- #1 夢隠し - Dreamed Away
97% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
A walking simulator in which you control a mentally ill hero. You must escape the ``something'' you encounter and return to the original world as you know it. Explore the map while running away from "something" and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Horror 19.5%, Simulation 17.4%, Gore 9%, First-Person 8.9%
- #2 TheDowsing / ダウジング
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StirSystem Inc.
Windows
You have entered a sealed gold mine, dreaming of a fortune. All you can rely on is your dowsing rod. Is it gold that lies beyond your reaction, or is it......?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Horror 26.4%, Simulation 16.1%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 9.6%
- #3 Death On Holly Ridge
96% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Simulation 27.5%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.8%
- #4 Date Due
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creepy BreadPub: Creepy Bread Factory
Windows
Date Due is a first person horror game where you play as a librarian performing daily tasks to assist readers and manage the library. Unusual things start happening around you. With no way to escape, you must investigate and uncover the mystery behind the hauntings....
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Simulation 24.9%, Horror 16.7%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.7%
- #5 CheckOut
94% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: 160dev
Windows
Checkout is a psychological horror walking simulator where players attempt to escape from endlessly looping hotel corridors. The game delivers an intense immersion with its tension-building soundtrack and realistic graphics. Unravel the hidden stories and find your way out of the hotel.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Simulation 27.3%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Gore 9.2%
- #6 Lantern of Remembrance
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KAWAUSO FORGE
Windows
A faint light is your only clue. A branching psychological horror through memory and darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Horror 18.6%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Violent 10.4%
- #7 ROSE:RUIN
93% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Sirius Air
Windows
Drawn into a spectral library within the Spirit World, the protagonist seeks a way to escape with guidance from Lisa, a woman trapped within. A horror adventure that uncovers the lingering emotions and hidden truths left behind in the Spirit World
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Horror 18.4%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 11%, Gore 10.3%
- #8 The Unfamiliars
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
A rainy night, unfamiliar figures outside your mobile home and the growing feeling that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Simulation 31.5%, Horror 18.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Indie 1.6%
- #9 Office Inspector
91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Ice Break INQ
Windows
Identify anomalies and dangers in a mysterious office complex and make the right decisions to escape using the elevator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Simulation 22.6%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Gore 9.3%
- #10 BackHome : เดินกลับบ้านในทางสามแยก
91% matchPositive92% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: TripleThree Studio
Windows
Trapped in a haunted loop at a forgotten three-way junction— Can you find what’s wrong before the night consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Simulation 30.5%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 7.8%
- #11 THE ドア
90% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: SnowCable
Windows
This is a short horror game that does not include anything other than "opening doors" and "walking." There are no elements like ``escape from monsters'' like in traditional horror games. Just listen and walk.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.3%, Horror 23.9%, Simulation 17%, First-Person 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #12 From Day To Day
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
The game "From Day To Day" is a psychological thriller in the first person. You bought a seemingly ordinary abandoned house to start life with a clean slate after the tragic events in your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Horror 21.2%, Simulation 15.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Violent 8.5%
- #13 エスカレーター | Escalator
89% matchMostly Negative39% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Toyasky
Windows
Escalator is a horror game in which you must find something unusual while riding an escalator and try to escape from an enclosed space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Horror 25.5%, Simulation 20%, First-Person 9.9%, Indie 1.6%
- #14 Backward poiesis
88% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: sur
Windows
A short walking simulator with a horror feel that recreates actual found footage, which can be related to Liminal Space and Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Simulation 18.8%, Horror 18.5%, Exploration 13.6%, First-Person 11.2%
- #15 Grandpa forgot his meds
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gentlemen Studio
Windows
Tomorrow, a commission is coming to inspect the renovation of an abandoned school. Tonight, you are the unlucky old man stuck working the night shift. Fix the lights, unlock new parts of the building, survive unhinged school staff
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Simulation 18.1%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.6%
- #16 Disclosure
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bedrock Fungi Games
Windows
Wake up alone on a haunted flight in Disclosure, a first-person horror game. Solve eerie puzzles, navigate the dark plane, and uncover the chilling truth behind cryptic messages. Inspired by real UFO lore, this gripping narrative will keep you on edge until the very end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Simulation 16.4%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 9.5%
- #17 Ouija Rumours
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: LsGamedev
Windows
Oujia: Rumors provides a first-person thriller-horror survival experience taking in a haunted house. The fictional storyline is set to raise awareness against rumors. The wise do not buy rumors, do you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Simulation 18.3%, Horror 14.3%, Gore 13.7%, Exploration 9.8%
- #18 ShadowSide
86% matchMixed63% of 432 reviews2018
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Simulation 27.9%, Horror 25.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #19 The Hallways
84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Synax
Windows
