Games like Lingering Shadow

Call of the Lake focuses on atmosphere, sound design, and storytelling rather than frequent jumpscares. This is a short story-driven experience that takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. The game also features atmospheric video sequences created специально for the project — the same ones you can see below on the Steam page. They are seamlessly integrated into the narrative and enhance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Lake.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

"Haunting Record: Phantom Street" is a horror-themed walking simulator filled with fear and suspense. You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss… With terror and the unknown closing in, will you break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street.

"There Exists Nobody" is a spot-the-difference anomaly horror game. You dream of returning to the streets of your childhood, but find yourself trapped in a loop with no way out. Here, you will encounter various surreal anomalies—observe carefully and find them! Anomaly-Hunting Horror GameIn "There Exists Nobody," your task is to carefully look for anomalies on the street. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Exists Nobody.

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.

HOLLOW HOURS An Atmospheric Horror Escape Experience The house is not angry. It is not hunting you. It is simply awake. ️️ Hollow Hours is a slow-burn, deeply immersive atmospheric horror game where fear seeps in like cold air under a locked door ❄️. There are no enemies, no screaming monsters, no cheap jumpscare sounds. Instead, the horror lives in silence, memory, and the unsettling f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Hours.

A town that’s quiet in all the wrong waysYou return to Tujie Town in search of your missing father— a small place wrapped in cane sugar and buried secrets. Too peaceful during the day, and wearing a different face at night. The locals never explain why. They simply warn you: “Follow the rules, and you’ll stay safe.” Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the fourth, its old stree… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 土界鎮 Tujie Town.

If you're looking for good jumpscares and a rich story... you’ve come to the wrong kitchen. But if you like your horror slow, personal, and quietly disturbing—come closer. The oven’s still warm. About This Game:The Kitchen Knife is a psychological horror game that throws you into the fragmented mind of a man haunted by memory, guilt, and something much darker. As the world shifts around you, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kitchen Knife.

The sun's down, the school is dead silent, and everyone's long gone. All you have to do is grab the groceries and make it home. Simple, right? Too bad the streets outside aren't quite as empty as they look. Don't Talk To Strangers is a psychological horror game about the terrifying vulnerability of being small in a world full of hidden threats. a dynamic sanity system, every choice and every conv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don’t Talk to Strangers.

WISHLIST ON STEAM HERE - IT REALLY REALLY HELPS US! [PUBLIC BETA RELEASE AVAILABLE] Be mindful that the provided "demo" is in Beta state and is not indicative of final product. If you download it, please spare 5 minutes to answer the feedback form. [COMING SOON] The ghost town of Ivayami lingers beneath heavy fog that twists streets, warps memories, and erodes the minds of those who wander ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ivayami - Cradle of Fog.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 57 reviews

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

91% User Score Based on 53 reviews

(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. The first episode of these tapes is completely free, more episodes will be coming soon. (BURIED TAPES) The Cleaner The first episode of BURIED TAPES puts you in the shoes of a young woman … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (BURIED TAPES) The Cleaner.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Just keep walking left. The latest Tsugunohi returns to the series’ roots with its early visual style and atmosphere. On a sweltering summer day, a girl walks home past “righteous” people, a thread of salvation, and her mother beneath a white umbrella. Is that hand salvation—or a curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tsugunohi: The Thread That Beckons to Heaven.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

-- You're a daughter taking care of a sick old man --- please leave your comment about this short alpha If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The door you can never open.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

97% User Score Based on 150 reviews

For Sale is a PSX-esque first-person horror adventure game with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and exploration. Interact with objects, take pictures using your digital camera, and discover unnerving secrets all while exploring a seemingly ordinary house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Sale.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Step into the shoes of Everlyn Sterling, a new grad undertaking a temp job in a small town in dead winter. Little does she know this seemingly ordinary task will soon unveil a mysterious tale of a disturbed spirit. Solve a series of brain teasers, booby traps, and ciphers set by the ghost. Can you unravel why a once beautiful mansion now harbors a dark, ugly secret? FEATURES Simple point-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Winter Haunting.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Maiden.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Family Curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Family curse.

About This Game An ordinary laundromat. Something feels slightly wrong. “The Laundry Won’t Open.” is a short first-person exploration horror game set in a laundromat. You visit the laundromat as usual to wash and dry your clothes. However, as you wait, strange events slowly begin to unfold. The sound of the washing machines. The low rumble of the dryers. An empty laundromat. Time p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Laundry That Won’t Open..

Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.

Step into an eerie silence, a place where childhood dreams have turned into eternal nightmares. You are a paranormal investigator, drawn by dark rumors of an abandoned school built on the ruins of an old orphanage where, decades ago, children died of a mysterious illness and abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firefly Shelter.

Forty years of insomnia. Forty years of trying to forget that August. But memory is a trap you can't escape by simply closing your eyes. For Nikita, time stood still long ago. His life has become an endless, exhausting marathon of anxiety, where night brings no rest. Trying to find some peace and escape the haunting nightmares, he suddenly discovers that reality has cracked. Instead of oblivion, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp "Burevestnik".

