Games like Night Reception

Story: Upon starting your new job as a night shift housekeeper, you start to experience strange events. Will these events reveal a dark secret? Or will they be the cause of your demise? Playtime:  ~25 minutes Controls: WASD - Move E - Interact R - Grab / Stop Grabbing Cart NOTE: This demo consists of two shifts (parts). The game is currently in development and will have mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Housekeeper.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

It’s your first shift as the night receptionist of Dorm 17. The job sounds easy enough: sit behind the desk, check visitors, answer calls, and keep the building quiet until morning. The students are asleep, the halls are empty, and the rules are simple. At least, they were supposed to be... Dorm 17is a first-person psychological horror game with a retro PSX visual style, built around slow ten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorm 17.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

An unfulfilled actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble, but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. Enter a world where cozy simulation tasks mix with the horror of a decaying building, and the narrative brims with the complexities of the human psyche. Making beds, taking out the trash, vacuuming - on the surface, simple work and money meant to be enou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Night Clerk Night Clerk is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, routine, and slow-burn dread. You work the night shift at a remote roadside motel. Your job seems simple. Check guests in. Answer the phone. Monitor security cameras. Complete small desk tasks while the hours crawl toward morning. But the longer the night goes on, the less ordinary the job begins to feel. A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Clerk.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Your beloved employee is back! Before Exit: Gas Station is the next game in the franchise. You clean up your workplace, take care of the last customers, and make sure everything is closed. If every task is complete, you are safe. Otherwise, your boss will not be pleased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before Exit: Gas Station.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 172 reviews

About this game   Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! Pick up passengers, take their fares, and drop them off at their desired stops in this hyper-realistic representation of 1999 New Zealand. Enjoy the beautiful countryside, cute sheep, and charming New Zealand architecture, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.     Key Features   Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Bus.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

96% User Score Based on 27 reviews

About This GameA short, single-sitting VHS horror experience. In Empty Gauge, you spend three unsettling days moving between a remote gas station and your home. By day, you work the night shift alone. By night, strange clues begin to pile up, nightmares grow more vivid, and reality starts to feel less reliable. What begins as an ordinary part-time job slowly turns into something far more disturb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empty Gauge.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 426 reviews

Ten Bells is an anomaly horror game set in a timeless English pub. This unsettling escape room game draws you into a world of surreal anomalies and a hidden story, where every detail matters and the ghostly past lingers. On Ten Bells: “For real; W game no lie.” - CaseOh "I started the game half-hearted and taking the p***, but by the end, I was fully tensed up and immersed. Nice job, Te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Bells.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

You were enjoying a peaceful camping night in a mountain shrouded in silence and darkness. The warm glow of the campfire cast flickering shadows when, suddenly, your eyes caught sight of something unnatural. The only thing I have at hand is an unreliable lamp. To reveal its identity, you step deep into the mountain. This game is a walking simulator horror game where you explore a dar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountain's Memory.

Welcome to The Company.In this first‑person psychological horror experience, your boss “asks” you to work late again. Clock in for another ordinary shift and decide what kind of employee you will be today.  Sift through an endless stream of corporate messages. These workaholics may not be in the office with you, but they sure do send a lot of messages from afar to keep you busy. How you res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Company.

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.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

78% User Score Based on 117 reviews

DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.

Welcome to your temporary vacation job! Work for seven days as a pizza chef at a tropical resort that's too perfect to be real. Take care of the pizzeria, explore secluded areas of the island, and gradually realize that something in the routine isn't quite right. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza at Resort 64.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 243 reviews

WELCOME TO RETAIL HELL Clock in at the only convenience store in the liminal void between life and death. Juggle supernatural customer service, collapsing inventory, and unravel the truth behind your own damnation. As an overworked clerk stuck in a literal dead-end job you'll have to deal with the unpredictable threats of the abyss and manage your stock in order to pay your debt to the faceless ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retail Hell.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

69% User Score Based on 29 reviews

『The Sushi House』is a first-person, story-driven game set in an ordinary sushi restaurant. In the midst of familiar routines and a quiet atmosphere, a subtle sense of unease begins to creep in. A Part-Time Job BeginsYou start your new part-time job at the sushi house. A co-worker shows you the ropes, and you spend your day preparing sushi, cleaning the floor, and managing the shop. At firs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sushi House.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock On The Window.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game. Removed VHS filter and Headbob for a better experience. Supporter content can be turned on and off on the title screen. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane. Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮.

