- #1 Room 404
97% matchVery Positive91% of 189 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 22.6%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Exploration 8%, Realistic 8%
- #2 APT. 407
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 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 20.2%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 12.5%, First-Person 8%, Thriller 7.4%
- #3 Liminal City
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Realistic 10.2%, Horror 8.5%
- #4 White Room Protocol
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 10.1%
- #5 MATRESHKA
94% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 10.8%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 9.3%
- #6 Reflection
94% matchVery Positive84% of 247 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 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.1%, Thriller 8.9%
- #7 Anomalies Detective
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 74 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 28.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.4%
- #8 MIRROR MIRROR
92% matchMixed70% of 69 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 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Psychological 12.3%, Horror 9.6%, Realistic 9.6%
- #9 Limoria
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Realistic 7.6%
- #10 Lost in Anomaly
90% matchMixed64% of 1,146 reviews2024
Dev: Aximus Games
Windows
In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #11 Implements of Hell
91% 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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 12.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Horror 8.9%
- #12 SKUF BACKROOMS
89% matchMixed59% of 96 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Thriller 12.6%, Realistic 10.8%, Horror 9.4%
- #13 Seybul Tech
89% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.1%
- #14 Whispering Fog
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological 11.2%, Thriller 11.1%
- #15 New Face On The Block
86% matchVery Positive84% of 117 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: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Psychological 12.2%, Thriller 11.9%, Horror 9.4%
- #16 The Last Visit: 98th
86% matchVery Positive80% of 189 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 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 9.4%, Thriller 9.3%
- #17 Omitted
88% 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 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Horror 10.9%, Walking Simulator 7.2%
- #18 CoRoT
85% matchMixed67% of 55 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 18%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Thriller 11.9%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.2%
- #19 The Empty Eyes
84% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #20 Delirium
84% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 7.4%, Dark 7.3%
- #21 Kyoto Anomaly
83% matchVery Positive99% of 81 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 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 9.7%, Horror 8.7%, Realistic 7.7%
- #22 Who's at the door?
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,578 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Horror 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.4%
- #23 Finnish Cottage 8
82% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 9.4%, Thriller 8.1%, First-Person 7.2%
- #24 Luto
80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 13.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 7.5%
- #25 Unseen
81% matchVery Positive81% of 77 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 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 10.2%, Psychological 6%
- #26 The Forgotten Apartment
81% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Umbra Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 14%, Dark 9%, First-Person 8.9%
- #27 The Complex: Found Footage
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,623 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 15.8%, Realistic 9.5%, First-Person 8.8%
- #28 Floor 9
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 7.9%
- #29 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
78% matchVery Positive83% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
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 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.1%, Psychological 8%
- #30 [SUBJECT]
79% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: RUDZKI
Windows
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12%, Horror 10.2%
- #31 Liminal Exit
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Psychological 10.9%, Horror 9.6%
- #32 PAGER
76% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Psychological 13%, Horror 10.2%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #33 RESTORER
76% 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 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Realistic 11%, Thriller 10.5%, Horror 9%
- #34 Unknown Host
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 74 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 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 10.7%, Thriller 8.7%, Realistic 8.6%
- #35 Hotel 188
74% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Leonn CamayoPub: Andes Interactive
Windows
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Realistic 12.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
- #36 August Night
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 13.3%, Realistic 12.6%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #37 Abnormal1999:Sector 49
74% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #38 God's Basement
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 7.8%
- #39 Psalm 2
72% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 12.8%, Thriller 9%, Mystery 8.1%
- #40 Deceived Of Joy
73% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: LevelBound Studios
Windows
Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 17.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 13%, Indie 11.8%
- #41 Welcome to Kowloon
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, Thriller 9.2%, Realistic 8.6%
- #42 The Complex: Expedition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,327 reviews2025
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15%, Realistic 13.1%, Immersive Sim 9%, Mystery 8.3%
- #43 The Derailed
72% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 11.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #44 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
73% 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 22.7%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Realistic 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #45 Exit Together
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
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 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Immersive Sim 9%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological 8.6%
- #46 Abandoned Souls
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.9%, Realistic 10.3%, Thriller 9.7%
- #47 9 Childs Street
70% matchVery Positive91% of 783 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: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 8.7%, First-Person 8.3%
- #48 Forgot
68% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Horror 9.1%
- #49 NOCLIP
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: DELIRIUM Labs
Windows
Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Psychological 8.8%, Horror 8.8%
- #50 Dead of Night: Supermarket
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 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 17.7%, Psychological 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.5%, Thriller 8.8%
- #51 There Exists Nobody
67% matchVery Positive93% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: HeavyLight Studio
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Realistic 9.4%, First-Person 9.1%
- #52 Chorus of Carcosa
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 196 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 21%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 11.2%, Realistic 9.6%, Dark 8.3%
- #53 Lost Child
67% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, First-Person 10%, Dark 7.8%, Hidden Object 7.7%
- #54 The Wellmonts Case
65% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological 8.2%
- #55 Project Liminal 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Realistic 17%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%
- #56 Subliminal
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,177 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Thriller 14.9%, Realistic 11.2%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Horror 10.4%
- #57 Lair of Torment
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 10.5%, Psychological 10.2%
- #58 Shift 87
67% matchVery Positive88% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Thriller 12.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Horror 6.6%
- #59 Locked in my Darkness
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 11.6%, Realistic 9.3%, Thriller 8%
- #60 Overtime Anomaly
66% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Psychological 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Mystery 7.8%