- #1 Effugium
97% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Space 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #2 Parasite Tunnel
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: TAYUTA CREATE
Windows
A creepy tunnel inhabited by a gigantic creature. You are trapped inside this tunnel. Escape the giant creature, search for the tunnel's exit, and make your escape. This is a short horror game that envelops the player in a sense of unease and tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 15.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Realistic 5.3%
- #3 The Stairwell
96% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden Palace
Windows
You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 18.2%, Simulation 7.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #4 Hotel 12th
95% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: DURINKOSU
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious hotel with 12 floors, you’re caught in a never-ending loop. Each floor hides secrets and clues—only by paying close attention to the details can you break free. Your goal? Descend to the 0th floor and escape, but beware, the hotel doesn’t want you to leave…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 16.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Atmospheric 8%
- #5 Escape Floor 13
94% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Fit'n'Crispy Games
Windows · Linux
You are trapped on the 13th floor of a hotel. Pay close attention to your surroundings as you navigate each floor to reach the next elevator and make your escape in Escape Floor 13.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 17.1%, Simulation 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #6 Dream Prison
94% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Budai
Windows · Linux
"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 17.1%, Simulation 9.2%, First-Person 6%
- #7 TransMemory
92% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: BitRockGames
Windows
I woke up in a dimly lit basement. You have no memory of who you are or why you are here. Can you escape from this place?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.6%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 19.3%, Simulation 5.5%, Adventure 4.3%
- #8 Putridum Horror
93% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: RedLightsStudio
Windows
Putridum - Psychological dark horror in which the player will have to explore a large dark hous with only a weak flashlight, look for the right things, not be caught and find a way to escape from there.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 6.4%
- #9 Evac Bay 09
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agustín Balmer
Windows · Linux
You're trapped in the seemingly endless corridors of a space station, desperately searching for the evacuation bay 09. But the station is not as empty as it seems; you must observe for subtle, unsettling occurrences and log them if you want to move forward. Can you break the loop and escape?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 15.7%, Space 7.6%, First-Person 4.8%
- #10 AKAZU Off limits
91% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO DYD
Windows
I found myself lying in a strange place. I had no idea where I was or why I had come here. The only thing I knew was that I had come looking for something.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 6.3%, First-Person 5.7%
- #11 Klasztorna: Lost Within
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rylume Games
Windows
A psychological horror where you're trapped inside your own school, hunted by an unrelenting entity. As you search for an escape, the walls shift around you, and reality begins to distort. Escaping is just as important as keeping your sanity intact.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.7%, Walking Simulator 28.7%, Horror 23%, Adventure 5.2%, 3D 2.7%
- #12 TheSpoiler
89% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Regen
Windows
When you come to your senses, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare. The books scattered around will guide you through your future.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 25.3%, Simulation 13%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #13 エスカレーター | Escalator
89% matchMostly Negative38% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Simulation 9.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #14 不安ごと
87% match2 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: fmfm-games
Windows
インターネット上で怪談や怖い話を読み漁ることを日課にするあなた。いつもの日課の後、何か異様な気配を感じた気が...?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Walking Simulator 30%, Horror 19.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #15 The Guest
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.9%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #16 9 Souls
86% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sandstorm in a BottlePub: DreamStudios
Windows
An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Simulation 4.7%
- #17 The Lighthouse Whispers
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #18 Twisted Toys
84% matchMostly Negative22% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Pack toys. Ship orders. Finish the shift. And repeat. Twisted Toy is a psychological horror game where your nightly routine reveals you’re not alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 22%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Simulation 11%, Adventure 5.2%
- #19 Insider Threat
84% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
Insider Threat is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 17.1%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #20 THE ANOMALY UNIT
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Middle Way
Windows
Forced into working as an Anomaly Observer in a space stockroom, you must explore, observe carefully, and report inconsistencies. Earn Credits to buy upgrades, but beware: hideous horrors are creeping in the dark.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Atmospheric 10%, First-Person 6%
- #21 FORSISTED : The Sacred Souls
83% matchMixed52% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
FORSISTED is a horror game, a mission to find an object in an abandoned mansion that is known to be cursed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Simulation 8.3%
- #22 Lurking in Tenebris
82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Zombie2358
Windows
Lurking in Tenebris is a psychological horror game where you participate in a mysterious drug experiment, forced to escape mazes that intensify with every pill you take.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #23 Path to Heaven
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OldcoldstonePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
When heaven is tainted by evil, where shall we find redemption? Or, is this a path to heaven, or a road to hell?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 15.6%, Simulation 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #24 White Mirror
85% matchMixed53% of 375 reviews2016
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #25 The Forest Watches
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RanSio
Windows
You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #26 From The Darkness
81% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Survival Horror 7%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #27 The Cabin Factory
78% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Simulation 5.2%
- #28 Blind Phobia
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flygogo Games
Windows
You are blind and trapped in an infinite hospital corridor. Use your guide cane and other senses to detect anomalies, question illusions, and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 17.2%, Adventure 7.4%, Simulation 5.4%
- #29 Death Motel
79% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Adventure 8.5%, First-Person 6.1%
- #30 御祝呪 -oshukuju-
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: TENJO GAMES
Windows
This is the story of curse and blessing hidden under a bloodline. Tamako wakes up to see an unfamiliar ceiling. She seeks an escape from the mansion, through traces of distorted feelings. “Novel-to-Experience” Adventure Horror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 19.3%, Adventure 6.1%, 3D 3.6%
- #31 Birth Of X
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
Birth Of X is an atmospheric psychological horror about the pain of loss. A mysterious box left at your doorstep sets off a chain of terrifying events. Solve symbolic puzzles and face what crawls behind you…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Horror 20.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #32 Unwilling Host
74% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 22.3%, Adventure 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #33 Hell Storage
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ascend Gaming
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about an ex-con working nights at a self-storage facility, where an old mirror reveals the spirits stalking him.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Simulation 8.4%
- #34 The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,604 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 30%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Simulation 5.2%
- #35 Veil of Sight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emberfall Games
Windows
Veil of Sight is a first-person psychological horror game. After disturbing eye experiments, blinking is no longer natural. Explore an abandoned hospital, solve puzzles and survive the doctor who turned your body against you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #36 Haunted Property
75% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Explore a haunted apartment. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Horror 18.7%, Adventure 4.8%, Atmospheric 4%
- #37 Forest Keeper Lookout
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Take a temporary job as a forest ranger deep in the mountains. Complete daily tasks, maintain equipment, and enjoy the quiet, until strange things start to happen.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 18.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #38 Darkness Inside
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #39 Honrang
71% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 티민이Pub: Working Doves
Windows
You wake up in a lecture room. The hallway loops endlessly, and there is no exit.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #40 Uneasy Memories
74% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: CHM
Windows
A Psychological Horror Game Set in Everyday Life
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 17.2%, Simulation 10.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #41 Late Night Sausage
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backseat Software
Windows
The stream is over, but the night is still young. Hunger fills your mind, but the fridge is as empty as your belly. There is only one choice left... a Late Night Sausage.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #42 Resignation Agency
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnakeTone
Windows
After starting a job at a “Resignation Agency,” the protagonist gradually becomes entangled in unsettling incidents as the work unfolds. Resignation Agency × Walking Simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 19.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #43 SHE WAS 98
70% matchVery Positive85% of 364 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 5.1%
- #44 Office 8
71% 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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 16%, Simulation 6.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #45 The Park®
76% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 22.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%, First-Person 5.7%
- #46 NOMANUAL
72% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: RIPLEY Studio
Windows
NOMANUAL is a first-person single-player horror game. You are a security guard at a hotel and must complete all your duties safely. Refer to the daily rulebook and properly deal with unpredictable abnormalities. As long as you follow the rules, the hotel is safe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 8.9%
- #47 The Vending Machine
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Nookinya
Windows
The Vending Machine is a survival stealth horror where you must sneak, run, and escape from an anomalous vending machine.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Simulation 7.5%
- #48 Obscure Figures
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #49 LiDAR Exploration Program
68% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 Taco Stand
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wave Infinite
Windows
A horror game where you manage a taco stand. Make tacos, serve customers, and get through each night.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Horror 18.2%, Simulation 9.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #51 The Maid
68% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #52 Office Inspector
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.4%, Simulation 11.8%, First-Person 6.2%
- #53 House of Saturn
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XCATHEDRA Games
Windows
Exorcize the demonic in this psychological horror game set in early 1900s England. Navigate a haunted university by solving light puzzles, fueling your lantern, and hiding from a demon that can phase through walls. The gates of hell shall not prevail.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Survival Horror 7%
- #54 All Alone
69% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: sur
Windows
A missing father, a mysterious murder, paintings depicting missing children. A Short horror game in which the protagonist, who has lost his memory, is forced to get to a horrific truth. Who in the world are you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 20%, Atmospheric 10%, Realistic 6%
- #55 Night Errors
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insomnia Interactive
Windows
Your job at Mr. Sandman's Dream Factory is simple: Enter children's nightmares and spot hidden anomalies - known as Night Errors. Make the right decisions to go deeper in the dreams, or start over from the beginning!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 17.6%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #56 Inherited
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Palace Interactive
Windows
Inherited is a atmosphere-driven psychological horror where you wake up trapped in an isolated house that watches your every step. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind the cycle you were chosen to inherit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #57 The Backrooms: Expedition
67% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Sylvester
Windows
Explore the world of backrooms from this solo developed game. explore creepy and eerie levels, and also calm and liminal levels, but be careful, you're not the only one there.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 21.8%, Realistic 6.6%, First-Person 5.6%
- #58 地禍駐車場 -The Cursed Underground Parking Lot-
66% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Diabonobbu Game
Windows
After finishing work, the protagonist heads to the underground parking lot to retrieve their car. For some reason, their car is nowhere to be found, and as they search, strange events unfold one after another...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Adventure 8.2%, First-Person 6.9%
- #59 LoopSpace
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XUZHIHAO
Windows
Enter the mind of the patient. Seek anomalies and uncover the truth. Step into the patient’s mind, explore the mental space, and search for anomalies and memory fragments. Every choice could send you back to the start—can you reach the eighth floor?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Horror 22.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Simulation 4.5%
- #60 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
71% 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 44%, Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Survival Horror 4.2%