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Games Like Mundaun

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Singleplayer.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 1,419 reviews
Released: 2021-03-16
Developer: Hidden Fields
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 5.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 76%

Overview

Mundaun is a masterclass in folk horror, distinguished by its unique hand-penciled aesthetic and a deeply unsettling, isolated Alpine atmosphere. These recommendations prioritize games that excel in environmental storytelling, surreal folk-horror themes, and immersive exploration, capturing the same blend of mystery and psychological dread found in Mundaun.

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  1. #1 Year Walk
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
    Dev: Simogo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

    Why similar: Surreal 14.7%, Dark 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric folk horror game that shares Mundaun's focus on surreal, folklore-inspired puzzles and a distinct, hand-crafted visual style.

  2. #2 Pathologic 2
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
    Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

    Why similar: Surreal 23%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers an intense, surreal folk-horror experience set in a crumbling town that mirrors the oppressive, isolated atmosphere of Mundaun.

  3. #3 Gray Dawn
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2018
    Dev: Interactive Stone
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylized, religious-themed horror game that shares the surreal, story-rich, and psychological elements of Mundaun.

  4. #4 Chasing Static
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 501 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 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Cinematic 11.3%, Thriller 9.5%, Horror 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique, low-fidelity aesthetic to build a narrative-heavy horror experience that feels grounded and mysterious.

  5. #5 Draugen
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

    Why similar: Cinematic 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Emotional 9.6%, First-Person 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven folk horror game that excels at building a sense of isolation and mystery in a remote, beautiful, and unsettling location.

  6. #6 The Cursed Forest
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
    Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Nature 14.4%, Surreal 13.5%, Dark 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that emphasizes the feeling of being lost in a hostile, nature-focused environment.

  7. #7 Kholat
    92% matchMixed66% of 6,857 reviews2015
    Dev: IMGN.PRO
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

    Why similar: Horror 70.8%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Psychological Horror 5.1%, Mystery 3.4%, First-Person 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a snowy, mountainous setting that mirrors the Alpine isolation of Mundaun while focusing on exploration and supernatural horror.

  8. #8 Conarium
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian adventure that leans heavily into atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a secluded, eerie environment.

  9. #9 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Astronauts
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on environmental storytelling and exploration in a stunning, isolated landscape that evokes a similar sense of discovery and dread.

  10. #10 INFRA
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
    Dev: Loiste Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Puzzle 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on detailed exploration and puzzle-solving in decaying, atmospheric environments that reward careful observation.

  11. #11 Visage
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
    Dev: SadSquare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 25.5%, Psychological Horror 25%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, First-Person 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at building an oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere through exploration and environmental storytelling.

  12. #12 Luto
    88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Bird Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 11.4%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on narrative and atmospheric tension within a confined, mysterious space.

  13. #13 Darkwood
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
    Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 22.2%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 18.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it is one of the most effective folk horror games available, capturing the same sense of dread and survival in a mysterious, isolated forest.

  14. #14 Rusty Lake Hotel
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn puzzle game that captures the same unsettling, folk-horror-adjacent vibe as Mundaun.

  15. #15 What Remains of Edith Finch
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
    Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, First-Person 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused narrative game that uses surreal, stylized vignettes to tell a haunting story, much like Mundaun's episodic structure.

  16. #16 MADiSON
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
    Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 21.5%, Dark 16%, First-Person 9.9%, Puzzle 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses photography and puzzle-solving to build a terrifying narrative.

  17. #17 Fran Bow
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Surreal 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal psychological horror game that shares the dark, imaginative, and unsettling artistic vision of Mundaun.

  18. #18 Amnesia: The Bunker
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric exploration with physics-based puzzles and survival mechanics in a way that feels grounded and tense.

  19. #19 Abandoned Souls
    83% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that leans into psychological horror and atmospheric exploration to tell its story.

  20. #20 God's Basement
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 20.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that focuses on psychological horror and environmental storytelling in a surreal, unsettling setting.

