Games Like The Bad Son

Mom says I can't get out of my room after 12:00 AM. But I always hear the door opening and closing after that hour. Why isn't mom sleeping?

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.5% ★, Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: RPGMaker 47.7% ★, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Psychological Horror 4.6%

Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.3% ★, Survival Horror 14.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: RPGMaker 49.7% ★, Horror 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Survival Horror 5.1%

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.3% ★, Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

In Green Village, a series of unexplained disappearances has plagued the town for months. With no clues or connections between the victims, fear grips the village. A red-haired girl becomes the key to unraveling the mystery. What does Rose know?

Why similar: RPGMaker 33.7% ★, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Survival Horror 6.9%

TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.3% ★, Horror 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.5% ★, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.

Why similar: RPGMaker 49.3% ★, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Puzzle 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.8% ★, Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 8.1%

A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.4% ★, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Story Rich 6%

Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.4% ★, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

SE3 Protocol is a horror puzzle RPG set in an SCP-inspired world. An amnesiac girl wakes in the darkness—frail, timid… but not alone nor defenseless. Face deadly entities: observe, evade, exploit… or simply eliminate them. Lead her through this surreal nightmare, and uncover the secret behind it.

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.3% ★, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.

Why similar: RPGMaker 18.2% ★, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.6% ★, Horror 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Psychological Horror 4.2%

Exhausted by her parents' daily fights, Mina embarks on a quest to find a mysterious pill that makes people happy, in an attempt to escape her hellish days.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.3% ★, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Exploration 5.3%

Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!

Why similar: RPGMaker 52.5% ★, Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, Mystery 5%

Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.7% ★, Horror 16.2%, Thriller 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

“Girl of the Ruins” is a horror-mystery adventure game set in the future. One day, a girl who looks exactly like you suddenly appears. As you follow this suspicious girl, you will eventually uncover the truth of the world.

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.7% ★, Horror 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 10.5%

The Meat Man is here. Below Nowhere is a first-person survival horror game that will pull you into the depths of evil. While exploring strange memories that aren't yours, you will be pushed to your limits in this terrifying tale of humanity and second chances.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Thriller 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%

Azurael's Circle: Chapter 4 is a horror-mystery adventure game. Explore your suburb and work out where your neighbours have disappeared to and who's watching you from the shadows.

Why similar: RPGMaker 51.2% ★, Horror 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 7.5%

The Bugs Manor is a free 2D pixel art horror game. Explore a cursed mansion, hide from scary monsters, and solve puzzles with an inventory-free gameplay, focused on direct interactions with the environment. Can you survive your first night in this haunted house and uncover its mysteries?

Why similar: RPGMaker 31% ★, Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.

Why similar: RPGMaker 62.5% ★, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 7%

"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.2% ★, Survival Horror 13%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

No one is known to have reached the end of the abyss, but one thing is certain: something must be there, and it must be seen. Explore the depths of the abyss in a game that blends adventure, horror, and dark fantasy. This time, it’s not about the destination, it's about THE JOURNEY.

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.8% ★, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

石を拾ったことから始まる、ホラーアドベンチャーゲーム。招かれた屋敷を舞台に、何を思い、どの行動を取るかで結末が変わります。

Why similar: RPGMaker 23.3% ★, Mystery 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Set sail on a luxury cruise with Sea of Dreams. But beware, this ship is full of puzzles and horrors that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Can you solve the mystery and escape?

Why similar: RPGMaker 37.5% ★, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 7.5%

In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.

Why similar: RPGMaker 57.3% ★, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Mystery 5.7%, Adventure 5%

An immersive horror-adventure game. Betrayed by a trusted friend, Baxter finds himself trapped in an abandoned gold mine. Set traps, gather creature samples, and make life-or-death decisions to survive. Can you face the horrors lurking in the darkness of the night?

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%

A first-person horror adventure that combines environmental exploration, combat, strategic puzzles, and intense encounters in a fog-covered town that refuses to let you escape. Can you find a way out?

