Games like Beyond The Frame

In Silent Walls: Subject 13 is a first-person psychological horror narrative game. Twenty years after the disappearance of your sister Elina, you return to the abandoned Red Hollow Sanatorium to face the past and uncover the truth hidden within its silent walls. Explore decayed corridors, discover disturbing documents and drawings, and slowly piece together the story . Every step brings you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Silent Walls : Sujet 13.

Step back into 1999, where mystery and terror collide. You are Detective Miller, tasked with investigating a gruesome crime scene in a remote forest. Among the chilling evidence, you discover a set of VHS tapes belonging to an urban explorer. As you delve into the footage, you relive their terrifying journey—exploring creepy, abandoned locations that were never meant to be uncovered. Every tape u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Awakening.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

81% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Cognition Method is a story-driven first-person puzzle game inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris. Manipulate gravity, navigate impossible spaces, and uncover the secrets of a surreal artifact beyond human understanding. The year is 2085. Earth is gone, humanity survives on Mars. You are William Mortwood, an astronaut of the Martian Academy. A remote space station has gone silent after bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition Method.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

A stranger in an unfamiliar land, you discover a mysterious device that appears to allow you to listen to the spirits of those who once inhabited this place. The device picks up the voice of a man named Lee who claims to be the sole survivor on this planet.With Lee’s guidance, you are led to follow a trail of clues taking you deep into the physics-defying depths of the planet known as the lungs; a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sylvio: Black Waters.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

The Signifier is a story-driven tech-noir mystery adventure. Explore the real world and enter the unconscious realms of the victim's mind. Use technology to find clues to solve puzzles, unravel layers of dialogue, and find the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signifier.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

87% User Score Based on 55 reviews

NOCLIP is a chapter-based liminal exploration game.Story 1: "Rescue" March 27th, 2002 Dr. Oscar Andersen, a scientist working for the state-funded 'Icarus Research' organization embarks on a rescue mission, what happened to the group of 4 that got lost? More chapters are to come in the form of free updates. Authentic Camcorder Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in the atmospheric setti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOCLIP.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 5,330 reviews

Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

77% User Score Based on 600 reviews

A dark, surreal psychological horror game, in which a young girl finds herself locked in a shed, in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wolf in Autumn.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

86% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fibrillation HD.

RouteWhom is currently in development. Please stay tuned for the upcoming demo release. [ About This Game ] RouteWhom is a first-person liminal space psychological horror walking simulator, depicted through the unique visual lens of early 2000s (Y2K) digital cameras. Set in deserted, modern Japanese-style environments that evoke a nostalgic yet deeply unsettling atmosphere, players must navi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RouteWhom／ルートフーム.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Investigate an abandoned multiplayer server frozen in time, where something clearly went wrong. What once felt familiar now feels empty, distorted, and watching. This atmospheric walking simulator focuses on exploration, tension, and discovery. There are no hand-holding objectives. Instead, you are left to navigate liminal, blocky environments inspired by early multiplayer worlds, slowly uncoveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barnacle.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

8-hour Workday is an anomaly search game inspired by Exit 8 and Platform 8. The player needs to explore a creepy, ominous office where dangerous anomalies are lurking around and try to make it through the work hours. There are currently 27 anomalies in the game. See if you can solve them all! Leave me a comment if you like the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-hour Workday.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 201 reviews

Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice. After his father is drafted and sent to the front, the protagonist volunteers in Mariupol, leaving his studies behind and ignoring his mother’s fears. Artyom never t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 93, Kuindzhi.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 39 reviews

STORY - In Our Parlor tells the story of a game developer who falls asleep at home and dreams about the game world they're creating. To end the nightmare and wake up, they must make their way through their own creation and reach the parlor. THE EXPERIENCE - Atmospheric horror and realistic set pieces make this horror walking simulator an immersive and terrifying experience. The surreal setting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Our Parlor.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

94% User Score Based on 65 reviews

You’ve been hired by a real estate agency to take photos of their listings at night to give them a unique look online. Use your camera to capture the rooms on your checklist and get the perfect shots. Move through dark hallways and rooms to find the best angles for your photos. Something is still inside. Finish your job or never leave. Grab your camera, step into dark, quiet rooms,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLASH AND DIE.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

66% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Cheese.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 175 reviews

10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness. It's 2004. The mountains are much older. You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean. Their mission is to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Dead Doves.

After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Average Playtime: 10-15 minutes Story The protagonist (Mitsuo Nakamura) falls asleep on a plane on his way back from a business trip. And when he wakes up... Gameplay This game is a loop-based horror game. Controls  WASD to move Left shift to runLeft click to ActionF to LightESC to Pause Developer's Anecdote Developed single-handedly by a 15-year-old. Video Distribution Guidelines Indiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Family - Flight.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

71% User Score Based on 49 reviews

This is my first game. I hope you enjoy it. Story: Your name is Jennifer, 24 -year old- returning home after studying abroad for a couple of years. Eager to reconnect, you and your sister Veronica have rented a house in the woods. Veronica will be coming tomorrow morning, you arrive at night after the flight. Features: First-person Perspective: Immerse yourself completely in the unsettling w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Happened At Night.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, humor

91% User Score Based on 447 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 11 reviews

Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVEIL.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

92% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve. Сюжет: Plot: The plot tells the story of a simple guy named Connor. All he wants after a hard day at work is to relax on the couch watching his favorite sports show with a bottle of beer. But this evening is special. Evening before New Year. Features: A short horror film with a total duration of about 60 minutes. The holida… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Nightmare.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

68% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tatari: The Arrival.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 125 reviews

