Games Like No. 9, The Marlowes

Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Narration 13%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9%

A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Narration 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Exploration 8.9%

Fear Within is a short first-person psychological horror experience where the past lingers, even when its memories are lost. Explore familiar spaces through slow-paced exploration, uncover unsettling fragments of the past, and face a growing sense of fear driven by atmosphere and sound.

Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 10.9%, Thriller 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Narration 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%

Face of Fear: The Forester is a psychological horror where you become a new forest ranger. A couple of months of silence, a house in the middle of a dense forest and not a soul around, what could go wrong?

Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Narration 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Exploration 8.3%

Alex and Jade, a young couple who just arrived in Mason Ridge, decide to host a friend temporarily. One day, they receive a package intended for him and, when they open it, find something unexpected that transforms their night in unimaginable ways.

Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Simulation 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Exploration 16.2%, Simulation 10%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

While tasked with disposing of bodies for the mafia, you carry a mutilated corpse without question. However, as time passes, the secrets of the body you carry slowly begin to surface.

Why similar: Crime 30.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Thriller 8.4%

You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?

Why similar: Crime 29.8%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, Thriller 7.6%

A PS1-style horror game where you run a flower shop, grow blooms, and craft bouquets for mysterious customers. Uncover secrets buried in soil as tension slowly takes root.

Why similar: Crime 49.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Thriller 8.1%

Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Thriller 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.6%

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: Crime 27.7%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Horror 9.5%

"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 23.1%, Crime 18%, Exploration 10.8%, Narration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Immerse yourself in a polished VHS style psychological horror experience, with an atmospheric first person view, branching dialogues, environmental clues, a mystery to uncover and some things that aren't quite right that will keep you questioning what's real and what's not.

Why similar: Crime 37.6%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 7.1%

You are Vicente, a night guard that works in Corcovado, taking care of this brazilian tourist spot, christ the redeemer. A first person, singleplayer, walk-simulator experience. Investigate what is happening and try to escape this nightmare.

Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Horror 6.2%

Jesse Turner, a 29-year-old employee of an insurance company, moves to a neighboring state after being assigned to a local branch. As he settles into his new place, he encounters unusual events that soon turn his life into a real nightmare.

Why similar: Crime 29.1%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 9.7%, Horror 8.9%

The game is a test of courage for players who have come to a secluded shrine in the mountains to explore and try to escape from this unusual place. There are numerous horror gimmick elements to torment the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Crime 25.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.5%, Realistic 7%

Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Simulation 18%, Exploration 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.5%

A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Simulation 9.7%

Flashing Dark is a first-person horror game about a lighthouse keeper lately transferred to a new outpost. As he struggles to manage his work, he uncovers a dark and terrifying secret of the island he lives on.

Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 7.9%

A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Crime 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 9%

Driving home, hoping to make it back for the winter holidays, a fierce snowstorm forces you to stop at a gloomy motel near a small town. Will you manage to escape this place, uncover what lurks behind its walls, and live to tell the world the chilling truth?

Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Walking Simulator 22%, America 8.4% ★, Narration 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Forget Her is a survival psychological horror game where you explore a haunted house, uncover chilling secrets, solve the mystery, and perform a deadly ritual or run.. Can you survive Alison’s ghost and discover the truth?

Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Horror 7.6%

Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Exploration 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%, First-Person 8.6%

The Prophet Abraham has named you his successor. Use his special mask to track down and kill the five chosen ones, as it is the only way to achieve world peace.

Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%

You play as Emma, who wakes up in an abandoned house without any prior memory of how she ended up there. Investigate your surroundings, uncover the mysteries of the house and connect memories from your past as you try to escape in this short, first person atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Linear 8.7%

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

Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Thriller 6.9%

I Witness is a 2-player online co-op psychological horror game that follows a sibling whose curiosity leads them to investigate a neighbor suspected of being a serial killer who, unbeknownst to them, hides a disturbing desire.

Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 8.6%

«Echoes in the White» is a psychological horror from the first person. Return to the apartment of your childhood to uncover the dark secret of the family. The action takes place 10 years later. A creepy and tense atmosphere, a deep plot and riddles - all this awaits you in this game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Simulation 14.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Thriller 8.7%, First-Person 7.7%

A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Simulation 18.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Thriller 13.9%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.8%

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Exploration 16%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11%, Linear 9.9%

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: Walking Simulator 22%, Crime 15.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Simulation 7.8%

Midnight Laundry is a short first-person horror game where a long night at the laundromat takes an unexpected turn.

Why similar: Crime 42.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 7.4%

This is an immersive first-person single-player horror game. Players will take on the role of an ordinary person returning home late at night, who inexplicably steps into a special space on a familiar path. You must explore and move forward in this space filled with unknown fears.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Horror 13.7%, RPG 10.6%, Linear 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%

Survive an intense horror inspired by Indonesian folklore. Evade the cunning Tuyul and other astral beings, explore eerie, haunted environments, and uncover sinister secrets hidden within the supernatural darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Exploration 15.9%, Narration 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Horror 7.8%

Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old high schooler, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?

Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Narration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 8.7%

A first-person narrative horror game where you will get dangerously close to the secrets of the Kensington circus dynasty and discover what lies behind their famous shows' scenes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Narration 13.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Horror 9%, Exploration 8.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Narration 14.5%, Exploration 14.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Linear 8.1%

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 22.1%, Narration 11.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Thriller 7.7%

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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Horror 9.7%, First-Person 8.4%

Agora Project is a very short experimental project (~15 minutes). First learning project. Not a full game... It's about a girl who was supposed to go to a party with her friends, but it ends in a tragically. I wish you like it.

Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Horror 9%

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: Crime 31.5%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Horror 10.2%

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Thriller 9%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Narration 9.2%, Horror 8.8%, Thriller 7.1%

Texas, 1975. He only kills parents. He leaves the children alive. Now he’s waiting for you.

Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 6.5%, 3D 5.2%

EP.9 is the ninth and final game in the current series of projects. It is a psychological horror anthology featuring six novellas. Different locations. Different characters. Different situations.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Psychological Horror 12%, Thriller 11.3%, Horror 10.6%, Simulation 9.7%

A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Narration 11.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Mindbound is a short single-player horror game that revolves around uncovering what has happened. After a business trip, Marty returns home eagerly anticipating seeing his wife and daughter. But, things turn out differently than expected. The game emphasizes a deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14%, Thriller 11.5%, Exploration 10.5%

"Unknown Memoirs" is a short horror game series focusing on distressing tales of horror. "The Rental" centers on the main character moving into a rental that they found online. Little do they know of the horrors that await them.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Exploration 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Simulation 10%, Horror 9.9%

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: Crime 33.2%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%

You'll see a reflection of your past sins here, Jack. For every sin, there is a consequence. Will you surrender?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Thriller 13.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, First-Person 10%

You’ve stepped into an office building haunted by an unsolved murder. The elevator traps you in endlessly repeating floors — each one slightly different from the last. Discover all 31 subtle anomalies, avoid deadly supernatural events, and reach the final EXIT to uncover the true ending.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Simulation 14%, Horror 14%, Exploration 12.9%

Persecution - The Elevator is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore an ordinary apartment in a new building, where one night strange things begin to happen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Exploration 17.5%, Narration 16.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, 3D 7.6%

A first-person psychological horror game where you throw glowing orbs to navigate a collapsing mine — and uncover the dark truth behind your missing father.

Why similar: Crime 40.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 12.3%

You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9%

A first person psychological horror experience set in a quiet suburban home. Witness a violent crime, uncover unsettling events, and endure a night where fear slowly takes over familiar spaces. Explore a grounded environment where tension builds through atmosphere and subtle storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Narration 17%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Exploration 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13%, First-Person 8.8%

In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

Why similar: Crime 42%, Horror 11.9%, Simulation 11.6%, Thriller 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.2%

Adam Foster, a 23-year-old office worker whose life is turned upside down after a breakup with his girlfriend. In an attempt to escape from himself, he takes a job as a lighthouse keeper, hoping to clear his mind. He could never have imagined the horror he would have to endure at his new workplace.

Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Narration 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.5%