Games Like We Went Back

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Space 13.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Psychological Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines sci-fi exploration with Lovecraftian horror, perfectly matching the space-station-gone-wrong aesthetic.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 7.6%, Walking Simulator 7.4%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive sci-fi psychological horror experience that masterfully blends deep-space station isolation with existential dread.

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 29.5%, Space 16.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, offering a unique perspective on a mystery that mirrors the isolated, high-stakes atmosphere of the seed game.

You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine... A machine built to simulate memories. You no longer recall why you entered, but an AI voice guides you. Trying to escape, you face memories from a past you may not want to remember.

Why similar: Thriller 28.2%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title uses memory-looping and psychological puzzles to explore a fractured, mysterious reality.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Horror 55.5%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game sets the gold standard for first-person, claustrophobic horror set within a decaying, dangerous space station environment.

Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.

Why similar: Horror 64%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 5.8%, First-Person 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar free-to-play, high-tension, psychological horror experience focused on navigating a recursive, shifting environment.

Caffeine is a quirky first person adventure game with environmental puzzles and a dab of psychological horror. You awaken aboard one of these caffeine mining stations alone. Before long you realize that you are a young boy with no memory of what has transpired on this seemingly empty space station.

Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Adventure 19.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Indie 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, sci-fi horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in an abandoned, atmospheric facility.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Horror 43%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play psychological horror experience that shares the same indie, first-person, and narrative-driven DNA.

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: Space 23.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person mystery set on a space station that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a vanished crew.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 46.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Thriller 10.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This anthology of atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror games shares the same focus on psychological tension and environmental storytelling.

You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.

Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Walking Simulator 20%, Puzzle 16.4%, First-Person 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes time-loop mechanics and walking-simulator elements to create a sense of psychological unease.

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Psychological 10.2%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that centers on the concept of a time loop, directly mirroring the core mechanic of the seed game.

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...

Why similar: Horror 49.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Psychological 9%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, puzzle-filled atmosphere within a confined space.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 55.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Sci-fi 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a dense, psychological, and sci-fi horror experience that feels like a more expansive version of the seed game's themes.

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Indie 9.2%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie, first-person horror title that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological tension over combat.

You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological horror of being trapped in a loop, emphasizing atmosphere and first-person exploration.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 43%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven puzzle game that shares the same focus on atmospheric, first-person exploration in a confined setting.

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Space 22.2%, Horror 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed narrative game that relies on puzzle-solving and communication to survive in an isolated, eerie environment.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Space 25%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Sci-fi 13.4%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it provides an excellent, narrative-driven exploration of an abandoned space station.

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: Horror 42.3%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a focused, atmospheric psychological horror experience that feels very similar to the seed game's pacing.

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 52.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological 5.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that uses atmospheric design to build tension in a confined space.

The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Why similar: Space 28.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, First-Person 16.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy game set on a space station that forces players to confront philosophical questions while navigating isolated environments.

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

Why similar: Horror 84%, First-Person 4.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Walking Simulator 2.7%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that features procedurally generated environments, keeping the player in a constant state of uncertainty.

A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 7.5%, Psychological 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a dangerous, isolated environment.

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

Why similar: Horror 35%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Psychological 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a looping environment to build mystery and tension.

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration, mystery, and puzzle-solving in a way that aligns well with the seed game's gameplay loop.

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: Horror 48.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A game focused on exploration and uncovering anomalies, which mirrors the investigative aspect of the seed game.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Horror 47.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly atmospheric, first-person horror experience set in a confined, isolated location filled with mystery.

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: Horror 28%, Space 12.7%, Thriller 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Thriller 7.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 59.7%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Walking Simulator 5.7%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Space 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 8.4%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Psychological 11%, First-Person 8.9%, Thriller 8.8%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.8%, Indie 7.8%

Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.

Why similar: Horror 49.2%, Space 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Adventure 7.8%

Backroom Loop is a first-person psychological horror (entertainment) game. You are trapped in a familiar-feeling space, exploring and escaping… only to return to the start. Can you break free from the loop?

Why similar: Horror 57.1%, First-Person 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Space 24.5%, Adventure 12.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure that focuses on exploration and the isolation of being alone in a space-based environment.

You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.

Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Puzzle 8.2%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Horror 50.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 6.3%, Psychological Horror 5.8%

Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.

Why similar: Horror 56.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 5.6%

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Adventure 14.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Mystery 5.9%

Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.

Why similar: Horror 71.1%, First-Person 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, Psychological Horror 3.5%

Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?

Why similar: Horror 52.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 7.8%, First-Person 6.7%

You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.

Why similar: Horror 58%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%, First-Person 6.1%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychological 10.2%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%

Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

Why similar: Horror 60.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

This is a short physics game about escaping from a closed chamber.

Why similar: Horror 82.7%, Puzzle 6.8%, First-Person 5.9%, Indie 4.6%

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: Horror 36.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 8.7%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 55.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Walking Simulator 6.9%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 5.8%

Can't revert is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where your wife and son are dead. Discover hidden clues in the house and uncover the secrets of their deaths. Experience the constant tension and fear in the repetitive space.

Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Indie 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10%, Mystery 9.1%

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Horror 51.4%, Space 23.2%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Puzzle 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, First-Person 6.9%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Adventure 17%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.

Why similar: Horror 54.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Walking Simulator 6.2%

A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, First-Person 7.9%

Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 11.8%

You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.

Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Thriller 8.5%

A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.

Why similar: Horror 54%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

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

Why similar: Horror 50%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8.8%, Thriller 7.8%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%