
The Empty Halls is a VHS analog horror exploration game inspired by the idea of liminal spaces. Explore eerie Backrooms-style environments, record strange anomalies with your VHS camera, and complete missions assigned by the anonymous higher ups.
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The Empty Halls is a VHS analog horror exploration game inspired by the idea of liminal spaces. Explore eerie Backrooms-style environments, record strange anomalies with your VHS camera, and complete missions assigned by the anonymous higher ups.

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Take control of an urban explorer content creator as you explore and abandoned underground genetics lab. Find items and unlock secrets to escape. Tread carefully however, the horrors of the past still lurk in the shadows here.

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An exploration puzzle game inspired by the liminal space aesthetic. Explore a huge unknown facility deep underground and solve puzzles while trying to figure out why you are here, and why there is no one there.
Take control of an urban explorer content creator as you explore and abandoned underground genetics lab. Find items and unlock secrets to escape. Tread carefully however, the horrors of the past still lurk in the shadows here.
Why similar: Underground 32.6% ★, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
An exploration puzzle game inspired by the liminal space aesthetic. Explore a huge unknown facility deep underground and solve puzzles while trying to figure out why you are here, and why there is no one there.
Why similar: Underground 27.3% ★, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Dystopian 16.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 8%
Awakened in a mysterious place, with no memory of how you got there. Your only companions are your trusty lantern and a weapon. Every step you take, you can't shake the feeling that something's watching. Can you find your way out?
Why similar: Underground 30% ★, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 7.5%
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Underground 18.4% ★, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Explore dark corridors, snap photos, and survive hostile entities hunting you. Use your camera's flash to reveal the way, but beware - each flash draws unwanted attention.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Investigation 14%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%
Estranged: Arctic Cold follows the story of a fisherman stranded in a mysterious Arctic facility. Experience the rich environments as you venture deeper, and uncover the secrets of the Arctic Cold.
Why similar: Underground 25.8% ★, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Dystopian 17.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 7.7%
A psychological survival horror game where you explore a shifting, haunted forest, uncover rituals, and fight to escape before madness consumes you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Open World 9.1%, Multiple Endings 9%
Search a dark bunker for a missing brother. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and survive terrifying encounters in a tense, immersive world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Underground 19% ★, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 7.5%
An open world adventure game. You can move around the city, talk to residents, and investigate cases. The game has an interesting plot that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Open World 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 10%
A cheesy short horror game where you play as an exterminator on a dark and rainy night. The house has rats within its walls, but what if something more sinister lies deep within the home? Survive and complete your job, or face down the wrath of the wererat!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
Descend into a vast underground stormwater system to search for a boy who vanished under mysterious circumstances in this atmospheric exploration game.
Why similar: Underground 34.8% ★, Exploration 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, Retro 8.1%, Stylized 7.4%
You are in a post-apocalyptic underground vault where every decision carries weight. As you embark on quests and unravel a deep, twisting story, your actions will permanently alter the lives of your fellow inhabitants.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Underground 20.7% ★, Dystopian 17.7%, Open World 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Frog Corner is a single-player horror game where you go to an abandoned arcade looking for the arcade machine "Frog Corner", yet you go too deep inside the building. The deeper you go in the weirder and deadlier it gets.
Why similar: Underground 31.6% ★, Walking Simulator 18.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Horror 8.7%, Stylized 7.7%
Echoing Silence isn’t traditional horror. It’s an atmospheric underground exploration experience where fear comes from silence, repetition, and the real feeling of being lost.
Why similar: Underground 36.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Exploration 6.9%, First-Person 6.2%
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Horror 15.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, First-Person 11%
“Crooked Pines” is a first-person investigative horror game in which you step into the shoes of a retired cop, where the only thing capable of killing you… is your own heart.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Action-Adventure 15%, Exploration 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Horror 9.3%
"Cursed Silence" is a relentless plunge into the abyss of psychological horror. Can you confront unfathomable terrors and uncover the mystery shrouding Emily, or will you succumb to the chilling embrace of the void where reality and dreams collide?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Action 8.9%
Every light you replace makes the house a little brighter. But something inside prefers to live in the dark. And now, it knows you’re here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Investigation 22.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%
Your lantern is your only protection. Something watches from the dark. Will you restore the balance… or unleash what waits below?
