Games like Stay in the Light
by Richard Cowgill
Beyond the known world there is an ancient temple of great wealth. The treasure you seek is there, you are certain of it. Those who go there forfeit their lives. You have been warned.
View on Steam · Free →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
$0.99Redlight
Jun 28 · Luke Matheson
Both: Horror · Procedural Generation · Action-Adventure
Redlight is a chilling multiplayer first-person horror experience. Traverse a liminal maze alongside friends while being hunted by a relentless AI-driven terror lurking in the shadows. Work together to activate generators, but remember: survival demands stealth when the lights turn red.
HorrorRealisticAtmosphericExplorationPsychological HorrorDungeon CrawlerProcedural GenerationAction-AdventureCharacter Customization3D
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror · First-Person · Action-Adventure
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
$2.00Static : The Beginning
Apr 3 · Ransol Studio
Both: Walking Simulator · FPS · First-Person
Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await?
ActionAdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorFPSFirst-Person3DColorfulRealisticAtmospheric
$6.99Backrooms Rec.
Mar 6 · Liminal Logic
Both: Horror · FPS · First-Person
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureFPSFirst-PersonLocal MultiplayerPsychological HorrorAction-Adventure👍 1,832
-50%$3.99迷离诡夜 blurred weird night
Nov 16 · QSN
Both: Horror · FPS · 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
-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · First-Person
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 10,955
-50%$2.49Dollmare
Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
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
$1.34迷路会社 | Maze Company
Dec 12 · Coward_Watson
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · FPS
A short horror walking simulator where you just head from the workroom to the exit. Something may happen along the way, but don't worry, just keep going.Your goal is to return.
HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological Horror3DFPSMultiple EndingsMysteryDarkPsychologicalRealistic
$6.99Mournight
Sep 7 · Fround Interactive
Both: Horror · FPS · Action-Adventure
A terrifying 1–4 player co-op horror game set in a cursed mansion. Use flashlights, find clues, and survive the horrors within. Every decision matters. Can you escape before the curse claims you?
HorrorActionThrillerSurvival HorrorSurrealAdventureDarkFPSAction-AdventureFirst-Person
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · First-Person
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
$1.99Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Apr 9 · SUDT Games
Both: Walking Simulator · FPS · First-Person
Try to survive in these endless corridors and mazes, sometimes they seem the same, sometimes they seem completely different, and what if you are already going crazy? Can you survive here? You will need to look for supplies by type of water and food
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationCollectathonFPSFirst-Person3DAtmosphericSurvival Horror
$7.99PILGRIM
May 31 · DESPERATE MEASURES
Both: Horror · Action-Adventure · First-Person
Pilgrim is a medieval-based, co-op horror, adventure. Can you and your friends make it to the end of The Road?
Early AccessHorrorExplorationDungeon CrawlerPvEAction-Adventure3DFirst-PersonDark ComedyDark Humor👍 3,109
$3.99Fork Road
Jun 11 · Simon Au Yeung
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before
IndieHorrorJump ScareWalking SimulatorSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorZombiesPuzzleAdventure👍 902
-50%$5.99Doll Impostor
Mar 28 · David Gallardo
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · First-Person
Doll Impostor is a horror game where 1-4 players take on the role of guardians of possessed dolls. Work together to identify the impostor doll before 9 a.m, or face dire consequences. Every hour counts in this tense, fear-filled race against time.
StrategyActionAdventureWalking SimulatorHorror3DCinematicFirst-PersonSingleplayerPsychological Horror👍 968
$2.99Backrooms: The Deep Dark
Aug 20 · SUDT Games
Both: FPS · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Backrooms: The Deep Dark is a 4-player cooperative horror game where you will survive in a mysterious scary atmospheric world, wander through unknown dark corners and get scared of every nook and cranny!
ExplorationFPSPuzzleStealthPvEWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonHorrorSimulation
$4.99Embermaze: Descent
Aug 26 · Graeme Scott
Both: Action-Adventure · First-Person · Horror
Three shots. Fading light. Nowhere to run. Survive dark mazes, evade ghosts, and descend deeper into horror in this dark‑fantasy survival maze game with procedural labyrinths and limited magical resources.
ExplorationActionDungeon CrawlerAction-Adventure3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorProcedural GenerationDark Fantasy
$3.99Psalm 5:9-13
Mar 13 · N4bA, Notex, a1esska
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Psychological HorrorHorrorIndieExplorationMysteryWalking SimulatorGoreAtmosphericFirst-Person3D👍 1,851
$7.99Hospital 666
Mar 5 · Lokin
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorMultiplayerRealisticWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsThrillerSupernaturalAdventure👍 1,203
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror · Procedural Generation
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
$3.99SCP-087
Jul 18 · EerieAdv
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
-20%$7.99Ultradimensional
Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Action-Adventure · First-Person · Horror
Explore over 40 interconnected levels, evade over 20 unique entities, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive a nonlinear backrooms horror experience with multiple routes, and extreme replayability.
ActionAdventureStrategyAction-AdventurePuzzle3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericHorrorMystery
$9.79POOLS
Apr 26 · Tensori
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerSurrealImmersiveRelaxing👍 6,465
$24.99Deadzone: Rogue
Aug 11 · Prophecy Games
Both: FPS · First-Person · Horror
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
RoguelikeFPSOnline Co-OpPvERogueliteLooter ShooterFirst-PersonShooterHorrorDungeon Crawler👍 15,055
$2.99Deep Space Solitude
Oct 31 · 王容克
Both: Horror · First-Person · FPS
"Deep Space Solitude" is a first-person horror game. As a journalist, you investigate the disappearance of a scientist in a remote cabin, tackling puzzles, challenges, and fear to survive.
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericGoreFPSExploration3D PlatformerSandbox
$9.99Whispers in the Void
May 7 · Anri Khachaturov, Artur Manukyan, Arman Petrosyan
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
$0.99Don't Look Back
Jun 25 · Damage Control
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Procedural Generation
You've taken what seems like an easy task: find missing clues to unlock doors that will lead you to secrets of the abandoned house. What you don't know is the danger that lurks inside and outside the house!
HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleWalking SimulatorActionNonlinearProcedural GenerationPixel GraphicsFantasyStealth
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: 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
-75%$0.99Those Who Crawl VR
Jan 31 · Hush Fin Games
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Action-Adventure
Crawl through tight cave tunnels and avoid monsters in this claustrophobic VR spelunking game. Escape inhuman monsters and deadly environments as the cave walls turn to flesh.
HorrorVRExplorationSurvival Horror3D PlatformerPvEWalking SimulatorAction-AdventureAtmospheric3D
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Horror
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
$7.99No Return
Aug 2 · BlameTech
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
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?
HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonThrillerAtmosphericSupernaturalPuzzleExplorationWalking SimulatorImmersive👍 412
-50%$29.99Dying Light: The Beast
Sep 18 · Techland
Both: First-Person · Horror
BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.
ZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerFirst-PersonParkourHorrorActionCo-op CampaignGoreSingleplayer👍 59,470
$1.99Nightmare Train
Sep 29 · Gaia
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Horror
Survival horror on a train racing through endless night. Explore the cars, collect artifacts, keep your sanity, and avoid the monster hunting you in the dark.
ActionSimulationWalking SimulatorHidden Object3DCinematicFirst-PersonRealisticDemonsHorror
FreeThe Attic
Sep 24 · 3DCHADDD
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Explore a strange and mysterious complex to find your way home. Can you sneak through the depths of loss and survive the horrors that stalk you in The Attic? A first person cinematic experience with a haunting soundtrack.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonExplorationAbstractStylized
$0.99Cave Escape
3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Horror
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery