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a maze-like Korean alley, photograph and identify supernatural 'Demon Traces' from realistic illusions, and escape while evading a relentless ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alley.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Valeria, a high school student, has been taking care of her chronically ill mother by herself after her father passed away. Little by little, the medicine her mother usually takes is running out. Down on her luck, she's contemplating dropping out of school and look for a job and earn enough money to buy medicine. But, as luck would have it, Mr. Arya, her father's friend and neighbor, offered her a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsessed : Night Shift.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

All That Time is a psychological horror experience centered around memory reconstruction, surreal exploration, and environmental puzzle-solving. As an operator inside a failing reconstruction system, you are tasked with entering unstable liminal memories connected to patients through a liminal hub known as Echo Mall. Inside these dreamlike environments, you must investigate personal spaces, locat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All That Time.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

CASE RECORDS is a psychological horror game that is part of the universe of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival..The player has to play as a 17 year old female student and solve missing person mysteries by volunteering at the police station of Crowvale, a suburb of Aurora.Patrol and explore the dark corners of the city to solve its terrifying mysteries.But the most impor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEDRA.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tear Factory.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 3,070 reviews

The Convenience Store is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Convenience Store.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Beyond The Darkness is a dark story that will immerse you in childhood nightmares, even if you've managed to forget about them. Help the little girl Millie confront the horrors lurking in the darkness and find her missing family. You will find yourself in whimsical worlds of memories, distorted by fear and despair, and your only weapon will be the light of a little lamp... Your only means of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Darkness.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 331 reviews

Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Born Into Fear.

Moving into her own home was supposed to mark the start of a peaceful, happy life. Agatha, a young woman, finally finds her own cozy sanctuary: quiet surroundings, fresh air, charming wooden window frames, and peaceful neighbors. On her very first day, an elderly neighbor named Lidia Petrovna welcomes the newcomer warmly and offers her homemade pastries. Nothing hints at the trouble to come. But … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual Novel: The Neighbor with My Face.

Where We Used to Play is a first-person psychological horror game set inside a house that feels normal… but isn’t. Explore the same environment again and again, carefully observe each room, and decide whether something has changed. If you detect an anomaly, you must return to the dark room at the beginning. If everything feels the same, move forward toward the dark room at the end. Every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where We Used to Play.

You Stay is a short, atmospheric psychological visual novel about arrival, routine, and the quiet terror of not being able to leave. You step off a bus in a town with no schedule, no destination, and no clear beginning. The streets are familiar too quickly. The people speak as if you’ve been here before. Days repeat, but never exactly the same. Time moves strangely — or maybe it doesn’t move at a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Stay.

You find yourself trapped in an abandoned school classroom, where space is warped, and anomalies lurk in the most unexpected places. Find them to escape — but beware: every choice leads to unpredictable consequences. Psychological tension, hidden threats, and a growing sense of dread will haunt you until the very end. Game Features Attention and Memory Challenge: Memorize the room’s details to sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Rooms.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"To remember is to suffer, but to forget is to vanish" Alone in your apartment, the night feels ordinary. Until it doesn’t. Voices in empty rooms. Shadows in still air. Everyday tasks bending into something you can’t explain. Step into a slow-burn psychological horror where the line between memory and reality begins to blur. Explore, survive, and discover what’s waiting in the dark. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halu - The Fracture.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 68 reviews

The second episode in the series follows 14-year-old Anton, caught in a web of family turmoil and his father’s debts. Forced to relocate to an unfamiliar city, Anton faces a chilling encounter with a Soviet serial killer responsible for horrific crimes in the fall of 1992. Uncanny Tales: 1992 Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a narrative adventure game. Play as 14-year-old Anton, who moves to a new city … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: 1992.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

You arrive at a luxury hotel to stay for just one night. During this time, the city turns into a den of deformed monsters, and the hotel becomes a prison for its guests. After quarantine was announced the hotel residents began to turn into deranged creatures. This alien influence haunts you too. The only chance for you to survive the apocalypse and to not go mad is to understand who you can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn-Sanity.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

89% User Score Based on 305 reviews

You’re just trying to get home. It’s only a quarter mile. One street. What could go wrong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Good Choices.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

80% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller that takes place in the pristine white aesthetic of protagonist John Evans' own dream. Players must piece together the fragments of the past and present, following the voice of the 'Doctor' as he guides them deeper into John’s mind. Players will experience the key moments of John's life that have defined and shaped him - they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shattering.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

83% User Score Based on 314 reviews

The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. VHS film aesthetic: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens, including phosphor screen trail and bleeding, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jitter in the analog video signal, adding extra immersion … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] The Kidnap | 誘拐事件.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 553 reviews

A short horror- I mean, cute game :) Help a normal, innocent frog get back to his super awesome wizard self!! :O If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Frog-ot.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Firework is a Chinese horror puzzle game. The story takes place in a remote mountain village. An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of the massacre. Lin Lixun, rookie police, participates in the re-investigation by chance. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering. Is it a supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firework.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours.As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your perspective. It's a horror game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

72% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Embark on a touching and creepy jorney about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 111th Soul.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Vellar is a first-person psychological horror game where a family is dead… but the recordings they left behind slowly reveal a version of events that doesn’t match reality. Explore a shifting house filled with impossible rooms, distorted corridors, and uncover a truth that refuses to stay buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vellar.