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Games Like Zamboni Simulator 2019

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Singleplayer, Indie, Story Rich.

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Zamboni Simulator 2019 is a game about existential nihilism, depression, family, love, and ice resurfacing. It is an almost all original game including original art and music, but with recycled junk philosophy.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 266 reviews
Released: 2020-05-26
Developer: Stay Small Studios
Genres: Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

Overview

Zamboni Simulator 2019 is a unique blend of mundane simulation, meta-commentary, and existential psychological horror that uses the absurdity of its premise to explore deep, often dark, philosophical themes. These recommendations focus on games that similarly subvert the 'simulator' genre, utilize surreal visual novel elements, or lean into dark humor and existential dread to challenge the player's perspective.

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  1. #1 the static speaks my name
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015
    Dev: the whale husband
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

    Why similar: Indie 56.3%, Psychological Horror 43.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same blend of mundane domestic tasks and creeping existential psychological horror found in the seed game.

  2. #2 Buddy Simulator 1984
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
    Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

    Why similar: Simulation 42.6%, Indie 25.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 14%

    Why You'll Like It: It uses a retro simulation aesthetic to mask a deeply unsettling meta-narrative about friendship and psychological control.

  3. #3 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 58.7%, Indie 25.9%, Story Rich 15.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, short visual novel that explores mental health and existential anxiety with a distinct, unsettling art style.

  4. #4 Life Tastes Like Cardboard
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2019
    Dev: Demensa
    Windows

    A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

    Why similar: Indie 83.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An emotional and surreal indie experience that uses simple mechanics to convey deep, dark narrative themes.

  5. #5 When the Darkness comes
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
    Dev: Sirhaian
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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 46.2%, Indie 42.8%, Story Rich 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological walking simulator that mirrors the existential themes and indie spirit of the seed game.

  6. #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
    Dev: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 48.3%, Indie 30.7%, Story Rich 21%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the intense psychological exploration and surreal storytelling of its predecessor.

  7. #7 Who's Lila?
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.4%, Story Rich 39.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a unique facial expression mechanic to drive its meta-narrative and visual novel storytelling.

  8. #8 Doki Doki Literature Club!
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Salvato
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 57%, Story Rich 22.6%, Indie 20.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for subverting the visual novel genre into a dark, psychological horror experience.

  9. #9 Depression Quest
    92% matchMixed61% of 3,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Quinnspiracy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

    Why similar: Indie 84.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A seminal interactive fiction title that uses the medium to explore the realities of living with depression.

  10. #10 Cruelty Squad
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
    Dev: Consumer Softproducts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

    Why similar: Dark Humor 42.5%, Simulation 33.3%, Psychological Horror 24.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An intentionally grotesque and surreal simulation that explores existential nihilism through its bizarre gameplay and aesthetic.

  11. #11 Moko's Advice
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2019
    Dev: Portrait Prophecies
    Windows

    A dark comedy choice game about appeasement

    Why similar: Simulation 63.2%, Indie 28.9%, Dark Humor 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, indie simulation experience that hides unsettling, dark undertones beneath a simple interface.

  12. #12 OnlyCans: Thirst Date
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,967 reviews2021
    Dev: OnlyCans Team
    Windows

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    Why similar: Simulation 51.9%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, Indie 15.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, meta-dating simulator that leans heavily into dark humor and unconventional character designs.

  13. #13 Unemployment Simulator 2018
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
    Windows

    Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

    Why similar: Simulation 38.2%, Dark Humor 28.6%, Indie 14.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses the simulation genre to explore the dark humor and struggles of a mundane, difficult life situation.

  14. #14 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 34,321 reviews2022
    Dev: Crows Crows Crows
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Dark Humor 41.7%, Psychological Horror 33.4%, Story Rich 24.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in meta-commentary and dark humor that questions the nature of player agency and game design.

  15. #15 Imagine Lifetimes
    89% matchMixed66% of 138 reviews2020
    Dev: Frycandle
    Windows

    Satirical, short and simple point-and-click "simulation" game about the meaninglessness of life.

    Why similar: Simulation 51.9%, Dark Humor 32.6%, Indie 15.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A satirical life simulation that uses multiple endings to explore the futility and complexity of existence.

  16. #16 A Work of Art
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.

    Why similar: Simulation 57.7%, Dark Humor 26.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends dark comedy with psychological horror to tell a complex, character-driven story.

  17. #17 Speaking Simulator
    86% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2020
    Dev: Affable Games
    Windows

    The hilarious game about the complexity of conversation. Move your tongue and lips to make your words come out and try not to let your face explode.

    Why similar: Simulation 57%, Indie 24.4%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Story Rich 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses awkward, intentionally difficult controls to create a funny yet stressful simulation experience.

  18. #18 DOOMER SIMULATOR
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 238 reviews2025
    Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

    Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Dark Humor 47.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on memetic dark humor and the simulation of a bleak, modern existence.

