- #1 Yellow
97% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
YELLOW is a liminal survival horror game. As a M.E.G. inspector in hazmat gear, explore unstable Backrooms zones to document "Undocumented" entities. With zero data available, you must study these lethal threats, uncover their origins, and solve the mystery of why new levels are appearing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Simulation 23.9%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 8%, Dark 7.5%
- #2 Reflection Of Sin
96% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Old Cave Studio
Windows
You'll see a reflection of your past sins here, Jack. For every sin, there is a consequence. Will you surrender?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Simulation 19.2%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 10.1%
- #3 Echoes in The White
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RiseBirds Studio
Windows
«Echoes in the White» is a psychological horror from the first person. Return to the apartment of your childhood to uncover the dark secret of the family. The action takes place 10 years later. A creepy and tense atmosphere, a deep plot and riddles - all this awaits you in this game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Simulation 25.6%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, First-Person 8.2%
- #4 Dead Feed
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
DEAD FEED is a psychological ghost-hunting horror game where you control two friends investigating a haunted house. One explores the darkness while the other monitors the feeds, as something unseen and paranormal slowly turns their investigation into a quiet, creeping nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Simulation 24.4%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #5 THE DESCENT
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Simulation 28%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Thriller 9%
- #6 The Last Gift
93% matchPositive85% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
You came for loot on Christmas night, but found someone who has no intention of letting you go.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Horror 17.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Survival Horror 10.9%
- #7 The Elevator Protocol
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Forge
Windows
Trapped inside an experiment with no memory of how you arrived, your only way forward is an elevator. Observe each floor carefully, separate reality from anomalies, and make the right decisions to reach the top and escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Simulation 20.7%, Horror 17.1%, Survival Horror 7.2%, First-Person 7%
- #8 Mayonaka 10 chome
92% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Zw Studio
Windows
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach,Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Simulation 27.5%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 6.5%
- #9 Forest Keeper Lookout
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Take a temporary job as a forest ranger deep in the mountains. Complete daily tasks, maintain equipment, and enjoy the quiet, until strange things start to happen.
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 18.4%, First-Person 9.3%, 3D 5.8%
- #10 エスカレーター | Escalator
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Simulation 21.6%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 9.6%, 3D 6.3%
- #11 FLOOR 10
90% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: GARDENRIVER
Windows
You have to take some weird elevator to the 10th floor. Stay alert to get to the 10th floor.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Simulation 30.1%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Dark 6.9%
- #12 CheckOut
89% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: 160dev
Windows
Checkout is a psychological horror walking simulator where players attempt to escape from endlessly looping hotel corridors. The game delivers an intense immersion with its tension-building soundtrack and realistic graphics. Unravel the hidden stories and find your way out of the hotel.
Why similar: Simulation 32.2%, Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11%, Linear 5.1%
- #13 Don't look back
88% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Spaced Out
Windows
You must walk through dark alleys, lightless fields, and pitch-black forests. There are no monsters chasing you. But never look back. A psychological horror experienced only with the mouse and W, A, S, D.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 19.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 12.8%, Dark 12.2%
- #14 The Destiny of Nagari
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Simulation 17.3%, Horror 15.9%, Thriller 11.8%, First-Person 8.9%
- #15 Death On Holly Ridge
86% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Walking Simulator 34%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #16 夢隠し - Dreamed Away
87% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
A walking simulator in which you control a mentally ill hero. You must escape the ``something'' you encounter and return to the original world as you know it. Explore the map while running away from "something" and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Simulation 23.8%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #17 Scary Turnaround
86% matchMixed53% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
While walking in the mountains, you fall into a cave. There is practically no light in it, you will have to find your way out of it by exploring the abandoned rooms of what was once a laboratory. As you explore, you'll need to find the key that will open the door to your freedom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Mystery Dungeon 22.4%, Simulation 17.7%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 8.3%
- #18 Uneasy Memories
85% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: CHM
Windows
A Psychological Horror Game Set in Everyday Life
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Simulation 22.1%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D 6.3%
