- #1 Mouthwashing
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,697 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Retro 13.1%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, lo-fi psychological horror game that mirrors the fragmented and unsettling narrative style of Paratopic.
- #2 Off-Peak
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,812 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 44.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
Why similar: Surreal 41.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 9.8%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential surreal walking simulator that shares the dreamlike, atmospheric exploration found in Paratopic.
- #3 Iron Lung
96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 17%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Surreal 11%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, claustrophobic, and lo-fi horror experience that relies on intense atmosphere and dread.
- #4 Stories Untold
95% matchVery Positive87% of 5,426 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Retro 15.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on retro-tech and fragmented, experimental storytelling that unfolds through interactive vignettes.
- #5 The Norwood Suite
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,278 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person exploration game that captures the same bizarre and artistic atmosphere as Paratopic.
- #6 Broken Reality
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,227 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 38.1%, Retro 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a distinct retro-3D aesthetic to create a surreal, dreamlike world that feels like a digital fever dream.
- #7 Who's Lila?
92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Surreal 45%, Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, First-Person 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal psychological horror game with a unique aesthetic and non-linear narrative structure.
- #8 The Fridge is Red
93% matchMixed56% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Horror 14.5%, Retro 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Walking Simulator 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, surreal horror game that uses a low-poly aesthetic to deliver unsettling and disjointed narratives.
- #9 Fatum Betula
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,131 reviews2020
Dev: Bryce Bucher
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Why similar: Surreal 25.1%, Retro 18.1%, Horror 13.4%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, surreal horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and experimental, cryptic storytelling.
- #10 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
90% matchVery Positive95% of 8,573 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 24.8%, Retro 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in using limited, retro-graphics to create profound psychological horror and unease.
- #11 Lost in Vivo
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Surreal 19%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Retro 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, atmospheric, and lo-fi environment.
- #12 NIGHTSLINK
89% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 28%, Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Stylized 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person walking simulator that focuses on atmosphere and psychological unease.
- #13 Cruelty Squad
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,524 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 55.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Retro 11.6%, Stylized 9.5%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grotesque, surreal, and retro-aesthetic experience that pushes the boundaries of experimental game design.
- #14 OK/NORMAL
89% matchVery Positive81% of 602 reviews2018
Dev: 98DEMAKE
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
OK/NORMAL is a short, experimental third-person horror experience, inspired by early 3D console games of the 90's. Journey through a dark, disjointed, dreamlike dimension with your cloud companion! Remember a good diet, take your medicine, and you should be fine!
Why similar: Surreal 26%, Experimental 25.4%, Retro 13.1%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychedelic experience that aligns perfectly with the experimental nature of Paratopic.
- #15 Chasing Static
88% matchVery Positive87% of 504 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: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Dark 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro-aesthetic and atmospheric audio design to build a sense of mystery and dread in a rural setting.
- #16 THRESHOLD
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Surreal 22%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Retro 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on psychological dread and surreal environments.
- #17 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 600 reviews2020
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?
Why similar: Surreal 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Stylized 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, atmospheric exploration of the Off-Peak universe with a focus on bizarre characters and environments.
- #18 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
85% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that leans into surreal, atmospheric, and experimental puzzle-solving.
- #19 The Repairing Mantis
84% matchVery Positive96% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Erupting Avocado
Windows
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Why similar: Surreal 24.3%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, experimental horror experience that prioritizes strange imagery and atmospheric storytelling.
- #20 Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,187 reviews2023
Dev: Andrew Quist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Experimental 22.8%, Surreal 20.8%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the concept of liminal spaces with a focus on atmosphere and surreal, dreamlike exploration.
- #21 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 730 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Surreal 30.2%, Horror 15.3%, Retro 13.1%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired exploration game that captures the feeling of navigating a dream world.
- #22 SLUDGE LIFE
81% matchVery Positive91% of 5,436 reviews2021
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Stylized 17.4%, Indie 14.3%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal open-world game that captures the gritty, lo-fi aesthetic and offbeat tone of Paratopic.
