- #1 Homeless
79% matchVery Positive80% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, 1990's 18.4%, FPS 13.8%, Crime 12.4%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
- #2 I am Sorry
78% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Futuregen Games
Windows
"I am Sorry" is a game where you investigate objects and solve puzzles to uncover the story. Become a janitor, clean the house, and uncover the hidden truths of the story.
Why similar: 1990's 15.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Crime 12.3%, FPS 11%, Horror 10%
- #3 Cursed Maze
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paperbox
Windows
Cursed Maze is a first-person horror game in which ordinary traveler David finds himself locked inside a strange maze at night. You have no weapon, only a flashlight. You cannot end up with anyone - this means certain death, all you can do is sneak or run away.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Mystery 14.7%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #4 Warranty Man
74% matchMixed45% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: ENT3RWH
Windows
First person scary game set in an underground parking garage. Find your lost parking card, collect some cash to pay for your parking and get out before Warranty Man finds you and sells you auto insurance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 18.4%, 1990's 15.8%, FPS 14.1%, First-Person 11.9%
- #5 Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
71% matchVery Positive87% of 3,283 reviews2024
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.
Why similar: 1990's 18.9%, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Crime 11.9%, First-Person 11.5%
- #6 Terrors to Unveil - Last Trace
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Ethan Reid, a 33 year old man craving a break from his demanding routine, decides to take a much needed trip with his girlfriend. What was meant to be a peaceful getaway quickly takes an unexpected turn, setting events in motion that Ethan could have never anticipated.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, 1990's 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 11.8%
- #7 Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion
70% matchMixed67% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Psycho
Windows
David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for the weekend while his parents head out of town. At first, everything seemed normal. He had no idea how quickly things would spiral.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, 1990's 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%
- #8 Little Town Secrets
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Oprex Balkan
Windows
Uncover the dark secrets of an abandoned village in this tense, atmospheric horror adventure. Explore shadowy streets, solve eerie mysteries, and fight to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 22%, FPS 19%, Walking Simulator 11%, 1990's 11%, Adventure 8%
- #9 Case of the mysterious death of Keiko Haraeda
70% matchMixed60% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: sur
Windows
Japan, September 12, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., Ms. Keiko Haraeda collapsed in her room and was found dead. Although the police have ruled that there is no case and closed the investigation, many puzzling points remain, and the family is still calling for information.
Why similar: Horror 24%, 1990's 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Mystery 10.8%, First-Person 8.9%
- #10 The Forest Watches
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RanSio
Windows
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: Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 10.8%, First-Person 10.5%
- #11 Terrors to Unveil - Day Off
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Jack Williams, a 26 year old hard-working man, is finally taking a day off after a long week at work. He decides to spend his day off at his quiet cottage for a weekend of relaxation. Little did he know what would happen during his stay there.
Why similar: 1990's 18.1%, Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Crime 14.3%, First-Person 10.5%
- #12 Wake Up The House
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: SDK Studio
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game where you explore a haunted house, solve puzzles, and evade deadly ghosts.
Why similar: 1990's 17.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, FPS 12.6%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%
- #13 A Night On The Farm
68% matchPositive95% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Flame Interactive
Windows
A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, 1990's 20%, First-Person 14.2%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 11.3%
- #14 Phantom Incident
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
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 26.4%, Mystery 21.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 9%
- #15 Livingmare Cold Calls
69% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: OneSquarePub: OneSquare Games
Windows
Your only fear is the fear of the unknown
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, First-Person 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #16 Nevermind This
68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Flat Surface Studio
Windows
Step into the world of "Nevermind this", a heart-pumping horror where confusion, chaos, fear, distraction and even fun come together for an unique game experience, in a cursed hut from old Lumberjack. Don't let them mess with your mind.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, 1990's 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #17 The Kult
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NOT APPLICABLE
Windows
A missing friend. Her last known location on your phone. A fence you probably shouldn’t cross. Enter the eerie woods, uncover her story, and face the kult that waits in the dark.
