- #1 Nightmare Within
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Pankov
Windows
Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Exploration 7%
- #2 Past Due: Midnight
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ebon Crown Games
Windows
Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow the clues, unravel what happened. Can you survive the night and escape alive?
Why similar: Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Hidden Object 9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #3 Dead on Arrival: Remastered
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Lunar Panda Studios
Windows
Dead On Arrival: Remastered is an atmospheric horror-puzzle game. Uncover the true consequences of one’s actions. A remastered version of the original classic!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Cinematic 12.1%, Horror 11.8%
- #4 The Third
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manas Games
Windows
Two have been reborn. One remains in the shadows. Explore a cursed temple, uncover ancient secrets, and survive a gripping and terrifying journey through forgotten gods and darkness.
Why similar: Dark 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Cinematic 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #5 The Rite Holds
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: PV Development
Windows
In this concise first person horror experience, you are trapped in an infinite corridor with nothing but a flashlight. Explore this liminal space, survive the entities that lurk in the dark and complete the ritual to break the cycle.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #6 Mr Wonder
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fume Software
Windows
Explore an abandoned creator’s studio in this dark psychological horror experience. Survive lethal traps and twisted challenges. Uncover hidden secrets and the truth behind Mr Wonder.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Cinematic 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #7 Let Me In
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Union State Games
Windows
Let Me In is a psychological indie horror game with a realistic visual style and intense atmosphere. The main character finds himself in an abandoned house on one of the scariest nights of his life. Will he be able to survive? The answer remains unknown...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.3%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Realistic 8.7%
- #8 Last Term
92% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Horror 12%, Dark 11%
- #9 Aonaran Nevaeh
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TheAonaran
Windows
Read the streets, follow the signals, and survive what your mistakes awaken.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 14.2%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Dark 10.5%
- #10 Uninvited Guest
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Dark 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #11 Don't Flee
90% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: VYRE Studios
Windows
Don't Flee is a psychological horror thriller. Each new step can be the character's last. Your light is your life. Will the protagonist be able to overcome his fears and get out of the abandoned school by unraveling the cause of the incident...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Horror 11.6%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Cinematic 7.4%
- #12 Anomaly Street
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pinholic
Windows
In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 8.7%
- #13 Mara
89% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
You’re a thief! You’ve received a job from a dealer, and now you must steal several artifacts from an ancient tomb recently discovered by archaeologists!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Dark 16.9%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #14 12 Hours
88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Barley Entertainment
Windows
You’re trapped in an infinite, repeating corridor. If you encounter an anomaly, turn back immediately. Make the right decisions, and time will advance. True exits will appear at 12:00. Remember, you are alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.8%
- #15 Darkness Inside
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Dark 18.8%, Horror 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #16 Backrooms: Reminiscence
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Reminiscence is a single-player horror game where you experience something unexpected, and now you're left all alone in the cold world of The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 18%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Cinematic 10.3%, Dark 7.7%
- #17 Platform 8
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,551 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Cinematic 9.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #18 Asylum 45
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ury
Windows
You are trapped in an abandoned asylum with no end. Every corner hides something strange. Capture the anomalies with your camera before the loop traps you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #19 Horror
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
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 16.1%, Hidden Object 15.8%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 10.3%
- #20 Odd Night
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: ShoXx
Windows
You're stuck in an endlessly looping hallway, but every time you enter it, something seems to be different. Try to spot everything that isn't supposed to be there, but most of all, make sure to get out alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Cinematic 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 12.8%
- #21 IFU
83% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Dark 11.8%, Cinematic 11.2%, Hidden Object 11.1%
- #22 Crimson Asylum
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Panzo GamesPub: Downmeadowstreet
Windows
Enter the Crimson Asylum with the means to explore and document it's secrets, only to get lost and trapped inside with the horrors that lie in wait.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #23 The Lecture: Classroom 1.09
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goat Tower Games
Windows
You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 13%, Hidden Object 7.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #24 BACKROOMS LIMINAL ESCAPE
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: kc6067
Windows
BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is a VHS-style horror game where you explore eerie liminal spaces through a camcorder. BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is More than just a walking sim, it features intense levels that require you to hide, run, stay quite, and survive in a creepy, analog nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Realistic 9.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #25 LiDAR Exploration Program
80% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Horror 16.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #26 Birth Of X
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Birth Of X is an atmospheric psychological horror about the pain of loss. A mysterious box left at your doorstep sets off a chain of terrifying events. Solve symbolic puzzles and face what crawls behind you…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Dark 10.7%, Realistic 10%
- #27 Henry's Forgotten Performance
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixelThrive Games
Windows
Henry's Forgotten Performance is a dark horror game about an abandoned corporation, a forgotten arcade machine, and choices that decide your fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.7%, Realistic 9.1%, Exploration 9%
- #28 The Backrooms: Expedition
78% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Sylvester
Windows
Explore the world of backrooms from this solo developed game. explore creepy and eerie levels, and also calm and liminal levels, but be careful, you're not the only one there.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 18%, Dark 15%, Realistic 10.2%
- #29 Spooky Shelter
79% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 11.8%
- #30 Turn It Off
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlit Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror set in a decaying hotel that does not want to let you leave. Explore a dark, interconnected environment where sound, lighting, and subtle details drive a slow, relentless sense of dread. You are moving forward, whether you want to or not.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18.3%, Cinematic 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 8.2%
- #31 Obscure Figures
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.1%, Dark 20%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #32 The Cursed Tape
77% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 14.1%, Cinematic 13.6%, Dark 11.1%
- #33 Amenti
75% matchVery Positive80% of 2,105 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 15.6%, Cinematic 10.2%, 1980s 8.4%
- #34 Where's Oswald
78% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: MV JPL
Windows
A short horror experience taking place in a dream or a memory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 17.9%, Cinematic 17.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 9.5%
- #35 NO TOMORROW
76% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Abra
Windows
You are stuck in an infinite loop. Observe unusual activites and escape the loop.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 13.1%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #36 When will I get Home?
