 43.6%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #50 Chorus of Carcosa
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
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 25%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 9.6%
- #51 In My Head
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Horror 8.7%, Thriller 8.5%
- #52 Finnish Cottage 8
68% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Thriller 14.7%, Immersive Sim 7.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #53 Hollow Cocoon
67% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"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: Thriller 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Realistic 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #54 Stairs
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 361 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 53.7%, Horror 25%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 7%
- #55 Palmyra Orphanage
68% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 8.1%
- #56 Anomalies Detective
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 7%
- #57 The Stalked 2
66% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"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: Thriller 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Horror 7.2%
- #58 APT. 407
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
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 25.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Thriller 13%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #59 The Exit 8
63% matchVery Positive93% of 10,306 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 9.3%, Horror 6.6%
- #60 Implements of Hell
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Realistic 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%