Games Like The Gap

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Linear 8.5%, First-Person 8.2%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Linear 8.3%, First-Person 7.4%

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: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.1%, Cinematic 12.5%, Linear 8.1%

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 22.7%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Exploration 9.5%, Linear 8.9%

Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Adventure 6.7%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Exploration 6.3%, Linear 5.2%

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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Linear 7.2%

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 23.5%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Realistic 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Cinematic 15.9%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Linear 8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 15.1%, 1990's 13.9%, Linear 11%

Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 21.5%, Cinematic 19.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Realistic 9.4%

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17.3%, Linear 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 19.8%, Narration 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Realistic 6.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Cinematic 15.5%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Realistic 7.5%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Exploration 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 7.2%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 6.1%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Exploration 6.6%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Realistic 8.9%, First-Person 7.2%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 16.4%, Linear 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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: Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Realistic 8.7%

It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Realistic 8.9%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Narration 25.2%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Cinematic 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Realistic 7.2%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Realistic 8%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.8%, Realistic 8.7%, Exploration 7.6%

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Cinematic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%

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%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, First-Person 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%

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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 15.5%, Realistic 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.

Why similar: Horror 49.2%, First-Person 19.1%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Indie 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Horror 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Exploration 7.6%

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 27%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 18.5%, Realistic 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Linear 8.2%, First-Person 7.9%

Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.7%

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 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 12.3%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 9.6%

Skin Off is an analog horror game where you play as a teenager spending a summer night alone at your uncle’s house. As you wait for your friends to arrive the next day, a strange message is broadcasted on national television, signaling the start of a nightmare you can’t escape.

Why similar: 1990's 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Linear 9.7%

Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.1%, Horror 37.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%

[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 9.4%

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 23.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Exploration 11%, Realistic 9.1%

An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, Exploration 9.6%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 12.4%, Linear 10.3%, Realistic 10.1%

Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Realistic 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

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 21.9%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Linear 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15%, Realistic 9.8%, Linear 8.9%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Exploration 17.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, 3D 5.1%

Ethan Cross hasn’t heard from his mother in weeks. He decides to check on her at the family home but what he finds is silence, locked doors, and rooms that feel wrong. Trapped in a decaying house bound to a cursed clock. Explore, survive, and uncover what time has forgotten.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Horror 29.5%, Realistic 13.2%, Linear 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 16.4%, Cinematic 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Realistic 7.3%

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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Cinematic 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, 1990's 9.8%

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Cinematic 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.7%, Linear 8.9%

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%

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: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.8%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Realistic 11%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Realistic 9.4%

It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is forced to spend the night away from home. What seemed like a temporary rest soon begins to turn unsettling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%