Games like Through the Woods
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Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
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$9.99The Path
Mar 18 · Tale of Tales
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · Female Protagonist
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
Walking SimulatorHorrorIndieFemale ProtagonistExplorationAdventureSurrealExperimentalAtmosphericGothic👍 881
Beyond Eyes
Aug 11 · Tiger and Squid, Team17 Digital Ltd
Both: Walking Simulator · Female Protagonist · Third Person
Beyond Eyes is a modern fairy tale about finding courage and friendship. Step by step, uncover an incredible world, carefully guiding Rae, a young blind girl, on a life changing journey.
Walking SimulatorIndieFemale ProtagonistAdventureAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayerThird PersonShortStylized👍 798
$14.99Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Nov 27 · Angry Demon Studio
Both: Horror · Mythology
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
HorrorIndieAdventureNudityActionGoreMythologyFirst-PersonViolentAtmospheric👍 1,437
$19.99DreadOut 2
Feb 21 · Digital Happiness
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Action-Adventure
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
HorrorOpen WorldFemale ProtagonistSurvival HorrorExplorationSurvivalAction-AdventureThird PersonRPGStory Rich👍 1,850
$19.99Röki
Jul 23 · Polygon Treehouse
Both: Female Protagonist · Third Person
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerEmotionalCasualFemale ProtagonistFantasyThird Person👍 2,452
$13.99Never Again
May 9 · Primary Games
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Walking Simulator
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
$16.99Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
May 29 · Krillbite Studio
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
HorrorIndieAtmosphericAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerWalking SimulatorDarkSurvival HorrorPuzzle👍 6,336
$59.99God of War Ragnarök
Sep 19 · Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
Both: Action-Adventure · Mythology · Third Person
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
ActionAdventureAction-AdventureRPGHack and SlashMythologyStory RichCinematicAction RPGThird Person👍 32,524
-75%$12.49The Medium
Jan 28 · Bloober Team
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Third Person
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
AdventureHorrorFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorAtmosphericStory RichThird PersonDarkSingleplayerSexual Content👍 7,493
$49.99Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
May 21 · Ninja Theory
Both: Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist · Mythology
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Action-AdventurePsychological HorrorStory RichFemale ProtagonistCinematicMythologyDarkActionAdventureAtmospheric👍 9,384
-80%$5.99Blair Witch
Aug 30 · Bloober Team SA
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorIndieFirst-PersonViolentDogsDarkWalking SimulatorAtmospheric👍 6,492
$4.99Gray Skies, Dark Waters
Jun 9 · Green Willow Games, LLC
Both: Female Protagonist · Walking Simulator · Mythology
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
Female ProtagonistWalking SimulatorMythologyMultiple EndingsChoices Matter2.5DChoose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickExplorationThird Person
$29.99BLACKTAIL
Dec 15 · THE PARASIGHT
Both: Mythology · Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
Story RichArcheryMythologyAction-AdventureOpen WorldDark FantasyAtmosphericFirst-PersonExplorationFemale Protagonist👍 1,969
$49.99God of War
Jan 14 · Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
Both: Mythology · Third Person
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
ActionSingleplayerStory RichMythologyAdventureCombatThird PersonHack and SlashRPGOpen World👍 129,761
$9.99The First Tree
Sep 14 · David Wehle
Both: Walking Simulator
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
AtmosphericAdventureWalking SimulatorIndieExplorationRelaxingSingleplayerStory RichOpen WorldColorful👍 4,765
$13.99The Cursed Forest
Feb 26 · KPy3O, Noostyche
Both: Walking Simulator · Nature
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Walking SimulatorAtmosphericAdventureNatureExplorationRelaxingSurrealRealisticDark HumorFunny👍 810
$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Oct 31 · Protocol Games
Both: Third Person · Action-Adventure · Horror
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
$11.99Despair: Blood Curse
Jan 10 · Crimson Sequence
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist · Third Person
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
HorrorSurvival HorrorActionFemale ProtagonistThird PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerThird-Person ShooterAdventureInventory Management👍 138
$1.99A Wolf in Autumn
Oct 27 · David Szymanski
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist
A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.
AdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationStory RichAtmosphericFirst-PersonSingleplayerFemale Protagonist👍 405
$0.99Wooden House
Sep 5 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Nature
What could be better than relaxing in nature? Taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the city in a small cottage. Spending time reading books by the fireplace. But one night, strange voices began to echo from deep within the basement.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieDarkSurvival HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPvENature👍 158
$12.99Lake Ridden
May 10 · Midnight Hub
Both: Female Protagonist · Walking Simulator
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
AdventureIndiePuzzleFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMysterySingleplayerWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonStory Rich👍 212
$29.99Saturnalia
Nov 8 · Santa Ragione
Both: Action-Adventure · Third Person · Horror
A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.
AdventureAction-AdventureExplorationStylizedThird Person1980sAtmosphericConspiracyDetectiveHorror👍 116
$9.99The Frostrune
Feb 2 · Grimnir Media
Both: Mythology · Female Protagonist
Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a classic point-and-click adventure based on historically accurate Norse culture and environments.
AdventurePoint & ClickMythologyVikingsFemale ProtagonistStory RichAtmosphericPuzzle👍 298
$11.99Northern Journey
Aug 18 · Slid Studio
Both: Action-Adventure · Nature
A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!
AtmosphericFPSFantasyRetroExplorationAction-AdventureSingleplayerAdventureNatureMedieval👍 3,499
$0.99Auver
Apr 27 · ZC Games
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Action-Adventure
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
$3.99Magdalena
Feb 22 · MagdalenaTeam
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror
The mind dissolves in the surrounding darkness like pain dissolves in wine. Remains of memories crumble and rapidly leak like sand through fingers. And only one name stuck in the throat filled with fear. Magdalena... Minutes feel like days while waiting for something to happen.
IndieAdventureWalking SimulatorHistoricalHorror👍 224
$5.99Year Walk
Mar 6 · Simogo
Both: Horror
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
DarkAdventureAtmosphericSupernaturalHorrorPuzzleStory RichSurreal2DShort👍 1,258
-25%$14.99GYLT
Jul 6 · Haven Media, Parallel Circles
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
AdventureActionHorrorFemale ProtagonistPuzzleExplorationHidden ObjectEmotionalMysterySupernatural👍 907
$14.99Chasing Static
Oct 14 · Headware Games
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericNarrativeFirst-PersonDarkExplorationSingleplayerCinematic👍 477
$19.99Darkwood
Aug 17 · Acid Wizard Studio
Both: Horror
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
HorrorSurvival HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorActionRPGDarkAtmosphericSurvivalExploration👍 22,253
$19.99Crow Country
May 9 · SFB Games
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Survival Horror1990'sExplorationHorrorFemale ProtagonistThird-Person ShooterRetroIndiePsychological HorrorAction👍 7,754
$19.99Spirit of the North
May 7 · Infuse Studio
Both: Walking Simulator
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
AtmosphericAdventureExplorationPuzzleCasualSingleplayerStory RichFantasyWalking Simulator3D Platformer👍 5,634
-90%$3.49In Sound Mind
Sep 28 · We Create Stuff
Both: Horror · Action-Adventure
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
$11.99The Shore
Feb 19 · Ares Dragonis
Both: Horror · Action-Adventure
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
LovecraftianHorrorExplorationFPSFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureFightingStory RichUnderwater👍 1,763
$6.99Left Alone
Apr 28 · SpeedTutor
Both: Walking Simulator · 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
