Games Like The Midnight Walk

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.9%, Emotional 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the dark fairy-tale atmosphere and sense of scale when facing monstrous entities in a beautiful, dangerous world.

Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Fantasy 11%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creative minds, this game shares the distinct dark, whimsical, and hand-crafted aesthetic found in The Midnight Walk.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Cinematic 15.9%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The entirely hand-penciled art style creates a uniquely unsettling and atmospheric horror experience that mirrors the handcrafted feel of The Midnight Walk.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Stealth 18.3%, Dark 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly oppressive, dark, and atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience that relies on visual storytelling rather than dialogue.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Dark 17.3%, Stealth 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the dark, surreal world of the original with more complex environmental puzzles and a stronger emphasis on companion-based gameplay.

An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.

Why similar: VR 48%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal VR exploration game that focuses on interacting with strange, procedurally animated creatures in a bizarre, dreamlike landscape.

Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: VR 43.6%, Adventure 23.8%, Story Rich 18.1%, Puzzle 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: This VR adventure captures a dark, twisted fairy-tale aesthetic while utilizing a unique diorama perspective for exploration and puzzle-solving.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26%, Hand-drawn 24.3%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: Featuring a beautiful hand-drawn art style, this game delivers a surreal, atmospheric puzzle experience that feels like exploring a living painting.

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 55.4%, Fantasy 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending VR puzzle game that uses scale and perspective to tell a deeply personal and surreal story.

South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.

Why similar: Dark 20.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Fantasy 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, stylized action-adventure rooted in Southern Gothic folklore that shares a similar emphasis on magical, atmospheric storytelling.

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric, supernatural horror game that uses unique, stylized visuals to explore dark folklore.

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.6%, Emotional 16.1%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric sci-fi adventure that relies on environmental cues and emotional resonance to tell its story.

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Cinematic 24%, Dark 17.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror game that focuses on environmental storytelling and a claustrophobic, dark atmosphere.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Atmospheric 33.2%, Adventure 28.1%, Puzzle 28%, Singleplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emotional, atmospheric puzzle-solving with a small, fragile protagonist navigating a world that feels both beautiful and dangerous.

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that leans heavily into dark mythology and atmospheric exploration.

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31.1%, Horror 20.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark fantasy adventure that blends stylized, grotesque visuals with platforming and combat.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 39%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, its stunning artistic direction and atmospheric, wordless narrative resonate with the cinematic quality of The Midnight Walk.

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Cinematic 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Dark 15.7%, Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, underwater puzzle-adventure with a striking, monochromatic art style that emphasizes atmospheric dread.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.1%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Story Rich 18.8%, Puzzle 17.2%, Adventure 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hand-drawn puzzle game that excels at environmental storytelling and creating a distinct, immersive world without using text.

Using the power of virtual reality, Song in the Smoke puts your survival directly in your own hands. Enter this dangerous world outside of time, where you must craft weapons, make clothes, build fires, and brew healing elixirs to steel yourself against its vicious predators.

Why similar: VR 22.7%, Cinematic 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Horror 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A VR survival-adventure that focuses on crafting and exploration within a mysterious, atmospheric wilderness.

Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: VR 23.9%, Stealth 19.5%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 14.3%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror adventure that focuses on navigating dark, surreal environments to uncover a twisted narrative.

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: Dark 21.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Horror 17.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy horror game that excels at building a sense of isolation and mystery within a dark, nature-filled environment.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Dark 28.9%, Story Rich 19%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, meta-narrative experience that blends atmospheric horror with tactile, board-game-inspired mechanics.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Atmospheric 38.2%, Story Rich 23.6%, Adventure 20.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong companion mechanic and a focus on folklore-inspired atmosphere that aligns well with the themes of The Midnight Walk.

Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, colorful, and psychedelic horror game that prioritizes a unique, unsettling visual identity.

You died in a mysterious seance and have become a Wraith, one of the restless undead. In this VR horror game, use your supernatural abilities to solve the mystery behind your death. But beware of the sinister Spectres lurking in the shadows...

Why similar: VR 46.3%, Horror 29%, Stealth 12.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-tension VR horror experience that emphasizes stealth and environmental interaction in a dark, supernatural setting.

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.

Why similar: Stealth 21.2%, VR 20.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Horror 11%

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: Horror 26.6%, Cinematic 19.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological walking simulator that uses 3D environments to create a dreamlike and unsettling experience.

An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Exploration 7.1%

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Adventure 51.4%, Puzzle 32.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy adventure game that uses a unique narrator and character-driven stories to explore themes of morality and greed.

A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.7%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%

A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Dark 19.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Dark 25.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 7.7%

Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25%, Cinematic 19.2%, Emotional 15.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.8%, VR 15.3%, Dark 14%, Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Dark 18.2%, Horror 16.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Atmospheric 9%

Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.

Why similar: VR 26.2%, Horror 23.5%, Stealth 16.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 9%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Walking Simulator 8%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Dark 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Cinematic 17%, Dark 15.5%, Stealth 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Dark 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Story Rich 8.2%

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: Cinematic 27.6%, Horror 21%, Dark 20.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 8.1%

Midnight Prowl is a horror exploration game set in a Japanese town, where you will experience the horror that takes place there.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 10%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%

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: Horror 26.4%, Dark 24.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 6.1%

Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!

Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Dark 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 10%

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Story Rich 6.8%

“Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set of a children’s TV show. You are a master puppet maker whose prized creations--the Handeemen--have come to life and are hunting you. Play hide and seek against advanced AI that forces you to adapt and improvise.

Why similar: Dark 20.6%, Horror 20.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 10.1%

A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Dark 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 11.1%

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Stealth 6.6%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Adventure 22.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 8.9%

Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.

Why similar: VR 33.8%, Cinematic 20.6%, Dark 14.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 42.6%, Dark 13.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.6%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Dark 13.6%, VR 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%

A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.

Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Dark 22.2%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

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: Horror 24.4%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Story Rich 8.6%

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Emotional 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Dark 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%