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%

THIS WORLD DESIRES YOUR DEATH. A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories for PC.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.6% ★, Survival Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 7.8%, Psychological 6.2%

"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.7% ★, Horror 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 16.9%, Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%

Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

Why similar: RPGMaker 54.6% ★, Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 5%, Puzzle 4.2%

In the city of Otnorot, a horrific sinkhole has appeared, destroying a part of the town. Follow Conner and Tallulah and see if they survive the destruction.

Why similar: RPGMaker 37% ★, Thriller 14.5%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.2% ★, Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Story Rich 6.3%

It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and encountering all manner of not-so-friendly creatures.

Why similar: RPGMaker 44.9% ★, Horror 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Indie 7.9%, 2D 4.5%

Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

Why similar: RPGMaker 23.3% ★, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Cult -Vein- is a psychological horror game about post-cult trauma, featuring a girl who is striving to lead a normal life. Unravel the story behind her as you struggle to survive in a twisted world where every interaction has consequences.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

EYES BEHIND is a retro-style FPS survival horror inspired by the classics. Can you survive a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a sinister stranger? Use your wits and courage to stay alive in this tense psychological thriller.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Psychological 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.8% ★, Collectathon 10.4%, Horror 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

苏醒之时，他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历，全都无法想起。很快，他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间，到处都是谜题和陷阱，还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中，也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方，是救赎，还是绝望？这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.6% ★, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 12%, Mystery 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

When Emmie brings home a toy rabbit she found in the woods, her mother, Kaiya, starts experiencing strange happenings inside their home as everything becomes a fight for survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, RPGMaker 15.3% ★, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆，失散又重聚的兄妹俩，孤独而温暖的亲情故事。

Why similar: RPGMaker 43% ★, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Last Night Shift is a first-person horror game that creates a spooky atmosphere and tension. An ordinary night shift at a motel turns into a living nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Hidden Object 14%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

This is a fictional story. In the game, you need to collect clues and find a way to lift the curse and safely escape from Goat Stand. All content in the game is unrelated to reality, and any similarity is purely coincidental.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Horror 19.6%, Thriller 19.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Madman's Dice is a 2D RPG Maker horror game where the player must navigate 13 stories in order to find the mythic Pages from the Book of Life to win a prize.

Why similar: RPGMaker 51.1% ★, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 6.6%, Puzzle 4.6%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.9% ★, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

SUBJECT 33 is a story-driven psychological horror game set in an abandoned asylum. You are Ephraim, sent on a mission to uncover what happened before its sudden closure in 1984. As you explore, the line between reality and memory begins to blur — and the truth you uncover might destroy you.

Why similar: Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Hidden Object 7.8%

Alone, you are nothing. She is your shield, your sword. Apart, you are nothing but prey. In this psychological horror action-adventure, survival depends entirely on your bond. No one will take her away from you. No one.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 12.5%

"It's October 31, follow Jake as he gets ready for a killer Halloween party."

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.7% ★, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Mystery 6%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Hidden Object 8.8%

Your car breaks down on a forest road. A tiny cabin with smoke in its chimney offers shelter. The moment you step inside, the door is gone and you find yourself in an endless manor. The only way out is to uncover what the house is hiding.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 16.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Dinner With Strangers is a fixed camera style "escape room" game where you have to find a way out of the House of Modesty. You wake up not knowing who you are and why you are there to find everyone in the house dead.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 14.2%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%

Moving into a close senior's home, but nightmares follow. Terrifying ghostly figures, a senior who seems to be hiding something. What secret lies behind the door that cannot be opened?

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.2% ★, Mystery 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Adventure 5.5%, Horror 5.5%

Another's Memories is a first-person psychological horror video game located in Argentina. Explore a sinister country house, solve puzzles, and survive ruthless enemies in an immersive experience where every shadow hides a disturbing story.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 11%, Action-Adventure 10%

BLOK is a psychological horror game set in 1990s Poland. You play as a former dissident who fled the country in the '80s during the communist regime. Years later, after the fall of the system, a strange letter from your mother brings you back to your old home. But something is deeply wrong.

Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.4% ★, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Exploration 6%

Yukari Niijima, a girl leading a mundane life, finds herself plagued by nightly nightmares filled with puzzles, keys, and eerie creatures, disrupting her usual routine of work and subway rides.

Why similar: RPGMaker 43.4% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%