Games Like Passing Pineview Forest

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Why similar: Horror 81.4%, Walking Simulator 5.2%, Adventure 5.1%, Action 2.7%, First-Person 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the primary game in the series and shares the exact same atmospheric, exploration-heavy horror style.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 54.1%, Survival Horror 10%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Co-op 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic free-to-play indie horror title that defines the genre with its psychological tension and first-person exploration.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free, and highly atmospheric indie horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 65.2%, Multiplayer 12.5%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 4.4%, Survival Horror 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play first-person horror game that focuses on puzzle-solving and building a sense of unease.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 59.4%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 7.1%, Walking Simulator 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This modern indie horror title captures the same feeling of being trapped in a vulnerable, isolated environment.

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: Horror 49.6%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Survival 9.7%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, psychological indie horror that mirrors the tense, unsettling exploration found in the seed game.

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

Why similar: Horror 70.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%, First-Person 5.1%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An early indie horror gem that uses a shifting environment to create tension, much like the Pineview series.

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 58.7%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Survival 6.9%, First-Person 5.9%, Walking Simulator 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.

Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. It takes idiom into reality.

Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, First-Person 11%, Survival 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play first-person adventure game that incorporates horror elements and puzzle-solving.

A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Why similar: Horror 59.4%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, First-Person 5.7%, Walking Simulator 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A very short, found-footage style horror game that focuses entirely on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 59.2%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Survival 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures a retro, low-budget horror aesthetic that feels very similar to the early 2010s indie horror scene.

The Secret of Pineview Forest is a free prequel to Pineview Drive - Rising Storm. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 58.1%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 9.2%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic companion piece that continues the exploration of the Pineview universe.

Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

Why similar: Horror 62.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-quality free-to-play horror game that blends exploration with a creepy, abandoned environment.

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

Why similar: Horror 61.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense experience that uses limited visibility and atmosphere to create overwhelming dread.

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Why similar: Horror 69.5%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Adventure 2.5%, Psychological Horror 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror game that focuses on survival-horror elements in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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: Horror 59.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven indie horror game that excels at building tension in a single, isolated location.

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 51.4%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free, short, and deeply psychological indie horror experience that leaves a lasting impression.

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 59.1%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Multiplayer 7.5%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a haunted house, similar to the Pineview setting.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 65.3%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, short-form indie horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and unsettling imagery over traditional gameplay.

Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.

Why similar: Horror 68.5%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, First-Person 5.1%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that emphasizes survival and exploration in a dark, mysterious environment.

A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4 players. Lost in a creepy forest, you and your friends are hunted by a monster. Stay quiet while extracting keys through nightmarish realms using items like traps, sonars, and flare guns to survive!

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Survival 11.5%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Survival Horror 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror experience that focuses on exploration and survival in a forest setting.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 61.4%, Survival Horror 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Survival 5%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie horror game that pioneered the physics-based interaction and atmospheric exploration seen in later titles.

Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.

Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Walking Simulator 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world horror game that focuses on exploring a town filled with psychological threats.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Horror 62.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Atmospheric 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free indie horror game that focuses on the simple, effective fear of the unknown in an isolated setting.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 67.4%, Survival Horror 10.4%, First-Person 6.2%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Walking Simulator 4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and vulnerability rather than combat.

They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...

Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, First-Person 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that incorporates horror elements and abstract environmental design.

You've been called into the forest to investigate a wounded deer, but the forest is dark and all you have is a flashlight. Oh bother, what a Tuesday you're having.A retro PSX style horror game

Why similar: Horror 56.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that uses the forest setting to create a sense of isolation and dread.

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Horror 53.9%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on walking-simulator mechanics and environmental storytelling.

A VR/Desktop game where you are a new D-Class personnel in secret SCP Research Site-50 when everything falls apart. Use what you can find as you explore the facility, access logs to learn about the SCP entities in containment, and run for your life from the SCP entities that have escaped.

Why similar: Horror 54.2%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%, First-Person 7.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes navigating a dangerous facility, sharing the first-person tension of the seed game.

The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Zombies 20.2%, Survival 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Survival Horror 6%

All Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm.

Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Survival 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.1%, First-Person 6.3%, Survival Horror 5.7%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 58.4%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Zombies 7.7%, First-Person 6.9%, Action 5.9%

Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Survival 14.6%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.5%

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Survival Horror 6.6%

Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.

Why similar: Horror 72.7%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, First-Person 7.2%, Adventure 5%, Psychological Horror 2.5%

In a small village in central Europe something is happening, the forest growing around has something different. Its wood is red color, unique in the world. This does not pass unnoticed to the world's largest logging company, the White Wood Company

Why similar: Horror 70.3%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Survival Horror 5.5%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 2.5%

A Walk in the Woods is a co-op multiplayer game where four players must roam a dark and dangerous forest in search of each other, avoid a terrifying creature, and reunite before the curse is complete.

Why similar: Horror 56.4%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Survival Horror 6.5%, Survival 5.9%, Co-op 5%

In this indie horror game, you must escape the Siren’s Forest! Use multiple means of transportation to aid your escape. Unearth what truly happened in the forest by interacting with certain objects that could provide you with the answers you need. But be careful… There’s something out there!

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Survival 14.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, First-Person 6.9%, Walking Simulator 3.9%

DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Survival 19.7%, Zombies 11.4%, Open World 8%, First-Person 6.7%

You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 63.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, First-Person 7.3%, Survival 7.2%, Psychological Horror 4.2%

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: Horror 44.6%, Walking Simulator 29.6%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 3%

Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls?

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Survival 11%, Zombies 9.4%, Adventure 5.2%

A first-person 3D platforming experience through a broken mind turned against you.

Why similar: Adventure 45.6%, Action 31.6%, Indie 22.8%

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 62%, Multiplayer 17%, Adventure 11%, Indie 8%, Atmospheric 2%

Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

Why similar: Horror 65.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Adventure 5.3%

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Horror 49%, Multiplayer 13%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

Why similar: Horror 65.6%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Psychological Horror 3.4%, First-Person 2.4%

A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.

Why similar: Horror 79.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 3%, Atmospheric 2.8%

Explore what is around every corner in hopes for answers to where you're going and why.

Why similar: Horror 93.8%, Indie 5%, Atmospheric 1.1%

REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

Why similar: Horror 85.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: Horror 62.5%, First-Person 17.1%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Indie 1%

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 53.9%, Adventure 19.1%, First-Person 12.2%, Indie 5.1%, Action 5.1%

Mortuar is a 1-4 player Online co-op psychological horror game. Delve deep into Hoia Baciu Forest where eerie sightings and paranormal activity have transpired. Make use of various ghost hunting equipment to first identify the ghost's type, then attempt to banish it back to the afterlife.

Why similar: Horror 64.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Action 6.1%, First-Person 5.6%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Horror 53.9%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Walking Simulator 6.7%, Adventure 5.9%

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 63.9%, First-Person 7.3%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Survival Horror 5.5%, Survival 5.1%

Stay Close is open-world horror game, with options for single-player and co-op. It has an unique and new gameplay approach unseen so far in any other game. You'll find yourself in a creepy and anomalous town, what is your next move?

Why similar: Horror 58.1%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Horror 58%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 4.3%

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 64%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Psychological Horror 5.7%, Adventure 5.2%