Games Like Locked Up

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: Violent 17.7%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Demons 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring a haunted suburban home, mirroring the domestic dread and narrative-driven horror of the seed game.

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 31%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Violent 9.6%, Dark 7.3%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for domestic psychological horror, it excels at building unbearable tension in a confined, shifting home environment.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title perfectly captures the same short-form, atmospheric, and unsettling domestic horror vibe found in Locked Up.

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: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Violent 16.4%, Dark 9.4%, Demons 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-quality, intense psychological horror experience with a focus on environmental puzzles and terrifying supernatural encounters.

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: Violent 16.7%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Psychological 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same walking-simulator DNA, focusing on psychological trauma and surreal, atmospheric horror sequences.

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.

Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Dark 9.7%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: A strong indie horror game that uses a first-person perspective to build suspense in a domestic, mystery-filled environment.

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: Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Violent 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Thriller 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title excels at creating a claustrophobic, unsettling atmosphere within a dense, realistic urban setting.

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

Why similar: Violent 18.6%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in a dark, mysterious environment.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Violent 10.5%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie horror game that effectively uses lighting and sound to create a terrifying experience in a dark apartment.

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: Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Surreal 11.4%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that relies on atmospheric exploration and psychological tension to keep the player on edge.

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: Horror 29%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Indie 11.1%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It traps the player in a surreal, abandoned prison setting, focusing on psychological puzzles and a sense of isolation.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological 14%, Thriller 12.6%, Drama 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply psychological and dark narrative experience that emphasizes atmosphere and disturbing visual storytelling.

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 20.9%, Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This classic walking simulator uses shifting environments and psychological instability to create a sense of constant unease.

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 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological 11.1%, Thriller 11%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game focuses on the feeling of being trapped in one's own home, mirroring the core premise of Locked Up.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.4%, Violent 12.9%, Psychological 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on psychological horror and claustrophobic exploration, making it a great match for fans of indie-developed scares.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Demons 18.3%, Surreal 10.2%, Mystery 7.9%, Thriller 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It traps the player in a confined, professional setting that slowly descends into supernatural chaos, much like the claustrophobia of Locked Up.

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 31.9%, Violent 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that balances exploration with intense, scripted scares in a historical setting.

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Violent 26.3%, Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie-developed horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering a disturbing mystery.

Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.

Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on atmospheric exploration and psychological dread, making it a natural follow-up for fans of the genre.

"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.

Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Thriller 12.4%, Dark 10.1%, Realistic 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes a realistic, dark atmosphere to build suspense.

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

Why similar: Violent 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Psychological 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends psychological horror with a dark, atmospheric narrative that feels very similar to the tone of single-developer indie projects.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Psychological 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a classic, first-person horror experience with a focus on atmospheric tension and jump scares.

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: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.2%, Psychological 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that prioritizes psychological horror and a persistent sense of being watched.

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Demons 16.6%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on supernatural, first-person horror that relies on atmospheric buildup rather than combat.

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Violent 12.2%, First-Person 7.5%

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: Violent 16%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Surreal 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric walking simulator that leans heavily into psychological and cosmic horror themes.

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Demons 9.8%, First-Person 7.6%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure-horror game uses a gothic, atmospheric setting to deliver a classic psychological horror experience.

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

Why similar: Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 9.8%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator focuses on creating a realistic, yet deeply unsettling, atmosphere through environmental storytelling.

I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

Why similar: Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Psychological 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, psychological horror experience that emphasizes the feeling of isolation.

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Violent 16.4%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact same focus on exploration and psychological terror within a dark, confined space.

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: Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Thriller 9.1%, Dark 8%

"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: Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Thriller 11%, Surreal 8.7%

“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

Why similar: Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Drama 8.8%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Violent 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Thriller 8.1%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Demons 9.6%, Psychological 9.2%

A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.9%, Thriller 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological 10.3%

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Demons 11.4%, Psychological 9.5%

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: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological 9.6%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 26.1%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Thriller 8%

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: Violent 30.9%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 7.6%, Dark 7.2%

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 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Violent 14.5%, First-Person 8.4%, Psychological 7.7%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14%, Psychological 13.9%, Dark 7.8%

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 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Thriller 9.6%, Horror 8.6%

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Thriller 10.8%, First-Person 6.7%

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: Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Surreal 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%

A phychological horror experience of voices and screams.

Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12%, Surreal 11.5%, Psychological 9.8%

You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Thriller 20.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Realistic 7.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Surreal 11.6%

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 14.9%, Horror 14.2%, Demons 12.1%, Psychological 10.4%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

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: Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 13.3%, Dark 8.3%

In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Dark 8.5%, Mystery 6.4%

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

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Thriller 7.2%, Violent 6.8%

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 14.5%, Surreal 12.1%, Psychological 10.9%

As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 6.2%

Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Violent 20%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 17.4%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Psychological 11.1%, First-Person 10.1%

"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: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Thriller 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Surreal 9.2%

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 20.5%, Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Violent 12.9%, First-Person 8.9%