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A very difficult bridge crossing simulator

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 26.1%, Retro 22.4%, Simulation 7.7%, First-Person 7.4%

Hollow Floor is a psychological horror walking simulator set in a looping, scorched apartment. Stalked by a restless corpse, you must unravel the truth before you're consumed by it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Horror 21.1%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Retro 10.3%

Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%

The Vending Machine is a survival stealth horror where you must sneak, run, and escape from an anomalous vending machine.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Stealth 11.8%, Surreal 9.7%

Withered Haven is a first-person psychological horror game. After the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, a broken man struggles to endure a collapsing reality. Familiar apparitions drift closer, echoing memories that mask a darkness beyond comprehension.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 11.7%, Surreal 11.1%

You’ve been hired by a real estate agency to take photos of their listings at night to give them a unique look online. Grab your camera, step into dark, quiet rooms, and capture every shot before the house notices you. Finish the job or never leave.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Retro 18.1%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

A horror game where you manage a taco stand. Make tacos, serve customers, and get through each night.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Retro 10.2%, First-Person 6.7%

Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Retro 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 12%, Atmospheric 8%

A lightweight psychological horror and a walking simulator, where the player needs to carefully observe the surroundings to succesfully flee from this wretched place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Dark 14.2%, First-Person 9.1%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Horror 18%, Surreal 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Retro 11.4%

You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Surreal 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

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 25.5%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 9.4%

The family lives in isolation, following the strict rules of the father. But the attempt to escape evil turns into a horror that grows from within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 16.5%, Retro 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Surreal 11.7%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Retro 19%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Surreal 11.8%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Retro 8.2%

Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Horror 23.7%, Dark 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%

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 27.1%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Trapped in a dark mansion, you must solve cryptic puzzles, evade mind-warping horrors, and descend into a PSX-inspired nightmare. Will you escape, or will you spiral into oblivion in SOMNIFUGE?

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Retro 17.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Surreal 10.4%, Dark 10.2%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%

A psychological horror where reality fractures around musician John Hale. Explore a non‑linear story, haunting memories, and immersive sound as you slip between truth, delusion, and the darkness of your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Surreal 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 11.9%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 10.5%

The Daughter is a first-person narrative horror game where the line between reality, dream, and memory slowly fades. You search for your missing daughter in a forest, only to find a house and a silent child who offers to help you… on one condition.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 10.3%

An immersive horror set in a forest feared for its disappearances and the Timber Trail murders. Uncover the truth behind your grandfather’s fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Retro 15.1%, First-Person 11.6%

A first-person psychological horror game set in a looping hospital, where each cycle changes reality, escalates tension, and brings you closer to something that should not be there.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 10%

Superstore Survival is a first-person psychological survival horror game set inside an endless abandoned supermarket. Explore dark, liminal aisles, manage scarce food and ammo, and survive mannequins that awaken in light while an unseen creature hunts by sound.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Surreal 13.4%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Quiet House Massacre is a psychological horror game in which you try to find your missing cat. You come across an abandoned house and run in after it. Can you reveal the dark secrets hidden in a familiar old, quiet house? The truth awaits revelation!

Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Retro 12.1%, Surreal 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10%

Japan, September 12, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., Ms. Keiko Haraeda collapsed in her room and was found dead. Although the police have ruled that there is no case and closed the investigation, many puzzling points remain, and the family is still calling for information.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 13.4%, Retro 9.8%

Parasomnia Verum is an atmospheric horror game about a recurring dream.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Surreal 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Walking Simulator 10.5%

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 13%, Dark 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%

A routine spacewalk procedure traps you in an endless loop. Observe the spaceship carefully, detect anomalies, and choose the right path to reach the airlock and escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Surreal 10.4%, Retro 9.1%

You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 15.8%, Retro 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%

Putridum - Psychological dark horror in which the player will have to explore a large dark hous with only a weak flashlight, look for the right things, not be caught and find a way to escape from there.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Atmospheric 15.2%, First-Person 14.4%

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 15%, Retro 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 10.4%

"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: Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 12%, Stealth 10.6%, Surreal 10.3%

"Glimpse" is a single-player atmospheric horror game. Get a glimpse of the struggles and fears of a person affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Dark 10.1%

"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Retro 11.1%, Dark 10%

The Vanishing Train | ワンマン列車 is a psychological horror game where you work as a train driver on a rural Japanese railway line.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Retro 12.1%, First-Person 7.9%

You are trying to reach classroom 1.09. Nobody is around, and the atmosphere feels wrong. Trapped in looping corridors, your only way out is to observe carefully, spot anomalies, and choose the right door… or remain trapped.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 12.9%, First-Person 10.4%

"Dream Prison" is a 3D horror escape game similar to Exit 8. Find the anomalous rooms and escape the cult church.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 13.9%, Simulation 7.6%

You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 7.7%

Don’t Blink is a first-person psychological horror game. Navigate an abandoned asylum where blinking reshapes your surroundings - sometimes helping you, sometimes unleashing terror. The game blends slow-burn tension, stealth and psychological horror.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 11%

You’re a thief! You’ve received a job from a dealer, and now you must steal several artifacts from an ancient tomb recently discovered by archaeologists!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Dark 13.7%, First-Person 11.3%

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Retro 13%, Dark 9.6%

In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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 22.6%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Retro 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Surreal 11%

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 13%, First-Person 11.5%

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Surreal 12.6%, Retro 11.2%

In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 8.2%

Short description, huh? Ok - run from IRS, try to find money, don't lose your corporate infested mind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Horror 18.6%, Surreal 12.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%

In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Retro 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Simulation 8.2%

"Office 8" is a psychological walking simulator exploring the unsettling nature of liminal office spaces. Pay close attention — your sanity depends on it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 12.7%, First-Person 10.7%

Constitución, CABA. 3 AM. You leave a party, feeling defeated because the girl you liked didn't even look at you. You go to wait for the last "39" bus of that night. You try to stop it, but it goes straight away. Tomorrow you have the exam that defines whether you graduate or not. Good luck.

Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Retro 21.9%, First-Person 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%

You are a young intern in the maternity ward, and your job is to watch over the newborns on the second floor every night. But something very hungry wants to reach these children and devour them. Stop it immediately. Save the babies.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%

A late-90s retro 3D horror where you feed the Biomass Core to escape. No keys. No doors.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Retro 13.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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: Horror 21.9%, Surreal 20.3%, Retro 17.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%