- #1 Secret Base
97% matchNo user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
A boy discovers a quiet, peaceful secret hideout. Follow the small inconsistencies as you explore, and uncover the hidden truth in this short walking simulator.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Walking Simulator 24%, Retro 21.7%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 5.7%
- #2 Case of the mysterious death of Keiko Haraeda
96% matchMixed57% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: sur
Windows
Japan, September 12, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., Ms. Keiko Haraeda collapsed in her room and was found dead. Although the police have ruled that there is no case and closed the investigation, many puzzling points remain, and the family is still calling for information.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, 1990's 12.5%, Retro 9.7%, Dark 8%
- #3 Static Grain - Quiet a Night
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Helmold Games
Windows
Anna, an 18-year-old university freshman in a different city. Together with her friend, she rented a small apartment in the station district. They had no idea what would happen during their very first week in the new place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Exploration 9.3%, 1990's 9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #4 The Quiet Flat
95% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Firzy Games
Windows
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Retro 13.1%, 1990's 12.9%, Realistic 8.1%
- #5 Unwilling Host
94% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Retro 11%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #6 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
93% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Walking Simulator 22%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #7 Ghostprint
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevRoids
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Retro 12%, First-Person 8%, 1990's 7.6%
- #8 Romb
91% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Lots of Logic Software
Windows
Romb is a short psychological horror game set in a mysterious confined room. Follow the voice's instructions each day if you want to make it out alive; no matter how wrong it feels.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Point & Click 14.4%, Retro 12.2%, 1990's 10.1%
- #9 Don't Blink
91% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Psychological Horror 26%, First-Person 8.2%, Exploration 5.2%, Adventure 5%
- #10 r/nosleep: The Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Du's Game
Windows
r/nosleep is a short horror game series with episodes inspired by and adapted from posts on the r/nosleep subreddit. Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool episode is the story of a night shift pool maintenance worker and his bizarre experiences during his first day on the job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Retro 11.3%, 1990's 10.7%, Realistic 8.1%
- #11 Insomnia: Chapter One
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Melon PolygonsPub: MonkeyFactory Media
Windows
2012. The Arctic research station "Persei" loses contact with the outside world. You are Ethan Miller, a technician sent to the facility to fix the issues. But something here has clearly gone out of control.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Adventure 7.2%, First-Person 7.1%, Exploration 7%
- #12 Cave Crawler
89% matchVery Positive85% of 585 reviews2023
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Retro 9.1%, Horror 8.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #13 AFTERLIGHT: The Apartment
87% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: SUPERLIGHTTTT
Windows
Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, First-Person 7.9%, 1990's 7.5%, Horror 6%
- #14 Mr. Zippy is Watching
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLUEMEMORIES studio
Windows
You shouldn't be awake. After watching a late-night show about urban legends, paranoia takes hold: has your favorite toy, Mr. Zippy, come to life? Explore the house and survive this tense narrative-driven mascot horror experience featuring puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Retro 8.8%, Adventure 8.4%, 1990's 7.9%
- #15 The Guestlist
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: __Mike Ten
Windows
The Guestlist is a horror game where you play as a traveler who gets trapped in a hotel during a thunderstorm. The eccentric and strange guest is your only company, but as you talk to them, you'll uncover the hotel's dark history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 22%, 1990's 13.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Horror 7.6%
- #16 Lotta
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yabuco Games
Windows
Derek Morgan is a 29-year-old watchman who works at a garage complex. One night, he enters an abandoned carpenter's workshop. Inside, he comes across an old wooden puppet. But soon he realizes that his curiosity has brought nothing good with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Retro 16.7%, 1990's 11.7%, Realistic 7.6%
- #17 Drowned Grave
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Get chased by monsters. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, 1990's 14.9%, Horror 6.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #18 Lost August
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Varrukt
Windows
Lost August is a single-player open-world walking simulator game based on the concept of liminal spaces and the backrooms. Experience a dream-like world through the lens of a VHS camera as you explore the contents of a recently discovered video tape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, 1990's 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Realistic 8.6%
- #19 Enjoy Your Stay
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SuavePuppy Studios
Windows
Escape the never-ending hallway of the Hudson: A hotel that doesn’t want its guests to leave. Spot anomalies, explore hidden spaces, collect narrative clues, and uncover the stories of the previous guests.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Retro 13.1%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 7%
- #20 Unseen: 2002
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Impact Group
Windows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 7.3%, Realistic 6.7%
- #21 Broken Family 1: Mr. Rabbit
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AURORA STUDIO
Windows
A dark children's rumor: Mr. Rabbit grants midnight wishes. Strange events haunt this grim old house. Fabric rustles echo, blurry silhouettes flash, lights flicker without warning. A brother and sister face eerie phenomena here. Explore this secret house, inspect clues, seek shadow beings.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Retro 9.3%, Horror 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%
- #22 Haunted Property
82% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Explore a haunted apartment. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, 1990's 8.5%, Horror 7.1%, Realistic 5.5%
- #23 HOLLOW EARTH
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MyrhadevPub: Myrhadev (OL Software)
Windows
An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Investigation 7.8%, First-Person 7%
- #24 FLASH AND DIE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: AtmoPixel
Windows
You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?
