Games Like Observer Protocol: The Station - Second Shift

Familiar feeds. New rooms. The end of your watch—unless the station has other plans.

Why similar: Hidden Object 16.5%, Space Sim 14.8% ★, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 9.9%, Immersive Sim 8.1%

The Last Departure is an atmospheric horror game set aboard the final run of a closing train line. Find your way out or loop forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.2%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 12%

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

A minimalist surveillance horror game. Flip through security cameras on a deep space station and report subtle anomalies. No jump scares. No combat. Just watch, observe, and try not to miss the moment everything goes wrong.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

You’re trapped in an Alchemist’s Study, reliving the same day over and over. Use telekinesis to fix or destroy physics-based anomalies, break the loop, and escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Horror 12%, Immersive Sim 9.9%

Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.1%, Horror 16.5%, Point & Click 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Investigation 8.2%

As a new hired employee of Paranormal Security you need to monitor live surveilance cameras and report any anomaly you can find. Can you find them all and will you survive?

Why similar: Hidden Object 24.1%, Point & Click 19.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 8%

Fogreach: Shadow Whisperers plunges you into a mysterious mountain town veiled in perpetual fog. As investigator Sarah, decipher puzzles, confront psychological horrors, and shape your destiny through critical choices. Confront the unknown, shatter the curse, and unveil secrets hidden in shadows.

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.8%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 16.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Two masks guard your escape—one always lies, one sometimes lies. Question both, spot anomalies as clues, and identify the absolute liar to choose the correct door to Escape.

Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Hidden Object 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 16.6%, Simulation 5.7%

You wake up in a cold sweat, paranoid, and unable to move. Is it just another case of sleep paralysis or something else? Check your cameras to ensure you're not having delusions, and, most importantly, try not to panic..

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 21.6%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Simulation 9.2%

(Currently being REMADE/Remastered) A 1st-person survival horror game. Explore and find your way through horrific environments. Find clues and solve puzzles to advance. Running might be the best way to stay alive.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Horror 11.5%

먼 미래의 우주비행사가 되어 탐사대가 돌아오기 전, 이상현상들을 보고하여 문제들을 해결해야합니다.

Why similar: Space Sim 32.1% ★, Point & Click 16%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Realistic 6.1%

Atmospheric Horror in 90's style low-poly 3D. Open-ended exploration, investigation, hidden items, captivating puzzles and intriguing dark storyline.

Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Hidden Object 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12%

Face your fear is a horror game based on a story with puzzles and a realistic and stressful atmosphere.

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Immersive Sim 10.2%

You work for an agency containing supernatural threats. A monitored subject with unusual abilities drew anomalies to his former sites, along with a figure codenamed “Eric.” The subject is being moved to a Safe House. Secure every location and prevent further spread.

Why similar: Hidden Object 30.3%, Investigation 26.2%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Realistic 6.2%

Figure out what type of entity is haunting your object, correctly dispose of it and try not to fall victim to madness. Progress to uncover new hauntings, make it to the end of the week and you might just get yourself a pretty paycheck.

Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Dystopian 15.9%, Point & Click 15.2%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13%

“JU-MEN: Cursed Masks” is a short horror game about organizing countless masks and noticing subtle anomalies. Masks may change when you’re not looking—their color, shape, gaze, or position. What you notice depends on how carefully you’ve arranged them.

Why similar: Hidden Object 32.6%, Point & Click 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.8%, Simulation 8.6%

You have become a prisoner of the endless mine, but after eleven accident-free days you can step out into the moonlight!

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.8%

Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.

Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%

Escape your apartment corridor starting on Level 13. Look closely for anomalies to find the way out and avoid any unpleasant neighbors you find along the way.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Hidden Object 26.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10%, First-Person 6.8%

The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.

Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Hidden Object 22.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 6.8%

You wake up to find yourself on a radio tower 600 meters above the ground. With only 10 minutes to spare, escape the tower!

