- #1 Anomaly Street
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinholic
Windows
In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.2%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Investigation 6.8%
- #2 Bump in the Night
96% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely Cookage
Windows
You are trapped in a terrible dream. Observe your surroundings carefully and discern whether you are truly in your own home, or if you are experiencing a waking nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Hidden Object 25%, Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Investigation 9.4%
- #3 Eternal Nightmares
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: GLHF_Studio
Windows
Eternal Nightmares is a 3D first-person view horror game where night never ends. Explore dark streets and abandoned houses, facing silent evil at every turn.
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.8%, Walking Simulator 35.6%, Horror 19.3%, 3D 3.6%, Indie 2.6%
- #4 Bunker 14
95% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: JustJonut
Windows
Escape the bunker by ascending through its endless floors. Check each floor carefully for aberrations to return to the surface.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.2%, Walking Simulator 26.7%, Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 9%, Investigation 8.5%
- #5 Switch the Darkness
94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Neverov
Windows
You wake up. Everything seems normal. Click. Is something wrong? One anomaly. One chance. One mistake, and it all begins again. A horror experience woven from paranoia, where your attention to detail is the only thing that can save you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Hidden Object 22.6%, Horror 16.9%, Surreal 8.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #6 Bring Me...
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
Play as a young woman who has been caring for her sick father and has been trapped in an anomalous cycle. Observe your surroundings for anomalies to find your way out of this nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Hidden Object 34%, Horror 21%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 1.5%
- #7 Flat 9
93% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Alessandro Arcangeli
Windows
A psychological horror set in a deserted apartment, where you're trapped in a relentless cycle. Armed with a strange device, you must find and report every anomaly to escape. Can you make it past Flat 9?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Horror 19.2%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Puzzle 6.8%, Dark 4.9%
- #8 No forgiveness
92% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: VimmGames
Windows
In this psychological horror, you are a guilt-ridden, drunken father who wakes in his dark room, alone. As you search for your missing family, reality twists, and madness takes hold. Something is watching, guiding you—will you uncover the truth, or become its victim?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Hidden Object 28.9%, Horror 19%, Dark 6.1%, 3D 3.4%
- #9 The 4th Wall
91% matchPositive82% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
What lies beyond The 4th Wall?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 25%, Surreal 18.1%, Minimalist 8.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #10 Drifted
90% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: ESC Games
Windows
DRIFTED is a 3d horror mystery game, as you explore a mansion looking for your missing friend, you will find many secrets within as you uncover the mystery behind their disappearance. Between locked rooms and fighting monsters, who knows what you will uncover!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Hidden Object 27.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, Stylized 6.5%
- #11 21 Mayble Drive
91% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: LookForwardGames
Windows
You find yourself in an abandoned house, consumed by darkness and mysteries. The old walls creak, and the air is filled with the smell of decay and fear.
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.5%, Walking Simulator 35.3%, Horror 19.3%, 3D 3.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #12 rooms
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: as
Windows
This is a walking horror game in which players explore rooms and identify strange anomalies.
