- #1 The Exit 8
97% matchVery Positive93% of 11,464 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Horror 25.4%, Exploration 20.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, 3D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive anomaly-hunting game that established the looping hallway mechanic found in PEXIT 8.
- #2 Platform 8
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,850 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.6%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Cinematic 9%
Why You'll Like It: The official sequel to the genre-defining original, offering a similar experience set on a train platform.
- #3 holo8
96% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
Windows
Escape from the looping office. Observe the office carefully and look for any anomaly to reach the main entrance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Hidden Object 23.2%, Horror 19.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the 'cute' aesthetic combined with horror elements, making it a strong thematic match for PEXIT 8.
- #4 Liminal Exit
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, FPS 22%, Horror 20.8%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity loop-based horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in an endless space.
- #5 Anomaly Exit
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,292 reviews2024
Dev: ExamlGuy
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
On your way home on the train, you weren't paying attention. Until you realised the train had been stopping at the same station over, and over again. Watch out for anomalies, and avoid the Anomaly Exit! Made for singleplayer and 2-6 co-operative multiplayer.
Why similar: Hidden Object 33.6%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 19.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the same 'find the anomaly' mechanic while maintaining a similar eerie, liminal atmosphere.
- #6 I'm on Observation Duty
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,249 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Hidden Object 25.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: This game popularized the core 'spot the anomaly' gameplay loop that serves as the foundation for PEXIT 8.
- #7 The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game
93% matchVery Positive86% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunt and observation "spot the difference" game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Sandbox 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same loop-based exploration and anomaly detection mechanics found in the seed game.
- #8 I'm on Observation Duty 2
92% matchVery Positive92% of 550 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.
Why similar: Horror 54.5%, Indie 24.9%, Puzzle 18%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original anomaly-spotting formula with more complex environments and subtle changes to track.
- #9 Anomalies Detective
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Horror 21.2%, Exploration 20.2%, Adventure 8.6%, 3D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on the observation and identification of anomalies within a repeating environment.
- #10 False Mall
91% matchVery Positive95% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You have wandered into an infinite looping shopping mall in Japan. If you notice changes within the mall, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.2%, Hidden Object 39.3%, Adventure 7.1%, 3D 4.9%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a surreal, looping shopping mall setting to challenge your observation skills in a horror context.
- #11 TERPENIE
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Chugunovkos
Windows
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 27%, Hidden Object 23.6%, Horror 22%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines walking-simulator exploration with the classic anomaly-spotting loop found in PEXIT 8.
- #12 DEAD END
90% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: PHANTOM PIXEL
Windows
Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 21.4%, Exploration 14.6%, FPS 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that relies on the player noticing subtle environmental changes to progress.
- #13 Unable to Exit 8
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Robot
Windows
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.4%, Walking Simulator 28.7%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful interpretation of the anomaly-hunting genre that forces players to pay close attention to their surroundings.
- #14 Stairway
88% matchVery Positive94% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: Hungry Games
Windows
Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 72.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, 3D 8.8%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused loop game that emphasizes the same immersive-sim and puzzle elements as the seed.
- #15 Everloop
87% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Horror 23.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological strain of being trapped in a loop, requiring careful observation to escape.
- #16 PENGUIN HOTEL -Chapter 1-
86% matchVery Positive88% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: lemorion_1224
Windows
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: Hidden Object 27.4%, Horror 25.5%, FPS 14.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific 'penguin' theme and horror-adventure focus, making it a great companion to PEXIT 8.
- #17 10 Seconds
86% matchVery Positive79% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: ithinknotM8!
Windows
Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, 3D 8%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced horror puzzle game that forces quick identification of anomalies within a short time frame.
- #18 Escape from Hornhead
85% matchVery Positive97% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Escape from Horn head is 3D horror game. You need to find the keys and potions before he catches up with you. Explore the rooms, look for objects and avoid the pursuer. Try to find the best way, remember the movement of the Horned-headed demon chasing its victim, that is, you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 46.3%, Walking Simulator 30.4%, Horror 15.4%, 3D 5.2%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, arcade-style take on the anomaly-hunting genre that emphasizes hidden-object discovery.
