- #1 Mortal Advocate
97% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: aliumfungusPub: FungalWorks
Windows
A haunting 3D adventure set in a world of servitude, decay, and forgotten futures. Will you accept your fate—or defy the inevitable?
Why similar: Noir 16.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Dystopian 9.1%, LGBTQ+ 9%
- #2 Timeshift Detective
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neox Games
Windows · Mac
Don the trenchcoat of private eye Harrison Steel and dive deep into a futuristic crime-noir story sprawling with clues to track down. Crime and corruption run rampant in the city and above all looms the mysterious phenomenon known as "Timeshifts". Can you rise to the challenge and crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Cyberpunk 11.3%, Dystopian 9.8%
- #3 Fear Is In The Mind
96% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong Way GamesPub: Liquid Heart
Windows
Immerse yourself in Fear Is In The Mind, a psychological horror game that blurs the lines between reality and the mind's darkest corners. Face your fears, decipher the truth, and explore a world where every word can alter your fate.
Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Linear 6.4%
- #4 Ninety-Six
95% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Spongey Kitty
Windows
Leaving something behind is a hard task, Niles knows it all too well. When a stranger disturbs his peaceful everyday life and routine, he has no choice but to face the past and make some life-changing decisions.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Walking Simulator 12.5%
- #5 PARANORMAL GIRLFRIEND
94% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: GamesFromTheOtherSide
Windows
A mysterious girl shows up at your house and things get wild...
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #6 SMILE SIMULATION
94% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Psychological-surreal-analog-survival horror game. Find the smiles and get out.
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #7 RIP Love: A Story of Pain
93% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Holeloop Studio
Windows
RIP Love: A Story of Pain is a narrative-driven experience about love, loss, and betrayal. Explore the emotional weight of grief and depression through interactive storytelling, atmospheric design
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #8 Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku
92% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
A new stand-alone murder mystery in the Murder Is Game Over series. Solve the murder of a beautiful J-pop singer at an anime convention in a historic high-rise hotel.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.9%, Noir 22.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Exploration 11.8%
- #9 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 10.3%
- #10 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dystopian 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #11 Overblooming
90% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Bruno Vale Barbosa Eiterer
Windows
A failed experiment has unleashed the Overblooming, threatening to consume the world. Explore abandoned ruins overtaken by nature, uncover the fate of those who lived here, and push forward to stop the spreading disaster.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #12 Lost Lune ~ the cosmic god's eternal night
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
A post-apocalyptic horror fantasy visual novel about a never-ending winter night and humanity persisting.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Dystopian 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #13 Burned One
89% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: HELIX741
Windows
Visual novel «Burned One» - story that tells about a post-apocalyptic world in post-soviet decorations, and about its people. In the center of the story a stalker Voyla, who trying to find his wife, disappeared during the Cataclysm...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #14 All We Need
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: ThunderForge
Windows
All We Need is a first-person horror exploration. Uncover supernatural mysteries, face chilling encounters, and navigate haunting landscapes. Unravel the consequences of Jack's fateful decision. Survive the psychological challenges that await. Can you escape the horrors?
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Exploration 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #15 贝如塔公寓 Beta House
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: 逃跑灵羊工作室
Windows
你是伊莲的粉丝,受邀前往伊莲所购买的贝如塔之家,这里曾受到第一次贝塔世界大战的核辐射,存在众多离奇的生物和诡异的现象,你将帮助伊莲剿灭贝如塔之家所残存的娜粹分子,防止第二次贝塔世界大战的发生。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.8%
- #16 Cold Harvest
88% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Grebot Games
Windows
Robert is a recluse who is afraid of girls. He hid from the world in his apartment and does not leave it for more than three years, until one day his neighbor kidnaps his cat.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #17 DREADCORE : Locked Unit
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vladislav LukyantsevPub: MonkeyFactory Media
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and environmental storytelling. Discover the tragic story of Unit 199, where a fragmented consciousness still haunts the place.
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Cyberpunk 18%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #18 Dichotomy
85% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Phyrfliez
Windows
Im Jahr 2234 kämpfen die 13-jährige Victorique und ihre beste Freundin Zoé im überwachten Frankreich gegen die Human Rescue Organisation. Trotz ihrer durch Schizophrenie verzerrten Wahrnehmung verfolgen die beiden Hackerinnen entschlossen ihren Plan, die Menschheit zu befreien.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Dystopian 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #19 The Last Bot
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cassius John-AdamsPub: That's a Bad Kitty!
