Games Like Mimic Search

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Snow 14.3% ★, Thriller 12.7%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Automobile Sim 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same free-to-play, retro-inspired psychological horror DNA that makes short indie investigations so effective.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Retro 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Dark 8%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, low-poly horror experience perfectly captures the unsettling, fragmented narrative style and retro aesthetic of Mimic Search.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Dark 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short-form, claustrophobic horror that relies on atmospheric tension and limited visibility to terrify the player.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 22.6%, Dark 17.1%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal short-form psychological horror game that uses its dark, surreal atmosphere to explore themes similar to those found in Mimic Search.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An essential indie horror experience that prioritizes environmental storytelling and a lingering sense of dread over jump scares.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 17.5%, Psychological 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of mundane investigation and creeping, atmospheric horror that defines the Chilla's Art style.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Retro 27.3%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Adventure 4.1%, Psychological 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the retro aesthetic and tension-filled investigation gameplay that fans of indie horror will find immediately familiar.

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Thriller 12%, Retro 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that prioritizes narrative and psychological tension over combat.

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the walking-simulator style of horror, emphasizing atmospheric exploration and a constant, building sense of unease.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mystery and exploration elements of indie horror, providing a short but effective thrill.

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: Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tight, psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and mystery to keep the player engaged.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 22.3%, Thriller 20.5%, Retro 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro technology with a mystery-driven narrative that feels right at home for fans of investigative horror.

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Horror 13.3%, Retro 11.3%, Dark 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that mirrors the investigative and atmospheric focus of Mimic Search.

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Retro 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror game that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric tension in a confined setting.

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused, atmospheric horror experience that relies on its setting to deliver a psychological punch.

VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

Why similar: Thriller 23%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15.3%, Retro 11.9%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a distinct retro aesthetic to deliver a short, thriller-focused horror experience that feels very similar to the seed game.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Horror 36.4%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game that emphasizes investigation and unsettling character interactions within a distinct retro style.

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 18%, Dark 13.2%, Retro 10.6%, Walking Simulator 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark exploration game that fits perfectly into the niche of short, indie psychological horror.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Psychological 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic free-to-play psychological horror title that excels at creating a dark, oppressive atmosphere through its retro engine.

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 20.4%, Thriller 9.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that emphasizes mystery and psychological dread throughout its short runtime.

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play atmospheric horror game that excels at building a sense of unease through its focused, short-form design.

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: Thriller 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator horror game that uses its atmospheric, isolated setting to keep the player on edge.

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Retro 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Dark 8.2%

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 28.1%, Horror 23.6%, Retro 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Psychological 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that excels at creating claustrophobic environments and a sense of constant dread.

Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.

Why similar: Retro 42%, Linear 35.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses its 3D, first-person perspective to create a claustrophobic and tense psychological horror environment.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Psychological 7%

Why You'll Like It: Another Chilla's Art staple that perfectly captures the feeling of a short, atmospheric, and unsettling investigation.

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 17.7%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological 9.6%, First-Person 8.4%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Thriller 13.7%, First-Person 7.8%

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: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.2%, Thriller 15%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 11.1%

The sun has disappeared from the sky! Darkness chokes the land, depriving it of all things good. Now it’s time for you to figure out how to bring the sun back! Get behind the wheel and find the sun in Night Shift!

Why similar: Adventure 83.4%, Indie 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a grounded, investigative horror experience that builds tension through its mundane setting and slow-burn pacing.

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Retro 8%

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, First-Person 6.6%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Linear 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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: Horror 24.6%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.5%, Thriller 16%, Dark 9.9%, First-Person 7.4%

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: Thriller 23%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 9.2%, First-Person 5.3%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.2%, Dark 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, First-Person 8.6%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Dark 9.5%

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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Dark 7.9%

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Dark 10.3%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Thriller 19.8%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.3%, Thriller 15%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 7.3%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 5.4%

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 10.7%

[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…

Why similar: Thriller 30.4%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Dark 8.6%

Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Dark 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%

A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking.

Why similar: Snow 21.3% ★, Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological 8.3%

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 35%, Dark 23.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 7.1%

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%

The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological 9.2%

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Dark 15.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 8.8%

Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Thriller 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Linear 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Dark 20%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free Simple Linear single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Linear 11.5%, First-Person 10%

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Linear 13%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 11.1%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Thriller 8.9%

You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

Why similar: Horror 87.3%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Indie 4%