Games Like Saikuru

A cinematic horror experience based on exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Cinematic 20.9%, Exploration 8.6%, 1990's 8.3%, Horror 7.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Cinematic 23%, Horror 11.1%, 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 21.1%, Psychological 12.7%, 1990's 11%, Realistic 9.1%, Logic 8.8%

Welcome to the Backrooms. A huge open maze that never ends, escape with your friends or escape alone. Can you find the exit? In this horror game, you enter the Backrooms and must fine a way out! What could you do to survive? But be aware, you are not the only one here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Cinematic 15.7%, 1990's 10.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Realistic 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 13.8%, Realistic 13.3%, Cinematic 10.8%, 1990's 10.1%, Horror 9.5%

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 19.7%, Cinematic 18.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, 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 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 7.9%

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 23.4%, Cinematic 15.1%, 1990's 13.9%, Realistic 10.6%, 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 24.1%, Cinematic 18.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Realistic 8.7%, Casual 7.8%

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 25.6%, Cinematic 10.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.3%

Surreal horror game. You have been selected by a sinister group to participate in a twisted game of exploration and escape. Wander through colorful, nostalgic environments that feel increasingly disturbing and discover why nobody ever leaves.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Realistic 12.1%, 1990's 11.9%, Exploration 7.7%

"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 19.1%, Nature 12.4%, Cinematic 10.4%, Realistic 8.9%, Psychological 8.4%

Ling House: Echoes Within is a first-person psychological horror experience. Uncover the hidden tragedy beneath the surface of a haunted house. As reality breaks down, your video camera reveals images of an alternate space. You must see through the connection between both worlds to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Cinematic 19%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Horror 9.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Cinematic 20.5%, Realistic 10.7%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 7.6%

Work the night shift at a quiet hotel where routine tasks slowly turn into something far more unsettling. Clean rooms, help guests, manage the hotel, and explore strange events as the elevator begins taking you to floors that should not exist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Cinematic 17.6%, 1990's 11.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Realistic 8.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Horror 8.7%, 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 18.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological 8.8%, Realistic 8.7%, 1990's 8.5%

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 21.3%, Cinematic 16.9%, 1990's 12%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%

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 15.8%, Cinematic 14.5%, 1990's 14%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 7.4%

"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 18.1%, Cinematic 13.5%, 1990's 13.1%, Psychological 12%, Realistic 9.6%

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 19.4%, Realistic 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Psychological 8.8%

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 22.6%, Cinematic 20.2%, 1990's 13.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Psychological 8.7%

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 22.4%, Cinematic 16.8%, 1990's 12%, Exploration 9.8%, Horror 9.7%

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 18.7%, Cinematic 15.9%, 1990's 14.1%, Realistic 8.3%, Horror 8.1%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological 11.7%, Realistic 10.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Horror 7.7%

"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 13.2% ★, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 8.3%

A first-person horror observation game where you must spot the anomaly to escape. Every platform is randomised, with over 30 anomalies waiting. Every death adds another name to the toll. How many will you sacrifice before you reach Platform 13?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Horror 8.9%

A short psychological horror experience that asks one question: are you paying attention, or just doing what you were trained to?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8%, Horror 7.9%

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 21%, Realistic 9.9%, Psychological 9.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

You are a participant in Project Threshold, an experiment designed to force people to confront their deepest fears. Pass through sets of blue and red doors, survive what waits beyond them, and reach the end, if escape is even possible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Cinematic 22.1%, Psychological 10.5%, First-Person 8.4%, Horror 7.9%

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 19.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Cinematic 8.2%, Realistic 7.8%

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 19.2%, Cinematic 17.2%, Nature 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%

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 22.6%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 8.3%

Las 5 Celdas is a short first-person psychological horror experience. Explore five impossible cells, each based on a different human fear, and face disturbing situations where there may be no perfect answer.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Horror 9.5%

8 Days at the Motel is a first-person anomaly horror game. Inspect the motel, memorize your surroundings, and look for anything that has changed. Report DANGER if you spot an anomaly. Report SAFE if everything seems normal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Logic 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, 1990's 7.8%, Puzzle 7.7%

You are alone in an unfamiliar place that grows increasingly restless with your every step. Find and break all the seals before you draw too much attention...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Realistic 14.2%, Nature 11.3%, Psychological 10.4%, Horror 10.1%

OBSESSED is a psychological horror game set on Halloween night, where the mysterious One Wish Walnut can grant any wish... as long as you're willing to live with the consequences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Cinematic 16.9%, Psychological 13%, 1990's 9.3%, Horror 8.5%

A psychological horror anthology inspired by disturbing real-life cases. In No Witnesses, a simple road trip turns into a brutal fight for survival when two sisters cross paths with a ruthless serial killer stalking the highways at night.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Cinematic 12.6%, 1990's 10.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Psychological 8.8%

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 10.4%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.9%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Cinematic 19.1%, Realistic 10.7%, Psychological 10.3%, Horror 8.5%

You are trapped in an endless airport terminal. Observe your surroundings carefully, find the anomalies, and find your way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Cinematic 12.6%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Realistic 9.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Psychological 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Exploration 8.5%

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 30.3%, Cinematic 15.6%, Realistic 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.9%

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 20.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Psychological 10%, Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%

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 20.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Cinematic 15.2%, Exploration 7.6%, First-Person 7%

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 16%, 1990's 14.9%, Realistic 12.9%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.9%

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 20.2%, Cinematic 13.7%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

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 25.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Realistic 9.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Casual 9.7%

Can't Escape It is a first-person, found-footage, psychological horror game. You are trapped in a looping apartment. Search for clues to solve puzzles and find a way out, evade a clown that chases you, navigate the dark using your night vision, and manage your batteries. CAN YOU ESCAPE IT?

Why similar: Cinematic 18.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, 1990's 10.4%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

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 22.9%, 1990's 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Realistic 8.8%, Horror 8.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, 1990's 17.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

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 18.8%, Cinematic 18.5%, Psychological 11%, Realistic 10.4%, Horror 8.4%

You are trapped in the Office. A first-person Observation-Game about walking an endless office, spotting anomalies, and getting off work.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Realistic 8.5%

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 22.8%, Cinematic 14.2%, 1990's 10.4%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

You are an anomaly researcher trapped inside a looping facility. Inspect corridors, identify changes, break the cycle and escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Puzzle 12%, Realistic 11%, Casual 9.6%, Psychological 9.1%

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 20.9%, Cinematic 18.7%, 1990's 12.3%, Realistic 9.3%, Exploration 7.6%

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 26.6%, Cinematic 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Realistic 10.8%, Horror 8.7%

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 24.2%, 1990's 17.2%, Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.5%