  19. #19 Kill or Love
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
    Dev: Andy Church
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.5%, Indie 42.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines romance tropes with psychological horror elements.

  20. #20 Incel Syndrome
    85% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The abstract male is the image of God, the absolute something.

    Why similar: Simulation 79.7%, Story Rich 20.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that tackles dark, controversial psychological themes through interactive fiction.

  21. #21 Thought Experiment Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 703 reviews2024
    Dev: HoHo Game StudioPub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    This is a stupid game that might include Trolley Problem, Ship of Theseus, Brain in a Vat, Infinite Monkey, Sisyphus, Prisoner's Dilemma, Schrodinger's Cat, etc.

    Why similar: Simulation 56.8%, Indie 26.4%, Dark Humor 16.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses philosophical concepts and dark comedy to create a unique, narrative-driven simulation.

  22. #22 Walking Simulator
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 9,458 reviews2020
    Dev: Pugscape
    Windows

    The year is 2020, world war III destroyed the civilized world. You are the last post carrier, tasked to get parcels from point A to B in the most barren and desolate places on earth.

    Why similar: Simulation 50.5%, Indie 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A meta-commentary on the walking simulator genre that incorporates horror and multiplayer elements.

  23. #23 Loot Box Simulator
    83% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2018
    Dev: Clickbait Studios
    Windows

    A satirical look at the current trajectory of the game industry. Open loot boxes, collect loot, equip cosmetics, face off against the dark lord, watch ads, take surveys, and slowly succumb to addiction.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

    Why You'll Like It: A satirical simulation that critiques modern gaming mechanics through a repetitive, dark-humor lens.

  24. #24 Chair Simulator
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 5,295 reviews2021
    Dev: MSCHF Product Studio Inc
    Windows · Mac

    Buy chairs. Sit down. Accumulate Sit Points through the all-new Sit Point System. Spend your Sit Points on new chairs! The possibilities are endless. Chair Simulator has all your favorite chairs, from Eames, Starcke, Bertoli, Corbusier, Thonet, Emeco, Panton, Jensen, Breuer, Van Der Rohe and more!

    Why similar: Simulation 63%, Psychological Horror 37%

    Why You'll Like It: An absurdist take on the simulation genre that shares the seed game's penchant for dark, unconventional humor.

  25. #25 Nothing
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 9,766 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixelatto
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 73.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    A game about doing Nothing

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 56.9%, Story Rich 43.1%

  26. #26 Loading Screen Simulator
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 8,618 reviews2017
    Dev: CakeEaterGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition

    Why similar: Simulation 72.5%, Indie 27.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A meta-humorous experience that turns the most mundane part of gaming into the entire game.

  27. #27 Depression The Game
    82% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
    Dev: DeepWorks Studios
    Windows

    Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

    Why similar: Simulation 63%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Story Rich 16.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction piece that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and psychological exploration.

  28. #28 Chair F*cking Simulator
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,076 reviews2020
    Dev: SoSorrySoft
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.

    Why similar: Simulation 41.3%, Dark Humor 32%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 10.4%

  29. #29 Everything
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,828 reviews2017
    Dev: David OReilly
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

    Why similar: Simulation 72%, Indie 28%

    Why You'll Like It: A philosophical simulation that allows players to embody anything, exploring the interconnectedness of existence.

  30. #30 Egg
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 13,007 reviews2024
    Dev: blevsoft
    Windows

    egg

    Why similar: Simulation 54%, Psychological Horror 46%

  31. #31 Nothing Together
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,857 reviews2024
    Dev: VacuumDev
    Windows

    A game about doing Nothing Together

    Why similar: Simulation 71.8%, Psychological Horror 28.2%

  32. #32 Teeth Brushing Simulator
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 373 reviews2019
    Dev: Evil DentistsPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows

    Teeth Brushing Simulator

    Why similar: Simulation 87.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

  33. #33 Симулятор Сидения у Подъезда
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 714 reviews2019
    Dev: GopStop InteractivePub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    Гыгы

    Why similar: Simulation 85.8%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 5.9%

  34. #34 Toilet Simulator
    78% matchMostly Positive70% of 618 reviews2019
    Dev: Kurlik Kurkil StudiosPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 13%

    Immersive and associative first person experience

    Why similar: Simulation 83.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%

  35. #35 missed messages.
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    Why similar: Simulation 37.3%, Indie 28.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Story Rich 12%

  36. #36 Bed Lying Simulator 2020
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2020
    Dev: Oblomov IndustriesPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows

    Simulator of lying on a bed. Or lying to a bed. Or maybe the bed is lying. Is your bed lying to you?

    Why similar: Simulation 73%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  37. #37 Beer Simulator
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 231 reviews2024
    Dev: blevsoft
    Windows

    You are single? You have a very hard work and small salary? Then this game is just for you. In this game you can earn beer just by clicking on beer. Upgrade your beer, sell your beer, earn gold, purchase more beer without becoming an actual alcoholic.