Windows · Linux
Play as a lone robot exploring a post-human world where nature has overtaken cities of towering skyscrapers. Unearth the forgotten legacy of your creators by reviving your sole companions - long dormant, malfunctioning robots - each holding a key to both the past and humanity's fate.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.5%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Dystopian 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Exploration 8.6%
- #20 Liminal Space
84% matchMixed49% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: digitalbathtub
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Space. We have been expecting you. Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats. With an unsettling soundtrack and fun graphic options, you'll have a good time for a cheap price.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #21 Sam's Last Nightmare
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Finix Game Dev
Windows
Where does the dream end and reality begins? That's up to you to find out.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Third Person 10.4%
- #22 Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
82% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Drama 9.8%
- #23 Closing Doors
81% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan Latham
Windows
Closing Doors is a psychological horror game that has you take control of a father tormented by the guilt of causing the death of his daughter. Every night in your rotting home is a battle, but wait... Was that door always there?
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 11.9%, Drama 8.2%
- #24 Aelwater
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yeariver
Windows
Memory has weight. The departed are not gone. Step into a village drowned by flood and memory, and search for the final answer about guardianship and farewell among the shattered past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Exploration 10.3%
- #25 Dead on Arrival: Remastered
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Lunar Panda Studios
Windows
Dead On Arrival: Remastered is an atmospheric horror-puzzle game. Uncover the true consequences of one’s actions. A remastered version of the original classic!
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 10%
- #26 Rosepine hotel
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VOIDBEE
Windows
I thought that hand was pulling me out of a nightmare and back into reality. Soon, I’ll realize—it only dragged me into another nightmare: “Rosepine Hotel”
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #27 IMMORTALITY
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,884 reviews2022
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Half Mermaid
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Hidden Object 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 9%
- #28 WANDERSTATE
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
Windows
You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #29 The Anomalous Hour
78% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%
- #30 Spooky Shelter
79% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.7%, Walking Simulator 26%, Exploration 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.7%
- #31 The Last Transmission
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hidden Veil Studios
Windows
You are the last operator of a remote radio station. A storm is distorting reality. You monitor transmissions. You file reports. Then a voice cuts through the static. Not yours. Not possible. Something is listening back. You answered. You shouldn’t have.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Linear 10%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
- #32 I Live Under Your House (Renovation)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.4%
- #33 21 Mayble Drive
75% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: LookForwardGames
Windows
You find yourself in an abandoned house, consumed by darkness and mysteries. The old walls creak, and the air is filled with the smell of decay and fear.
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.3%, Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.4%, 3D 7.7%
- #34 Simulation Requires Supervision
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Veyxa
Windows
You are S-9. You may or may not have some consciousness. You keep a family alive, but you are unable to do it eternally. The simulation will still require supervision. Decide. How could humanity get itself into such a bizarre situation?
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Exploration 10%
- #35 >observer_
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,884 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Cyberpunk 35.7%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dystopian 12%, Horror 10.4%
- #36 LiDAR Exploration Program
73% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Hidden Object 11.9%
- #37 Phantomware 0
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumimoth
Windows · Mac · Linux
It starts like any other late shift—quiet office, dull glow of the monitor, work dragging on. You think you’re alone. But then the screen flickers. A message pops up. Not from your team. Not from anyone you know. Suddenly the silence feels heavier. Something’s here. And it doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Exploration 9.1%
- #38 Doxxed
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: John Scarpias
Windows
After a botched face lift, a movie star confines herself to her penthouse apartment where she learns that her fans’ obsession may have turned fatal. Is her apartment really the safest place to be? Follow the clues and try to stay sane when it seems like the entire world has turned against you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #39 ARIA-404: Labyrinth Protocol
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Mann Wynn ShramanaPub: Loose Threads Interactive
Windows
A cyber‑mythic interactive narrative game blending quick‑time events with rich narrative-driven gameplay, & AI‑generated worlds. Shape the evolving Labyrinth & uncover its secrets in this solo‑developed revolution in interactive storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%
- #40 MAMIYA
74% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Drama 7.5%
- #41 2064: Read Only Memories
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #42 Shattered Delirium
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Jeremy Bahn
Windows
Shattered Delirium is a first-person perspective psychological horror game. Explore a dark, atmospheric world that combines realistic visuals with unsettling audio. Interact with items, solve puzzles and riddles, discover collectibles, and learn the truth of the world of Shattered Delirium!
