- #1 The Veiled Ones
97% matchMixed67% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Veiled Ones TeamPub: USC Games
Windows
The Veiled Ones is a horror stealth game about a Muslim exorcist trying to save his son from a jinn possession. In this game players will reveal the story behind their son's possession, while avoiding the jinn that haunts them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Stealth 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #2 Scary Mansion Horror House HD
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MANDIRO ENTERPRISE
Windows
Welcome to your new mansion, on the Scary Mansion: Horror House 3D!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Hidden Object 14%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.6%, Casual 7.7%
- #3 KURAITOKORO - dark place -
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 黒子ラボ
Windows
In the darkness, they are approaching. The protagonist is a detective who has come to the location to search for a person who has disappeared at a haunted spot. A horror game played from a first-person perspective. Can you safely escape from the terrifying abandoned house?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Adventure 18.9%, Thriller 11.1%, First-Person 7.3%
- #4 Homecoming -KITAKU-
95% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Uncover the truth hidden in the darkness with your own hands.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Adventure 19%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 6.5%
- #5 Secret of the Abbey
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MegobariGames
Windows
Embark on a journey through the underground of an 18th-century abbey. As you explore the abbey, you'll encounter a series of puzzles that reveal its mysterious past. Unravel the secrets that led to the abbey's demise in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Drama 11%, Exploration 8.9%
- #6 Any way out
94% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Distant Games
Windows
Explore a mysterious hotel's treacherous corridors to reach the bottom floor and escape. Use your wits to spot anomalies, avoiding traps to progress. Trust your intuition to overcome challenges and find freedom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 11%, Dark 7.6%
- #7 Seven Scarecrows
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Two Cypresses
Windows
In the quiet dusk of abandoned fields, an endless cycle unfolds. As a solitary figure, you find yourself revisiting the same hushed evening, where spooky shifts emerge with each repetition.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Dark 7%
- #8 The Cradle
91% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
You are Alex, a curious journalist who has decided to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the entire staff of Synergy Soft. Six months ago, all the employees went mad at once, staging a bloody massacre. The official version is mass psychosis. But the truth is much more terrifying.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 13.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #9 Night of the Wererat
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Witchy Cat Studios
Windows
A cheesy short horror game where you play as an exterminator on a dark and rainy night. The house has rats within its walls, but what if something more sinister lies deep within the home? Survive and complete your job, or face down the wrath of the wererat!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 11%, Thriller 10.2%
- #10 Graverobber
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: batwimp
Windows
Graverobber is a digger game about opening graves for profit while avoiding patrolling guards, traps, and whatever might be buried beneath the soil.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Casual 14.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Stealth 6.7%
- #11 roman owns u
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: roman
Windows
nightmare
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Hidden Object 10.7%, Dark 9.8%, Stealth 8%
- #12 Cursed Silence
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marco Brunetti
Windows
"Cursed Silence" is a relentless plunge into the abyss of psychological horror. Can you confront unfathomable terrors and uncover the mystery shrouding Emily, or will you succumb to the chilling embrace of the void where reality and dreams collide?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 16.4%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #13 Silent Watcher
88% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: LaproStudioPub: Hardtonik
Windows
You're waiting for your partner at home. But something isn't right. You feel a presence, something watching you... from every window, every shadow. In Silent Watcher, fear isn't what you see—it's what you feel. A psychological horror where the enemy is always there.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Drama 15.8%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%
- #14 Nightwalker
89% matchMixed63% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Nightwalker is a short horror adventure game in which you play as an aspiring investigator.
Why similar: Adventure 22%, Action 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Stealth 7.3%
- #15 Shell Inside
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lavanda Studio
Windows
A psychological horror walking simulator with a unique, stylized art direction. Immerse yourself in a surreal dreamscape to heal deep emotional trauma. Explore dark, shifting environments, search for key items, and solve intricate puzzles while hiding from the terrifying phantoms of your own mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 13%, Exploration 8.8%
- #16 The Watcher In The Bright
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sharur3D
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game set in a surreal brutalist prison. Walk, jump, crouch, pick up objects, and interact with the environment as you solve puzzles and evade a stalker. Designed for a one-hour completion — a compact horror experience for the price of a coffee.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 5.4%
- #17 Curved World
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ituki Ebina
Windows
Relive the lives of a student, teen, and worker in this first-person Japanese horror. With gentle scares, one-hour playtime, and a striking monochrome style, it’s perfect for newcomers. Crafted solo by a 20-year-old, this exploration-driven tale blends beauty with quiet dread.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Hidden Object 18.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Thriller 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #18 Home Invader
84% matchNo user reviews84% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Damn Boi Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological stealth thriller set inside a private villa. Infiltrate, gather critical intel, steal what you can, and escape unnoticed where silence is your only protection & every sound you make could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Dark 6.4%
- #19 It follows you
86% matchMixed51% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Stealth 7.7%, Dark 7.6%
- #20 my brother lives in a canyon
84% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: Kenneth Dodrill
Windows · Linux
my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Adventure 20%, Drama 16.3%, Exploration 11%, Casual 10.7%
- #21 🎧 Yellowcake - The Audio Game 🎧
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schackmann's
Windows
A first-person audio game, telling the tale of a blind yet gifted hero. Make your way through a 3D environment without receiving any visual cues. Put all your faith in your ears and help our hero in his quest to uncover the sinister secrets of these twisty uranium mines, which he calls his home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Drama 14.8%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%
- #22 Neuro Nightmare
82% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Minuck ChoiPub: Handong Global University
Windows
Neuro Nightmare is a horror game that utilizes brain-computer interface technology to maximize immersion. Run all the levers and escape from boarding schools, running away from monsters. Your concentration and stability directly affect gameplay.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Hidden Object 22.2%, Adventure 19.4%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 7.4%
- #23 Have You Seen This Man?
82% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic Sabbath
Windows
Texas, 1975. He only kills parents. He leaves the children alive. Now he’s waiting for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 14.3%, Casual 11.7%, Exploration 8.7%
- #24 Visiting Grandma
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Sysreb Games
Windows
Prepare for a chilling and suspenseful first-person horror journey with a spooky atmosphere. What starts as a warm and welcoming stay at grandma's house soon reveals a tragic story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 10.1%, Dark 7%
- #25 Shoyu Ramen Forever
79% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Overworked office worker Tsutomu, his ramen blog dying, stops at a station-side stall and orders six toppings. A kids' rumor says six makes you vanish. His heart sinks into history's dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Hidden Object 20.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Dark 8.1%, First-Person 7.5%
- #26 The Guard
81% 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: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Adventure 17%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Horror 8.1%
- #27 September 3rd
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ATEAM
Windows
September 3rd is an iconic day. It's one of those days when the decisions made the day before completely change a person's fate. Feel the atmosphere of life’s drama and immerse yourself in the midst of events from a time when the turning of the calendar marks the beginning of a new era.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Drama 14.6%, Exploration 10%
- #28 SEWERCIDE
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: kyezdev
Windows
Trapped in a bunker connected to an old sewer, you must survive a few days before the creature lurking below finds you. Explore dark tunnels, gather key items, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover what happened underground before “it” finally devours you.
Why similar: Adventure 23.2%, Action 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Survival Horror 9.2%
- #29 深夜の訪問者-The Midnight Visitor
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SanNanGames
Windows
A stalker-themed, “Exit 8–style” psychological horror game. Your objective is to track down the intruder—a twisted creep who has broken into your home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Hidden Object 23.7%, Adventure 21%, First-Person 8.2%, 3D 6.3%
- #30 Toilet World
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ColorfulgamePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
A short horror game themed around Skibidi Toilet. Welcome to the party of toilet! Keep up with the familiar dynamic rhythm, explore this world filled with toilets!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Casual 15%, Drama 13.8%, Exploration 9.1%
- #31 One Step After Fall
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: TBGS Indie StudioPub: The Bergson's Games Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in the depressing thoughts of Steve Robinson, learn his story and face your fate in this incredible narrative experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Drama 23.6%, Casual 15.4%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 6.7%
- #32 GhostlyRyokan
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, Adventure 23.7%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 9.5%, 3D 7.1%
- #33 Escape The Pyramid
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Balaurul
Windows
Escape The Pyramid offers a short action-horror experience. Try to escape a procedurally generated pyramid in the dark while making use only of sounds. Listen carefully for what you step on to avoid traps such as pressure plate mechanisms and swinging blades.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Action 18.2%, Casual 15.4%, First-Person 6.4%
- #34 Haybale
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SuchapestPub: Pest Control Studio
Windows
Game takes place on a Farm field with Hay Bales everywhere. You enter this place out of curiosity! But little did you know you'll face your greatest fear!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Adventure 18.8%, Casual 13.6%, First-Person 10.5%, 3D 8%
- #35 Spooky Shelter
75% matchMixed62% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Hidden Object 22.1%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 7.9%
- #36 The Maid
73% matchVery Positive81% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.3%
- #37 AIDEN
77% matchMixed43% of 46 reviews2018
Dev: TheElvenTale Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
The story of AIDEN which uses the most basic features of an enclosed area in the most simple way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Casual 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.4%
- #38 HoloExpo20XX
72% matchMixed58% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: NanimoNaiWorksPub: holo indie
Windows
Feel like you're at HOLOLIVE SUPER EXPO! Explore four exhibition halls and move forward by spotting anomalies—turn back if you find something strange, or stay on course if everything looks normal. This game will help you enjoy HOLOLIVE SUPER EXPO even more after you play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Casual 16.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #39 Caution Ahead: Part 3
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer, reaches the final destination of his journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Adventure 21%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.6%
- #40 Descend
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Josh Green
Windows · Linux
Descend is a faithful depiction of SCP-087.
