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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Atmospheric, Psychological Horror, Adventure.

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Congratulations, contractor! You've been approved to trial our cutting-edge AI visor. Use it to explore the Neuras lab and recover the staff's research. Your visor is safe, reliable, and up to 99% accurate. Just don't ask why the "ketchup" in the corner makes such a horrible crunching sound.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 872 reviews
Released: 2024-11-08
Developer: Cain Maddox
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%

  2. #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 7.2%

  3. #3 PAGER
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: bilge
    Windows

    You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Dark Humor 16.8%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%

  4. #4 Watertight
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 175 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 27.3%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  5. #5 POOLS
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
    Dev: Tensori
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Underwater 15%, Surreal 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  6. #6 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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+ 19.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Surreal 10.9%

  7. #7 These Darker Tides
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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. #8 Paratopic
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 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 26.8%, Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%

  9. #9 Overtime Anomaly
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 75 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Surreal 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 9.9%

  10. #10 Still Wakes the Deep
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 22.6%, Narrative 19.5%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

  11. #11 How Fish Is Made
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,380 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 34.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  12. #12 The Oily Depths
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 70 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 35.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 14.1%, Surreal 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%

  13. #13 Dreamcore
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
    Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 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 28%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Surreal 11.8%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  14. #14 Dingir OS
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 57 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 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 11.5%

  15. #15 Title_Pending
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 438 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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 9.8%

  16. #16 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 2,560 reviews2023
    Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 27.5%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 12.2%

  17. #17 Office After Hours
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 143 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%, Surreal 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Funny 9.6%

  18. #18 Aphotic Descent
    86% matchMixed64% 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 44.5%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Mystery 7.3%

  19. #19 Mouthwashing
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,133 reviews2024
    Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Surreal 9.1%

  20. #20 Moral Dilemma: The Interview
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,027 reviews2025
    Dev: Hectic
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 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 26.8%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Satire 18%, Funny 7.4%, Story Rich 6.3%

  21. #21 Seybul Tech
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 130 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 26.3%, Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 9.3%

  22. #22 My Last Appointment
    82% matchMostly Positive76% of 114 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. #23 The Sirena Expedition
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 123 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. #24 Liminalcore
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 652 reviews2024
    Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 23.8%, Underwater 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%

  25. #25 The Repairing Mantis
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 140 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 25.3%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Surreal 9.4%

  26. #26 THRESHOLD
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,227 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 20.8%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  27. #27 The Trench
    80% matchVery Positive86% of 154 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 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  28. #28 Buddy Simulator 1984
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
    Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 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 22.2%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

  29. #29 The Test: Reality Check
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 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 19.9%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Horror 15.4%, Surreal 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%

  30. #30 Greetings
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 632 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 84.8%, Atmospheric 15.2%

  31. #31 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
    78% matchMixed66% of 56 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 11.8%, Dark Humor 11.3%

  32. #32 Isolomus
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 397 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 16.3%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

  33. #33 Whale Flesh
    76% 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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Surreal 11.5%

  34. #34 Home Safety Hotline
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,710 reviews2024
    Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 22.3%, Horror 18.6%, Satire 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Mystery 8.6%

  35. #35 Interactivity: The Interactive Experience
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 50 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%, Surreal 30.9%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Adventure 10.4%

  36. #36 The Exit 8
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 10,306 reviews2023
    Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Surreal 12.2%, Exploration 9.1%

  37. #37 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 33.3%, Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  38. #38 Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 222 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+ 28.8%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Story Rich 10.4%

  39. #39 Effugium
    75% 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 32.1%, Horror 24.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Exploration 9.9%

  40. #40 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 76 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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Funny 16.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  41. #41 First Session
    75% 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 22.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Surreal 10.2%

  42. #42 Museum of Monoliths
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 90 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 28.9%, Surreal 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Atmospheric 11%, Horror 9.3%

  43. #43 Underwater
    73% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
    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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 13.3%

  44. #44 SIMULACRA
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, Mystery 16.7%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 12.4%

  45. #45 The Obscura Experiment
    71% 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 36.2%, Psychological Horror 29%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Exploration 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  46. #46 The Cabin Factory
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
    Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 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 32.6%, Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 3.5%

  47. #47 Unemployment Simulator 2018
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
    Windows

    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 12.3%

  48. #48 Chasing Static
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
    Dev: Headware Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

    Why similar: Narrative 34.4%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.6%

  49. #49 I'll Do It Tomorrow
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 80 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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Surreal 16.5%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  50. #50 Loan Shark
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 614 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Ortica
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.

    Why similar: Underwater 20.1%, Satire 14%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  51. #51 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,953 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 40.5%, Horror 34.2%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Adventure 5.9%

  52. #52 Meat Madness
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 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 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  53. #53 Hell Dive
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 67 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 25.9%, Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%

  54. #54 Eclipsium
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
    Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Surreal 17.4%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.7%

  55. #55 Red Tape
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 282 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 30.4%, Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 6.2%

  56. #56 SILT
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

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  57. #57 The Fridge is Red
    70% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
    Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 14%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

  58. #58 Shift 87
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 36.2%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%

  59. #59 Obey the Voice™
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
    Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
    Windows

    You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

    Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

  60. #60 Beer Machine
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: Crack Creations
    Windows

    Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Horror 24.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Surreal 9.4%

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