Why similar: Underground 30% ★, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%
A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 12%, Adventure 7.7%
This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 10.7%
Marzu is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore shifting ancient ruins, solve environmental puzzles, and survive an unseen presence in an atmosphere of constant dread.
Why similar: Underground 22.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Horror 8%
This is a first-person open-world game similar to a walking simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.8%, Open World 17.3%, Exploration 15.7%, First-Person 13%, 3D 9.5%
The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel.
Why similar: Underground 24.8% ★, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9%, Investigation 9%
The Offering is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror. You enter the halls of a roaming evil spirit, and the only way to survive is to gather the haunted artefacts quickly, using the equipment at your disposal. Work together as you explore the halls, where every turn could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Horror 10.7%
An action-adventure blending 3D exploration with 2.5D platforming sections. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and face legendary threats. Experience South American folklore as the Luz Mala—a restless light seeking eternal peace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Investigation 18.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%
The Faceless Man is a first-person horror game inspired by an old creepypasta about a Tall Thin Man. Brace yourself to confront one of the victims of the ancient legend known as The Faceless Man, whose intentions remain shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 9.6%
Dweller is a psychological walking sim horror game where you're trapped in a rotting sewer system with something watching your every move. You're low on resources, high on tension, and the only voice you hear might be trying to help... or mess with your head. Trust no one. Stay quiet. Stay alive.
Why similar: Underground 29.4% ★, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Exploration 6%, Atmospheric 5.8%
You are Vicente, a night guard that works in Corcovado, taking care of this brazilian tourist spot, christ the redeemer. A first person, singleplayer, walk-simulator experience. Investigate what is happening and try to escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Underground 31.4% ★, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Exploration 7.9%, First-Person 7.1%
Secrets of the Silent School is a first-person horror game where players control a drone to investigate an abandoned Japanese school. Collect data to uncover the truth hidden within its haunted halls, while using your camera to capture and destroy vengeful ghosts.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Horror 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%
A late-90s retro 3D horror where you feed the Biomass Core to escape. No keys. No doors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Underground 22.6% ★, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 9.2%
Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive!
Why similar: Underground 31.4% ★, Investigation 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.5%
It's been so long. You've tried to forget, however tonight you must walk through the park again. Now there are two men in the park. Will you help one, or both? Who will you trust?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.9%, 3D 8.1%
Alone you find yourself stranded in a dark and mysterious norse forest, tasked by the gods to acitvate the forests magical runestones to open the Serpent-Gate. But you are not alone. A vicious creature lurks in the shadows of the misty forest...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Stylized 8.2%
You see a man in the park on your walk home. Will you help him?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Retro 8.5%
Embark on a journey with "River God: Enshrouded Current," where an ancient village battles a curse woven into its very fabric. Uncover the secrets of a malevolent priest whose dark rituals connect the village to a realm beyond life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Investigation 24.6%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 9.2%
Echo in Capistrano is an atmospheric horror game with a simple goal - rescue the survivors, escape, and most importantly survive. Use your unique echo ability to find a path through the dizzying cave system of Capistrano, but be careful, there are things that lie in wait and they are hungry...
Why similar: Underground 27.7% ★, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Open World 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
Atmospheric first-person retro horror. You are a courier — a disposable tool of the System. Sort, deliver, collect archives. Obey… or uncover what lies inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Dystopian 17.8%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 10.6%, Stylized 8.1%
Body cam horror game beneath Paris. Navigate claustrophobic catacombs, caves and subway systems while a relentless AI-driven monster stalks you. Can you escape alive?
