- #1 INDIKA
97% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.8%, Psychological 19.9%, Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven journey through 19th-century Russia that perfectly captures the blend of religious dread and psychological horror.
- #2 Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
96% matchVery Positive89% of 890 reviews2024
Dev: Baba Yaga Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.
Why similar: Mythology 45.5%, Horror 22.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Stylized 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the same dark Slavic fairy tale aesthetic and hand-drawn atmosphere as the seed game.
- #3 Bramble: The Mountain King
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,288 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Mythology 44.8%, Horror 20.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure rooted in folklore that balances beautiful environments with disturbing, creature-filled horror.
- #4 KARMA: The Dark World
95% matchVery Positive92% of 4,144 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.5%, Psychedelic 15%, Psychological 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person psychological horror experience that mirrors the unsettling, dream-like quality of the seed game.
- #5 Year Walk
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Mythology 22.2%, Supernatural 16.5%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Mystery 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game based on ancient Swedish folklore that shares the seed game's focus on supernatural mystery and atmospheric exploration.
- #6 Pathologic 2
94% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Atmospheric 25%, Story Rich 23%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive Slavic psychological horror experience, offering an oppressive atmosphere and deep, philosophical narrative themes.
- #7 Mundaun
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,419 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 21%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-penciled folk-horror game that excels at building a unique, unsettling atmosphere through its distinct art style and mythological roots.
- #8 Luto
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological 18.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes the walking-simulator mechanics and oppressive atmosphere.
- #9 DOM RUSALOK
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Bonereaders
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Russia in the ‘90s. A provincial town at the edge of the crumbling Soviet Empire. A group of kids faces the disturbing horror they are unable to comprehend – the DØM RUSALOK. This is a place where the worst nightmares come true.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie title that draws directly from Slavic mythology to create a haunting, story-rich experience.
- #10 KOBOLOK
91% matchMixed62% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Marginalact
Windows
KOBOLOK is an ethnic PS1 style horror game based on an Eastern European fairytale about round bread "Kolobok" aka "O Koblížkovi" aka "Pannkauken".
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brief but effective horror game that reimagines Slavic folklore through a dark, indie lens.
- #11 The Cursed Forest
90% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Supernatural 14.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: A nature-focused, atmospheric walking-simulator that captures the feeling of being lost in a hostile, supernatural wilderness.
- #12 Summer of '58
89% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Thriller 19.6%, Psychological 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling and a claustrophobic atmosphere.
- #13 Black Book
89% matchVery Positive92% of 6,528 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Mythology 84.5%, Story Rich 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: While featuring card-based mechanics, its deep immersion into Slavic mythology and dark, rural atmosphere makes it a perfect thematic companion.
- #14 Necrophosis
88% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Lovecraftian walking-simulator that shares the seed game's focus on bizarre, dream-like environments.
- #15 Chasing Static
87% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Supernatural 13.5%, Psychological 11.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that uses atmospheric, low-fi visuals to build tension and mystery.
- #16 The Cat Lady
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological 22.2%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological horror game that explores dark, mature themes through a unique, artistic lens.
- #17 Fran Bow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Psychological 20.5%, Horror 16.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A disturbing, surreal adventure that mirrors the psychological instability and dark, twisted world-building of the seed game.
- #18 Implements of Hell
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, first-person walking-simulator that prioritizes psychological tension and atmospheric dread.
- #19 Ontotis
84% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on mystery and story-rich environmental exploration.
- #20 Infliction
84% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded, psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of dread.
- #21 Self-Delusion
83% matchVery Positive94% of 97 reviews2022
Dev: RollingBreadPub: RollingBreadGames
Windows
Self-Delusion is a first-person survival horror in the original setting of Slavic fairy tales. You will faces such unique monsters like: Kolobok, Leshy, Boggart, Lapot and other creepy creatures. Explore, hide or run. Just don't get devoured by them.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric horror game that challenges the player with its surreal world and psychological themes.
- #22 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.9%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Supernatural 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror walking-simulator that focuses on shifting environments and mental instability.
- #23 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that captures the feeling of being a small, vulnerable protagonist in a world of grotesque folklore.
- #24 Martha Is Dead
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, historical psychological thriller that uses atmospheric exploration to tell a disturbing, grounded story.
- #25 SOMA
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Philosophical 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological sci-fi horror game that prioritizes narrative and atmosphere over traditional combat.
- #26 Amnesia: The Bunker
78% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Supernatural 21.6%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes environmental interaction and the constant threat of the unknown.
- #27 Observer: System Redux
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Stylized 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric game that blends psychological horror with a unique, surreal visual aesthetic.
- #28 Scorn
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A purely atmospheric, surreal horror game that forces players to interpret its dark world through exploration and environmental puzzles.
- #29 The Town of Light
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,758 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Psychological 27.5%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A heavy, narrative-driven walking-simulator that explores psychological trauma through realistic, atmospheric environments.
- #30 The Hotel
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Supernatural 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #31 Reflection
75% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Supernatural 14.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 11.3%
- #32 MIRROR MIRROR
76% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological 17%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Supernatural 15%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 10.1%
- #33 Strobophagia | Rave Horror
77% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organisers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror
Why similar: Mythology 18.3%, Psychedelic 17.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #34 Brutalism22
76% matchMixed65% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Marginal act
Windows
This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Thriller 17.3%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #35 Sector 404
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
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 20%, Psychological 18.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.5%
- #36 THRESHOLD
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Thriller 14.6%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #37 In My Head
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Supernatural 16.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #38 NightGhast
73% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%
- #39 One Wish
77% matchMixed58% of 196 reviews2018
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological 18.2%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #40 The Last Visit: 98th
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 15.7%, Thriller 15%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #41 Omitted
75% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological 23.5%, Thriller 18.7%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9%
- #42 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological 14.7%, Supernatural 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.2%
- #43 INHUMAN
73% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.1%, Thriller 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #44 While We Wait Here
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,242 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #45 RESTORER
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.8%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 8.5%
- #46 The Wellmonts Case
69% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #47 The Empty Eyes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
- #48 Eclipsium
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychedelic 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Horror 8.3%
- #49 Lempo
70% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: One Trick EntertainmentPub: PID Games
Windows
Find your way back home before Metsänpeitto, an otherworldly plane of existence, consumes you. Lempo is a psychological horror game inspired by Finnish mythology with an emphasis on exploration.
Why similar: Mythology 35.8%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.9%
- #50 Family curse
69% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #51 VIDeoPHOBIA
69% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Supernatural 10%, Walking Simulator 8.8%
- #52 Satellite Odyssey: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive93% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Antifreeze Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Satellite Odyssey: Prologue is a short first-person story-driven adventure with horror elements. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of classic science fiction and retro-futurism inspired by Soviet sci-fi films. Your partner is Zarya, the artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Thriller 23.6%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #53 Dark Atlas: Infernum
67% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.6%
- #54 Prognostic
68% matchVery Positive94% of 487 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #55 The Land of Pain
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 13.8%, Supernatural 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #56 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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 21.3%, Thriller 19.2%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Supernatural 12%
- #57 UnderDread
71% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 18.9%, Psychological 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #58 Finnish Cottage 8
66% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
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 19.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychological 10.9%, Horror 10.9%
- #59 Befriended Curse
65% matchVery Positive94% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.4%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Thriller 17.5%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #60 The Derailed
64% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
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: Supernatural 21.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Exploration 9.8%