Games Like Welcome Back Daddy

"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.

Why similar: Simulation 54.3%, Indie 26.1%, Horror 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game directly mirrors the theme of a father navigating a disturbing domestic environment filled with psychological tension.

Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.

Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Strategy 27%, Casual 13.6%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic take on the chaotic and often stressful dynamics of fatherhood within a household environment.

Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.

Why similar: Horror 28%, Simulation 21.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 12.5%, Casual 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the mundane-turned-horror atmosphere that defines the domestic psychological horror genre.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 59.7%, Adventure 14%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific dread of being trapped in a home setting while facing an encroaching, unseen threat.

It’s a humorous project about a young parent's difficult weekdays. If you feel worried, irritated, you don’t understand what’s going on and what you must do next, so don’t worry. We want to give you exactly these feelings in our game.

Why similar: Simulation 52%, Casual 28.7%, Indie 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the core concept of a parent struggling to manage household tasks while dealing with a hostile environment.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep dive into family trauma and psychological breakdown within the confines of a haunted home.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 52.9%, Indie 23.8%, Action 23.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intense, claustrophobic feeling of being hunted within a domestic space.

You have to find your daddy.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the direct thematic focus on the complexities of fatherhood and the horror of domestic life.

Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

Why similar: Horror 51.3%, Action 22.9%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the unsettling nature of a home environment that is not quite what it seems.

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: Strategy 22.9%, Simulation 22%, Casual 14.6%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Mirrors the isolation and domestic confinement themes present in the seed game.

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: Horror 28.1%, Simulation 27.7%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 14.9%, Action 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mental toll of being trapped at home, echoing the sanity-management aspect of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Action 23.4%, Casual 18.2%, Simulation 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends dark comedy and horror in a way that reflects the chaotic family dynamics of the seed game.

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: Simulation 44.6%, Horror 27.5%, Action 25.4%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a mundane setting to build a slow-burning sense of dread and psychological unease.

Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Strategy 31.6%, Action 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on the tension of navigating a home environment while uncovering dark family secrets.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 70.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Indie 6.7%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense psychological horror experience centered on the history and trauma of a domestic space.

This game originally participate on Global Game Jam 2019! This is a story of the man, which return home from the hard work, just to find out what his home, become a deadly trap. And to get out, you need to play some game with a bloody maniac.

Why similar: Casual 57.1%, Indie 42.9%

Why You'll Like It: Directly addresses the theme of a home turning against its inhabitant, forcing a struggle for survival.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 64.5%, Adventure 35.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological deterioration of a father figure as he confronts his past within his home.

Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Action 22.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar low-budget indie horror aesthetic that emphasizes isolation and sudden shifts in reality.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Adventure 31.6%, Indie 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven exploration of family secrets and psychological trauma in a domestic setting.

Welcome home Amelia, familiar eyes are watching you, and they want to play. Home alone you can feel them. You can hear their footsteps. You need to move. You have limited visibility. Light a matchstick to see in the dark. Close your eyes. Start begging for your life.

Why similar: Indie 34%, Adventure 33.9%, Horror 32.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie horror exploration mechanics and the feeling of being alone in a dangerous environment.

You have inherited a farm! What is waiting for you on arrival at the place ?! Huge field with a bunch of the crop? The big and vast land? Not a bit of it! Your new farm it is - an old junk! Next to that, nestled ancient cemetery! Restore and improve and protect his farm from attack undead!

Why similar: Strategy 25.5%, Simulation 24.5%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the defensive aspect of protecting one's home from external and internal threats.

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Casual 46.4%, Horror 40.9%, Indie 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the unsettling nature of a domestic environment through a walking-simulator lens.

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: Simulation 41.1%, Horror 38%, Action 18.6%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on the horror of domestic spaces and the feeling of being an intruder in one's own home.

Enter the crooked world of Demented, where everything seems to be fine. But it isn't. It's up to you to find out.

Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Casual 32.9%, Indie 27%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar indie horror experience with stealth elements that emphasize vulnerability.

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Adventure 18.4%, Action 14.2%, Indie 13%, Casual 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal and psychological horror elements that challenge the player's perception of reality.

Remember the dad's monster house that haunted your dreams? You're back, in a way you'd never expect! A mysterious ■■ leaves you trapped in a creepy, run-down house...

Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Casual 28.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Strategy 6%, Indie 5.7%

You saw an ad about someone needing help fixing their ventilation system. it sounded easy, but this job was much different then then usual work that you were used to.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Strategy 38.7%, Action 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic horror experience that utilizes the home as a central, threatening character.

Blame Him is true first-person survival horror. A game about surreal atmosphere and dark challenges. A bone-chilling experience made by 2 people from Japan. Loved by and scared many YouTubers and Streamers.

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Simulation 16.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features first-person indie horror exploration that mirrors the search-and-survive gameplay of the seed game.

You come home for an annual family reunion, only to find your family missing with an eerie note left by your father. After you discover what has happened you SEEK REVENGE!

Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Action 22.3%, Casual 22.2%, Adventure 15%

You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Casual 35.6%, Indie 25.5%

One holiday, the father Haruma came to the park with his daughter Naori. But in that park, strange things began to happen—. Carry out the holiday mission “Playing House” for your beloved daughter!

Why similar: Horror 86.8%, Casual 13.2%

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.

Why similar: Simulation 39.4%, Horror 26.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 15.5%

Build and protect your home after a nuclear apocalypse!

Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Casual 27.3%, Indie 19.6%, Simulation 8.5%

At Home is an indie horror where strangers come to your house and kidnap you and then you find yourself in a forest in a locked hut. Your task now is to escape.

Why similar: Adventure 35.5%, Horror 23.4%, Action 23.3%, Indie 17.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match for the isolation and psychological pressure of the home setting.

Survive the night in your rural home as a sinister apparition wreaks havoc in the stately manor. Protect your family from the ghost using a variety of tools and weapons found around the estate.

Why similar: Action 40.6%, Indie 30.8%, Horror 28.6%

This game is a story of a father who is left alone to take care of his chickens. You must use your skill to avoid all sort of forest creatures and to save all 10 chickens. Fight bosses, and be prepared for an epic finale. The game difficulty start from easy to hard making this game last for hours of fun gameplay.

Why similar: Action 64.2%, Indie 35.8%

The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 58.3%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 14.5%

You’re just trying to get home. It’s only a quarter mile. One street. What could go wrong.

Why similar: Casual 76.1%, Indie 23.9%

Commander, your strike team is to dive deep into the contaminated city of Sun Stone and get some answers before the mysterious deadly plague spreads . Good luck Commander!

Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Simulation 26.9%, Action 21.8%, Indie 15.3%

No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Strategy 19%, Simulation 15.9%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%

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: Horror 71.8%, Adventure 28.2%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Adventure 19%, Action 17.7%, Indie 15.6%

You died! Reincarnate in 5 animals to prove GOD You are worthy of returning to the world in this spiritual adventure. A short, experimental and multi-genre game with 5 gameplay styles, each with its own unique mechanics.

Why similar: Action 66.6%, Indie 33.4%

Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.

Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Adventure 22.9%, Action 22.2%, Indie 16.5%

Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Action 23.1%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 13.6%

Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..

Why similar: Horror 59.3%, Adventure 32.5%, Indie 8.2%

You're an ordinary factory worker, whiling away your dreary life in a nondescript small town. You had a stable job, your own apartment, mortgaged at just 89% interest, and everything was going well, until one gloomy evening, an uninvited guest knocked on your door...

Why similar: Simulation 22.8%, Horror 22.5%, Action 17%, Indie 14.9%, Adventure 11.4%

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

Why similar: Horror 53.3%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Action 9%, Indie 7.6%

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: Simulation 40.1%, Horror 35.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 8.2%

In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?

Why similar: Simulation 45.2%, Casual 23.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Indie 10.8%, Horror 9.7%

Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.

Why similar: Horror 44.9%, Action 28%, Adventure 27.1%

My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Horror 56.5%, Simulation 43.5%

Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.

Why similar: Horror 60.5%, Adventure 39.5%

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: Horror 33.7%, Action 20%, Simulation 19.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 12.9%

Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

Why similar: Horror 49.6%, Casual 22.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 8%

You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Simulation 29.4%, Strategy 26.8%, Indie 10.3%

You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

Why similar: Horror 61.4%, Indie 22.6%, Simulation 16%

《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

Why similar: Horror 60.6%, Adventure 28.1%, Indie 11.3%

Suspicious Downpour is a very short single-player comedy horror experience about getting stuck in a storm while out camping. Sit in your tent with your trusty flashlight in the calm rain and just relax. Just be warned If you look for trouble you might find it.

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Simulation 36%, Casual 18.1%