Games Like The Closing Shift

At Tony's is a first-person horror experience taking place in a haunted pizzeria. The last night shift worker vanished mysteriously, it's your turn to step in to help the family's business.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Simulation 22%, Horror 15.3%, Indie 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the 'restaurant horror' theme, combining simulation elements with high-stakes psychological terror.

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: Thriller 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 11.5%, 3D 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar experience of monitoring a mundane environment for subtle, terrifying changes that disrupt the status quo.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Horror 18.4%, Exploration 18%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Simulation 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological horror of repetitive environments and noticing subtle anomalies, much like the observation-based tension in the seed game.

Dr. Ellen Reed returns to work as a therapist only to discover an inpatient has been mistakenly dosed with a deadly mutative drug. With hospital records erased due to a power outage, she must work overnight to identify and discreetly euthanize the affected patient before it's too late.

Why similar: Dark 24.6%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Simulation 14.7%, 3D 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the claustrophobic nature of a medical facility, utilizing similar interactive narrative techniques to deliver scares.

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: Action-Adventure 29.6%, Horror 26.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Action 10.7%, 3D 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title directly explores the dangers of working late, utilizing first-person exploration to build tension.

The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー is a Japanese-style horror game where you play as a sushi chef working the night shift.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.5%, Simulation 17.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Exploration 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends the simulation of running a food service business with the creeping dread of a supernatural threat.

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: Thriller 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 19.1%, Horror 17.8%, Simulation 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological toll of working a night shift, emphasizing the isolation and the feeling of being hunted.

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 96.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense horror experience that prioritizes atmosphere and jump-scares within a confined, realistic setting.

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

Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 13%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar atmospheric horror experience that relies on sound design and pacing to keep the player on edge.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Horror 50.9%, Psychological Horror 44.5%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the surveillance and anomaly-detection mechanics that make the 'shift' genre so effective.

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Exploration 14.2%, 3D 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, immersive horror experience that focuses on mystery and psychological tension.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Exploration 16.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of a short, narrative-driven horror story set in a realistic, everyday location.

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: Exploration 23.4%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 18.3%, Simulation 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more exploration-focused take on the night-shift horror genre, emphasizing atmosphere over combat.

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: Psychological 33.2%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 16.7%, 3D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The setting of a lonely, late-night retail store provides the perfect backdrop for the kind of horror found in The Closing Shift.

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 17.5%, Psychological 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the 'creepy stalker' trope effectively, forcing the player to be hyper-aware of their surroundings.

You are a young college student working the night shift as a security guard at a remote cemetery deep in the Arkansas woods. What starts as routine surveillance quickly turns into something far more unsettling.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Thriller 16.2%, Exploration 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shifts the workplace setting to a cemetery, maintaining the same 'night shift' isolation and horror elements.

Find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological 27.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 19.2%, Simulation 17.4%, 3D 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title uses a confined, multi-level environment to build suspense and deliver psychological horror.

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: Horror 36.3%, Psychological Horror 32%, 3D 29%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the mundane task of cleaning, which serves as a perfect setup for sudden, terrifying encounters.

Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.

Why similar: Dark 22.4%, Horror 18.2%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric experience set in a transient location, mirroring the feeling of being an outsider in a dangerous place.

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: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Action-Adventure 28.1%, Horror 17.5%, Thriller 15.3%, 3D 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines narrative choices with a dark, store-based setting to create a unique psychological horror experience.

First-person horror game where you work the night shift at a Mexican convenience store, handling daily tasks while facing eerie and unexpected events.

Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Simulation 9.7%

Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 14.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%

The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.

Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, Exploration 29%, 3D 19.5%, Action 17.4%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Thriller 17.7%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Simulation 11.2%

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: Simulation 32.1%, Horror 28.7%, Dark 17.8%, Action 12%, Mystery 5.1%

A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Simulation 16.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Exploration 15.3%

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Simulation 17.8%, Dark 17.7%, 3D 13.1%

Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?

Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%

"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.

Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Dark 25.5%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, 3D 16.3%, Mystery 3.3%

A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Thriller 35.2%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Indie 0.9%

A short solo developed psychological narrative horror game where you close your eyes to reveal a hidden layer of reality, the REDSHIFT. Uncover the secrets of the facility, Tower 7, and survive what hunts you within the REDSHIFT.

Why similar: Horror 54.5%, Psychological Horror 41.4%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Dark 28.8%, Horror 24.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Action 12.2%, 3D 10.8%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Horror 20.7%, Dark 18.9%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Action 8.6%

Move silently. Clean thoroughly. A 3D horror action and cleaning simulation featuring Kao’s real products. Clean the villa, solve hidden puzzles, and escape while your performance affects the home’s appraisal value. A unique blend of suspense and cleaning awaits.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Simulation 21.2%, Exploration 20.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Action 11.1%

A cozy horror game where you run an ice cream shop. Your illness twists reality. Sometimes you see things that shouldn't be there. Serve strange customers and try to separate your mind’s visions from the horrors at your door.

Why similar: Psychological 25.6%, Horror 19.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, 3D 7.2%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.5%, Exploration 7.2%

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Exploration 17.5%, Dark 16%, Action 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.6%, Psychological 19.8%, Dark 16.2%, Exploration 14.5%, 3D 9.4%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, Thriller 11.2%

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: Horror 40.5%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Dark 19.8%, Thriller 9.6%, Mystery 3.7%

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: Thriller 22.5%, Dark 22.2%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, 3D 9%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Dark 27.5%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, 3D 9.3%, Exploration 5.8%

In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 9.5%

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: Thriller 19.6%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 17.3%, Action-Adventure 13.7%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Exploration 21.9%, Dark 13.6%, Simulation 6%

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: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Psychological 16.3%, Simulation 15.3%, Crime 13.1%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Horror 81.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.8%

It's your first night as the caretaker of a scary quest. The last visitors have gone home. You need to turn off the lights, check the equipment and not die of horror, because someone or something suddenly starts a nightmarish game. With you in the lead.

Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Simulation 19.2%, Exploration 15.6%, Dark 14.6%, Thriller 12.6%

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: Dark 19%, Simulation 17.7%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Exploration 19.1%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Action 13%

A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.

Why similar: Dark 17.8%, Thriller 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 14.6%

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Psychological 18.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 8%

A first-person horror game where you clean up after rowdy high school kids while also keeping a lookout for clues as to their disappearance. Scrub, vacuum, clean... die?

Why similar: Horror 55.8%, Psychological Horror 40.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Thriller 23.8%, Horror 19.9%, Dark 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Exploration 10%

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

Why similar: Dark 18%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Drama 14%, Exploration 12.3%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 23.6%, Dark 17%, 3D 10.5%, Thriller 10.2%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13%, Simulation 10.3%

A story-driven psychological horror game where you must balance cooking authentic Vietnamese Pho with surviving chilling, unexpected events in a quiet, mysterious village.

Why similar: Horror 25%, Crime 23.6%, 3D 17.2%, Thriller 16.7%, Simulation 15.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 12.6%

You are on the night shift at the bank. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Simulation 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%