ABOUT MINUS13MINUS13 is a short PSX-style first-person horror game set in a lonely late-night bar. You work behind the counter, serve the remaining customers, prepare their drinks, and clean the bar after closing. At first, everything feels like a normal late shift. The lights buzz, the bottles sit quietly on the shelves, and the night seems almost routine. But as the shift continues, the atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINUS13.

What seemed like a fresh start soon turns into something much darker. As personal struggles grow and reality begins to feel unstable, Nicolás finds himself trapped in a town that no longer makes sense. After a mysterious event causes the entire town to vanish, Nicolás is forced to descend into an impossible underground structure. There, he discovers a massive abandoned complex shrouded in darkness… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still in the Fog.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartment 22.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Rose has just moved to a small town ready to start a new life. Luckily, she quickly found a job as a receptionist at the Helios Hotel, the fancy new hotel in town. Her first day proves working at the Helios Hotel isn't quite what she was expecting. Helios Hotel: The Night Shift is a story-driven choose-your-own-adventure style horror game inspired by paranormal and slasher films. Play as Rose and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helios Hotel: The Night Shift.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Resentment is a psychological horror game that follows Lisa Parker through a traumatic event. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscured Stories: The Resentment.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

MoonNight Shift is a first-person psychological horror game about a former surgeon who decide to open his own Super Mart. You play as Conner Anderson, a 46 y/o former surgeon who resigned from his post because of his drinking addiction, now runs a small grocery mart, working the night shift as a distraction, but with each passing night, everything begins to grow darker and darker. Game Details… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MoonNight Shift.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

69% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Don’t Open is a PSX-style horror game about routine that falls apart before your eyes. A normal shift at a taco bar, an empty stairwell, and a persistent knock on the door that's impossible to ignore. Based on real events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T OPEN.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4361240/Radiance_of_Souls/?curator_clanid=477...The death of her parents was only the beginning of the nightmare. Elena arrives at her yacht at the remote island station “Atlas.” In her bag are death certificates, and in her heart is the hope of finding support from the only person close to her, her brother Ilya. But the island greets her only with the hum of ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiance of Souls.

This is a first-person narrative horror game set inside a suburban house, where a normal day slowly starts to feel wrong.The experience focuses on atmosphere, grounded realism, and subtle storytelling. It’s not about constant action or loud scares, it’s about letting unease slowly build, until you realize something is very, very wrong. You follow a quiet household after a strange incident happens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memories : Silenced.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 35 reviews

夜勤清掃 | The Night Cleaner is a Japanese psychological horror game. StoryNight shift office cleaning.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving. Game Features・Mainly a first person walking simulator. ・VHS effects (can be turned off in sett… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Cleaner.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

Nomad Nightmare – Episode 2: Haunted House is the continuation of the psychological horror where reality shatters once again. After the events of the motel, the protagonist tries to return to normal life — grabbing food with a friend, running errands, driving through the night. But the shadow from the past hasn’t vanished. Now he’s being followed by someone who appears in reflections, alleyways, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Nightmare - Episode 2: Haunted House.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Arcadia Cafe is a domestic horror game about a college student working late shifts in the nameless city in Ukraine. During night shifts, you will meet strange, bizarre characters with their own needs. Serve well, or consequences may affect your life. Key Features: Domestic Horror: Simple, mundane, routine work becomes a nightmare when you don't expect it. Night shift worker gameplay: take t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadia Cafe.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

