- #1 Layers of Fear (2016)
97% matchVery Positive88% of 27,527 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 60.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Park, this game is a quintessential psychological horror walking simulator that uses shifting environments to reflect the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,777 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply unsettling, first-person psychological horror experience that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling.
- #3 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
96% matchVery Positive88% of 8,957 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the focus on atmospheric exploration and narrative mystery in a haunting, isolated setting.
- #4 What Remains of Edith Finch
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,174 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on horror, it is the gold standard for narrative-driven walking simulators that use environmental cues to tell a tragic story.
- #5 SOMA
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,536 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a profound psychological horror experience that prioritizes narrative depth and atmospheric dread over traditional combat.
- #6 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Psychological 10%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short-form psychological horror experience that mirrors the pacing and atmospheric focus of The Park.
- #7 Observer: System Redux
93% matchVery Positive85% of 2,948 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, First-Person 13.8%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: It features an intense, claustrophobic atmosphere and psychological themes that will resonate with fans of The Park's narrative style.
- #8 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
92% matchVery Positive95% of 35,454 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational title for atmospheric, first-person psychological horror that emphasizes vulnerability and exploration.
- #9 Martha Is Dead
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,823 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological 15.5%, Thriller 10.5%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy psychological horror game that explores trauma through a first-person perspective.
- #10 Rise of Insanity
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,278 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and narrative discovery, making it a strong thematic match for fans of The Park.
- #11 The Beast Inside
90% matchVery Positive83% of 12,033 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person psychological horror game balances exploration and narrative with a strong sense of historical dread.
- #12 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 8,210 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 49.1%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique first-person perspective to build psychological tension and vulnerability, much like the experience of being a parent in an abandoned park.
- #13 Infliction
89% matchVery Positive81% of 951 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering the dark secrets of a family home through exploration.
- #14 MADiSON
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,345 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers intense, puzzle-heavy psychological horror that keeps the player constantly on edge through its oppressive atmosphere.
- #15 The Survey
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 832 reviews2016
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that excels at creating a sense of unease through its environment.
- #16 The Town of Light
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,785 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological 15.4%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a real-world location, this psychological horror game relies on exploration and narrative to uncover a dark, grounded history.
- #17 Silver Chains
86% matchMixed69% of 1,345 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Walking Simulator 7.5%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that focuses on exploration and solving the mystery of an abandoned estate.
- #18 Caligo
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,065 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Psychological 9.5%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes surreal environments and a mysterious, dark narrative.
- #19 Conarium
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,262 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that captures the same sense of mystery and dread found in The Park.
- #20 The Cursed Forest
83% matchVery Positive89% of 883 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes atmospheric exploration and a sense of dread in a natural, isolated setting.
- #21 Moons of Madness
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,916 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Horror 24.1%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that blends psychological tension with a strong sense of isolation.
- #22 Husk
84% matchMixed46% of 754 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Psychological 12.9%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven psychological horror game that shares the same sense of isolation and mystery.
- #23 Welcome to Kowloon
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,903 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that captures a unique sense of place and growing unease.
- #24 Close To The Sun
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,307 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Horror 24.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Gore 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly atmospheric, narrative-focused horror experience set in a unique, isolated environment.
- #25 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,919 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 26.2%, Psychological 15%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of dread through its environment.
- #26 The Hotel
80% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Horror 37%, Adventure 32%, Gore 15%, Singleplayer 12%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, first-person psychological horror experience centered on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #27 The Guest
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 958 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused puzzle adventure that maintains a dark, unsettling tone throughout its narrative.
- #28 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
77% matchVery Positive83% of 137 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 23.9%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Mystery 7.1%
- #29 Call of Cthulhu®
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,663 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery game that incorporates psychological horror elements and investigation.
- #30 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,661 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, Adventure 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Gore 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror experience that focuses on narrative discovery and survival.
- #31 Kona
78% matchVery Positive83% of 3,630 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery exploration game that focuses on uncovering a dark story in a remote, isolated location.
- #32 Unanswered
75% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Psychological 6.3%
- #33 The Wellmonts Case
74% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 17.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Psychological 7.2%
- #34 The Hotel
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, First-Person 9.7%, Psychological 6.2%
- #35 Reflection
74% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological 7.2%, Thriller 6.9%
- #36 Implements of Hell
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological 10.8%, Thriller 9.4%
- #37 The Strange Lights
73% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 18.1%, Thriller 8.6%, Mystery 6.8%
- #38 The Complex: Found Footage
72% matchVery Positive93% of 9,790 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, First-Person 11%, Mystery 6.4%
- #39 Homesick
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,442 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Mystery 8.4%
- #40 Obey the Voice™
71% matchVery Positive88% of 623 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, First-Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #41 The Guest
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 211 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 25.3%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #42 The Last Letter
70% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Psychological 9.7%, Thriller 7%
- #43 UnderDread
75% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Psychological 8.4%, Mystery 7%
- #44 Delirium
71% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #45 The Moon Sliver
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,159 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 15.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6%
- #46 Silent Nights
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 215 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological 10.1%, Thriller 9%
- #47 The Last Visit: 98th
70% matchVery Positive80% of 198 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 9%, Thriller 6.9%
- #48 Death Park
72% matchVery Positive81% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Survive a deadly clown in a haunted amusement park. Solve puzzles, search for items, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park is a first-person horror game with multiple endings, tense stealth, and terrifying moments.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #49 Firewatch
68% matchVery Positive91% of 97,581 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Horror 8%
- #50 In My Head
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 10%, Psychological 8.8%
- #51 The Derailed
68% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 5%
- #52 The Land of Pain
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 761 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #53 Don't Be Afraid
69% matchVery Positive83% of 971 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 11%, Thriller 7.7%
- #54 Blair Witch
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,997 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 18%, First-Person 9.6%, Psychological 5.4%
- #55 Don't Play This
65% matchVery Positive84% of 787 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 7.8%, Mystery 7.5%
- #56 When the Darkness comes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,425 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological 6.1%
- #57 Whispering Fog
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Snow Games
Windows
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological 9.7%
- #58 The Medium
66% matchVery Positive89% of 10,035 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological 8.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #59 A Date in the Park
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,029 reviews2016
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Psychological 9.6%, Thriller 9.4%
- #60 INFRA
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,636 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Mystery 8.2%