Games Like September 7th

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 16%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 10.7%, Cinematic 9%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same indie, walking-simulator DNA with a focus on unsettling environmental storytelling.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Exploration 16.2%, Simulation 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the mundane-turned-horror atmosphere of working a late-night shift in a realistic setting.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological 10.7%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it transforms a familiar, everyday environment into a source of intense psychological dread.

"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Cinematic 8.7%, Psychological 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological walking simulator that shares the indie, narrative-focused design of the seed game.

Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Cinematic 9.2%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a grounded, narrative-driven approach to horror that mirrors the realistic tension found in September 7th.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Realistic 10%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the isolation of a routine job, slowly introducing supernatural elements that feel grounded and terrifying.

Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Realistic 9.4%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The episodic, realistic storytelling style makes it a perfect companion for fans of short, punchy horror experiences.

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 21.7%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, First-Person 10%, Linear 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that uses a first-person perspective to build tension through exploration.

A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, First-Person 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in found-footage style horror that is short, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Old School 13.6%, Retro 9.2%, Cinematic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a retro VHS aesthetic to deliver a visceral, short-form slasher horror experience.

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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Horror 10.6%, Psychedelic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, liminal-space focused horror game that relies on atmosphere and observation rather than combat.

Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic, narrative-based horror experience that feels like a modern urban legend.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 34.7%, First-Person 14.9%, Old School 14.4%, Retro 12.5%, 1990's 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, first-person horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a realistic, claustrophobic setting.

If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.4%, Linear 8.8%, Realistic 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes pure atmosphere and realistic visuals to create a short, terrifying experience.

The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, 3D Platformer 12%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Cinematic 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological horror game that fits perfectly into the walking-simulator subgenre.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, First-Person 8.1%, Linear 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie, dark psychological horror game that focuses on environmental storytelling and atmosphere.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic, narrative-driven horror story that captures the feeling of being watched in one's own home.

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 27.3%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological 19.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic, psychological horror experience that feels both indie and highly atmospheric.

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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15.6%, Realistic 10.3%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic, atmospheric horror experience that relies on walking-simulator exploration.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Exploration 8.8%, Linear 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that emphasizes exploration and a slow-burn, unsettling atmosphere.

Dr. Ellen Reed returns to work as a therapist only to discover an inpatient has been mistakenly dosed with a deadly mutative drug. With hospital records erased due to a power outage, she must work overnight to identify and discreetly euthanize the affected patient before it's too late.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 20.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Realistic 9.8%, Old School 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric, psychological tension within a confined, realistic setting.

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Cinematic 16.3%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological exploration game that shares the walking-simulator mechanics and atmospheric focus of the seed.

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 32.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Retro 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, short-form narrative experience that prioritizes atmosphere and unsettling imagery.

“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, 3D Platformer 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 6.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Cinematic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.8%, Cinematic 13.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Cinematic 10.2%

A DRILLING good time!... a VHS era, Lowpoly Slasher

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Old School 14.5%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense horror experience that relies on high-stakes tension and a retro slasher aesthetic.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Psychedelic 11.4%, Cinematic 8.5%, Psychological 6.2%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Cinematic 9.5%, Realistic 6.9%

Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychedelic 12%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 9.8%

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 11.7%, Linear 9.6%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Realistic 8.6%

Returning to parents' house for Christmas and a regular holiday dinner turns into a bloody hell filled with horror and death.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychedelic 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, 3D Platformer 8.9%, Cinematic 8.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 9.5%, Linear 8.7%

I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Psychedelic 10.1%

Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 7.6%

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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.7%, Psychedelic 11.7%, Psychological 8.3%

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Linear 9.4%, Realistic 8.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Exploration 6.3%, First-Person 6.3%

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%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.9%, Realistic 8.4%, Exploration 8.4%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Psychological 11.8%, Realistic 6.9%

"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 24.1%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Realistic 10.6%, First-Person 9.7%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%

Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological 11.5%

A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychedelic 9%, Exploration 7.6%

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 21.4%, Psychedelic 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 10.3%, Realistic 8.8%

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Linear 11.4%, First-Person 11.1%, Horror 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, 3D Platformer 14.8%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Cinematic 9.4%, Exploration 7.1%

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 15.1%, Cinematic 11.3%, First-Person 8.7%

Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 7.5%

In the social network, the main character plays the quest "Hide and Seek", but this time the organizers decided to move the quest to the real world. They indicate the coordinates of the place where the quest item was hidden, the one who finds it first will receive a cash prize.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.3%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 9.5%

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: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Psychedelic 7.4%

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 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.4%, Realistic 11.1%, Psychological 9.7%

As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.7%, Psychedelic 11.1%, Cinematic 7.8%

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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological 13.1%, Realistic 9.5%

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Psychological 10.2%, First-Person 8.8%

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 17.9%, Linear 9.7%, Exploration 9%

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 22.7%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 9.4%