94% User Score Based on 167 reviews

Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant is a story-driven horror game inspired by Vietnamese culture and real events, made with Godot Engine. The game offers glimpses into everyday Vietnamese life that you don't typically see in the media. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

87% User Score Based on 114 reviews

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,129 reviews

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

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

66% User Score Based on 44 reviews

this is the first episode, more to come soon. Twilight Tales is a series of short games based on psychological horror and the choices you make, which will determine whether you survive or not. You choose your own ending. In this first episode of Twilight Tales, you'll take care of the tasks in a small store deep in the woods, all while avoiding the dangers that come with it. Hollo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Tales ∣ hollow's store.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 195 reviews

Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: House For Sale.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 281 reviews

Brno Transit is a narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brno Transit.

Late Emergency is a horror experience where your goal is to quickly explore an abandoned waterpark after you received an emergency message from your friend. The more time you spend there, the more twisted will be the outcome. You'll find yourself in a pretty dangerous situation and you'll start to fear for your own life as you're the guest to this place. Your friend called you and said that he'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Emergency.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

It looks like a simple night job in a quiet lodge.Keep things running. Fix what breaks. Close out the tasks. Seven shifts pull you deeper into rooms that feel a little wrong.Not loud. Not flashy. Just… off.You explore, you listen, you connect the pieces the building keeps trying to show you.In the end, you will have to make a choice. What you’ll actually do - Walk the lodge after hours and handle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAVEN.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

90% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Coincidences? is a first-person psychological horror game that combines elements of a classic walking simulator with dynamic gameplay sequences. Story You live an ordinary life until your landlord raises the rent. Looking for a new place to live, you move into a house near the forest with suspiciously cheap rent, while also getting a job at a local store. As you progress through the game, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coincidences?.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

44% User Score Based on 18 reviews

“Every guest who checked in… was never seen again.” stumble across a half-abandoned motel deep in the woods. It looks lived-in. Warm lights glow in the hallways. There’s luggage left behind. But no one answers the bell. In Echoveil: The Last Guest, you play as a lone Journalist seeking shelter —only to uncover a chilling secret hiding behind every door. The motel seems to breathe. Rooms shift. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoveil : The Last Guest.

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.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Story:It's late at night. It is raining. You are a traveler, tired after a long journey. The only shelter you have is an old motel on the highway. It looks ordinary: dim lights, a shabby reception desk, a polite but strange concierge. He keeps repeating one thing: don't go near the wall. He says something is wrong in Room 8. You stay the night and start looking for answers. What happened in this m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

94% User Score Based on 119 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3690750/ GET IT ON STEAM VOICE ACTING AND GRAPHIC NOVEL UPDATE IS HERE NOW! Once Upon A Mind: A Little Too Friendly A short, story-driven psychological horror experience Emily, 23, moves to Brooklyn in search of a fresh start her own space, her own life. The apartment is cozy, the landlady is kind, and the small café around the corner offers her a quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 651 reviews

A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Boba Teashop.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night at the Office.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

98% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Tales of the Forgotten features 3 short ghost stories that haunt everyday locations. Explore PSX-style environments in first person, endure jump scares, and experience surreal moments. Unlock multiple endings to uncover the secrets of the forgotten ghosts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror, Mirror.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

A LONELY JOB IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHEREMary is an 18-year-old girl who’s just moved out and taken a night-shift waitress job at a desolate roadside café on the edge of nowhere. Each night, the silence grows deeper. Customers grow stranger. And the feeling that someone is watching becomes impossible to ignore...   This is the first episode of the True Nightmare series — a psychological horror that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

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? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

95% User Score Based on 195 reviews

AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE: 1hrs 30m You take on the role of Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran, returns from the war with PTSD and struggles with addiction, leading to the collapse of his marriage and a period of homelessness. In 1949, his grandparents take him in, helping him achieve sobriety, but his fragile peace shatters when his grandmother accuses him of stealing her medication. One ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethel.