- #1 Crime Detective: Red Flags
97% matchMixed62% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Team
Windows
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Thriller 19%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 10.1%
- #2 Unheil
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Detective 21.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #3 MORTU
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
A psychological horror game about Tom, a man consumed by guilt and the traumatic events that defined his life. Unable to move on from his past, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly disturbing nightmare.
Why similar: Thriller 21%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #4 IFU
95% matchMixed68% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Detective 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #5 Unseen
94% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #6 Mnemosyne
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: DKS
Windows
Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. Trapped in a dark, shifting dungeon, use your camera to document subtle changes and trust your memory to break the endless loop.
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13%, Detective 11%, Walking Simulator 10.9%
- #7 The Stalked 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 253 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 24.1%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #8 Writer. Chapter 1
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #9 Murder Diaries 2
92% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
In this game you abstractly follow the narration of a murderer and a joung detective through their lifes and thoughts. This leads you straight into the middle of an exciting murder case and a murder mystery unlike you have ever seen before unfolds.
Why similar: Flight 26.2%, Detective 20.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Third Person 7.5%, Exploration 7.2%
- #10 Staged: Open House
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leeding Apps
Windows
In this first-person psychological horror, you are Frank Doyle, a professional home stager hired to prepare a vacant house for sale. The Ward family vanished months ago, leaving everything behind. At first, your job seems easy, but the house isn't as empty as it seems.
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 11.7%
- #11 Shafted
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Large Lads
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned mine, uncover its dark secrets, and survive terrifying creatures lurking in the claustrophobic tunnels.
Why similar: Thriller 27.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #12 Inside Depth 6
90% matchVery Positive85% of 250 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 27.3%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #13 Is Simon There?
89% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.7%
- #14 The Housekeeper
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RatHat Games
Windows
Work a 1900s night shift where routine chores meet an oppressive psychological dread. As a lone caretaker, navigate the heavy silence and unsettling shadows of a dark past. In this atmospheric horror, the terror lies in what remains unseen. Complete your tasks before the shift takes its toll.
Why similar: Thriller 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.3%
- #15 Folcroft Monastery
88% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Black Knife Games
Windows
You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.
Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 10.5%
- #16 Pieces of me
86% matchVery Positive88% of 620 reviews2025
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
Why similar: Thriller 24%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 11%, Horror 9.5%
- #17 NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR
86% matchMixed52% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Ted ZuflePub: TZ
Windows
NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR - is a PSX-style simulation game where you work in a night store. Sell goods and enjoy the process.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Thriller 14.2%, Dark 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #18 C.U.T.S
85% matchMixed69% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 25%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #19 INTUS
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nahuel Martinez
Windows
Rent an apartment to finish your work and survive a night that grows increasingly strange. A first-person psychological horror game where routine, silence, and paranoia turn an ordinary place into somewhere impossible to leave.
Why similar: Thriller 21%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #20 Unknown Host
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
Why similar: Thriller 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.8%
- #21 Blinding Oversight
83% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: MustangDev
Windows
You play as Emma, who wakes up in an abandoned house without any prior memory of how she ended up there. Investigate your surroundings, uncover the mysteries of the house and connect memories from your past as you try to escape in this short, first person atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Emotional 7%
- #22 Unhomely
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-TrackPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Detective 17.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.7%
- #23 You Were Sent Alone
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Fractured Echo Games
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror with exploration, notes, and multiple endings. Discover what lies beneath and what was never meant to be found.
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.9%
- #24 Echoes in The White
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RiseBirds Studio
Windows
«Echoes in the White» is a psychological horror from the first person. Return to the apartment of your childhood to uncover the dark secret of the family. The action takes place 10 years later. A creepy and tense atmosphere, a deep plot and riddles - all this awaits you in this game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Thriller 19.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Horror 8.2%
- #25 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
81% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Thriller 30.5%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 9.8%
- #26 Arctic Grave
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Palerite
Windows · Linux
Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Thriller 12.3%
- #27 The Stalked 3
77% matchVery Positive85% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
A late-night thrill turns into a nightmare. Olivia sneaks into Creepwood Wonderland Carnival with her boyfriend, expecting a fun night alone in the park. But something feels off. Distant footsteps. Faint whispers. Someone else is here… Watching.
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #28 Inside The Forest
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stepan Tsokur
Windows
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #29 Fleshbound
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
Sam agrees to help his friends by staying the night in their house while they leave for urgent business. Outside, a heavy rainstorm rages, with loud thunderclaps shaking the walls and creating an oppressive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.4%
- #30 Shattered Reflections: The Abyss Within
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Immortal Studios
Windows
Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?
Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #31 The Wellmonts Case
76% matchVery Positive95% of 233 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: Thriller 24.4%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.8%
- #32 Urbex Awakening
78% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Braden ReddellPub: 98 Redd Games
Windows
It’s 1999. As a detective, you've discovered a set of eerie VHS tapes at a gruesome crime scene. Play as the urban explorer recorded on the tapes, reliving their terrifying journey through abandoned places. Investigate, uncover the truth, and survive the horrors captured on film.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #33 Manivore
77% matchMixed70% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Thriller 26.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 10%
- #34 Cell Servant
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FkjahaPub: Fkjaha Games
Windows
Cell Servant is a short first-person psychological horror game. Serve as a cell servant in a dark underground prison holding dangerous prisoners, and explore a mysterious facility with a unique mix of realism and subtle surrealism.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Realistic 8.7%
- #35 Last Shift
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Thriller 24.3%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.5%
- #36 Regression
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valgardia
Windows
In this first-person psychological horror game, visit your ex-girlfriend during a mental breakdown at her childhood home. Uncover the truth behind her crisis by searching for clues, talking to unsettling characters and solving puzzles. Just be ready to run and hide when her nightmares come alive.
Why similar: Thriller 26.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 10.3%
- #37 The Destiny of Nagari
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 9.8%
- #38 The Dark Gift
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.2%
- #39 Incident Reports: Millers Residence
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faint Signal Games
Windows
A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.9%
- #40 The Last Gift
71% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
You came for loot on Christmas night, but found someone who has no intention of letting you go.
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.5%
- #41 The Stalked 4
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Desperate for work, 27-year-old George signs up for the remote lighthouse job. What starts as beautiful and peaceful scenery slowly turns unsettling day by day. Is it just your mind playing tricks on you? Or is someone else here...?
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.9%
- #42 Biological Incident
73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MagistrGames
Windows
Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 12.7%, Horror 10%
- #43 Building 0: Hakuei University
70% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: NoiceKit
Windows
An abandoned-building exploration horror adventure set in a Japanese university. As a paranormal club member, investigate the forbidden "Building Zero" and uncover the truth hidden within.
Why similar: Thriller 25%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 8.8%
- #44 All Alone
73% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: sur
Windows
A missing father, a mysterious murder, paintings depicting missing children. A Short horror game in which the protagonist, who has lost his memory, is forced to get to a horrific truth. Who in the world are you?
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Realistic 10.2%
- #45 After 9:59
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackcell Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, you're alone in your new apartment. A list of strange rules may be your only protection once 9:59 PM passes and the knocking begins.
Why similar: Thriller 26.4%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 7.2%
- #46 The Renovator: Origins
71% matchVery Positive86% of 239 reviews2024
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
Why similar: Thriller 34%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Realistic 9.3%
- #47 Summer of '58
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,931 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Thriller 23.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.4%
- #48 Shadow Mansion 2
69% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Thriller 24.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #49 KAVERNUM
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Buennyo
Windows
Winston Bradley is an amateur explorer who is always looking for new adventures. His latest destination is a cave in Algeria, which is known for it famous cave paintings. But the further he goes into the cave, the more he realizes that something is wrong with it.
Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #50 Alone in the house
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: D4avd
Windows
"Alone in the house" is a short horror game. In this chilling horror game, you return to an empty house. Your mother has left a message with tasks for you to complete. As you fulfill each task, eerie events unfold around you. Will you uncover the dark secrets, or succumb to the fear?
Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Exploration 10.6%
- #51 Sinister Remains
67% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: AKCAN PRODUCTIONSPub: easyclapgames
Windows
In the shadow of a curse that has endured for decades, explore a town haunted by twisted truths and terrifying events. As you search for the remnants of the past, you’ll uncover the darkness around you and within yourself.
Why similar: Thriller 27.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Detective 15.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Horror 11.9%
- #52 Don't Play This
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,025 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #53 Echoes Of The House
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Detective 18.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.4%
- #54 EP.9
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
EP.9 is the ninth and final game in the current series of projects. It is a psychological horror anthology featuring six novellas. Different locations. Different characters. Different situations.
Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #55 Abandoned Souls
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 17.9%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 9.9%
- #56 CROSSWIRE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
CROSSWIRE is a psychological horror game where Alex Keller, a radio technician, uncovers twisted experiments of a deranged scientist in a remote mountain tower. Haunted frequencies fill the air, and survival is your only broadcast.
Why similar: Thriller 27.7%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 13.4%, Realistic 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #57 It Happened At Night
68% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
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 17.4%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #58 Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
67% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Notex
Windows
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12%, Exploration 8.6%
- #59 Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: Limited Insight Studios
Windows
Trapped in a relentless cycle of terrifying sleep paralysis, your grip on reality begins to slip. One night, you awaken in a place that feels like home—but something is deeply wrong. Uncover the mystery and shape Thomas' fate through meaningful choices.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.7%
- #60 Connection: The Nightmare Within
67% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Detective 20.8%, Third Person 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%