Games Like Paragnosia

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Horror 11.5%, Logic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for anomaly-spotting gameplay, requiring the same intense focus on environmental changes as Paragnosia.

Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 9%, First-Person 8.5%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar loop of observing a static environment to identify subtle, unsettling anomalies that appear over time.

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Hidden Object 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Stealth 11.5%, Modern 8.8%, Realistic 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A defining title in the anomaly-loop genre that emphasizes the psychological dread of repeating a space until something goes wrong.

Uncover a disturbing mystery in a haunted museum. Track and exorcise restless spirits using your rail-mounted camera, spot up to 130 anomalies, and photograph them before they take over, with you along.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 14.2% ★, Stealth 8.7%, Demons 8.1%, Hidden Object 7.5%, Modern 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct follow-up, it retains the core mechanics of the original while expanding the environment and anomaly types.

Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.7%, Horror 15%, Realistic 12.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped in a surveillance role while dealing with paranormal threats.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Hidden Object 17%, Psychological 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a consistent and polished experience in the anomaly-spotting genre with high-stakes psychological pressure.

A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.1%, Psychological 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the surveillance-room atmosphere of Paragnosia, tasking players with identifying supernatural shifts in a controlled space.

Trapped in what appears to be an endless hallway in your home, rooms begin to feel unfamiliar. Capture anomalies on camera and stay away from any sinister entities.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological 9.3%, Realistic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the tension of monitoring a space and reacting to anomalies, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.

Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.

Why similar: Demons 16.3%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a first-person psychological horror experience that relies on puzzle-solving and environmental observation.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Psychological 14.7%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game popularized the 'anomaly-loop' sub-genre and remains an essential experience for fans of observant horror.

Can you survive the night watching the haunted house?

Why similar: Hidden Object 15.8%, Demons 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 10%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the specific task of identifying paranormal entities within a static environment, much like the exorcism mechanic in Paragnosia.

Para Eyes is a spot the difference horror game. Flip through security cameras and find anomalies. But be careful not to go insane.

Why similar: Demons 16.4%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Logic 9.1%, Psychological 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines hidden-object mechanics with demonic investigation, aligning closely with the photography-based exorcism of the seed game.

Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Psychological 10.3%, Horror 9.6%, Logic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strong match for players who enjoy the paranoia of watching a room and noticing when things are not as they should be.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Hidden Object 15.5%, Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Logic 12.2%, Demons 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of providing challenging anomaly detection in increasingly complex environments.

"8AM" is a suspense game where you find yourself trapped in a room, watching a family through cameras. Without explanations, you must decide if strange events occur night after night. Being correct extends the time, seeking your release by 8:00 a.m.

Why similar: Hidden Object 22%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Logic 17.6%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a blend of logic and horror that requires the same level of attention to detail found in Paragnosia.

You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.

Why similar: Hidden Object 16%, Psychological Horror 15%, Modern 13.8%, Horror 9.9%, Realistic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique setting for the classic anomaly-spotting loop, keeping the gameplay fresh but familiar.

You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.

Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Demons 16.8%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a supernatural surveillance experience that leans heavily into the psychological horror elements of the genre.

Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 12.3%, Demons 11.5%, Realistic 10.7%, Dark 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on photography as a core mechanic to interact with and document the supernatural, mirroring Paragnosia's exorcism method.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Hidden Object 13%, Horror 10.8%, Logic 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A solid entry in the series that reinforces the core loop of monitoring and reporting anomalies.

Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Realistic 13.3%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes the unsettling nature of observing and identifying anomalies.

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: Demons 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a vintage camera aesthetic to document paranormal events, which resonates with the photography-based gameplay of the seed game.

You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.2%, Psychological 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 9.6%, Realistic 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates hidden-object puzzles into a psychological horror narrative, offering a similar investigative feel.

Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer horror experience that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and the discovery of hidden anomalies.

Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest.

Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Demons 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 8.6%, Realistic 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Builds intense psychological tension through a first-person perspective, focusing on the fear of what is lurking in the shadows.

Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's puzzle-horror mechanics with a new setting that requires careful environmental scrutiny.

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Psychological 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.3%, Hidden Object 12%, Dark 11.5%

A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game about monitoring live surveillance camera footage and spotting anomalies. Anomalies range from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing reports. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Maintains the series' focus on meticulous observation, which is essential for any fan of the seed game.

A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin...

Why similar: Demons 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric horror and the psychological weight of being trapped in a space filled with supernatural entities.

A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.

Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an early, foundational experience in the anomaly-spotting genre that remains highly relevant.

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Realistic 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%

You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.3%, First-Person 7%

HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.6%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 9%, Puzzle 8.2%

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: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Psychological 15.6%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.7%, First-Person 7.9%

Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Demons 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, Realistic 10.3%

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 26.7%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.

Why similar: Demons 13%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Stealth 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Point & Click 9.5%

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: Hidden Object 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%

UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%, First-Person 10.1%

Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Realistic 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%

You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Realistic 14%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 10.8%

MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...

Why similar: Demons 15.5%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 9.7%, Horror 9.6%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 12.6%, Demons 10.8%, Stealth 8.9%

You're trapped in an apartment with ever-changing rooms. Capture anomalies on camera, survive deadly entities and escape an endless nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 17.5%, Realistic 13.9%, Psychological 13%, Mystery 7.7%

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological 9.3%, Dark 9.3%, First-Person 9.1%

You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 11.8%

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

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 8.7%

Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

Why similar: Stealth 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Realistic 13%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.5%

You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

Why similar: Demons 20.8%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Realistic 11%

You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.

Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 10%

Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.8%, Realistic 13%, Mystery 11.5%

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

Why similar: Psychological 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Realistic 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Simulation 10.7%

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Horror 23.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Psychological 14.2%, Realistic 12.9%, Horror 12.5%

UNHEIM is a psychological horror surveillance game of exceptional difficulty in which you must not only report anomalies, but also learn to survive paranormal attacks. Every night is a fight for survival against lurking horrors.

Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Modern 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 8%

In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.9%, Realistic 10.8%, First-Person 10.2%

You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Realistic 16.9%, First-Person 15.6%, 3D 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%

You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 32.9%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Realistic 13.2%, First-Person 10.9%

Keep your eyes on the exam... Study the environment, answer the questions before time runs out, find secrets in the classroom and don't even think about looking directly at that... thing.

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.7%, Point & Click 17%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 10.6%, Dark 9.8%