Games Like Paratopic

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 20.7%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Retro 13%, Walking Simulator 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, lo-fi psychological horror game that mirrors the fragmented and unsettling narrative style of Paratopic.

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 41.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 9.8%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential surreal walking simulator that shares the dreamlike, atmospheric exploration found in Paratopic.

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 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person exploration game that captures the same bizarre and artistic atmosphere as Paratopic.

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

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Surreal 11%, Walking Simulator 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, claustrophobic, and lo-fi horror experience that relies on intense atmosphere and dread.

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

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Retro 15%, Atmospheric 13.2%, 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.

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 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a distinct retro-3D aesthetic to create a surreal, dreamlike world that feels like a digital fever dream.

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 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Retro 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, atmospheric, and lo-fi environment.

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 21.6%, Horror 14.4%, Retro 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Walking Simulator 7%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic, surreal horror game that uses a low-poly aesthetic to deliver unsettling and disjointed narratives.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Surreal 44.9%, Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal psychological horror game with a unique aesthetic and non-linear narrative structure.

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 24.9%, Retro 18.1%, Horror 13.3%, Indie 11.8%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, surreal horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and experimental, cryptic storytelling.

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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Stylized 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person walking simulator that focuses on atmosphere and psychological unease.

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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Retro 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in using limited, retro-graphics to create profound psychological horror and unease.

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%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychedelic experience that aligns perfectly with the experimental nature of Paratopic.

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 26.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Dark 10.7%

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.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Surreal 55.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Retro 11.4%, Stylized 9.7%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A grotesque, surreal, and retro-aesthetic experience that pushes the boundaries of experimental game design.

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 33.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Stylized 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, atmospheric exploration of the Off-Peak universe with a focus on bizarre characters and environments.

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 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Retro 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on psychological dread and surreal environments.

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 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that leans into surreal, atmospheric, and experimental puzzle-solving.

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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, experimental horror experience that prioritizes strange imagery and atmospheric storytelling.

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 30.3%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 13%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired exploration game that captures the feeling of navigating a dream world.

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%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 8%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the concept of liminal spaces with a focus on atmosphere and surreal, dreamlike exploration.

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 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that emphasizes exploration and strange, abstract environments.

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 28.8%, Experimental 20.3% ★, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Walking Simulator 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, surreal horror game that uses a 1990s aesthetic to build a sense of unease.

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 23.8%, Atmospheric 20.8%, Stylized 17.8%, Indie 14.2%, 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.

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 17.5%, Retro 15.1%, Stylized 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that uses a distinct retro-style to create a sense of isolation.

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 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, surreal, and atmospheric mystery that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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: Surreal 19%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Retro 15.1%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired adventure that explores psychological themes through a dreamlike lens.

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 16.7%, Retro 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that focuses on narrative-driven atmosphere and tension.

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 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Experimental 10.6% ★, Walking Simulator 8.6%

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 35.4%, Psychological Horror 24%, Dark 13.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly utilizes the VHS aesthetic to create a sense of supernatural dread and psychological horror.

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 14.8%, Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 15%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Dark 6.6%, Experimental 6.1% ★

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 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Retro 9.6%, Stylized 6.9%

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 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on exploration and atmospheric dread in a surreal setting.

"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 21.4%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Retro 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8.3%

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 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14%, Indie 6.9%

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 22.7%, Surreal 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Violent 7.9%

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 25.7%, Surreal 19%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Dark 6.6%

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 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Dark 8.6%

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 13.3%, Horror 12.8%, Retro 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Adventure 8.5%

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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

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 17.6%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Dark 10%

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.

Why similar: Surreal 21%, Horror 18.1%, Retro 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Stylized 9.6%

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 11.4%, Horror 10.4%, Indie 7.2%

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: Horror 19.5%, Retro 16%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

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 30.1% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Dark 9.8%

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Experimental 20.1% ★, Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Indie 5.4%

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 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 7.7%

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 39.5%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Mystery 4%

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 64.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Walking Simulator 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%

Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

Why similar: Surreal 26.2%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.

Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Horror 19.1%, Indie 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.8%

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 16.6%, Retro 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Surreal 10.6%, Dark 10.3%

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 31.4%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 12.2%, Violent 9.2%