The Hallways is a horror game where you play as Emma, trapped in shifting, looping corridors. With just a flashlight you have to uncover hidden paths and solve the mystery of the hallways.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Horror 26%, First-Person 12.5%, Gore 12.5%, Violent 12.1%
- #20 Dandara ダンダラ
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koniro Games
Windows
What is the "Dandarasama" passed down in a small village? A horror game in which you wander through the mountains at night and try to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Simulation 26.8%, Horror 25.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.7%
- #21 Price of theft
83% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Artmonsy
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about fear, guilt, and obsession. Explore a cursed estate, solve puzzles, find notes, and confront what lurks in the darkness. Atmosphere, suspense, and jump scares will make your heart beat faster.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Simulation 20.9%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10.1%
- #22 obakeyashiki
82% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.3%, Horror 24.6%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Indie 1.9%
- #23 REliC
81% matchNo user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: WEM3
Windows
WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Horror 20.3%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Gore 12.1%
- #24 Uneasy Memories
82% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: CHM
Windows
A Psychological Horror Game Set in Everyday Life
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Simulation 20.6%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 13.2%, Indie 1.6%
- #25 Janob Station | محطة الجنوب
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadeBySoshi
Windows
Play as a night-shift worker at a tea shop in the remote Janob Station. Serve strange customers and try to ignore the creepy sounds coming from your apartment. A psychological horror simulator in a realistic environment... but one question remains: Is this job really worth it all?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Simulation 21.3%, Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Exploration 5.7%
- #26 Monotonous Days Are...
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Maki Toguro
Windows
"Monotonous Days Are..." is a walking simulator horror game in which you explore a looping space. You control a man who has entered this space and must search for anomalies and information that appear in the room. Please find the anomalies and information and accomplish the man's certain purpose.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Simulation 32.4%, Horror 18.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Indie 1.7%
- #27 Reel Horror
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
A haunted projectionist’s room. A shelf of cursed films. Each reel plays a terrifying short story you must live through. Explore twisted worlds from the safety of the projection booth, or so you think...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Horror 28.8%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #28 Escape Observation
78% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Niko Salocin
Windows
You wake up in an endless loop within a mystery room, and you must pay attention to the signals given to you by the changes in each room in order to find the right way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Simulation 23.3%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Indie 2.2%
- #29 Investigator
80% matchMixed69% of 1,036 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Horror 28.6%, Simulation 17.6%, Violent 10.2%, First-Person 4.4%
- #30 Dream Prison
77% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Budai
Windows · Linux
"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 40.5%, Horror 22.5%, Simulation 20.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #31 BRIDGE
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: zanwuyu
Windows
A very difficult bridge crossing simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Horror 30.1%, Simulation 23.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #32 Bleakmoor House
76% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Lagarcent Studios
Windows
Bleakmoor House is a psychological horror game where you navigate a shifting maze of dark rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the mansion’s secrets. Face terrifying encounters and unravel the twisted history to survive the deadly traps within.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 24.3%, Simulation 18.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Gore 9.2%
- #33 Mayonaka 10 chome
75% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Zw Studio
Windows
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach,Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Simulation 26.8%, Horror 19.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #34 Resignation Agency
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnakeTone
Windows
After starting a job at a “Resignation Agency,” the protagonist gradually becomes entangled in unsettling incidents as the work unfolds. Resignation Agency × Walking Simulator
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Simulation 24.4%, Horror 23.3%, Gore 9%, Indie 1.4%
- #35 Absum
73% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: MixoNat
Windows
Ethan Cross hasn’t heard from his mother in weeks. He decides to check on her at the family home but what he finds is silence, locked doors, and rooms that feel wrong. Trapped in a decaying house bound to a cursed clock. Explore, survive, and uncover what time has forgotten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, Horror 29.8%, Simulation 27.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #36 The Old Woman | 無言老婆
74% matchMixed59% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: RAYBIS GAMES
Windows
The Old Woman | 無言老婆 is a psychological horror game set in Japan.To attend university, the protagonist moved to the countryside. However, after starting to frequent a certain public bathhouse, strange and unsettling things began to happen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Horror 25.9%, First-Person 7.9%, Gore 7.9%, Violent 7.7%
- #37 Transit Loop
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: HassaanAsif
Windows
Escape from an anomalous looping subway by determining the correct exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.9%, Simulation 26.1%, Exploration 13.6%, First-Person 12%, Indie 2.9%
- #38 TheSpoiler
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Regen
Windows
When you come to your senses, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare. The books scattered around will guide you through your future.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Horror 32.3%, Simulation 28.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 2%
- #39 13层:公寓异常管理员 13 Floors: Anomalies
73% matchMixed66% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: LU
Windows
You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Simulation 21.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 12.8%
