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Games Like The Lunar Effect

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Horror, Walking Simulator, Linear.

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Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Negative Entities
Publisher: N/A
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: Jordon SelwayPub: JordonGameDev
    Windows

    Abode: Definitive Edition is the updated edition of Abode, it is a short walking simulator horror game, you are stuck in a loop going through a small house, when horror starts happening around you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Surreal 11.7%, Horror 10.2%

  2. #2 Scary 8 Bits
    96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Daniels Šlosbergs
    Windows

    A lightweight psychological horror and a walking simulator, where the player needs to carefully observe the surroundings to succesfully flee from this wretched place.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 13%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.2%

  3. #3 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,291 reviews2017
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

  4. #4 Our Elusive Suffering
    95% matchMixed65% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: 👁️Pub: ⚰️
    Windows

    🩸🌌💀🌫️⛪️

    Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Lovecraftian 16%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

  5. #5 Akeno's Veil
    94% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamefan
    Windows

    Spot the anomalies. Escape the loop. Akeno’s Veil is a psychological horror game where spotting anomalies is your only escape—from the relentless demon determined to pull you back.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Surreal 14%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 8.5%

  6. #6 Lying Souls
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: Troxy Studios
    Windows

    Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Linear 9.3%

  7. #7 They See You
    92% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: MengEXE
    Windows

    A computer engineer arrives in a remote mountain village, where tech failures and missing residents put him face to face with an unsettling force lurking behind the screen.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Surreal 14.2%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 7.2%

  8. #8 Atama
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2022
    Dev: Team Zutsuu
    Windows · Mac

    USE PSYCHIC POWERS in ATAMA to see through the eyes of your pursuers to avoid detection as you investigate a cursed rural Japanese village. You can't fight back; you must rely only on your abilities and your wits to avoid your enemies. Inspired by Forbidden Siren and Junji Ito.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

  9. #9 MY DAUGHTER IS A CULTIST! SE
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: VIRTUA WORLDS, LLC
    Windows

    YOU'RE JUST A NORMAL GUY TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP. YOU HEAR A BUMP IN THE NIGHT. WHAT WAS THAT? WHY IS YOUR DAUGHTER ACTING SO WEIRD? IS IT PARENTHOOD OR A HORRIBLE CURIOSITY THAT COMPELS YOU TO FIND OUT? A Short horror experience.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Surreal 13.1%, Lovecraftian 13%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  10. #10 The Nameless City
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Paradnight Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 8.3%

  11. #11 I Have Been Here Before?
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Vodka
    Windows

    A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Walking Simulator 22%, Exploration 13%, Psychological Horror 11%, Puzzle 10.7%

  12. #12 The Lecture: Classroom 1.09
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Goat Tower Games
    Windows

    You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 8.4%

  13. #13 Office 8
    88% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: ChronoQuill
    Windows

    "Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 8.5%

  14. #14 ExitApartment
    87% 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 28.6%, Surreal 15.4%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Exploration 11.9%

  15. #15 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
    89% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Horror 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Lovecraftian 5.4%

  16. #16 HOLFACE
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jonny's Games
    Windows

    Upon visiting his decrepit and dying grandfather, Isaac discovers an ancient evil that has parasitically dwelled within his ancestry for generations. Isaac must stop the parasite's symbiotic cycle from reoccurring or else become its new host.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Surreal 12%, Lovecraftian 8.6%

  17. #17 NIGHTSLINK
    86% matchVery Positive80% of 117 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 19.8%, Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Linear 9.1%

  18. #18 Blind Sound
    86% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: LunarDream GamesPub: Grey Dev
    Windows

    Blind Sound is a Game about, Exploration and Puzzle-solving. This is a Linear Story Based horror game which sets in a science facility. You will discover tons of thing and find about the Creepy history of this facility with Full of Creatures That extremely Dangerous.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.4%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 9.2%

  19. #19 Dark Ride Simulator
    84% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Blue Squid Interactive
    Windows

    Blue Squid Theme Parks presents the VR simulator of their most popular ride The Dark Zone. No need for long trips, now you can experience this iconic ride from the comfort of your own home.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Linear 7.7%

  20. #20 The Parish
    84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Euan Miller
    Windows

    A slow and atmospheric retro horror game. These hills hide more than just this congregation. Tend this remote church, give services to the needy and you never know... you might just survive the night

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Horror 11.6%, Lovecraftian 9.7%, Puzzle 9.7%

  21. #21 The Night Is Long
    82% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
    Dev: TheGamerUrso
    Windows

    The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Surreal 13.6%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 10.3%

  22. #22 Unhomely
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio 8-Track
    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: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 9%, Exploration 8.4%

  23. #23 The Company
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Crawler Games
    Windows

    The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Surreal 11.9%, Exploration 10.5%

  24. #24 Room 13
    81% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: Tyler L
    Windows

    You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 9.4%

  25. #25 Unseen: 2002
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: First Impact Group
    Windows

    An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Surreal 14.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.9%

  26. #26 Luna Anomaly
    79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamefan
    Windows

    A restless spirit twists the town around you. Luna Anomaly is a psychological horror game where only those who spot the anomalies can escape.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Surreal 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9%

  27. #27 Tapes of Entities
    79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: MaxdevPub: Maxdev creations
    Windows

    Tapes of Entities is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%

  28. #28 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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 19%, Lovecraftian 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13%, Surreal 9.3%

  29. #29 6th Floor
    78% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
    Dev: Sombra Games
    Windows

    Explore a seemingly endless hotel floor where each identical corridor challenges your perception. This horror walking simulator tests your observation skills as you seek the emergency exit.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 14.3%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 7.8%

