- #1 Father's Day
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,106 reviews2022
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, 3D Platformer 9.9%, Cinematic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intimate, domestic psychological dread similar to the tone of the seed game.
- #2 Luto
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 11%, Cinematic 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cinematic, narrative-heavy exploration of grief and mental instability.
- #3 September 7th
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,992 reviews2023
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, 3D Platformer 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the parent game, it shares the exact same atmospheric, narrative-driven psychological horror DNA.
- #4 Find Yourself
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Thriller 12.3%, 3D Platformer 12.3%, Cinematic 10.1%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the exploration-heavy, walking-simulator mechanics and psychological themes.
- #5 Martha Is Dead
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Cinematic 11.2%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, dark psychological drama that prioritizes atmosphere and narrative over traditional jump scares.
- #6 Layers of Fear
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Dark 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological walking simulator that uses environment to tell a haunting story.
- #7 Mirror Forge
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 14.5%, Dark 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with exploration, emphasizing a dark, surreal atmosphere.
- #8 The Shattering
92% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Thriller 39%, Adventure 12.2%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological exploration and memory, mirroring the introspective nature of the seed game.
- #9 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 25.5%, Dark 13.5%, Walking Simulator 9%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply unsettling, slow-burn psychological experience that relies on atmosphere rather than action.
- #10 The Closing Shift
91% matchMixed67% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Dark 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific J-horror inspired, mundane-turned-sinister vibe found in the seed game's developer's style.
- #11 Abandoned Souls
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar walking-simulator experience focused on atmospheric, psychological dread.
- #12 Reflection
89% matchVery Positive84% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Thriller 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Mirrors the realistic, psychological horror focus found in the seed game.
- #13 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
88% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 8.7%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie psychological horror aesthetic and walking-simulator gameplay.
- #14 Silent Nights
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Thriller 15.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 8.9%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a focused, atmospheric psychological horror experience.
- #15 Observer: System Redux
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dense, atmospheric narrative experience that explores the darker corners of the human psyche.
- #16 White Room Protocol
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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: Thriller 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, single-player psychological horror.
- #17 RESTORER
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Dark 9%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a psychedelic, atmospheric take on the psychological walking-simulator genre.
- #18 Detention
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 16.6%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich psychological horror game that uses dark, symbolic storytelling to convey trauma.
- #19 Lost in Vivo
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 36.4%, Horror 24.8%, Atmospheric 15.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Retro 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on claustrophobic, psychological tension and exploration in a surreal environment.
- #20 The Dark Gift
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.
Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Cinematic 9%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes a realistic, atmospheric approach to psychological horror.
- #21 The Cat Lady
84% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 21%, Dark 16.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological drama that explores heavy themes through a unique, atmospheric lens.
- #22 INSIDE
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,205 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Dark 25.4%, Cinematic 24.1%, Horror 18.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling and 3D platforming elements to create a haunting, wordless narrative.
- #23 Little Nightmares
82% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Dark 24.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 3D platforming with a dark, atmospheric horror aesthetic that feels thematic to the seed game.
- #24 I'm Still Here
81% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 9.3%, Cinematic 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused, psychological-horror experience centered on narrative exploration.
- #25 What Remains of Edith Finch
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven walking simulator that explores complex themes through environmental exploration.
- #26 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
81% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Mystery 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and mystery-solving in a beautiful, yet hauntingly atmospheric world.
- #27 Psalm 5:9-13
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,834 reviews2024
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #28 The Stalked 2
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 9.7%
- #29 Uninvited Guest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 337 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%
- #30 CALLUS
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 14%, Cinematic 12.4%, Dark 11%, Thriller 10.7%
- #31 Summer of '58
77% matchVery Positive89% of 4,888 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Thriller 18.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.1%, Cinematic 7.8%
- #32 SHE WAS 98
75% matchVery Positive85% of 420 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Dark 10.3%
- #33 Beside Myself
79% matchMixed67% of 346 reviews2021
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Cinematic 11.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #34 Implements of Hell
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 9%, Mystery 8%
- #35 The Last Visit: 98th
74% matchVery Positive80% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.8%
- #36 From The Darkness
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,460 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Dark 14.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #37 Omitted
76% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10%, Mystery 8.8%
- #38 Greed Stays Home
71% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #39 Don't Play This
70% matchVery Positive85% of 628 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.1%
- #40 The Wellmonts Case
70% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #41 The Demon Within Me
74% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 14%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 9%
- #42 It Happened At Night
73% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #43 Silent Still
73% matchMixed53% of 259 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 9.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #44 Sector 404
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 7.7%
- #45 The Holiday Story
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.4%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Cinematic 8.3%, Horror 7.9%
- #46 God's Basement
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #47 Please, Forgive Me
72% matchMixed67% of 283 reviews2023
Dev: REVVALUTION Studio
Windows
"Please, Forgive Me" - is a psychological horror game that tells the creepy story of an overconfident realtor named Pavel. He needs to check the old apartment and rent it to a certain woman. This night will turn into a real nightmare for him.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 17.8%, Horror 17.2%, Cinematic 11.9%, 3D Platformer 10.2%
- #48 Never Again
72% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%
- #49 Witch's Doll
69% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Cinematic 10.6%, Thriller 10.3%, Horror 9.7%
- #50 My Sleeping Girlfriend
68% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 6.5%
- #51 POOLS
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,218 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Realistic 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%
- #52 April 24th
68% matchVery Positive85% of 944 reviews2024
Dev: NOBODYPub: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, 3D Platformer 10.1%, Cinematic 10%
- #53 LiDAR Exploration Program
67% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Thriller 9.4%
- #54 Museum of Monoliths
69% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Thriller 16.6%, Dark 8.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #55 Unseen
67% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.6%
- #56 The Guest
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 8.2%
- #57 Whitehaven
70% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 10.3%
- #58 New Face On The Block
66% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.9%, Horror 8.5%
- #59 Locked in my Darkness
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.8%
- #60 Befriended Curse
65% matchVery Positive94% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 9.1%