Games Like They Linger

You're stuck in an infinite loop in the theater. You must escape to exit 7 to open the hidden door. Go forward and find the hidden door.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 43.7% ★, Walking Simulator 28.4%, Simulation 21.1%, 3D 6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

While walking in the mountains, you fall into a cave. There is practically no light in it, you will have to find your way out of it by exploring the abandoned rooms of what was once a laboratory. As you explore, you'll need to find the key that will open the door to your freedom.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 43.8% ★, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Simulation 12.1%, Horror 8.5%, 3D 5.6%

Intern Fox is an exciting game in which you as intern Anna Fox go on a search for stolen jewelry in an ice bunker in Antarctica. Help Anna find all the treasures to prove her professional skills and earn a spot in the police department.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38% ★, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Simulation 18.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, 3D 3.8%

With no supplies and rescue unlikely, you're left to float on your own in this dark, dreary space adventure.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 50.3% ★, Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 9%, 3D 6.7%, Indie 1.4%

You wake up in a hotel room, with no recollection of how you got there. The hotel, in ruins and shrouded in an unsettling atmosphere, is now your deadly labyrinth. A sinister voice whispers in the air, revealing that you are trapped, and the only way to survive is to escape.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.2% ★, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Stealth 11.2%, Horror 10%, Gore 5.6%

Enter a mysterious mirror maze. Your cleaning job becomes a survival game as darkness falls. Mirrors reflect your fears, creating eerie illusions. Grasp your cleaning tools and wipe away stains - it's your only escape route. Clear all stains to flee this maze. Dare to face "Lost in the Mirrors"?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Simulation 22%, Mystery Dungeon 21.7% ★, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.4%

Crosswalks you must not cross—unless something is wrong.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 49.6% ★, Walking Simulator 32.1%, Horror 9.1%, 3D 6.8%, Indie 1.4%

You wake in a dark, enclosed space with no visible exit, only clues and strange devices. Explore, solve puzzles, and collect items to unlock paths. You are not alone. An unknown entity is searching for you. Hide, keep distance, and escape.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 51.5% ★, Puzzle 14.9%, Gore 8.8%, Dark 8.5%, Horror 7.6%

The Game of Unknown is a survival horror game where you must last in an abandoned school until the sun rises. How hard could it be?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.7% ★, Walking Simulator 30.3%, Stealth 8.6%, Horror 7.1%, 3D 6.5%

A newly unearthed pyramid draws explorers from around the world. As a seasoned tomb raider, you join the race for its hidden treasures. But something ancient stirs in the dark. Will you claim the prize—or be buried with the curse?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.7% ★, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 11.8%, Gore 6.4%, Dark 6.2%

A short FREE First Person Horror-Adventure on a single Floor. Explore the Floor and try to solve the riddles. But don't get too deep into it. You don't know what you'll find. There are only englisch subtitles. Sorry.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 46.2% ★, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Horror 8.3%, 3D 5.5%

You wake up in an endless loop within a mystery room, and you must pay attention to the signals given to you by the changes in each room in order to find the right way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Puzzle 17.5%, Horror 10.5%, 3D 9.2%

Oujia: Rumors provides a first-person thriller-horror survival experience taking in a haunted house. The fictional storyline is set to raise awareness against rumors. The wise do not buy rumors, do you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Simulation 15.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Gore 13%, Horror 7.9%

Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.

Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 15.9%, Stealth 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%

NOMANUAL is a first-person single-player horror game. You are a security guard at a hotel and must complete all your duties safely. Refer to the daily rulebook and properly deal with unpredictable abnormalities. As long as you follow the rules, the hotel is safe.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Mystery Dungeon 33.1% ★, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, 3D 8.6%

Moxina comes from the pronunciation of Mô-sîn-á in chinese. It is a Taiwan Folklore as it is a child-like ghost that frequently appeared in the forest. It would hypnosis the targeted person and bring him to the forest. [/img]

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 58.7% ★, Horror 11.4%, 3D 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Simulation 6.5%

Uncover the secrets of a forgotten mansion where every room raises new questions. A narrative-driven exploration game full of mystery and atmospheric tension.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.5% ★, Walking Simulator 26.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, Dark 6.5%

Investigate an abandoned excavation site where workers vanished without a trace. Navigate a silent facility stalked by security robots, a twisted animatronic, and something far older. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth lurking underground.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 61.3% ★, Puzzle 14.4%, Horror 9.4%, 3D 6.9%, Dark 6.1%

