Games Like Silent Nights

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Cinematic 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Silent Nights, this game excels at creating a short, highly atmospheric, and unsettling psychological horror experience.

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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 11.7%, Linear 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same indie, first-person horror vibe with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and psychological dread.

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: Psychological 19.6%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar slow-burn psychological horror experience set in a mundane, realistic environment that slowly turns terrifying.

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: Thriller 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Cinematic 11.1%, Psychological 10.1%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-heavy horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and realistic settings to build suspense.

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 24.2%, Psychological Horror 22%, Survival Horror 17%, Dark 9.2%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Considered a benchmark for psychological horror, it offers a deep, immersive experience that fans of atmospheric walking simulators will appreciate.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more intense psychological horror experience that maintains the focus on atmospheric exploration and disturbing imagery.

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 16%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 10.4%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features realistic graphics and a focus on psychological horror that aligns well with the tone of Silent Nights.

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 14.2%, Cinematic 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 11%, Psychological 11%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror game that focuses on the grief and trauma of its protagonist in a way that feels very personal.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Thriller 13.7%, Cinematic 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a deeply cinematic and dark narrative that mirrors the emotional weight found in Silent Nights.

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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking-simulator horror game that uses shifting environments to create a constant sense of psychological unease.

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: Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with survival elements, maintaining a dark and oppressive atmosphere throughout.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Thriller 13.9%, Dark 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a contained, atmospheric horror experience that relies on tension and environmental details rather than constant action.

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 13.8%, Thriller 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Psychological 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded, narrative-driven horror experience that emphasizes investigation and atmospheric storytelling.

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 14.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Cinematic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar indie horror aesthetic, prioritizing psychological themes and atmospheric exploration.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 23.6%, Thriller 23.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique, experimental narrative structure to deliver short, punchy, and highly atmospheric horror segments.

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: Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 19.5%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on claustrophobic, psychological horror that feels both personal and deeply unsettling.

"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 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short horror game that excels at building suspense through its atmospheric and psychological approach.

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 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.2%, Thriller 11%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on realistic environments and psychological horror, making it a strong match for fans of the genre.

Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Cinematic 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.3%, Thriller 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a 3D horror experience that balances adventure elements with a dark, psychological narrative.

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: Thriller 15.5%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.2%, Cinematic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a tense psychological thriller experience that keeps the player on edge through its atmospheric design.

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 16.5%, Psychological 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 11.4%, Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, walking-simulator style horror experience that is both psychological and adventure-oriented.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Cinematic 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title uses a first-person perspective to build a classic, atmospheric horror experience centered on a mysterious object.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Cinematic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Survival Horror 9%, Horror 7.5%

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, effective first-person horror experience that relies on jump scares and atmospheric tension.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14%, Cinematic 13%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.2%

'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 25.6%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering a mysterious narrative.

Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Cinematic 14.6%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.1%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 11.8%, Thriller 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%

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 17%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Linear 7.2%

Frosty Nights is a First Person hybrid horror game that focuses on atmosphere and suspense.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.5%, Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: While it includes more survival mechanics, it shares the cold, isolated atmosphere that makes Silent Nights so effective.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Cinematic 10.5%

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 17.8%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Thriller 7.2%

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 16.9%, Thriller 13.8%, Cinematic 12.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Realistic 11.5%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 8.5%

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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.9%

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 17.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 9%

“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: Thriller 16.1%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Cinematic 8.9%, Dark 8.5%

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: Survival Horror 16.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 7.1%

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 20.3%, Cinematic 18%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.3%

"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 14.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 7.9%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.5%, Cinematic 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Thriller 9.2%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.6%

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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Psychological 13.2%, Cinematic 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

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 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 6.7%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.2%

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Cinematic 11.1%, Dark 10.7%, Thriller 8.6%

A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.7%, Realistic 7.4%

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 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.7%

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 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Horror 8.8%, Linear 8%

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: Thriller 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Cinematic 19.7%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Realistic 7.2%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 12.7%, Narration 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20%, Narration 9.7%, Realistic 7.7%

Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 11.4%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Cinematic 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Psychological 11.5%, Thriller 11.3%, Horror 11%

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 16.6%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Thriller 12.1%, Dark 9%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Thriller 16.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.9%