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This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 12.6%, Horror 11%, 3D 8.2%

A first person psychological horror experience set in a quiet suburban home. Witness a violent crime, uncover unsettling events, and endure a night where fear slowly takes over familiar spaces. Explore a grounded environment where tension builds through atmosphere and subtle storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Narration 23.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 7.3%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Narration 18.3%, Abstract 14%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

A friend called Loneliness is a third-person exploration game based on the song from The Beatles, Eleanor Rigby. Uncover the truth of our main character Norra, as she will leave you clues through her poems that she has written.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Exploration 15.8%, Narration 14.8%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 8.4%

The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Narration 22%, Exploration 15.5%, 3D 8.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Survive an intense horror inspired by Indonesian folklore. Evade the cunning Tuyul and other astral beings, explore eerie, haunted environments, and uncover sinister secrets hidden within the supernatural darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Exploration 16.8%, Narration 16%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, 3D 7.3%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Exploration 16.6%, Adventure 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10%

In the gloomy atmosphere of post-Soviet everyday life, routine tasks like cleaning, cooking, and exploring your own room hide something much darker. Survive and uncover the truth before the maniac comes for you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Exploration 14.4%, Narration 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 7.6%

You find yourself in a utopian setting, immersed in the matrix of an omnipotent AI that holds all knowledge and wisdom. There is no clarity as to how you got here, but a mission looms before you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Narration 19.1%, Exploration 16%, Abstract 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Exploration 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.6%, 3D 9.3%

In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%

You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Exploration 16.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.9%

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.2%, Horror 16.1%, Narration 9.1%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Exploration 6.8%

A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Narration 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.3%, 3D 8.4%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Narration 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.1%, Adventure 9.9%

An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.2%, Exploration 18.8%, Adventure 14.7%, 3D 10.2%, Horror 9.4%

A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Narration 17.3%, Exploration 16.1%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 7.1%

A story-driven first-person experience about someone trying to hold onto the past. After the death of his best friend, he is forced to confront reality, which sends him into a spiral of emotions and regrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Narration 23.7%, Abstract 12.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%

Animas is a first-person psychological horror experience that plunges you into the dark secrets of the Blanco family. Explore a cursed house in the Venezuelan mountains, where time unravels to reveal decades of sectarian rituals and familial tragedies.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Narration 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%

A Deep Rest is a collection of short stories about men and their relationship with mental health and depression. Taking control of a different character in each story, you will experience life from their perspective. See the problems and issues they face and help them find ways to be alright again.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Narration 19.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Abstract 9.8%

You've launched “The Game That Dies When You Play It”... How to avoid death... Desktop Horror Adventure Game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Narration 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13%, Adventure 8.9%

A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Exploration 18%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, 3D 9.2%

I woke up in a dimly lit basement. You have no memory of who you are or why you are here. Can you escape from this place?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13%, 3D 11.6%, Adventure 6.4%

You are aboard an endless train. Find anomalies, report them, and move on. But be careful—missing just one may cost you the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.6%, Exploration 23.3%, Adventure 11.2%, 3D 11%, Dark 8%

2012. The Arctic research station "Persei" loses contact with the outside world. You are Ethan Miller, a technician sent to the facility to fix the issues. But something here has clearly gone out of control.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Narration 21.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.1%

Step into the role of a blind boy hunted by a paranormal entity. Can you avoid being kidnapped by navigating the world through echolocation and listening for every rustle?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Narration 12.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Horror 8.7%

Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.3%, Exploration 19.2%, Horror 11.5%, Adventure 10.5%, 3D 10.4%

A psychological horror experience about a lonely mind haunted by guilt it can’t escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 9.8%

Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Narration 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Horror 7.8%

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Exploration 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.1%, 3D 9.9%

A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, 3D 8.7%

A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

Why similar: Narration 24.2%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 10%

Pradera is a first-person psychological horror. You play as Clarice, an ambitious lawyer taking on an impossible case. Nine people were decapitated. The bodies remain. The heads are gone. A gamble for fame becomes a real nightmare.

Why similar: Narration 26.2%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Exploration 8.3%

A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Exploration 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.4%, 3D 9.4%

A first-person survival horror experience where you must play as a ten years old boy exploring a horrifying house and unraveling the mystery that lies within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Narration 13.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

"Geras" is a psychological horror game that explores themes of aging, mortality, and the fear of the unknown, with its haunting atmosphere and storytelling, But beware – in the world of "Geras" not everything is as it seems, and the line between reality and nightmare blurs with each passing moment.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, 3D 9.6%

A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Exploration 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 8.4%

With no other option, you take a job as a farmhand on a remote ranch in the interior of Buenos Aires. But as time passes, you begin to uncover the dark secrets buried deep in the fields.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 19%, Exploration 17.2%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 11.9%

Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Narration 15.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Horror 12%

Dexton-City is gone. A Class C Anomaly turned its citizens into the possessed before the city vanished. You are a PRISM analyst. To decode a dead agent's recording, you must retrace his exact steps inside a neuro-simulation. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Narration 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Horror 9.4%

Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.1%, Exploration 20.3%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 1.9%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Dark 9%

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Story Rich 19%, Narration 14.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Psychological Horror 5.8%

You’re operating a drill machine beneath an abandoned chemical lab. You’ll feel the ground tremble, hear faint whispers in the dark, and glimpse shadows just beyond your lights. Stay focused—ignore what you see and hear—and keep drilling until your tasks are done.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11%, 3D 10.5%

Explore the decayed corridors of a haunted sanatorium, uncover disturbing documents, and face the paranormal horrors and restless spirits that linger within its walls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Narration 18.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 7.5%

You and your friends are trapped in a shopping mall with strange rules. Countless strange things appear in front of you... Please abide by everything the system stipulates, so that you have a chance to survive...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 9.9%

The Falling Star is a first-person exploration and narrative-driven walking simulator. Following the mother's last wish, the girl embarks on a journey in a dream to uncover the story of her missing aunt’s past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Exploration 21%, Narration 16.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, 3D 8.8%

Explore a brutalist labyrinth haunted by statues with unsettling behaviors—some hunt when unseen, others mirror your every move or react to sound. Only by understanding their patterns can you survive. Paranoia grows with every step—you never know which ones will move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Narration 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 8.1%

Matthew: Last Journey - is a 3D indie adventure exploration game made in a low poly style.You will explore different locations and learn the story about the boy and his family. You will have a fascinating journey through picturesque places and try to find all the memorable objects.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Exploration 17.1%, Narration 13.5%, Adventure 12.8%, 3D 8.6%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 14.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%

Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and otherworldly encounters. Can you navigate through the chaos and unravel the truth?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Narration 21.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Horror 8.2%

John, a 30-year-old detective experiences paranormal occurrences while investigating an abandoned house trying to find information on missing persons.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Narration 14.5%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Exploration 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 9.5%, 3D 8.1%

DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game. Never make eye contact with them. They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes. Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building. Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 10.7%

A sick mother and her young son move into the home of a lonely old woman. A tragic story inspired by the dark puppet animations of the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%

Nightmare Getaway is a first-person psychological horror where Ethan is trapped in a twisted house. Alone, he must survive, uncover dark secrets, and face nightmares that blur with reality. Will he escape or be consumed forever?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Narration 17.8%, Exploration 15%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 7.4%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Narration 29%, Story Rich 12.5%, Abstract 11.4%, Adventure 3.2%

The most important thing in the dark is what you can see and what remains unseen. A first-person point&click about exploring dark forest and chasing the star tower.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Narration 25.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Dark 6.8%