In this game, you find yourself in a dungeon where you need to look for keys and potions to move on. But there is one problem here - traps. They can be anywhere, and if you step on one of them, you'll have to start over.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 61.3% ★, Walking Simulator 29.3%, 3D 6.7%, Indie 2.6%

Pulled from a theater into the screen, survive cinematic horrors in this 1-4 player co-op. Beyond running, gather clues and exorcise unique spirits across diverse film genres to escape back to reality. Can you solve the mystery before the final credits roll?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 60.5% ★, Puzzle 17.6%, Horror 11.1%, 3D 8.3%, Indie 1.7%

Bleakmoor House is a psychological horror game where you navigate a shifting maze of dark rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the mansion’s secrets. Face terrifying encounters and unravel the twisted history to survive the deadly traps within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Horror 14%, Puzzle 13.5%, Gore 9.1%

This game is a 3D based simulation horror game and has a high graphic level. Help the protagonist, a journalist, explore a mysterious mansion in the mountains. Of course you shouldn't die.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.7% ★, Simulation 24.7%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Horror 11.6%, 3D 8.6%

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.8%, Simulation 9%

Thank you for joining the ███ program. To start out, we would like to ask a few simple questions.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.2% ★, Walking Simulator 33.7%, Simulation 16%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 1.4%

The Cesspit is a first-person adventure horror game set in the sewers. You must explore the dark passageways and escape from the twisted inhabitants. You must find your way using candles and deal with the threats in the darkness.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 41.4% ★, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Horror 7%, 3D 5.3%

You've awakened to find yourself trapped within a never ending neighborhood. Explore the deserted city alleyway, observing your surroundings and spotting the anomalies to reach the exit.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34% ★, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Simulation 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%

A brother's desperate message lures you to a cursed ancestral home. In this first-person psychological horror, explore Grandmas house where reality unravels and shadows whisper secrets. Decipher cryptic clues, confront terror, question sanity. Seek truth. Escape the darkness or be its next victim?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.6%, Horror 18.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 3D 9.2%

Lightkeeper’s Curse is an adventure horror puzzle game that immerses you in the dark mysteries of a ruined keep cursed by shadow. As the Lightkeeper, you are tasked with the burden of navigating the keep to restore the light and escape what lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 9.2%

Welcome Home is a bone-chilling horror walking simulator that plunges you into a world of terror and intrigue. Set in a decrepit and sinister house that you have just purchased, this game will test your courage as you navigate through the eerie halls of your new home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Simulation 24.1%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

A psychological horror walking simulator set in an endless flooded pool. Explore liminal corridors, notice subtle anomalies, and endure the growing tension as you search for an escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Simulation 23%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 6.1%

When heaven is tainted by evil, where shall we find redemption? Or, is this a path to heaven, or a road to hell?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Simulation 18.2%, Puzzle 16.7%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

"廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri " is a J-horror walking simulator game based on a terrifying experience involving an abandoned village.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.2%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.8%, Simulation 11.3%, 3D 8.8%

You've woken up in the middle of the night and you've gotta pee. Get to the bathroom as fast as you can before you pee your pants.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 48.3% ★, Walking Simulator 32.2%, Horror 11%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

"Monotonous Days Are..." is a walking simulator horror game in which you explore a looping space. You control a man who has entered this space and must search for anomalies and information that appear in the room. Please find the anomalies and information and accomplish the man's certain purpose.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Simulation 29.6%, Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 9%, 3D 8.3%

You are locked in the dark basement of a mad professor: Alone with a horrible monster. Can you escape this nightmare in just 5 days?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 53.8% ★, Puzzle 13.6%, Horror 11.5%, Stealth 7.8%, 3D 5.2%

A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, Simulation 30.9%, Horror 11.7%, 3D 8.8%, Story Rich 4.3%

You are a British WW1 soldier, trapped in an endless looping trench. Inspect your surroundings and report anything that is out of place. Will you escape? Shellshock is a short anomaly hunting experience (-30 minutes) inspired by liminal spaces and psychological horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Simulation 21.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 8.5%, Gore 6.9%

Work the night shift and uncover what haunts Lone Oak College in this short horror exploration game inspired by British folklore. Survive the horror, solve challenging puzzles, and search for your missing friend before it’s too late.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Gore 9.6%

What is the "Dandarasama" passed down in a small village? A horror game in which you wander through the mountains at night and try to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.9%, Simulation 25.1%, Horror 15.6%, 3D 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.4%, Simulation 22.2%, Gore 10.4%, 3D 9.9%, Horror 8.9%

