- #1 Chorus of Carcosa
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 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: Walking Simulator 21%, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 9.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #2 UnderDread
97% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Horror 17.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 8.6%
- #3 Reflection
95% matchVery Positive84% of 247 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: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #4 God's Basement
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 26%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 8.8%
- #5 The Derailed
94% matchVery Positive83% of 126 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: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 19.4%, Exploration 12.5%, Dark 11.3%
- #6 Blasfemia
94% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 11.9%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 8.6%
- #7 The Nameless City
93% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 7.9%, Dark 6%
- #8 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
92% matchVery Positive83% of 137 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: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11%, Dark 6.7%
- #9 Limoria
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Drama 12.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #10 Necrophosis
90% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #11 The Land of Pain
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 754 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #12 GORE
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%
- #13 DREAM LOGIC
88% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.3%
- #14 Caligo
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #15 The Hotel
87% 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: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #16 Infliction
86% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 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: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Story Rich 8%
- #17 The Alien Cube
85% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #18 The Last Letter
83% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #19 Museum of Monoliths
84% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
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 32.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Lovecraftian 10.3%, First-Person 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #20 TheSilentSnowfall
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, First-Person 13.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychedelic 9.6%
- #21 Inner Voices
86% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #22 White Room Protocol
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Dark 8.4%
- #23 Whispering Fog
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 10.2%
- #24 NIGHTSLINK
81% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #25 Chasing Static
80% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%
- #26 NightGhast
79% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #27 Effugium
81% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 11.1%
- #28 Greed Stays Home
77% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #29 Mundaun
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,446 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #30 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
76% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Lovecraftian 21.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #31 The Old City: Leviathan
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 744 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.2%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #32 RESTORER
76% 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: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 10.6%, Psychedelic 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #33 The Moon Sliver
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,158 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #34 CoRoT
75% matchMixed67% of 55 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: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #35 Astray
78% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Horror 21%, First-Person 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 8.5%
- #36 Moons of Madness
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,907 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.8%, Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, First-Person 7.9%
- #37 In My Head
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 141 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: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 8.3%
- #38 Unseen
73% 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 25.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.1%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 9%
- #39 Project Liminal 2
72% matchVery Positive90% of 63 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 22.2%, First-Person 19.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #40 Hell Dive
73% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 6.9%
- #41 The Shore
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,967 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Horror 12.4%, Mythology 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Exploration 8.9%
- #42 A Lonely Cabin Trip
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 8.9%
- #43 The Strange Lights
71% matchVery Positive87% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #44 Sagebrush
72% matchVery Positive95% of 301 reviews2018
Dev: Nate BerensPub: Redact Games
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, First-Person 14.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%
- #45 Shifting To The Backrooms
70% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #46 Overtime Anomaly
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Horror 9.5%
- #47 PAGER
69% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 11.4%
- #48 THRESHOLD
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #49 Care
69% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Walking Simulator 27%, Horror 15%, Dark 8.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #50 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
71% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 7.6%
- #51 Dark Atlas: Infernum
68% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 17%, First-Person 13.1%, Story Rich 12%
- #52 Midnight Crane
68% matchVery Positive86% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 10.9%
- #53 Charon's Staircase
70% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Exploration 18.4%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 13.8%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #54 AUTO-CRISIS
66% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Lovecraftian 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.4%
- #55 Helltown
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: WildArts Games
Windows
Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #56 The Backrooms
71% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: WASABAE Studios
Windows
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Exploration 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #57 REVEIL
64% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11%, Drama 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%
- #58 Sector 404
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 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: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 9%
- #59 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
66% 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: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 8.5%