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Realistic 8.2%

Nightwatch Protocol is a tense CCTV horror game where you must survive until 7:00 AM. An intruder is inside your home, and your only defense is the security system. Watch camera feeds, track movement, and react fast. One mistake could cost you everything. Stay alert and make it through the night.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Simulation 13.7%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

An observation horror where cameras keep you alive—until they kill you. Hunt anomalies, guard your sanity, and survive a night with the Wendigo stalking behind you.

Why similar: Hidden Object 27.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 15.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Immersive Sim 7.6%

Play as one of the Squad Captain from C.C.T.V division and monitor live surveillance feeds and neutralize anomalies by reporting them, including dangerous entities.

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Horror 10.3%

Trapped in a looping hallway, you must study subtle changes to choose the right doors. Each passage resets the hall, but slightly wrong. Observe carefully, make smart choices, and uncover the path that unlocks the mysterious door at the end of the hall.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Simulation 8.3%

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

Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.6%, Realistic 7.9%

Play as squad captain of the Critical Containment Threat Verification division and watch live surveillance feeds from CCTV to report any anomalies and survive the night.

Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Hidden Object 23.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.6%

It's not often that you look closely at the faces of people you pass on the street, is it? It's no wonder that there are people near you who look exactly like the ones on the wanted list .This game will test your observational skills.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 18.9%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Investigation 11.4%

Alone in orbit with a corpse and no way to reach Earth, play as an astronaut who must keep a defunct space station aloft. Maintain the onboard systems, deal with the constant threat of space junk, and navigate the dark halls in zero-gravity. Day by day more systems fail, and the void draws closer.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.6% ★, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Simulation 8.5%

Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号 is a game set in Japan where players are tasked with finding anomalies in the Shinkansen. (Japanese bullet train)

Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

Disorganized and alone, a woman finds herself crafting new glasses in order to look at her own home with different shaded views. I won’t forget Hue is a psychedelic thriller experience. You’ll go searching for new lenses, try to figure out what is happening to her home and why she is all alone.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Horror 9.5%

An "spot the difference" horror game inspired by "I'm on Observation Duty" by Notovia. Analyze, detect, and report anomalies using high-tech surveillance cameras. Utilize specialized tools like night vision and thermal vision to reveal hidden dangers.

Why similar: Hidden Object 31.7%, Point & Click 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.8%, Simulation 8.4%

The Puncture is an observation and puzzle horror game that immerses players in a nightmarish world of shifting realities and creatures. The game's objective is to identify and correct divergences within each environment to restore stability.

Why similar: Hidden Object 27.9%, Horror 21.7%, Investigation 20.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

In the early 2010s, a housewife known as “Dahlia” was reported missing after running away from home. Her husband, Bowo, filed a report with the police, but the investigation yielded no results. With no clear answers, Bowo decided to investigate the case on his own.

Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Hidden Object 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 16.6%, Realistic 7.2%

Beneath the Frost is a short, single-player, psychological horror game set on a frozen, desolate planet. You take on the role of the sole survivor of a spacecraft crash, using a robot companion to gather parts for an SOS device while uncovering an eerie mystery that suggests they may not be alone.

Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Immersive Sim 14%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 6.8%

You've returned to your high school classroom, where time seems to stand still. You need to look around and find something unusual to get through the last 30 days of school.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Realistic 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Enter an infinite‑loop laboratory and retrieve uncontaminated extraterrestrial samples, and ultimately achieve your mission objectives.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.9% ★, Psychological Horror 14%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Horror 11%, Hidden Object 10.1%

Following the largest cybernetic breach in history, classified documents have exposed an unclaimed Station drifting in Mars' orbit. The crew can't be reached, yet something else now resides there. Every three months, we send someone there. This time, you're the lucky winner.

Why similar: Space Sim 24.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Immersive Sim 9.3%

In to the 029 is a horror game based on live-action 3D graphics. Collect clues through simple puzzle solving and investigation. Face the truth through endlessly repeated investigations amid the growing tension and fear.

Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Horror 14.3%, Point & Click 12%

A first-person psychological horror game about detecting anomalies and subtle environmental changes. Work the night shift in a secluded museum, carefully observe your surroundings, and stabilize disturbances before they spread.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Horror 12.5%

OUR PAST is a story-driven first-person adventure game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving. The player will appear in the role of the main character Patrick trying to find the truth behind his grandfather's death.

Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Hidden Object 20.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

The Gulch is a horror, puzzle, adventure! By day you’ll mine, and by night try to survive! Through a unique five senses system, you’ll explore the Gulch in ways most games never attempt. Look, touch, listen, smell, and even taste your way through a landscape of puzzles, secrets, and growing dread.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Point & Click 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12%, Investigation 9.9%

Sentenced to life in prison, you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. But, the further you go, the more unsettling your reality becomes.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Realistic 8.3%

Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 13.9%, Investigation 9%

Trapped in a bazaar that twists with every turn, you are a lost child searching for your mother. Watch for subtle anomalies in the shifting environment to survive the loop. In this retro-inspired world, nothing is as it seems. Can you find her before the cycle swallows you whole?

Why similar: Investigation 29.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Simulation 9.2%

A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Investigation 22.7%, Horror 20.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%

A routine spacewalk procedure traps you in an endless loop. Observe the spaceship carefully, detect anomalies, and choose the right path to reach the airlock and escape.

Why similar: Space Sim 34.4% ★, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 14.7%, Simulation 6.3%, First-Person 6.3%

You are locked in a quiet apartment room. The only way out of the tightly closed door is to get to the truth of the case. Overcome your fear and try to escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Immersive Sim 11%, Horror 9.3%

A portal back to August, Friday the 13th, 2021.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Point & Click 18.7%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Investigation 12.3%

A looping space full of subtle anomalies. Can you spot them and find your way out?

Why similar: Hidden Object 31.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 17.3%, Immersive Sim 14%, Realistic 7.3%

"Mom, Where Are You?" is a psychological horror game that tests your observation, memory, and courage. You play as a little girl left alone by her mother, trapped in a familiar yet terrifying room where reality begins to twist.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Point & Click 17.7%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 7%

Ghost Observation is a psychological horror anomaly detection game. Monitor cursed locations through a 360° surveillance system, spot environmental anomalies, and report them before they spiral out of control. Survive from midnight to dawn… or face what you failed to notice.

Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Hidden Object 20.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.6%

You’re not alone. You’re just the only one watching. Welcome to Spectator 3—the next evolution in psychological horror. Scan the feeds, spot the impossible, and hold reality together—before it falls apart!

Why similar: Hidden Object 24.1%, Point & Click 20.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.4%

Nyctophobia is a thrilling physiological horror game that challenges players to confront a terrifying SCP that preys on their deepest fears. The game takes place in a neighborhood where players must navigate through the darkness and uncover the mystery behind the strange occurrences.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Horror 9.1%

Welcome to Paranormal Mission, the thrilling spot-the-difference game that will put your powers of observation to the ultimate test!

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.9%, Investigation 20%, Point & Click 15.3%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%

Enter randomized suburban simulations, complete unique objectives, and survive various stalkers as you struggle to obtain citizenship in the Sycronium. A psychological horror experience where you're always being watched.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dystopian 14.6%, Horror 12.5%, Investigation 10.8%

A work simulator set in an old hotel that is definitely not haunted. Clean the rooms and make sure our guests feel at home!

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Horror 9.4%, Simulation 8.3%

Anomaly-Spotting Horror inside a cursed manor ruled by the twisted lawyer Dr. John Ravenwood, his voice following your every step and decision. Time loops, shifting horrors, and cruel games await. Spot anomalies. Sign his contract… and no, you don’t get another lawyer.

Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Hidden Object 22%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10.1%

40 Doors 40 Mistakes is an anomaly-spotting game for up to 4 players. Walk through 40 unsettling rooms. Spot what’s wrong, capture it, and keep going—unless you miss one.

Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Horror 10%