Explore the halls of a decrepit mansion and discover it's horrifying secrets from the lens of a missing man's smartphone, revealing his fate and the fate of the family that populated this ominous manor.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Puzzle 20.1%, Horror 15.9%, Gore 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

A walking simulator in which you control a mentally ill hero. You must escape the ``something'' you encounter and return to the original world as you know it. Explore the map while running away from "something" and find a way to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.1%, Simulation 20.7%, Horror 15.3%, Gore 12.1%, Indie 1.9%

A narrative experience of psychological horror and metaphysical mystery. Reality bends, time stutters, and something unseen follows your every breath.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40% ★, Walking Simulator 27.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Dark 6.1%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

Try to survive on a deserted ship drifting in a foggy ocean. Complete daily tasks, keep your sanity, and uncover the secrets of the missing crew. But be careful-nothing is as simple as it seems. Are you ready for the challenge?

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38% ★, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Dark 8.6%, Horror 6.6%

Enter a world where the lines between reality are blurred. Like Daniel, you came here in search of the truth, but found yourself trapped in a terrifying mind game. Your only key to freedom and understanding is an ancient Polaroid camera, capable of capturing the invisible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Simulation 24.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Dark 8.2%, 3D 6.2%

A psychological horror game where you explore the mind of a girl trapped in a coma. Avoid disturbing humanoid entities, search for tools, solve environmental challenges, and push deeper into your fractured psyche to wake up.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Puzzle 20%, Horror 9.6%, Gore 9.2%, 3D 8.5%

A security job gone wrong. Now you are trapped with something deep inside an underground research bunker, and you are all that is left. Can you overcome your fear in this escape room horror?

Why similar: Stealth 20.5%, Horror 14.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.5%

You have entered a sealed gold mine, dreaming of a fortune. All you can rely on is your dowsing rod. Is it gold that lies beyond your reaction, or is it......?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.2%, Horror 19.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Gore 13.3%, Indie 2.1%

"里帰り | Satogaeri" is a J-horror walking simulator game set in rural Japan in the late summer of the 2000s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Simulation 20.1%, Horror 19.1%, 3D 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%

A thief broke into an ancient Chinese tomb, harboring ill intentions to plunder its treasures. The tomb was filled with countless riches of gold and silver. You trespassed into this grand tomb, driven by greed for wealth. Remember: "As you act, God is always watching you."

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.6% ★, Walking Simulator 26%, Horror 10.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Atmospheric 6%

You are trapped on the 13th floor of a hotel. Pay close attention to your surroundings as you navigate each floor to reach the next elevator and make your escape in Escape Floor 13.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, Simulation 18%, Puzzle 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Zack has a simple choice.. Run. Escape. Survive. With lots of puzzles to solve, Keys to find, Puzzle items to obtain to help progress through the game to lead to your escape. Will you live to tell the tale of JJ Randalls Orphanage?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Stealth 16.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Dark 8.7%

Backrooms: The Next Level is a Co-op horror game up to 4 players, where you and your friends will explore the game, try to pass the game level using your mind, wit, remembering the places where you were

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Simulation 14.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Stealth 11.1%, Dark 8.7%

Trapped in a haunted loop at a forgotten three-way junction— Can you find what’s wrong before the night consumes you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.2%, Simulation 30.3%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 8.6%, Indie 1.8%

YELLOW is a liminal survival horror game. As a M.E.G. inspector in hazmat gear, explore unstable Backrooms zones to document "Undocumented" entities. With zero data available, you must study these lethal threats, uncover their origins, and solve the mystery of why new levels are appearing.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Simulation 23.7%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 8.1%, 3D 7.8%

I went to school that night to pick up something I forgot... Aim for class 1 of 6th grade, and if there are no abnormalities, go up the stairs, and if there are any abnormalities, go down the stairs.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.8% ★, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Simulation 14.1%, 3D 5.7%, Horror 5.1%

In this game you explore a SCP Facility, while trying to stay sane and finish objectives by completing everything the SCP's have to offer. Interact with anomalous objects; experience, avoid, destroy, and use them. Learn how the facility operates and try to to keep it running as long as you can.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Simulation 18%, Puzzle 17%, Gore 9.8%, Horror 7%

A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.8%, Horror 13.9%, 3D 11.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Atmospheric 9%

You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Simulation 13.2%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Dark 10.5%

A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Simulation 18.4%, Horror 11.9%, 3D 9.5%, Dark 7.6%