- #1 Midnight Crane
97% matchVery Positive86% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #2 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil
96% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Nick Harrison, a new security guard at the Guadalupe Cemetery, believes he is taking on a peaceful night shift. However, as night falls, he soon discovers he was very wrong. Nick realizes the cemetery holds more than just the dead.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Realistic 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #3 Within of Static - Ashburg Rental
96% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Riley Adams moves to Ashburg for a new teaching job and rents a house to get settled. She expected silence. She didn’t expect company.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Immersive Sim 16.2%, Stealth 10.2%, Exploration 8.6%, Realistic 7.6%
- #4 Gate of Souls
95% matchMixed49% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Stealth 14.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Realistic 6.6%
- #5 Overtime Anomaly
94% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Investigation 12%, Psychological 10.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #6 The Guard
94% matchMixed59% of 122 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 32.1%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 8.5%
- #7 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
93% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.7%, Walking Simulator 15%, Realistic 9.1%, Mystery 8.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #8 The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: KIKIPub: KM Studios
Windows
You are a young college student working the night shift as a security guard at a remote cemetery deep in the Arkansas woods. What starts as routine surveillance quickly turns into something far more unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Casual 11.3%
- #9 The Night Cleaner
90% matchVery Positive86% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Night shift office cleaning. All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease. In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Immersive Sim 23.7%, Casual 10.6%, First-Person 9.7%, 3D 7.4%
- #10 Coffin Mall
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: O. KayaPub: OKSoft
Windows
An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Stealth 17.3%, Retro 11.5%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.8%
- #11 Shhh!
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 365 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Cinematic 17.1%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #12 Chasing Static
89% matchVery Positive87% of 504 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 24.1%, Cinematic 18.7%, Psychological 8.3%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%
- #13 Security Booth: Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive90% of 287 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle HorwoodPub: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Retro 10%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #14 Dead of Night: Supermarket
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological 15.7%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Realistic 9.3%, Horror 8.1%
- #15 Nightmare Shift
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
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 29.6%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Psychological 10.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Horror 8%
- #16 The Wellmonts Case
86% matchVery Positive95% of 211 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 20.8%, Cinematic 12.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Realistic 7.7%, Psychological 7.1%
- #17 Mystic Rest Stop
86% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Catire Games Studio
Windows
Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Cinematic 18.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Realistic 9%, Horror 8.6%
- #18 Corner Shop: NightShift
84% matchVery Positive88% of 244 reviews2026
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.1%, Realistic 13.3%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Horror 8.8%
- #19 Night Janitor
85% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: batwimp
Windows
A first-person horror game where you clean up after rowdy high school kids while also keeping a lookout for clues as to their disappearance. Scrub, vacuum, clean... die?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Adventure 26.3%, Casual 18.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Horror 12.3%
- #20 From The Other Side
84% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%
- #21 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
83% matchVery Positive89% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Realistic 15.9%, Mystery 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #22 For Sale
82% matchVery Positive97% of 259 reviews2025
Dev: Collarpill
Windows · Linux
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 33.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 8.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #23 Rewind Or Die
82% matchVery Positive94% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: Comp-3 InteractivePub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Why similar: Stealth 17.4%, Retro 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #24 Shift 87
81% matchVery Positive88% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Mystery 9%, Adventure 8.1%, 3D 6.9%
- #25 Mannequin
81% matchVery Positive82% of 219 reviews2023
Dev: elvismdPub: elvismd, ivangarcia
Windows
Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.9%, Psychological 12.1%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 9%
- #26 HELLMART
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 964 reviews2026
Dev: GAZE IN GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Immersive Sim 20.4%, Realistic 13%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #27 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
79% matchMixed69% of 1,714 reviews2025
Dev: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Psychological 12.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Horror 10.5%, Casual 7%
- #28 Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt
79% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the Midnight Monitor universe. Watch out for anomalies - If you see any, turn back immediately! Can you find your way out of Aldercourt Station?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #29 Night of Horror
80% matchMixed60% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are on the night shift at the bank. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Stealth 16.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Realistic 7.5%
- #30 Night at the Office
78% matchVery Positive81% of 53 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 42.8%, Realistic 13%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #31 Caught On Camera
77% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: nabetsonga
Windows
Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Psychological 19.4%, Casual 17.6%, 3D 14%, Mystery 12.9%
- #32 False Mall
75% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: TenkaiGames
Windows
You have wandered into an infinite looping shopping mall in Japan. If you notice changes within the mall, you might be able to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.9%, Realistic 21%, First-Person 8.6%, Adventure 8%, 3D 7.4%
- #33 Silent Nights
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Cinematic 17.9%, Psychological 10.8%, Realistic 7.4%, Horror 6.7%
- #34 NIGHT SHIFT NIGHTMARE
74% matchVery Positive83% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Taco Al Pastor Dev
Windows
First-person horror game where you work the night shift at a Mexican convenience store, handling daily tasks while facing eerie and unexpected events.
