Games Like The Lancaster Leak - O'Brien State Park

YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a cover-up of a tragic mass casualty event.

Why similar: 1990's 15.9%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Linear 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a direct follow-up in the same series that maintains the signature found footage and investigative horror style.

YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?

Why similar: 1980s 27.1%, Horror 20.1%, 1990's 15.2%, Linear 13.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the same series that expands on the lore-rich, 1980s-inspired horror established in the original.

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 19%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, 1990's 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the claustrophobic, liminal space aesthetic found in the seed game's found footage approach.

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Realistic 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the 90s camcorder aesthetic and found footage tropes that define the seed game's visual style.

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 18.7%, Horror 14.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Realistic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the discovery of mysterious tapes, directly aligning with the found footage premise of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Linear 10.3%, Realistic 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The title and core gameplay loop revolve around the discovery of cursed media, mirroring the investigative nature of the seed game.

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Investigation 11%, Horror 10.6%, Realistic 8.9%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct thematic match, focusing on the exploration of mysterious tapes within a walking-simulator framework.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, fragmented narrative experience that mirrors the unsettling, low-poly VHS horror feel of the seed game.

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Linear 11.9%, Psychological 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific forest-based setting and investigative horror tone found in O'Brien State Park.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique, camera-based perspective to create intense, claustrophobic horror that feels very similar to found footage media.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Psychological 10.3%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: This anthology series uses a distinct VHS-style presentation to tell grounded, terrifying stories based on real-life experiences.

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: Action-Adventure 19.2%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, 3D 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title by Chilla's Art masterfully uses a VHS filter and slow-burn pacing to create a realistic, unsettling horror experience.

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: 1990's 17.3%, Horror 14.2%, Realistic 11.4%, Investigation 10.6%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans entirely into the found footage genre, providing a similar sense of isolation and mystery.

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, 1980s 14.7%, Linear 11.6%, Investigation 10.7%, Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a short, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on alternate history and discovery.

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, 1990's 17.9%, Horror 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The forest ranger setting and psychological horror elements provide a similar vibe to the O'Brien State Park location.

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Investigation 9.7%, Realistic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines investigative mystery with walking-simulator horror, perfect for fans of the FBI-intern premise.

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Psychological 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential walking-simulator horror game that focuses on narrative discovery within a singular, eerie location.

You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16%, 1980s 14%, Horror 13.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on lost media and the Backrooms mythos makes this a strong companion to the seed game's investigative horror.

The following is a series of tapes recovered near the Overlook National Park where four people were recently reported missing- a family of three and one motorist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Horror 18.9%, 1990's 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a sense of dread through exploration and environmental cues in a rural setting.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: 1980s 39.7%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Realistic 6.4%, 3D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the 80s slasher aesthetic with a retro visual style that feels like a lost piece of found footage media.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: 1980s 34.3%, 1990's 26.3%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a tense, VHS-aesthetic horror experience that emphasizes exploration and survival in a hostile environment.

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: 1980s 22.8%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play horror title uses a similar low-budget, high-atmosphere approach to deliver quick scares.

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 23.9%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Psychological 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a grounded, realistic approach to psychological horror that emphasizes atmosphere over combat.

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 22.8%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Linear 9.9%, Realistic 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, atmospheric experience that feels like a contained, experimental horror piece.

You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Psychological 8.5%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological walking simulator that uses a first-person perspective to immerse the player in a disturbing narrative.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.9%, Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 11.9%, 3D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The surreal, investigative nature of the game provides a similarly deep, lore-heavy experience for players who enjoy uncovering secrets.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Mystery 13%, First-Person 10%, Realistic 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends investigative tasks with supernatural horror, requiring the player to piece together clues to survive.

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 24.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Realistic 10%, Linear 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on atmospheric exploration and psychological tension makes it a great fit for fans of walking-simulator horror.

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Linear 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

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 22.4%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Realistic 7.5%

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 16%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, 1980s 9.6%, 1990's 8.2%

80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.

Why similar: 1980s 20.9%, 1990's 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological 7%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, 1990's 17.5%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Realistic 7.2%

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: 1980s 20%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Psychological 8.7%

(BURIED TAPES) is a collection of psychological horror stories recorded on VHS. Each story features paranormal incidents narrated from the perspective of the survivors of these supernatural encounters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 61.7%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, 3D 12.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

A park ranger's life is changed forever as they discover what really lurks in their national park. A first-person horror, exploration, and stealth-based game.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Dark 8.1%, Mystery 7.9%

A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Linear 9.7%, First-Person 7%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Linear 10%, Realistic 9.7%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Linear 16.5%, Realistic 13.2%, Dark 9.5%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Psychological 9.8%, Realistic 9.3%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, 1980s 18.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, First-Person 10%, Action-Adventure 9%

After an unfortunate accident at Sorley Paper Mill, the facility was abandoned and left to rot. Multiple urban explorers venture into the facility, never to be heard from again. Police eventually walled off the mill in order to keep trespassers out... Or to keep something in...

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Action 16.7%, Investigation 14.9%, First-Person 11%, Mystery 7.4%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: 1980s 28.1%, Horror 13%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.1%

You have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you find yourself in the Backrooms. Figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8.2%

A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, First-Person 10%, Dark 4.5%

Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 11.1%, Linear 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, 1980s 7.9%

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 29.1%, Horror 22.5%, Linear 7.9%, Dark 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

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: 1990's 25.8%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 8.3%, 3D 8.2%

It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Realistic 16.9%, Mystery 12%, Dark 10.5%, Linear 6.4%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Horror 14%, Linear 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.2%

An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.

Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, 1990's 16%, Horror 8.6%, Realistic 8.5%

Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, 1990's 20%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 7.5%

The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free Simple Linear single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Horror 15.4%, Linear 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Realistic 9%

Hide Time is a story-driven horror game where you play as new employee of Passion Oasis. Explore that huge complex, do your tasks and uncover mysteries of your past.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20%, Mystery 13.4%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Mik-Legacy is a short atmospheric parkour game that takes you through a linear experience inside a forgotten facility.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, 1990's 21.2%, Linear 12%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, 1990's 16.5%, 1980s 14.5%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Why similar: Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Linear 12.2%, First-Person 8.3%

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 22.4%, Horror 13.3%, Linear 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, 1990's 8.4%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 11.1%, Realistic 9.7%