- #1 What Remains of Edith Finch
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,241 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 25.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and uncovering dark family secrets through exploration.
- #2 Firewatch
96% matchVery Positive91% of 99,102 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 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 24.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Open World 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Rachel Foster, it features a compelling, dialogue-driven mystery set in an isolated, atmospheric environment.
- #3 Gone Home
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,420 reviews2013
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 53%, Exploration 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of piecing together a family's hidden past by exploring an empty, intimate space.
- #4 The Painscreek Killings
95% matchVery Positive91% of 6,226 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a pure investigative experience that challenges you to uncover a town's dark secrets without hand-holding.
- #5 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,974 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 27.8%, Mystery 19.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Exploration 7.7%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a haunting, atmospheric mystery that rewards careful observation and exploration.
- #6 Martha Is Dead
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,899 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 18.4%, Thriller 18.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply mature and dark psychological thriller that mirrors the heavy, trauma-focused narrative of your seed game.
- #7 The Town of Light
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,808 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: Psychological 20.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 10.2%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: A harrowing, story-rich psychological experience that explores dark themes within a confined, historical setting.
- #8 Draugen
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,137 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Mystery 23.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Realistic 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar sense of isolation and mystery, set in a beautiful but unsettling coastal town in the 1920s.
- #9 This Bed We Made
91% matchVery Positive91% of 3,240 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Mystery 24%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Realistic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a 1950s hotel, this mystery game focuses on investigation and uncovering the secrets of those around you.
- #10 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
91% matchMixed68% of 2,153 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 42.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 6.4%, Open World 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric walking simulator that excels at telling a tragic story through environmental clues.
- #11 Marie's Room
89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant narrative experience that focuses on uncovering the truth about a past relationship.
- #12 Virginia
90% matchMixed64% of 3,375 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Thriller 13.2%, Mystery 10.7%, 1990's 9.9%, Psychological 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cinematic mystery that relies on visual storytelling and atmosphere rather than traditional dialogue.
- #13 Call of the Sea
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,330 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a strong, personal narrative with atmospheric exploration and mystery-solving in a secluded location.
- #14 Kona
88% matchVery Positive83% of 3,661 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 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 20.6%, Open World 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an isolated, snowy setting where you must investigate a mystery while dealing with the harsh environment.
- #15 The Beast Inside
87% matchVery Positive82% of 12,104 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: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 16.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Open World 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends historical mystery with psychological horror and a tense, first-person atmosphere.
- #16 The Medium
86% matchVery Positive89% of 10,158 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 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: Female Protagonist 16%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological 12.8%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dual-reality mechanic that enhances the psychological mystery and atmospheric tension of its setting.
- #17 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,501 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Open World 9.7%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational walking simulator that prioritizes mood, atmosphere, and poetic storytelling above all else.
- #18 Tacoma
85% matchVery Positive86% of 4,790 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on reconstructing past events through digital recordings, offering a unique narrative-driven exploration experience.
- #19 Observer: System Redux
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,987 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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 50.6%, Story Rich 17.9%, First-Person 17.5%, Horror 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, claustrophobic mystery experience with a heavy emphasis on psychological tension.
- #20 Oxenfree
83% matchVery Positive91% of 12,104 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery that uses dialogue and atmosphere to explore supernatural themes and personal history.
- #21 The Guest
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 965 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: Mystery 27.9%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-mystery game that traps you in a hotel room, forcing you to uncover the truth behind your situation.
- #22 Luto
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18.9%, Thriller 14.9%, Psychological 13.6%, Dark 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich psychological horror game that explores themes of grief and loss in a confined space.
- #23 Whitehaven
82% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological 14.4%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that centers on uncovering family secrets in an isolated, atmospheric location.
- #24 Close To The Sun
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,339 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 38.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game set in an isolated, grand location filled with dark secrets.
- #25 SOMA
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,325 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 22.2%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it shares the deep, psychological, and existential dread found in the best narrative-driven thrillers.
- #26 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
81% matchMixed70% of 12,085 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Dark 5.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on narrative and atmosphere, delivering a dark, philosophical story in a confined space.
- #27 God's Basement
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 20.4%, Psychological 14.9%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror experience that focuses on environmental storytelling and unsettling atmosphere.
- #28 My Sleeping Girlfriend
76% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Thriller 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, 1990's 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Dark 6.9%
- #29 SIMULACRA
78% matchVery Positive90% of 4,673 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Thriller 26%, Psychological 17.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #30 Summer of '58
77% matchVery Positive89% of 4,921 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological 13.3%, Dark 7.9%, Mystery 7.2%
- #31 The Stalked 2
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 21.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Dark 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological 7.5%
- #32 It Happened At Night
77% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
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 18.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Psychological 7.3%
- #33 The Occupation
79% matchMixed60% of 413 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Thriller 28.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A time-sensitive investigative thriller that requires you to piece together a conspiracy through exploration.
- #34 Perception
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 632 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #35 Reflection
74% matchVery Positive84% of 258 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 20.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Dark 10.4%, Mystery 10%, Psychological 9.7%
- #36 Last Days of Lazarus
75% matchVery Positive88% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Mystery 11.9%, Dark 10.7%, 1990's 6.9%
- #37 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,516 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychological 17%, Dark 12%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #38 Killer Frequency
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,089 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, 1990's 13.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%
- #39 The Last Letter
71% matchVery Positive87% of 84 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 18.6%, Thriller 14%, Psychological 13.3%, Mystery 7.6%, Dark 7%
- #40 Rise of Insanity
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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 26.9%, Dark 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #41 Twin Mirror
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,708 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Psychological 35.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Realistic 15.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #42 Portrait of a Torn
71% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
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 19.2%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #43 Stories Untold
73% matchVery Positive87% of 5,499 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Thriller 31.4%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #44 The Music Machine
73% matchVery Positive87% of 613 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #45 Lake
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,831 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Open World 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #46 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Farm's Secret
70% matchVery Positive87% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Realistic 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #47 Silver Chains
72% matchMixed69% of 1,357 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 18.3%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological 10.2%
- #48 Blair Witch
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,087 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological 10.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #49 The Hotel
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 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 23.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #50 Maid of Sker
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,453 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Horror 12%, First-Person 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #51 Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,370 reviews2022
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.
Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological 10%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #52 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,066 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Thriller 29.6%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #53 The Wellmonts Case
65% matchVery Positive95% of 229 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: Thriller 19.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological 9.1%
- #54 Paradise Lost
69% matchMixed64% of 2,505 reviews2021
Dev: PolyAmorousPub: Walkabout
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #55 The Haunting of Joni Evers
65% matchVery Positive91% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #56 Tell Me Why
67% matchVery Positive82% of 15,993 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Story Rich 21.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%
- #57 SHE WAS 98
64% matchVery Positive85% of 480 reviews2026
Dev: N4bAPub: Notex
Windows
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Thriller 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Realistic 9.2%
- #58 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,073 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Psychological 28.7%, Dark 18.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #59 Homesick
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,450 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 24.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%
- #60 Trapped: Family Vacation
65% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: New Forge Games
Windows
You're trapped in a small six-room hotel. The only way to escape is to observe your surroundings and follow the family's rules.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological 16.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, First-Person 7.3%
