Games like Zombie Claus
by VikTor
You find yourself in a big empty house. Around the Christmas lights, but no friends, no family, and only bad Santa. Solve the mystery of the protagonist.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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$6.99Crimson Snow (2023)
Mar 29 · Steppe Hare Studio
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.
HorrorExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsCinematicChoices MatterStory Rich👍 1,272
$4.99Is Simon There?
May 6 · Stanislaw Truchowski
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Realistic
A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...
HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichRealisticDarkPuzzleWalking SimulatorThrillerCollectathonAtmospheric👍 286
$6.99September 7th
Jan 6 · EMIKA_GAMES
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Psychological Horror
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
HorrorExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3D Platformer3DSimulationLinearRealistic👍 2,740
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,321
$9.99iBLiS
Apr 16 · Bulut ULU
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Psychological
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
Psychological HorrorHorrorPsychologicalThrillerSupernaturalDemonsMysteryRealisticExplorationInvestigation👍 687
$4.99The Survey
Oct 27 · Erebus
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.
HorrorDarkPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericMysteryPuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerExploration👍 742
$9.99SILENT BREATH
Aug 20 · EXODIAC STUDIOS
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Thriller
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
HorrorPsychological HorrorThriller1990'sRealisticMultiplayerDarkFirst-PersonExplorationEarly Access👍 1,125
$9.99Whispers in the Void
May 7 · Anri Khachaturov, Artur Manukyan, Arman Petrosyan
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
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
$13.99Never Again
May 9 · Primary Games
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleFemale ProtagonistAdventureSingleplayerExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-Person👍 887
$11.99Lost in Vivo
Nov 5 · KIRA
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Survival Horror
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Psychological HorrorHorrorAtmosphericSurvival HorrorIndiePsychologicalFirst-PersonFPSRetroLovecraftian👍 3,685
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
AdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonMinimalistPsychological👍 162
-70%$5.09Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Apr 19 · Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Both: Horror · Thriller · First-Person
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years
HorrorAdventureThrillerActionPuzzleIndieMultiplayerFirst-PersonDating SimSingleplayer👍 4,451
$3.99V696
Jan 11 · Veysel Çınar
Both: First-Person · Psychological Horror · Thriller
V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.
First-PersonPsychological HorrorThrillerHidden ObjectExplorationPsychologicalFPSStory RichInteractive FictionHorror👍 115
$3.99INKUBO
12 days ago · DATAPHOBIA INTERACTIVE
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Eve, who suffers from sleep issues and nightmares, takes pills from Dr. Isaac that put her into REM sleep. She becomes trapped in a loop inside a distorted, other-dimensional version of her own home. She must find anomalies, make the right choices, and survive deadly entities to break the cycle.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorThrillerMysteryDemonsPuzzleRealisticCinematicAdventure
$3.99The Walking Evil
May 1 · VikTor
Both: Survival Horror · Horror · Psychological Horror
The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.
Survival HorrorHorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorAtmosphericThird PersonSingleplayerCombatStory RichSurvival👍 103
$4.99Daylight
Apr 29 · Zombie Studios
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonIndieFemale ProtagonistActionSurvivalWalking SimulatorSingleplayerSurvival Horror👍 1,038
-50%$2.49Dollmare
Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
SimulationHorror3DPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSupernaturalControllerWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsLinear👍 2,047
CONFUSION
Apr 30 · TrueGames
Both: Walking Simulator · Cinematic · 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
$4.99Pacify
Feb 22 · Shawn Hitchcock
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerCo-opPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonSupernaturalDark👍 32,923
$19.99Infliction
Oct 17 · Caustic Reality
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreAdventureIndieViolentAtmosphericSingleplayerWalking SimulatorStory Rich👍 826
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
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
-80%$1.99Don't Be Afraid
Dec 17 · Limo Games, Broken Arrow Games
Both: First-Person · Horror · Walking Simulator
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
First-PersonHorrorSurvivalWalking SimulatorSurvival HorrorExplorationGoreStory RichSingleplayerSimulation👍 801
-20%$27.99Visage
Oct 29 · SadSquare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericAdventureIndie👍 8,750
$4.99Horror Squad
Feb 26 · Cheesecake Dev
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Thriller
Horror Squad is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game. Assemble your squad to clear the areas cursed by terrifying creatures.
HorrorMultiplayerCo-opSurvival HorrorThrillerActionPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpIndieAdventure👍 518
$9.99Exit From
Apr 16 · White Box, Elendely
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Realistic
Exit From - is a first-person horror-stealth game with quest and procedural generation elements where you have to get out of the old Soviet house, which changes every new game.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericMysteryRealisticPhysicsStealthFirst-Person3DExploration👍 490
$3.99Chased by Darkness
Jun 1 · South Blue Moon
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Chased by Darkness is a 1-4 players co-op survival horror. Your mission is to face supernatural entities and banish them to the spiritual plane. Explore, fight enemies and don't let the darkness reach you.
HorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opMultiplayerSurvival HorrorIndieActionGorePsychological HorrorFirst-Person👍 325
$6.99Inside the Backrooms
Jun 20 · MrFatcat
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
HorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorCo-opOnline Co-OpAdventureExplorationFirst-Person👍 38,817
$6.99Left Alone
Apr 28 · SpeedTutor
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Horror
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DHorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorActionLogic👍 592
$6.99Granny Remake
Jul 19 · FerriteLabs
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Live or die in silence. Granny Remake is a tense first-person survival horror in a reimagined, trap-filled house. Search for keys and tools, stay quiet while Granny reacts to noise, and escape by car, police rescue, the front door — or the hidden UFO route.
HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericStealthPsychological HorrorActionIndieZombiesFirst-PersonFemale Protagonist👍 2,157
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
Early AccessHorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opFunnyPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEAtmosphericAction👍 11,741
$1.99Bughouse
Jul 14 · Disrate Studios, Max Fleet
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Survival Horror
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
Psychological HorrorHorrorSurvival HorrorDarkActionMultiple EndingsThrillerCrimeFirst-PersonStealth👍 160
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$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Oct 31 · Protocol Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Third PersonAction-AdventureSingleplayerStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorDarkPsychologicalLovecraftianCinematic👍 1,933
$2.99I'm on Observation Duty 3
Nov 13 · Notovia
Both: Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
VRPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychologicalHorrorAdventurePuzzleMysteryHidden ObjectFirst-Person👍 351
$19.99The Evil Within
Oct 13 · Tango Gameworks
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreAtmosphericSingleplayerActionThird PersonSurvivalZombies👍 21,486
$19.99Phasmophobia
Sep 18 · Kinetic Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-opVRSupernaturalFirst-PersonInvestigationDark👍 684,124
