Games Like The Space Between

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Emotional 19.1%, Psychological 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Surreal 8.5%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Emotional 9.3%, Mystery 8%, Dark 7.1%

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 30.1%, Surreal 26.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 5.9%

An experimental narrative-focused walking-simulator experience that explores dark settings and stories through multiple perspectives.

Why similar: Experimental 24.5% ★, Surreal 20.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Dark 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Surreal 19%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%

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 19.9%, Surreal 13%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Emotional 27.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 7.4%

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 20.4%, Surreal 14%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological 9.9%, Emotional 9.4%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 81.6%, Walking Simulator 4.1%, Emotional 2.6%, Dark 2.2%, Mystery 2.2%

The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Horror 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Exploration 7.6%

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 24.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Emotional 8.5%

The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Dark 16%, Mystery 15.1%, Drama 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Drama 10.3%, Psychological 9.8%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Surreal 13.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Emotional 10.1%, Horror 9.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Psychological 15.5%, Dark 15%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8%

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 22.4%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological 11.9%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%

wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Psychological 24%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 3.7%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Experimental 19.1% ★, Surreal 12.3%, Psychological 7.7%, Emotional 7.6%

Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Surreal 18.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 6.3%

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 23.3%, Surreal 18.1%, Drama 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Dark 9%

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Emotional 14.6%, Dark 14.2%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Surreal 27.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Dark 10.6%, Linear 6%

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Surreal 20.8%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Surreal 14.6%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Dark 13%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 10.5%

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 20.3%, Surreal 16.4%, Drama 13%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 7.4%

A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Surreal 25.9%, Emotional 15.7%, First-Person 12.7%, Horror 10.9%

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: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological 9.4%, First-Person 8.7%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Dark 13%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological 10%

Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Adventure 27.2%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Indie 4.9%

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 22.9%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 11.6%, Surreal 11.6%

What if you could create your own constellations? A love story about Asian American identity, mental health, and stargazing.

Why similar: Experimental 53% ★, Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 6.3%

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: Surreal 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Emotional 13.3%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%

The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Emotional 16.8%, Psychological 16.2%, Drama 14.5%, Dark 12.9%

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Surreal 20.9%, Emotional 16.3%, Drama 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.

Why similar: Emotional 31.9%, Dark 30.5%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 6.6%

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: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Emotional 10.4%

Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, First-Person 8.2%

A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Surreal 24.6%, Psychological 16.9%, Dark 14.7%, Adventure 8.6%

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 27.9%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological 9.8%

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Surreal 27.3%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological 10.5%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9.4%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological 13.3%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Emotional 14.8%, Psychological 13.6%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 6.8%

Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

Why similar: Experimental 30.5% ★, Surreal 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 8.4%

Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Dark 8.9%

"The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Dark 11.5%, Mystery 11%

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: Mystery 30.1%, Atmospheric 16.7%, First-Person 15.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Surreal 19%, Dark 14.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Drama 13.3%, Horror 12%

An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.

Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, Mystery 20%, Atmospheric 13.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 9%

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

Why similar: Adventure 20.4%, Drama 20.4%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%

A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.

Why similar: Experimental 28.3% ★, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Surreal 16.2%, Psychological 9.2%, Mystery 9%

A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

Why similar: Experimental 25% ★, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 8.4%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Drama 11.5%, Psychological 10.9%

Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.

Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Psychological 22.3%, Drama 18%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Exploration 7.4%

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Psychological 17.3%, Emotional 16.9%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 7.3%

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: Dark 20.3%, Horror 18.3%, Drama 16%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 12.4%

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Surreal 19.8%, Psychological 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 10.6%

A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

Why similar: Experimental 28.7% ★, Walking Simulator 24%, Emotional 14.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Dark 25.3%, Horror 24%, Atmospheric 16.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 9.6%