Games Like Nachtschicht

Valley of Shadows is a short psychological horror set in an ordinary American suburb. Players navigate as James, a family man seeking answers about his missing family, while grappling with paranoia and supernatural forces.

Why similar: Investigation 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Narration 11%

Isolated in a forgotten Canadian forest, you must unravel the truth behind E.C.H.O. Track down lost cassettes, solve cryptic puzzles, and evade the creatures lurking in the fog. Piece together the secrets of a defunct organization.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, Investigation 12.8%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 9.8%

An atmospheric anomaly horror game set inside a mysterious hospital. Observe your surroundings, identify anomalies, survive deadly Threat encounters, and reach Floor Zero.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Psychological 12.1%, Horror 10.3%

Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological 13.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.3%

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 15.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Horror 10.7%

MALEDICTION is a first-person psychological horror experience. Explore an eerie, shifting residence where an unspeakable tragedy took place. Search for clues, unlock hidden spaces, and piece together the dark truth behind the curse to reach multiple endings.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%

Locked in the main room of a mansion, avoid becoming insane by removing randomly appearing anomalies. You start at 12:00 AM and can leave at 06:00 AM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 14.7%, Psychological 12.2%, Horror 9.4%

Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.1%

It's Just A Prank is a first-person horror game about kids playing pranks on each other until a PRANK GOES WRONG. Experience suspense, fear, and unexpected twists as a simple joke becomes a nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Psychological 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 9.6%

A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Narration 14.7%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological 8.6%

A first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, emotional tension, and exploration. Solve symbolic puzzles, run through eerie spaces, and uncover hidden meanings in a short, haunting journey

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Linear 9.5%

You are searching for your mother in an abandoned hospital. Question everything you see...or don't see. To find her, remember everything. Because here, no choice comes without consequences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Psychological 11.6%, Mystery 9.2%

Explore the decayed corridors of a haunted sanatorium, uncover disturbing documents, and face the paranormal horrors and restless spirits that linger within its walls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Narration 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 9.8%

Explore unsettling, dark locations in a first-person psychological horror adventure. Restore power grids, solve environmental puzzles, and interact with physical objects to navigate through the dark—where sound is your only guide and greatest threat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Horror 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Investigation 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 8.5%

The Letter: Classic Edition is the ORIGINAL experience from the classic title "The Letter", with a few changes and additions. Relive the Wii U game that gathered so much hate it became a cult classic. Embark on a creepy narrative driven tale about a boy in search of his missing father.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.1%, Horror 7.6%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 9.9%

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 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Psychological 16.4%, Horror 10.7%, Linear 6.3%

Mannequin The Passing is a single-player psychological horror game. Get through the stages watching the mannequins carefully as some show signs of wanting to stop you. Use patience and observational skills to get through and survive the passing mannequin experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%

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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 8.2%

Enter the minds of people who never let anyone win. Break their defenses, expose protected truths, and decide which memories the Source is allowed to keep in this sci-fi psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Horror 12.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Psychological 8.3%

Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?

Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Psychological 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

You wake up in a locked room The only food is toothpaste. A giant Mouth in the wall eats everything else. Strangers appear. No one trusts anyone. Play quizzes. Win toothpaste! Decorate your room, because you're unsure how long you'll stay here. The Mouth is always hungry.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Narration 13%, Psychological 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%

YouTuber Junho enters an abandoned factory at night to film his next video. The footage from that night is never uploaded. Explore the dark, three-story factory, complete the shoot, and uncover its secrets in this first-person psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 17%, Investigation 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 7.7%

In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 8.3%

Every light you replace makes the house a little brighter. But something inside prefers to live in the dark. And now, it knows you’re here.

Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 8.7%, Linear 8.1%

You play as jaded police officer Mark Langford in this first-person psychological horror game. An investigation into the case of a missing child draws you to an old apartment complex, uncovering horrors and trauma that refuse to stay buried.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Psychological 14.8%, Horror 8.9%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Investigation 17.5%, Psychological 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%

Kizuyami is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You find yourself in a never-ending Japanese street that you cannot leave no matter where you go. You stumble upon the same house over and over again, which calls for you in inexplicable ways. Will you be able to find your way out?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.7%

「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 27.1%, Horror 11.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 7.4%

A 3D First Person Psychological Horror Game. Discover the anomalies in the house to find Him. This is a very challenging hide and seek game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Psychological 14.3%, Investigation 12%, Horror 9.4%

Beyond The Frame is a first-person linear narrative experience about exploring dreams shaped by childhood anxiety. Journey through eerie, liminal spaces where the familiar becomes distorted by dream logic, and uncover your story through the metaphors within them.

Why similar: Psychological 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%

False Normality is a short first-person psychological horror game built around a rule-driven system that watches how you move. Some rules keep you safe. Some are lying. You won't know which until you act.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Psychological 15.5%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%

You are a detective who wants to investigate how all the inhabitants of a city died due to a virus. It all started in a hotel that was abandoned along with the city, and it was rumored to be haunted. You are on a quest for answers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Psychological 10.8%, Horror 7.4%

A short horror observation thriller. Can you tell what's real and what isn't? You stole intel from your company. Now you wake up in a hospital every day with two choices: take your medication if something looks wrong, or hit the call button if you're sure the room is safe.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.8%

You start from the 10th floor in a hotel and must make your way to the exit. However, you must look for any potential anomalies on each floor to safely make it out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Psychological 15.2%, Horror 10%, Linear 8.4%

Step inside a circus performer's quiet home, but don't stop at the surface. In this short-form descent into dread, follow a hidden labyrinth deep beneath the floorboards and watch a simple investigation spiral into a claustrophobic nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Linear 8.2%

Something is standing in the wheat. Each time you see it, it's closer — and it isn't human. Your grandmother says you shouldn't have looked at it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 8.2%, Atmospheric 7%

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16%, Psychological 11.1%, Mystery 7.1%

[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Horror 10.2%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 6.4%

You take on extra work over the weekend out of fear of losing your job and rent a cheap apartment so you can work from there. Soon, keeping your job will be the least of your worries.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 8.5%

A psychological horror experience about a lonely mind haunted by guilt it can’t escape.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological 12.7%, Mystery 11.9%

You shouldn't be awake. After watching a late-night show about urban legends, paranoia takes hold: has your favorite toy, Mr. Zippy, come to life? Explore the house and survive this tense narrative-driven mascot horror experience featuring puzzle mechanics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological 12.2%, Puzzle 6.5%

Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Narration 13.1%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological 12.9%

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 28.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Psychological 10.8%, Horror 8%, Mystery 7.3%

An archaeologist is hired to assess a forgotten castle and uncovers the truth behind the human sacrifices entombed within its walls. Perform rituals, release trapped souls, and explore Gabrielle's most painful memories, corrupted by the castle's spirits.

Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

You are stuck in an infinite loop. Observe unusual activites and escape the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 11%, Investigation 10%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 10.8%, Linear 9%

Explore a seemingly endless hotel floor where each identical corridor challenges your perception. This horror walking simulator tests your observation skills as you seek the emergency exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Horror 10.9%, Linear 7.4%

Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…

Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 7%, Puzzle 6.9%

You wake up to find yourself standing before an old house. The painful memories buried deep within your heart suddenly return. You don’t remember it well, but you used to live here. This is where it happened.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 8.2%, First-Person 7%

Your car ran out of gas in the wrong place... Escape a bloodthirsty werewolf in an abandoned factory deep in the forest, where darkness is your worst enemy. Survive this night... if you can.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 9.7%

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: Walking Simulator 18%, Investigation 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 9%, Mystery 8.8%

A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game

Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 6.7%

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: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Narration 15.1%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological 8.1%

Jeb, going through a difficult time, decides to return to his hometown. Wanting to hide from dark thoughts among friends and family, he starts having nightmares that haunt him not only in sleep but also while awake. Find out what is the source of Jeb's nightmares.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Psychological 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.1%, Narration 15.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological 8%, First-Person 6.3%