Games Like The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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 14.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a profound focus on exploring an abandoned, history-laden family home to uncover dark secrets through poignant storytelling.

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 53.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Both games center on a young woman returning to a secluded empty house to piece together a deeply personal domestic mystery.

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%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Open World 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Rachel Foster, it utilizes isolated wilderness and a sole voice-communicated relationship to build tension and emotional depth.

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 10.6%, 1990's 9.9%, Psychological 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a cinematic, narrative-driven investigative experience deeply rooted in 1990s mystery and psychological tension.

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 16.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Thriller 10.5%, Open World 8.8%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Both games drop you into an abandoned, isolated location armed only with your investigative tools to uncover a hidden past.

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 27.9%, Mystery 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Exploration 7.7%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This moody mystery adventure relies heavily on investigation, atmospheric exploration, and uncovering the tragic fate of individuals in a remote setting.

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 13.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Dark 12.1%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Both feature strong female protagonists navigating atmospheric, psychological horror elements tied to dark pasts.

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 42.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Open World 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same walking-simulator essence of piecing together a haunting narrative through environmental details in an abandoned community.

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 23.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Realistic 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a similarly isolated, moody Scandinavian coastal landscape, it focuses on narrative exploration and personal psychological turmoil.

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 20.6%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a historical, claustrophobic environment, it tackles heavy psychological and emotional themes through careful exploration.

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 18.3%, Psychological 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It explores similarly dark, disturbing psychological themes and historical family trauma from a deeply personal perspective.

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 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative walking simulator centered entirely around exploring a single room filled with memories and uncovering a tragic past.

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 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Open World 9.8%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It pioneered the atmospheric narrative exploration genre, focusing heavily on mood, isolation, and a poetic storyline.

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 17.3%, Horror 16.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Open World 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It weaves a narrative of historical secrets and isolation within a secluded rural residence, blending thriller elements with exploration.

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 22.3%, Dark 13%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological 10.8%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Both games feature a protagonist dealing with past trauma while navigating a tense, psychologically draining and isolated environment.

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: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes an isolated, shifting indoor environment to deliver intense psychological horror and a descent into madness.

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 15.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though less horror-focused, it shares the strong story-driven exploration of a secluded setting driven by a personal mission.

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Story Rich 12.9%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Both games focus heavily on a protagonist confronting personal trauma and past ghosts within confining, atmospheric spaces.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Psychological 25.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: While comedic rather than dark, it shares the pure first-person narrative exploration mechanic driven heavily by a voice narrator.

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 22.3%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, story-driven psychological experience within a terrifyingly isolated environment.

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, First-Person 18.3%, Dark 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the tense, claustrophobic indoor exploration where you must navigate dark corridors and uncover horrifying truths.

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 15%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 9.6%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features an isolated, cold northern setting where a lone investigator must solve a mystery using wits and environmental storytelling.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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 29.7%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 11.9%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into atmospheric detective work and psychological horror within a contained, heavily narrative-focused setting.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Mystery 45.9%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Dark 7.1%, Adventure 7.1%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Rachel Foster's intricate environment, it focuses on closely inspecting a confined space to uncover hidden secrets.

Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.

Why similar: Indie 54.3%, Singleplayer 45.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a stark contrast while maintaining indie exploration themes, though primarily chosen to round out atmosphere-heavy exploration.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.2%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric narrative game focused on isolation, investigation, and unsettling psychological undertones.

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 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes walking-simulator mechanics to explore an abandoned, isolated location and piece together the fates of its occupants.

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

Why similar: Story Rich 42.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same intense, dialogue-driven emotional weight and character relationship dynamics seen in Rachel Foster.

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 16.6%, Psychological 13.3%, Dark 7.9%, Realistic 7.2%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, 1990's 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Dark 6.9%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Thriller 26%, Psychological 17.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%

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: Walking Simulator 37.9%, First-Person 13.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that explores human memory and psychological trauma inside intricately detailed environments.

"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 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Psychological 7.4%

The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, 1990's 14.8%, Thriller 13.2%, Mystery 9%, Realistic 9%

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 19%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Psychological 7.2%

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 20.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Dark 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Psychological 9.6%

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 17.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 10.7%, 1990's 6.9%

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 17.1%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%

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 18.7%, Thriller 14%, Psychological 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Dark 7%

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 10%, Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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 20.7%, Psychological 16.8%, Dark 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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 12.3%, Dark 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10%

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 19.3%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Dark 8.2%

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%, Story Rich 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Thriller 12.5%, Atmospheric 10%

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 16.3%, Psychological 14.3%, Dark 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%

The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Thriller 14.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Exploration 6.3%

'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 26.4%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Horror 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%

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 24%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 10.9%, Realistic 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%

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 35.2%, Mystery 22.2%, Realistic 15.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Adventure 7.1%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

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 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Thriller 31.3%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

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 31.5%, Story Rich 21.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark 11.1%, Exploration 7.8%

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 30.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%

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: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%, First-Person 8.5%

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 19.7%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological 9%

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 28.6%, Dark 18.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

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 23.9%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Realistic 9.2%

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 31.5%, Open World 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 9.6%