Games Like Project Proxima

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Space Sim 24.3% ★, Space 18%, Horror 13.2%, Lovecraftian 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%

"Something is broken... and it keeps repeating."A classic survival horror set in a cyberpunk world corrupted by a strange signal. Solve puzzles, face terrifying creatures, and try to escape a nightmare that seems endless

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.1%

Delusion Out of Space is a Lovecraftian sci-fi horror shooter where you find yourself trapped after audacious experiments conducted by an alien race. As you explore a spaceship, you make choices at critical moments, decisions that will determine your fate and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.5%, Space 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%

A horror adventure on a distant world. Explore Luminary Corporation’s most cutting-edge research facility, piece together what went wrong, and survive the horrors that lurk in the dark.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

The Hundredth Hike is an Indie Psychological Horror game, living the story of you, as a mountain hiker, reliving your tragic past and finding the calm of the nature under your boots. Unaware of what lies before you, you unleash a powerful and mysterious truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Dark 7.9%

Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 10%, Survival Horror 9.7%

A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.5%

Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Survival Horror 6.5%

Nav charts are required for Colony Cephea, the first human colony outside of the Milky Way. Be our guiding light as humanity steps to the precipice of greatness. A short experimental, horror adventure.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.2% ★, Lovecraftian 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 10.6%, Space 9.3%

Alone in orbit with a corpse and no way to reach Earth, play as an astronaut who must keep a defunct space station aloft. Maintain the onboard systems, deal with the constant threat of space junk, and navigate the dark halls in zero-gravity. Day by day more systems fail, and the void draws closer.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.1% ★, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Space 7.3%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Dark 7.4%

Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11%, First-Person 8.5%, Exploration 8%

Deploy into a dying space station. Restore oxygen, reroute power, decode terminals, and complete your contracts before the facility collapses. The station watches how you play — and adapts. 1–4 player co-op horror.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Space 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Horror 10.4%

Forced into working as an Anomaly Observer in a space stockroom, you must explore, observe carefully, and report inconsistencies. Earn Credits to buy upgrades, but beware: hideous horrors are creeping in the dark.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 8.6%

Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.3%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 8%

A short cosmic horror game where you remotely operate a land rover through an unknown planet labeled the silent zone.

Why similar: Space Sim 28% ★, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Survival Horror 7.3%

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: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.1%, Survival Horror 8.7%

Explore new planets and civilizations. Turn in precious artifacts to the management company and get rich financially!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Space 15%, Horror 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%

Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.

Why similar: Space 21.1%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, First-Person 9.3%

A first-person psychological horror game where your personality shapes the experience. Answer unsettling questions, endure disturbing trials, and survive an evaluation that adapts to how you think and behave.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 8.8%, Survival Horror 7.8%

Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.4%

Experience the next generation of space combat in HAUNTED SPACE. Sci-fi blends with horror elements in a story-rich adventure based on exploration, fast-paced dogfighting, trading and ship crafting, with customisable flight simulation and intense multi-stage boss battles.

Why similar: Space Sim 28.5% ★, Space 16.2%, Lovecraftian 11.9%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Hands UP Experience a classic first-person horror in pixel graphics. Use your shovel to clear the debris and reach the lowest level Do not tear wrist tendons.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.2%

SESSIONS blends horror, action, and atmospheric exploration. Face existential horrors and terrifying creatures in this dark sci-fi tale.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Lovecraftian 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 8.3%

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Dark 8.4%

As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 8.1%

Uncover the dark truth of a ruined lunar colony in this isometric survival horror. As an amnesiac prisoner, wield devastating elemental powers to battle mutated horrors and solve puzzles. But beware: power comes at a cost. Manage your Sanity to survive, or let the madness consume you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Space 9.7%

Twice Dead is a story-driven first-person survival horror game set in a space station facility. Explore, solve puzzles, and fight mutated monsters as you uncover the truth about who you are — and where you are.

