Games Like Real Nightmares

In Hotel 8, you find yourself caught in a loop. To break free, you must detect anomalies. Once you locate an anomaly, you have to decide which direction to take; making the wrong choice sends you right back to the beginning.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Immersive Sim 17%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%

You wake up from the noise of thunderstorms, no one there. You are trying to get out and realize that after all you are not alone here... Сan You Exit From?

Why similar: Physics 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8%

You’re Carl, a maintenance worker spending seven nights in a remote lodge. Fix what’s broken, explore its dark corners, and face the feeling that you’re not alone.. while pretending nothing is wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Immersive Sim 17%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%

Trapped in the endless liminal spaces of the Backrooms by accident, your only way out is to uncover the truth. Explore over 40 unique locations, unravel the dark experiments of the F.O.T. foundation, and piece together Arthur Penn’s story—all while fighting panic attacks to maintain your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%

“If you find an anomaly, remember it.” Welcome to Hotel The Memory, an anomaly-hunting x memory-matching escape game. Match pairs of rooms with the exact same anomaly to escape from this strange hotel.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

You are trapped in the new company by Lao Liu, and you need to carefully observe whether there are any abnormalities every day, make the right choice within the limited time, and break the cycle.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.8%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 7.1%

Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.2%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

A drunk man returns home, but the familiar stairwell turns into an endless, distorted maze. Floors repeat themselves, doors disappear, and every wrong step takes you back to the beginning. Can you make it to your apartment?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Immersive Sim 20%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Simulation 8%

In Nine Floors, you are a student who has finished the horror of high school classes. Move down and go home! The High school feel like a backroom, find the anomaly in each floor and reach the exit. Based on popular's game The Exit 8 and Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%

Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Immersive Sim 18%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Realistic 7.2%

BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is a VHS-style horror game where you explore eerie liminal spaces through a camcorder. BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is More than just a walking sim, it features intense levels that require you to hide, run, stay quite, and survive in a creepy, analog nightmare.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Realistic 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%

You wake up in a hospital with no memory of how you got there. As you search for a way out, a mysterious woman stands between you and every possible escape. Sneak past her while keeping your distance. Get too close, and she will try to kill you.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 27.9%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Exploration 15.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 7%

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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Immersive Sim 7.1%

You are trapped inside an endless house shaped by memory and guilt. Use mysterious masks to reveal hidden layers of reality, identify anomalies and escape a psychological time loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

The corridor looks the same every time. But does it really? Maybe something has changed. Observe your surroundings carefully.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.2%

You are trapped in a never-ending street loop. Observe your surroundings carefully and identify anomalies. Make the right choice at the end of each street and try to escape the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Immersive Sim 20.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.3%, Realistic 7.6%

The Door Factory is a first-person horror game where you inspect mysterious doors before they are sent into production. Step inside, observe the environment, spot anomalies, and decide whether each door should be approved or reported.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Realistic 7.5%

Infinite Innocence is a game about finding anomalies, but it is very easy to see them with lighting. What if we give it a little more difficulty and tension? Will you be able to remember everything until the end?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Immersive Sim 21.3%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 10%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

It Never Leaves You One year after the death of his family, Max is looking for a new beginning. But after an accident in the dense forest, his friend Jack has disappeared. In Chapter 1, explore a dilapidated hospital where reality merges with madness. What is real and what is a hallucination?

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8%

You're trapped in your office after a typical working day. Carefully explore every corner to reach freedom and break the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Immersive Sim 25%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.4%

A paranormal investigator enters an ancient forest shrouded in rumors of a mad woman. In this first-person horror, players explore dark thickets for clues and hidden evidence. Solving atmospheric puzzles reveals the truth as the boundary between sanity and madness collapses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Immersive Sim 21.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 7.2%

DERAIL is a horror anomaly game where instead of spotting anomalies you have to cleanse them with you holy camera to escape the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.6%

Through the lens of a VHS camera, explore endless liminal spaces where something feels deeply wrong. Build the story yourself through scattered clues, environmental details, and fragments of something left behind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Realistic 8.5%

A first-person liminal exploration game where you walk on any surface, navigate disorienting spaces, and solve light environmental puzzles through observation and simple interactions.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Physics 15.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Puzzle 9.5%

DREAMSTAIRS is a long-term experimental project that focuses on an atmosphere or a moment. These concepts may not support a full game, or perhaps it is not intended to develop into a complete game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%

Room 808 is a surreal horror game where you wander endless hotel halls in search of your room. Something feels off. Spot the anomalies, and try to get to your room before the hotel halls trap you forever.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.8%

We are recruiting a large number of testers from around the world to participate in an unprecedented secret experiment.. Join us and embark on this journey of exploration that is crucial to survival. In this unknown experiment, your choices will determine the fate of the Earth.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.9%, Walking Simulator 23%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 11%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Explore and survive the spooky puzzling world of Little Screamies! BUT BEWARE!! Not everything is as it seems at Little Laboratories Inc...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Physics 13%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%

