- #1 ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOOD
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Do you believe that on Halloween night, the line between the world of the living and the dead becomes thinner? If not, then you’re probably used to simply buying children off with candy. But imagine being stuck on a night shift in an ordinary roadside minimarket...
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.5% ★, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Adventure 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #2 4am
96% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Marigold
Windows
A tiny gimbap café in a back alley, lights on until 4 a.m. Lured by oddly high pay, you take the night shift — greet customers, cook, walk home through the dark. Night by night, something slips out of place. Where did the last clerk go?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.7% ★, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 6.1%, Simulation 5.6%
- #3 Purrfect Bliss
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThreeFrauds
Windows
Purrfect Bliss is a cat cafe built on a dark history. Will you survive the night shift? Serve customers, take care of the cats, and uncover the terrifying truth in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.1% ★, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 5.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #4 Caution Ahead: Part 3
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ionic Relay
Windows
Descend into darkness as John, a search and rescue officer, reaches the final destination of his journey. Explore claustrophobic mines in this horror experience that blends atmospheric exploration with stealth-based survival.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #5 Possession
94% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Taleon
Windows
The story begins as the protagonist receives a cursed doll and starts suffering from recurring nightmares. Players explore dark environments and face fear through various horror elements. The game offers two different endings and delivers a short but intense horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Emotional 6.7%
- #6 Fragments of Self: Thoughts
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nothing
Windows
My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Emotional 6.4%
- #7 DON'T OPEN
93% matchMostly Positive68% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: REVO Team'sPub: STuNT
Windows
DONT OPEN is a PSX-style horror game about routine that falls apart before your eyes. A normal shift at a taco bar, an empty stairwell, and a persistent knock on the door that's impossible to ignore. Based on real events.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
- #8 Arcadia Cafe
92% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Judas Brothers
Windows
Arcadia Cafe - domestic horror in early 2000s. Work the night shift as a student at a roadside cafe. Meet bizarre guests, get cash for your job, but beware — homecoming may be much more horrible than you expect.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Old School 7.2%, First-Person 7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #9 The Shattered Mind of Lucas Hayes
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ilyandily
Windows
A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Adventure 13.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #10 Ocean Desolation
90% matchMixed56% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: BluSkie
Windows
Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Adventure 8%
- #11 ❌ M A N D A T O R Y ✅
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows
- - - - - - - Your participation is NOT OPTIONAL ❌🔒 Productivity is key. 💻 🌣 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLIANCE is required. 📝 ✅
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Adventure 20.6%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #12 Urbex Awakening
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Braden ReddellPub: 98 Redd Games
Windows
It’s 1999. As a detective, you've discovered a set of eerie VHS tapes at a gruesome crime scene. Play as the urban explorer recorded on the tapes, reliving their terrifying journey through abandoned places. Investigate, uncover the truth, and survive the horrors captured on film.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Detective 21%, Exploration 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.3%
- #13 Unmixable Syrup
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: asobinukuPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #14 obakeyashiki
87% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Horror 8%
- #15 POOLIMINAL
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Horrified
Windows · Mac
POOLIMINAL is an atmospheric liminal space horror game set in endless, procedurally generated poolrooms. A Backrooms-inspired descent into thalassophobia, where the real terror lies in the dark water below.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #16 Timber trail
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diotoons
Windows
You take over as the new ranger overseeing the infamous Timber Trail, a trail known for mysterious disappearances and the Timber Trail Murders.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 11%, Horror 7.3%, Retro 7.1%
- #17 Secret Base
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about a boy traveling between a peaceful secret base and a home that slowly begins to change.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 12.7%, Retro 10.9%
- #18 Mad Cafe
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Striking Games
Windows
Serve coffee, pastries, and smiles to increasingly disturbing customers in this atmospheric psychological horror game. Keep the café running, master the perfect brew, and try not to lose yourself as each shift becomes more unsettling than the last.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.8% ★, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Adventure 14.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Simulation 6.3%
- #19 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
86% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 8%
- #20 The Shrouded
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsar One
Windows
A short PSX-style horror game. Explore a dark cellar, collect 8 books, and survive a few tense encounters with a lurking presence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Horror 8.9%
- #21 The Forest Watches
82% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: RanSio
Windows
You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, First-Person 8.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #22 Unwilling Host
81% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #23 GhostlyRyokan
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Adventure 23%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Horror 5.9%
- #24 White Silence
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Adventure 18.7%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
- #25 Arctic Grave
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Palerite
Windows · Linux
Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Detective 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Adventure 9.3%
- #26 Palehollow Hospital | 灰谷医院
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a first-person indie horror game. You play as a video blogger exploring an abandoned hospital, uncovering the dark secrets hidden within its walls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #27 Bezdna Pickup Point
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mikhail Maksimov
Windows
You work at a pickup point. You scan packages, serve customers and keep the warehouse running. Unfortunately, some of the packages aren't really packages. WTF? LOL! They're mimics. Investigate suspicious customers and use the Mind Catcher to uncover mimics. But who is behind them? Find out!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.5% ★, Adventure 15.8%, Detective 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7.4%
- #28 TAMAGORUDO - FLOOR O
77% matchMixed56% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: TamagorudoTeam
Windows
TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #29 The old house
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Exent
Windows