Why similar: Hidden Object 28%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Exploration 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.5%
- #43 OKAZU - Fish Counting Chill Game -
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: 飯テロ愉悦部
Windows
『OKAZU~Counting Fish Chill Game~』 is a simple adventure game with easy controls that even those unfamiliar with games can play with confidence. Players are tasked with only three things: First, touch key items. Second, count the fish. Third, escape alive from the imprisoned world.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #44 TERPENIE
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 782 reviews2025
Dev: Chugunovkos
Windows
In the gloomy atmosphere of post-Soviet everyday life, routine tasks like cleaning, cooking, and exploring your own room hide something much darker. Survive and uncover the truth before the maniac comes for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Hidden Object 23.3%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Linear 7.3%
- #45 From Devil's Womb
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
You are a broken ex–police officer haunted by your partner’s disappearance. A mysterious clue drags you into decaying places infected by a devilish presence, breathing, waiting, watching from the dark. Solve cryptic puzzles, face buried guilt, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%
- #46 The Wall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dad and Son Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cinematic sci-fi horror visual novel, with multiple endings and a shocking mature story where your decisions will impact your psichology and the events of the story.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Dystopian 12.2%, Visual Novel 12%
- #47 Project Titan: The Redacted Files
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GJD-Lodestar
Windows
Join Special Agent Detective Trevor Vanguard as he uncovers a world ending threat in the downtrodden mega city of Dynawatch. Explore, shoot and survive in this Action Adventure Sci-fi thriller and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Noir 33%, Cyberpunk 19.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Third Person 10.4%, Drama 7%
- #48 The Undying Sea
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DeviMetric LLC
Windows
The Undying Sea is a first-person exploration title about dealing with death, exploring a city in decline, and reaching out a hand to those who need it on a long-decaying oceanic city filled with once immortal beings now way too aware that they aren't immortal anymore...
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Drama 8.6%
- #49 Quod: Episode 1
69% matchVery Positive86% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: IDTF
Windows
"Quod" unfolds in a 1930s Texas prison. The main character must escape and uncover the truth. Brace yourself for eerie occurrences and solve intricate puzzles to unveil the terrifying secrets of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Hidden Object 24.1%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #50 FOGBOUND
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ibrahim HishamPub: Minidevs
Windows
The air is poison. A decaying city is enshrouded by toxic fog. Salvage and control what you can. Get her out of here. This is FOGBOUND: an atmospheric psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Dystopian 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%
- #51 35MM
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,306 reviews2016
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #52 控制论:年份游戏2022
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: thusgone
Windows
这是一款关于2022这个年份的视觉小说,以我们所经历的2022的封闭与萧条为引言,长度约25分钟。它采用伪纪录片加旁白的形式,讲述的是一个在历史和现实中不断轮回的故事,由四条历史线构成,涉及到1894、1895、1911和2022几条历史线的循环。
Why similar: Dystopian 27.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Drama 13.5%
- #53 The House On Holland Hill
70% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgefield
Windows
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Walking Simulator 22%, Visual Novel 17%, Exploration 9.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #54 Interior Worlds
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2023
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Hidden Object 24.8%, Exploration 16.2%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #55 The Lunar Effect
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Negative EntitiesPub: N/A
Windows
Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Horror 10.7%
- #56 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
68% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: TheLaba
Windows
Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #57 The Contact
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: UnderDoor
Windows
"Fascinated by the cryptic message 'Find 090-■■■■-■■■■ https://■■■■■■■■■■,' you decide to embark on a journey to the specified location. Armed with a phone number and coordinates, you embark on a quest to uncover 'it,' experiencing a quiet sense of dread in this walking simulator."
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Hidden Object 27.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 11.7%, Exploration 5.3%
- #58 Condo
65% matchVery Positive98% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: FlubbedMachina
Windows · Mac
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Noir 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #59 CONCRETE
66% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Benjamin Pilbrow
Windows
CONCRETE is an atmospheric first-person exploration game presented with modernised retro 3D visuals. Explore large distinct environments packed with hidden secrets, collectables, puzzles, and physics objects to interact with.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Dystopian 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Exploration 10%
- #60 Nocturnomaly
65% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SignalMutex
Windows
You're heading home from school. Something feels off. Observe your surroundings carefully to escape the endless street.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Noir 15.5%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Horror 10.8%