The last scenery you faced was a quite unfamiliar hotel office. Leaving all the uncertainties behind, you have to perform significant or insignificant tasks from here on out. -256 is a pixel graphics first-person mystery hotel walking simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to -256.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

83% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTSLINK.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Cineris Somnia is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CINERIS SOMNIA.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Moon.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

95% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sagebrush.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 174 reviews

It's a dark, deadly night, and our good friend Juglio is out for a joyride. His joy and ride are both rudely ruined when a mysterious, and splendorous, dark figure makes him swerve off the road and mangle up his beater. Could this have been the legendary Splendor Man? Yes, it was him. Will Juglio be able to survive his way out of the Forest of Evil, or will he succumb to the evil schem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Epstein: Bad Omen.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

72% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 103.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 7,563 reviews

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 897 reviews

A short atmospheric terror game about liminal spaces. Escape the grasps of an underground neighborhood that is equal parts comforting and disturbing. If you've explored a dead mall, a foreclosed pool, or a school at night, you might already know what it's like to be in Anemoiapolis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

91% User Score Based on 386 reviews

This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Childs Street.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization

77% User Score Based on 104 reviews

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faded Grey.

A short, atmospheric narrative experience about choosing to go on when you have no proof it matters. You are no hero. You're an exhausted soul trudging through crumbling worlds, pulled apart by two voices: one urging you to carry on, one demanding you give up and walk away. Still, you write. Letter after letter, addressed to The Evaluators, seemingly omnipresent beings who might, someday, grant y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Letter.

The guests who obeyed the rules are still in the ledger, and nowhere else.At night you cannot leave your room in an old Japanese inn. The rules on the wall are the only thing keeping morning within reach. But some nights a thing arrives wearing the name of a thing the rules describe, and then the correct rite is how you hand yourself over. "If the shadow moves, lower your eyes." Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 宿の掟 / Rules of the Inn.

Still Rain is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, exploration, and immersive storytelling. You play as Ethan, a young man returning to his cousin's old family house deep in the forest, a house he hasn't visited in five years, not since his cousin's entire family disappeared there without explanation. After his car gets stuck in the mud, he's forced to continue on foot … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Rain: The Arrival.

FRAGMENTS OF FEAR is an episodic psychological horror anthology that explores the terror hidden in the mundane. Each chapter tells a self-contained, found-footage story of fear and survival, while slowly piecing together a larger, ominous narrative. You know that creeping dread when you walk home alone in the dark, or when you are waiting in an empty room and feel someone watching you? This colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Fear.

Dive into an eerie first-person horror adventure crafted in Unreal Engine, blending platforming and collectathon elements with a compelling narrative and classic horror gameplay mechanics. Story Overview: Waking Nightmare: You, the player, are jolted awake in the middle of the night by an unsettling sound. Mysterious Pursuer: Encounter Simon, the yellow Sprunki, who chases you around your hou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sprunki Rise of Horror.

Experience a first-person psychological journey told through recovered VHS footage. Explore eerie liminal spaces otherwise known as the backrooms, and uncover fragments of a larger national mystery—where those who disappear are never found, and the environment itself holds the answers. FRAMEWORK: Found Footage is designed to deliver its full visual and atmospheric experience on higher-end syste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRAMEWORK: Found Footage.

Echoes from Liminality is a first-person narrative exploration game that draws you into The Threshold, a strange and haunting dimension filled with echoes of the past and fragments of a life left behind. Guided by ambient soundscapes and emotionally driven puzzles, you’ll navigate uncanny environments, uncover long-buried secrets, and piece together a story that blurs the line between memory and d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes from Liminality.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are a regular middle class American worker, a nobody. Glaucon Inc. is a short first person narrative story game, in which you try your best to uncover the truth of your past. By day, Glaucon Inc. is a text based tale of work at an American super corporation. Make your way to work every day and process as many debtors as you can. Your worth is your work, so do your best for the company! A h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glaucon Inc..

Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

Play the Tape. Discover the Truth. Open the Museum. In swamp_land.mp4, an atmospheric walking simulator with a found footage horror twist, you take on the role of a reclusive curator preparing to open a mysterious museum deep in the forests of southern Chile. But before the grand opening, you must confront your past—through a haunting metaphorical journey across the 7 levels of Dante’s Inferno, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to swamp_land.mp4.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Fear often originates from deep within ourselves, and we are merely the ones who awaken it. "18 Hell:Lost" is a psychological horror indie game.Story:Set in the bustling Shanghai of the Republic of China era, you awaken from a deep slumber on a couch, feeling disoriented and restless. Only then do you realize that you are trapped in a grand Shanghai hotel, unable to escape. Fate and soul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 18Hell:Lost.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Black Annis is the first game in a collection of short horror / puzzle exploration games that are based upon British folklore and presented in a modern fictional setting. Welcome to Lone Oak College For the last 250 years, stories tell of a murderous apparition that haunts the Dane Hills area of Leicester, people and animals periodically go missing with no trace. The stories tell of a lone o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Annis.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

"Dye the Bunny. Ellie, you have to dye the Bunny."Little Ellie goes on an Easter Egg Hunt, exploring her garden and wandering off a little too far from home, where she meets a mysterious Bunny. Her dad is calling her for dinner already, but she keeps going further into the rabbit hole.Dye The Bunny is an Easter horror game. Play as a little girl Ellie, exploring the garden, finding Easter eggs, so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dye The Bunny.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Queens Gondola.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Psalm 2 is a first-person indie horror walking simulator. Approximate playtime: 1 hour Horror game Walking simulator First-person view High-quality sound Realistic graphics DESCRIPTIONYour elevator begins moving down. You don't know how many floors separate you from the bottom or what inhabits these dark shafts. You must come to realize: the descent will not continue until you s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 2.