Why similar: 1990's 25.9%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #18 PLAYOVER
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: .HOLOMANstudio
Windows
PLAYOVER is a first-person psychological horror game set in an underground drilling facility. You are sent to investigate missing workers and continue the operation
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Mystery 22.5%, First-Person 19%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, 3D 5.5%
- #19 The Meaning
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Eye Studio
Windows
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.
Why similar: 1990's 21.1%, Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Mystery 14.9%, First-Person 8.8%
- #20 r/nosleep: The Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Du's Game
Windows
r/nosleep is a short horror game series with episodes inspired by and adapted from posts on the r/nosleep subreddit. Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool episode is the story of a night shift pool maintenance worker and his bizarre experiences during his first day on the job.
Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 13%, Mystery 12.3%, First-Person 10.5%
- #21 Midnight Laundry
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Polymoon Games
Windows
Midnight Laundry is a short first-person horror game where a long night at the laundromat takes an unexpected turn.
Why similar: Crime 20%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 17.4%, 1990's 12.7%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #22 Mayfly
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backyard Zoo
Windows
A story-rich quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Follow Caroline Miller's descent into an increasingly twisted reality as she searches for her missing husband
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 13.1%, 1990's 12.6%
- #23 The Lighthouse Whispers
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
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 27.4%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%
- #24 False Exit
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hassan SherifPub: Halal Games Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a looping hospital, where each cycle changes reality, escalates tension, and brings you closer to something that should not be there.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, First-Person 12.1%, FPS 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #25 Within
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MisterT
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of a first-person thriller. You will face a cunning criminal. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare. But be careful: you can become not only the hunter but also the prey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 14.3%, 1990's 13.1%, First-Person 12.6%
- #26 Exorcism of Montague Manor
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GraveBound Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a pitch-black mansion where your only tool is a flashlight. Collect clues, make risky light-on or light-off decisions, and survive sudden shock jumpscares in a tense, combat-free experience focused on fear and uncertainty.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, First-Person 14.3%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11.9%, Demons 9.9%
- #27 Just a Stay at the Inn
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
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 32.1%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 17.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 9.4%
- #28 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
62% matchVery Positive92% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
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: Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%, First-Person 11.7%
- #29 The Tall Man Tapes
62% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Brandino Games
Windows
The Tall Man Tapes is a found footage inspired horror game. You're a UFO investigator trying to get to the bottom of a mystery. Will you learn the truth and escape with your life?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 18.1%, FPS 16.5%, First-Person 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%
- #30 Engraving
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 35.7%, First-Person 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 10.1%
- #31 Thin Line
63% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Zweig Lynn
Windows
A short time before fading away.
Why similar: Horror 35%, First-Person 23.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Adventure 11.9%, Linear 4.6%
- #32 Kach
64% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
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: Horror 26.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%
- #33 Fox Pines
61% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Smuttheir Studios
Windows
A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Mystery 19.1%, First-Person 15.5%, Dark 7.5%
- #34 Drowned Grave
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Get chased by monsters. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, 1990's 26%, Horror 22.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #35 9 Hallways: The Anomaly Agent
62% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: I SEE 3D
Windows
"9 Hallways: The Anomaly Agent" is a first-person horror game where you explore cosmic passageways connecting all realities. Investigate eerie disturbances, report anomalies, and survive encounters with malevolent entities in a constantly shifting, otherworldly environment.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, 1990's 13.5%, First-Person 11.3%, FPS 9.7%
- #36 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
60% matchVery Positive87% of 2,968 reviews2024
Dev: 2OO2
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%
Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..
