Games Like The Repairing Mantis

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same fragmented, surreal, and low-poly aesthetic that makes The Repairing Mantis feel like a fever dream.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Narrative 13.3% ★, Horror 11.3%, Surreal 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply psychological and surreal narrative that mirrors the grotesque and poetic tone of the seed game.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Walking Simulator 23%, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 7.8%, Surreal 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This short, disturbing experience captures the same sense of mundane horror and existential dread found in the seed game.

Once upon a time, there was a fly. A hungry fly. A fly with razor-sharp teeth, with a taste for dead things. This is the tale of its adventure to find something dead to devour, in a swamp where nothing dies, everything is grotesque, and every choice matters, no matter how surreal.

Why similar: Surreal 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same bizarre, insect-themed surrealism and narrative-focused horror style as The Repairing Mantis.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a claustrophobic, first-person perspective to build intense atmospheric horror through a short, focused narrative.

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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16%, Horror 15.7%, Surreal 9.4%, Violent 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror experience that focuses on environmental storytelling and a persistent sense of dread.

Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.

Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels in creating a cryptic, surreal atmosphere where the player explores a bizarre world with a heavy sense of unease.

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 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.2%, Violent 8.4%, Surreal 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar walking-simulator experience that relies on psychological tension and atmospheric, dark environments.

Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.9%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Surreal 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on surreal, abstract horror environments that feel like a direct extension of the seed game's vibe.

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 25.4%, Horror 20.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into psychological and body horror, offering a surreal, disorienting journey through claustrophobic spaces.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45%, Horror 29.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, Surreal 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same uncomfortable, abstract, and deeply personal psychological horror found in the seed game.

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on grotesque, organic horror and dystopian themes makes it a thematic sibling to the seed game.

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and cryptic storytelling.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Surreal 15.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: While a 2D adventure, its dark, surreal, and deeply disturbing narrative themes align perfectly with the seed game's tone.

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: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Violent 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric walking simulator that captures the feeling of exploring a strange, unsettling, and claustrophobic environment.

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: Psychological Horror 43.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Violent 17.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends surrealism, body horror, and a haunting atmosphere that will resonate with fans of the seed game's aesthetic.

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Surreal 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded yet deeply unsettling psychological horror experience with a strong emphasis on atmosphere.

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Surreal 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, sci-fi, and atmospheric walking-simulator gameplay mirrors the abstract nature of the seed game.

The Rotting Man | 悪臭男 is a psychological horror game that depicts a protagonist working as a clerk in a Japanese internet café.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Violent 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that leans into the same grotesque and surreal imagery as the seed game.

Revenge of the colon is a story driven, single-player, atmospheric, body horror game with multiple endings. Perform colonoscopies on five patients and discover the horrors concealed deep within them. PS1 horror style!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Surreal 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It embraces the same surreal and absurd horror elements that make the seed game stand out.

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Narrative 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: It shares a focus on insect-related themes and interactive, narrative-driven exploration.

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Narrative 23.8% ★, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Walking Simulator 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure that explores psychological trauma through a surreal lens.

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 28.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same brand of psychological, atmospheric horror that defines the walking-simulator genre.

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Lovecraftian walking simulator that emphasizes grotesque visuals and atmospheric dread.

This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.5%, Surreal 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, surreal horror experiences that mirror the experimental nature of the seed game.

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Horror 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that uses its stark, architectural environment to tell a story through atmosphere and exploration.

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Exploration 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylized, retro horror aesthetic creates a unique, unsettling atmosphere similar to the seed game.

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on first-person exploration of strange, anomalous environments aligns well with the seed game's tone.

Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Surreal 11.2%, Horror 10.4%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Surreal 12.2%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, atmospheric horror experience that relies on isolation and psychological tension.

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: Narrative 22.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11%, Exploration 6.8%

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Violent 9%

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 7.7%, First-Person 7.3%

A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Surreal 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Exploration 8.9%, First-Person 8.5%

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 7.9%

Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Violent 10.4%, Multiple Endings 6%

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 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.1%, Surreal 8.8%, Atmospheric 7%

GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 9%

A short, 3D narrative-driven horror platformer. Journey deep into the meat tunnel and talk with survivors to uncover the grim truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Exploration 17.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Narrative 14.2% ★, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Surreal 11%, Horror 11%

First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 18%, Horror 15.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Mystery 7.4%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Violent 12.1%, First-Person 5.8%

A narrative horror game set in the daily lives of Indonesian society. Interact with various mystical objects as you explore haunted places, unravel their lingering mysteries, and experience how Indonesian myth, taboo and culture, combined with your choices, shape the course of your nights.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 6.5%, Surreal 6.2%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 12.3%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Surreal 10%

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Surreal 10.7%, Horror 10.6%, Violent 6.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Exploration 9%

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: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15%, Exploration 13.6%, First-Person 9.1%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 8.1%, Atmospheric 8%

Discover secrets, solve puzzles and survive the serial-killer in this pixelated topdown. You are Akin, an exterminator, who bought a house in a rural area, but the past of this house will affect your present.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 22.5%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Gore 9.4%

Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Horror 16.5%, Violent 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, First-Person 7.7%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%

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: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 20.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Violent 9.8%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Exploration 15.5%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Violent 9.2%

[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 15.1%, Surreal 14.5%, First-Person 7.8%

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Narrative 15.7% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 10.1%, Surreal 10%