Games Like The Town of Light

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 21.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9.1%, Drama 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the intense, grounded psychological horror and historical setting 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 17.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Masterful at environmental storytelling and uncovering dark, tragic family secrets.

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: Psychological 21.3%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Drama 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A similar walking-simulator structure focused on uncovering a dark, isolated past.

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: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 19%, Exploration 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the descent into madness through the exploration of a shifting, claustrophobic environment.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Drama 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a historical setting to explore psychological horror and societal trauma through a narrative-rich experience.

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 16.4%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 14.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dual-reality mechanic that mirrors the psychological exploration of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Drama 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Deals with heavy, dark themes of mental health and trauma through a unique, artistic, and narrative-heavy lens.

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: Mystery 15.6%, Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Exploration 13.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigative exploration to uncover a dark, hidden history within a desolate location.

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: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Explores profound existential and psychological horror through a narrative-heavy, atmospheric journey.

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 45.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator that excels at uncovering a personal, emotional narrative through environmental exploration.

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 20.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes exploration and piecing together a tragic mystery in a haunting, atmospheric setting.

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Horror 14.7%, Drama 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that tackles heavy themes of trauma and resilience.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Psychological 20%, Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological trauma of a young girl through a dark, surreal, and narrative-rich adventure.

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 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 12.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant walking simulator that focuses on uncovering a past relationship through environmental clues.

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: Psychological 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, mystery-driven walking simulator that relies on visual storytelling to convey its narrative.

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: Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Uses dialogue and environmental interaction to explore supernatural and psychological themes.

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 20.9%, Mystery 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the strong, isolated narrative and exploration-driven gameplay, focusing on character development.

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 29.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with exploration as you navigate the fractured memories of various patients.

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Horror 17%, Exploration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, atmospheric exploration game that deals with dark, symbolic themes and psychological tension.

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: Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dynamic Narration 12.8% ★, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric psychological horror game that delves into the memories and trauma of others.

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Psychological 30%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brief but impactful narrative game that explores the trauma of a child in a difficult environment.

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: Psychological 28.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emotional, psychological exploration through a narrative-driven walking simulator.

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: Psychological 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes psychological exploration and narrative discovery.

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: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Walking Simulator 26.7%, Horror 21.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven adventure set in a claustrophobic, historical environment.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Horror 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, psychological horror game that explores the dark, fractured corners of the human mind.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Atmospheric 11%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the world through a vulnerable perspective, emphasizing atmosphere and psychological tension.

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 29.6%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Psychological 9.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, atmospheric horror game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to reveal its story.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a home to uncover a tragic family history.

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: Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Exploration 13.9%, Open World 11%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: An investigative, atmospheric game set in a snowy, isolated environment that rewards careful exploration.

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

Why similar: Psychological 27.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Exploration 8.2%

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: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Drama 9.8%

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: Horror 28.7%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 8%

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 48.9%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 5.4%

A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological 12.5%, Exploration 10.1%

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: Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Drama 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%

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: Psychological 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Mystery 8.3%

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 7.6%

Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.7%, Psychological 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Narration 9%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Nudity 8.5%, Adventure 6.1%

A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.

Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Psychological 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 9.6%

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: Psychological 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Drama 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.5%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Psychological 25.8%, Horror 16.3%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Psychological 25.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 8%

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%

Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Horror 18.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 8.4%, Indie 8%

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Horror 13.6%, Drama 9.6%

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: Female Protagonist 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Drama 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%

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: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological 13.5%, Horror 12.8%, Dynamic Narration 7.3% ★

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.

Why similar: Historical 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Drama 8.9%

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: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological 16%, Exploration 6.8%

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: Psychological 27.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 8.7%

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Why similar: Horror 65.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Walking Simulator 9%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 3.6%

Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 11%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Exploration 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Exploration 10.7%