Games Like Tales From Hoia Baciu Forest

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Nature 20%, Dark 13.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on atmospheric, first-person exploration through a dense and terrifying woodland setting.

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 16.9%, First-Person 15.7%, Adventure 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive experience for forest-based horror, featuring a lost protagonist and a malevolent, unseen presence.

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Dark 17.1%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar blend of first-person exploration and atmospheric horror within a mysterious, isolated environment.

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: 1980s 28.3%, Horror 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly matches the 1980s aesthetic and the specific theme of investigating a dangerous, remote park.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: First-Person 25.2%, Horror 23.6%, Exploration 22.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Mystery 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the 1970s, this mystery game captures the same era-specific, isolated exploration feel found in the seed game.

You've been called into the forest to investigate a wounded deer, but the forest is dark and all you have is a flashlight. Oh bother, what a Tuesday you're having.A retro PSX style horror game

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Exploration 27.4%, First-Person 22%, Adventure 15.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strong match for players who enjoy walking-simulator style horror set in deep, lonely forests.

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Dark 27.1%, Adventure 21.9%, Exploration 19.3%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title leans heavily into the dark, claustrophobic feeling of being hunted in a forest.

A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Nature 16.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific theme of forest-based supernatural horror and atmospheric exploration.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, First-Person 18.5%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 15.3%, Comedy 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, it is the gold standard for first-person forest exploration and isolation-driven storytelling.

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Dark 16%, Horror 15%, Nature 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, dark exploration experience that aligns with the eerie tone of the seed game.

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 62.2%, First-Person 16.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Indie 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential example of the forest-horror subgenre that emphasizes survival and exploration.

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the psychological horror and exploration aspects of being stranded in a dark, mysterious location.

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: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the psychological horror and atmospheric exploration elements that define the Hoia Baciu experience.

Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.

Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Dark 17.1%, First-Person 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that focuses on being stalked by an unseen entity while navigating dark, outdoor environments.

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.3%, Adventure 19.9%, Exploration 16.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Comedy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on survival horror within a dense, dark woodland.

Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Adventure 26.4%, First-Person 18.7%, 3D 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the urban legend and creature-feature aspect of forest horror exploration.

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: Horror 38.9%, Psychological Horror 33.7%, First-Person 24.7%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply psychological and claustrophobic horror experience that mirrors the dark, unsettling tone of the seed game.

"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.

Why similar: Dark 17.7%, Exploration 16.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Nature 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an immersive, forest-based adventure that focuses on exploration and narrative mystery.

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Mystery 13.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the specific niche of forest-themed psychological horror and investigation.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Mystery 28.6%, First-Person 18.2%, Exploration 18.2%, Horror 18%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on environmental storytelling and exploration in a beautiful but eerie, isolated landscape.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Horror 45.2%, First-Person 21.4%, Exploration 16.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more survival-focused take on being stranded in a dangerous, forest-based environment.

While trying to avoid the dangers of working the night shift at a store deep in the forest, you'll also make decisions that shape the fate of the story.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 15.2%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of psychological horror and choice-based exploration that complements the seed game's tone.

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.

Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 12%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a surreal, dark adventure that fits well with the themes of being stranded and stalked.

Can you tell the difference between truth and tale? Experience three short horror stories and gather clues as to which are true and which are just part of our imagination. Immerse yourself in the protagonist's perspective and discover eerie tales from around the world.

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A one-of-a-kind horror shocker – a game aware of your fear!Check out the improvements introduced with Update 2.0!

Why similar: Horror 65.7%, Adventure 18.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that relies on atmospheric tension and exploration to build its scares.

Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Dark 18.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a strong psychological horror experience that mirrors the dark, unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, First-Person 19.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven horror experience that focuses on the dread of searching through an unsettling environment.

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 36%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Dark 18%, First-Person 11.6%, Exploration 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While set indoors, it is the pinnacle of psychological horror and atmospheric dread for those who enjoy the intensity of the seed game.

Gospodar's Tales is a Romanian folk horror game set in 2009. Explore a rural village, uncover a dark story of greed, guilt, and betrayal, and face the consequences of a past that refuses to stay buried.

Why similar: Gothic 22.3% ★, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Horror 11.4%, 3D 9%

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Mystery 12.2%, First-Person 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on atmospheric, first-person horror and mysterious, dark storytelling.

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: Exploration 16%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 13.9%, Dark 13.1%

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 10%

Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Dark 11%, First-Person 10.2%

A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.

Why similar: Exploration 17.7%, 3D 11.7%, Horror 11.6%, 1980s 10.7%, First-Person 10.7%

A PSX retro horror game made by a sixth grader. Your car runs out of gas on your way to an abandoned carnival now infested with danger at every corner.

Why similar: 1980s 38.8%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 9.4%, First-Person 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%

You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.

Why similar: Dark 44%, Exploration 27.4%, First-Person 16.2%, 3D 11.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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: Horror 21.3%, Dark 17.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 9.7%

This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 13.1%

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Dark 24.2%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, First-Person 16.6%, Exploration 11.1%

SPIRITS OF BACIU - PROLOGUE is the enigmatic adventure of a mysterious cat-like spirit who suddenly awakens in the dark forest of Baciu. Join him on this strange journey and meet many spirits that inhabit the forest. Help him to solve puzzles and to find his way through the forest.

Why similar: 1980s 51.7%, Adventure 27.3%, Linear 18.3%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%

Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.

Why similar: Dark 20.2%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10.6%

You, a simple dog named Mr Peanut, find yourself in a weird cabin full of secrets... Will you be able to warn the family of the dangers? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 10.3%

Tall Poppy is a fun-house horror experience where you must find your wife's purse and a way off the church property before the prankster ghost gets you!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.1%, Comedy 18.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 13.5%

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Dark 19.3%, First-Person 15.4%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.6%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 13.3%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 10.3%

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Adventure 11.5%

Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!

Why similar: Casual 50.3%, Adventure 43.5%, Indie 6.3%

Mortuar is a 1-4 player Online co-op psychological horror game. Delve deep into Hoia Baciu Forest where eerie sightings and paranormal activity have transpired. Make use of various ghost hunting equipment to first identify the ghost's type, then attempt to banish it back to the afterlife.

Why similar: Horror 24%, Action-Adventure 18%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Casual 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%

There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?

Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Casual 43.1%, Indie 6.1%

An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

Why similar: Dark 26.8%, Horror 23%, Mystery 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Adventure 12.3%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: 1980s 12.9%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 11.4%

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: Dark 17.6%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%

Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.3%, First-Person 16.8%, Horror 16%, Exploration 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10%

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Dark 18.7%, Horror 18%, First-Person 14.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Dark 17.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 12%

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: 1980s 30.1%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 11%, First-Person 8.9%

December 6, 1994. the village of Glubnkovo. You were driving home after a very difficult day along an abandoned village and did not notice a tree peeking out ahead. In an instant, complete darkness overtook you and you passed out...

Why similar: Comedy 18.1%, Dark 17.8%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 12%

Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.

Why similar: Dark 17.4%, Horror 14%, Exploration 13.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

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: Dark 19.9%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%