- #1 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
97% 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 44.9%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Psychological Horror 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly haunting, beautiful, and lonely atmosphere centered on uncovering the mystery of an abandoned location.
- #2 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
96% matchMixed68% of 2,154 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Sci-fi 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same feeling of wandering through a beautifully rendered, empty post-apocalyptic world filled with lingering echoes of the past.
- #3 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,520 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational walking simulator that mirrors the meditative, philosophical, and atmospheric exploration found in The Light Remake.
- #4 Firewatch
95% matchVery Positive91% of 99,247 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on solitary exploration within a vast, natural environment, emphasizing atmosphere and a sense of isolation.
- #5 35MM
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,344 reviews2016
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic journey through a desolate landscape that prioritizes atmosphere and the experience of travel over traditional combat.
- #6 Kona
94% matchVery Positive83% of 3,670 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Survival Horror 16.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Surreal 14%, Horror 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines post-apocalyptic survival elements with a mysterious, atmospheric exploration of a desolate, frozen landscape.
- #7 Homesick
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,452 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, First-Person 15.5%, Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, post-apocalyptic puzzle-exploration game that captures the same sense of solitude and decay.
- #8 NaissanceE
92% matchVery Positive84% of 4,402 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Surreal 24.5%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Psychedelic 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, architectural exploration game that emphasizes scale, atmosphere, and the feeling of being alone in a vast, mysterious space.
- #9 Bright Lights of Svetlov
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,402 reviews2021
Dev: Vladimir Cholokyan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, First-Person 14.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven walking simulator that captures the atmospheric, post-Soviet aesthetic and sense of quiet reflection.
- #10 Empathy: Path of Whispers
91% matchMixed60% of 220 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.3%, Surreal 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploring atmospheric, surreal environments to uncover the emotional history of a forgotten world.
- #11 The Old City: Leviathan
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 745 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Surreal 18.5%, Philosophical 12.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A philosophical, surreal walking simulator that explores themes of decay and existence in a lonely, abandoned world.
- #12 The Long Dark
88% matchVery Positive89% of 123,417 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, First-Person 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep sense of isolation and survival in a beautiful yet unforgiving post-apocalyptic wilderness.
- #13 INFRA
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,717 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, First-Person 15.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, urban exploration experience that highlights the beauty and melancholy of abandoned industrial structures.
- #14 Ether One
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 450 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.6%, First-Person 20.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploring decaying environments to piece together a narrative, matching the investigative and atmospheric nature of the seed game.
- #15 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
87% matchVery Positive87% of 2,470 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Horror 20%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a strong sense of isolation and atmospheric dread in a remote, abandoned setting.
- #16 The Cursed Forest
86% matchVery Positive89% of 891 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Surreal 25.5%, Realistic 13.8%, Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a natural, atmospheric setting to build a sense of mystery and psychological unease.
- #17 The Moon Sliver
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,166 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Psychological Horror 18%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that emphasizes psychological mystery and the solitary discovery of a narrative.
- #18 When the Darkness comes
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,429 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological walking simulator that mirrors the dreamlike and gloomy tone of the seed game.
- #19 Caligo
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,072 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on surreal visuals and a contemplative, dark mood.
- #20 Scanner Sombre
84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,552 reviews2017
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique, surreal visual style to emphasize the feeling of exploring a dark, mysterious, and abandoned environment.
- #21 Museum of Monoliths
82% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Surreal 23%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features surreal, atmospheric exploration of sci-fi environments that evoke a sense of profound loneliness.
- #22 KARMA: The Dark World
80% matchVery Positive91% of 4,519 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.1%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric psychological horror game that explores themes of reality and isolation.
- #23 Rise of Insanity
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build its narrative.
- #24 Liminal Universe
81% matchMixed60% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Gvn Games
Windows
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 23.7%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Realistic 10.2%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the eerie, empty feeling of liminal spaces through first-person exploration and psychological tension.
- #25 The Uncertain: Light At The End
82% matchMixed64% of 1,230 reviews2020
Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 37.9%, Sci-fi 27.3%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Simulation 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy post-apocalyptic adventure that explores the remnants of human civilization.
