Games like Psalm 5:9-13

This is a short, first-person walking simulator horror game with a VHS aesthetic. Players explore a seemingly normal location that becomes increasingly unsettling, finding anomalies and facing frightening events.

84% positive from 1,938 · 2024 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $1.19 (2025-12-18)

Psychological Horror HorrorIndieExploration MysteryWalking Simulator

Six games like Psalm 5:9-13

The Survey

71% positive from 831 reviews2016

A short, atmospheric horror game where players solve puzzles to uncover a cryptic story through audio tapes and journal entries. The core loop involves exploring a house, finding clues, and managing a phone to avoid a pursuing entity.

What players likedPlayers praise this short, tense walking simulator for its horrific journey and constant, taunting cellphone interaction.

The catchThe game crashes often and reloads drop you well behind where you left off.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Mystery and Psychological Horror.

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RATSHAKER™

93% positive from 3,710 reviews202486% finish itDeck Verified

RATSHAKER™ is a simulation game where players shake virtual rats to reduce a meter. It offers a satisfying, albeit unusual, core loop of pest removal.

What players likedPlayers compare it to GMOD/Amnesia fan maps and praise its unique, unsettling atmosphere and blend of humor and psychological horror.

The catchShaking the rat is the entire, shallow gameplay

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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September 7th

88% positive from 3,006 reviews202363% finish itDeck Playable

This is a short, realistic psychological horror walking simulator about a student experiencing strange events after receiving a Christmas elf doll. The game focuses on atmosphere and a simple narrative.

What players likedPlayers praise its eerie atmosphere, graphics, and jump scares, comparing it to other horror games from Emika Games.

The catchHorror rests almost entirely on cheap jump scares with little real tension.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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Dreamcore

89% positive from 1,798 reviews202569% finish itDeck Unsupported

Psychological exploration game featuring liminal spaces. Players use observation and intuition to navigate surreal, unsettling environments.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dreamcore" as the best backrooms/liminal walking simulator, compared to POOLS and The Complex Expedition, for its monster-free psychological horror and immersive exploration.

The catchMaps are huge, empty and samey, so progress means aimless wandering for hours.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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Crimson Snow (2023)

95% positive from 1,517 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

Story-driven horror game. Survive a Christmas night stalker through choices and hiding, with a festive yet terrifying atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise the unique experience of being the object of a girl's intense obsession, a central mechanic unlike other games.

The catchConstant stuttering and frame drops show up even on high end hardware.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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THRESHOLD

85% positive from 1,288 reviews202428% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative survival game where players manage breath and perform tasks on a train station. It features a tense, atmospheric feel with branching choices.

What players likedPlayers praise Threshold's impactful decisions and multiple endings, evoking tension like Pathologic 2, despite being a short adventure.

The catchStrong atmosphere but the ending feels lackluster and unsatisfying

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror and Exploration.

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More about Psalm 5:9-13

What players liked

Players praise "Psalm 5:9-13" as a short, atmospheric psychological horror experience, akin to a walking simulator, that excels at building tension and an unsettling ambiance.

The catch

It is over in about 30 minutes, with no story and a few cheap jump scares.

Reviews: 84% positive from 1,938
Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $1.19 (2025-12-18)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 1,938 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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