Games Like Lost Child

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: Psychedelic 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the shifting, psychedelic environments and psychological instability found in Lost Child.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a terrifying, atmospheric experience where the environment itself changes to reflect the protagonist's crumbling psyche.

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 23.6%, Psychedelic 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strong indie psychological horror title that focuses on atmospheric exploration and psychedelic themes.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, First-Person 17.2%, Story Rich 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that focuses on memory, identity, and navigating surreal, decaying environments.

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 28.7%, Cinematic 22.5%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a deeply story-rich and atmospheric psychological horror experience set in a hauntingly realistic world.

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: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tense indie horror experience that leans heavily into the psychological and atmospheric elements of the genre.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Dark 13.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Violent 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes first-person exploration and puzzle-solving to build intense psychological dread similar to the seed game.

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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Cinematic 16.3%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating a cinematic, dark, and psychological atmosphere within a first-person perspective.

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 33.9%, Survival Horror 28.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Violent 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the claustrophobic and surreal nature of psychological horror through its unique, unsettling aesthetic.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Walking Simulator 29.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven psychological walking simulator that explores the dark corners of the human mind within a confined space.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a profound, story-rich experience that blends atmospheric exploration with existential psychological horror.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes first-person survival and atmospheric tension in a confined, shifting environment.

In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Violent 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on memory loss and psychological tension makes it a thematic companion to the seed game.

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: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Realistic 5%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends atmospheric exploration with psychological thriller elements to create a sense of unease.

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: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Cinematic 12%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that prioritizes exploration and a haunting, surreal atmosphere.

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: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, First-Person 10%, Dark 7.8%, Hidden Object 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on the isolation and dread of its environment.

You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Hidden Object 25.8%, Psychological Horror 22%, Atmospheric 7.1%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The inclusion of hidden-object mechanics and psychological horror makes it a direct match for the seed's core gameplay loop.

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 22.2%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features surreal, puzzle-heavy gameplay that aligns well with the psychedelic and atmospheric nature of the seed game.

You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that incorporates hidden-object elements and simulation to build its narrative.

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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, Lovecraftian-inspired psychological horror experience in a walking simulator format.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Survival Horror 57.9%, Violent 22.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic first-person walking simulator experience with a heavy emphasis on psychological horror.

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 28.9%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric psychological horror game that emphasizes the protagonist's internal struggle.

[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: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Dark 11.4%, Cinematic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on the isolation of the first-person perspective.

You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Hidden Object 24.6%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that uses atmospheric storytelling to explore psychological themes.

Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Dark 9.2%, Violent 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines survival-horror mechanics with a walking simulator pace to deliver a dark, story-driven experience.

The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Cinematic 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy walking simulator that focuses on exploration and hidden-object discovery in a 3D space.

A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a visceral, atmospheric horror experience that fits perfectly within the psychological horror subgenre.

Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Cinematic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, atmospheric walking simulator experience centered on horror themes.

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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

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: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 11%, Dark 9.2%, Violent 8.7%

House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 12%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%

"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: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Dark 10.6%, Violent 9.4%, First-Person 9.2%

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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Survival Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 7.6%

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychedelic 17.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Violent 7.6%

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: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Dark 9.2%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Hidden Object 16%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Cinematic 12.6%, Psychological Horror 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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, Psychedelic 18.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Dark 9.2%

Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Simulation 16.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 6.6%

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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Violent 10.8%, First-Person 9.8%

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 38.9%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Realistic 6.8%, Dark 6.2%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Dark 11.9%, First-Person 8.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, 3D 6.3%

You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychedelic 22.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.1%

"Hatch is a single-player, first-person horror game. You find a hatch in your room and strange things start to happen to you. You are the target of psycho killers. You have to find the truth behind the hatch and escape from the crazy world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychedelic 18.5%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Hidden Object 9%

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 34.3%, Hidden Object 22.8%, Psychological Horror 22%, First-Person 6.6%, Realistic 5.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Dark 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 7.5%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Simulation 19.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 7.4%

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: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Psychedelic 16.9%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 9.3%

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 8%

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 26.6%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Dark 16%, Violent 13%, 3D 5.2%

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 26.3%, Dark 13%, Cinematic 12.8%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Cinematic 12.8%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Dark 9.4%

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 28.5%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Violent 8.3%

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: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, First-Person 14.1%, 3D 6.1%, Exploration 4.6%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 7.7%

In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%, 3D 5.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Dark 15%, Cinematic 13.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 9.6%