- #1 The Red Lantern
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,225 reviews2021
Dev: Timberline StudioPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The Red Lantern is a narrative, dog sledding game about survival. You play as the Musher who, along with her team of 5 sled dogs, must find her way home. Care for your dogs, discover their stories, and learn how to navigate the unknowns of the Alaskan wilderness and prepare for your new life.
Why similar: Dogs 84.8% ★, First-Person 5.3%, Walking Simulator 5.2%, 3D 2.1%, Stylized 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core focus on dog sledding and survival in the harsh, unforgiving arctic wilderness.
- #2 Blair Witch
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,941 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Dogs 63.2% ★, Horror 9.4%, Walking Simulator 6.2%, Cinematic 4.5%, Dark 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being lost in a dark, oppressive wilderness with a loyal canine companion by your side.
- #3 Chasing Static
96% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Cinematic 17.5%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that excels at building tension through its walking-simulator mechanics.
- #4 The Long Dark
95% matchVery Positive89% of 121,879 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
Why similar: Atmospheric 30.1%, First-Person 28.1%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive arctic survival experience that perfectly captures the isolation and environmental hostility found in the seed game.
- #5 Still Wakes the Deep
94% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Horror 19%, Cinematic 16.6%, Dark 15.1%, First-Person 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric horror and isolation that shares the cinematic, first-person narrative style of the seed game.
- #6 Kona
94% matchVery Positive83% of 3,624 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 18.4%, First-Person 15.8%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Surreal 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery set in a frozen, desolate landscape that emphasizes exploration and survival against the elements.
- #7 Near Death
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,064 reviews2016
Dev: Orthogonal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Dark 17%, First-Person 16%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on surviving a brutal arctic blizzard in an abandoned research station, mirroring the seed game's setting.
- #8 Firewatch
92% matchVery Positive91% of 97,344 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Atmospheric 17.7%, First-Person 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it perfectly captures the feeling of isolation and narrative exploration in a vast, wild environment.
- #9 CANINE
91% matchVery Positive97% of 338 reviews2023
Dev: Puko
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
Why similar: Dogs 40.2% ★, Horror 27.6%, First-Person 15%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, 3D 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that shares the dark, first-person perspective and intense atmosphere of the seed game.
- #10 Iron Lung
91% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Minimalist 10.8%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic, atmospheric horror experience that relies on limited visibility and extreme isolation.
- #11 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
90% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 33%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 15.5%, First-Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes environmental storytelling and a sense of dread.
- #12 Lost in Vivo
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 25%, Surreal 21%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Psychological 15.2%, First-Person 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror game that mirrors the disorienting and dark tone of the seed game.
- #13 Amnesia: The Bunker
88% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, First-Person 19.6%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an intense, claustrophobic first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #14 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply unsettling, surreal horror experience that excels at atmospheric world-building and psychological tension.
- #15 THRESHOLD
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Surreal 17%, Horror 16%, Dark 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that leans heavily into psychological horror and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
- #16 Skinwalker Hunt
86% matchVery Positive91% of 848 reviews2022
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Dark 20%, First-Person 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hunt and survival against a supernatural entity in a vast, atmospheric wilderness.
- #17 Witch Hunt
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,417 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Atmospheric 23%, First-Person 18%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, atmospheric survival horror game that emphasizes tracking and tension in a dark forest setting.
- #18 Whispering Fog
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Surreal 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 14.6%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that excels at building a thick, unsettling atmosphere.
- #19 ROUTINE
82% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes survival and exploration in a desolate, isolated setting.
- #20 Implements of Hell
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-focused horror experience that prioritizes environmental dread over traditional combat.
- #21 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
84% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a first-person perspective to create a vulnerable, atmospheric horror experience that feels both surreal and grounded.
- #22 The Guest
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 953 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Walking Simulator 18%, Mystery 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.1%, First-Person 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-horror game that focuses on isolation and environmental mystery.
- #23 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Surreal 20.7%, Horror 20.3%, First-Person 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric horror game that excels at creating a sense of dread through its unique visual style.
- #24 God's Basement
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological 9.6%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that uses psychological horror and surreal imagery to create a deeply uncomfortable experience.
- #25 Layers of Fear
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Dark 15.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses surreal, shifting environments to keep the player constantly off-balance.
- #26 Water Delivery
79% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Lake Software
Windows
Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that uses its atmospheric setting to build tension and a sense of isolation.
- #27 Unspoken
79% matchVery Positive88% of 814 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Dark 16.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric storytelling.
- #28 NIGHTSLINK
81% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Surreal 15.3%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 8.5%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on building a sense of unease in a dark, first-person environment.
- #29 Idols of Ash
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,081 reviews2026
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Dark 19.5%, Atmospheric 17%, First-Person 14.4%, Physics 11.5%
- #30 White Room Protocol
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
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 23.1%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on atmosphere and a surreal, dark narrative.
