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

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Dark 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the claustrophobic, isolated, and low-fidelity horror experience of being trapped in a confined, hostile space.

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: Horror 20.1%, Surreal 17.9%, Retro 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same surreal, lo-fi, and fragmented narrative style that makes the seed game feel so unsettling.

The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.

Why similar: Retro 13.5%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar retro aesthetic and a job-based premise that slowly descends into a psychological nightmare.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Surreal 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 8.1%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it combines a mundane job simulator loop with escalating, terrifying supernatural events.

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game set in an isolated location that mirrors the lighthouse's sense of being cut off from the world.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Retro 22.7%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Indie 5%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential PS1-style horror game that nails the retro aesthetic and oppressive atmosphere found in the seed game.

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 10.2%, Thriller 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a retro aesthetic to tell a mysterious, atmospheric story centered on isolation and strange phenomena.

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

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Retro 21.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Indie 10.4%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tense, lo-fi survival horror experience that emphasizes exploration and avoiding threats in a confined, dark setting.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on resource management and survival within a confined, isolated space, creating constant tension similar to the lighthouse duties.

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: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Surreal 10.2%, Retro 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at psychological horror and claustrophobic design, mirroring the sense of dread found in the lighthouse.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Retro 11.1%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses minimalist, retro graphics to deliver a deeply unsettling and effective psychological horror experience.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Surreal 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique hand-drawn art style and folk-horror themes create a similarly eerie and isolated experience.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Lovecraftian 20%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.3%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game that relies on environmental puzzles and atmosphere rather than jump scares.

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Thriller 10.6%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a slow-burn, atmospheric horror experience set in a remote location that emphasizes mystery and psychological dread.

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It directly tackles the lighthouse horror trope with a focus on psychological tension and player choice.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Retro 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled anthology that uses mystery and atmospheric environmental storytelling to build psychological tension.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the Lovecraftian themes and retro, low-fidelity aesthetic of the seed game.

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.7%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 6.1%, Exploration 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It directly explores Lovecraftian themes through a first-person perspective in a remote, mysterious environment.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and retro-inspired horror game that focuses on exploring a lonely, haunted location.

How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.

Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Surreal 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark mysteries in a secluded setting.

A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Mystery 19%, Retro 18.5%, Dark 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic match that focuses on the specific setting and minimalist horror mechanics.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more sci-fi, it shares the deep psychological horror and sense of isolation that defines the seed game's experience.

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: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 24%, Retro 18.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro, low-poly aesthetic while delivering a compelling mystery and atmospheric horror.

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: Lovecraftian 39%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired psychological horror that maintains a constant sense of unease and mystery.

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 22.2%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 8.2%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the slow-burn, atmospheric, and narrative-focused exploration style that defines the seed game's pacing.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Surreal 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same core appeal of being alone in a remote, dangerous location with a dark mystery to uncover.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 23%, Dark 9.8%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an intense, atmospheric psychological horror experience that excels at making the player feel vulnerable.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 19%, Indie 16.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: The sense of isolation and the focus on monitoring a facility from a central point echoes the lighthouse keeper duties.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Dark 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the top-down perspective, it is one of the best games at capturing the feeling of dread and isolation in a hostile environment.

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Surreal 10.2%, Thriller 9.3%

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: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Surreal 9.6%, Horror 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Dark 11%

You are tasked with taking care of the old Lighthouse in a small island. Repair its broken parts, hunt for food to get by, gather materials to craft stuff to help you along your journey through 11 islands.

Why similar: First-Person 21.3%, Puzzle 21.2%, Exploration 20.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental adventure that shares the specific setting and job-based premise of the seed game.

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: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Surreal 9.5%, Horror 8.8%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Thriller 7.8%, Adventure 6.8%

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 15%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Lovecraftian 9.3%, Thriller 8%

This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Experimental 17.1%, Adventure 13%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%

Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Retro 7.3%, Walking Simulator 7.2%

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: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Dark 8.3%

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: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 7.7%

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 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Mystery 11%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Surreal 9.8%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 8%

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: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 7.5%

Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Indie 18%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 14.7%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Thriller 10%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Dark 8.1%

Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Indie 8.4%

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Surreal 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Thriller 11.3%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Dark 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%

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: Lovecraftian 18.5%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Surreal 9.5%

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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Surreal 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%

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: Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Thriller 11%, Dark 7.8%

you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Retro 13.3%, Atmospheric 10%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Walking Simulator 10%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Surreal 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%

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 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Indie 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Dark 10.3%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12%, Retro 9.2%, Dark 7.5%