Games like Writer. Chapter 1
by Beshbarmak games
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.
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-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
$6.99Left Alone
Apr 28 · SpeedTutor
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
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
-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 10,955
$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
$4.99Sorrow Asylum 2
Sep 5 · Vidas Salavejus
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
Sorrow Asylum 2 is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison, as well as a sequel to Sorrow Asylum.
ExplorationPuzzleWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorSurrealLinearStory Rich
$14.99VIDeoPHOBIA
Mar 29 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Horror
You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.
Psychological HorrorPuzzleHorrorPsychedelicPsychologicalAtmosphericRealisticStory RichMultiple EndingsExploration
$14.99Homesick
May 28 · Lucky Pause
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
AtmosphericPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorAdventureHorrorMysteryGreat Soundtrack👍 1,282
$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
-88%$0.95Dream Cage
Feb 6 · Hitori De Productions
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
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
$2.99Sea of Dreams
Apr 15 · Aubega
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
Set sail on a luxury cruise with Sea of Dreams. But beware, this ship is full of puzzles and horrors that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Can you solve the mystery and escape?
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorror2DPsychological HorrorLinearAtmosphericPsychologicalAdventure
$29.99INFRA
Jan 15 · Loiste Interactive
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
ExplorationPuzzleAtmosphericFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorAdventureMysteryStory RichIndieSingleplayer👍 3,469
-30%$2.79Platform 8
May 31 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator · Puzzle
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Psychological HorrorAdventureWalking SimulatorSimulationPuzzleHidden ObjectExplorationImmersive SimFirst-Person3D👍 2,724
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
When your spacecraft crashes on an unknown planet, you navigate your way through its dark and puzzling corridors. Using only your hands and your wits, will you discover your parasitic power before it's too late?
Early AccessExplorationPuzzleWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonVRSurrealUndergroundLinear
$0.99Auver
Apr 27 · ZC Games
Both: Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Suzanne Auver was a successful painter once, until her sister went missing. Blaming herself, she was persistent on finding her. But with frequent nightmares involving the disappearance of her sister, this wasn't an easy task.
HorrorExplorationWalking SimulatorPuzzleFirst-PersonStylizedRealisticFantasyLinearAction-Adventure
$3.99Psalm 5:9-13
Mar 13 · N4bA, Notex, a1esska
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Exploration
"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
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · Horror · Psychological Horror
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$3.99SCP-087
Jul 18 · EerieAdv
Both: Exploration · Horror · Psychological Horror
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
$0.99The Lost Souls
Apr 11 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
IndieHorrorFirst-PersonGothicStory RichPuzzleShortWalking SimulatorExploration3D👍 203
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · First-Person
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorIndieSurrealAtmosphericFirst-PersonStrategyExplorationVR👍 855
$0.99Village
Sep 25 · STuNT
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Detective
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
$4.99Is Simon There?
May 6 · Stanislaw Truchowski
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
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
$8.99Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Mar 3 · Andrew Quist
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
HorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerMysteryRealisticWalking SimulatorProcedural GenerationAtmospheric👍 1,153
$19.99Layers of Fear (2016)
Feb 15 · Bloober Team SA
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichIndieAdventureMultiplayer👍 13,178
-80%$2.39The Land of Pain
Sep 13 · Alessandro Guzzo
Both: Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
HorrorExplorationLovecraftianAdventureWalking SimulatorSurvival HorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival👍 583
$14.99God's Basement
Oct 16 · Erebus
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkWalking SimulatorAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichViolentPsychologicalAdventure👍 1,175
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Exploration · Puzzle
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
-90%$3.49In Sound Mind
Sep 28 · We Create Stuff
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleActionAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-PersonIndieAction-Adventure👍 5,467
$0.99White Mirror
Jan 26 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · Psychological Horror
The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleSimulation👍 228
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
-70%$5.09Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Apr 19 · Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Both: Horror · Puzzle · 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
$2.00Static : The Beginning
Apr 3 · Ransol Studio
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · 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
$19.99Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Sep 8 · Frictional Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
HorrorGorePsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPuzzleFirst-PersonNudityDarkLovecraftian👍 20,429
$9.99Labyrinthine
Aug 18 · Valko Game Studios
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Psychological Horror
A co-op horror game like no other... Play with 1-8 players online as you solve puzzles, collect items and run from the horrors that lie within. Follow in the footsteps of Joan in the story mode or tackle procedurally generated maps that scale with your level and bring a fresh experience each game..
HorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opPuzzleMultiplayerPsychological HorrorProcedural GenerationSupernaturalFirst-PersonController👍 13,783
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological 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
$8.99Summer of '58
Jul 21 · EMIKA_GAMES
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
HorrorThrillerAtmosphericPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonCinematicPsychologicalRealisticDark👍 4,543
FreeA Date in the Park
Jul 19 · Cloak and Dagger Games
Both: Exploration · Horror · Walking Simulator
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
ExplorationPoint & ClickHorrorInteractive FictionWalking Simulator2DPsychological HorrorStory RichRomancePuzzle
$7.99The Inn-Sanity
Jan 9 · Steppe Hare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorWord GameExplorationDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsChoices MatterStory Rich👍 1,563
-80%$5.99Amnesia: Rebirth
Oct 20 · Frictional Games
Both: First-Person · Puzzle · Horror
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Action-AdventureFirst-PersonPuzzleStory RichSingleplayerHorrorAdventureExplorationStealthLovecraftian👍 7,898
$9.99Whispers in the Void
May 7 · Anri Khachaturov, Artur Manukyan, Arman Petrosyan
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
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
$4.99Within Skerry
Feb 8 · Stanislaw Truchowski
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorSingleplayerRealisticMysteryDarkPuzzleFirst-PersonWalking Simulator👍 226
$2.99Fright Night
Jun 21 · Luphi Interactive
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Horror
Fright Night is a single-player horror game, where you can feel the scary atmosphere and live through the story of the main protagonist.
ExplorationAction-Adventure3DFirst-PersonHorrorActionPsychological HorrorLinearRealisticDemons
$24.99NightCry
Mar 28 · Nude Maker
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Horror
NightCry is set on a cruise ship, and you have been invited along for the cruise of a (possibly short) lifetime. While your surroundings are luxurious and the guests are friendly, not everything is as it should be. The guests and the crew start to turn up dead, the victims of some foul murderer.
ExplorationPuzzleFemale ProtagonistPoint & ClickThird PersonHorror3DStealthPsychological HorrorDark Fantasy👍 225
$18.99Spider Queen cave
Feb 4 · 帅宅快乐屋
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
The student sister who has been secretly in love for a long time has been missing for three months. Tonight, my sister suddenly called and asked me to go to an abandoned villa in the suburbs. I have no choice but to prepare for departure. It is said that the villa is a famous and dangerous house.
PuzzleExplorationFemale ProtagonistRealisticAction RoguelikePuzzle PlatformerFirst-PersonHorrorDungeon CrawlerThird Person👍 159
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
$1.99Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Apr 9 · SUDT Games
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · Exploration
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
$4.99ENKI
Jul 31 · Storm in a Teacup
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
ENKI is a repeatable horror experience about escaping, featuring multiple endings that will ensure you that every playthrough will be a bit different from the previous one. In only 30 minutes find your way to freedom through occult symbolism, mysteries and discoverable secrets... Survive or die!
IndieAdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerHorrorPsychological HorrorControllerEscape Room👍 119
$6.99Family curse
Mar 31 · Stork Game
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Psychological Horror
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorIdlerExplorationThrillerFirst-PersonDemonsAlternate HistoryLogic👍 222
FreeWardwell House
Jan 14 · Moolion
Both: Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
HorrorAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorPoint & ClickStory RichPsychological HorrorRealisticFPSFirst-Person
$24.99Silver Chains
Aug 6 · Cracked Heads Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
HorrorAdventureIndiePsychological HorrorMultiplayerFirst-PersonGoreSurvivalExplorationPuzzle👍 931
$3.99IFU
Feb 5 · Setonika Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
HorrorAdventureThrillerDarkPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericHidden ObjectExplorationCinematic
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
$4.99Backrooms Abyss
Jul 4 · Chadder Studios
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
AdventureCasualRoguelikeWalking SimulatorExplorationFPS3DFirst-PersonRealistic1980s

