- #1 DREAM LOGIC
97% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #2 StrangeDream
96% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: 草地w
Windows
You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?
Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Emotional 13.7%, Surreal 12%, Exploration 9.2%
- #3 Dream
96% matchMixed56% of 992 reviews2015
Dev: HyperSloth
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #4 Afterdream
95% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Emotional 12.5%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #5 Millennium Dream
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,248 reviews2026
Dev: LucidDreamLab
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Emotional 21.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #6 Dreamless
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
Windows
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Mystery 7.3%
- #7 Dreamcore
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Surreal 12%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 9.9%
- #8 Dream Cage
93% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Exploration 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #9 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Surreal 17.6%, Horror 15%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #10 False Dream
91% matchVery Positive97% of 475 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.4%, 3D 6.7%
- #11 Depression The Game
90% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
Dev: DeepWorks Studios
Windows
Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 7.8%
- #12 NMNE
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself inside your dream, which turns into one continuous nightmare.
Why similar: Exploration 14.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Surreal 11%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%
- #13 Mango
88% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological 24.1%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Surreal 13.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #14 Hollow Cocoon
86% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Surreal 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #15 Jung's Labyrinth
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Jan Jileček
Windows · Mac
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological 16.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 10%, Exploration 8.7%
- #16 Home_0
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Surreal 14.7%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #17 The Green Light
84% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Emotional 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #18 Luto
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #19 The Signifier Director's Cut
85% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Emotional 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Surreal 10.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #20 The Scourge | Tai Ương
81% matchVery Positive94% of 900 reviews2026
Dev: Rare ReverseePub: Rare Reversee (Global)
Windows
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 17.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #21 NIDANA
82% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: lvl374Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Surreal 24.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Adventure 6.3%
- #22 Dream Stone
86% matchMixed58% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You wake up and find yourself trapped in a dream. Only thing in your mind is to wake up. The key to wake up lies within 3 Dream Stones which are awaiting at the end of puzzles you encounter through the game in different dream chapters.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Indie 9.9%
- #23 MIRROR MIRROR
82% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #24 The Nightmare
84% matchMixed50% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 14%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, 3D 11.3%
- #25 Christmas Nightmare
79% matchVery Positive89% of 348 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Surreal 9.5%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #26 GLITCH DADDY
80% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Surreal 16.9%, Exploration 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #27 In Nightmare
81% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Exploration 26.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 12.4%, 3D 11.4%
- #28 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: Story Rich 25.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, Surreal 18.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #29 HOMESICKNESS
78% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #30 Room 404
76% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #31 NIGHTSLINK
78% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Horror 11.2%, Surreal 10.5%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #32 Amygdala
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #33 Limoria
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #34 Anomalies Detective
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 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 31.9%, Exploration 13.7%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #35 No Return
77% matchMixed43% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Surreal 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #36 The Nameless City
74% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological 15.7%, Surreal 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.4%
- #37 Dread Flats
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #38 Midnight Crane
73% matchVery Positive88% of 72 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 28.8%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 8.6%
- #39 CINERIS SOMNIA
74% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #40 Reflection
72% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 21.5%, Psychological 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #41 7th Chance
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Emotional 11%, Exploration 9.9%, Psychological 9.5%
- #42 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
73% 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 36.3%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #43 Restless Dreams
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Surreal 12.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 Try To Fall Asleep
73% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: AmberDrop
Windows
John Herrin survived a horrible accident, damaging his brain and memory. Through falling asleep, he can rediscover his unfortunate past in his dreams, but due to his brain damage he'll start to see visions and hallucinations, and falling asleep won't be as easy as it seems at first...
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Horror 9.9%, Surreal 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #45 栖云异梦
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Mystery 22.4%, Exploration 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #46 August Night
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Sahl Ibrahimi
Windows
Escape a distorted version of your own newly rented apartment in this interactive nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 17%, Atmospheric 11%, Mystery 10.2%, First-Person 9.9%
- #47 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
70% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 6%
- #48 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
67% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Exploration 7.5%
- #49 Homesick
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Exploration 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #50 Liminal City
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Mystery 10.7%
- #51 It Happened At Night
69% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological 9.7%, Emotional 8.9%
- #52 The Hotel
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #53 Psych
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Emotional 21.4%, Horror 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #54 First Session
69% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Lappi Soft
Windows
First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Surreal 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #55 Mystic Rest Stop
67% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Catire Games Studio
Windows
Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #56 DEMON COMPASS
66% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #57 Scarred
66% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Mystery 9%
- #58 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
66% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 14.8%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #59 Familiar Stranger
65% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Exploration 27.8%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Realistic 9.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #60 夕生 Halflight
68% matchMixed64% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: MATCHBPub: FirePoint
Windows
Halflight is a 3D adventure game with classic puzzles. Players follow in the steps of the young boy Xi-sheng as he strays into an extraordinary phantom world -- a world where Memories intertwine with Nightmares, Hope casts its lot with Destiny, and any semblance of self-identity will be tested.
Why similar: Adventure 59%, Indie 41%