60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Atmospheric, Singleplayer, Adventure, Indie.
There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The forest has always been here, and always will be. You won't change it no matter what.
The Cursed Forest
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
KRAMPEN
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Nature 17.4%, Dark 11.5%, Surreal 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Dark 16.4%, Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Nature 13.9%, Surreal 13.2%
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Dark 14.7%, Lovecraftian 14.2%, Nature 12.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Dark 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 10.4%
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 29.6%, Surreal 13.6%, Lovecraftian 10.8%, Dark 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Surreal 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Indie 14.4%, Walking Simulator 11.8%
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 8.1%
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Dark 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Narration 22.2%, Dark 18.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Open World 17.2%, Exploration 17%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Stylized 11.1%
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Stylized 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Adventure 6.6%
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Dark 56.8%, Exploration 26.8%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.
Why similar: Nature 29%, Walking Simulator 20%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Surreal 8.3%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.8%
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Walking Simulator 21%, Dark 11.5%, Surreal 8.9%, Horror 8.9%
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Nature 18.8%, Narration 16.4%, Stylized 8.2%, Open World 7.2%
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 13.5%, Surreal 10.3%
Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Dark 13%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Dark 23%, Horror 18.6%, Surreal 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 19.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%
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 31.5%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
You are a druid preparing the forest for winter. Traverse the paths at your own pace, meet the animals, enjoy the music, all wrapped in a peaceful roguelike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.7%, Exploration 23.3%, 2D 10.2%, Stylized 6%, Atmospheric 5.6%
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 20.8%, Dark 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Dark 15.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Horror 16.4%, Surreal 14.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Minimalist 12.4%
Marginalia is a first-person horror game that transports you to Kestlebrook, a secluded valley where history becomes enmeshed with a strange present. Weeks ago Eric left. Days ago you got a letter telling you to come to him. Now you're here, but precisely where is here? And better yet, when?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Dark 8.1%
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 20.1%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 13%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Surreal 8.3%
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 43%, Atmospheric 14%, Exploration 13.6%, Surreal 12.7%, Dark 9.4%
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 39.5%, Surreal 14.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Minimalist 8.1%
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Dark 17.5%, Horror 16.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Horror 18.6%, Exploration 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Indie 6.7%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Dark 23.1%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Open World 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 16.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.8%, Surreal 9%
Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Surreal 14.9%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 12.6%, Story Rich 9%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Surreal 10.1%, Story Rich 7%
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Horror 21.6%, Dark 17.1%, Exploration 8.3%, Stylized 8%
You wake up in a strange cabin deep in a mysterious forest, axe in hand, with only one way forward—through. Chop trees, sell logs, purchase and upgrade gear, and uncover the secrets hidden deep in the forest.
Why similar: Minimalist 40.3%, Atmospheric 30.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.9%
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Horror 21.5%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 11.9%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
All seems calm. The multitude of towering trees sway in the breeze... But something feels wrong. Something is watching you, something omniscient. The feeling that you may not be alone grows ever-stronger... It's coming... find the tapes...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Dark 19.1%, Horror 17.6%, Minimalist 13.7%, Exploration 9.9%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Survival Horror 30%, Horror 19.8%, Surreal 8.7%, Stylized 7.2%
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 11.2%, Surreal 9.2%
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 22.9%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 10.8%
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 11.6%, Minimalist 11%, Exploration 9.1%
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 6.3%
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Horror 18.5%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 9.6%
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 26.3%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 12.5%, Dark 12.4%, Minimalist 10.4%
Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.
Why similar: Dark 28.7%, Horror 24.1%, Nature 22.7%, Exploration 18.7%, Adventure 4.1%
eat, sleep, work, repeat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.4%, Horror 24.1%, Narration 18.6%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Summer days and no one around. Routine feat. The agony of isolation and abandonment. No violence, no haste, no conflict, except fighting your doubts. Swifts, butterflies, sunset rays on the leaves of trees; radio, notebook and pencil; typewriter; bus; overwhelming loneliness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.8%, Atmospheric 21%, Story Rich 12.3%, Open World 11.3%, Stylized 5%
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Dark 19%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Stump Simulator is a game in which you can become a tree stump.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56%, Exploration 15.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 6.6%, Adventure 5.4%
Forest Doesn’t Care — you are alone in a real wild forest: with no hints, no GPS, and no goal except the one you choose. The forest doesn’t care — but you should.
Why similar: 6DOF 43% ★, Nature 24.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Indie 4.9%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 11.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Horror 30.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Open World 11%, Adventure 6.4%
Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Dark 19.9%, Stylized 6.6%, Indie 4.9%
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Dark 25.1%, Nature 21.1%, Exploration 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.6%
