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A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Escape Room 12.9% ★, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 7%

Explore liminal spaces that feel eerily familiar and fire the imagination, like a dream you’ve already visited.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Nonlinear 5.8%

Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, First-Person 16.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 5.2%

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 31.6%, Exploration 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%, 3D 6.5%

Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Investigation 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%

A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 11%, 3D 6.3%

Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Escape Room 11.1% ★, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%

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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 6.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 6.6%

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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Escape Room 12.5% ★, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 6.9%

Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 6.4%

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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 7.1%

Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Dark 5.7%

Angstraum is an oppressive horror game that traps you in a threatening, never-ending loop. Observe your surroundings, uncover deviant anomalies, and escape deadly threats to find the exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Realistic 7.6%

Immerse yourself in poolcore-inspired vibes as you explore a vast complex of mind-bending liminal architecture straight out of your dreams. Navigate through a facility filled with obstacles and puzzles, venturing into depths that descend far below the rippling, chlorinated waters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Adventure 6.9%

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 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 6.5%

Night Clerk is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a quiet roadside motel. Monitor CCTV cameras, answer late-night calls, and uncover subtle anomalies as long stretches of silence slowly give way to unsettling patterns.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Adventure 7.1%

Spot anomalies through endless corridors in an experiment known only as 'Hallway 41'. Successfully traverse them 10 times to complete the trial!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, First-Person 14.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Investigation 5.5%

Enter the mind of the patient. Seek anomalies and uncover the truth. Step into the patient’s mind, explore the mental space, and search for anomalies and memory fragments. Every choice could send you back to the start—can you reach the eighth floor?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, First-Person 17.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 7.3%

Cases of disappearances have become more frequent in the small town. The tracks lead to an empty house on the outskirts of the city...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 11.5%, 3D 6.6%

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 41.6%, Psychological Horror 25%, Exploration 11.8%, 3D 6.6%, Horror 6.6%

You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, First-Person 9.3%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 7.3%

You awaken in an impossible place with no memory of who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in a world that twists and bends to break your mind, your only escape is to step into the unknown and face the horrors of a past you are desperately trying to forget.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 12.6%, Horror 6.6%

You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Horror 6.9%, Exploration 6.5%

A psychological horror game with NO jumpscares. Feel the tension and suspense, get goosebumps, experience strange frightening events, and explore, look for keys, solve puzzles, while thinking hard to find a way to get out of this huge, and maybe not so empty prison.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Realistic 7.6%

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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 8%, Horror 7.8%

You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Exploration 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, First-Person 13%, 3D 6.3%

you will embark on a psychological exploration experience that will engulf you in deep curiosity and tension. in this world of modern buildings, dark corners, and mysterious tunnels, you will chase the unknown. walk, look around, and listen to the sounds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Escape Room 13.8% ★, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%

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 32%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Horror 5.4%

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 33.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 12.7%, 3D 7%

Locked in the main room of a mansion, avoid becoming insane by removing randomly appearing anomalies. You start at 12:00 AM and can leave at 06:00 AM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Investigation 7.1%

You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Exploration 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 13.6%, 3D 8%

After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 12%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Realistic 8.2%

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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 6.4%

Fee Payment & Cigarettes is a first-person psychological horror anomaly-spotting game. Enter a hospital in first-person, finish all payment checklists. Spot anomalies, then head to the payment counter or retreat to the smoking area to calm down.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Exploration 18%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 6.8%

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%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Realistic 6.8%

Atmospheric first-person horror with exploration, notes, and multiple endings. Discover what lies beneath and what was never meant to be found.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 7.3%, Exploration 7.1%, Horror 7%

Horror Game made in Hong Kong. 1st POV walking simulator. Investigating weird case happened to next door. By Unreal Engine 5.2.1.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Exploration 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Realistic 8.1%

An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 11.3%, 3D 6.3%

Explore dark corridors, snap photos, and survive hostile entities hunting you. Use your camera's flash to reveal the way, but beware - each flash draws unwanted attention.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Investigation 6.6%

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 31.7%, Psychological Horror 25%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Adventure 6.1%

Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 10.1%, Investigation 6.5%

50 binary questions. Infinite consequences. Observe every detail... the environment could change. Fail to notice an anomaly, and you fail the test. The further you progress, the more rooms you have to remember. Permadeath.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Exploration 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 13%, Dark 6.5%

"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 7.8%, Horror 6.4%

You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Adventure 7.7%

Explore the world of backrooms from this solo developed game. explore creepy and eerie levels, and also calm and liminal levels, but be careful, you're not the only one there.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, First-Person 12%, Realistic 9.2%, Horror 7.4%

A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 15.7%, First-Person 11.1%, 3D 6%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 6.5%

Enter the Crimson Asylum with the means to explore and document it's secrets, only to get lost and trapped inside with the horrors that lie in wait.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Dark 7.3%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 13.3%, Adventure 8.9%

Explore an abandoned liminal space. Uncover dark secrets through eerie exploration and environmental storytelling. Evade unpredictable supernatural entities and face psychological horror. Will you reveal the truth or become another lost soul?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Horror 6.1%

The Offering is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror. You enter the halls of a roaming evil spirit, and the only way to survive is to gather the haunted artefacts quickly, using the equipment at your disposal. Work together as you explore the halls, where every turn could be your last.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 12.4%, 3D 6.8%

"to the" is a "one-way philosophical walking adventure" where no two players will have the same experience. Extend your path through your “choices” and make your way to 10,000 meters. Then, uncover the “truth” hidden within this game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Psychological Horror 26%, First-Person 13.1%, 3D 7.6%, Adventure 5.9%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 9%, Horror 5.8%

Dive into the depths of your nightmares and experience true terror with your friends. Explore liminal spaces of the mind, filled with monsters and unique challenges. Will you be able to work together and survive — or will fear consume you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Escape Room 15.8% ★, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 7.7%

A missing father, a mysterious murder, paintings depicting missing children. A Short horror game in which the protagonist, who has lost his memory, is forced to get to a horrific truth. Who in the world are you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Realistic 8.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 11%, Investigation 7.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Exploration 8.1%, Horror 7.9%, First-Person 7.4%

It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10%, Realistic 6.7%

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: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Horror 6%