Games Like While We Wait Here

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

Why similar: Horror 43.9%, First-Person 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-food service management with a dark, surreal horror narrative that mirrors the diner setting 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: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Simulation 13.3%, Thriller 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the unsettling atmosphere of a service-industry job combined with psychological horror elements.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Funny 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for branching narratives where your choices and the narrator's commentary create a meta-fictional experience.

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: You must manage a service-based role while making critical choices that directly impact the lives of those calling in.

Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on providing professional advice to callers, creating a tense atmosphere through dialogue and investigation.

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Thriller 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that excels at building a sense of dread within a confined, urban environment.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: While less horrific, it shares the core mechanic of listening to customers' problems and influencing their lives through service and conversation.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being trapped in a repetitive, liminal space where observation and waiting are key to survival.

Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses food and social interaction as a backdrop for an increasingly disturbing narrative.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Choices Matter 38.1%, Story Rich 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes deep dialogue and moral choices within a service-oriented setting, focusing on how your interactions shape the story.

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, choice-driven experience that forces you to reflect on your own personality through a series of psychological questions.

Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that uses immersive-sim elements to ground its unsettling narrative.

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: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused walking simulator that relies on spotting subtle changes in your environment to progress.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 33%, Simulation 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in high-pressure service simulation where every small decision has massive consequences for the world around you.

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 9.7%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the mundane horror of working a night shift, emphasizing isolation and first-person exploration.

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on psychological horror and environmental storytelling.

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

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 19%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features cooking and service mechanics within a pixelated horror aesthetic that feels grounded yet strange.

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Walking Simulator 28.1%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Choices Matter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological experience that explores themes of mental health and perception through walking-simulator gameplay.

Award-winning, innovative puzzle-adventure. By communicating through your PC, you must help a kidnapped man escape captivity - in real-time. While you sleep, he is alone. When you return to your PC he has hope. Your encouragement and advice will be the difference between his salvation or despair.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Thriller 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game where your communication with a trapped character determines their survival and mental state.

Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that turns a familiar office setting into a place of dread through narrative choices.

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that uses a simple job premise to slowly unravel a deeper, darker mystery.

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven game that prioritizes investigation and psychological tension in a first-person perspective.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 34%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into existential dread and cosmic horror, offering multiple endings based on the choices you make.

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 13%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game that uses a mysterious setting to build tension and psychological intrigue.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Mystery 8.1%

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Choices Matter 26.7%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive movie is built entirely around making split-second choices that lead to drastically different narrative outcomes.

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Multiple Endings 15%, Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines adventure and horror elements to create a claustrophobic experience centered on a specific location.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 55.6%, Mystery 27.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Adventure 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at environmental storytelling and existential themes.

Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a surreal, story-rich experience with multiple endings that reward careful exploration.

Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Horror 10.3%

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological 6.3%

A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 19.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Simulation 6.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Walking Simulator 25.8%, Choices Matter 21.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Psychological 6.2%

You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Mystery 8.3%

After months of chatting online, she invites you over. A quiet house in the middle of the woods seems like the perfect place for a romantic encounter. But the longer you stay inside, the more you realize something is wrong with this place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.7%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Horror 9%

Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait.

Why similar: Funny 30.9%, Psychological Horror 28%, Choices Matter 26.1%, Casual 9%, Adventure 3.2%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, First-Person 7.8%

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Choices Matter 15%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological 9.2%

You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 12%, Mystery 8.9%, Simulation 7.9%

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 18.8%, Horror 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, First-Person 9.9%

Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Face your friend's twisted mind and do your best. You should stay sane until the end.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 44.2%, Mystery 22.8%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.5%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Horror 9.2%

A horror game where you manage a ramen shop. Take orders from your customers, serve hot delicious ramens and sweet cold drinks to hungry customers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Simulation 9.9%, First-Person 9.9%

The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 17%, Funny 9.3%, First-Person 8.5%

You receive a dinner invite from an awkward new neighbor and things go great.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Funny 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Simulation 11.7%

For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Horror 12.5%

"DINNERDINNNER" is a horror adventure game set in the modern era. You become a diner staff member and encounter strange events – customers with bizarre stories, engaging in trivial conversations, and discussing incomprehensible matters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 12%, Casual 9.3%, Story Rich 5%

You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, First-Person 8.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Mystery 12.2%

Your neighbor invites you on a double date, setting you up with the new girl from out of town. After sneaking into an abandoned house, your neighbor suggests everyone play a game, 67 Minutes in Heaven.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Horror 9%, Mystery 5.5%

A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Psychological 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.7%, Horror 19.6%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Thriller 11.9%, Simulation 7.4%

You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Psychological 12%

The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 19.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%