Games Like Nachtschicht

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 15.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological 10%

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 14.2%, Psychological 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Horror 8.8%

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 18.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 15.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 10.6%

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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 14.9%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 9.3%

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 23.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.9%

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 16.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 9.4%

Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.

Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 8.9%

A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.4%, Narration 9.9%, Psychological 9.3%

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 18.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 11.8%, Horror 8.4%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Psychological 11.7%, Horror 9.8%

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 25.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 8%, Horror 7.6%

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 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%

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 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 10.5%, Investigation 8.3%

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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Psychological 16.7%, Horror 10.6%, Linear 6.2%

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

Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Psychological 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 9.2%, Walking Simulator 9.1%

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 18.5%, Psychological 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Linear 9.7%

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 21%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Investigation 12%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological 8.4%

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 18.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Psychological 15%, Horror 8.8%

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 21.9%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 8.6%, Linear 8%

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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychological 14.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Horror 9.3%

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 20.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Psychological 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%

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 19.1%, Psychological 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12%, Mystery 9.8%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Narration 10%, Horror 7.7%

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: Investigation 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Psychological 10.1%, Horror 7.8%

Navigate Stillwater Lake in an ageing patrol boat to solve Grace Harland’s disappearance. Scavenge for supplies, use your radio to find clues, and endure the quiet dread of a fog-choked world. But stay alert: a local cult is desperate to keep the lake's secrets submerged.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Psychological 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.2%

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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Psychological 15.5%, Horror 9.9%, Linear 8.4%

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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Mystery 7.2%

Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris. Discover the innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveil a non-ordinary story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Investigation 11.7%, Narration 10.4%, Psychological 9.9%

A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game

Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

[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 16.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 9.9%

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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Psychological 12.9%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 6.5%

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 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological 11%, Horror 7.3%

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 27.2%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Narration 8.6%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological 12.9%, Mystery 12%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 10.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Dexton-City is gone. A Class C Anomaly turned its citizens into the possessed before the city vanished. You are a PRISM analyst. To decode a dead agent's recording, you must retrace his exact steps inside a neuro-simulation. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Investigation 14%, Horror 10.2%, Narration 9.8%

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 19.6%, Psychological 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 10.7%, Linear 9%

"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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 8.2%, First-Person 6.3%

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 24.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.7%

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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Psychological 11.9%, Horror 10.8%, Linear 7.3%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Horror 11.1%

"Clandestine: The Hidden Truth" is a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate a family homicide, manipulate reality with polaroids, and solve puzzles to unveil chilling secrets hidden within this enigmatic home of horrors. Will you come back unscathed?

Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Psychological 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10%

An emotional walking simulator / find it game that reveals a dark story following the strained relationship of two brothers.

Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 8.6%, Investigation 8.3%

In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 14.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Mystery 8.8%

"The Cult of Chanseville" is an indie suspense/horror game that's inspired by classics of the genre! The game will be released as soon as it's ready!

Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 11.1%

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 23.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological 9.6%, Linear 8.5%

Embark on a journey with "River God: Enshrouded Current," where an ancient village battles a curse woven into its very fabric. Uncover the secrets of a malevolent priest whose dark rituals connect the village to a realm beyond life.

Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Psychological 9.1%, Horror 8.9%

Exit 13 Gallery Escape is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in a gallery on the 13th floor of a building. Your only hope is to find the exit and reach the 1st floor, but every time you do, you end up in the same gallery again and again.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological 9%

Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Linear 9.4%

A man who has lost his wife and seeks to escape loneliness and grief begins working as a firewatch in a forest. He meets a girl named Sarah and encounters strange occurrences while uncovering deep family secrets. He learns that not every voice is human and not every farewell signifies an end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 10.7%, Narration 8.2%

Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Psychological 14.5%, Horror 10.2%, Investigation 8.4%

Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.

Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 7%

"The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.

Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Narration 9.9%

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological 16%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.7%

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 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Narration 10.8%, Horror 8.5%

You find yourself trapped in a haunted VHS rental store, can you survive their twisted games and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Psychological 12.3%, Horror 10.2%, Linear 8.3%

A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 13.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological 8.6%