- #1 Mouthwashing
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,697 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 10.5%, Surreal 9.8%, Thriller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intense, story-rich experience that focuses on the psychological breakdown of characters trapped in a confined, isolated space.
- #2 Platform 8
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the liminal, repetitive nature of its setting, creating a hypnotic and eerie experience similar to the feeling of a long shift.
- #3 Stories Untold
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,426 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 20.6%, Thriller 17%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Retro 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like THRESHOLD, it uses repetitive, tactile tasks to ground the player before unraveling a deeply unsettling and surreal narrative.
- #4 Iron Lung
95% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully utilizes claustrophobia and a sense of inevitable doom in an isolated, mechanical environment.
- #5 Still Wakes the Deep
94% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 13.1%, Thriller 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set on an isolated oil rig, it provides a high-fidelity atmospheric experience that mirrors the feeling of being trapped in a remote, dangerous location.
- #6 Paratopic
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Retro 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a masterclass in surreal, fragmented storytelling that relies on atmosphere and unsettling imagery rather than traditional jump scares.
- #7 The Exit 8
92% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the 'anomaly-spotting' walking simulator genre that forces players to pay close attention to their surroundings in a repetitive, liminal space.
- #8 The Closing Shift
93% matchMixed67% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Thriller 18.7%, Exploration 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: It effectively captures the 'work-horror' subgenre where the routine of a shift job is slowly corrupted by an encroaching, unseen threat.
- #9 Empty Gauge
91% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror title that emphasizes investigation and multiple endings within a dark, mysterious setting.
- #10 The Signifier Director's Cut
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Surreal 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game dives deep into surreal, psychological investigation, offering a complex narrative that rewards careful exploration.
- #11 Welcome to Kowloon
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.3%, Thriller 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the claustrophobic, dark, and atmospheric feeling of exploring a dense, mysterious environment.
- #12 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,904 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.5%, Thriller 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The isolated job setting and the slow build of psychological dread make it a perfect companion to the themes found in THRESHOLD.
- #13 Mundaun
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,446 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Surreal 10.1%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique hand-drawn aesthetic and surreal, atmospheric world create a deeply unsettling sense of place.
- #14 While We Wait Here
88% matchVery Positive89% of 2,307 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven experience uses a confined setting and dialogue-heavy choices to build tension and psychological depth.
- #15 The Mortuary Assistant
87% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Surreal 15.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Thriller 10.6%, Dark 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the mundane, procedural aspects of a job with intense, psychological horror and multiple endings based on player choices.
- #16 The Cabin Factory
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the isolation of a remote location and uses immersive-sim elements to heighten the psychological horror.
- #17 Museum of Monoliths
86% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric sci-fi mystery and environmental storytelling.
- #18 The Derailed
84% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Dark 18.5%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the train-based mystery and dark, atmospheric exploration themes found in THRESHOLD.
- #19 Reflection
84% matchVery Positive84% of 247 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 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.1%, Thriller 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a grounded yet unsettling psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and realistic environments.
- #20 TRAFFIC
85% matchVery Positive82% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Surreal 11.1%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the walking simulator format to deliver a dark, atmospheric experience centered on psychological tension.
- #21 Water Delivery
82% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Lake Software
Windows
Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Surreal 10.1%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The combination of mystery and psychological horror in a mundane job setting makes it a great thematic match.
- #22 Inside Depth 6
83% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric thriller that emphasizes psychological horror and adventure in a confined, mysterious setting.
- #23 A Lonely Cabin Trip
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Surreal 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly encapsulates the 'isolated cabin' trope, focusing on atmospheric dread and adventure-based exploration.
- #24 Fatum Betula
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,131 reviews2020
Dev: Bryce Bucher
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, Retro 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric indie game that prioritizes exploration and cryptic storytelling in a dreamlike world.
- #25 The Anomalous Hour
80% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features exploration and multiple endings, focusing on the discovery of strange anomalies within a contained environment.
- #26 Observation
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,112 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 13%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set on a space station, it focuses on mystery and the feeling of being an observer in an isolated, failing environment.
- #27 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
78% matchVery Positive83% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.9%, Surreal 8%
- #28 The Hotel
79% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Survival Horror 53.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Horror 16.7%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic first-person walking simulator experience with a heavy focus on atmospheric horror and psychological dread.
- #29 Obey the Voice™
76% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Thriller 9%
- #30 Implements of Hell
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator excels at building an atmospheric, thriller-like experience through psychological tension.
- #31 Hollow Cocoon
76% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Thriller 10.2%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.6%
- #32 ROUTINE
73% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 9.8%
- #33 Office After Hours
75% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: gameandcode
Windows
Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 12.9%, Horror 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #34 Those Who Remain
78% matchMixed67% of 844 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.6%, Surreal 11.4%, Thriller 11%, Horror 9.7%, Survival Horror 8.1%
- #35 Mirror Forge
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #36 The Empty Eyes
75% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%
- #37 Last Term
74% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Jakub.T
Windows
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 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #38 The Hotel
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 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 18%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.6%, Surreal 10.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #39 ZERO PROTOCOL
73% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 8.4%
- #40 Shifting To The Backrooms
72% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14%, Surreal 12.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #41 Sector 404
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #42 The Station
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #43 LIMINAL SHIFT
71% matchVery Positive82% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: NextPhase Studios
Windows
Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Thriller 14.6%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #44 Barking from the Dark
70% matchVery Positive92% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: shoftArt
Windows
You’re on duty at crossing #13. Keep an eye on the tracks, repair the sleepers, open the barriers for trains, cars, and people. Something in the woods is barking… and it’s calling you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 15%, Story Rich 9.5%, Survival Horror 9.3%
- #45 File Destined
72% matchVery Positive87% of 438 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.5%, Surreal 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%
- #46 Nightmare Shift
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #47 Welcome To The Dark Place
69% matchVery Positive88% of 585 reviews2025
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
The train is the only escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #48 The Stalked 2
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 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 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.2%
- #49 The Lightkeeper
68% matchVery Positive82% of 952 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Thriller 13.2%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 11.4%
- #50 Overtime Anomaly
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 13.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #51 Chasing Static
71% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.9%, Thriller 9.9%
- #52 Kyoto Anomaly
68% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 12%, Horror 10.4%, Surreal 8.4%
- #53 Locomotive 115
67% matchVery Positive93% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Bucket of Fish
Windows · Mac
It's difficult to know how many locomotives have been swallowed by the suffocating blizzards of the Widow's Run. Cursed with creeping tales of things that lurk in the dark and overshadowed by frequent casualties, it now stands as your only path forward. Will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Dark 19.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 9.7%
- #54 Who's at the door?
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,578 reviews2025
Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Mystery 7.1%
- #55 Subway Midnight
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,267 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #56 Liminal Exit
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #57 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 15.9%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.2%
- #58 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Surreal 10.2%, Thriller 9.3%
- #59 Luto
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 20%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 13.2%, Dark 13.2%, Mystery 7.9%
- #60 Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt
66% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the Midnight Monitor universe. Watch out for anomalies - If you see any, turn back immediately! Can you find your way out of Aldercourt Station?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 11.1%
