- #1 Iron Lung
97% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Underwater 37.1% ★, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #2 Pact of Joy: Prologue
96% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.
Why similar: Underwater 41% ★, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #3 PAGER
96% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Dark Humor 16.8%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%
- #4 Watertight
95% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Underwater 27.2% ★, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #5 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,511 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Surreal 10.9%
- #6 POOLS
94% 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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Surreal 15%, Underwater 14.6% ★, Atmospheric 11%
- #7 These Darker Tides
92% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Drip Games
Windows
Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!
Why similar: Underwater 51.8% ★, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #8 Paratopic
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Horror 26.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #9 Overtime Anomaly
91% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Surreal 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 9.9%
- #10 The Oily Depths
91% matchVery Positive85% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Underwater 35.6% ★, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Surreal 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #11 Still Wakes the Deep
90% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Underwater 22.2% ★, Narrative 19.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #12 How Fish Is Made
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,490 reviews2022
Dev: Wrong Organ
Windows
Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!
Why similar: Narrative 34% ★, Surreal 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #13 The Trench
89% matchVery Positive86% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
Windows
As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Underwater 46.8% ★, Horror 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #14 Dingir OS
88% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 11.5%
- #15 Office After Hours
87% matchVery Positive95% of 152 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 23.1%, Surreal 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Funny 9.6%
- #16 Moral Dilemma: The Interview
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,101 reviews2025
Dev: Hectic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Satire 18% ★, Funny 7.4%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #17 Loan Shark
86% matchVery Positive84% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Ortica
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
Why similar: Underwater 18.9% ★, Satire 13% ★, Dark Humor 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #18 Dreamcore
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,683 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Underwater 27.9% ★, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #19 Mouthwashing
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,697 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Narrative 20.3% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 12.6%, Surreal 9.1%
- #20 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,604 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 24%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 12.2%
- #21 Aphotic Descent
84% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Underwater 47.1% ★, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Horror 15%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #22 My Last Appointment
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Ells&Pills
Windows
The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Surreal 13%, Exploration 8.1%
- #23 The Sirena Expedition
82% matchVery Positive82% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Underwater 51% ★, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Exploration 5.4%
- #24 Seybul Tech
81% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #25 THRESHOLD
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #26 The Repairing Mantis
80% matchVery Positive96% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Erupting Avocado
Windows
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Why similar: Narrative 25% ★, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Surreal 9.4%
- #27 Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
79% matchVery Positive94% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Decent TreatmentPub: Semicolon
Windows
Underwater psychological horror with a shocking, character-driven narrative. Explore ruins beneath the amazon river basin, and converse with their dolphin inhabitants. Skillfully capture and develop photographs with your underwater camera.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #28 The Test: Reality Check
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%
- #29 Greetings
81% matchVery Positive84% of 637 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Explore what is around every corner in hopes for answers to where you're going and why.
Why similar: Horror 84.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%
- #30 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
78% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Surreal 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark Humor 11.3%
- #31 Shifting To The Backrooms
76% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 12.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #32 Buddy Simulator 1984
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,239 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #33 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
75% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Funny 16.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #34 Isolomus
76% matchVery Positive95% of 407 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.1%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #35 Interactivity: The Interactive Experience
78% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Surreal 30.8%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Adventure 10.5%
- #36 Liminalcore
74% matchVery Positive83% of 688 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Underwater 22.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 10.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #37 Whale Flesh
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Surreal 11.4%
- #38 Terminal Lucidity
72% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Accident Studios
Windows
In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #39 LIMINAL WATERS
73% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: DK Productions
Windows
Explore, Listen and Observe. LIMINAL WATERS is a liminal space exploration game. Discover a large facility with diverse rooms and themes and be enchanted by the radiant beauty of Unreal Engine 5.6. Relaxation, anxiety, confusion or familiarity? The mysterious Poolrooms are waiting for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Horror 22.6%, Surreal 21.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 5%
- #40 Closer To Home
74% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: itamu
Windows · Mac
Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #41 The Exit 8
71% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 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 24.9%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Exploration 9%
- #42 Home Safety Hotline
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Horror 18.8%, Satire 17.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #43 the static speaks my name
73% matchVery Positive82% of 5,749 reviews2015
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 28.1%, Walking Simulator 26.3%, Surreal 7.2%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #44 Effugium
73% 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 32.2%, Horror 24.2%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 9.9%
- #45 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
70% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Surreal 13.1%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Horror 12.5%
- #46 SIMULACRA
71% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #47 Museum of Monoliths
70% 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 29%, Surreal 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Horror 9.4%
- #48 First Session
72% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Lappi Soft
Windows
First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?
Why similar: Narrative 22% ★, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Surreal 10.3%
- #49 Unemployment Simulator 2018
68% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
Windows · Linux
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Surreal 14%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%
- #50 I'll Do It Tomorrow
69% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Surreal 16.5%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #51 Title_Pending
69% matchVery Positive96% of 441 reviews2022
Dev: DEVBEEF
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Congratulations! You've been hired by an up and coming Game Development Studio to play-test their New Game (which as of now does not have a title). Not only that, you'll get to talk with the Lead Developer of the project, Matthew Stanton, who will give insight on his team's creative process.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #52 Underwater
71% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Mystery 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #53 The Cabin Factory
66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 3.5%
- #54 Meat Madness
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: dukegooblerPub: Meat Madness
Windows · Linux
A short, 3D narrative-driven horror platformer. Journey deep into the meat tunnel and talk with survivors to uncover the grim truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #55 The Obscura Experiment
68% matchVery Positive83% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Anabasis & Co.Pub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Anabasis & Co. welcomes you to the family - we’re so glad to have you here! Your mandate as part of this research project will be to monitor and document a new energy form: the [REDACTED]. To begin, let’s review your perso- oh? We’re detecting some anomalies near you… care to investigate?
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #56 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,995 reviews2021
Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Dark Humor 40.4%, Horror 34.3%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Adventure 5.9%
- #57 Red Tape
67% matchVery Positive85% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Pollaris StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore 9 levels of corporate hell as you work to clear your name with the Devil and restore balance between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.3%, Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 6.2%
- #58 Hell Dive
66% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #59 A Night Duty
65% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Achimphang Studio
Windows
Your duty as a South Korean army officer just began. You must check out mysterious anomalies to finish this endless night.
Why similar: Satire 29.2% ★, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #60 Shift 87
65% matchVery Positive88% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%