A 3D First Person Psychological Horror Game. Discover the anomalies in the house to find Him. This is a very challenging hide and seek game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 7.3%

A first-person psychological horror game. As a patient tethered to a cold, mobile IV pole, you move through silent, haunting liminal spaces. Time feels frozen, and every step tests your rhythm, patience, and courage as you face isolation and psychological terror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Physics 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%

First-person anomaly horror game. Spot what's wrong, advance the levels, survive what's hunting your soul and go Beyond the 10th.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Freaking Hallway is a single-player horror game about finding anomalies Play as Tayo, a talkative government agent exploring a looping containment hallway.Interact with every object through physics-based mechanics watch for anything unusual and survive the hidden dangers before the hallway traps you

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Physics 16%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Immersive Sim 9%, Puzzle 7.1%

Spot the anomaly. Choose STOP or RESUME. You are trapped in an endlessly repeating laundromat where even the smallest change matters. Study the room, make the right calls, finish your laundry, and find your way home.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.7%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 7.6%

You can go left or right, but remember, a mistake will cost you your life…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Immersive Sim 19%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Storage8 is a short atmospheric observation walking simulator set in a quiet self-storage facility. Carefully examine four open storage units, a mannequin, and stacks of boxes. If the space feels unfamiliar, turn back. If it feels unchanged, move forward and find your way out.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 28%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 6.5%

You are trapped in an underground subway. Observe your surroundings carefully and take the correct trains to reach the 'Station 5' and exit the subway.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Simulation 8.5%

Run your very own K-PC Cafe! Captivate customers with high-performance PCs and delicious K-food, and build your gaming empire through strategic pricing, staff management, and store expansion.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 7.9%

An Anomaly + Puzzle adventure about an 8-floor dormitory where every floor contains new anomalies. You cannot simply go down or use the elevator: the building will keep returning you until you solve the main task on each floor...

Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.5%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Trapped in a mysterious place, you must uncover the truth. “Outsanity” offers a blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration. Tread lightly and solve the sparse enigmas to escape, but beware the monsters hear everything. Can you outwit these lurking creatures?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.5%

You wake up trapped in a simulation. A voice asks you to report anomalies. You have two choices: follow its instructions or defy them. One leads to a simple anomaly game, the other to an exploration horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Puzzle 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Logic 10.2%

A surreal dream exploration game inspired by LSD: Dream Emulator and Yume Nikki. Enter doors to load randomized dream worlds based on real dreams — from peaceful to nightmarish. Explore, solve puzzles, and submit your own dreams to be added in future updates!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.6%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Physics 15.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 9.8%

Explore a seemingly endless hotel floor where each identical corridor challenges your perception. This horror walking simulator tests your observation skills as you seek the emergency exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Immersive Sim 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%

Messa Anomaly is a first-person psychological horror game set in an endlessly shifting museum. Observe each corridor, spot unsettling changes, and choose the correct path. One mistake can send you deeper into a night shift that refuses to end.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.1%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.4%

HELLCAM is a hyper-realistic psychological horror exploration game focusing on navigating liminal spaces. Follow the story of a stranded backrooms researcher through a VHS camera, uncovering the harrowing reality of the backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Immersive Sim 19.8%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%

You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

findDark is a first person horror game. You have to find a clue to escape from inside the confined space and use that clue to move to the next place. How long it takes or how to find clues is up to you.Uncover all the mysteries that take place in this game and immerse yourself in storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Immersive Sim 22.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Simulation 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%

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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 8.7%

You’re trapped in an endless maze of alleys. Carefully observe your surroundings and complete the Bagua to escape the infinite labyrinth!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Immersive Sim 20.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%

Trapped in an endlessly-looping underpass, you must stay alert for changes - large or small - to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%

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 23.6%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Realistic 9.5%

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Exploration 8.2%, Puzzle 8.1%

Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 7.8%

The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.2%

"Just Anomaly: Hospital" is a psychological horror/anomaly game where your goal is to reach the 15th floor. With its realistic graphics, it puts you through a test of attention in a terrifying hospital setting. Will you be able to finish this game?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10%

You don't ask where the evidence comes from. You just decide what disappears. Inspect packages, destroy bloody materials with machines, or return clean ones. A dark management game in a corrupt pharmaceutical giant's basement, until the wrong package makes you question everything.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 20%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Physics 15.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 7.5%

You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Immersive Sim 19%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 8.4%

You're an Anomaly Inspector working the night shift at a remote facility. Walk through each area, report what's wrong at the terminal—or report that everything is clear. But as the night progresses, the anomalies become harder to ignore. Can you survive until morning?

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.8%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%