Games Like My Friend The Spider

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 19%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply unsettling narrative experience that mirrors the intimate exploration of mental health found in the seed game.

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental walking simulator that focuses on the internal struggle and dark atmosphere of a troubled mind.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Psychological 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the raw, unfiltered experience of depression through a unique, psychological visual novel format.

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Psychological 10%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, free-to-play walking simulator that emphasizes the feeling of being lost in one's own dark thoughts.

Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological 19.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct and somber look at the daily struggles of living with depression through an interactive-fiction lens.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Dark 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A low-fi, surreal horror experience that relies on fragmented storytelling and atmosphere to create a sense of deep unease.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 34.5%, Adventure 22.6%, Story Rich 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental anthology that blends text-based adventure with psychological horror to create a claustrophobic and memorable narrative.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 17.1%, Adventure 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature adventure game that tackles themes of depression and suicide with a unique art style and deeply emotional storytelling.

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A bizarre and unsettling narrative experience that uses surreal imagery to explore themes of isolation and decay.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Dark 19.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting atmospheric horror game that uses psychological elements to explore trauma and isolation within a historical setting.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game where your facial expressions influence the narrative, perfectly capturing the feeling of internal fragmentation.

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: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Dark 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.8%, 3D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark horror game that relies on psychological tension and a heavy atmosphere to tell its story.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Casual 7%

Why You'll Like It: Starts as a simple text adventure but evolves into a complex psychological experience about loneliness and the desire for connection.

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 30.1%, Psychological 18.9%, Dark 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven psychological horror game that explores the pain of loss and the feeling of being trapped in one's own home.

"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 26.3%, Dark 17.6%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on family trauma and isolation, emphasizing exploration and atmosphere.

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 25.7%, Psychological 16.4%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on the internal torment of the protagonist through exploration and environmental storytelling.

The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.6%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 10.7%, 3D 9.5%, Casual 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal walking simulator that uses the act of walking to discuss the realities of living with mental health challenges.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that captures the feeling of isolation in a remote setting.

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 31.5%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that uses atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of dread.

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on the psychological toll of being trapped in a dark, mysterious location.

This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.

Why similar: Dark 39.2%, Horror 26.7%, Adventure 18.9%, 3D 10.2%, Simulation 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark indie game that mirrors the feeling of being trapped within one's own environment.

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Psychological 15.3%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, experimental walking simulator that delves into the complexities of memory and identity.

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 28.8%, Psychological 20.3%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 17.1%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that uses psychological horror to explore a young girl's trauma.

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Psychological 23.4%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich walking simulator that deals with the lingering effects of past trauma.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 23%, Adventure 21.1%, Dark 16%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological horror adventure that explores the dark corners of the human psyche and the struggle for redemption.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.3%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique walking simulator that uses a point-cloud visual style to create a haunting and lonely atmosphere.

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 33.4%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 15.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic horror game that uses surreal, dream-like sequences to explore deep-seated fears and anxiety.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 14.5%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven game that contrasts a whimsical art style with heavy, tragic themes.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that uses shifting environments to represent the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.3%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 11.1%, 3D 7.8%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Horror 9.7%, Casual 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dark 8.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Dark 7.2%

Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Adventure 8.6%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Psychological 21%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 12.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 8.2%

Away — is a short game telling about the hero's death experience, performed in a gloomy black and white style.

Why similar: Psychological 29.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Adventure 12%, Dark 11.8%, Casual 10.3%

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Psychological 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%

TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Psychological 23.3%, Dark 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12%

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 31.6%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.2%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 7.5%

There's a spider haunting these hills.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 52.4%, Dark 25.5%, Casual 12.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Story Rich 3.4%

Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Horror 9.1%

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 17.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 9.6%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 89.3%, Walking Simulator 3.1%, Interactive Fiction 2.6%, Dark 1.5%, Psychological Horror 1.4%

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.5%, First-Person 16.7%, Linear 9%

A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 9.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 15.1%, First-Person 9%

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 29.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 8.6%

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 63.8%, Psychological 20%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Dark 7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 11.1%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 11.3%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.4%, Psychological 26.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 7.2%, 3D 6.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 10%, 3D 7.4%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Dark 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 11%

A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Horror 11.2%, 3D 8.8%

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 29.4%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological 12.3%

A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Mold is a beautifully haunting exploration game. Scurry around the decaying sewers as a bug in a dying colony. Collect corpses of your kin to bring to your infected queen, as it is your only purpose.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, Dark 15.1%, Casual 11.1%, 3D 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%