Games like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Exploration · Detective · Walking Simulator
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
ExplorationPuzzleDetectiveWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorHorrorSimulationControllerLinear
-88%$0.95Dream Cage
Feb 6 · Hitori De Productions
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonHidden ObjectExplorationPuzzleLogicCinematicAtmospheric👍 298
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Mystery
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
$0.99Village
Sep 25 · STuNT
Both: Exploration · Detective · Walking Simulator
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleDetectiveInvestigationNatureWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DPsychological Horror
$1.99With in the Obscurity
Mar 4 · QZQ Studio
Both: Mystery · Horror · Detective
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
MysteryAdventureHorrorDetectivePuzzleExplorationCinematicFirst-Person3DPsychological
$10.99Lazaret
Feb 20 · Aegon Games
Both: Horror · Exploration · Mystery
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericExplorationMysteryPuzzleHidden ObjectWalking SimulatorControllerSailing👍 263
-50%$1.99SPIRITGRAPHER: THE ASYLUM 99
Aug 27 · GamesFromTheOtherSide
Both: Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator
This first-person horror detective. You are a spiritgrapher, your camera can see what is beyond the reach of the human eye. Head to an abandoned hospital and shoot a report about supernatural events.
HorrorThrillerExplorationWalking SimulatorAdventure1990'sSupernaturalDetectiveHidden ObjectPsychological Horror
CONFUSION
Apr 30 · TrueGames
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
CONFUSION - first person horror. The main character is an experienced detective named Derek. One day he has to go out on a call, although this was not his responsibility. This event will radically change his life...
SimulationAdventureWalking SimulatorExplorationHidden ObjectHack and SlashFMVCinematicFirst-PersonRealistic
$7.99Supernormal
Jan 8 · Hitori de Productions
Both: Horror · First-Person · Detective
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSupernaturalSurvival HorrorRealisticDetectiveMysteryDarkAtmospheric👍 1,119
$9.99Whispers in the Void
May 7 · Anri Khachaturov, Artur Manukyan, Arman Petrosyan
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Exploration
The main hero John Eikts wakes up in a mysterious room for supernatural creatures. Anomalies escape, wreaking havoc. Eikts must navigate the chaos while uncovering his dark past. As he approaches freedom, a shocking twist reveals that he is not a victim, but one of them.
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationHidden ObjectFirst-PersonRealistic
$2.99Tempter
Jul 31 · Blue Pixel Games
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
"Tempter" is a suspenseful first-person horror game that shows how humans can be even more dangerous than demons when they gain power. It centers on the struggle to save one's soul against a demon after breaking a pact.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonSurrealHorrorAction
$3.99SCP-087
Jul 18 · EerieAdv
Both: Exploration · Horror · Walking Simulator
SCP-087 is a first-person horror game centered on paranormal events. In a seemingly quiet laboratory, players take on the role of truth-seekers, compelled to delve ever deeper into the building. However, escape is not an option, forcing them to endure a personal descent into hell!
AdventureExplorationHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzle3DFirst-PersonActionThriller
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Detective
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · First-Person · Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
-50%$3.99迷离诡夜 blurred weird night
Nov 16 · QSN
Both: Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator
I thought it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a tragedy. If there's a chance to go back in time and change something that would cause lifelong regret, would you fight with all you have? (Including story mode and zombie mode)
3DSexual ContentHorrorExplorationFPSDating SimAdventureNudityImmersive SimWalking Simulator👍 313
$14.99The Complex: Expedition
Jul 18 · pgWave
Both: Horror · Exploration · Mystery
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
HorrorExplorationRealisticSingleplayerPsychological HorrorStory RichActionMysteryAdventureCinematic👍 2,621
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Exploration · First-Person
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932