Why similar: Retro 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Horror 6.8%
- #25 CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror
77% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
A late-90s retro 3D horror where you feed the Biomass Core to escape. No keys. No doors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Retro 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 7.6%
- #26 The Meaning
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Eye Studio
Windows
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Retro 12%, Dark 6.5%
- #27 御祝呪 -oshukuju-
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: TENJO GAMES
Windows
This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Psychological Horror 27%, Exploration 10%, Horror 7.5%, Adventure 6.9%
- #28 The Backrooms: Escape
79% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: QuixM Interactive
Windows
The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Retro 13.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Realistic 10%
- #29 El 39
77% matchVery Positive81% of 416 reviews2025
Dev: Bohemian Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Constitución, CABA. 3 AM. You leave a party, feeling defeated because the girl you liked didn't even look at you. You go to wait for the last "39" bus of that night. You try to stop it, but it goes straight away. Tomorrow you have the exam that defines whether you graduate or not. Good luck.
Why similar: Retro 23.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 7.1%
- #30 Backward poiesis
78% matchPositive87% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 8.3%, Realistic 6.9%
- #31 Too Well Hidden
75% matchVery Positive89% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Runebox Studio
Windows
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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Horror 7.9%, Retro 7.5%
- #32 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: 2OO2
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Retro 9.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #33 NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR
76% matchMixed52% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Ted ZuflePub: TZ
Windows
NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR - is a PSX-style simulation game where you work in a night store. Sell goods and enjoy the process.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Retro 11.7%, 1990's 11.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #34 The Rake Sees You
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
Alex and his friends set out for a camping trip deep in the forest. What starts as a fun escape quickly turns into something far darker. This forest hides secrets… and something is always watching. Survive. Escape. Don’t look back...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #35 Fragments of Fear
74% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Pradyum Mistry
Windows
A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 7.8%, Realistic 7.5%
- #36 Soviet Village
75% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Realistic 8.4%
- #37 Unfound Footage
73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Frixxy Games
Windows
Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Retro 21.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Horror 7.6%
- #38 The Maid
73% matchVery Positive80% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Realistic 9.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #39 You Were Sent Alone
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Fractured Echo Games
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror with exploration, notes, and multiple endings. Discover what lies beneath and what was never meant to be found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 8%, Adventure 7.6%
- #40 The Stairwell
72% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden Palace
Windows
You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 8.1%, Realistic 7.8%, Exploration 5.6%
- #41 Timber trail
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diotoons
Windows
You take over as the new ranger overseeing the infamous Timber Trail, a trail known for mysterious disappearances and the Timber Trail Murders.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Retro 17.1%, First-Person 8%, Horror 7.3%
- #42 Condominium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MatteoLippera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Atmospheric and calm horror, set in an disturbing Italian condominium. A story-driven adventure into the past traumas of Cesare. No hiding or running from monsters! Follow the dreamy shadows of your childhood trough the liminal spaces of your grandma's apartment.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, 1990's 12.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #43 The Backrooms: Expedition
71% matchMixed68% of 19 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 33.4%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Realistic 12%, Horror 8.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #44 The Kult
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NOT APPLICABLE
Windows
A missing friend. Her last known location on your phone. A fence you probably shouldn’t cross. Enter the eerie woods, uncover her story, and face the kult that waits in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, 1990's 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Retro 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%
- #45 INVARIANT
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gorgonize Games
Windows
INVARIANT is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shattered mind of a mathematician. Rely on your destructive addiction to bend reality, explore ever-changing environments, and hide from the terrifying manifestations of your grief. Truth and lies are a sip apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 26%, Realistic 8.4%, Exploration 6.3%, Horror 5.7%
- #46 The Forest Watches
69% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
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: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Horror 7.2%
- #47 Unedited Footage: The Abandoned Factory
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucitella
Windows
YouTuber Junho enters an abandoned factory at night to film his next video. The footage from that night is never uploaded. Explore the dark, three-story factory, complete the shoot, and uncover its secrets in this first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 7.9%
- #48 Cursed Baby
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGamesPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
Why similar: Retro 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, 1990's 11.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #49 White Silence
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Realistic 11%, Adventure 9.7%
- #50 Anomaly Mansion
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinholic Games
Windows
Locked in the main room of a mansion, avoid becoming insane by removing randomly appearing anomalies. You start at 12:00 AM and can leave at 06:00 AM.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Realistic 7.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Investigation 7.7%
- #51 MALEDICTION
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oort Studio
Windows
MALEDICTION is a first-person psychological horror experience. Explore an eerie, shifting residence where an unspeakable tragedy took place. Search for clues, unlock hidden spaces, and piece together the dark truth behind the curse to reach multiple endings.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Investigation 8.6%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 7.1%
- #52 UnFOrgettable Encounters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
In this horror game, you will follow the story of Andrew as he embarks on a journey to reconnect with his past, revisiting childhood memories of searching for his missing father - a passionate UFO researcher and enthusiast.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, 1990's 13.8%, Retro 9.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #53 Liminal Sick Pizza Blue
65% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #54 Crimson Asylum
68% 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 22.2%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Dark 8%, Realistic 7.5%
- #55 Airport 7
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mr Dev
Windows
You are trapped in an endless airport terminal. Observe your surroundings carefully, find the anomalies, and find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Realistic 7.7%
- #56 [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay
66% matchVery Positive86% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: zebaxx
Windows
"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 26.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, 1990's 11.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Realistic 9.5%
- #57 BABAVA's Playspace
68% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: BABAVA
Windows
BABAVA's Playspace is a horror puzzle adventure game. In your search for the answer you will have to go through puzzles, difficult moral choices and slip past monsters lurking in the shadows. Are you ready to play outside the rules and win?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Retro 13.3%, Investigation 8.5%, Exploration 7.1%