- #1 The Exit 8
97% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Horror 15.4%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game popularized the anomaly-detection subgenre that serves as the core gameplay loop for The Cabin Factory.
- #2 Platform 8
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Horror 10.3%, Realistic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the anomaly-detection formula that focuses on identifying subtle changes in a repetitive environment.
- #3 The Mortuary Assistant
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Realistic 7.2%, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a mundane job simulation with intense, supernatural psychological horror elements.
- #4 Nightmare Shift
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 14.3%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being trapped in a mundane workplace while supernatural events slowly unfold around you.
- #5 Welcome to Kowloon
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Realistic 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that excels at creating a sense of dread within a claustrophobic, urban environment.
- #6 DON'T SCREAM
93% matchMixed65% of 4,826 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 19%, Horror 18%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Realistic 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric tension and environmental exploration, forcing players to remain calm while navigating a dark, unsettling forest.
- #7 A Lonely Cabin Trip
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific cabin-in-the-woods setting and psychological horror themes found in the seed game.
- #8 Security Booth: Director's Cut
92% matchVery Positive90% of 287 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle HorwoodPub: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar 'job-based' horror premise where you must perform routine tasks while being watched by something sinister.
- #9 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 31.2%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Walking Simulator 9%, Survival Horror 7.6%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that utilizes a first-person perspective to build intense, lingering dread.
- #10 From The Darkness
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,460 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, First-Person 6.4%, Survival Horror 5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror title that emphasizes the fear of the unknown within a domestic setting.
- #11 Dollmare
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,064 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy horror game that shares the first-person, psychological focus of the seed game.
- #12 Find Yourself
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Realistic 9%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental walking simulator that focuses on psychological exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #13 Infliction
89% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Realistic 7.4%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering dark secrets within a seemingly normal household.
- #14 Office After Hours
86% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: gameandcode
Windows
Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A job-based horror game that captures the eerie feeling of being alone in a workspace after dark.
- #15 Mirror Forge
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with dimension-hopping mechanics that keep the player constantly questioning their surroundings.
- #16 One Last Clip
84% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric exploration with puzzle-solving elements in a dark, psychological setting.
- #17 The Cursed Tape
85% matchVery Positive81% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Realistic 8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a found-footage aesthetic to build a sense of dread through environmental observation.
- #18 Blair Witch
86% 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: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, psychological narrative set within a dense, disorienting forest environment similar to a cabin setting.
- #19 9 Souls
84% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Immersive Sim 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses puzzle-solving to navigate its unsettling, liminal environments.
- #20 Shift 87
83% matchVery Positive88% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10%, 3D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished anomaly-spotting game that emphasizes the tension of repetitive, mundane tasks.
- #21 THRESHOLD
81% 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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric horror game that focuses on the psychological toll of being trapped in a mysterious location.
- #22 MADiSON
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 28.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a camera-based mechanic to reveal supernatural anomalies, providing a similar investigative thrill.
- #23 Finnish Cottage 8
81% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 15.2%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cabin-themed psychological horror game that emphasizes isolation and environmental puzzles.
- #24 Effugium
82% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person walking simulator that prioritizes environmental atmosphere and exploration over combat.
- #25 Who's at the door?
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,578 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Horror 13.5%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%
- #26 The Night Shift
80% matchMixed58% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Red Spiral Studios
Windows
Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 15.6%, First-Person 14.2%, Realistic 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation and tension of working a late-night job while being hunted by supernatural forces.
- #27 Obey the Voice™
77% 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 24.8%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8%
- #28 Trapped: Family Vacation
78% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: New Forge Games
Windows
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 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14%, Immersive Sim 7.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #29 Martha Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Horror 26.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game that uses historical settings to ground its surreal and disturbing narrative.
- #30 The Boba Teashop
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,257 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 17.9%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, First-Person 8.2%
- #31 The Night Cleaner
77% matchVery Positive86% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Night shift office cleaning. All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease. In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Immersive Sim 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #32 Station 5
79% matchMixed49% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Raynmakyr
Windows
You are trapped in an underground subway. Observe your surroundings carefully and take the correct trains to reach the 'Station 5' and exit the subway.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that tasks the player with monitoring a remote location for anomalies.
- #33 Twisted Gallery 异馆
75% matchVery Positive86% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: FH Create Inc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 14.7%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #34 The Stalked 2
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 5.7%
- #35 The Anomaly Project
75% matchVery Positive81% of 611 reviews2024
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your goal is simple, spot anomalies to escape. Play alone or together with up to 8 players in online co-op. Make the right decisions to advance to the next level, or risk being reset to the beginning!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Horror 18.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, First-Person 8.6%
- #36 True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Fox Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in an atmospheric psychological horror with a haunting VHS aesthetic. As a night-shift waitress at a secluded roadside café, serve strange patrons and feel mounting dread. Each night, the nightmare becomes more real, and someone is watching from the darkness. Can you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Horror 13%, Survival Horror 7.9%
- #37 SILENT BREATH
74% matchMixed69% of 1,189 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 25.1%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Realistic 10.9%, First-Person 8.4%
- #38 Floor 9
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 10.1%
- #39 Stairway
72% matchVery Positive94% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Hungry Games
Windows
Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Logic 6.7%
- #40 Midnight Crane
72% matchVery Positive86% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
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 22.3%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 7.7%
- #41 Anomalies Detective
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 8.9%
- #42 Make Good Choices
71% matchVery Positive87% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: TN Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
You’re just trying to get home. It’s only a quarter mile. One street. What could go wrong.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Walking Simulator 27.8%, Choices Matter 23%, First-Person 9.5%, 3D 4.7%
- #43 IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #44 [Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
70% matchVery Positive94% of 380 reviews2025
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #45 While We Wait Here
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,307 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #46 Lost in Anomaly
71% matchMixed64% of 1,146 reviews2024
Dev: Aximus Games
Windows
In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.2%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, First-Person 7.2%
- #47 Dead Feed
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
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 27.9%, Horror 12%, Simulation 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Realistic 9.3%
- #48 Kyoto Anomaly
69% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12.8%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #49 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
68% matchVery Positive93% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Handyman needed - ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Realistic 9.3%, Simulation 9.1%
- #50 Haunted Property
69% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #51 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
67% matchVery Positive94% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Realistic 9.7%
- #52 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Immersive Sim 17%, Simulation 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #53 Dead of Night: Supermarket
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.6%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #54 Luto
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 31.2%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Realistic 7%, First-Person 5.9%
- #55 HELLMART
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 964 reviews2026
Dev: GAZE IN GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Realistic 7.7%
- #56 APT. 407
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 16.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #57 ORDER 13
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,427 reviews2025
Dev: Cybernetic WalrusPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Logic 8.2%
- #58 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
67% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Durultay Games
Windows
Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 8.4%, First-Person 6.9%
- #59 Sector 404
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.1%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
