Games Like Perfect Vermin

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: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 19.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Surreal 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same short, surreal, and deeply psychological atmosphere that makes Perfect Vermin so memorable.

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: Surreal 31.3%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Dark 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-poly, surreal aesthetic and fragmented narrative style align perfectly with the unsettling nature of the seed game.

Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 17.2%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct, surreal art style and atmospheric exploration that fans of Perfect Vermin will appreciate.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 18.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful psychological horror experience that focuses on environmental storytelling in a confined space.

Explore a quiet house. Destroy any furniture that seems... off. This is just a bit of decluttering. Probably.

Why similar: Surreal 34.1%, Destruction 29.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Indie 8.6%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game directly emphasizes the destruction of office environments as a core gameplay mechanic.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 38.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses perspective and environment manipulation to create a surreal office-like experience that feels conceptually similar.

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 31.5%, First-Person 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Indie 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality first-person horror experience that effectively uses environment-based scares.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: First-Person 27.7%, Surreal 23.5%, Indie 13.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the absurdity of office life through a meta-narrative lens, sharing the surreal workplace theme.

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, First-Person 18.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of a dangerous, blue-collar workplace where the environment itself is hostile.

There’s a fly in your apartment! Hunt it down and squish it! Damn, that fly is fast! If a fly swat won’t get it, use furniture. If that doesn’t work, use anything you can find… just squish it! The more you smash, the more points you earn.

Why similar: Destruction 35.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Action 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the chaotic, destructive fun of hunting down a target within a domestic setting.

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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its bizarre, surreal exploration and unsettling tone make it a strong thematic match for the seed game.

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Surreal 13%, Dark 11.2%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie psychological horror game that focuses on narrative-driven dread.

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

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Surreal 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, short-form horror experience that relies on limited visibility and surreal dread.

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.7%, Gore 9.2%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic, first-person psychological horror experience in a confined, institutional setting.

Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.

Why similar: Dark 24.7%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator that focuses on dark, atmospheric horror within a specific building setting.

Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside.

Why similar: Indie 13.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Action 12.1%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that utilizes a confined, multi-level environment to build tension.

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

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game that challenges the player's perception of reality through unique mechanics.

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 27%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines workplace-themed horror with puzzle and exploration elements.

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: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Surreal 20.2%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological horror game that excels at making familiar spaces feel alien and threatening.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational first-person horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and environmental interaction.

Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 17.9%, Exploration 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends first-person exploration with surreal, unsettling encounters in a way that feels fresh and engaging.

Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 24.1%, Dark 18.1%, First-Person 15.2%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of mundane cleaning tasks and supernatural horror elements.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The unique exploration mechanic creates a surreal, atmospheric experience that feels distinct yet familiar.

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Dark 22%, First-Person 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that keeps the player on edge through atmospheric tension.

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

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-horror game that focuses on exploration and psychological tension.

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 33.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Indie 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that traps the player in a facility, forcing them to navigate through dangerous, surreal encounters.

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Horror 47.5%, First-Person 21.9%, Indie 14.9%, Action 11.2%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that uses a confined, dark setting to deliver its psychological scares.

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 22.8%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 14%, First-Person 11.7%, Surreal 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that relies on atmospheric, first-person exploration.

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 20.8%, Dark 20.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 11%, Indie 8.2%

Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 21.2%, Surreal 20.6%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Gore 15.2%, Action 14.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures.

Why similar: Dark 18.5%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Gore 9.3%

You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Psychological Horror 23%, First-Person 14.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Action 6.3%

BUG is an action clicker game where you just smash pesky bugs and DO YOUR PART! Have you been taken out of action or not allowed to protect SuperDuperEarth? Welcome to the planet Drake, where you can destroy bugs from a remote drone turret FOR FREEdom!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Horror 32.1%, Action 9%, Casual 8.3%, Exploration 6.1%

Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

Why similar: Dark 28.7%, Horror 23.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%

A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.

Why similar: Destruction 29.3%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 17%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Dark 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 6.8%

Asymmetric multiplayer meets atmospheric horror

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Indie 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.5%, Surreal 12.1%, First-Person 10%

In this apocalyptic world a cosmic being has taken over Earth and spread its corruption all over. Join the bounty hunter Cassius on his mission to destroy the corruption from the mansion in this FPS game. Be warned, grotesque monsters are hell-bent on stopping Cassius from reaching his goal.

Why similar: Dark 28.3%, Action 18%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 14.4%, Gore 12.2%

Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Dark 19%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Surreal 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.

Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 11.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Puzzle 5.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Gore 11.3%, Indie 8.2%, First-Person 8%

What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Gore 13.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Indie 5.8%

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Action 12.3%

Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 24.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 6.8%

A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Surreal 30%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20%, First-Person 12.3%, Puzzle 6.3%

The tests went wrong. He has been transformed. It is hostile toward others. You have been assigned the task of killing the horrifying creature. Listen closely as it could be around any corner. (Game includes Remastered + Classic versions)

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 20.6%, Dark 19.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Action 7%

A murderer's only shot at redemption. Shatter hell portals, stack divine relics into devastating builds, and descend deeper into hell until you're strong enough to face Satan himself. A roguelike FPS about salvation through overwhelming holy firepower.

Why similar: First-Person 31.9%, Action 24.2%, Gore 17%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Indie 8.1%

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 28.8%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Dark 6.6%

Sabotage a cult and their schemes in this Mystery, Horror, FPS. Explore a mansion while massacring the creepy followers and their foul abominations. Find various weapons to slay your enemies with and uncover the cruel secrets of the organization.

Why similar: Dark 26.7%, Horror 24.2%, Action 17.4%, Gore 12%, First-Person 7.9%

Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 29.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Casual 7.5%, Story Rich 5.9%

Perdition is a single player, first-person shooter with visceral, fast-paced combat and environmental storytelling. A story of vengeance, vindication, and survival. A story of closure.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, First-Person 22.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 8.6%

PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.

Why similar: Gore 28.5%, First-Person 21.6%, Indie 13%, Action 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

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 47.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 11.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Action 8.1%

Explore, fight, and gather materials in an atmospheric, ruined kingdom inhabited by creepy-cute car creatures, in this short and unique exploration experience.

Why similar: Surreal 44.3%, Dark 24.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 6.3%, Adventure 5.4%

You have been invited to the popular “Penguin Hotel”. There, you get caught up in a terrifying event. Solve puzzles and battle with a special camera! Experience a very strange penguin horror.

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, First-Person 22.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Action 9.4%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Dark 29.8%, Horror 28.2%, First-Person 14%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 7.2%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Puzzle 8.1%