Games Like The Cursed Forest

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Mystery 9.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact same focus on walking through a dense, atmospheric forest while piecing together a fragmented story.

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Nature 18.4%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the dark, mythological, and nature-focused horror elements found in The Cursed Forest.

The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Supernatural 9%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar Lovecraftian, atmospheric walking simulator experience set within a lonely, realistic forest environment.

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 31.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a deep, atmospheric connection to a vast forest setting through narrative-driven exploration.

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 31.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Supernatural 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of exploring a beautiful, eerie, and mysterious natural landscape while uncovering a dark narrative.

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Nature 15.5%, Drama 8%, Surreal 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a spiritual, atmospheric journey through nature that emphasizes exploration and a sense of wonder mixed with melancholy.

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Supernatural 18.3%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the surreal, dark, and folklore-inspired atmosphere that makes The Cursed Forest so uniquely unsettling.

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 26.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Surreal 13%, Exploration 11.3%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines atmospheric exploration with a mystery set in a harsh, isolated natural environment that feels both beautiful and dangerous.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Drama 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Realistic 11.9%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a slow-paced, narrative-heavy exploration experience set in a stunning, isolated location that hides dark secrets.

There is only you and the Forest. In "Rooten" there are no compulsory tasks, time just goes by, and days pass by independently of you. You can explore the Forest, try to get out, or even do nothing at all. The forest has always been here, and always will be. You won't change it no matter what.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Nature 17.4%, Dark 11.5%, Surreal 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on the same dark, atmospheric, and exploration-heavy gameplay loop found in the seed game.

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: Walking Simulator 20%, Surreal 16.3%, Dark 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the specific sub-genre of isolated, forest-based psychological horror that fans of The Cursed Forest will appreciate.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and uncovering dark family secrets through exploration.

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, first-person exploration experience that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in a dark, natural setting.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Mystery 13%, Supernatural 11.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Realistic 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, investigative exploration experience that rewards players for carefully examining their environment for clues.

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, story-rich experience that relies on atmosphere and multiple endings to keep the player engaged.

A Japanese survival horror game full of tension, drama, and violence. If you like psychological horror games with exploration, puzzles, and limited resources, you'll enjoy an intense experience where every decision can mean the difference between finding Sayuri or getting lost in the forest forever.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.5%, Dark 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Horror 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It directly shares the forest-based setting and psychological horror elements that define the seed game.

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Adventure 12.2%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures the dark, first-person horror aesthetic that defines the experience of traversing the cursed forest.

A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

Why similar: Nature 27.5%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Relaxing 12%, Surreal 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the nature and exploration aspects of the seed game, providing a more casual but still atmospheric journey.

Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Realistic 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the unsettling, surreal nature of exploration, mirroring the dreamlike quality of The Cursed Forest.

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Realistic 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar blend of walking simulator mechanics and atmospheric exploration of a dark, forgotten place.

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Supernatural 11.7%, Dark 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a deep, story-rich, and atmospheric exploration experience that challenges the player's perception of reality.

Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.

Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Adventure 40.9%, Indie 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses audio-based mechanics to build a uniquely eerie and atmospheric experience in an isolated, decaying environment.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Horror 20.9%, Indie 14.3%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same slow-burn, psychological horror pacing and first-person exploration mechanics as the seed game.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in atmospheric walking simulation, focusing on the slow discovery of a mystery within a quiet, abandoned world.

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Exploration 17.8%, First-Person 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the beauty of nature and movement, providing a more kinetic but equally atmospheric exploration of a mysterious forest.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Nature 25.6%, Realistic 15.1%, Relaxing 14.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more relaxing, it is an excellent example of a first-person exploration game that emphasizes the beauty of natural environments.

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: Walking Simulator 24%, Supernatural 12.8%, Realistic 11.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique visual mechanic to explore dark, claustrophobic environments, creating a tense and atmospheric experience.

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Supernatural 13%, Realistic 11.3%, Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of a long, wandering journey through a landscape steeped in folklore and dark, atmospheric storytelling.

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: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Horror 19.1%, Dark 12.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Supernatural 14.6%, Dark 9%, Drama 9%, Realistic 8.5%

Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

Why similar: Drama 26.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, First-Person 10.9%

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: Adventure 30.1%, Exploration 28.3%, Linear 16.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Indie 7%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: Drama 17.5%, Nature 17.3%, Dark 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Mystery 9.5%

"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: Nature 16.6%, Drama 15.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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

Why similar: Dark 30.8%, Realistic 28%, Exploration 20.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 7.9%

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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 14%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Dark 9.4%

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 7.5%

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 27.4%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Indie 11.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Dark 8.3%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Drama 12.7%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.9%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10%

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

Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Nature 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Dark 11%, Horror 8.8%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Horror 18.1%, Supernatural 10.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 8.7%

You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Exploration 12.7%, Realistic 10.7%, Horror 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Realistic 11.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Horror 8.9%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 9.7%, Horror 8.2%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Mystery 10%, Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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 28.6%, Dark 12.1%, Nature 10.1%, Linear 9.9%, Horror 9.7%

Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 14%, Surreal 11%, Story Rich 11%

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: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Supernatural 11.8%, Realistic 10.2%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 9%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Dark 11.9%, Surreal 10.9%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 9.4%

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 26.9%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Mystery 9.1%

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 25.4%, Supernatural 13.4%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Supernatural 12.9%, Realistic 12.1%, Dark 10%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.

Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Exploration 20.3%, Atmospheric 18.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 11.4%