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Games Like Unemployment Simulator 2018

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Horror, Atmospheric, Singleplayer.

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Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 85 reviews
Released: 2026-02-03
Developer: Samuel Lehikoinen
Publisher: turbolento publishing
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 Self-Isolation
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
    Dev: Dymchick1
    Windows

    This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.

    Why similar: Life Sim 31.3%, Horror 15.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  2. #2 The Salesman
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 699 reviews2025
    Dev: Backstab IndustriesPub: Bad Ideas Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Simulation 15.9%, Horror 14.8%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Retro 11.2%

  3. #3 DOOMER SIMULATOR
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 238 reviews2025
    Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

    Why similar: Dark Humor 33.3%, Immersive Sim 24%, Life Sim 16.6%, Comedy 9.3%, Simulation 7.3%

  4. #4 Dishwashing Simulator
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 512 reviews2024
    Dev: Frinky
    Windows

    A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 43.5%, Simulation 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.3%

  5. #5 PAGER
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: bilge
    Windows

    You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 23.9%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Surreal 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 8.1%

  6. #6 The Test: Reality Check
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 23.3%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Surreal 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Roguelite 8.4%

  7. #7 PLEASE STOP CRYING
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 100 reviews2024
    Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
    Windows

    PLEASE STOP CRYING is a lighthearted horror game about a father taking on housework and babysitting all at once.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.8%, Life Sim 16.3%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Immersive Sim 8.1%

  8. #8 Toilet Chronicles
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2022
    Dev: Madi AbdykarimovPub: Bomi Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Trapped in a public restroom. You’re not alone. You make bad decisions. Horror-comedy with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 26.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Comedy 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

  9. #9 Scary Game
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 409 reviews2025
    Dev: KanGames
    Windows

    You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 44.9%, Dark Humor 26.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Horror 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%

  10. #10 Unwelcome
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
    Windows

    Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 35.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 10%

  11. #11 Endless Dark
    89% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2024
    Dev: Little Light Studios, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 33.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Simulation 8.6%

  12. #12 Garbage
    90% matchMixed66% of 1,171 reviews2021
    Dev: HomebasedPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take for granted, such as staying warm, well-nourished, and hygienic, will become an issue.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.1%, Dark Humor 28%, Life Sim 14%, Simulation 9.6%, Comedy 8.7%

  13. #13 Mr. Meat
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2025
    Dev: Luka Hizo Algo
    Windows

    After a long time in isolation, something appears inside your fridge. Satisfy the meat, or resist it.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 34.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Comedy 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Retro 6.8%

  14. #14 Bed Lying Simulator 2020
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2020
    Dev: Oblomov IndustriesPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows

    Simulator of lying on a bed. Or lying to a bed. Or maybe the bed is lying. Is your bed lying to you?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.7%, Dark Humor 21.9%, Simulation 17%, Surreal 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

  15. #15 Clown In a House
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2021
    Dev: Krispy Animation
    Windows

    A lone clown explores a mysterious home. He meets strange inhabitants on his journey to discover why he exists. Join him, and you may discover a thing or two about yourself.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 23.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Retro 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Horror 8.8%

  16. #16 Office After Hours
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 143 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: Surreal 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 11%

  17. #17 Depression The Game
    87% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
    Dev: DeepWorks Studios
    Windows

    Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

    Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Simulation 8.6%

  18. #18 Legend of Homebody
    85% matchVery Positive83% of 449 reviews2021
    Dev: 疯王子Pub: CrazyPrince
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The simple game of a shut-in learning from home and earn money. (The game is purely fictional, do not try this out in reality. This is a somewhat serious and heavy game, so don't be fooled by appearances.)

    Why similar: Life Sim 31%, Dark Humor 26.1%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  19. #19 HELLMART
    83% matchMostly Positive78% of 908 reviews2026
    Dev: GAZE IN GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

    Why similar: Life Sim 18.9%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Surreal 13.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

  20. #20 Stayhome Simulator
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 169 reviews2020
    Dev: Two IncPub: Click Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The game will teach you how to stay at home, make trips to the store, use masks and various antiseptics. Buckwheat, toilet paper, masks, city pass..

