Games Like The Haunted Building

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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Thriller 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same gritty, claustrophobic atmosphere of urban housing blocks and the feeling of being trapped in a decaying environment.

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending mystery with multiple endings and deep, story-rich gameplay.

A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.9%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply emotional and story-rich experience with multiple endings that reward repeated playthroughs.

“Remember it? Remember it! ” I can’t remember anything. Somebody keeps speaking to me: ”Where are you? Where are you? ” I need to go into my mind and find myself! I have come to this place named “The Third Building”. My memory is buried here.

Why similar: Horror 45.3%, First-Person 19.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the specific setting and indie horror sensibilities found in The Haunted Building.

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Supernatural 8.9%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the claustrophobic tension of apartment-based horror and psychological mystery.

"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: Horror 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Realistic 11%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on narrative, exploration, and uncovering buried family truths in a realistic setting.

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features excellent first-person exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics within a retro-inspired horror setting.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar experience of working a lonely, unsettling job where the environment slowly turns against the player.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, Thriller 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it is a masterpiece of cultural horror storytelling that shares the same thematic depth and historical weight.

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 42.6%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Realistic 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the dark history of a house.

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game places a heavy emphasis on choices and multiple endings, directly impacting the narrative outcome.

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 17.7%, Supernatural 15.7%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on a supernatural mystery set within a residential building, mirroring the core premise of the seed game.

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 32.3%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, first-person horror game that forces players to investigate their surroundings to survive.

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: Horror 18.4%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, story-driven experience set in a realistic, historical, and psychological context.

Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?

Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.7%, 1990's 8.6%, Thriller 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, choice-driven horror game set in an apartment complex that shares the thematic focus on tenant-based mysteries.

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: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 11.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that excels at building tension in a confined, isolated environment.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Puzzle 7%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines stealth, puzzle-solving, and intense first-person exploration in a culturally rich horror setting.

One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.

Why similar: Supernatural 16.6%, Horror 15.6%, Realistic 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This office-based horror game shares the same pacing and first-person investigative feel.

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: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Horror 12.7%, Realistic 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that prioritizes exploration and immersive-sim elements in a small, contained area.

Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years

Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Thriller 27%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 6.9%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features first-person exploration and complex puzzle-solving within a haunted, historical setting.

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

Why similar: 1990's 29.7%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the atmospheric horror of confined living spaces and psychological dread.

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 23.1%, Supernatural 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides an immersive, puzzle-heavy experience where exploration and resource management are key to survival.

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: 1990's 14.2%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on narration and environmental storytelling within a haunted domestic space.

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: Horror 27.1%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, First-Person 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, urban investigative experience that rewards players for exploring every corner of its environment.

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Realistic 12%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends mystery and immersive-sim mechanics to create a tense, atmosphere-heavy experience.

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: 1990's 23.9%, Horror 20.8%, Supernatural 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.

In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

Why similar: Supernatural 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Horror 10.6%, 1990's 10.1%, Thriller 10%

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 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 9.6%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, atmospheric exploration experience that focuses on uncovering hidden truths.

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: Horror 22.7%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 10.3%

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: Supernatural 14.8%, Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Thriller 9.8%, Realistic 9.4%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, 1990's 18.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 12%

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

Why similar: Mystery 24.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Horror 11.9%

Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Horror 20%, 1990's 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Realistic 10.3%, Mystery 8.8%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.5%, Supernatural 12%

Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.

Why similar: 1990's 23.4%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 7.4%

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Supernatural 17.5%, Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Mystery 12.4%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.8%

"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Supernatural 13.9%, Thriller 10.2%, First-Person 10%

An abandoned-building exploration horror adventure set in a Japanese university. As a paranormal club member, investigate the forbidden "Building Zero" and uncover the truth hidden within.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Realistic 16.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

Why similar: Horror 18%, Thriller 15.2%, Supernatural 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 10.5%

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: Thriller 20.5%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Exploration 10.2%

A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

Why similar: Horror 13.5%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9%, Realistic 8.8%

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: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Realistic 11.5%, Thriller 10.7%, 1990's 8.5%

You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%

A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 12.2%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 9.3%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: 1990's 23.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.

Why similar: Supernatural 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Horror 11.7%, Thriller 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%

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: Multiple Endings 16.2%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 11%

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: Horror 17.2%, Supernatural 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 9.7%, Realistic 8.6%

A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.

Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%

Play as a ghost and influence women in the house in order to get sexual pleasures from them and achieve your goals by manipulating both the environment as well as their mind.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, Mystery 13.3%, Horror 12%, Realistic 10.2%

A PSX Horror where the bizarre is routine. Survive 5 nights managing a gas station infested by 10 entities with unique death animations. Unravel the mystery buried beneath the fuel pumps before your shift ends in one of 3 endings.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。

Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Mystery 30.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Psychological Horror 4.4%, Adventure 3.2%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Thriller 16.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Exploration 8.9%

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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 7.3%

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: Supernatural 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Puzzle 11.5%