Games like The Program

"Wake up, number 832."The sharp wail of a siren tears through dreams of the past. You open your eyes, but see only darkness. A familiar click, the whir of screws, a cable connecting — and an image ignites inside your brain. You see yourself from behind, locked in a cramped cell. A mechanical voice gives commands. You obey. Until the incident occurs… DEAD UNIT is a grim third-person horr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD UNIT.

You wake in an abandoned psychiatric ward. The halls loop endlessly, the lights fail without warning, and something in the dark remembers you. Explore a handcrafted, looping asylum in this first-person psychological horror. Use your flashlight to search for clues, unlock new areas, and survive the entity that stalks you. Every step forward brings you closer to uncovering the truth, and the past… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

56% User Score Based on 27 reviews

I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. The darkness can conceal various mysteries. Try to endure this shift. Hi, my name is Chris. I've … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gate of Souls.

Dewazma is a psychological horror experience that draws from generational trauma, spiritual mystery, and the darkness we carry within. Step into Rameen's world, where silence speaks, time loops, and the truth waits in the shadows. Face what was lost. Or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewazma.

No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Return.

Space Station Escape is a simple find-the-difference game. Players take on the role of an astronaut wanting to escape from a spaceship running out of oxygen. Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn left immediately. If you don't find anomalies, turn right immediately. Press SHIFT or RB to GO UP Press CTRL or LB to GO DOWN To go out from Station. STORY You are an astronaut s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Station Escape.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

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.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared. I think I got into some kind of loop. The house is constantly changing, surely I saw something inexplicable and terrible. I have to get out of here. Every time I go through a cycle, one of the chains on the basement door disappears. I should probably get in there and get out of here. I'm very scared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

90% User Score Based on 323 reviews

The Library of Ouroboros. You awaken here with no memory of how you've arrived - though faint memories of searches, of the Library's name, stick in your memory like scraps of torn paper. The reek of dust, of old wood, and of something... more difficult to place hang in the air. Is that a distant ringing you hear, or merely your imagination? And why do you feel so strange? So hot? Like a pair of e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place, Forbidden.

GRINNEL: A Psychological Horror Experiment Darkness is not merely an absence of light; it is an entity waiting for you to look back. In this living nightmare that tracks your every move, you must find hidden clues to survive. Wake Up from the Dream: Find the Hidden Code: The only way to escape this nightmare is to search and find hidden codes and objects scattered throughout the facility. Every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grinnel.

In the 1960's world governments classified many events at the highest levels, including certain events behind the space race and Project MK Ultra. Researchers have reconfigured the events of one of the most well guarded and "cosmic classified" secrets of these programs. You can now experience for yourself what happened to one of the subjects in this Psychological Thriller / Walking Simul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollo Cosmic.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

                                   Anant Express – A Journey Into the Unknown Beware of the anomalies. If you sense something unusual, turn back immediately... Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anant Express.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces.Key Features: Unique environment: Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of places where time has stopped its course and where people lose themselves. A terrifying foe: During your journey you may encounter the inhabitant of these places,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKUF BACKROOMS.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Exit.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3732190/ IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT MY PROJECT, YOU CAN PURCHASE THE GAME ON STEAM. 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 417 reviews

Unspoken is a short indie horror. You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant. You're making your way through hostile locations, collecting pieces of story and surviving on the edge of madness. You're able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unspoken.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Outsmart your Echo in this futuristic first-person puzzle game. Minimalist graphics and live action video combine to create a mind-bending story experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECHOPLEX.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

87% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File Destined.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

51% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

88% User Score Based on 198 reviews

Eschaton is a short, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish highlands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eschaton.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

58% User Score Based on 26 reviews

In the Moonlight Circus , you wake up in the middle of an empty circus arena, with a syringe in your arm and the feeling of being watched. Who are you? What happened? And how do you get out of here? Take on the role of the protagonist and escape the Moonlight Circus. Unravel the mystery of the circus and its artists and get out alive.Features Explore three circus areas Movement through Arm Swi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Moonlight Circus.

The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

INHERITANCE is a first-person psychological horror game that delivers a disturbing, pressure-filled atmosphere and relentless tension. In 1986, a mysterious explosion ripped through the Russian city of Kamgrad, freezing it in time and turning it into a silent graveyard. Abandoned streets. Snow-covered vehicles. Empty town squares. Bodies left where they fell. The government claimed it was an acci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inheritance.

Question the Masks                                                                                              Interrogate deceptive MASKS to uncover the truth behind anomalies. One mask always lies—discover which one and use their deception as your guide. Trust the Liar                                                                                                         When you identify the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liar Masks.

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.

Level 13 is a spot-the-difference horror maze inspired by the Backrooms and games like P.T., The Exit 8, and I'm On Observation Duty. 50+ anomalies 3 unique endings 1 - 3 hours playtime OverviewCarefully navigate this unsettling apartment stairwell and descend each floor in search of the exit. If you encounter anything unusual (missing objects, moving objects, n̷͇͗e̷̳͆i̵̹͘ġ̴̫h̴̨̏ḃ̴̼o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Level 13.