- #31 The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
77% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Poultry Party Games
Windows
In The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows, play as a dog defending your family from paranormal creatures. Explore the world and solve environmental puzzles to save your loved ones and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Dogs 71.5% ★, Horror 10.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Mystery 6.4%, 3D 2.4%
- #32 Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Rotten Flesh is a cosmic horror survival game where you have just lost your dog named Roy and you have to find him by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Venture deep into the sewers where your dog was lost - however, something else can also hear your screams in the tunnels.
Why similar: Dogs 75.3% ★, Horror 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, First-Person 4.6%, Action-Adventure 3.6%
- #33 Slitterhead
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,174 reviews2024
Dev: Bokeh Game Studio lnc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"I must eliminate them...ALL..." The bodiless "Hyoki" hunts down the brain-devouring "Slitterheads", lurking in the alleys of a neon-lit city
Why similar: Dogs 74.5% ★, Horror 8.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Mystery 3.9%, Adventure 2.4%
- #34 Necrophosis
74% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 9.9%
- #35 DogDogDog
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you, making you anxious with the feeling of being watched and hearing noises everywhere. Suddenly, you recall your past pet dog, only to encounter a "DOG" in the present.
Why similar: Dogs 63.1% ★, Walking Simulator 12%, Horror 8.1%, Surreal 5.6%, First-Person 3.2%
- #36 ニコニコさん | Niconico-san
74% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: TI-BA
Windows
"Niconico-san" is a first-person, fast-paced horror game set in a Japanese residential area. Players must escape from the smiling man of urban legend, "Niconico-san," and find their way out of a terrifying otherworld.
Why similar: Dogs 66.9% ★, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 2.7%, 3D 2.5%
- #37 Blair Witch VR
77% matchMixed67% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.
Why similar: Dogs 63.7% ★, Cinematic 8.9%, Dark 5.2%, Horror 4.9%, Action-Adventure 4.6%
- #38 Barking from the Dark
73% matchVery Positive92% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: shoftArt
Windows
You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Dark 19.5%, Atmospheric 14%, Psychological 13.8%, First-Person 10.1%
- #39 The Director's Disorder: Pilot Episode
75% matchVery Positive89% of 318 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
The Director, a psycho killer, has chosen you to play the main character in his next film. Will you play your part and survive the night or will you be his latest victim?
Why similar: Dogs 71.8% ★, Walking Simulator 6.7%, Horror 6.3%, Dark 5.2%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #40 Obey the Voice™
72% matchVery Positive89% of 567 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 20%, Dark 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Cinematic 13%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #41 The Guest
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 17.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 9%
- #42 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
70% matchVery Positive89% of 186 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: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Cinematic 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.7%, Surreal 11%
- #43 NightGhast
71% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Horror 35.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Singleplayer 2%
- #44 Skinwalkers Valley
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
The protagonist, Ethan, heads into the forest with his dog, Ranger, for a simple hunting trip. At first, nothing seems out of the ordinary—but as the time goes on, the hunt slowly turns into a nightmare. Something strange and unexplainable lurks deep within the woods...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 17.5%, Linear 14.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #45 Ruff Night At The Gallery
72% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLC
Windows
Ruff Night At The Gallery is an adorable short-form horror masterpiece featuring art, dogs, and spooky ghosts. Explore the gallery, find some keys, and admire the artwork...just don’t get licked!
Why similar: Dogs 62.4% ★, Horror 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Surreal 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #46 DEEP FOG
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Devil Beetle Games
Windows
Deep Fog is a single-player, 2D horizontal pixel horror/adventure game. Explore the strange events that occurred in Fog City. The game's 5 chapters will be released in phases.
Why similar: Dogs 53.9% ★, Cinematic 13.3%, Horror 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #47 The Lightkeeper
69% matchVery Positive82% of 952 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Cinematic 18%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.2%, Surreal 9.8%
- #48 TheSilentSnowfall
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
The Silent Snowfall is a first-person horror game.Embark on a dark Christmas journey where the silence of a winter night hides blood-chilling secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50%, First-Person 21.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #49 Cryptid
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: INFLUX Games
Windows
Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam.
Why similar: Cinematic 19%, Surreal 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #50 The Last Visit: 98th
68% matchVery Positive80% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 10.5%
- #51 Kach
70% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
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 22.5%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 14%, Stylized 9.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #52 Enigma of Fear
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,117 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Dogs 93.7% ★, Mystery 6.3%
- #53 Butcher's Creek
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,566 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Why similar: Surreal 26%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 17.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Atmospheric 13%
- #54 Whale Flesh
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Dark 13.9%, Surreal 13.6%, Atmospheric 13%, Walking Simulator 11.9%
- #55 Witch's Doll
67% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Cinematic 19.1%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 9%
- #56 Scream under the house
66% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: 1ne2wozzzPub: Admia
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Cinematic 14.7%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #57 Uninvited Guest
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 337 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Horror 18.1%, Dark 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #58 When the Darkness comes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,425 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 13.7%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #59 The Moon Sliver
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,158 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #60 The Black Ice
64% matchVery Positive82% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Antelus Games
Windows
A survival horror game where every breath could be your last. Explore a sinister Antarctic complex, unravel its mysteries, and try to survive before the darkness consumes you.
Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Cinematic 22.3%, Horror 16.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 11%