Games Like s.p.l.i.t

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

Why similar: Typing 39.5% ★, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 8.7%, Emotional 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same claustrophobic, terminal-based simulation feel with a heavy emphasis on atmospheric dread.

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Hacking 85% ★, Typing 9.1% ★, Simulation 2.1%, Sci-fi 1.6%, Atmospheric 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational terminal-based hacking simulator, it provides the authentic command-line experience that drives the gameplay of s.p.l.i.t.

Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.

Why similar: Hacking 51.9% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Dark 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the intense, dark-web-themed psychological horror and high-pressure hacking mechanics.

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 25.7%, Thriller 24.4%, Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the blend of terminal-based interaction and psychological horror found in s.p.l.i.t.

A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.

Why similar: Hacking 43.2% ★, Dark 10.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the dark, psychological hacking aesthetic with a focus on unsettling digital exploration.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a simulated interface to deliver a disturbing, interactive horror experience that feels very personal.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Investigation 55.5%, Simulation 26.4%, Hacking 10.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 4.1%, Multiple Endings 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the ethical dilemmas of hacking and surveillance, matching the narrative weight of s.p.l.i.t.

Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

Why similar: Hacking 44.6% ★, Typing 34.2% ★, Atmospheric 6.2%, Sci-fi 5%, Investigation 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: The typing-based hacking mechanics and narrative-rich environment align closely with the core gameplay loop of s.p.l.i.t.

The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.

Why similar: Hacking 76.8% ★, Puzzle 11.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Indie 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gritty, atmospheric hacking puzzles provide a similar sense of technical immersion and dark, dystopian themes.

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes investigation and mystery in a confined setting.

This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

Why similar: Hacking 36.7% ★, Typing 24.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Dark 6.6%, Simulation 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the dark side of the internet through a simulation-heavy lens that complements the theme of s.p.l.i.t.

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

Why similar: Hacking 61.4% ★, Puzzle 17.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Psychological Horror 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, challenging terminal-based experience for players who enjoy the technical side of hacking.

INPUT6 is a short, fast-paced, first-person horror game. Search through the abandoned robot factory avoiding malfunctioning robot by instantly switching between playing in separate sections of the facility. Figure out what led to the company's collapse. Be quick! You don’t have much time.

Why similar: Thriller 36%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 15.1%, Investigation 7%, 3D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, mysterious, and unsettling first-person experience that shares the cryptic, digital-horror vibe.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 23.7%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Dark 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: While not a hacking game, it perfectly captures the same claustrophobic, terminal-reliant horror atmosphere.

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: Thriller 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a minimalist, atmospheric horror experience that feels like a digital trap.

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 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric storytelling and a sense of isolation.

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Hacking 60.4% ★, Typing 24% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Puzzle 4.4%, Indie 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused hacking game that requires players to navigate complex systems to uncover dark truths.

A collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery and dread.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dark 11.3%, Thriller 9.6%, Simulation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of atmospheric, psychological horror experiences that share the indie, experimental spirit of s.p.l.i.t.

Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

Why similar: Hacking 58.7% ★, Typing 19.5% ★, Sci-fi 5.7%, Simulation 5%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The classic hacking simulation game that established the tension and interface-driven gameplay found in modern titles like s.p.l.i.t.

Welcome to DROP, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city.

Why similar: Hacking 54.1% ★, Simulation 8%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Linear 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines strategic hacking with a dark, high-stakes atmosphere.

Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.

Why similar: Hacking 75.9% ★, Typing 13.9% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Indie 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a highly realistic hacking simulator that captures the tension of gaining unauthorized access to secure systems.

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: Thriller 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends hacking-themed aesthetics with direct psychological horror elements.

Hack_me is a hacker simulator game. The main objective in game – is to hack big companies's servers to show people that there is nothing in this world that protected on 100%. You’ll need to use your cmd, bruteforce, SQL-injectors and other programs to hack servers.

Why similar: Hacking 61.6% ★, Simulation 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Linear 7.2%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward hacking simulation that focuses on the thrill of breaking into systems.

When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

Why similar: Hacking 62.2% ★, Typing 14.1% ★, Sci-fi 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Puzzle 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features creative terminal-based hacking puzzles set within a stylish, atmospheric world.

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 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

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: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Thriller 15%, Simulation 12.9%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at building slow-burn psychological tension within a simulation-style environment.

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Hacking 58.6% ★, Typing 20.7% ★, Simulation 13.9%, 3D 3%, Horror 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded, crime-focused approach to the hacking simulation genre.

Welcome to Netbreak™, a horror-puzzle experience. When a mysterious USB drive arrives on your desk, your curiosity drags you into a nightmare. Piece together clues, watch forbidden videos, and take down an underground SNUFF marketplace, that allows you to see interactive torture and murder.

Why similar: Hacking 38.2% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 8.8%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hacking game that leans into the more violent and aggressive side of the genre.

Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 15.7%, Simulation 13.7%, Dark 12.3%, Emotional 11.7%

Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.

Why similar: Hacking 52.9% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, 3D 4.4%

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Thriller 20.2%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

Why similar: Hacking 35.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 9.6%, Simulation 7.4%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 23.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: A thriller that focuses on psychological horror and atmospheric tension.

A scientific experiment in which no one survives, in a first-person survival horror game made by one developer In the role of a random person who is trapped in an experiment, try to get out and find out what is happening in this abandoned place.

Why similar: Thriller 35.2%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Dark 15%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-thriller that uses a confined, mysterious setting to build unease.

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: Thriller 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Investigation 15.6%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

4 short horror games from different authors and in different genres. Each game is an author's vision on the theme of 'pursuit'.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Simulation 16.4%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%

You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Thriller 20.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Horror 9.6%, Linear 8.2%

First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Thriller 25.8%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Linear 9%

A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.

Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Horror 18.1%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Linear 14.7%

Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.

Why similar: Hacking 56.7% ★, Typing 26.6% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%

A short medical simulation horror game with multiple endings where the imperfect are made HAPPY. Perform tasks and operations on sedated patients to fix their defects before submitting your files to the Ministry of Happiness & Peace!

Why similar: Hacking 41.8% ★, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Simulation 8.1%

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: Psychological Horror 22%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.8%, Horror 21.7%, Dark 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.8%, 3D 5.4%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 21.6%, Thriller 19.8%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 20.1%, Thriller 18.7%, Linear 9.3%, Dark 8.9%

A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Horror 18.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 10.4%

"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Thriller 20.4%, Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

HACK_IT presents players with a fully immersive hacking experience, you’ll meet characters and find out things you never imagined. Including interactive apps that will give you the power to shutdown servers and retrieve passwords.

Why similar: Hacking 52.3% ★, Typing 15.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Atmospheric 3.9%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Dark 9.5%

A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 16.4%, Linear 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Atmospheric 11.7%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Simulation 13.4%, Puzzle 13%

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: Thriller 26.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Dark 15.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.

Why similar: Hacking 52.6% ★, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 11%, Dark 8%, Atmospheric 5.7%

The town of Stonecreek is haunted. People keep disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but an eerie symbol behind. With the townsfolk gripped with fear, use a missing victim's phone to unlock the truth in the third entry of the acclaimed horror series, SIMULACRA.

Why similar: Hacking 37.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 6.7%

Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

Why similar: Hacking 75% ★, Puzzle 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Horror 2.9%, Indie 2.2%

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: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Thriller 21.5%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%