Games Like Stories to Tell [Alpha 1] - Run Away

"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, 1990's 18%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Conversation 8.7%

Skin Off is an analog horror game where you play as a teenager spending a summer night alone at your uncle’s house. As you wait for your friends to arrive the next day, a strange message is broadcasted on national television, signaling the start of a nightmare you can’t escape.

Why similar: 1990's 22.5%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 8.5%

You are an 18-year-old Spanish boy called Antonio who one day went shopping, and when he returned home he noticed things that were somewhat strange...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, 3D 8.6%

David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for the weekend while his parents head out of town. At first, everything seemed normal. He had no idea how quickly things would spiral.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, 1990's 21.8%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 8.9%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Dark 15.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 8.9%

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

Why similar: Psychological 22.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, First-Person 16%, Conversation 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Dark 9.6%, Simulation 6.6%

Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old high schooler, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Psychological 14.1%, Conversation 12.7%, 1990's 11.1%, Dark 6.7%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Dark 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 13.9%, Adventure 11.2%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, 1990's 17.2%, Dark 10.8%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.1%

Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological 18.5%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%

Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Exploration 10.9%, 1990's 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival Horror 7.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Dark 15.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, 3D 6.7%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 9.9%, Simulation 9.1%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Dark 14.7%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Conversation 13.4%, Exploration 12.5%, Narration 10.1%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Dark 14.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Action 8.3%

You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Survival Horror 18%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Simulation 7.4%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological 13.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Survival Horror 9.9%, First-Person 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 27.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological 9.7%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Psychological 21.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6.7%

This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Exploration 19.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 13.5%, First-Person 12.4%

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 29.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Dark 11.4%, First-Person 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%

Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

Why similar: Exploration 18.4%, Conversation 15.3%, First-Person 15.2%, Survival Horror 15%, 3D 11.1%

Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.7%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 8.6%

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 33.4%, Dark 15.3%, Psychological 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 6.1%

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Psychological 19%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 7.1%, Narration 7.1%

Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.

Why similar: Dark 21.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Narration 11.7%, 3D 8.4%

You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...

Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Action 29.4%, First-Person 20.4%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Indie 2.2%

“Grandma, Is That You?” is a psychological horror game. As we visit our elderly and ill grandmother to help her, the old mansion reveals buried memories and dark secrets. The line between reality and illusion begins to blur.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Exploration 14.1%, Psychological 13.6%, First-Person 12.8%, Dark 10.3%

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 27.2%, Psychological 18%, Dark 13.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. An FBI intern leaked special investigation tapes before suddenly disappearing. The first tape of the series contains found footage from O'Brien State Park revealing the true events that were covered up in the 1980s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, 1990's 19.8%, Psychological 11.1%, First-Person 9%, 3D 6.4%

You're trapped in a small six-room hotel. The only way to escape is to observe your surroundings and follow the family's rules.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological 17.4%, Survival Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Simulation 9%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Simulation 23.8%, Action 22.5%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Stealth 6.1%

This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.4%, First-Person 21.1%, 3D 13.8%, Action 11%, Story Rich 10.1%

Nightbell is a first-person Christmas Eve horror told through the eyes of a boy who stayed home with his mother. After a bedtime story about a witch with a bell, he wakes up to that same familiar chime, discovers his mother is missing, and comes face to face with a creature eerily similar to her.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.1%, Simulation 20.3%, First-Person 16.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Simulation 29.3%, Walking Simulator 28.8%, Action 16.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

The protagonist gets into a car accident and is forced to take shelter from the cold in an abandoned house, waiting for warmer temperatures, where it will soon turn out that he is not alone at all..

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%

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 38.6%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Linear 6.3%

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 23.6%, 1990's 13.6%, Simulation 11%, Psychological 10.4%, Exploration 8.7%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, First-Person 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 12%, Dark 10.8%

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: 1990's 21.1%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 14.8%, Adventure 14%, Dark 13%

Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Dark 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 8.9%, First-Person 7.9%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Dark 23.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Exploration 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 11%

It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Dark 11.5%, 3D 9%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Exploration 21.8%, First-Person 20.8%, Adventure 15%, 3D 14.9%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Dark 16.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 7.9%

A father tells his daughter a story about cannibals he met in his youth. The story depends entirely on your actions, but not every plot development will suit your daughter...

Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 12.9%, 3D 9.1%

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological 17.2%, Dark 15.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%

A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, 1990's 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%

"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Dark 14.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%

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 30.7%, 1990's 16.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 9%

DEAD FEED is a psychological ghost-hunting horror game where you control two friends investigating a haunted house. One explores the darkness while the other monitors the feeds, as something unseen and paranormal slowly turns their investigation into a quiet, creeping nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Simulation 17.9%, Psychological 11.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 9.4%

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 35.8%, Dark 16%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, 3D 7.7%

Grandma never showed up and Grandpa's tragic passing 3 days later left me in anger, confusion and sadness. I couldn't just let this go like it never happened, so I decided to go and find out what happened on my own. Will you survive a first-person psychological horror game and uncover the mystery?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 9%

You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Psychological 17.8%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 9.8%, 3D 6.9%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological 20.4%, Dark 11%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Psychological 19.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 8%

Room 54 is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on investigation, exploration and hide & seek elements. The story tells of Daniel and his wife, Desirée, in an apparently small, quiet mountain town full of secrets.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Action 9.3%

Having moved to Moscow, Andrei rents a cheap apartment in an old Soviet house. After a while, he notices strange things happening in the dark. It seems that the landlady has left unsaid something....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Simulation 22.2%, Psychological 17.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 11.6%