Why similar: Underground 37.2% ★, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 8.4%, First-Person 6.3%
trash-infested power fantasy crawling sim with racing & crustacean elements set in the gritty, segregated world of ocean floor society
Why similar: Underground 26% ★, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Dystopian 13%, Open World 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
A nonlinear psychological horror game in which you attempt to free yourself from the constantly repeating daily cycle of life. Explore a total of 7 different endings. Will you be brave enough to take the leap, even if there seems to be No Way Out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Dystopian 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
Your son had no-clipped into The Backrooms three years ago and you've finally found a way in to get him back. Armed with only a video camera and your determination, you set out on a journey to find him and get him out no matter the cost. Traversing the 12 levels will test your courage and resolve.
Why similar: Underground 26.3% ★, Walking Simulator 18%, Investigation 16.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Exploration 7.9%
A faint light is your only clue. A branching psychological horror through memory and darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, First-Person 13.8%, Horror 11.9%
Awakening was only the beginning. RDS is real… consuming anyone who ventures too close.
Why similar: Underground 35% ★, Walking Simulator 25.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Horror 8.6%, 3D 7.1%
A retro-inspired short horror game about caving.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Horror 10.6%
Trapped in a bunker connected to an old sewer, you must survive a few days before the creature lurking below finds you. Explore dark tunnels, gather key items, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover what happened underground before “it” finally devours you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 11%, 3D 10.6%
Something strange is happening in the newly discovered tomb. One of the archaeologists went missing during the exploration and even a search party was not able to help. Will you find her? What is happening in the dark depths? And are you really the only one here?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Underground 22.3% ★, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Investigation 10.1%, First-Person 8.2%
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Horror 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%
Trapped inside a narrow pipeline, your only choices are to move forward or backward. Deadly obstacles stand in your way, and a single mistake means starting over. Can you escape?
Why similar: Underground 41.4% ★, Walking Simulator 27%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 8.9%, 3D 4.9%
A game about escaping a nightmare. You stumble through the narrow corridors of garage complex as the distant footsteps is heard. Batya is getting closer.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, First-Person 10.9%, Horror 10.9%, Stylized 8.9%
You dodged death once — but it's not finished with you yet. Alone in an eerie town, you must search, hide, and survive while a relentless mechanical predator stalks the streets. Stay alert. Stay alive.
Why similar: Open World 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Horror 10.8%
You are a film student recording a house tour in a quiet town. Somewhere between one room and the next, the world changed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Investigation 15%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 10.3%
Explore the HOUSE, remember it & spot the changes !
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Investigation 25.8%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.9%
3Tower is a first-person horror adventure experience where you play as a night watchman on the graveyard shift. You might explore what going on here, or you might survive the night shift. It's up to you. This is a dense deep exploration in natural fears of graveyards - but pushed to a new level.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Action-Adventure 16%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%
Tune the radio. Silence the voices. Escape the dark. Signal Lost is a psychological horror experience where every sound matters. Lost in an abandoned underground relay station, your only link to reality is the static between transmissions.
Why similar: Underground 29.4% ★, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Horror 6.2%
Welcome to Feed Him, a horror-themed adventure game set in a small, innocent-looking town. Uncover dark secrets, explore eerie places, defeat your evil roommate and escape before it's too late. Immerse yourself in a spine-chilling experience with stunning graphics.
Why similar: Open World 17.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
Armed with nothing but a flashlight, your intuitions, and each other; you and your partner have set out to uncover the lost history of “Lab 257.” Only through teamwork will you succeed in navigating the labyrinths below. Will the encroaching darkness bring you together, or will it tear you apart?
Why similar: Exploration 16.8%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Horror 9.6%
A lo-fi game about photographing aliens so that your employers can turn them into toothpaste. Explore. Photograph. Catalog. Harvest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Investigation 25.2%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Stylized 6.9%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Underground 38.8% ★, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Horror 8.6%
A short Horror game about navigating a pitch-black urban environment, using limited sources of light.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Dystopian 12.1%, Horror 11%, First-Person 9.2%