Why similar: 1990's 22.2%, Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 18%, Mystery 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #37 The Complex: Found Footage
62% matchVery Positive93% of 9,429 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, 1990's 15.2%, Mystery 13.8%, First-Person 13.8%
- #38 Cave Crawler
62% matchVery Positive85% of 575 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Walking Simulator 23%, First-Person 14%, 1990's 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #39 The Immemorial Order
62% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Dan GibsonPub: Wicksley Games
Windows
After living in your new house for a few months, you discover the previous owners have left behind some items that were never meant to be found.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Mystery 23.1%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 7%
- #40 Organised Crime: Prologue
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yasha
Windows
Free Prologue to Organised Crime, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to survive in a cruel world of mafia
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, 1990's 17.8%, Crime 14.1%, FPS 14.1%, First-Person 11.4%
- #41 Ghostprint
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevRoids
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, First-Person 15.4%, 1990's 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #42 Office Massacre
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CosmicPulsarStudio
Windows
Office Massacre is a short dark comedic horror thriller. where you play as a janitor in an office. As you complete routine tasks, strange and unsettling events begin to unfold
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, 1990's 20.2%, FPS 15.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Horror 9%
- #43 Franklin The Clown
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Waroc Games
Windows
Step into Ethan’s shoes and enter the ruins of Franklin’s Amazing World. Experience a realistic first-person horror focused on fear, atmosphere, and mental endurance. Solve puzzles, uncover the truth, and survive by relying on your instincts alone.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Mystery 14.4%, 1990's 13.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #44 Small Nights
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xio-Fret Games
Windows
Set in a desolate forest in rural Shreveport Louisiana, a 16 year old teenager and experienced abandoned building explorer "Riley" finds himself exploring a school with a darker history than meets the eye
Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Mystery 26.8%, First-Person 20.6%, Adventure 5.4%, 3D 3.6%
- #45 Deadly Chance
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MKdir Studio
Windows
Deadly Chance is a psychological horror where you play as a prisoner in an aristocratic mansion. Explore, find clues, and face tough choices as hidden horrors test your sanity. Every decision matters—survival demands more than strength, but the courage to face the unknown.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, 1990's 15.1%, Crime 12.6%, FPS 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%
- #46 Vesnith Tapes
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, FPS 15.3%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.6%, First-Person 12.1%
- #47 Nightwatch
62% matchMixed50% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Ratkiw Studio
Windows
Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 20.2%, Mystery 18.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #48 Hundred Doors
59% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Ink Ribbon Studios
Windows
A psychological horror experience where reality twists behind every corner. Explore disturbing rooms, uncover buried memories, and descend into madness. Can you make it through all one hundred doors?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, 1990's 17.9%, FPS 14.8%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 10.6%
- #49 Trapped
63% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Mystery 16.9%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 13.2%
- #50 Darkroom
60% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BitBorne Games
Windows
A short, experimental horror game about developing increasingly disturbing photographs in a darkroom.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #51 Room 13
63% matchMixed45% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: Key Realm Studios
Windows
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: Horror 29%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, First-Person 16.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #52 Haunted Property
61% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Explore a haunted apartment. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Horror 23.2%, 1990's 14.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #53 DREAM LOGIC
61% matchVery Positive90% of 381 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, 1990's 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #54 The Lost Experiment
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeoPixel Games
Windows
It is 1997. Farhad, an investigative journalist, arrives at an abandoned military base to uncover the truth behind a silenced 1986 meteor crash. But as he delves deeper into the forest, he finds that the debris isn't the only thing buried here. Some headlines are better left unwritten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, 1990's 19.6%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%
- #55 My Day Challenge
60% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessFinn
Windows
A short, atmospheric horror experience about daily life.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, First-Person 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #56 [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay
59% matchVery Positive86% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: zebaxx
Windows
"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, 1990's 19.6%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 12.5%, Crime 9.6%
- #57 The Maid
59% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
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 22.5%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 14.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 8%
- #58 SIGNAL
63% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: RPavel
Windows
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 30%, Horror 26.7%, First-Person 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #59 SHE WAS 98
57% matchVery Positive86% of 352 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #60 TheBlackHouse
62% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Alexander Haase
Windows
TheBlackHouse is a single player horror game. You have saved for a long time to be able to afford a property for your small family. After the purchase contract is signed, you go to the house 2 days earlier to start the renovation, but everything goes differently than planned.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, FPS 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Mystery 11%