- #1 Welcome to Kowloon
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 16.4%, Violent 8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, claustrophobic urban exploration experience that mirrors the unsettling city streets of the seed game.
- #2 [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,621 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 24.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Thriller 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the most direct thematic match, exploring the dark side of parasocial relationships and idol culture.
- #3 APT. 407
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8%, Violent 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on apartment-based horror and the psychological tension of being trapped in a familiar space.
- #4 Find Yourself
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,285 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15.7%, Violent 8.8%, Thriller 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mundane turning into the terrifying, similar to the apartment exploration mechanics in the seed game.
- #5 [Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,053 reviews2022
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Realistic 10.5%, Exploration 9.9%, 3D 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully captures the same 'everyday job turned horror' vibe found in the most effective indie psychological horror titles.
- #6 Hollow Cocoon
94% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Thriller 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply atmospheric horror set in a culturally specific environment that prioritizes narrative and exploration.
- #7 Visage
92% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 30.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Violent 5.9%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality psychological horror game that excels at building relentless tension in domestic environments.
- #8 MIRROR MIRROR
91% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Realistic 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the psychological horror and walking simulator focus with a realistic, grounded presentation.
- #9 Anomalies Detective
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Horror 11.5%, Exploration 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes exploration and multiple endings in a psychological horror context similar to the seed game.
- #10 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
90% matchVery Positive89% of 946 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: Another strong entry in the 'mundane job' horror subgenre that builds tension through isolation.
- #11 Infliction
89% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Violent 12.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven horror game that deals with domestic trauma and psychological haunting.
- #12 Summer of '58
87% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven horror experience that relies on exploration and building atmosphere.
- #13 God's Basement
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 15%, Violent 11.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A solid psychological horror experience centered on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #14 Again and Again
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
Again and Again is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy the terrifying moments of being in a realistic home environment and a suspenseful story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 19.3%, Thriller 18.1%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends thriller elements with psychological horror and first-person exploration to create a tense narrative.
- #15 August Night
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 8%, Atmospheric 8%, Realistic 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar first-person horror experience with a focus on atmospheric, story-rich exploration.
- #16 Lost in Vivo
86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.7%, Horror 24.3%, Violent 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides intense psychological horror with a focus on claustrophobia and personal trauma.
- #17 IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 16.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and atmospheric dread within a dark, mysterious setting.
- #18 Anant Express
84% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Yashgames773Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Horror 8%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a narrative-heavy, walking-simulator experience that features multiple endings and indie charm.
- #19 Reflection
83% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 16%, Thriller 8.1%, Realistic 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic horror and atmospheric, psychological tension in a confined space.
- #20 House of Lost Souls
84% matchMixed62% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Violent 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that emphasizes dark, psychological themes and environmental storytelling.
- #21 Twisted Gallery 异馆
82% matchVery Positive85% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 5.8%, Exploration 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines adventure and psychological horror in a first-person perspective with a focus on exploration.
- #22 Silent Still
82% matchMixed54% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 7%, Realistic 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich walking simulator that leans into horror and simulation elements to build its world.
- #23 Dead of Night: Supermarket
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 15%, Thriller 8%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, adventure-focused horror game with a walking-simulator feel and an urban setting.
- #24 Unseen
80% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 15.4%, Thriller 9%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and simulation within a psychological horror framework.
- #25 Kyoto Anomaly
79% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 12.3%, Thriller 8.6%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy walking simulator with psychological horror elements and a focus on hidden details.
- #26 Mirror Forge
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes survival and dark, atmospheric environments.
- #27 White Room Protocol
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 15.6%, Thriller 10.3%, Realistic 6.1%
- #28 Chorus of Carcosa
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Chameleon 42
Windows
Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.2%, Violent 9.6%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #29 Room 404
76% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Horror 7.8%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
- #30 Sector 404
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 12.2%, Thriller 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #31 Abandoned Souls
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8%, Thriller 7.5%
- #32 Blasfemia
74% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #33 The Maid
75% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 6.8%, Realistic 6.6%
- #34 The Guest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Indie 9%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes first-person exploration and dark, psychological themes.
- #35 The Guest
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 6.4%, Violent 5.1%
- #36 [Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
72% matchVery Positive94% of 330 reviews2025
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 15.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Thriller 6%
- #37 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
74% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #38 The Last Visit: 98th
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 14.9%, Violent 8.3%, Thriller 7%
- #39 Luto
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.5%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 6.2%
- #40 Implements of Hell
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 13.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Realistic 6.1%
- #41 SKUF BACKROOMS
73% matchMixed60% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 12%, Thriller 10.1%, Realistic 6.6%
- #42 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.3%, Immersive Sim 7.7%, Adventure 7%
- #43 Scarred
71% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 16.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, Thriller 7.7%
- #44 Haunted Property
69% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #45 Unknown Host
70% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 14%, Violent 7.7%, Thriller 7.2%
- #46 Nightmare Shift
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 12.6%, Thriller 9.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #47 CoRoT
69% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 9.2%, Realistic 6.1%
- #48 TRAFFIC
71% matchVery Positive83% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 16.5%, Thriller 8.5%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #49 9 Childs Street
68% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Horror 18%, First-Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 5%
- #50 Omitted
73% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 18%, Thriller 14.1%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #51 DON'T FACE UP
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: tesakiza
Windows · Mac
DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game. Never make eye contact with them. They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes. Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building. Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 18.2%, Thriller 11%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #52 New Face On The Block
67% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 14.4%, Thriller 11.5%, Realistic 6.8%
- #53 RESTORER
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 8.3%, Realistic 6.7%
- #54 9 Souls
66% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 5.8%, 3D 4.7%
- #55 Familiar Stranger
67% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 22.3%, Exploration 15.7%, Realistic 11.1%, Indie 6.9%
- #56 エスカレーター | Escalator
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, 3D 7.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #57 Psych
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 20%, Thriller 16.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #58 The Rotting Man | 悪臭男
67% matchMixed62% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: RAYBIS GAMES
Windows
The Rotting Man | 悪臭男 is a psychological horror game that depicts a protagonist working as a clerk in a Japanese internet café.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Violent 9.5%
- #59 SILENT BREATH
66% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 18.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%