- #1 Dark Resolve
97% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: STuNT
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. .
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Detective 8.3%, Simulation 8.2%, Realistic 7.5%
- #2 Theater of Death
96% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
Wander through dark corridors, look into abandoned editing rooms, penetrate dusty archives and uncover the secrets of the movie studio and its employees. Collect puzzle pieces: Study notes, letters, photos, listen to audio recordings to understand what happened on the set of the cursed movie.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Detective 8.5%, Realistic 7.5%
- #3 BACK*SPACE
96% matchVery Positive91% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Mostly Farmless Games
Windows
You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Simulation 12.5%, Minimalist 8.7%, Psychological 7.4%
- #4 Paranormal Snap Shot
95% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: NewtForge Games
Windows
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
Why similar: Hidden Object 13.1%, Investigation 11.3%, Psychological 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Supernatural 8.7%
- #5 Eternally Departed
94% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Quokka StudiosPub: Quentin Blanchard
Windows
A single player anomaly horror experience inspired by Exit 8 and P.T. Search, light candles, and survive The Knight as you explore this haunted manor. Make wise decisions and remember the details of the manor as things can change when next you see them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Minimalist 9.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #6 Floor 9
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Nine floors down to the exit of Hotel Liminal. Some are exactly as they should be. Some hide an anomaly. Everything depends on spotting the difference, and one mistake sends you back to the top.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Surreal 9.6%, Investigation 9.5%
- #7 11 Trials of Raz
93% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Arcanix Studio
Windows
A first-person anomaly-detection horror game set in a bar that never lets you leave. Spot what changed, not what Raz wants you to see. Choose forward or back and survive 11 escalating trials while he watches your every mistake.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Hidden Object 15%, Mystery 9.7%, Surreal 9.1%, Investigation 8.5%
- #8 The Cradle
92% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
You are Alex, a curious journalist who has decided to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the entire staff of Synergy Soft. Six months ago, all the employees went mad at once, staging a bloody massacre. The official version is mass psychosis. But the truth is much more terrifying.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Psychological 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Realistic 7.5%
- #9 Classroom 0
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Fat Arm Studios
Windows
You are stuck in the infinite floors of an eerie Indian school, keep moving, identify every anomaly you see, and reach the 0th floor to finally escape the loop in this Exit-8 style game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.7%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Investigation 9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #10 RE-EXIT
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Nullworx
Windows
RE-EXIT is an anomaly horror game that challenges your perception and attention to detail. Your mission is to observe your surroundings carefully, survive, and report any anomalies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Mystery 8%, Realistic 7.2%
- #11 Cauldron Inn
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oxygen Chick
Windows
Find yourself in the role of a prisoner in a dark fairy-tale hotel. Search for anomalies to escape. Collect the charms someone sends you, and beat the demon at his own puzzle games.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Mystery 7.7%, Realistic 7.5%
- #12 FLOOR X
89% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: GamesFromTheOtherSide
Windows · Linux
FLOOR X is an anomaly hunting game. You need to escape from a surreal office where the space is constantly changing. Take pictures of anomalies, try to survive and reach floor 0.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Surreal 8.3%, Realistic 8.1%
- #13 House Party 8
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pedro Verpha
Windows
A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Investigation 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Realistic 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%
- #14 Stalker from Willowfield St.
88% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Mossy Games Studio
Windows
A stalker is terrorizing the neighborhood, and you’re next. Watch for signs he’s been inside your house and make the right choices to avoid becoming his next victim. Test your observation skills in this Exit 8-style game where the threat isn’t supernatural, but a real man and you have three choices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Surreal 9.2%, Hidden Object 8.4%, Realistic 8.3%
- #15 Liminal Department
87% matchPositive86% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Star Games
Windows
Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Hidden Object 10%, Investigation 9.8%, Surreal 9.3%
- #16 The Puzzler
86% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Light It Up Studio
Windows
The Puzzler is a first-person escape room style puzzle game where you must solve challenging puzzles using a unique spell-casting system.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Detective 8.3%, Realistic 7.9%, Investigation 7.3%
- #17 DOORMS
86% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: SHALDMI
Windows
You’re trapped in a strange communal apartment with no escape. The only way forward is by elevator, but it has only two buttons. Each correct choice brings you closer, but every mistake sends you back to the start.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Hidden Object 15%, Surreal 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%, Realistic 7.3%
- #18 Anomaly Hotel
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Pinholic Games
Windows
You start from the 10th floor in a hotel and must make your way to the exit. However, you must look for any potential anomalies on each floor to safely make it out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Hidden Object 14%, Psychological 11%, Mystery 9%, Realistic 6.3%
- #19 Within
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AleksandrGlock
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of a first-person thriller. You will face a cunning criminal. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare. But be careful: you can become not only the hunter but also the prey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Mystery 12%, Detective 8.8%, Realistic 7.9%
