Games like Cave Escape
by Carrotbbit
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.
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-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · Horror
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 10,955
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
-30%$2.79Platform 8
May 31 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Walking Simulator · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$0.99VERGE:Lost chapter
Oct 1 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · First-Person
Our hero decided to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and get out into nature to relax in a cabin that was in the mountains.
Walking SimulatorHorrorIndieAdventureSimulationFunnySingleplayerFirst-PersonHistoricalPvE👍 2,875
$0.99White Mirror
Jan 26 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · First-Person
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
$0.99Wooden House
Sep 5 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Dark · First-Person
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
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Puzzle
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
$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
$1.99Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Apr 9 · SUDT Games
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · 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
$0.99Auver
Apr 27 · ZC Games
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · Puzzle
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
FreeThe Wolf's Den
Jul 6 · Fried Octopus
Both: Mystery · Dark · Walking Simulator
The Wolf's Den is a suspenseful first person experience through a dark atmospheric mountain. Explore a mysterious train tunnel on your way to escape from a tragic accident that destroyed you and your partner's lab and uncover the truth behind the mysteries that surround you. Enter The Wolf's Den!
WerewolvesMysteryDarkWalking SimulatorAtmosphericSingleplayerLinearShortAdventureFPS
$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
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
$2.99Backrooms: The Deep Dark
Aug 20 · SUDT Games
Both: Puzzle · 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
$0.99Despair
May 12 · AGC
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
IndieHorrorActionFirst-PersonAdventureAtmosphericWalking SimulatorSingleplayerShort👍 1,398
$4.99Garten of Banban 2
Mar 3 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzlePsychological HorrorCartoonyDark3DSurvival HorrorAtmospheric👍 4,013
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Dark · 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
$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 · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$1.00Monster In The Dark
May 16 · D I S S
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Dark
Monster In The Dark is a single player first-person game, you will plunge into a world of fear and hopelessness when there is no way out and nowhere to run. The player must find a way out of the dense forest when chased by a monster. The player's task: to run and not stop, exploring this world.
AdventureWalking Simulator3D Platformer3DFirst-PersonRealisticSurvivalDarkPsychological HorrorMystery
Dark Echo
May 11 · RAC7 Games
Both: Puzzle · Horror · Dark
Trapped in darkness, you must use visualized sound to guide your way through threatening environments. The sounds you create will bounce off obstacles, revealing the shape of the surrounding world. It won't be long before your only way of sensing the world attracts a horrifying evil that devours both sound and souls.
AdventureIndiePuzzleHorrorAtmosphericSingleplayerPsychological HorrorMinimalist2DDark👍 835
$7.99Near Death
Aug 2 · Orthogonal Games
Both: First-Person · Walking Simulator
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
First-PersonAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSnowIndieSoundtrackAction-Adventure👍 1,010
FreeWe Were Here
Feb 3 · Total Mayhem Games
Both: Puzzle · Horror · Mystery
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
Free to PlayCo-opPuzzleEscape RoomMultiplayerHorrorCo-op CampaignMysteryAdventurePsychological Horror👍 1,752
$4.99Backrooms Abyss
Jul 4 · Chadder Studios
Both: Walking Simulator · 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
-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
$4.99Darkness Ahead
Nov 2 · Useless Machines
Both: Horror · Dark · First-Person
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
IndieAdventureHorrorDarkFirst-PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerWalking SimulatorStory RichExploration
$29.99Little Nightmares II
Feb 10 · Tarsier Studios
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Dark
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
HorrorAdventureSingleplayerPuzzleDarkAtmosphericPsychological HorrorStory RichMultiplayerStealth👍 50,303
-20%$7.99Ultradimensional
Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Puzzle · 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
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
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
$3.99Paragnosia
Oct 24 · Sine Coda
Both: Horror · Puzzle · First-Person
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
Psychological HorrorHidden ObjectAtmosphericHorrorStealthPuzzleFirst-Person3DTime ManipulationRealistic👍 229
-50%$2.99Escape First 2
Jun 20 · OnSkull Games
Both: Puzzle · Horror · First-Person
"Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
AdventurePuzzleCasualCo-opHorrorVRExplorationHidden ObjectFirst-Person3D👍 259
-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
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Horror · Puzzle · First-Person
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105
$1.99The Witch's Maze
May 26 · friendMaster2000
Both: Horror · First-Person · Walking Simulator
You have been captured by the evil witch and forced to play her sadistic game of cat and mouse. Escape 3 separate mazes while contending with the threat of the evil witch. The jump-scares abound in this creepy and atmospheric horror short.
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAdventureThriller3DExplorationWalking SimulatorRealisticSupernatural

