Games Like Year Walk

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Surreal 14.7%, Dark 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn aesthetic and deep roots in folklore create an unsettling, atmospheric experience that mirrors the tone of Year Walk.

Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

Why similar: Supernatural 27.4%, Mythology 15%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 8%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure is steeped in Scandinavian mythology and features a similar dark, atmospheric 2D presentation.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Supernatural 20.1%, Surreal 18.9%, Hand-drawn 13%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, hand-drawn puzzle game captures the same sense of navigating a strange, subterranean world filled with cryptic mechanics.

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Mythology 33.7%, Dark 19.4%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, cinematic adventure that draws heavily from Nordic folklore to create a haunting and memorable experience.

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Mythology 54.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, 2D atmospheric journey through ancient myths that shares the same focus on folklore and environmental storytelling.

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.7%, Horror 19.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Stylized 13.1%, Adventure 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in surreal, puzzle-heavy storytelling that rewards careful observation and deciphering of cryptic clues.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal adventure that explores psychological horror through a unique, hand-drawn 2D lens.

The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!

Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Puzzle 24.1%, Adventure 21.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired adventure that relies on light and shadow mechanics to solve puzzles in a haunting, atmospheric setting.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Surreal 16.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal point-and-click game shares the same unsettling, dreamlike quality and focus on bizarre, logic-based puzzles.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 14.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven game captures a similar blend of dark humor, childhood innocence, and supernatural dread.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more survival-oriented, its top-down perspective and deep, folklore-infused atmosphere evoke a similar sense of dread.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This short, surreal horror experience focuses on atmosphere and fragmented storytelling, much like the vision quest in Year Walk.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Surreal 13%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a dark, folk-horror aesthetic that emphasizes puzzle-solving and environmental clues.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Supernatural 31.7%, Story Rich 14%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that excels at building atmosphere through dialogue and environmental mystery.

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Mythology 31.9%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure that leans heavily into Norse mythology and the feeling of being lost in a dark, supernatural forest.

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Mythology 22.3%, Supernatural 16.4%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game based on Slavic mythology that captures the feeling of a dark, supernatural vision quest.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused mystery set in a remote, atmospheric location that prioritizes storytelling over combat.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and surreal horror game that uses a distinct 2D art style to tell a dark, story-rich narrative.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Hand-drawn 6.7%, Dark 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a striking, hand-drawn art style to explore surreal, psychological horror themes in a short, impactful format.

Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

Why similar: Surreal 21.5%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, 2D hand-drawn adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and story-rich exploration over traditional gameplay.

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Supernatural 19.9%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Adventure 17%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click adventure that focuses on ghost hunting and local folklore in a moody, atmospheric setting.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Jump Scare 29.6% ★, Surreal 12.2%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and tension rather than jump scares.

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: Supernatural 25%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven horror game that uses atmospheric audio and environmental storytelling to build tension.

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Dark 23.3%, Horror 19.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich horror game that offers multiple endings and a focus on atmospheric dread.

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Supernatural 18.3%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that captures the feeling of navigating a dark, supernatural wilderness.

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Supernatural 32.6%, Dark 17.8%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural, singleplayer horror game that emphasizes investigation and atmosphere in a dark setting.

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Supernatural 21.5%, Mythology 16.5%, Historical 10.7%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 6.8%

Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.

Why similar: Jump Scare 31.3% ★, Supernatural 20.4%, Dark 10%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.

Why similar: Jump Scare 20.5% ★, Supernatural 18.3%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that emphasizes environmental interaction and a sense of isolation in a dark, claustrophobic setting.

Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

Why similar: Horror 31%, Adventure 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, atmospheric mystery that relies on solving intricate puzzles within a single, unsettling location.

UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!

Why similar: Mythology 18.3%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric adventure that focuses on narrative and exploration within a surreal, indie-developed world.

A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: Dark 23.8%, Horror 16.4%, Supernatural 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Supernatural 23.6%, Surreal 16.1%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

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: Supernatural 25.1%, Dark 15.6%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 9%

How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.

Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Indie 14.1%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 12.9%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

Find your way back home before Metsänpeitto, an otherworldly plane of existence, consumes you. Lempo is a psychological horror game inspired by Finnish mythology with an emphasis on exploration.

Why similar: Mythology 32.8%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%

Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.

Why similar: Supernatural 18%, Historical 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.4%

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Historical 15%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 14.2%, Supernatural 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21%, Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 19.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 7.3%

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: Surreal 16.5%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Hand-drawn 20%, Puzzle 14.6%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%

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: Supernatural 23.1%, Jump Scare 20.1% ★, Dark 16.5%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 13.4%

Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.

Why similar: Dark 24%, Horror 20.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.8%

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: Supernatural 30.3%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Mystery 11%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

Why similar: Historical 14.2%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 13%, Supernatural 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Supernatural 17.7%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Midvinter is a cozy little point-and-click game, which invites you to explore Swedish folklore using puzzles and riddles as well as compelling music and voice over. In it, you as a player take on the role of gnome - the guardian of the farm - and get to interact with various dark and fantastical creatures.

Why similar: Mythology 31.5%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Dark 10.5%, Stylized 7.1%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Surreal 19%, Dark 15.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 8.6%

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Horror 23.5%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Supernatural 17.6%, Dark 15.2%, Atmospheric 13%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Supernatural 31%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Surreal 15.7%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Dark 19.6%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 12.1%

Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.

Why similar: Jump Scare 31.3% ★, Supernatural 15.6%, Surreal 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 7.2%