- #20 BACK*SPACE2
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mostly Farmless Games
Windows
BACK*SPACE2 is a liminal space walking simulator game that builds on the exploration from its predecessor. Calmly explore 16 new levels and search for the hidden tape inside each location. Will you ever find your way out of these rooms, or will the only lure you in deeper?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Minimalist 9.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Exploration 7.1%
- #21 Check Twice
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shrimp Studio
Windows
Observe. Decide. Escape. Trapped in a building full of anomalies, you must identify them and choose the right lift. Can you make it through all the floors and escape with your life? And remember: always check twice…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Minimalist 13.4%, Hidden Object 8.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Linear 6.3%
- #22 Floor 13
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: VerenithStudio
Windows
In Floor13, reality doesn’t change all at once — it shifts quietly, waiting for you to notice.You walk the same office corridor over and over, but something always feels… slightly off.Your task is simple: observe, detect, report. If you fail to see the difference, the corridor will keep you forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.5%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Psychological 10.5%, Surreal 8.3%
- #23 Adit 11
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kuszarigama_Games
Windows
You have become a prisoner of the endless mine, but after eleven accident-free days you can step out into the moonlight!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Investigation 9.2%, Simulation 9%, Realistic 8.3%
- #24 Passage Zero
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vossel
Windows · Linux
A short psychological horror experience that asks one question: are you paying attention, or just doing what you were trained to?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Mystery 11.1%, Surreal 10%, Psychological 9.9%, Minimalist 8.5%
- #25 Saintless
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chocho Co.
Windows
Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological 11%, Surreal 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 9.6%
- #26 Lost Item
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: to_teki
Windows
You come to your senses in a strange office building. A short walking simulator: patrol all 10 floors flawlessly, collecting every Lost Item along the way. Miss even one—and you're back on the 1st floor.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Realistic 8.3%, Psychological 7.8%
- #27 Sprint 0
79% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Moody Games
Windows
The rules are simple: watch, remember, report. Keep your eyes sharp—the anomalies are waiting to be found. Fail your task, and you may never escape the office.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Surreal 11.3%, Psychological 9.4%, Supernatural 8.3%
- #28 Find Room 96
80% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: SURPRISED HOTDOG LIMITED
Windows
Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological 11.4%, Surreal 8.7%
- #29 Through the Chalk Dust
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Billy Jack Medley
Windows
Step into the endless corridors of learning and unease in Through the Chalk Dust — a psychological walking-simulation puzzle inspired by looping-environment horror. You wander from classroom to classroom, each one almost identical to the last. Almost.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Simulation 9.9%, 3D 6.1%
- #30 The White Cube
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Shifts
Windows
Step into an art gallery where reality and illusion intertwine. As the night security guard, you must confront sinister forces emerging from a mysterious art exhibit and unravel the dark legacy of 'The Cube'. Your night shift begins.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Mystery 12%, Psychological 10.2%, Investigation 9.2%
- #31 I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared
77% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Surreal 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Realistic 8.5%
- #32 Dark Memories: Investigation
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 10.7%, Psychological 8.2%
- #33 Highway 11
76% match3 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Inspired by liminal horror, Highway 11 is a psychological horror anomaly detection game, an evolution of hidden-object titles. You awaken at an intersection. All roads lead back to the start. Observe your surroundings carefully to escape the endless loop and uncover the mystery of why you’re here…
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Surreal 9.9%, Mystery 9%, Investigation 9%
- #34 BLIND SPOT
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kyle SimpsonPub: Vherb Media LLC
Windows
You're the new Night Auditor at Facility 09. Drive each floor, spot what's changed since the last cycle, and file your report before you move on. Dispatch insists the building is fine. Dispatch has been wrong before.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological 14.8%, Simulation 10.9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #35 The Observation Exit
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kappatau Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror where you must identify anomalies, choose the correct elevator to progress, and escape an endless loop in a hospital corridor while avoiding deadly entities.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Hidden Object 15%, Surreal 12.7%, Realistic 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #36 After Work
74% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Wenvio
Windows
The workday is over. It's time to go home. But a familiar way out begins to lead somewhere unfamiliar. After Work is a short, atmospheric first-person journey into increasingly strange and dreamlike places.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological 10.9%, Surreal 10.6%, Exploration 9%
- #37 Exit Protocol: Emergency
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KLEKA
Windows
You are trapped in a looping hospital corridor. The rules are simple: Turn back if you see an anomaly. Close your eyes if you hear a sound. Do not move if you see an entity. Find the exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Supernatural 9.1%, Realistic 6.9%
- #38 Anomaly 404
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Mike Meow
Windows