- #19 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
84% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.7%, Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 23.8%, Exploration 11.1%, 3D 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses atmospheric horror and hidden-object mechanics to create a similar sense of unease during exploration.
- #20 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Arsonist Studio
Windows
Find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.6%, Horror 35.8%, 3D 8.4%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a multi-floor loop mechanic that requires players to identify paranormal anomalies to survive.
- #21 Office After Hours
83% matchVery Positive95% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: gameandcode
Windows
Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Horror 23.6%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 10.9%, Dark 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A loop-based horror game that forces the player to navigate an office environment while spotting anomalies.
- #22 The Complex: Found Footage
82% matchVery Positive93% of 9,917 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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 31.8%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Exploration 17.1%, 1990's 10%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same 'found footage' and liminal space aesthetic that makes the Exit 8 style so effective.
- #23 Forgot
81% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.9%, Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 17%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with puzzle-solving and observation, mirroring the core loop of PEXIT 8.
- #24 Dead end Exit 8
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Linkup
Windows
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 22%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Exploration 17.9%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic and mechanical descendant of the Exit 8 style, focusing on exploration and horror.
- #25 8-hour Workday
77% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Zonghao Wu
Windows
8-hour Workday is an anomaly search game inspired by Exit 8 and Platform 8. The player needs to explore a creepy, ominous office where dangerous anomalies are lurking around and try to make it through the work hours. There are 27 anomalies in the game. See if you can solve them all!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.9%, Horror 22.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 9.7%, 3D 7.7%
- #26 Endless
81% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: shademakesgames
Windows · Mac
A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings
Why similar: Horror 48.9%, Adventure 21.9%, 3D 13.9%, Dark 11.2%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes the concept of an endless, looping environment to build tension.
- #27 Finnish Cottage 8
78% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Horror 22.4%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #28 Enter The Backrooms
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,063 reviews2021
Dev: Justin KrohPub: Cosmic Crow Creations
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Horror 31.2%, Adventure 15.3%, 3D 7.1%, Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the same 'backrooms' style of procedural, looping horror that defines the Exit 8 subgenre.
- #29 Exit Together
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Horror 15%, Exploration 10.8%, Cinematic 9.2%
- #30 Effugium
80% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Horror 30.3%, Exploration 19%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar first-person atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and environmental awareness.
- #31 BACKROOMS ANOMALY
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: liminal_games
Windows
Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Horror 25.8%, Exploration 19.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, 3D 6.6%
- #32 Penguin Lifter
75% matchVery Positive87% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
Penguin Lifter is a game where you work as a penguin lifter. You'll work outdoors, far from civilization, surrounded by cute creatures - penguins. It's just you, the snow, and the penguins...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.4%, Exploration 21%, Horror 9.4%, 3D 6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #33 Garten of Banban 0
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,399 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Dark 11.1%, Adventure 10.3%
- #34 Egghead Gumpty
79% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore an infinite procedurally-generated abandoned juvie as you try to survive a monstrous egg with legs named Egghead Gumpty that’s hiding in the building. He can watch you from anywhere, so catch him stalking you before it’s too late in this unique horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 29.8%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 8.3%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cartoony, horror-themed game that shares the 'cute but creepy' vibe found in PEXIT 8.
- #35 The Queen's Gondola
74% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Morning Crescent
Windows
Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.3%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 14.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #36 Project Liminal 2
74% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, FPS 19.7%, Exploration 19.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #37 EXIT 2
76% matchVery Positive91% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: Enreeper
Windows
EXIT 2 is a free multiplayer horror game in which a team of players must collect and deliver keys and then escape, while another player must stop them as a monster.
Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Dark 18.6%, Adventure 17%, 3D 8.8%, Indie 5.4%
- #38 Floor 9
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
Nine floors down to the exit of Hotel Liminal. Some are exactly as they should be. Some hide an anomaly. Everything depends on spotting the difference, and one mistake sends you back to the top.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.8%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 16%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #39 EXIT KUN
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: IKUN&KUNPub: AIKUN
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are trapped in the IKUN passage. Carefully observe: singing, dancing, rap, and basketball so you can leave here. Look carefully and reach the "Exit Kun ".A meme game inspired by Exit 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Exploration 21.2%, Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 7.6%
- #40 Liminal Space
75% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: digitalbathtub
Windows
Welcome to Liminal Space. We have been expecting you. Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats. With an unsettling soundtrack and fun graphic options, you'll have a good time for a cheap price.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.2%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Exploration 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, 3D 4.5%
- #41 Hotel 188
71% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.1%, Exploration 16.3%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Dark 5.5%
- #42 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
71% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Walking Simulator 30.2%, Dark 12.4%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 10.9%
- #43 Project H
73% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: HollowPixels
Windows
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.
Why similar: Horror 58.2%, Puzzle 21.8%, Dark 12.1%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #44 Mint's Hints
71% matchVery Positive80% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Mint’s Hints is a cancelled children’s show, and you’ve found yourself on the old set. Find paw-shaped Hints with special ghost-detecting Flashbrights, and discover the secret behind the show’s closure with your Happy-Go-Lucky Notebook, but be careful, the stars of the show are after you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Horror 15.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #45 Backrooms Loop
69% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: N.C Bana
Windows
Backroom Loop is a first-person psychological horror (entertainment) game. You are trapped in a familiar-feeling space, exploring and escaping… only to return to the start. Can you break free from the loop?
Why similar: Horror 63.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #46 Off-Peak
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,838 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 44.2 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: Walking Simulator 51.7%, Horror 18.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Indie 5%
- #47 Exit The Abyss
70% matchMixed68% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Veloneer Games
Windows
Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 17%, Cinematic 14.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 8.8%
- #48 Anomalous Railroad Crossing
69% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Liner Studio
Windows
"Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at Japan's most famous railroad crossing. - You suddenly realize that you're standing on a road leading to a railroad crossing with an ocean view. Escape from a world invaded by strange happenings!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Horror 21.3%, FPS 12.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 10.2%
- #49 Project Hailstorm
68% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: Imbrium
Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.8%, Horror 28.1%, Adventure 9.2%, 3D 8.3%, Dark 7.6%
- #50 Backrooms: Found Footage
69% matchVery Positive82% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Exploration 23.5%, Adventure 20%, 1990's 13.3%, Dark 8.2%
- #51 Escape the Clinic
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: JubleLemonSeed
Windows
A first-person puzzle horror game. Solve clues, find hints, discover keys, and use passwords to navigate the haunted Clinic and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.8%, Horror 34.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, 3D 5.9%, Indie 2.1%
- #52 Ten Bells
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 591 reviews2024
Dev: Hillfort Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Hidden Object 25.9%, Horror 20%, Dark 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #53 DON'T FACE UP
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: tesakiza
Windows · Mac
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 30.8%, Horror 24.6%, Hidden Object 21.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #54 Poppy Playtime
66% matchVery Positive88% of 141,722 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 64.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 10.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #55 Prison Loop
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 22.5%, Exploration 17.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 9%
- #56 Shelley Manor
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Exploration 28%, Adventure 22%, Puzzle 21.5%, Dark 11.8%, Fantasy 10.7%
- #57 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
65% matchVery Positive85% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Exploration 24.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Dark 14.2%, 3D 9.1%
- #58 Uh Oh!
65% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
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 47.7%, Adventure 18.3%, Puzzle 16.9%, Dark 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #59 Twisted Gallery 异馆
64% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Horror 22.6%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #60 Anomaly Loop
67% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, 3D 6.7%, Indie 2.1%