    Why similar: Simulation 81.1%, Indie 13.6%, Psychological Horror 5.2%

  38. #38 Pineapple on pizza
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,576 reviews2023
    Dev: Majorariatto
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Dark Humor 75.6%, Psychological Horror 24.4%

  39. #39 Lawnmower Game
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 509 reviews2017
    Dev: Tero Lunkka
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Drive and cut grass first time in simulator game, with amazing lanwmower in big open world

    Why similar: Simulation 47.7%, Dark Humor 36%, Psychological Horror 16.4%

  40. #40 Pleh!
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
    Dev: Jester Games
    Windows

    Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 57.5%, Story Rich 42.5%

  41. #41 slime feet
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
    Dev: Nadia Nova
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.

    Why similar: Indie 39.8%, Psychological Horror 39.2%, Story Rich 21%

  42. #42 Countdown
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: duskstudio
    Windows

    Countdown is a short visual novel that tells the story of an ordinary individual's journey through their thoughts and emotions as their life approaches its end. The plot includes critiques and discussions of social issues such as life, family, the workplace, and the healthcare system.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 57.4%, Indie 42.6%

  43. #43 nothing_matters
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 229 reviews2023
    Dev: Ka Hin Yuen
    Windows

    A short point & click narrative adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 100%

  44. #44 Until Oblivion
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
    Dev: ixavon
    Windows

    Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.4%, Story Rich 49.6%

  45. #45 ВЗЛОМ ЖОПЫ
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,542 reviews2020
    Dev: Filasaf GamesPub: Dr Robot
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 11%

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    Why similar: Simulation 82.4%, Dark Humor 9.3%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, Story Rich 3.5%

  46. #46 VHS
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 623 reviews2024
    Dev: RewindApp
    Windows

    VHS, the most retro and nostalgic Idle game!

    Why similar: Simulation 95.6%, Psychological Horror 4.4%

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,295 reviews2022
    Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 55.4%, Story Rich 44.6%

  48. #48 Smile More
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2026
    Dev: Pixel Poxet
    Windows · Mac

    A short medical simulation horror game with multiple endings where the imperfect are made HAPPY. Perform tasks and operations on sedated patients to fix their defects before submitting your files to the Ministry of Happiness & Peace!

    Why similar: Simulation 76.2%, Indie 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  49. #49 My Therapy
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 332 reviews2022
    Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

    Why similar: Simulation 76.7%, Indie 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  50. #50 Paranormal Teens
    74% matchMixed49% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Visual Wordplay
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Based on the fictional reality TV series Paranormal Teens. Free to play.

    Why similar: Simulation 60.4%, Indie 39.6%

  51. #51 Sinking Simulator
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,380 reviews2019
    Dev: WicparPub: Pac0master
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    The sequel to the unfinished Sinking Simulator, now with a lot more POWER!!!! Witness your witty love of chaos and destruction sinking 2D ships and everything else on board!

    Why similar: Simulation 71.8%, Indie 22.1%, Psychological Horror 6.1%

  52. #52 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
    Windows

    A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 62.5%, Story Rich 37.5%

  53. #53 Dishwashing Simulator
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 512 reviews2024
    Dev: Frinky
    Windows

    A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

    Why similar: Simulation 85.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%

  54. #54 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.3%, Story Rich 30.4%, Indie 26.3%

  55. #55 World of BoreCraft
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Chris Antoni
    Windows

    Retro 2004 flash-like parody that asks the question, how much will you sacrifice to become the greatest WoB player ever?

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  56. #56 (BURIED TAPES) The Cleaner
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: LIAR MANNEQUIN
    Windows · Mac

    (BURIED TAPES) is a collection of psychological horror stories recorded on VHS. Each story features paranormal incidents narrated from the perspective of the survivors of these supernatural encounters.

    Why similar: Simulation 73%, Indie 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Story Rich 6.6%

  57. #57 *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Chris ShanazPub: shanaz game studios
    Windows · Mac

    This is *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL, which is a story set in the world of *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR (#4 Best Selling free game of Steam November 2020), play as a character of your choice, as you run into some new, and familiar faces along the way.

    Why similar: Story Rich 55.5%, Psychological Horror 44.5%

  58. #58 Progress Bar Simulator
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2019
    Dev: SpielmannSpiel
    Windows · Linux

    Ever wanted to accelerate the progress bar of your download, slow installation, Windows update or just to kill some time until something else has finished? Then here comes the game you never asked for: Progress Bar: The Game

    Why similar: Simulation 79%, Psychological Horror 21%

  59. #59 Glassy Stare
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
    Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Indie 44.1%, Story Rich 34.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%

  60. #60 Trolley Problem, Inc.
    67% matchMixed67% of 1,513 reviews2022
    Dev: ReadGravesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.

    Why similar: Simulation 45.4%, Dark Humor 33.9%, Indie 20.7%

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