HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonPixel Art
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch
7 Simulation games like While We Wait Here that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 45 games similar to While We Wait Here down to the 7 that fit the “Simulation” category. Iron Lung, Pony Island and Five Nights at Freddy's top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to While We Wait Here.
iRank83/ 100
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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
Tags
NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2024Dev Bad Vices Games
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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to While We Wait Here is Iron Lung — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Pony Island and Five Nights at Freddy's follow close behind.
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The best simulation games like While We Wait Here
7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to While We Wait Here. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
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iRank92
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17
Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual
It predates While We Wait Here by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone69Visuals57
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3
Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual
It predates While We Wait Here by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals66Tone61
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual
It predates While We Wait Here by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals66Tone60
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1
Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual
It predates While We Wait Here by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals66Tone59
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone74Visuals0
70
iRank94
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 33K
Year 2017Dev ScottgamesOn PC