Games like Night Record: Thin Walls
by Althera Studio
Bright Lights of Svetlov and Nightmare Shift play most like Night Record: Thin Walls. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its psychological horror, horror and walking simulator; 3 came out in the last year and 10 are free or under $10. The best known is Layers of Fear (2016), with 13,192 Steam reviews.
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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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Bright Lights of Svetlov
Sep 14, 2021 · Vladimir Cholokyan
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Exploration
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Walking Simulator1980sAtmosphericFirst-PersonAdventureExplorationLinearSingleplayerIndieSimulation👍 1,311Nightmare Shift
Jul 15, 2025 · Binary Lunar
Both: Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator · Horror
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonAtmosphericThrillerDialogue HeavyAdventureSimulation👍 209[HERROR] Gas Station Case
Aug 11 · [HERROR]
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
A cinematic, story-driven alien horror set in 1999 Ohio. Work the night shift at a remote gas station. A mysterious briefcase from the lake. Stolen uranium fuel. A blood-covered coworker.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericNarrativeAliensThrillerStory RichExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-Person👍 298The Quiet Flat
Sep 4 · Firzy Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · 1990's
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
IndiePsychological HorrorHorror1990'sAtmosphericRealisticWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAdventureRetroUncanny Tales: 1992
Sep 10, 2025 · VYASTUDIO
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Exploration
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
HorrorThrillerWalking SimulatorExploration3DFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorViolentGoreStory Rich👍 327The Cabin Factory
Dec 13, 2024 · International Cat Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorChoices MatterImmersive SimAtmosphericFirst-PersonAdventure3DSimulation👍 3,466Layers of Fear (2016)
Feb 15, 2016 · 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👍 13,192April 24th
Apr 23, 2024 · NOBODY
Both: Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator · Exploration
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
SimulationThrillerPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorCinematic3D PlatformerExploration3DFirst-PersonRealistic👍 924Dream Cage
Feb 6, 2025 · 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👍 302Tape 101: Liminal Descent
Sep 18 · 2H-Productions
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Walking Simulator
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayerImmersive SimSurrealAnemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Mar 3, 2023 · 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👍 1,154Visage
Oct 29, 2020 · SadSquare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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👍 8,768