Repetitive work in the metropolis pushed you to the limit. Vacation and grandfather's inheritance — a house in Gravewood. But the closer you get, the clearer: something is wrong. The road will be your first test. Meet strangers, explore locations, and be ready: silence is only a cover.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 7%
- #30 LiDAR Exploration Program
76% matchVery Positive90% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 10.4%
- #31 Strange Midnight
79% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Red Forest Games
Windows
The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Adventure 21%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Horror 7.5%
- #32 Path to Heaven
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OldcoldstonePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
When heaven is tainted by evil, where shall we find redemption? Or, is this a path to heaven, or a road to hell?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #33 Hoiwa Hub
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: BeanKing Computer Entertainment
Windows
Horror Game made in Hong Kong. 1st POV walking simulator. Investigating weird case happened to next door. By Unreal Engine 5.2.1.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #34 Fragments of Fear
74% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Pradyum Mistry
Windows
A VHS found-footage horror anthology where everyday chores become your worst nightmares. Experience a growing collection of bite-sized analog horror episodes, from a late-night trip to the laundromat to a terrifying walk home. Can you survive the mundane?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 11%, Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #35 The Lighthouse Whispers
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #36 REliC
74% matchNo user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: WEM3
Windows
WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Adventure 23.5%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Horror 6.9%
- #37 Fox Pines
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Smuttheir Studios
Windows
A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Adventure 9%
- #38 AEON DIRECTIVE: THE INTERVIEW
73% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: KiesFiesDev
Windows
50 binary questions. Infinite consequences. Observe every detail... the environment could change. Fail to notice an anomaly, and you fail the test. The further you progress, the more rooms you have to remember. Permadeath.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #39 My Friend, the Wickhorn
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror where you care for your cat, maintain an isolated mountain cabin, and uncover the link between your father’s secret past and the ancient curse that has taken hold of your friend.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, First-Person 9.4%
- #40 Commute
73% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Triple E Games
Windows
On your daily "commute" from work, you may sometimes encounter some situations. Please observe your surroundings carefully and get home safely!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Detective 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #41 Checkout Midnight
70% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Regtape
Windows
Checkout Midnight is a supermarket night-shift simulator with horror elements. A simple job - scanning groceries in a half-empty supermarket - gradually turns into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.6% ★, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Mystery 6.3%
- #42 ROSE:RUIN
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Sirius Air
Windows
Drawn into a spectral library within the Spirit World, the protagonist seeks a way to escape with guidance from Lisa, a woman trapped within. A horror adventure that uncovers the lingering emotions and hidden truths left behind in the Spirit World
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #43 Space Between
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edelweiss Studios
Windows
What happens when you’re trapped between life and death? A journey through the darkest parts of yourself, and the choice to fight for what you want most.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Simulation 8.8%
- #44 The Vanishing Memories
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faciplay Ab
Windows
Enter an impossible Library where every book contains a human life. María's book is fading. Explore the quiet island inside her memory and uncover what she could not face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Adventure 20.2%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Mystery 7.2%
- #45 Night Clerk
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Blackscale Studios
Windows · Mac
Night Clerk is a first-person horror experience set in a quiet roadside motel. Monitor CCTV cameras, answer late-night calls, and uncover subtle anomalies as long stretches of silence slowly give way to unsettling patterns.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Psychological Horror 5.3%
- #46 A Night On The Farm
71% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Flame Interactive
Windows
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 38.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #47 Effugium
72% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
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 38.1%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #48 House Party 8
69% 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 37.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #49 NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR
69% matchMixed52% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Ted ZuflePub: TZ
Windows
NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR - is a PSX-style simulation game where you work in a night store. Sell goods and enjoy the process.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Detective 16%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #50 Enjoy Your Stay
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuavePuppy Studios
Windows
Navigate the never-ending hallway of the Hudson: A hotel that doesn’t want its guests to leave. Observe your surroundings, spot irregularities, and choose the correct path to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #51 ExitApartment
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Adventure 21.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 6.7%
- #52 Recurring Dream
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Grow Now!
Windows
Recurring Dream is a short, atmospheric walking simulator where you revisit a cold, majestic mountain lost in memory and longing. Explore the surreal, dreamlike landscapes as you search for a loved one, unravelling a deeply emotional story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Emotional 7%
- #53 Soviet Village
67% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
A deadly search for a grandmother in the village. Can you escape the loop? Unpredictable horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Adventure 18%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #54 A SECOND BEFORE US
71% matchMixed57% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: DimleTeam
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.4%, Adventure 23.4%, Exploration 16.1%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #55 MOBIUS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jack K.
Windows
MOBIUS is a true-story walking simulator narrative about the process of development hell, trauma, and emotional growth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 10%, Emotional 7.9%
- #56 SCP-294: The Coffee Machine
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlindEyeGames
Windows
Enter the depths of a silent facility as a D-Class subject. Test the limits of SCP-294, a machine that can produce any liquid imaginable. But remember: in this low-poly PS1-style nightmare, every cup has a price. A short, narrative-driven psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Retro 8.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Horror 6.9%
- #57 Unhomely
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-TrackPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Detective 14.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #58 Don't Blink
63% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
Windows
Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 6.4%