Games Like Mist

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 27.9%, Horror 19.9%, FPS 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully captures the same claustrophobic, psychological dread and surreal atmosphere found in Mist.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and claustrophobic experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build terror.

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 27.9%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-poly aesthetic and surreal, disjointed narrative style align perfectly with the unsettling vibe of Mist.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.2%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant blend of pixel-art visuals and psychological horror that creates a deeply oppressive and mysterious world.

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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 14%, Stylized 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique hand-drawn art style and a deeply atmospheric, isolated setting that emphasizes exploration and mystery.

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 35%, Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, First-Person 8.1%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on narrative discovery.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark exploration-based horror game that shares the short, punchy pacing of Mist.

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 40.9%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Atmospheric 7%, FPS 7%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person shooter mechanics with intense psychological horror and a bleak, urban atmosphere.

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 36.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential atmospheric horror game that prioritizes puzzle-solving and evasion over direct combat.

Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator that blends puzzle elements with psychological horror in a confined, atmospheric space.

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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Linear 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation of a remote setting, mirroring the 'lost in nowhere' theme of the seed game.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 34.4%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark history of a confined space.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, atmospheric mystery that aligns with the psychological horror elements of the seed game.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply unsettling, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience that leans heavily into psychological themes.

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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 16.2%, FPS 9.7%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking-simulator that focuses on atmospheric storytelling in a singleplayer setting.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 23.3%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly tense, atmospheric survival experience that excels at making the player feel lost and vulnerable.

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: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Linear 10.2%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on mystery and psychological tension.

The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.

Why similar: Horror 43.6%, First-Person 18.5%, Atmospheric 17%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and mystery to keep the player engaged.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Linear 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being lost in the wilderness with a retro, atmospheric horror aesthetic.

10 Tales of Terror from 10 Twisted Minds. Made in only 7 Sleepless Nights. The Dread X Collection is a series of small games created by some of the most talented indie devs around, all with the same mission: create the P.T. for the horror project of their dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Horror 27.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Indie 7.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An anthology of short, experimental horror games that capture the same indie, low-fidelity spirit as Mist.

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person walking-simulator that leans into psychological horror and environmental exploration.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological thriller that uses its environment to tell a haunting, complex story.

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 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 12.1%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person indie horror game that emphasizes a bleak and unsettling atmosphere.

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: Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes psychological themes and mystery.

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

Why similar: Linear 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Shooter 20.7%, Stylized 16.8%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D walking-simulator that focuses on the tension of exploring a dark, isolated environment.

A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 19.2%, FPS 12.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that provides a classic psychological experience with adventure elements.

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: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a walking-simulator framework to deliver a deeply unsettling and atmospheric horror experience.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20.8%, Exploration 5.7%, First-Person 5.2%

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: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that prioritizes atmosphere and a sense of unease over traditional gameplay.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 18%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving within an atmospheric, confined environment.

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: FPS 13.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Linear 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 19.4%, Indie 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 8.2%

Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%

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 24.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.7%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.3%

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.5%, FPS 11.5%, Linear 9.6%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 13.6%, Linear 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Linear 8.3%

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Exploration 9.8%

Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%

Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Horror 12.4%, Indie 8.1%, Stylized 6.2%

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 23.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, First-Person 8.3%

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 26.9%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 20.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 4.9%

A short narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Exploration 8.6%

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 8.4%

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14%, Exploration 10%, Linear 9.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 17.3%, Linear 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Walking Simulator 17%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 6%

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 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Indie 25.2%, Walking Simulator 18%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, First-Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17.3%, Linear 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%

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 25%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 20%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 7.7%

You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Exploration 7.9%

Exit From - is a first-person horror-stealth game with quest and procedural generation elements where you have to get out of the old Soviet house, which changes every new game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

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%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%