- #19 Dandara ダンダラ
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koniro Games
Windows
What is the "Dandarasama" passed down in a small village? A horror game in which you wander through the mountains at night and try to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Simulation 28.9%, Horror 21.3%, 3D 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #20 Silent Still 2
84% matchMixed67% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
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 25.5%, Simulation 23.9%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Thriller 8.1%
- #21 Isolation Simulator
82% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Zeal Studio
Windows
Have you ever dream to sit in your isolated room and contemplate your broken mind? Yeah... This game won't help you cure it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Simulation 26.7%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 7.7%, Dark 6.7%
- #22 Escape Observation
83% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Niko Salocin
Windows
You wake up in an endless loop within a mystery room, and you must pay attention to the signals given to you by the changes in each room in order to find the right way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Simulation 24.8%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 6.9%
- #23 異中道-The Other Way
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SanNanGames
Windows
An Exit 8–style game. Judge whether anomalies exist within the time limit and aim for the goal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 9.6%
- #24 Biological Incident
82% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Simulation 20.6%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%
- #25 Dream Prison
81% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Budai
Windows · Linux
"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Simulation 22%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 12.4%, 3D 6.9%
- #26 Redrum Hotel
80% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: MetalMana Games Ltd.
Windows
Redrum Hotel is a short, first-person horror adventure game. Roam around the haunted hotel, collecting scattered notes and avoiding the evil presence that seeks to rid you of your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 22.2%, Thriller 17%, First-Person 12.2%, Survival Horror 7.4%
- #27 Absum
78% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Ethan Cross hasn’t heard from his mother in weeks. He decides to check on her at the family home but what he finds is silence, locked doors, and rooms that feel wrong. Trapped in a decaying house bound to a cursed clock. Explore, survive, and uncover what time has forgotten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Simulation 29.3%, Horror 24.9%, Linear 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #28 Office Inspector
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Simulation 26.3%, Horror 12.5%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 6.8%
- #29 DyingNoise
79% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Asobrect
Windows
Soramimi-Inspired Walking Horror GameDecipher the voices. Your survival depends on your ability to listen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 21.9%, Simulation 18.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #30 The Cesspit
78% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: BlueTale
Windows
The Cesspit is a first-person adventure horror game set in the sewers. You must explore the dark passageways and escape from the twisted inhabitants. You must find your way using candles and deal with the threats in the darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Mystery Dungeon 17.7%, Simulation 15.7%, Horror 10.1%, First-Person 7.4%
- #31 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
76% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 15.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #32 6年1組
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: KASABUTA
Windows
I went to school that night to pick up something I forgot... Aim for class 1 of 6th grade, and if there are no abnormalities, go up the stairs, and if there are any abnormalities, go down the stairs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Mystery Dungeon 19.1%, Simulation 16.7%, Thriller 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.3%
- #33 THE ドア
77% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
This is a short horror game that does not include anything other than "opening doors" and "walking." There are no elements like ``escape from monsters'' like in traditional horror games. Just listen and walk.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.5%, Horror 21.4%, Simulation 19.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #34 Shhh!Saw
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 神戸ルル
Windows
If you scream, it's game over! A death game linked with a microphone. Can you escape from the closed haunted house?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 22.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Thriller 13.3%, Dark 9.8%
- #35 Medical Layers
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Smog3D
Windows
Medical Layers is an anomaly game in a hospital. Find the way out by going through the door with the red light if an anomaly appears and through the door with the green light if no anomaly appears. You should also be careful with the monsters that may be in these corridors, they want to get you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Dark 13.1%, First-Person 11.8%
- #36 BRIDGE
74% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: zanwuyu
Windows
A very difficult bridge crossing simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Horror 25.6%, Simulation 25.3%, First-Person 7.5%, 3D 4.4%
- #37 Twisted Toys
73% matchMostly Negative25% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Pack toys. Ship orders. Finish the shift. And repeat. Twisted Toy is a psychological horror game where your nightly routine reveals you’re not alone.
