Games Like Saikuru

A cinematic horror experience based on exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Cinematic 20.8%, Exploration 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%, Horror 7.6%

A short horror experience taking place in a dream or a memory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Cinematic 22.9%, Horror 11%, 1990's 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

You find yourself lost in a place that shouldn’t exist. Everything feels off — the silence, the looping spaces, the emptiness around you. Instinctively, you begin documenting it all. Liminal State is the beginning of something larger, something unknown — and it all starts here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological 12.8%, 1990's 11.1%, Realistic 8.9%, Logic 8.8%

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: Walking Simulator 13.7%, Realistic 13.1%, Cinematic 10.8%, 1990's 10.2%, Horror 9.4%

Lost August is a single-player open-world walking simulator game based on the concept of liminal spaces and the backrooms. Experience a dream-like world through the lens of a VHS camera as you explore the contents of a recently discovered video tape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Cinematic 15%, 1990's 14%, Realistic 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%

Just Keep Waddling is based on the nihilist penguin. 70 kilometers of procedurally generated wilderness, a global leaderboard, and 8 original songs to waddle along to. A simple and laid back walking simulator, to enjoy the journey more than the destination

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Cinematic 18.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Realistic 8.6%, Casual 7.8%

Late night. A young man called Sam is home alone. He finds a mystical book that takes him into a world of horror stories that come alive. Start reading, but you must not break the most important rule. Once you have started the book, you must finish it!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Cinematic 18.3%, Realistic 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 7.8%

You are inside an endless Highschool but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the school and find the changes within them to reach Room 14.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Cinematic 18.4%, Realistic 9.5%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8%

Exploration. Silence. Echoes. Wander a shifting pyramid where rooms change and reality bends. No monsters, just atmosphere, isolation, and subtle unease. Uncanny, immersive, and unsettling. Solve light environmental puzzles across 8 levels. Experience the pyramid alone - empty, yet somehow present.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Cinematic 10.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.2%

"7 Days Shrine" - discovered on a Japanese internet forum, rumored to grant any wish. But this ancient ritual comes with strict rules that must be obeyed. As each day passes, anxiety and fear slowly consume you. Do you dare to undertake the 7 Days Shrine ritual?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Nature 12.5%, Cinematic 10.3%, Realistic 8.8%, Psychological 8.5%

Reality fractures within a house that feels hauntingly familiar. Ling House: Echoes Within is a first-person psychological horror. Navigate a shifting villa to uncover the tragedy hidden in the walls. In a place that defies logic, the greatest threat may be your own memory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Cinematic 19%, Psychological Horror 11%, Puzzle 10.2%, Horror 9.2%

You are trapped in an endlessly looping indoor swimming pool. The space feels familiar, yet something seems subtly off. If you sense that something is out of place, change direction. If nothing appears different, keep walking.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Realistic 9.6%, Logic 9.1%, Psychological 8.8%, Horror 7.7%

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Cinematic 20.4%, Realistic 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 7.7%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Cinematic 16.8%, 1990's 12.1%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.4%

"D.V. Ex Agent" is a narrative game with elements of horror, telling the dramatic story of the main character. You will have to come face to face with skeletons in the closet along with him. The events unfold in the post-Soviet era.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Cinematic 13.4%, 1990's 13.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Realistic 9.4%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Cinematic 14.4%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Backrooms walking simulator. No entities lurk here, just the unnerving emptiness and dream-like isolation of the infinite maze. Feel mounting dread and strange nostalgia as you wander deeper into liminal spaces with your VHS camera.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological 9%, 1990's 8.6%, Realistic 8.6%

By all measures Isaac Llewellyn is a success in life. So why doesn't it feel like that? Something is horribly wrong. Join Isaac as he returns to his childhood home to try to make sense of what happened in his youth. To reconcile truth with memory, Isaac must explore a horrifying past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Cinematic 14.5%, 1990's 14.1%, Realistic 7.9%, First-Person 7.5%

A first-person psychological horror set in a cursed forest village. Explore the ruins, uncover a forbidden ritual, and follow voices that guide you… or lead you into darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Cinematic 19.3%, Realistic 10%, Puzzle 9.4%, Psychological 8.9%

The following is a series of tapes recovered near the Overlook National Park where four people were recently reported missing- a family of three and one motorist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, 1990's 12.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Horror 9.6%

An atmospheric survival and life simulation where you live alone as a lighthouse keeper, maintaining the light, braving storms, and surviving the quiet weight of isolation at sea.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Cinematic 20.1%, 1990's 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Psychological 8.8%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Cinematic 15.9%, 1990's 14.2%, Realistic 8.2%, Horror 8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Realistic 10.4%, Puzzle 8%, Horror 7.7%

Don't trust your eyes. A spot-the-difference horror with photography and a mysterious story. Explore 3 levels, find 100+ anomalies, and manage your sanity — mistakes warp reality. Uncover the truth of Project 404!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Realistic 9.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

"Echoes of The Backrooms" is an indie horror game that masterfully captures the unsettling atmosphere of the Backrooms and the uncanny eeriness of liminal spaces. This game excels in creating an immersive horror experience with its cinema-quality visuals and meticulously crafted environments.