Why similar: Hidden Object 37.2%, Walking Simulator 35.8%, Horror 19.4%, 3D 3.7%, Adventure 2.5%
- #13 Worst Nightmare
89% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Marca59
Windows
Worst nightmare is a first person horror puzzle game. A game about living through a nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, First-Person 5%
- #14 Search
89% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: ParsonsGames
Windows
Play as a Park Ranger in Dreary Lake Provincial Park and unravel the mysteries your coworkers are trying to keep hidden. PSX Style First Person Thriller.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Hidden Object 19.1%, Horror 17.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Dark 12.5%
- #15 Home_0
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Hidden Object 23.1%, Horror 16.2%, Surreal 13.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #16 MemoRemovers
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Second Rate Studios
Windows
With a sharp eye, and keen memory you will navigate 5 distinct levels that change around you. Report what happened and where with the handy reporting panel before the changes have a chance to pile up. Can you last until the timer runs out?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Hidden Object 26.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Horror 11.2%, Investigation 8.1%
- #17 Anomaly Archives
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yousf JawharPub: ToYou Studio
Windows
Trapped within shifting liminal spaces, you must rely on keen observation to survive. Inspect your surroundings, detect subtle anomalies, and make the right elevator decisions to break the loop and escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Horror 20.2%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Surreal 9.2%
- #18 Twelve Boxes
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: pashooter
Windows
You're just a mover doing a simple job: pick up boxes and carry them to the truck. Easy, right? Not quite. Strange anomalies hide inside the house, and spotting them is the only way to avoid an endless shift of hauling boxes forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Hidden Object 27.8%, Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, First-Person 3.2%
- #19 Most Quietly
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: IXASHA
Windows
The game, that supposed to be an ordinary, but developer accidentally made a fatal error, that completely brokes the game, and transforms it into a horror-game. Now, your goal is to somehow, fix the fatal error.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Hidden Object 23.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Dark 8.2%, Surreal 7.1%
- #20 Queen Anne's Lace
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Pennywhistle Studios
Windows
An anomaly horror game with a big twist: YOU hide the anomalies. As the Night Auditor for the Queen Anne's Lace hotel, your job is to keep your guests checked in. Forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 12.6%, Puzzle 9%
- #21 Highway 11
83% match3 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Inspired by liminal horror, Highway 11 is a psychological horror anomaly detection game, an evolution of hidden-object titles. You awaken at an intersection. All roads lead back to the start. Observe your surroundings carefully to escape the endless loop and uncover the mystery of why you’re here…
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.9%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Horror 17.6%, Surreal 9.8%, Puzzle 9%
- #22 Neuro Nightmare
82% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Minuck ChoiPub: Handong Global University
Windows
Neuro Nightmare is a horror game that utilizes brain-computer interface technology to maximize immersion. Run all the levers and escape from boarding schools, running away from monsters. Your concentration and stability directly affect gameplay.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Hidden Object 29.2%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 4.1%
- #23 Home Invader
81% matchNo user reviews84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Damn Boi Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological stealth thriller set inside a private villa. Infiltrate, gather critical intel, steal what you can, and escape unnoticed where silence is your only protection & every sound you make could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Hidden Object 23%, Puzzle 11.6%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 7.9%
- #24 Nightly Maintenance
82% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: TWhippp Games
Windows
Nightly Maintenance is a psychological horror hidden object game. Play as Malcom, the maintenance worker, tasked with completing 3 tasks each night in a creepy, abandoned factory. Beware the watchful eyes of an oversized mannequin.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.6%, Walking Simulator 29.9%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Dark 5.4%
- #25 The Silent Fare
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Storyly Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror anomaly game where you observe your apartment, report strange changes, and uncover a disturbing story hidden in the environment.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.6%, Walking Simulator 27.4%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Investigation 6.4%
- #26 深夜の訪問者-The Midnight Visitor
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: SanNanGames
Windows
A stalker-themed, “Exit 8–style” psychological horror game. Your objective is to track down the intruder—a twisted creep who has broken into your home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Hidden Object 31.5%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 4.4%, Adventure 4%
- #27 Farm Chores
79% matchVery Positive92% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Farm chores is a 3D FPV item search game, where you find yourself on a mysterious farm, surrounded by lush green fields and ancient trees. Your goal is to escape, but the path to freedom is not so simple. Your task is to collect keys, notes, and food to overcome all obstacles and break free.