Don't trust your eyes. A spot-the-difference horror with photography and a mysterious story. Explore 3 levels, find 100+ anomalies, and manage your sanity — mistakes warp reality. Uncover the truth of Project 404!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Surreal 12%, Psychological 8.9%, Realistic 8.5%
- #39 Hotel Overloop
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: BadTaste Studio
Windows
You’ve stucked into a loop in the mysterious hotel. Find anomalies to escape the hotel’s loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Surreal 11.6%, Supernatural 10.8%
- #40 Eternal Office
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snowlight Games
Windows
You attempt to leave an office building late at night but find yourself trapped in two rooms that repeat endlessly. The office is haunted. Find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Surreal 9.5%, Psychological 9.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #41 Santa's Spot It
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SURPRISED HOTDOG LIMITED
Windows
Embrace Christmas villages. Your mission? To spot the differences between two seemingly identical scenes to progress.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Simulation 14%, Adventure 8.2%, Realistic 7.6%
- #42 7 Days To Think About It
70% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Mankind GamesPub: viviON Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Hidden Object 21.2%, Surreal 10.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Simulation 9.1%
- #43 Keep It Checked
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triarch Interactive
Windows
You are an anomaly researcher trapped inside a looping facility. Inspect corridors, identify changes, break the cycle and escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Surreal 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Realistic 9.3%, Psychological 8.6%
- #44 Shadow of the School
72% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Mystery 7.1%
- #45 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Detective 12.7%, Exploration 6.8%
- #46 City of Nightmares
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
You are a detective who wants to investigate how all the inhabitants of a city died due to a virus. It all started in a hotel that was abandoned along with the city, and it was rumored to be haunted. You are on a quest for answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%
- #47 Aquarium Anomaly
69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Chunky Cats Games
Windows
Welcome to the Shark Tunnel. Please remain on the walkway and do not tap the glass. Irregularities have been reported. If you observe one, exit the way you came. If you do not, continue forward.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Simulation 10.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Linear 8.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #48 The Street 10
71% matchMixed54% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: randomspin
Windows
Caught in an infinite alley, look for Street 10 to find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%, Realistic 8.7%
- #49 SKEW
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ruxi Li
Windows · Mac
A first-person atmospheric exploration game set in dreamlike liminal spaces, with no monsters, combat, or jump scares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 9%, Realistic 8.4%
- #50 Atrium Mortis
68% matchPositive100% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Hectic
Windows
Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #51 Office Aberrations
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Point Games
Windows · Mac
Office Aberrations is a first-person, spot-the-difference game, where you are stuck in an endlessly looping hallway. Determine if anything is out of place by carefully examining your surroundings. No detail is too small. Knowing if and where there are aberrations is your only way through.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Surreal 12.8%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%
- #52 Nine Floors
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: IndieFist
Windows · Mac
In Nine Floors, you are a student who has finished the horror of high school classes. Move down and go home! The High school feel like a backroom, find the anomaly in each floor and reach the exit. Based on popular's game The Exit 8 and Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Minimalist 10.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Surreal 7.8%
- #53 The Overseer: Field Trials
69% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: mars
Windows
Step into the role of a paranormal agent. It's time for field trials where you’ll identify anomalies firsthand. The trials are held in a partially controlled environment, but stay alert—unexpected threats may arise. Successfully report anomalies multiple times to earn your Field Agent badge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Supernatural 12.6%, Realistic 9.5%, Simulation 8.9%
- #54 Table 9
67% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: BwBro
Windows · Mac
Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Psychological 8%
- #55 The Gretlow Tapes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Hidden Object 13%, Supernatural 12.5%, Realistic 10.7%, Investigation 10.5%
- #56 Escape Floor Zero
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: GameDev Dragon
Windows
Trapped in an infinite parking lot, your only escape is through Floor Zero. Detect subtle anomalies and make crucial decisions in this mind-bending, psychological horror experience. Dare to escape the unescapable? If you see an anomaly... turn back.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Surreal 9.2%, Realistic 6.8%, Exploration 6.6%
- #57 Switch the Darkness
66% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Neverov
Windows
You wake up. Everything seems normal. Click. Is something wrong? One anomaly. One chance. One mistake, and it all begins again. A horror experience woven from paranoia, where your attention to detail is the only thing that can save you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Surreal 9.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Minimalist 8%
- #58 Alley Nine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peach Rain
Windows
You are trapped in an endless alleyway late at night. Observe anomalies or differences in the surrounding environment carefully, and finally reach "Alley Nine".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Hidden Object 22.9%, Surreal 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Psychological 8.3%
- #59 The Anomalous Hour
67% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Hidden Object 16%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Realistic 8%
- #60 project_Structure_01
65% matchPositive96% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: Vesa Härkönen
Windows
project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Surreal 15%, Mystery 10.2%, Minimalist 10.1%, Exploration 8.5%