Why similar: Adventure 22.8%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Casual 18.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Horror 12.9%
- #41 Chestnut Grove
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Philip Drobar
Windows · Mac
How do you go about your life when self-isolation has become the new normal? CHESTNUT GROVE is based on my personal experience of quarantine and features 100% real documents and notices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.9%, Adventure 23.1%, Exploration 13%, Dark 9.4%, First-Person 9%
- #42 The madness of death
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
The madness of death is a first person psychological horror game. Explore the house in order to escape from it and break the curse of the Death Stone. You will have to solve the puzzles in order to advance and try not to stay in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Adventure 16%, Action 15.7%, Exploration 10%, Dark 7.4%
- #43 Liminal²
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vilusia
Windows
Enter the World of Liminal² You awaken in a unknown place after entering a strange portal you found in an alley way. Find Recordings, solve puzzles and try to make it to the exit to make it out alive. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Adventure 22.5%, Casual 17.1%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 7.2%
- #44 忌道
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OFUDAGAMES
Windows
Path of the Abhorred—a place where "abandoned things" wash ashore. Why are you here? How can you escape? Navigate the dim, narrow path and confront the truth about yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 16.4%, Dark 8%
- #45 Emi's Solo Ghost Hunting 2
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Emi's Solo Ghost Hunting 2 is a 2D survival horror game based on the story of a solo paranormal investigator called Emi, who got a call from a client in order to investigate a haunted property called The Cold House, located just beside a cemetery in California, for proof of the paranormal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Adventure 18.6%, Casual 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 7.9%
- #46 THE WELL
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Creeps LTD.
Windows
Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 6.5%
- #47 Emergency Exit Protocol
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KLEKA
Windows
You are trapped in a looping hospital corridor. The rules are simple: Turn back if you see an anomaly. Close your eyes if you hear a sound. Do not move if you see an entity. Find the exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Casual 9.8%
- #48 Interior Worlds
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Casual 8.1%
- #49 From The Other Side
69% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Drama 14.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Dark 9.1%, Action 8.9%
- #50 Classroom 0
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Fat Arm Studios
Windows
You are stuck in the infinite floors of an eerie Indian school, keep moving, identify every anomaly you see, and reach the 0th floor to finally escape the loop in this Exit-8 style game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Hidden Object 24.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Casual 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%
- #51 Quest at the Crossroads
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnimusPub: Simon King
Windows
Quest at the Crossroads is a walking simulator that transports the player to a merchant village, located at the crossroads of ancient trading routes. As a mysterious newcomer you are given a list of items to find, in order to get them, you must explore the village and look into all the alleys.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Casual 12%, Exploration 10.8%
- #52 NAFUDA SAGASHI - Identetey:Lost -
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: DCG Entertainment,Inc.
Windows
“Nafuda Sagashi” is a psychological exploration game set in the liminal spaces of a Japanese school, where you wander through the building searching for lost name tags.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Action 12.2%, Exploration 8.2%
- #53 BACKROOMS THE COMPANY
68% matchMixed67% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: kc6067
Windows
backrooms horror game
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Casual 8.9%
- #54 Sumigami
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: kakukaku_works
Windows
Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 14%, Stealth 11.2%, Horror 8.2%
- #55 Tales Beyond The Tomb - No Witnesses
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by disturbing real-life cases. In No Witnesses, a simple road trip turns into a brutal fight for survival when two sisters cross paths with a ruthless serial killer stalking the highways at night.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Action 8.1%, Thriller 7.4%, First-Person 7.4%
- #56 Hanako in the abandoned school
68% matchPositive89% of 46 reviews2022
Dev: IKA Games
Windows
This is a walking simulator game where the story takes place in an abandoned school.You must escape the curse of Hanako and escape alive.Explore the school and collect the materials left behind to uncover what once happened in this school and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Casual 14.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #57 Zereoton Hauntings
67% match3 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows · Linux
Zereoton Hauntings is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a paranormal enthusiast called Mateo who loves to investigate the various haunted locations in the US.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Casual 14.9%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Exploration 10%
- #58 SoulShake
67% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: FSKY Studios
Windows
After waking up, you will find a way to escape from an abandoned hospital in the basement and figure out what happened.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Adventure 19.9%, Thriller 11%, Survival Horror 9%, First-Person 7.9%
- #59 Eternally Departed
65% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Quokka StudiosPub: Quentin Blanchard
Windows
A single player anomaly horror experience inspired by Exit 8 and P.T. Search, light candles, and survive The Knight as you explore this haunted manor. Make wise decisions and remember the details of the manor as things can change when next you see them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 6.3%