- #26 Eclipsium
77% matchVery Positive91% of 3,488 reviews2025
Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
Why similar: FMV 25.2% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #27 The Anomalous Hour
79% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
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 24%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 14%, Realistic 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and mystery within a strange, atmospheric environment that challenges the player's perception.
- #28 Cloudrooms
78% matchNo user reviews65% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Surreal 15%, Realistic 11.4%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-oriented exploration game that emphasizes a dreamlike, surreal aesthetic.
- #29 Reflection
78% matchVery Positive83% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 31.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and a sense of isolation.
- #30 Investigator
81% matchMixed69% of 1,049 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Horror 21%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie title that emphasizes the exploration of a mysterious, desolate environment.
- #31 The Lightkeeper
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 16.1%, Surreal 14.8%, Realistic 14.4%
- #32 The Guest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Puzzle 21.4%, First-Person 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric mystery and environmental storytelling within a confined, abandoned space.
- #33 The Strange Lights
75% matchVery Positive87% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #34 There Exists Nobody
75% matchVery Positive93% of 923 reviews2024
Dev: HeavyLight Studio
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 30%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Surreal 18.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Realistic 10.4%
- #35 RESTORER
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
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 25.3%, Psychedelic 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Realistic 11.3%, Horror 8.9%
- #36 There The Light
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Philosophical 36.4%, Walking Simulator 36.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #37 The Green Light
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #38 LIMINAL WATERS - ENHANCED EDITION
72% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: DK Productions
Windows
Explore, Listen and Observe. LIMINAL WATERS is a liminal space exploration game. Discover a large facility with diverse rooms and themes and be enchanted by the radiant beauty of Unreal Engine 5.6. Relaxation, anxiety, confusion or familiarity? The mysterious Poolrooms are waiting for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Surreal 24.3%, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 12.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #39 The Inn-Sanity
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,635 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #40 Abandoned Souls
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 23.7%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.3%, Realistic 11.2%
- #41 The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,613 reviews2019
Dev: Pie On A Plate Productions
Windows · Linux
Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Survival Horror 14.6%, First-Person 6.5%
- #42 Liminalcore
71% matchVery Positive83% of 748 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Surreal 19%, Realistic 15.4%, Atmospheric 9%
- #43 God's Basement
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%
- #44 PAGER
70% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Philosophical 16.9%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 8.6%
- #45 Hollow Cocoon
69% matchVery Positive92% of 927 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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: Survival Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Surreal 12.8%, Horror 10.7%
- #46 THRESHOLD
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Surreal 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.8%
- #47 The Backrooms
74% matchMostly Negative23% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: WASABAE Studios
Windows
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychedelic 20.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9.7%
- #48 The Land of Pain
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 769 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Surreal 16%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12%
- #49 Left Alone
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Logic 13%, Horror 10.7%
- #50 Horror
69% matchMixed68% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Psychedelic 11.2%, First-Person 9.6%
- #51 Frozen Shelter
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Aktamia
Windows
Frozen Shelter is an indie first-person walking simulator game made in realistic 3D graphics. As a location, the player will be presented with a bunker built during the Cold War of the USSR. The fascinating atmosphere of loneliness will put pressure on the player throughout the game.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.2%, Psychedelic 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Horror 9.8%, Realistic 8.1%
- #52 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
67% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.8%, Surreal 11.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #53 Drizzlepath: Deja Vu
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Philosophical 23.2%, First-Person 14.7%, Realistic 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #54 Greenhouse
67% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 11.6%, Horror 11.6%
- #55 WILL: Follow The Light
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 531 reviews2026
Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
Windows
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Philosophical 28%, First-Person 12.1%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #56 Necrophosis
65% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Surreal 19%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 9%
- #57 Disminal
66% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Brian Gonnet
Windows · Mac · Linux
wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.6%, First-Person 24.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%
- #58 NIGHTSLINK
68% matchVery Positive81% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
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 28.7%, Surreal 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 12%
- #59 Fugue in Void
69% matchMixed67% of 259 reviews2018
Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Simulation 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #60 Liminal City
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Realistic 13.7%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%
