Games Like Scanner Sombre

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 16.8%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a masterclass in atmospheric, dark, and psychological horror that mirrors the sense of isolation found in deep-cave exploration.

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 41%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 14%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating an unsettling, liminal atmosphere through pure exploration without the need for traditional combat.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of abandoned, industrial, and subterranean environments with a heavy emphasis on environmental puzzle-solving.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 11.5%, Lovecraftian 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features stunning environmental exploration where the world itself tells the story through visual cues and investigation.

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Adventure 8.5%, VR 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that tasks players with piecing together memories within a surreal, atmospheric environment.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Horror 26%, VR 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the crushing darkness of the deep sea, this game captures the same claustrophobic tension and reliance on limited visibility as Scanner Sombre.

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 33.7%, Horror 15%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven walking simulator that relies on atmospheric discovery and environmental storytelling.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes shifting environments and psychological tension to create a disorienting experience similar to the surreal nature of the cave in Scanner Sombre.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-exploration game that uses light and shadow to guide the player through a mysterious, abandoned world.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 9%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it is a definitive experience in first-person environmental exploration and isolation.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-fi, surreal aesthetic creates a dreamlike and unsettling atmosphere that feels very similar to the abstract visuals of a LIDAR scan.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 9%, Horror 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for environmental storytelling, guiding the player through a house that reveals its secrets through exploration.

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: Horror 40.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that uses lighting and environmental detail to build dread in a confined space.

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 34.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes visual discovery over traditional gameplay mechanics.

Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Horror 18%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the eerie, quiet beauty of liminal spaces, focusing on the act of exploration and observation.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Lovecraftian 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being trapped in dark, underground tunnels with a heavy emphasis on physics-based interaction.

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Horror 19.6%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A focused walking simulator that emphasizes atmospheric horror and exploration in a first-person perspective.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused horror experience that emphasizes walking and environmental observation.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Underground 18.6% ★, Horror 14.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, loop-based exploration game that requires keen observation of subtle environmental changes.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective-based exploration mechanic that requires the player to interact with their environment through a technological interface.

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.9%, Horror 34.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, high-tension horror experience that keeps the player focused on navigating a singular, terrifying location.

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Horror 21.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that leans heavily into the cave exploration theme and the feeling of being lost in the dark.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Horror 20.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pure exploration and investigation game that rewards players for paying close attention to environmental details.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, VR 15.3%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal exploration game that encourages players to wander through abstract, dreamlike environments.

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a cold, isolated environment, it focuses on exploration and uncovering the mystery of a deserted town.

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that relies on its visual presentation and sound design to engage the player.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.2%, Exploration 13%, Sci-fi 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique playback system to explore environmental scenes, mirroring the investigative nature of Scanner Sombre.

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 6%

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: Walking Simulator 25%, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 5.5%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on the remnants of a lost civilization.

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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 17.2%, Lovecraftian 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Shattered Lights is a VR psychological horror room-scale experience, which focuses on drawing the player into the game with unparalleled immersion.

Why similar: VR 21.8%, Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 7.1%

A first-person exploration game where you walk through eerie and realistic spaces, searching for an exit. Powered by Unreal Engine's Lumen, it's perfect for those who enjoy quiet walks or simple games. Use the sandbox feature to create your own space! Requires a DirectX12-compatible GPU.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 70.8%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Exploration 12.3%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%

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: Walking Simulator 27%, Lovecraftian 19.6%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Underground 9.2% ★

Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before

Why similar: Jump Scare 31.6% ★, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 8%

Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Underground 11.1% ★

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Horror 27.5%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7%

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Jump Scare 26.6% ★, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 15.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: VR 30.9%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Underground 18.7% ★, Exploration 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 10.5%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 22.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%

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 33.9%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 7.5%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 9%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Lovecraftian 18.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

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 32.9%, Horror 23.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 7.3%, First-Person 7.1%

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 36.4%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 4.7%

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%

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: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 5.9%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Horror 21.5%, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 11.5%

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Underground 17.2% ★, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%

The popular indie game “The Exit 8” is reborn and brought to virtual life as “The Exit 8 VR”! Experience the eerie and thrilling atmosphere of Japan's underground passageways, now with new anomalies!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, VR 21.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Adventure 9.8%