Why similar: Hidden Object 38.9%, Walking Simulator 34.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, First-Person 4.4%, 3D 3.5%
- #28 Ritual
80% matchMixed53% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game. Immerse yourself in this sinister experience of terror, where everything familiar becomes strange to you, find the necessary elements to complete the ritual and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Dark 13.6%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #29 Liar Masks
77% match7 user reviews75% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Minus555
Windows
Two masks guard your escape—one always lies, one sometimes lies. Question both, spot anomalies as clues, and identify the absolute liar to choose the correct door to Escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Hidden Object 25.6%, Horror 21.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #30 The Eerie Surroundings
78% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: SURPRISED HOTDOG LIMITED
Windows
Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.1%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 12%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #31 Onionisin
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luma
Windows
"Onionisin” is a horror adventure game in which you must escape from a village where demons roam by solving various riddles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 29.8%, Hidden Object 26.9%, Adventure 3.8%, 3D 2.6%
- #32 False Dream
76% matchVery Positive97% of 496 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Hidden Object 32.5%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 4.1%, 3D 3.2%
- #33 I NEED A NAME
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Gestmorph Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A parody homage to classic RPG Maker horror games where your name will make an impact on the events you encounter as you travel through the abstract environment you have escaped to.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Horror 16.2%, Surreal 13%, Minimalist 11.3%
- #34 7 Days To Think About It
74% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Mankind GamesPub: viviON Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Hidden Object 29.3%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 10.5%, Dark 4.7%
- #35 Grief
75% matchPositive81% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: VimmGames
Windows
Grief is a psychological horror game with a dark, scary atmosphere. The game takes place in a Soviet-style apartment somewhere in Estonia in 1998.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31%, Walking Simulator 30%, Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Dark 5.3%
- #36 Any way out
75% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Distant Games
Windows
Explore a mysterious hotel's treacherous corridors to reach the bottom floor and escape. Use your wits to spot anomalies, avoiding traps to progress. Trust your intuition to overcome challenges and find freedom.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Hidden Object 27.9%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 10%, First-Person 3.8%
- #37 11 Trials of Raz
73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Arcanix Studio
Windows
A first-person anomaly-detection horror game set in a bar that never lets you leave. Spot what changed, not what Raz wants you to see. Choose forward or back and survive 11 escalating trials while he watches your every mistake.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Hidden Object 23.1%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Surreal 10%
- #38 GARAKEI | ガラケー
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SATEKI GAMES
Windows
Trapped in a mirrored Shibuya that resets forever. Your only tool is an old flip phone (ガラケー) that bends time. Watch the crossing, the signs, the strangers - every loop hides a detail that changes. Notice enough, and you walk out
Why similar: Hidden Object 34%, Walking Simulator 30.9%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 4%
- #39 Floor 9
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Room Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Nine floors down to the exit of Hotel Liminal. Some are exactly as they should be. Some hide an anomaly. Everything depends on spotting the difference, and one mistake sends you back to the top.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Investigation 10.1%
- #40 PEXIT 8
71% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: lemorion_1224
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Penguin × Exit 8 : A unique combination Escape from the endlessly looping hallway. If you find an anomaly, choose YES PEN. If there is no anomaly, choose NO PEN. All anomalies contain penguin elements. Penguins are after you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.3%, Walking Simulator 27.9%, Horror 22.3%, Puzzle 7.3%, Dark 5.6%
- #41 AIDEN
76% matchMixed43% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: TheElvenTale Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
The story of AIDEN which uses the most basic features of an enclosed area in the most simple way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Hidden Object 24.5%, Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 3.8%
- #42 12 Hours
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Barley Entertainment
Windows
You’re trapped in an infinite, repeating corridor. If you encounter an anomaly, turn back immediately. Make the right decisions, and time will advance. True exits will appear at 12:00. Remember, you are alone.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Hidden Object 27%, Horror 21.2%, Dark 9.1%, 3D 3.1%
- #43 The Puzzler
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Light It Up Studio
Windows
The Puzzler is a first-person escape room style puzzle game where you must solve challenging puzzles using a unique spell-casting system.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Hidden Object 24.4%, Puzzle 12%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 8.1%
- #44 NOREN
74% matchNegative15% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: ThroneLab
