Games Like lure

The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.

Why similar: Fishing 29% ★, Surreal 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Horror 6.2%

Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Stylized 9%, Dark 8.9%

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Fishing 43.3% ★, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%, Psychological 5.7%

A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

Why similar: Fishing 40.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Horror 18.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 4.9%

UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you explore, the stranger the fish become.

Why similar: Fishing 43.4% ★, Horror 12%, Surreal 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.8%

Lake Minnewaska is a narrative driven first person fishing game. Fish, explore, and uncover the secrets of Lake Minnewaska as you guide Sosa's journey in becoming a better father.

Why similar: Fishing 37.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Stylized 8%, Story Rich 8%, Cinematic 6.2%

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 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Psychological 12.6%, Dark 9.2%, Story Rich 9%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 17.6%, Stylized 11.4%, Dark 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%

Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!

Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.9%

Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.

Why similar: Fishing 65% ★, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Adventure 7.4%, 3D 3.9%

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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological 9.8%, Dark 7.6%

You just arrived in hell. Nothing left to to do but contemplate the life you lived, and fish. Fish out ancient treasures, upgrade your fishing abilities, and face your biggest regrets in this narrative fishing game! Will you manage to fish out Lucifer's crown and earn another chance at life?

Why similar: Fishing 44.1% ★, Surreal 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Story Rich 6.7%, Linear 5.7%

A starving castaway on a deserted island discovers that a fast food restaurant appears once the sun goes down. As if beckoning him inside in his most desperate hour of need, this stranded soul will have to work for his meal...and for his life!

Why similar: Fishing 27.4% ★, Surreal 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.2%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Surreal 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 8.4%

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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 9%, Psychological 8.8%

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 8.8%, Dark 7.5%

Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.

Why similar: Fishing 37.5% ★, Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

A short first-person point & click survival horror game where you're a prisoner tasked with crabbing for priceless Southern King Crabs to pay off your debt to the Feudostate. Navigate the harsh waters of the Antarctic and defend your ship from the threats that dwell under the icy waters.

Why similar: Fishing 61% ★, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 5.8%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.9%, Surreal 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological 7.8%

It's 3am in your childhood home. The year is 2006. Everyone's asleep, but you. Sneak out of your room and do as you're told - "T.W.I.R.L." - whatever that means.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 9.3%, Psychological 8.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

John is a detective searching for a missing colleague. He finds himself trapped in a mysterious loop where reality constantly changes. Explore eerie environments, interact with clues, and uncover the truth behind the disappearance in this third-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 10.2%

The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13%, Surreal 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Stylized 10.5%

You are a participant in Project Threshold, an experiment designed to force people to confront their deepest fears. Pass through sets of blue and red doors, survive what waits beyond them, and reach the end, if escape is even possible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Surreal 9.8%

Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.

Why similar: Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Surreal 11.3%, Psychological 10.2%, Walking Simulator 10.1%

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Surreal 13.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 13%, Stylized 10.6%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%

A first-person psychological horror game about a strict home, a child’s daily routines, and something beneath the surface that grows more disturbing the deeper you go.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47%, Horror 43.8%, Indie 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

Why similar: Surreal 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 7%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological 11.1%, Dark 8.5%

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.3%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological 10.1%, Surreal 9.3%

You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.

Why similar: Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 10.1%

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 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Surreal 11.1%, Dark 6.8%

GONE Fishing is a 1-8 player survival horror game where you and your friends must work together to stay alive, by fishing. The only way to survive is to keep feeding the lake’s insatiable hunger before it feeds on you. Can you satisfy the hunger... or will you become the next offering?

Why similar: Fishing 47.8% ★, Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 7%, Adventure 6.3%, Dark 6.2%

Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological 13.3%, Cinematic 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

"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: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Survival Horror 10.4%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Horror 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dark 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Life on the Hook - is a short story about the life of a lonely fisherman named Hrafn, who lives his life in a small house on a lake with a dock and an old boat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Story Rich 13.7%, Stylized 13.4%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%

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: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological 12%, Mystery 9.3%

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Surreal 15.6%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: Surreal 33.8%, Psychological 25.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Stylized 8.5%

An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

Why similar: Dark 25.8%, Horror 24.3%, Cinematic 9.3%, Adventure 9%, 3D 8.4%

GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Stylized 9.1%

A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Surreal 16.4%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 7.3%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Surreal 19.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 5.9%

Clawfish is a fishing claw machine game. Visit an isolated train station with a fishing arcade. Explore the dock, play the machines, and take some time to relax by the water.

Why similar: Fishing 58.1% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Stylized 8%, 3D 3.3%

"Lure of Passion" is an adult game about a simple fisherman living in a old hut… who somehow keeps catching more than just fish.

Why similar: Fishing 74.5% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Linear 7.1%, Indie 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Surreal 15%, Psychological 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19%, Indie 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%

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 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Dark 8.7%

You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, First-Person 8.3%, 3D 7%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Survival Horror 9.5%

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Surreal 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.8%

Your Grandpa descends into madness in a family cosmic horror. Dig cursed relics, meet eldritch beings, and awaken a forgotten God.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 16%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

How much can you collect before the ship goes under? How will you use what you have? Act fast and make constant choices to escape the sea or become its next victim.

Why similar: Fishing 54.7% ★, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 10.2%, Stylized 8.6%, Adventure 6.1%