Games Like NIGHTSLINK

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Dystopian 9.2%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same claustrophobic, retro-aesthetic dread through a confined, task-based horror experience.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychological 11.7%, Horror 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes a distinct retro aesthetic to tell a deeply disturbing and surreal story.

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: Surreal 28%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Stylized 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact same low-poly, surreal, and fragmented narrative style that makes NIGHTSLINK so unsettling.

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 Horror 22%, Horror 17.4%, Surreal 17.1%, Psychological 16.1%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating a psychological horror atmosphere with a retro, low-fidelity visual style that mirrors the tension of NIGHTSLINK.

Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.

Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a perfect match for those who enjoy surreal, atmospheric exploration in a strange, low-poly world.

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

Why similar: Surreal 28.2%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 19.3%, First-Person 12.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, pixel-art psychological horror game that prioritizes strange interactions and a haunting, mysterious atmosphere.

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Surreal 20.2%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure liminal space walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric exploration without traditional combat, much like the seed game.

NiGHT SIGNAL is a short first-person horror experience that sees you breaking in a new television set, only to find that it picks up strange signals after dark. Hand crafted from flesh and clay.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 19.5%, Mystery 13%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses retro-tech aesthetics and atmospheric horror to create a sense of unease that aligns perfectly with the seed game.

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with a surreal, dream-like atmosphere that feels very similar to the experience of NIGHTSLINK.

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: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 19.3%, First-Person 9.7%, Surreal 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, surreal walking simulator captures the same feeling of lonely, psychological dread found in NIGHTSLINK.

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: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Linear 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the surreal and psychological horror tags, offering a dream-like journey through strange environments.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person walking simulator that focuses on environmental storytelling and psychological mystery.

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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological 12.3%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror walking simulator that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build tension.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Cinematic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the walking simulator and psychological horror aspects, providing a similar slow-burn experience.

An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Dark 13.3%, Cinematic 11.3%, 3D 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, atmospheric, and surreal world that rewards exploration and captures a similar sense of isolation.

Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! It's your first night on the job: Pick up passengers, take their fares, enjoy the beautiful countryside, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 13.7%, Linear 11.9%, First-Person 9.3%, 1990's 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the nocturnal, job-based horror premise and atmospheric, indie-style storytelling of the seed game.

An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.

Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Stylized 11.1%, 1990's 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-horror experience that emphasizes exploration and a dark, surreal environment.

Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.1%, Linear 9.9%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of liminal spaces and surreal environments, which is a core component of the NIGHTSLINK experience.

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a retro aesthetic to deliver a psychological horror experience centered on unsettling, story-rich interactions.

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 9.9%, Mystery 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that leans into dark, psychological themes and atmospheric, stylized environments.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 23.2%, 1990's 18.5%, Stylized 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: While it features more traditional survival elements, its retro-horror aesthetic and atmospheric world are a great match.

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 21.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Linear 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery, fitting well within the walking simulator horror subgenre.

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.

Why similar: Surreal 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a surreal and dark adventure that mirrors the abstract storytelling found in the seed game.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Dystopian 28.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Cinematic 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological, retro-aesthetic horror that shares the same sense of dread and surreal narrative depth.

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.5%, Linear 14.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The use of found-footage style and retro aesthetics creates a similar sense of supernatural, psychological unease.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 22.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that incorporates puzzle elements and a dark, psychological horror tone.

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration horror game that captures the feeling of being lost in a dark, mysterious world.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 35%, 1990's 22.8%, First-Person 19.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Retro 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, retro-horror experience that emphasizes immersion and environmental storytelling.

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dystopian 11.1%, Psychological 9.8%

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Psychological 26.3%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, 3D 14.5%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the mundane-job-turned-horror atmosphere that makes the delivery-based gameplay of NIGHTSLINK so effective.

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Cinematic 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Surreal 18%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 8.6%

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 8.1%

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 17.9%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 10.7%

You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

Why similar: Surreal 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, 1990's 8.7%, Linear 8.5%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Cinematic 10%

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Surreal 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Psychological 9.9%, Horror 9.8%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.3%, Linear 7.8%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 20.7%, 1990's 11.2%, Dark 7.5%

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Surreal 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 9%, Psychological 7.9%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Surreal 22.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, First-Person 7.7%, Horror 6.7%

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 24.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.5%, Linear 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological 12.4%, First-Person 9.4%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Surreal 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13%, First-Person 8.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 10.4%, Linear 9.9%

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Surreal 13.7%, Cinematic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.8%

Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, 3D 10.4%

Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Psychological 11.8%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Psychological 10%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Surreal 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.8%, Stylized 7.4%

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Dystopian 16.3%, Cinematic 12.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Stylized 8.7%

A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.

Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Dystopian 16%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 9.6%, 3D 6.5%

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: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, First-Person 11.6%, Mystery 7.8%

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.1%, Linear 11.9%, First-Person 10.1%

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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological 11.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Psychological 15.1%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 6.3%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological 8.9%, Cinematic 8.4%

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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%

The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Surreal 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11%, First-Person 8.5%

Welcome to "Night Drive," a driving simulator that challenges you to navigate a seemingly endless night in search of anomalies to break a mysterious loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 13%, 1990's 11.1%, 3D 8.5%