- #40 Space Between
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edelweiss Studios
Windows
What happens when you’re trapped between life and death? A journey through the darkest parts of yourself, and the choice to fight for what you want most.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Simulation 30.3%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 10.4%, Violent 10%
- #41 LoopSpace
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: XUZHIHAO
Windows
Enter the patient's inner world. Seek out the abnormal, uncover the truth. You will step into the patient's mental world, explore their psyche, and search for anomalies and fragmented memories. Every wrong choice will send you back to the beginning—can you reach the eighth level?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Horror 27%, First-Person 16.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Simulation 9.4%
- #42 Just a Stay at the Inn
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.1%, Horror 23%, First-Person 13.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Indie 1.9%
- #43 The Internet Cafe | PC방 알바
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
Run your very own K-PC Cafe! Captivate customers with high-performance PCs and delicious K-food, and build your gaming empire through strategic pricing, staff management, and store expansion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Simulation 15.3%, Horror 14.8%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 9.5%
- #44 Last Sighting
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ArachnisGames
Windows
Wake up to the sound of your neighbors dog outside. Take your trusty lantern and escort him home. With night looming. Use your lantern to guide you on your way. With something lurking in the night and your car broken down you'll have to find a way to defend yourself as you make your way to safety.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Horror 21.6%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Violent 9.7%
- #45 The Guard
72% matchMixed59% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Simulation 25.6%, Horror 23.1%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 8.4%
- #46 Escape Exit: Floor 10
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KonaMGames
Windows
You’ve stepped into an office building haunted by an unsolved murder. The elevator traps you in endlessly repeating floors — each one slightly different from the last. Discover all 31 subtle anomalies, avoid deadly supernatural events, and reach the final EXIT to uncover the true ending.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Simulation 24.9%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #47 FLOOR 10
69% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: GARDENRIVER
Windows
You have to take some weird elevator to the 10th floor. Stay alert to get to the 10th floor.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Simulation 29.8%, Horror 21.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #48 Red's Revenge
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Goat Games
Windows
You've been hired to power wash a recently renovated hospital, however, teenagers are somehow sneaking in at night and putting up graffiti. This job should cover this months rent... but will you live to pay it?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Horror 24.9%, Simulation 23.3%, Gore 7.5%, Exploration 7%
- #49 Mountain's Memory
68% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Mountain's Memory is a walking simulator horror game where players explore a mountain at night, armed only with a lamp. Inspired by the chilling style of Japanese horror, this game delivers an atmosphere of fear and mystery. Feel the terror unfold in the quiet, desolate mountain.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Horror 28.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #50 Himei Dam
68% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Actor
Windows
"Himei Dam" is a horror game where you patrol the dam at night with your senior, who has an afro. Recommended for: People who want to be scared People who want to be surprised People who want to try working at a dam Streamers known for their great reactions
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Walking Simulator 29.1%, Simulation 22.2%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #51 Selling Souls
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
Something is wrong with this store
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Horror 34.6%, First-Person 16.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #52 VERGE:Lost chapter
71% matchMixed53% of 3,020 reviews2015
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Our hero decided to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and get out into nature to relax in a cabin that was in the mountains.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Horror 21.9%, Simulation 13.9%, Gore 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #53 MazeSlug
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 做阴游的林某
Windows
This is an immersive first-person single-player horror game. Players will take on the role of an ordinary person returning home late at night, who inexplicably steps into a special space on a familiar path. You must explore and move forward in this space filled with unknown fears.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Horror 26.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Gore 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%
- #54 DyingNoise
68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Asobrect
Windows
Soramimi-Inspired Walking Horror GameDecipher the voices. Your survival depends on your ability to listen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Horror 27.1%, Simulation 18.1%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 4.9%
- #55 Too Well Hidden
65% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Runebox Studio
Windows
A found footage horror game about two sisters who often play hide and seek in their family home, recording everything with their mother's VHS camera. What begins innocently, soon turns disturbing, when it becomes clear that something is terribly wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Horror 25.5%, Simulation 18.5%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9.7%
- #56 Office 8
66% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: ChronoQuill
Windows
"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 32.3%, Horror 19.9%, Simulation 14.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #57 Project13: Nightwatch
67% matchMixed51% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: DRYBREADPub: Glacier LTD
Windows
A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Simulation 29.2%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Violent 8.8%
- #58 Sasaeng | 사생
65% matchVery Positive84% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Horror 22%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Violent 10.6%, Simulation 7.5%