Why similar: Horror 17%, First-Person 16.4%, Retro 15.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Casual 11.1%
- #35 Midnight Shift
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, First-Person 14%, Horror 10.8%, 3D 9.6%, Dark 8.6%
- #36 The Renovator: Origins
73% matchVery Positive86% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Realistic 24.2%, Horror 21.4%, Atmospheric 15.3%
- #37 True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Fox Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in an atmospheric psychological horror with a haunting VHS aesthetic. As a night-shift waitress at a secluded roadside café, serve strange patrons and feel mounting dread. Each night, the nightmare becomes more real, and someone is watching from the darkness. Can you survive?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Cinematic 14.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Realistic 6.3%
- #38 NIGHTSLINK
76% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological 10.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Horror 8%
- #39 Interference: Dead Air
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Fear of CornPub: V Publishing
Windows
All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.1%, Psychological 25.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 10.8%, First-Person 8.8%
- #40 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Pineville Night Stalker
72% matchVery Positive83% of 645 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
After her mother's unexpected death, Megan receives a call about a mysterious inheritance awaiting her in the town of Pineville. With her work friend, Lenny, she embarks on a journey that should be simple, but quickly turns into a web of danger and deception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Cinematic 14%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Exploration 6.8%, Realistic 6.6%
- #41 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%
- #42 Shadow of the School
74% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Realistic 7.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #43 Luto
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 23.6%, Cinematic 18.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Dark 7%
- #44 Night of the Extinct
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Silvercity Sharks
Windows
Become the eyes of a mid-2010s paranormal content creator, who has challenged himself to stay overnight at an allegedly haunted museum. Will he make it out alive?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Investigation 16.5%, First-Person 12%, Family Friendly 9.6%, 3D 8.8%
- #45 The motel
72% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Aura studios
Windows
Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Cinematic 24.3%, Exploration 15.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Horror 11.3%, 3D 9.9%
- #46 Platform 8
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Cinematic 12.5%, Stealth 9%, Realistic 7.4%
- #47 THRESHOLD
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 31.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #48 Reflection
69% matchVery Positive84% of 247 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 29.5%, Realistic 13.5%, Psychological 9.4%, Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.3%
- #49 Discolored
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 694 reviews2019
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 8.9%
- #50 Nightwatch: Closer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Quokkariki
Windows
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Adventure 14%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 8.9%
- #51 Spectator
69% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Minechan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!
Why similar: Dark 18%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 15.3%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Casual 13.4%
- #52 Graveyard Shift
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 739 reviews2023
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Guarding the graveyard shift is often considered one of the most terrifying jobs globally, but night guarding at Whispering Winds Cemetery surpasses any other cemetery in horror! Being Night Security in this place will turn into a nightmare for you that you may never forget.
Why similar: Cinematic 20%, Realistic 12.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 9.1%
- #53 SCP-3008: Infinite Store
65% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: YAPPub: Yet Another Publisher
Windows · Mac
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%
- #54 JANITOR BLEEDS
68% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Psychological 14.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #55 Backrooms: Lost Tape
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,343 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Cinematic 16.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #56 Office After Hours
65% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: gameandcode
Windows
Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Realistic 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Psychological 8.4%
- #57 The Dire
67% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpi
Windows
Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Psychological 16.2%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #58 Seybul Tech
67% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Psychological 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Dark 8.8%, Realistic 8%
- #59 DREAM LOGIC
67% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #60 LiDAR Exploration Program
65% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 12.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Horror 10.6%