  21. #21 The Painscreek Killings
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 10.3%, Exploration 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure exploration and mystery game that rewards the player for piecing together a dark history through environmental clues.

  22. #22 Lost in Vivo
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
    Dev: KIRA
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 28.5%, Horror 20.7%, Surreal 18.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror game that uses a unique, stylized aesthetic to create a deeply unsettling and claustrophobic experience.

  23. #23 ROUTINE
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
    Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Cinematic 13.4%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.8%

  24. #24 Call of the Sea
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
    Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Surreal 11.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy adventure set in a surreal, isolated location that captures a sense of wonder mixed with growing dread.

  25. #25 Silent Nights
    80% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Thriller 13.5%, Cinematic 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror walking simulator that uses atmosphere and environmental storytelling to create a sense of dread.

  26. #26 Little Nightmares
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Dark 19%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, atmospheric horror game that relies on visual storytelling and exploration to create a sense of unease.

  27. #27 THRESHOLD
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,227 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.9%, Surreal 10.1%, Dark 9.2%

  28. #28 Omitted
    81% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: PsychoRavens
    Windows

    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 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on atmosphere and narrative tension in a mysterious, dark environment.

  29. #29 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,897 reviews2009
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Dark 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Known for its physics-based puzzles and atmospheric horror, it provides a similar sense of vulnerability and mystery.

  30. #30 The Hotel
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
    Dev: IL PALA
    Windows · Mac

    The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

    Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Horror 33.1%, Singleplayer 16.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person horror game that emphasizes exploration and a sense of isolation.

  31. #31 The Wellmonts Case
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    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: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 9.7%, Dark 9.2%

  32. #32 Bad Cheese
    76% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
    Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dark 8.6%

  33. #33 Implements of Hell
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
    Dev: PsychoRavens
    Windows

    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 19.9%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Cinematic 9.1%, Horror 8.5%

  34. #34 Dead Take
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Thriller 7.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

  35. #35 Inside Depth 6
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows

    There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

    Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%

  36. #36 Museum of Monoliths
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 90 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 24.7%, Surreal 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 10.3%, Dark 5.9%

  37. #37 The Stalked 2
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    "The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

    Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.3%

  38. #38 Mists of Aiden
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 21.2%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 9.5%, First-Person 7.4%

  39. #39 The Last Visit: 98th
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
    Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
    Windows

    "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: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 9.9%

  40. #40 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%

  41. #41 The Hotel
    73% 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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Surreal 9.7%, Dark 8.5%

  42. #42 AUTO-CRISIS
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 84 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 16.7%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.7%

  43. #43 HORROR TALES: The Wine
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
    Dev: Carlos Coronado
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.7%, Mystery 10.6%, First-Person 10.3%

  44. #44 REVEIL
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 20.1%, Surreal 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.1%

  45. #45 The Strange Lights
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 109 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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 12.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 9.9%

  46. #46 White Room Protocol
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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 23.5%, Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 10.3%

  47. #47 Moons of Madness
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
    Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Thriller 12.4%, Mystery 8.2%

  48. #48 Mirror Forge
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
    Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 17%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.9%, Thriller 11.8%

  49. #49 INHUMAN
    70% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
    Dev: Qiutaixu studio
    Windows

    "INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.2%

  50. #50 Summer of '58
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
    Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 11.1%, Horror 11%

  51. #51 One-Eyed Likho
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,090 reviews2025
    Dev: Morteshka
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%

  52. #52 Reflection
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.4%, Dark 10.4%

  53. #53 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
    70% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2021
    Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows

    S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%

  54. #54 Mouthwashing
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,133 reviews2024
    Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Horror 10%

  55. #55 Blair Witch
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
    Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 9.3%, Cinematic 9%

  56. #56 Hollow Cocoon
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    "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: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.5%

  57. #57 NIGHTSLINK
    68% 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 21.5%, Surreal 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 7.2%

  58. #58 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

    Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.3%

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