Why similar: Cinematic 22%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Time Travel 13% ★, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Horror 8.2%

Explore the backrooms and liminal spaces while trying to find your way out while you fight with the feeling like you are in a dream, or if you have just entered one of your own.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%, Cinematic 8.2%, Realistic 7.7%

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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 8.4%

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 18.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Logic 10.5%, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%

Explore an endless set of mazes through an abstract park, and try not to get lost. Big or small, dense or sprawling, you get to choose. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Wander Park. Take a load off and rest awhile. Or speedrun the daily park for a record.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Cinematic 17%, Nature 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 8.9%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Cinematic 19%, Realistic 10.6%, Psychological 10.5%, Horror 8.4%

RE-EXIT is an anomaly horror game that challenges your perception and attention to detail. Your mission is to observe your surroundings carefully, survive, and report any anomalies.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Realistic 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Horror 8.7%

You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%

Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Cinematic 15.5%, Realistic 13.8%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 11.1%

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%, Cinematic 13.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Horror 8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, 1990's 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 10.8%

Sometimes, regrets come too late. When you're over 40, you start to rethink your life. You remember people and events that completely changed you. I will tell you 7 stories that happened to me in childhood, after which I became a different person.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Realistic 11.5%, Cinematic 10.7%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 8.7%

Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, 1990's 16.3%, Cinematic 15.1%, Exploration 7.6%, First-Person 7.1%

Trapped between life and death, a troubled detective takes the most gruesome case of his life... now, you must help him explore the decaying halls of Ghillies Subway and escape what hunts him in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, 1990's 15%, Realistic 12.7%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%

Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Cinematic 16.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Puzzle 7.8%, Psychological 7.6%

You are trapped in a hotel room. Find the anomaly and break free from the loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, 1990's 17.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Horror 8.7%, Realistic 8.7%

A tense, story-driven horror experience in the SCP universe. Stealth, survival, and silence may be your only chance against what's loose in Site-32.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Casual 9.8%, Realistic 9.7%

"DISTURBING FEARS" is an episodic horror series inspired by real events that immerses players in disturbing stories.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, 1990's 15%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Cinematic 18.5%, Psychological 11.1%, Realistic 10.3%, Horror 8.4%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Monsters jumping towards at your screen. Do housework. You get haunted by a monsters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, 1990's 17.3%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.4%

Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Cinematic 18.6%, 1990's 12.4%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%

INVARIANT is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shattered mind of a mathematician. Rely on your destructive addiction to bend reality, explore ever-changing environments, and hide from the terrifying manifestations of your grief. Truth and lies are a sip apart.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Realistic 10.7%, Horror 8.7%

As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Cinematic 14.2%, 1990's 10.5%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

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 19.1%, Cinematic 13.2%, Psychological 9.4%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 8%

"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%

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 23.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Horror 9.1%, First-Person 8.8%

You’re trapped in a strange communal apartment with no escape. The only way forward is by elevator, but it has only two buttons. Each correct choice brings you closer, but every mistake sends you back to the start.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, 1990's 9.8%, Realistic 9%, Psychological 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Cinematic 14.1%, Psychological 11.1%, 1990's 10.5%, Realistic 7.5%

Sorrow Asylum 3 is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Realistic 8.2%, First-Person 7.9%

PIGFACE MASSACRE is a survival horror game can be played up-to 4 players. While trying to stay alive, uncover the serial killer PIGFACE's bloodcurdling mystery and find out the truth behind events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Cinematic 17.3%, 1990's 14%, Realistic 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person psychological horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through a forest who finds a VHS tape on the ground. As she watches it, she discovers unsettling footage telling a mysterious story, leading to shocking revelations.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Realistic 12%, Psychological 11.3%, Horror 8.8%

ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Cinematic 14.7%, Realistic 9.5%, Psychological 8.3%, Horror 7.8%

A slow-burning psychological horror where the fear comes not from monsters, but from the unknown. Each step leads you back to the same room—familiar, yet subtly wrong. The silence weighs heavy, the air feels off, and the deeper you stare, the stronger the sense that something is staring back.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Cinematic 18.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Realistic 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Cinematic 12.2%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological 9.6%, Realistic 8.9%

A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Logic 11.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Realistic 8%