Games Like Zoochosis

You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.

Why similar: Realistic 23.7%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core theme of exploring a zoo filled with mutated, terrifying creatures that you must survive against.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Dark 12.4%, Realistic 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It forces you to perform specific, step-by-step job tasks while being hunted by supernatural entities, much like the zookeeping duties in Zoochosis.

Become a mad scientist! Conduct crazy experiments, mix mutagens, breed abominable creatures, and attach monstrous body parts to them. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Send your creations into the city to obtain salvage and test subjects!

Why similar: Dark 24.7%, Horror 24%, First-Person 16%, Simulation 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the scientific simulation of mutating creatures, perfectly mirroring the vaccine and experimentation mechanics of the seed game.

Autopsy Simulator is a first-person horror-sim hybrid where players take on the role of a practice pathologist and study case files, created in collaboration with real-world forensic doctors, to help guide their dissection of anatomically accurate bodies to determine each subject’s cause of death.

Why similar: Realistic 20.6%, Simulation 19.5%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a detailed, realistic job simulation with intense, supernatural horror elements in a first-person perspective.

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Realistic 16.3%, 1990's 14.5%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the realistic, bodycam-style horror aesthetic that makes the environment feel grounded and dangerous.

Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.

Why similar: Trains 35.6% ★, Survival Horror 16.4%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Thriller 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a persistent, terrifying creature that you must track and manage while navigating an open environment.

Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Exploration 18.2%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a bodycam-style perspective to capture terrifying creatures, emphasizing the same voyeuristic horror aesthetic.

In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

Why similar: Thriller 27.1%, Horror 17.7%, Realistic 13.6%, Simulation 12.9%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the investigation and monitoring of a dangerous area, mirroring the surveillance-heavy gameplay of managing a zoo.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on maintaining and upgrading your vehicle while surviving a hostile, anomalous environment provides a similar loop of maintenance and dread.

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

Why similar: Realistic 14.8%, 1990's 12.2%, Thriller 11.8%, Horror 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation-heavy horror game focuses on the tension of monitoring your surroundings and reacting to threats.

You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.2%, Realistic 17.7%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title features immersive-sim elements and psychological horror that align well with the tone of Zoochosis.

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: Thriller 16.5%, Dark 16%, Horror 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The atmospheric, dark, and walking-simulator elements create a sense of isolation similar to the zookeeper experience.

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Survival Horror 13.8%, Dark 13.1%, Realistic 12.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and survival in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Body Bomb on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: Realistic 60%, Horror 23.9%, First-Person 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: The hyper-realistic visual style and first-person immersion provide the same visceral, grounded horror experience.

A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.1%, Dark 13.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on managing and surviving against anomalous entities within a facility, which is a core thematic pillar of the seed game.

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: Realistic 15.6%, Dark 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a mundane retail simulation with horror elements, forcing you to balance work duties with survival.

DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Survival Horror 28.4%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 5.6%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: This game requires you to perform ritualistic tasks to stop a supernatural threat, emphasizing high-pressure objective management.

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Survival Horror 30.5%, First-Person 16.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gameplay loop of scavenging in dangerous environments while avoiding lethal creatures captures the same tension as Zoochosis.

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

Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Realistic 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game merges job-based simulation with psychological horror, requiring players to make choices that impact their survival.

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Thriller 15.2%, Dark 13.8%, Realistic 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a survival-horror experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Realistic 17.4%, Thriller 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The realistic, atmospheric horror focus provides a grounded experience that complements the bodycam aesthetic.

Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Horror 20.1%, Realistic 16.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a lonely, isolated job simulation with a slow-burn narrative that escalates into intense horror.

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Realistic 19.1%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The singleplayer, atmospheric horror focus creates a tense environment similar to the isolated zoo setting.

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

Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: The emphasis on choices and psychological horror makes it a strong thematic match for the seed game.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 47.7%, Dark 31%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on resource management and dealing with corrupted, mutated entities creates a similar atmosphere of dread and survival.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Thriller 25%, Indie 18.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI managing a space station, providing a unique perspective on facility maintenance and psychological horror.

You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

Why similar: Nonlinear 15.9%, Dark 15.3%, Realistic 14%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a specific, gritty job simulation that is interrupted by supernatural and mysterious events.

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Realistic 16.8%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title focuses on first-person exploration and psychological tension in a confined setting.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Dark 18.3%, Atmospheric 16.2%, First-Person 13.1%, 3D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a claustrophobic, first-person experience where you must navigate a dangerous environment while relying on limited sensors.

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

Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, First-Person 10.6%

Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.

Why similar: Realistic 30%, Choices Matter 19%, First-Person 13.2%, Simulation 12.9%, 3D 10.6%

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

Why similar: Dark 16.3%, Realistic 13.5%, Horror 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Thriller 10.8%

Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions?

Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, First-Person 10.7%

UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.

Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Horror 18.6%, Dark 17.6%, Realistic 12.1%, First-Person 11%

Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Dark 17.1%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Horror 12.4%

Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

Why similar: Realistic 20.8%, Thriller 17.5%, Horror 16.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Simulation 10.7%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Realistic 16.4%, Dark 16.2%, Survival Horror 12%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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

Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%, First-Person 9%

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: Thriller 12.7%, Narration 11.3%, Realistic 11.1%, Dark 9%, Survival Horror 8.7%

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: Thriller 28.4%, Dark 16.8%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 11.8%, Horror 10.2%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Narration 20.6%, Horror 18.6%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Exploration 11.7%

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: Survival Horror 25.8%, Realistic 15.3%, Simulation 12%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, 1990's 15.9%, Dark 14.1%, First-Person 11.5%, 3D 9%

You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...

Why similar: Dark 18.4%, Horror 16.1%, Realistic 14%, Thriller 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

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

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Realistic 16.7%, Thriller 15%, Dark 14.6%, Atmospheric 9%

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Dark 24.5%, Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 10.2%

Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.

Why similar: Realistic 26.5%, Horror 20%, Simulation 16.5%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Survival Horror 14%, Dark 12.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Horror 10.5%

I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.

Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Detective 14.7%, Realistic 13.4%, Narration 12%, Dark 10.5%

Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Realistic 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 10.1%

This game will allow you to plunge headlong into the work of a zoo cleaner at breakneck speed. You have to clean out all the sewage of this zoo and the most important thing is not to fall into the clutches of dangerous animals!

Why similar: Narration 26.8%, Simulation 18.7%, First-Person 15.4%, Exploration 15.3%, 3D 13.7%

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

Why similar: Realistic 24.2%, Dark 17.4%, Horror 12.4%, Simulation 11.5%, First-Person 10.9%

You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful!

Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Realistic 11.3%

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

Why similar: Realistic 21.2%, Horror 16.3%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 9.5%

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Nonlinear 20.2%, 1990's 18%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?

Why similar: Thriller 26.6%, Realistic 25.3%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Horror 9.9%

Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.

Why similar: Realistic 24%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 18.5%, 3D 14%, First-Person 13.2%

You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.

Why similar: Thriller 27%, Realistic 22.5%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.

Why similar: Dark 20.3%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Simulation 9.6%

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: Realistic 22.9%, Dark 17.8%, Thriller 17%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%