Why similar: Simulation 25.8%, Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, First-Person 7.6%, 3D 7.5%
- #38 MazeSlug
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 做阴游的林某
Windows
This is an immersive first-person single-player horror game. Players will take on the role of an ordinary person returning home late at night, who inexplicably steps into a special space on a familiar path. You must explore and move forward in this space filled with unknown fears.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Horror 22%, Thriller 11.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Simulation 9.7%
- #39 Just a Stay at the Inn
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Simulation 12.7%, 3D 7.7%
- #40 Unseen
71% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 17.5%, Simulation 15.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Dark 8%
- #41 Darkroom
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BitBorne Games
Windows
A short, experimental horror game about developing increasingly disturbing photographs in a darkroom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 21.1%, Thriller 13.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Dark 8.6%
- #42 MORTU
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
An indie horror game about Tom, a man whose reality is beginning to collapse. As he searches for answers, the truth becomes increasingly unsettling, and the nightmare deeper.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Horror 18%, Simulation 16.8%, Thriller 13.2%, First-Person 8.8%
- #43 廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: とらんぽ(Torampo)
Windows
"廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri " is a J-horror walking simulator game based on a terrifying experience involving an abandoned village.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.2%, Horror 23%, Simulation 13.8%, Dark 12%, 3D 6.2%
- #44 The Unfamiliars
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Simulation 37.5%, Walking Simulator 36%, Horror 16.8%, 3D 6.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #45 Welcome Home
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: D.W.O Studios
Windows · Linux
Welcome Home is a bone-chilling horror walking simulator that plunges you into a world of terror and intrigue. Set in a decrepit and sinister house that you have just purchased, this game will test your courage as you navigate through the eerie halls of your new home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Simulation 29.7%, Horror 23.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 13层:公寓异常管理员 13 Floors: Anomalies
70% matchMixed66% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: LU
Windows
You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Simulation 23.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 9.5%
- #47 Red's Revenge
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Goat Games
Windows
You've been hired to power wash a recently renovated hospital, however, teenagers are somehow sneaking in at night and putting up graffiti. This job should cover this months rent... but will you live to pay it?
Why similar: Simulation 25.2%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Linear 5.7%
- #48 Fright Animatronics 2
70% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: New Games Corporation
Windows
Fright Animatronics 2 is a first-person horror game where your task is to work in a warehouse for a week. What can go wrong?
Why similar: Simulation 29.6%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 18%, First-Person 7.2%, Dark 7%
- #49 Backward poiesis
69% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Simulation 21.7%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.6%, 3D 6.6%
- #50 ShadowSide
72% matchMixed63% of 431 reviews2018
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
Why similar: Simulation 31.8%, Walking Simulator 29.7%, Horror 22.9%, First-Person 9%, Indie 4.3%
- #51 Fear The Unknown - Dave Story
67% matchVery Positive83% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: David Sofer
Windows
This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Dave considers himself lucky, and maybe you will be too, if you dare to face the unknown and survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Simulation 30.9%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 10.2%, 3D 5.8%
- #52 廻段-KAIDANN-
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: v oigen emiria games
Windows
Trapped in a strange staircase, you must determine what is happening here and head for the exit on the first floor. You will be able to go to a new stage by checking all the phenomena.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Simulation 27.9%, Horror 21.3%, 3D 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #53 Shafted
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Large Lads
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned mine, uncover its dark secrets, and survive terrifying creatures lurking in the claustrophobic tunnels.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 21.1%, Thriller 17%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #54 We are one body
66% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Yang9
Windows
You are trapped on an endless road. Become one with your friend and reach the end of the road.
Why similar: Simulation 24.7%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Mystery 7.1%
- #55 Silent Nights
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 12%, Thriller 11.7%, Simulation 10.2%
- #56 House of Lost Souls
66% matchMixed62% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
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 26.8%, Simulation 15.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #57 The Guard
68% matchMixed59% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Simulation 28.3%, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Horror 19.8%, First-Person 8.4%, Dark 7.9%
- #58 Who's at the door?
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,578 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 24.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.5%