Games like While Sleeping

"From the Darkness" is a frightening first-person horror game, where you must navigate your deceased grandfather's dark, abandoned apartment to find an old family album. As you explore, you'll encounter supernatural occurrences and must eventually confront the mysterious inhabitant of darkness to escape. The game is short, lasting around an hour, but makes for a tense, nerve-wracking experience. However, be warned as the game contains flashes of light that can trigger epileptic seizures.

"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS filter, offering a 30-minute journey into a terrifying location. The game features realistic graphics, high-quality sounds, and an atmosphere filled with tension and anomalies. Prepare to face frightening events as you explore and uncover the dark secrets hidden within.

In "Fears to Fathom: Home Alone," players step into the shoes of Miles, a 14-year-old home alone as his parents are away for work. The psychological horror game presents a chilling short story, with the first episode available for free. The episode uses atmospheric environment, photo-realistic graphics, and a VHS film aesthetic to immerse players in Miles' nerve-wracking ordeal.

"The Backrooms 1998" is a found footage survival horror game, where you explore the endless labyrinth of the Backrooms after accidentally falling in. With only a spray gun to mark your path, you must evade a mysterious entity while searching for supplies and tools to escape. Every action, from stepping on glass to knocking over objects, risks alerting the creature to your presence.

In "Emily Wants To Play," you deliver a pizza to a creepy house where the windows are boarded up and the front door mysteriously closes behind you. As hours pass, you must avoid three dolls and a girl named Emily that roam the house. Stay alive to make it your last pizza delivery, or become the dolls' next plaything.

"Visage is a nerve-wracking first-person horror simulation, centering around exploration of a vast, ever-changing house with a dark past. Its intricate story unfolds through surreal visuals and atmospheric details, coupled with exceptional graphics, soundtrack, and an ingenious sense of place. Be prepared for a challenging, highly emotional experience that may contain bugs and requires patience."

"Summer of '58' is a first-person psychological thriller set in an abandoned Soviet camp, where players must uncover the eerie happenings of the past. With a playtime of approximately 90 minutes, the game takes place in the pioneer camp 'Yunost', where players will encounter flashing images that could trigger epileptic seizures."

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror game that immerses you in the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis. It emphasizes slow-building dread over jump scares, where you are trapped, unable to move or speak, while unsettling events unfold around you. The game blurs the line between reality and nightmare through three chilling chapters.

"Welcome to Kowloon" is a first-person indie horror game that takes place in the densely populated city of Kowloon, China. The game follows a young student seeking affordable housing, who finds himself drawn into a mysterious and ominous reality in his new home. With a playing time of approximately 50 minutes, players will uncover hidden stories and face the darkness that lurks in the heart of this city.

"The Mortuary Assistant" is a horror puzzle game that immerses you in the grim atmosphere of a mortuary. As the new assistant, you'll be alone with the dead, confronting chilling supernatural occurrences while maintaining the meticulous routines of preparing bodies for burial. Solve intricate puzzles, survive ghostly encounters, and unravel the mortuary's dark secrets in this captivating, eerie experience.