"If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in "Backrooms: Step Into The Vo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Step Into The Void.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 3 reviews

Embark on a chilling odyssey in "Steel Echoes," where a quest for aid takes a nightmarish turn. Stranded with no fuel, you stumble upon a contemporary structure, hoping for sanctuary in the dark expanse. However, as the doors creak open, the illusion of normalcy crumbles, exposing a realm haunted by eerie steel beasts that stealthily pursue your every step. Welcome to a descent into terr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Echoes.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Auver is a short first-person horror experience. The game follows the story of Suzanne Auver, a once successful painter whose life was forever changed when her sister went missing. Blaming herself for her sister's disappearance, Suzanne becomes obsessed with finding her and uncovering the truth behind the mysterious event. As the player, you will take on the role of Suzanne as she delves deeper in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auver.

Hallways is a horror game currently in development, where you find yourself trapped in loops of ever-changing corridors. With a special flashlight that reveals hidden paths and objects, each turn brings new frights. Please note that the game is still a work in progress, and features are actively being added and polished. Playtime: 15-30 mins Movement:W,A,S,DFlashlight:FInteraction:Left Mouse, ES… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hallways.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACK*SPACE.

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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Content WarningThis game contains depictions of intense violence, horror, and trauma, as well as content that makes references to these themes. Those sensitive to such material or those who experience physical or mental discomfort from it are advised to avoid prolonged play. About the GameStory A girl awakens in a cold, damp morgue. Bloodstains, not yet dry, cling to the walls and floor, alongs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTHANASIA.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

83% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Lost Luminosity is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear storyline. Brief StoryYou will take on the role of Sam, whose mother passed away shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital. He still doesn't know why she began to lose her mind, which led to her mental disorders, or who is behind it. GameplayThe gameplay will involve exploring an apartment where you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Luminosity.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You’re home alone… but are you really alone? Step into the unsettling world of a teenager left to fend for themselves in a quiet suburban home. With your parents out of town, you expect a peaceful night, but what begins as mundane chores quickly spirals into a harrowing fight for survival. Key Features: Immersive Storytelling: Experience a suspenseful narrative that unfolds in real-time, keepi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stalked in Solitude.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still 2.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Can You Trust Your Eyes? Welcome to the Endless Corridor Corridor Exit 8 is a first-person psychological horror experience that invites you to question your senses, your instincts, and even your sanity. Set in an eerily realistic corridor that stretches endlessly, your only mission is simple or so it seems. Walk forward, observe your surroundings, and decide: is something... off? A flickering li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridor Exit 8.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

90% User Score Based on 105 reviews

Fear the Timeloop - Prologue is a third-person survival horror set within a time loop. Play the first hour of the game in this prologue to the main story. You play as Sheriff James Cooper, who wakes up in an unfamiliar room, severely wounded and bleeding. If he doesn’t tend to his injury, he will bleed out within fifteen minutes — and the cycle will begin again. However, despite his critical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Timeloop - Prologue.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

84% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Liminal cosmic horror - you'll wander in an abandoned amusement park, walk along empty tunnels and crawl through narrow corridors. Join a ride and step into the dark. Explore eerie remains of a world that shouldn't exist. Find clues and discover the truth, but beware, some things should stay buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emotionless: The Last Ticket.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

61% User Score Based on 122 reviews

CHAINED BACKROOMS is a horror game where players are chained together, forced to survive and explore procedurally generated Backrooms levels. Only coordinated teamwork can help avoid dangers and find an escape. Co-op for 1-4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chained Backrooms.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

89% User Score Based on 798 reviews

Description. Dreamcore is a psychological horror game that immerses players in the eerie atmosphere of liminal spaces. Offering a one-of-a-kind experience, the game enables players to freely explore expansive, non-linear worlds for extended gameplay sessions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

56% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overtime Anomaly.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Can you break out of the time loop in "Finnish Cottage 8"? Finnish Cottage 8 is a walking simulator set in a mökki (summer cottage), a beloved staple of Finnish summer life. Equipped with an obligatory sauna and a classic Finnish weather forecast radio program, this game will transport you to the tranquility of summer in the Land of A Thousand Lakes. But in this cottage, something sinister sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finnish Cottage 8.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

In Hotel 188, there are no monsters chasing you or cheap jumpscares. The fear comes from somewhere else: the atmosphere, the silence, the sound of your own footsteps… and that constant feeling that something doesn’t quite fit. You wake up in a place you don’t recognize. Time doesn’t move forward, the rooms feel the same but different each time you return to them, and the only path is forward...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel 188.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

78% User Score Based on 79 reviews

IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™ traps you in a corridor caught in an ever changing and increasingly unsettling loop. With each cycle, you’ll notice subtle differences, but your objective in this corridor is not just to observe the changes. As the narrative unfolds, you will be forced to place your trust in someone during each cycle. The catch? Who you choose to trust will depend on both the knowledge you’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™.