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 20.9%, Horror 16.8%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a deep sense of isolation and psychological dread while exploring dark, atmospheric environments.

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 33.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within decaying, industrial, and often dark environments.

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 35.6%, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Lovecraftian 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at environmental storytelling and exploration, mirroring the sense of discovery found in Scanner Sombre.

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 40.9%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 8.8%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in first-person exploration and narrative pacing within a secluded, atmospheric setting.

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 41.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Horror 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on immersive environmental narrative and exploration, similar to the walking-simulator elements of the seed game.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 28.4%, Horror 18.1%, Atmospheric 15.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of uncovering secrets in a mysterious, often hostile environment through exploration.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Exploration 19.8%, VR 15%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The game masterfully uses darkness and the fear of the unknown to drive exploration in a claustrophobic setting.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 38%, Lovecraftian 13%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game is a definitive experience in using darkness and limited visibility to create intense horror.

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 21.4%, Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes surreal, shifting environments and a walking-simulator structure to build psychological horror.

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 41.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on liminal spaces and atmospheric exploration, creating a haunting sense of unease.

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 30%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a quiet, atmospheric exploration experience that focuses on light and shadow to guide the player.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, atmospheric, and visually striking experience that leans heavily into psychological horror.

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 28.6%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, First-Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a desolate, frozen landscape, it emphasizes exploration and the mystery of an abandoned environment.

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 36.8%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: The game combines exploration with puzzle-solving in a way that encourages players to piece together a fragmented narrative.

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 34.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that feels both alien and grounded.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Exploration 27%, Walking Simulator 22%, Atmospheric 20.6%, First-Person 15.1%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game forces players to contend with darkness and extreme isolation, making every step into the unknown a struggle.

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 33.8%, Horror 15%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric walking simulator focuses on uncovering a mystery through environmental clues.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Underground 18.2% ★, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological tension of navigating repetitive, liminal spaces until something changes.

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 32.2%, Walking Simulator 21%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game uses a unique, low-poly aesthetic to create a surreal and unsettling horror experience.

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 42.2%, Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes visual and auditory immersion.

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 31.7%, Horror 19.6%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, investigative exploration experience where the environment itself tells the story.

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 32.5%, Horror 19.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Exploration 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a classic walking-simulator experience with a strong focus on atmospheric horror.

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 27.6%, Horror 21.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features dark, claustrophobic exploration that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped underground.

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

Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Lovecraftian 12.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features claustrophobic cave exploration and physics-based interactions that feel very similar to the seed game.

Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.

Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It relies heavily on the mechanic of navigating dark, oppressive environments while being hunted.

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 26.3%, Horror 17.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Face your fears in realistic VR spelunking. Explore fictional and real-life caves recreated in VR, including the infamous Nutty Putty cave guided by a real-life rescuer. Tackle steep climbs and narrow tunnels with physical tools and authentic techniques.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, VR 16.1%, Underground 13.4% ★, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 9.4%

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 15.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is an exploration-heavy game that uses surreal environments to tell a non-linear story.

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 6.4%

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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

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 27.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The game blends horror and exploration in a way that forces the player to navigate dark, abandoned locations.

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 12.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%

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 25.4%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the primal fear of the dark, requiring players to navigate through unknown, shadowy areas.

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 17.8%, VR 13.4%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 7.9%

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 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.9%, Horror 34.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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 70.9%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Horror 22.5%, Exploration 16.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 8.1%

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 30.7%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%

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 22.3%, Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 19.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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 27.2%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%

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 32.6%, Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 8%

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 32%, Horror 18%, Exploration 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 6.8%

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 24.7%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%

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 10.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Underground 9.1% ★

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 30.3%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Underground 11.1% ★

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Horror 17.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%

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 25.1%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%

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 33.3%, Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8%

Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Exploration 16.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Adventure 5.8%

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%

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 34%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 7.5%

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: Horror 26.3%, Exploration 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 16.5%, First-Person 12.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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 36.5%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 4.7%

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

Why similar: Jump Scare 26.7% ★, Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 15.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Exploration 22.9%, Adventure 17.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Horror 10%

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 33%, Horror 23.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 6.6%