    Why similar: Simulation 48.5%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 18.9%, Horror 5.4%, Puzzle 4.2%

  21. #21 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
    Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
    Windows · Mac

    Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 28.2%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Surreal 16%, Story Rich 12.6%, Simulation 8.2%

  22. #22 The Baby In Yellow
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,146 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Terrible
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.2%, Dark Humor 21.3%, Surreal 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Story Rich 6.6%

  23. #23 Liminal Exit
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 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: Dark Humor 21%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Surreal 11%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%

  24. #24 Kiosk
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,518 reviews2025
    Dev: Vivi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  25. #25 SHUT IN
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 108 reviews2020
    Dev: Cael O'SullivanPub: Hidden Track
    Windows · Mac

    SHUT IN is a dark comedy/psychological horror adventure game which explores depression and isolation by trapping you inside your own house. Explore a hostile home, solve puzzles, and withstand sarcasm from a rude and unreliable narrator. Idiot.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.6%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Surreal 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Horror 6.9%

  26. #26 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
    81% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 20.7%, Surreal 16%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Simulation 11.6%

  27. #27 Blueman
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Ankoku
    Windows

    Blueman — a grim intern simulator set inside a hellish corporation. On each floor, a new mini-game awaits you, reflecting everyday office life.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Simulation 10.2%

  28. #28 Little Lighthouse of Horror
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Codiwans
    Windows

    A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

    Why similar: Life Sim 20.5%, Mystery 20.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

  29. #29 DEVIL'S WAY
    80% matchMixed43% of 233 reviews2024
    Dev: Rose Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 38.7%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 6.8%, Puzzle 6.5%

  30. #30 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,953 reviews2021
    Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 40.1%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  31. #31 Garbage: Hobo Prophecy
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,399 reviews2021
    Dev: HomebasedPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take for granted, such as staying warm, well-nourished, and hygienic, will become an issue.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 43.3%, Dark Humor 33.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Singleplayer 2%

  32. #32 Haunted Room : 205
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameloop
    Windows

    To save money, you rent an unusually cheap apartment, believing you could coexist with “them” as you always have. But you soon discover that the disturbances here run far deeper—and are far more dangerous—than anything you’ve encountered before.

    Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Horror 12.3%, Simulation 12%

  33. #33 Cleansuit
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Goblin Council
    Windows · Mac

    Cleansuit is a retro-style graphical text adventure game where you must find creative ways to survive a mysterious serial killer's assault on your home. Use text commands to manipulate the detailed environment and discover all the unique ways to win and die.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 44.2%, Mystery 18.2%, Horror 12.3%, Comedy 11.5%, Indie 9.4%

  34. #34 Overtime Anomaly
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 75 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: Immersive Sim 20.9%, Mystery 18.1%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

  35. #35 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 313 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
    Windows

    Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Simulation 18.3%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  36. #36 JANITOR BLEEDS
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
    Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

    Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  37. #37 Cash Cleaner Simulator
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 7,200 reviews2025
    Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

    Why similar: Dark Humor 26.1%, Life Sim 25.9%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Simulation 10.4%

  38. #38 Normis Simulator
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: PropilGames
    Windows

    Playing as Normis, you are a typical representative of the mainstream with a traditional stable life, ironically referring to youth subcultures, avoiding conflicts and extreme actions, preferring routine and social adaptation.

    Why similar: Life Sim 32.7%, Simulation 25.9%, Dark Humor 21.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 5%

  39. #39 Corner Shop: NightShift
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Live Motion Games
    Windows

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Immersive Sim 20%, Psychological Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

  40. #40 Great Toilet Simulator
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 534 reviews2019
    Dev: Kiddy
    Windows

    Great Toilet Simulator is a first-person indie horror telling you the story of a man who has his car broken on his way home, in the middle of a thick forest. What makes the situation even worse is that the main character is really in need of a toilet.

    Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Simulation 24.1%, Comedy 17%, Adventure 10%, Indie 9.7%

  41. #41 Drywall Eating Simulator
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Peripheral Playbox
    Windows

    A bite-sized (literally) comedic adventure where you relieve the stress of ordinary life by biting through walls. Therapy is expensive, but drywall is plentiful.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Comedy 14.1%, Horror 12%, Simulation 11%

  42. #42 Employee of The Month
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2022
    Dev: Projeckt Skeleton
    Windows

    An atmospheric retro inspired survival horror game. Enjoy the late shift at 'The Month' in an abstract and unsettling night of terror, spooks and convenience.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 40.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Puzzle 8.6%

  43. #43 No, I'm not a Human
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 26,830 reviews2025
    Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

  44. #44 Moving Houses
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 251 reviews2024
    Dev: Gordon Little
    Windows

    A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 22.8%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Surreal 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 9.8%

  45. #45 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Durultay Games
    Windows

    Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 18.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 7.9%

  46. #46 日本事故物件監視協会2 -Japan Stigmatized Property-
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 168 reviews2025
    Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
    Windows · Mac

    Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.6%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Simulation 15.2%, Surreal 9.2%

  47. #47 LISA: The Painful
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,938 reviews2014
    Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    Why similar: Dark Humor 35.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Comedy 9.5%, Horror 8.4%

  48. #48 A Night Duty
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 107 reviews2024
    Dev: Achimphang Studio
    Windows

    Your duty as a South Korean army officer just began. You must check out mysterious anomalies to finish this endless night.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.5%, Dark Humor 24.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Horror 7.6%

  49. #49 Assenizator
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2025
    Dev: alexkab
    Windows

    Become a sewage disposal worker and help Petrovich cope with all the difficulties of this difficult profession!

    Why similar: Life Sim 38.7%, Dark Humor 30.8%, Comedy 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 7.4%

  50. #50 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
    Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
    Windows

    A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

    Why similar: Mystery 34.8%, Horror 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

  51. #51 Darkness Under My Bed
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows

    Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

    Why similar: Surreal 22.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 10.7%

  52. #52 White Room Protocol
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Horror 21.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%

  53. #53 Bum Simulator
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,622 reviews2023
    Dev: Ragged Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Bum Simulator is a sandbox game bursting with inappropriate humor and memorable characters. You live on the streets of Bumsville. Do you have what it takes to adapt, survive and become an urban legend?

    Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, Comedy 17.3%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%

  54. #54 Egg Squeeze
    67% matchVery Positive99% of 431 reviews2024
    Dev: MATTER GAMES
    Windows

    Egg Squeeze is a biological intuition test where you squeeze eggs for as long as you can without breaking them.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 33.4%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

  55. #55 Isolomus
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 397 reviews2020
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows · Linux

    Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 30.5%, Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 7.4%, Horror 7.3%

  56. #56 Security: The Horrible Nights
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2024
    Dev: Professional Villains
    Windows

    Every time you die, a new story begins. You are the nighttime security guard at a hospital. Your job is to monitor the hospital and fix problems when they happen. Every night, a new horror tale will unfold. If you can survive enough nights, you will learn the truth behind all the horror!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Life Sim 12.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 8.5%

  57. #57 Beholder
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 30,197 reviews2016
    Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    Why similar: Dark Humor 40%, Story Rich 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  58. #58 Revenge Of The Colon
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2023
    Dev: Lilou Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Revenge of the colon is a story driven, single-player, atmospheric, body horror game with multiple endings. Perform colonoscopies on five patients and discover the horrors concealed deep within them. PS1 horror style!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 25%, Surreal 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

  59. #59 The Sewer Job
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

    Why similar: Mystery 31.7%, Horror 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%

  60. #60 Rise of Insanity
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Limb Studio
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 18.4%, Surreal 15.3%, Horror 14.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

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