Games Like The Shattering

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Adventure 27.3%, Horror 14.8%, First-Person 14%, Psychological Horror 12%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Shattering, this game features constantly shifting environments that mirror the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

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: Adventure 21.8%, Walking Simulator 21%, Atmospheric 15.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly atmospheric, first-person exploration experience focused on uncovering a dark, mysterious narrative.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 32.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological 10.1%, Indie 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It involves diving into the subconscious minds of others to solve mysteries, sharing the psychological depth of the seed game.

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 19.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in environmental storytelling, using unique gameplay mechanics to explore the memories and lives of a family.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Thriller 27.9%, Psychological 17.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, first-person psychological thriller that relies on atmosphere and a gripping narrative to keep the player engaged.

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: Adventure 25.4%, Horror 22.6%, Indie 12.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends historical mystery with psychological horror through a first-person perspective and immersive environmental puzzles.

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 27.6%, Horror 22.9%, First-Person 21.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features surreal, mind-bending sequences and a dark, psychological tone that aligns perfectly with the themes of The Shattering.

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: Thriller 22%, Psychological 14.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique, atmospheric approach to narrative horror that feels very similar to the walking-simulator style of The Shattering.

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: Adventure 36.1%, Indie 20.9%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure that tasks you with exploring the fractured memories of a patient, much like the journey of John.

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: Thriller 25%, Psychological 22.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Horror 7.4%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deeply unsettling, narrative-heavy experience that explores trauma and psychological horror in a realistic setting.

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: Psychological 29.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 12.9%, Horror 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded yet harrowing psychological exploration of a mental institution that mirrors the introspective nature of the seed game.

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: Psychological 21.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 10.6%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic, first-person psychological horror experience that leans heavily into the walking-simulator genre.

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: Adventure 23.8%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Indie 14.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, evocative walking simulator that focuses on piecing together a story through exploration and environmental cues.

Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won’t forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler.

Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Indie 28.2%, First-Person 22.2%, Psychological Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: While puzzle-heavy, it shares the surreal, first-person narrative structure and clean aesthetic found in The Shattering.

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological 27.6%, Thriller 25%, Horror 11.6%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses shifting realities and atmospheric tension to build a compelling, story-rich experience.

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: Adventure 33.2%, Indie 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a Lovecraftian, atmospheric exploration experience that focuses on psychological intrigue.

Shattered Lights is a VR psychological horror room-scale experience, which focuses on drawing the player into the game with unparalleled immersion.

Why similar: Indie 27.8%, Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror experience that focuses on atmosphere and environmental storytelling in a confined space.

A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 17.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological 14.3%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, atmospheric journey into the unknown that relies on psychological tension and exploration.

Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Embark on a journey through the human psyche to experience the everyday challenges associated with these conditions.

Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Adventure 22.9%, First-Person 14%, Psychological Horror 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant game that uses first-person exploration to visualize the experience of living with mental health challenges.

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: Adventure 26.5%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Thriller 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: While less horrific, it is a premier example of the first-person narrative-driven walking simulator that defines the genre.

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: Adventure 29.7%, Indie 14.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery in a cold, isolated environment.

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: Adventure 37.6%, Indie 24.4%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven thriller set in a grand, surreal environment that emphasizes discovery and tension over combat.

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 29.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Adventure 14.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity psychological horror game that excels at creating a surreal, oppressive atmosphere through its environment.

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: Adventure 30.4%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Indie 17.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game that uses recorded memories to tell a story, mirroring the memory-exploration themes of the seed game.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Adventure 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An investigation-focused game that rewards players for paying close attention to their environment to uncover a dark history.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 19.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful, atmospheric world where the story is told entirely through environmental exploration.

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: Adventure 29.5%, Horror 18.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends investigation with psychological horror, forcing the player to question their reality as the story unfolds.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational walking simulator that excels at telling a deep, personal story through the exploration of a single, atmospheric location.

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, First-Person 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Story Rich 13.5%

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 29.9%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 9%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and story over traditional combat mechanics.

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 39.4%, Adventure 19.7%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

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: Adventure 31.4%, Thriller 17.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 7%

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: Adventure 24.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Indie 14%, Atmospheric 13.6%, First-Person 12.9%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Thriller 34.6%, Indie 16.4%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.

Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, First-Person 20.1%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Indie 8.3%, Story Rich 6%

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Thriller 29.3%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 14.1%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Horror 6.9%

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: Thriller 15.4%, Psychological 14.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 12.6%

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: Thriller 31.1%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Thriller 36.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%

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

Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological 19.5%, Adventure 14%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

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 50.8%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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: Adventure 29.2%, Indie 18.1%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Psychological 8.1%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Indie 16.6%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%

The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Thriller 23.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

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: Adventure 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, First-Person 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

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: Adventure 25.6%, Indie 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Horror 10.8%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Indie 19.7%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 11.8%

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: Thriller 22.3%, Psychological 14.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 10%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Psychological 30.9%, Adventure 24%, Indie 11.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Indie 18.6%, Psychological 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 10%

'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: Adventure 32%, Indie 24.9%, Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 9%

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: Thriller 25.5%, Psychological 17.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Indie 8.4%

Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Psychological 16.7%, First-Person 9%, Walking Simulator 8.5%

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: First-Person 18.2%, Thriller 17.2%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%

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: Adventure 28.4%, Indie 19%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, First-Person 8.2%

“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

Why similar: Thriller 38.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

Why similar: Thriller 31.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11%, First-Person 8.6%

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: Psychological 13.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 11.3%

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Adventure 45.7%, Indie 30.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 9.4%