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZForgeGames
Windows
Indie anomaly-detection game set in a bleak Eastern-European stairwell. 11 floors, 40+ anomalies, minimal horror, maximal tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.8%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Dark 11.4%
- #37 Edge Of Evil
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Brace yourself for a WILD descent as you wander into an ancient crypt where creeping shadows threaten your tiny lost kitten. Dig for clues... literally, while unraveling a chilling mystery, all in a desperate bid to rescue your curious pet from this dark tomb.(First-Person psychological horror game)
Why similar: Exploration 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #38 Trucker Horror
74% matchMixed66% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
The main character is a truck driver. Along the way, he finds a road that is not on the map and drives along it. On the road, abandoned cars and abandoned gas stations are a place shrouded in horror, secrets and mysteries. Soon the hero realizes that someone is watching him...
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 16.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Realistic 11.1%
- #39 Hollow Faces
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Hollow Faces is an atmospheric narrative horror where you step into the role of creators documenting paranormal phenomena. The game blends an intense walking simulator with environmental observation, careful listening, and reacting to threats.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Dark 15.5%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 12.3%, Cinematic 11.6%
- #40 Engraving
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 11%, Exploration 8.7%
- #41 Obey the Voice™
71% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.7%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Cinematic 10.1%, Exploration 9%
- #42 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, 1980s 8.9%
- #43 Deep in the Fields
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Del Campo Studio
Windows
With no other option, you take a job as a farmhand on a remote ranch in the interior of Buenos Aires. But as time passes, you begin to uncover the dark secrets buried deep in the fields.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Dark 20.4%, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%
- #44 Shadows of Taumiel
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Doncokepon Games
Windows
First-person horror game that includes several genres such as stealth, platforming and exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Dark 14.4%, Hidden Object 13%, Horror 12.9%, Cinematic 9.7%
- #45 The Forest Watches
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RanSio
Windows
You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #46 Department 14
71% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Menge Studio
Windows
You're a regular employee of department 14. One day, after falling asleep at your desk, you wake up and notice that all the other workers have left early and you are alone in the department.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Logic 8.6%, Walking Simulator 8%
- #47 ENTWINE
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Teardrop Games
Windows · Mac
ENTWINE is a terrifying first-person narrative psychological horror game. Explore horrifically detailed environments in a hand-crafted story-driven campaign as you uncover the story of Lucas Hale. Run. Hide. But try not to scream, it might hear you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 7.7%
- #48 Evac Bay 09
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agustín Balmer
Windows · Linux
You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 6.8%
- #49 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
66% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 12%, Cinematic 11.1%
- #50 The Watcher In The Bright
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sharur3D
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game set in a surreal brutalist prison. Walk, jump, crouch, pick up objects, and interact with the environment as you solve puzzles and evade a stalker. Designed for a one-hour completion — a compact horror experience for the price of a coffee.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Cinematic 12.1%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #51 SNAP SNAP
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.9%, Exploration 8%
- #52 Bring the Book back
67% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
You wake up on the floor of a library, guilt-ridden for forgetting to return your borrowed book. Now, you find yourself trapped in an endless loop of bringing it back to ease your conscience, forced to check for anomalies to work off your debt.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #53 Final Age
70% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Shalini Deb
Windows
FINAL AGE is a first person single player psychological horror game . The player takes on the role of a curious investigator who is drawn to a cottage which was previously owned by an army man Samuel, who mysteriously disappeared during a war. Contains tricky puzzles. Needs good observation skills.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.7%, Cinematic 9.4%
- #54 Clausum
70% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Marius Popa
Windows
Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 12.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #55 9 Souls
66% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 12.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #56 BROKEN TAPE
68% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Lotok INC
Windows
Broken Tape is a narrative-driven first person walking simulator with the elements of psychological horror. You take the role of a test subject in a secret organization. You were tasked with a job to eliminate anomalies in a series of old tapes, containing more than you might expect.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Dark 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 10.8%
- #57 Closing Doors
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan Latham
Windows
Closing Doors is a psychological horror game that has you take control of a father tormented by the guilt of causing the death of his daughter. Every night in your rotting home is a battle, but wait... Was that door always there?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Dark 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Horror 14.4%
- #58 Dread Disc
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
Spot the differences in your apartment while something unknown is trying to get in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.9%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
- #59 Ritual
69% matchMixed54% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game. Immerse yourself in this sinister experience of terror, where everything familiar becomes strange to you, find the necessary elements to complete the ritual and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.9%