Games Like My Day Challenge

You have just checked in to your motel room, 'Room 13'...unlucky you. A sudden knock on your room door, awakens you from your deep sleep and turns out to become your unluckiest nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Horror 25.8%, Linear 11.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Realistic 9.3%

A short PSX-style horror game. Explore a dark cellar, collect 8 books, and survive a few tense encounters with a lurking presence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 24.4%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Linear 11%

Walk Home is a short psychological horror game that puts you in the shoes of a young teenage girl, experiencing deeply unsettling circumstances as she navigates an eerie dirt trail back to her rural home late at night.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Horror 17.9%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 10.6%, Linear 9.1%

A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 9.3%

In this first-person horror experience you will solve puzzles while navigating the pitch black Reed forest. Armed with only your flashlight you are at the mercy of the forests inhabitants, with limited time to find your way before they find you and end your adventure.

Why similar: Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 17%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 10%

Horror Game made in Hong Kong. 1st POV walking simulator. Investigating weird case happened to next door. By Unreal Engine 5.2.1.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Realistic 9.9%

After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Realistic 10.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Something is wrong with this store

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Walking Simulator 27%, First-Person 14.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%

Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Horror 23.7%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 10.2%

The Witch is a first-person indie game in the genre of adventure with elements of horror. In it you are a journalist who has to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the inhabitants of the village of Hoer Verde.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Horror 21.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 9.4%

A first-person psychological horror game about an ex-con working nights at a self-storage facility, where an old mirror reveals the spirits stalking him.

Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Linear 9.8%

An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%

Lost Prototype is a walking simulator in which you have to find your way out of a maze under construction. But be aware, you're not alone in this place. Something is following you and wants to erase all your progress.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Horror 33%, Linear 13.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 5.2%

A frightening experience in the Japanese countryside!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 30.7%, Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%

Wake up to the sound of your neighbors dog outside. Take your trusty lantern and escort him home. With night looming. Use your lantern to guide you on your way. With something lurking in the night and your car broken down you'll have to find a way to defend yourself as you make your way to safety.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Horror 20.5%, Exploration 16.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 8.5%

The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Horror 21.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 12.8%, First-Person 10.4%

Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Horror 27%, First-Person 11.5%, Realistic 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%

A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Horror 21.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.1%

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 30.1%, Horror 20.6%, Exploration 15%, Linear 11.4%, First-Person 11.1%

「隔離病院」は、閉鎖された病院の廊下を歩きながら異変を探す一人称ホラーゲームです。あなたは病棟の一角に閉じ込められ、同じ通路を何度も繰り返し歩くことになります。壁の掲示、扉の位置、天井の照明、耳に届く音。前に通ったときと何かが違っていないか、些細な違和感を見逃さずに進まなければなりません。異変を見つけたら引き返す。何も無ければそのまま進む。判断を誤れば、また最初の廊下へ戻される。静寂に包まれた病院で、あなたはどこまで正しく見極められるでしょうか。

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 20.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 7.2%

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%, Horror 21.4%, Exploration 15.9%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 8.1%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Horror 25.5%, Atmospheric 15%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.2%

You are on your way home from a holiday and your car breaks down and you are stranded in the middle of nowhere. You get out of the car, explore the surroundings, and try to get home. Enjoy this escape game set in a deserted mountain village in modern Japan.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Horror 23.4%, Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 13.3%, Linear 13.1%

Night Clerk is a first-person horror experience set in a quiet roadside motel. Monitor CCTV cameras, answer late-night calls, and uncover subtle anomalies as long stretches of silence slowly give way to unsettling patterns.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 9.6%

SCP-087-B UE Remake is a free single-player horror experience which seeks to recreate many aspects of the 2012 game SCP-087-B made by Joonas Rikkonen while keeping the charm and feel of the original.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 31.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Linear 9.3%

A short horror game about wandering through vaguely familiar memories while something endlessly follows you. It moves when you do, and you need to get out before it catches up.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Linear 9.8%

A game in the genre of horror that tells you the story of the main character named John who works on the space station Atlant. You will find a leisurely gameplay with elements of small puzzles and story narration through the onboard crew records. Welcome to the space station Atlant!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Horror 26.4%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 10.2%

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 26.7%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Realistic 9.6%

A short time before fading away.

Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Linear 9%

I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%

Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 10.3%

Michael Clow is a photographer who documents what he sees. But after following his neighbor into the woods, his camera begins capturing things he never witnessed.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Adventure 9.3%

Unclogged is a puzzle horror escape game. Collect items, solve puzzles, unclog the toilet, and hopefully make an escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Horror 25.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 8.5%, Realistic 8.2%

Low poly horror. A paranormal streamer investigates an obscure urban legend referred to as the "Phantom Incident". In documenting the journey, the more he uncovers, the less it makes sense.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 9.5%

WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Horror 20.9%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, First-Person 12.1%

A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 18.7%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 7.5%

You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 9.2%

Stressed out from life, you decide to take an impromptu weekend hike through the mountains. As you go on your way, it seems like the stresses of life followed you into the woods. Once you get to the trailer home for the night, you should feel a bit better.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 22.3%, Linear 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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 30.3%, Horror 27.7%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Adventure 8%

You are alone in an unfamiliar place that grows increasingly restless with your every step. Find and break all the seals before you draw too much attention...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 21.3%, Realistic 11.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The stream is over, but the night is still young. Hunger fills your mind, but the fridge is as empty as your belly. There is only one choice left... a Late Night Sausage.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Horror 22.4%, Linear 12%, Realistic 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 9.1%

Extinction is a singleplayer horror game where you explore The valley of Extinction. Your job is to explore it while also keeping yourself alive from monsters who want to end your life. Made this game when I was 16 :)

Why similar: Horror 34%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Linear 10.7%

A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Horror 19.8%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 11.5%, Realistic 7.1%

Descend is a faithful depiction of SCP-087.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 8.9%

A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 25.4%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Linear 8.7%

You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Horror 17.4%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 8.2%

In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.9%

A short Horror game about navigating a pitch-black urban environment, using limited sources of light.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Horror 19.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 28.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Linear 9.6%, Realistic 7.5%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Horror 27.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 7.4%

The Charity Shop is an atmospheric, surreal puzzle game where you use your camera to capture the essence of a life lived. To this end, you have been delivered to The Charity Shop, a place where people donate unwanted belongings—each carrying an imprint of the time they once shared.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%

Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer, reaches the final destination of his journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 16.3%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 11.5%

Alex and his friends set out for a camping trip deep in the forest. What starts as a fun escape quickly turns into something far darker. This forest hides secrets… and something is always watching. Survive. Escape. Don’t look back...

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Realistic 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%

Aftermath is a first-person horror game. Return to this old house once again, explore its dark corners, and face the traces that cannot be erased and the consequences that cannot be undone.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Horror 20.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Linear 9.3%, Adventure 9%

A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 29.9%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 6%

Demersus is a first-person atmospheric walking sim that explores the horrific reality of alcohol addiction through environmental storytelling and puzzles. Navigate the protagonist's fractured psyche, rendered as a beautifully haunting, hand-crafted clay mindscape and see what lies beneath.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 8.9%

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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Horror 20.6%, Linear 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%

An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Horror 18.5%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Linear 8.4%