- #23 Museum of Monoliths
81% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
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: Surreal 34.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that emphasizes exploration and strange, abstract environments.
- #24 Coffin Mall
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: O. KayaPub: OKSoft
Windows
An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.
Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Horror 17.6%, Retro 15.2%, Stylized 9.5%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that uses a distinct retro-style to create a sense of isolation.
- #25 Barbotine
80% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Experimental 20.3%, Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological, surreal horror game that uses a 1990s aesthetic to build a sense of unease.
- #26 EPONYMOUS
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.
Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Retro 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, surreal, and atmospheric mystery that challenges the player's perception of reality.
- #27 Restless Dreams
79% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Surreal 19%, Retro 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired adventure that explores psychological themes through a dreamlike lens.
- #28 First Session
79% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Lappi Soft
Windows
First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?
Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Retro 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that focuses on narrative-driven atmosphere and tension.
- #29 Unwilling Host
76% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16%, Retro 10.2%, Adventure 8.6%
- #30 Paranormal VHS
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Dark 13.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly utilizes the VHS aesthetic to create a sense of supernatural dread and psychological horror.
- #31 CoRoT
76% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Experimental 10.6%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
- #32 God's Basement
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 20.5%, Surreal 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #33 EarWorm
74% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: TOR2
Windows
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
Why similar: Surreal 33.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Atmospheric 6%
- #34 Whale Flesh
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Surreal 15%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #35 Visage
75% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 36.2%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Surreal 10.2%, Dark 6.6%, Experimental 6.1%
- #36 UnderDread
78% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Horror 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Indie 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on exploration and atmospheric dread in a surreal setting.
- #37 Helltown
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: WildArts Games
Windows
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: Surreal 17.8%, Horror 16.1%, Retro 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #38 Midnight Snack
73% matchVery Positive87% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Surreal 28.2%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Retro 9.7%, Dark 6.7%
- #39 Hollow Cocoon
72% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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: Surreal 21.3%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Retro 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
- #40 Layers of Fear (2016)
73% matchVery Positive88% of 27,473 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 64.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Walking Simulator 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
- #41 Homesick
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,438 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Indie 6.9%
- #42 Infliction
73% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 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: Horror 22.8%, Surreal 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Violent 7.8%
- #43 Amygdala
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Surreal 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 8%, Walking Simulator 6.6%
- #44 The Cursed Tape
71% matchVery Positive81% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Dark 8.5%
- #45 Tear Factory
71% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.
Why similar: Surreal 21%, Horror 18.2%, Retro 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Stylized 9.4%
- #46 DREAM LOGIC
70% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Atmospheric 14%, Adventure 8.5%
- #47 The Nameless City
70% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
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: Surreal 26.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 13%, Retro 12%, Walking Simulator 11.8%
- #48 White Room Protocol
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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: Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 9.8%
- #49 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Surreal 17.9%, Retro 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #50 The Park®
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,178 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #51 Necrophosis
66% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 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: Surreal 38.5%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Mystery 3.9%
- #52 Shifting To The Backrooms
67% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #53 INFRA
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #54 EMPORIUM
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 141 reviews2017
Dev: Tom Kitchen
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.
Why similar: Experimental 23.1%, Surreal 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Horror 10.5%, Indie 7.2%
- #55 The Hungry Fly
66% matchVery Positive92% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Erupting AvocadoPub: indie.io
Windows
Once upon a time, there was a fly. A hungry fly. A fly with razor-sharp teeth, with a taste for dead things. This is the tale of its adventure to find something dead to devour, in a swamp where nothing dies, everything is grotesque, and every choice matters, no matter how surreal.
Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Horror 16.7%, Retro 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #56 Rise of Insanity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,274 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Surreal 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #57 Mango
67% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 30.2%, Experimental 30%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #58 The Derailed
65% matchVery Positive83% of 126 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: Horror 31.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Dark 12.1%, Violent 9.1%
- #59 The Moon Sliver
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,158 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #60 Psychopathy Assessment
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Violent 24.1%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Indie 15.2%, Retro 15.1%