  30. #30 Ante Mortem
    80% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: Neil AugereauPub: Coffee Interactive
    Windows

    What would be your first and last wish if you died tomorrow? Explore this mysterious and frightening island. Solve its puzzles. And discover the truth before sinking into the purest madness that can exist... That of knowing your death.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Surreal 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

  31. #31 HOMECALL
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lequinoxe
    Windows

    Atmospheric Horror in 90's style low-poly 3D. Open-ended exploration, investigation, hidden items, captivating puzzles and intriguing dark storyline.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 9.5%

  32. #32 Daddy's Long Milk Run
    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
    Dev: ZoomerDev
    Windows

    You are a father on a quest for 8 milk cartons. Observe your surroundings carefully to pick up and check out your milk before returning to your family at last.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Surreal 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.9%

  33. #33 Beer Machine
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: Crack Creations
    Windows

    Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Surreal 10.1%, Linear 9.6%

  34. #34 WANDERSTATE
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
    Windows

    You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Surreal 12.7%, Exploration 9.3%

  35. #35 DREAM LOGIC
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
    Dev: Teleopsia Games
    Windows

    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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

  36. #36 VHScape
    75% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Cluck Games, LLC
    Windows

    You find yourself trapped in a haunted VHS rental store, can you survive their twisted games and escape?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Linear 8.7%

  37. #37 Lighthouse of Madness
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
    Windows

    Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%

  38. #38 For Sale
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 256 reviews2025
    Dev: Collarpill
    Windows · Linux

    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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Linear 10%

  39. #39 Corpo Connections
    74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Polias Games
    Windows

    Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Lovecraftian 14.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Horror 8.9%

  40. #40 The 4th Wall
    73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: GZ Storm
    Windows

    What lies beyond The 4th Wall?

    Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Horror 18.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 8.2%

  41. #41 Social Caterpillar
    71% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2026
    Dev: Twelve Tiles
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Surreal 15.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

  42. #42 Atrium Mortis
    71% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2026
    Dev: Hectic
    Windows

    Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Investigation 9.6%

  43. #43 Mist
    72% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2024
    Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Linear 9%

  44. #44 Kach
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
    Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
    Windows · Mac

    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 25.1%, Horror 18.6%, Stylized 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  45. #45 Silent Pathways
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SkillerGameDev
    Windows

    Drawn back to his haunted home, Dave must solve eerie puzzles, uncover forgotten lore, and survive the shadows that stalk every corner of its decaying halls - a past that refuses to let go.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.9%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.1%

  46. #46 Cognition Method
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Cognition
    Windows

    Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris. Discover the innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveil a non-ordinary story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Surreal 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Exploration 8.4%

  47. #47 Lost in Anomaly
    70% matchMixed64% of 993 reviews2024
    Dev: Aximus Games
    Windows

    In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Exploration 9.1%

  48. #48 Dead Man's Fault
    72% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2022
    Dev: Parker BectonPub: Scrunko Games
    Windows

    A short psychological horror game about descending into a cave.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 16.7%, Surreal 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Linear 8.8%

  49. #49 CoRoT
    68% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Azteck Game Studios
    Windows

    CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

    Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 9.1%

  50. #50 Exit: Left or Right
    70% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2024
    Dev: PE4ENEGI GAMES
    Windows

    You can go left or right, but remember, a mistake will cost you your life…

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Surreal 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13%, Exploration 9.8%

  51. #51 Saintless
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Chocho Co.
    Windows

    Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 10.5%

  52. #52 Ocean Desolation
    69% matchMixed57% of 83 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 28.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.7%, Exploration 13.8%, Linear 11.7%

  53. #53 Shifting To The Backrooms
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
    Windows

    Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 13%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 9.2%

  54. #54 .redruM
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2024
    Dev: Paul Alex M Samaniego
    Windows

    .redruM is a psychological horror game blending realism and visual experimentation. Inspired by liminal spaces, backrooms, and real crime scenes, you play as a photographer uncovering the identity behind gruesome murders. .redruM is the red room where unshared photos are developed.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10%, Linear 9.8%

  55. #55 Bite-Sized Scares
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: D. Zenith
    Windows

    Kick back, relax, and grab some snacks as you enjoy a variety of short, indie horror games in the 'Bite-Sized Scares' collection. There's a little something for everyone in this fun and spooky package!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Surreal 8.4%

  56. #56 Replace the Lamp: The Last Shift
    67% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Penjaga Malam Studio
    Windows

    Every light you replace makes the house a little brighter. But something inside prefers to live in the dark. And now, it knows you’re here.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 10%

  57. #57 Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chocolatine Studio
    Windows · Linux

    NOT your typical simulator! Is it your dream job or are you just working in your dream? Work fast, or face the consequences. Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream is a surreal and dark descent into human psyche, burnout and the horror of the working culture.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Surreal 9.4%

  58. #58 Infinite Innocence
    68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: UnDivision
    Windows

    Infinite Innocence is a game about finding anomalies, but it is very easy to see them with lighting. What if we give it a little more difficulty and tension? Will you be able to remember everything until the end?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Surreal 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%

  59. #59 Queen Anne's Lace
    65% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Pennywhistle Studios
    Windows

    An anomaly horror game with a big twist: YOU hide the anomalies. As the Night Auditor for the Queen Anne's Lace hotel, your job is to keep your guests checked in. Forever.

    Why similar: Surreal 18%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%

  60. #60 Dark Lessons
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tall Tide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Can you survive your teacher in this psychological horror game? With only candles for light and trapped in her home, you have to uncover her family's dark secrets. Solve puzzles, connect the dots and escape. But beware: There is someone else playing games with you, and someone who needs your help.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Lovecraftian 17%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.3%

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