Games Like The Obscura Experiment

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Space 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a highly atmospheric, first-person sci-fi horror experience set in an abandoned lunar base.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Space 31.2%, Horror 17.6%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: You play as the station's AI, which directly aligns with the research and monitoring gameplay loop found in The Obscura Experiment.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the definitive sci-fi psychological horror experience, focusing on deep narrative themes and an oppressive, isolated research facility setting.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 19.2%, Space 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of being hunted in a decaying space station, mirroring the intense atmospheric survival horror of the seed game.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Space 22.5%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 12.2%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that masterfully blends sci-fi exploration with psychological horror and the investigation of anomalous threats.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Space 18.1%, Horror 17.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Sci-fi 16.8%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational sci-fi horror game, it features the same research facility exploration and survival mechanics that define the genre.

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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, First-Person 16.1%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that captures the same eerie, liminal space exploration found in the seed game.

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Space 25.1%, Horror 20.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines space-based exploration with cosmic psychological horror, creating a similar sense of dread as you uncover research secrets.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Space 44.9%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action 8.4%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure captures the isolation of space exploration and the mystery of a failing research project.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Space 29.7%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploring an empty space station and piecing together the narrative of what happened to the crew through environmental storytelling.

You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.

Why similar: Space 17.7%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by the SCP foundation lore, it features the same research facility containment and anomaly-investigation themes.

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Space 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric horror game that prioritizes exploration and the feeling of being watched in a mysterious location.

Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Narration 15.8%, Horror 13.8%, Gore 9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the psychological horror of navigating endless, unsettling environments, similar to the exploration found in the seed game.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Space 27.5%, Narration 24%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi exploration game that emphasizes the mystery and philosophical dread of encountering the unknown on a hostile planet.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.7%, Resource Management 12.7%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, atmospheric survival horror in a confined space where every sound and anomaly must be carefully managed.

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

Why similar: Horror 67.7%, First-Person 14.6%, Action 10%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration horror game that uses environmental manipulation to create tension and surprise.

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Space 28%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Narration 14.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy space game where you must interact with a sentient AI to survive, echoing the research-based tension of the seed game.

You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game set within a containment facility that emphasizes the danger of anomalous research subjects.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, First-Person 14%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic survival horror experience in an isolated environment, focusing on resource management and psychological strain.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Sci-fi 15%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror masterpiece that uses a retro-futuristic aesthetic to explore themes of identity and anomaly-driven dread.

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: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.4%, First-Person 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mystery and atmospheric horror, mirroring the 'workplace' gone wrong theme of the seed game.

Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 27.1%, Exploration 15.5%, Survival Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that emphasizes the dark, thriller-like exploration of unknown locations.

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 23.2%, Survival Horror 17.3%, First-Person 13.8%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that leans into the exploration of mysterious, isolated environments.

Your goal is simple, spot anomalies to escape. Play alone or together with up to 8 players in online co-op. Make the right decisions to advance to the next level, or risk being reset to the beginning!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 26.3%, First-Person 16.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game centered around investigating anomalous phenomena in a research-heavy environment.

Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.

Why similar: Space 21.5%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Sci-fi 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that places the player in a space-based environment filled with threats and intense encounters.

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 28.1%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Exploration 11.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mystery and exploration in a horror setting, focusing on uncovering the truth behind a strange facility.

Obsideo is a 1-4 player online co-op psychological horror, where you and your team of priests explore different locations experiencing paranormal events in an attempt to figure out what ghost they're dealing with and exorcise it from the property.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, PvE 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on the investigation of supernatural entities.

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Horror 25.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 6.7%, Exploration 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build tension in a confined setting.

Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 7.8%

Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, PvE 12.4%, First-Person 10.3%

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: Horror 24.8%, Exploration 19.7%, First-Person 19.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Survival Horror 16%, Indie 4.1%

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: First-Person 33%, Exploration 28.7%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and narrative discovery, allowing players to piece together a fragmented story within a mysterious environment.

Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 19.4%, Narration 17.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Exploration 11.1%

For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.4%, Horror 43.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%

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: Survival Horror 30.4%, Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%

You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Exploration 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%

You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Exploration 19%, First-Person 18.4%, Action 5.7%

SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Resource Management 15.5%, First-Person 9.7%

Welcome to a breathtaking storyline full of portals, solving puzzles with an energy-absorbing weapon, and other adventures in a sci-fi atmosphere! Can you travel through parallel dimensions and uncover the secrets of your past?

Why similar: Narration 26.9%, Horror 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Exploration 11.6%

Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 27.7%, First-Person 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 29.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%

A VR/Desktop game where you are a new D-Class personnel in secret SCP Research Site-50 when everything falls apart. Use what you can find as you explore the facility, access logs to learn about the SCP entities in containment, and run for your life from the SCP entities that have escaped.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%

THE_ABYSS_HAS_WALLS takes you into Ad Infinitum (also known as "The Backrooms") like never seen before. Review footage. Document fate.

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.1%, Horror 22.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Resource Management 8.6%, Exploration 8.5%

You have been invited to the popular “Penguin Hotel”. There, you get caught up in a terrifying event. Solve puzzles and battle with a special camera! Experience a very strange penguin horror.

Why similar: Horror 26.1%, PvE 18.4%, First-Person 17.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 9.8%

This prologue was created to present an overall concept of the main game through a pair of gameplay hours to introduce you to some of the game’s mechanics, creatures, and ideas.

Why similar: Exploration 28.6%, First-Person 24.4%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Action 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Lost Hope, a chilling horror game set in the eerie Backrooms universe, challenges players to delve into enigmatic locations teeming with bizarre and inexplicable phenomena. Embark on an expedition alone or with friends!

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 7.9%

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.

Why similar: Space 21%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, First-Person 12%, Exploration 10.6%

It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: First-Person 26.8%, Exploration 25.4%, Horror 23.1%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Congratulations, contractor! You've been approved to trial our cutting-edge AI visor. Use it to explore the Neuras lab and recover the staff's research. Your visor is safe, reliable, and up to 99% accurate. Just don't ask why the "ketchup" in the corner makes such a horrible crunching sound.

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 29%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Exploration 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Exploration 10.3%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Sci-fi 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 10.9%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Exploration 21.5%, First-Person 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Action 16%, Sci-fi 12.8%

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: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 26%, Exploration 17.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Horror 26.8%, First-Person 16.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.2%, First-Person 27.5%, Atmospheric 17%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Action 11.7%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Action 14%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 8.6%

Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.3%, Horror 27.9%, First-Person 20.7%, Action 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%