Windows
NOREN is a simple key finder game. The map of the game consists of several different regions and some of these regions have special game mechanics except for finding keys
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.1%, Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Dark 15%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #45 Something on the Floor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLOBFISH_GAMES
Windows
You are left alone in a hotel where everyone has disappeared. Search the endlessly repeating floors for hidden anomalies, eliminate them, and escape. Trust nothing. Something is on this floor.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Horror 16.1%, Surreal 13.8%, Dark 10.1%
- #46 Kach
72% matchVery Positive81% of 295 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 32.4%, Horror 26.5%, Dark 12.5%, Stylized 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #47 ARB: Anomalous Research Bureau - Museum
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Atomic Elk
Windows
Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Hidden Object 24.1%, Horror 13.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #48 Exit_ComputerLab
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dedexr_Studio
Windows
Stuck in an infinite loop inside a computer lab. To escape, you need to find the necessary anomalies to break the loop, making it possible to get out of this place. Good luck ;)
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.7%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 10.9%, Surreal 10.8%
- #49 The Hallways
70% 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 34.2%, Hidden Object 27.6%, Horror 26.3%, First-Person 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #50 Glitchy: Not So Sweet
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Glitchy Frame Studio
Windows
This looks like a super cute spot-the-difference game, but it isn’t!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Hidden Object 21.2%, Horror 13.7%, Investigation 8.9%, Surreal 8.8%
- #51 The Watcher In The Bright
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sharur3D
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game set in a surreal brutalist prison. Walk, jump, crouch, pick up objects, and interact with the environment as you solve puzzles and evade a stalker. Designed for a one-hour completion — a compact horror experience for the price of a coffee.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Hidden Object 24.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 8.7%, Building 6.8%
- #52 The Woods
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Jason Williams
Windows
The Woods is a short first-person horror game emphasizing atmosphere and tension, inspired by games like Slender or Seeking Evil: The Wendigo. Players explore a dark, eerie woods to collect 5 mementos with only a flashlight and limited stamina, all while being hunted by a creature of the forest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 23.2%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Dark 8.4%, Minimalist 7.5%
- #53 Eternally Departed
68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Quokka StudiosPub: Quentin Blanchard
Windows
A single player anomaly horror experience inspired by Exit 8 and P.T. Search, light candles, and survive The Knight as you explore this haunted manor. Make wise decisions and remember the details of the manor as things can change when next you see them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Hidden Object 24.9%, Minimalist 10.2%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 7.1%
- #54 NO TOMORROW
69% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Abra
Windows
You are stuck in an infinite loop. Observe unusual activites and escape the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 7.7%, Investigation 6.5%
- #55 TERPENIE
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Chugunovkos
Windows
In the gloomy atmosphere of post-Soviet everyday life, routine tasks like cleaning, cooking, and exploring your own room hide something much darker. Survive and uncover the truth before the maniac comes for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Horror 27.3%, Hidden Object 24.1%, First-Person 3.8%, 3D 3%
- #56 Shoyu Ramen Forever
66% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Overworked office worker Tsutomu, his ramen blog dying, stops at a station-side stall and orders six toppings. A kids' rumor says six makes you vanish. His heart sinks into history's dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Hidden Object 28%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 4.3%
- #57 OAN
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nguyệt Ảnh Studio
Windows
A Vietnamese folk horror in pixel art. Return alone to the abandoned family house for your grandfather's death-anniversary vigil. Light three sticks of incense before dawn, and keep the oil lamp burning. Something folded from paper is already in the house, and it does not want the rite finished.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Hidden Object 24.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 8.1%
- #58 Level 13
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: FlaotSoft Ltd.
Windows
Escape your apartment corridor starting on Level 13. Look closely for anomalies to find the way out and avoid any unpleasant neighbors you find along the way.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.5%, Walking Simulator 28.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 4%
- #59 Within
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AleksandrGlock
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of a first-person thriller. You will face a cunning criminal. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare. But be careful: you can become not only the hunter but also the prey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Hidden Object 22.2%, Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Dark 8.8%
- #60 Beer Machine
65% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Crack Creations
Windows
Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Horror 25.9%, Dark 13.5%, Stylized 8.5%, Surreal 8.1%