Games Like The Derailed

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: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 18.6%, Supernatural 15.1%, Dark 13.8%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential psychological horror game that masterfully uses environment and exploration to tell a dark, shifting story.

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 34%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Dark 14.1%, Walking Simulator 7.2%, Violent 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply unsettling, first-person psychological horror experience that mirrors the intense atmosphere of The Derailed.

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: Psychological Horror 38.8%, Horror 33.5%, Violent 13.3%, Gore 9.2%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a claustrophobic, psychological horror vibe with a retro aesthetic that feels very similar to 90s-era horror games.

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 18.6%, Horror 18.3%, Gore 14.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Violent 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a haunted home to uncover dark, hidden truths.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 58.3%, Psychological Horror 33.3%, Adventure 4%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person psychological horror game that leans heavily into the 90s aesthetic and dark, supernatural themes.

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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Dark 14.8%, Violent 11%

Why You'll Like It: A solid psychological horror experience that focuses on atmospheric tension and exploration within a confined setting.

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: Alternate History 35.5%, Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at atmospheric, psychological investigation within a dark, oppressive environment.

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 29.8%, Horror 24.1%, Dark 19.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a historical period, it delivers a dark, narrative-driven psychological horror experience focused on uncovering family secrets.

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.4%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a train-themed, atmospheric, and psychological horror experience that shares the same unsettling, liminal space vibe.

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 26.3%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Supernatural 23.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes claustrophobic exploration and resource management in a dark, confined space, creating constant tension.

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: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Dark 17.2%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person psychological horror title uses a camera mechanic to explore dark, supernatural secrets in a way that feels very immersive.

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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Gore 13.9%, Dark 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, first-person horror game that excels at building an oppressive atmosphere through isolation.

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: Horror 27%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a focused exploration-based horror experience that fits the indie psychological horror niche perfectly.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Dark 21.5%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Violent 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, psychological investigation experience that aligns well with the mystery-solving aspects of The Derailed.

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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 19.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Dark 18.2%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark, walking-simulator that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in a psychological nightmare.

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Dark 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Gore 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-driven exploration game that tasks the player with uncovering a sinister past.

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Supernatural 19.2%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 16.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the dark, exploration-heavy, and psychological horror elements found in the seed game.

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 29.4%, Supernatural 19.6%, Horror 17.9%, Exploration 12%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly terrifying, it is a masterclass in atmospheric exploration and uncovering dark, supernatural mysteries.

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Dark 15.3%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that focuses on investigation and uncovering a dark, hidden narrative.

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Dark 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking-simulator that focuses on the internal struggle of the protagonist.

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural, dark, first-person horror game that relies on atmospheric tension and discovery.

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 21.2%, Dark 17.5%, Gore 14.2%, Walking Simulator 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, atmospheric thriller that keeps the player on edge through its narrative and setting.

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

Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Violent 24.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Horror 14.8%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses its confined, atmospheric setting to build dread.

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 10.7%, Supernatural 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends atmospheric exploration with psychological horror to create a sense of unease.

Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Dark 14.9%, Supernatural 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses its atmospheric, 3D environment to disorient and terrify the player.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Supernatural 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 13.3%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural, first-person exploration game that leans into classic psychological horror tropes.

Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 5.7%, 3D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror walking-simulator that focuses on atmosphere and multiple narrative outcomes.

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, singleplayer psychological horror game that offers multiple endings based on player discovery.

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Violent 12%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Supernatural 23.2%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 10.5%

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: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Dark 13.5%, Supernatural 13.3%

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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Dark 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14%, Violent 6.4%

Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Violent 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 12.3%, Gore 10.7%

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: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Dark 20.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 5.9%

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: Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Violent 14.2%, Supernatural 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.4%

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: Supernatural 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 14.4%

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 16.9%, Exploration 9.6%

In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Dark 25.6%, Psychological Horror 24%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 6.5%

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 21%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 12.5%, Gore 10.6%

Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 18%, Jump Scare 16.3% ★, Dark 10.8%, Gore 8.5%

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: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Dark 19.2%, Exploration 6.2%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Exploration 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.8%

A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.

Why similar: Gore 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, 1990's 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 13.7%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 7.8%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, 1990's 12.5%, Dark 11.7%

As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?

Why similar: Supernatural 23.8%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 12%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 18.2%, Gore 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Exploration 9%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Gore 17.3%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 10.3%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Supernatural 16.2%, Dark 12.8%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 20%, Dark 15.3%, Exploration 9.1%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 13.4%, Gore 11.3%

The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.

Why similar: Alternate History 21.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12.3%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Gore 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Walking Simulator 6%

The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 18.5%, Gore 15.3%, Dark 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%

"Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at Japan's most famous railroad crossing. - You suddenly realize that you're standing on a road leading to a railroad crossing with an ocean view. Escape from a world invaded by strange happenings!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 13.7%, Exploration 8.9%

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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Supernatural 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Dark 14%, Horror 14%

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 27.7%, Dark 16.4%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 5.9%

The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, 1990's 22%, Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Dark 9.4%

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: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 16%, Exploration 10.2%

A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 15%, Jump Scare 12.8% ★