Why similar: Space 18.9%, Horror 14.1%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.5%

A time and space bending cosmic intelligence has found its way to Earth. Your family has been taken. Face the horrors of a twisted world and fight off the infected to save them. Travel through wormholes, explore nightmarish environments, solve cryptic puzzles, and run from demonic entities.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Space 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

"Don't Breathe In" is a psychological horror game where you must survive in an abandoned laboratory. Solve puzzles, find an escape route, and be careful—every breath you take brings you closer to death in a toxic gas-filled environment. ✔ Horror & Thriller | ✔ Puzzle & Exploration | ✔ Survival

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 9%

A first person horror exploration game set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia and unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Warp Marked is an incremental space exploration game. Explore a mysterious uncharted dimension, navigate around its dangers, learn its secrets, and return stronger with every launch!

Why similar: Space Sim 25.9% ★, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.1%

Survive the night shift at an abandoned school. Complete your cleaning tasks before 5 AM, manage your flashlight battery, and avoid the darkness that hunts you. Can you last 5 nights?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 9.4%

"Gray" is a first person, survival horror set around a Lunar prison colony, with a focus on story telling. Your oxygen is depleting as your mind is breaking. Can you smell the burning?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Space 10.5%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.5%

COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.1%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Manage your failing ship, evade lurking horrors, and navigate the galaxies to find the Lunar Star Base. With limited oxygen, dwindling power, and unknown terrors closing in, every decision is life or death. Will you make it home—or be lost forever?

Why similar: Space Sim 29.7% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Exploration 6.8%

A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with Soviet experiments. With a strong focus on atmosphere, uncover a forbidden place inspired by a real location, through fortress tunnels, hidden laboratories, and ancient shrines.

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 9.4%

A short zero-gravity horror game where you investigate a religious research station gone silent.

Why similar: Space Sim 20.9% ★, Space 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 7.8%

In this concise first person horror experience, you are trapped in an infinite corridor with nothing but a flashlight. Explore this liminal space, survive the entities that lurk in the dark and complete the ritual to break the cycle.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 16.1%, Lovecraftian 13%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Dark 9.3%, Exploration 8.9%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Space 15.6%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 8.1%, Exploration 8%

Epsilon Eridana is a story-driven sci-fi survival horror with a heavy focus on exploration. Your goal is to investigate what happened to the crew of abandoned space base and unravel the terryfying secrets of the first extraterrestrial contact.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21%, Space 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned industrial facility, solve environmental puzzles, unlock sealed maintenance routes, and use hands-on interactions as the building reacts to your presence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Dark 8.9%

Command an advanced submarine in a heart-pounding horror experience as you hunt the last remnants of a defeated enemy beneath the Mariana Trench. Can be completed in under 50 minutes.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

A mysterious sci-fi narrative adventure set aboard a deep-space vessel. Explore horror-themed chapters, make impactful decisions, and uncover hidden truths as your choices shape branching paths and multiple endings. Trust no one and prepare for unexpected twists.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.5% ★, Space 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%

SPACE WALK is a hands-on first-person astronaut simulation where you operate an orbital station and conduct surface expeditions across the Moon.

Why similar: Space 24.7%, Space Sim 17.2% ★, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow the clues, unravel what happened. Can you survive the night and escape alive?

Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

Space Station Escape is a anomaly horror game.Players take on the role of an astronaut wanting to escape from a spaceship running out of oxygen.

Why similar: Space Sim 33.1% ★, Space 20.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Horror 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%

In the midst of a seemingly hopeless war among the stars, take control of highly customizable spacefighters to experience classic space combat action throughout a story-driven campaign.

Why similar: Space Sim 49.6% ★, Space 23.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Retro 7.1%

Echoes of Exile is a short horror game about exploring space. You fly to points of interest and delve into caves with your drone and flashlight.

Why similar: Space 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.8%, Sci-fi 8%, Survival Horror 7.2%

A first-person atmospheric horror experience where hidden clues and impossible spaces draw you deeper into a place that should not exist.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%

A first-person puzzle horror game where shifting corridors, challenging puzzles, and dwindling resources stand between you and survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 11%, Adventure 8%

Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Dark 7.2%