- #1 The Mortuary Assistant
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Supernatural 18.1%, Surreal 12.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Thriller 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it combines investigative gameplay with intense psychological horror in a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #2 Layers of Fear
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Horror 10.9%, Supernatural 9.5%, Emotional 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the surreal, first-person exploration and psychological narrative shifts found in the seed game.
- #3 Martha Is Dead
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological 19%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply narrative-driven, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets.
- #4 What Happened
96% matchMixed63% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: What HappenedPub: KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O.
Windows
What Happened is a nightmarish first-person exploration of anxiety and depression from the perspective of American high school student, Stiles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Casual 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same focus on psychological narrative and first-person exploration of a troubled past.
- #5 Visage
94% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 26.5%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 10%, Dark 9.5%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in first-person psychological horror that relies on exploration and environmental storytelling to build dread.
- #6 Still Wakes the Deep
93% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 10.6%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, narrative-heavy walking simulator experience with a strong focus on atmospheric horror.
- #7 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Supernatural 11.2%, Horror 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the exploration and puzzle-solving aspects of uncovering a mysterious event in a rural location.
- #8 Observer: System Redux
92% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Surreal 20%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense investigation mechanics within a surreal, psychological horror framework.
- #9 Reflection
91% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Supernatural 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Thriller 9.6%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that emphasizes atmosphere and a realistic, grounded approach to terror.
- #10 It Happened At Night
91% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 10.8%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same indie horror vibe with a focus on walking-simulator mechanics and mystery.
- #11 Home Sweet Home
90% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes stealth, puzzle-solving, and uncovering the truth behind a mystery.
- #12 The Park®
89% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator that uses a specific, eerie location to tell a dark, psychological story.
- #13 Silver Chains
89% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Walking Simulator 7.4%, Psychological 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features exploration of a dark, mysterious estate with a heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and horror elements.
- #14 God's Basement
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling over action.
- #15 The Gretlow Tapes
84% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Supernatural 12.9%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a realistic, atmospheric approach to psychological horror that fits the seed's investigative tone.
- #16 Confabulation
86% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Hidden Object 14.5%, Surreal 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.1%, Supernatural 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person exploration with puzzle-solving and psychological horror elements.
- #17 Whitehaven
86% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigation of a haunted location through a first-person perspective with strong psychological themes.
- #18 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
85% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Mystery 6.3%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on narrative and atmospheric dread over combat, aligning well with the walking-simulator style of the seed.
- #19 Call of Cthulhu®
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on investigative gameplay and uncovering supernatural truths in a first-person perspective.
- #20 MADiSON
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses puzzle-solving and environmental interaction to drive a terrifying, story-rich psychological horror experience.
- #21 Infliction
83% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 12%, Realistic 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, first-person psychological horror game that mirrors the investigative nature of the seed.
- #22 Echoes of Dread
81% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.3%, Supernatural 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.2%, Surreal 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates hidden-object elements with first-person psychological horror and supernatural themes.
- #23 Implements of Hell
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator horror game that focuses on building tension through its environment.
- #24 Zemblanity
81% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: XenOxygen
Windows
Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?
Why similar: Hidden Object 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 9.4%, Emotional 9.2%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features dark, atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a first-person horror context.
- #25 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Supernatural 9.9%, Surreal 9.3%, Psychological 9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror game that utilizes puzzles to explore its narrative.
- #26 Paradise's Secrets
79% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Thriller 11.7%, Surreal 10.1%, Psychological 9.8%, Hidden Object 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, exploration-based horror game that centers on uncovering dark truths.
- #27 CoRoT
79% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Surreal 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Thriller 11.4%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric psychological horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving.
- #28 The Wellmonts Case
77% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological 8.6%
- #29 Grandma, Is That You?
77% matchVery Positive81% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
“Grandma, Is That You?” is a psychological horror game. As we visit our elderly and ill grandmother to help her, the old mansion reveals buried memories and dark secrets. The line between reality and illusion begins to blur.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Thriller 11%, Supernatural 10.6%, Surreal 10%, Exploration 7.7%
- #30 Who is Abby
78% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: CyberFlux GamesPub: Rate My Funeral
Windows
Search for your missing sister in this stunning first-person adventure. A thrilling story where you unravel a mystery through exploration and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and hidden-object mechanics within a mysterious, immersive environment.
- #31 From The Past
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy horror game that focuses on uncovering the history of a specific location.
- #32 White Room Protocol
76% 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: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Thriller 15%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.3%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #33 The Empty Eyes
76% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Hidden Object 8.2%
- #34 MIRROR MIRROR
75% matchMixed70% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.3%, Supernatural 11.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Surreal 10.1%
- #35 The Strange Lights
72% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Supernatural 12.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #36 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
73% matchMixed65% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Supernatural 16.4%, Thriller 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.6%
- #37 Dread Flats
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Supernatural 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #38 Luto
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Psychological 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 7.5%
- #39 Whispering Lane: Horror
73% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychological 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #40 Faded Grey
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Derek Golliher
Windows
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #41 The Curse of Elmwood
73% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Psychological 8%
- #42 Curse of Anabelle
74% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 13.4%, Indie 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 10.8%
- #43 My Grandparents' Christmas Mystery
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Grandma never showed up and Grandpa's tragic passing 3 days later left me in anger, confusion and sadness. I couldn't just let this go like it never happened, so I decided to go and find out what happened on my own. Will you survive a first-person psychological horror game and uncover the mystery?
Why similar: Surreal 18.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12%, Mystery 9.7%
- #44 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Supernatural 14.1%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #45 Kach
71% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
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: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.7%, Exploration 9%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #46 Silent Still
71% matchMixed54% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological 12.1%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Realistic 8.7%
- #47 ALONE?
75% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Indie 5.5%
- #48 I'm Still Here
69% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological 13.3%, Thriller 13.2%, Supernatural 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #49 Quod: Episode 1
69% matchVery Positive86% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: IDTF
Windows
"Quod" unfolds in a 1930s Texas prison. The main character must escape and uncover the truth. Brace yourself for eerie occurrences and solve intricate puzzles to unveil the terrifying secrets of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #50 The Signifier Director's Cut
71% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Surreal 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Emotional 9.7%
- #51 Confabulation: Homestead
69% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9%
- #52 NightGhast
68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Realistic 9.2%
- #53 Night at the Office
68% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.7%
- #54 Care
66% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 17.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Dark 13.5%
- #55 Abandoned Souls
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Horror 10.6%, Realistic 9.9%
- #56 Dead Take
64% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological 8.7%, Surreal 8.1%
- #57 Chasing Static
67% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Supernatural 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Thriller 9.8%, Horror 9.1%
- #58 Incoming Evil
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 18.1%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle 14.1%
- #59 The Derailed
65% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Supernatural 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 16%, Dark 12.2%