Games Like Afterdream

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D psychological horror game that masterfully blends surreal dream sequences with intense survival mechanics.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Surreal 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, mature narrative and a distinct 2D art style that mirrors the psychological weight found in Afterdream.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Surreal 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on exploring surreal, dream-like worlds through a point-and-click adventure lens.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Drama 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D side-scrolling horror game that uses its setting to explore deep psychological and historical trauma.

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses pixel graphics and a looping narrative to create a sense of unease.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological 14.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Surreal 8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-rich adventure where the protagonist navigates disturbing realities, perfectly matching the dream-logic aesthetic.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Horror 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D pixel-art game that emphasizes narrative depth and haunting, dream-like exploration.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.8%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, its surreal atmosphere and psychological horror elements perfectly capture the haunting, dream-like quality of Afterdream.

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 14.9%, Emotional 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that centers on a female protagonist navigating a nightmarish, dream-like reality.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro, minimalist aesthetic to create a deeply unsettling and psychological horror experience.

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 16%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and psychological horror within a dream-like setting, mirroring the core premise of Afterdream.

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Atmospheric 40.4%

Why You'll Like It: A low-resolution, pixel-art horror game that relies on atmosphere and mystery to build tension, much like Afterdream.

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that explores dream-like states and psychological themes.

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Drama 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a heavy, character-driven psychological narrative within a 2D world that feels both grounded and nightmarish.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Psychological 23.6%, Horror 17%, Emotional 8.3%, Drama 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and short psychological experience that captures the feeling of navigating a fractured mind.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that shares a similar 2D aesthetic and focus on disturbing, surreal storytelling.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Psychological 15.5%, Surreal 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Horror 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: The classic surreal exploration game that defines the genre of wandering through dream-like, psychological landscapes.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cosmic horror game with a unique 1-bit aesthetic that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological dread.

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Minimalist 9%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that uses a unique art style to present a series of surreal, nightmare-inspired scenarios.

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Atmospheric 32.1%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, side-scrolling adventure that features a melancholic and mysterious tone.

Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, side-scrolling game that uses a psychedelic aesthetic to explore psychological themes.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling mystery that uses supernatural elements and atmospheric dialogue to build a sense of unease.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark 2D adventure that explores themes of childhood innocence lost in a bizarre, dream-like world.

Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D indie horror game that emphasizes narrative and atmospheric exploration.

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Surreal 12%, Walking Simulator 11.6%

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Narration 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, emotional experience that focuses on psychological exploration and atmosphere.

Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Emotional 18.6%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological 13.1%, Drama 9%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 12%, Linear 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-horror game that focuses on story-rich, psychological elements.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10%, Female Protagonist 10%

A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Emotional 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Drama 13.7%, Minimalist 9.3%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 11.7%, Surreal 9.7%

You find yourself trapped in a dream. If you capture anomalies in the dream with a camera, you might be able to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Surreal 29.4%, Minimalist 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 7.2%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Psychological 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Horror 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that features branching paths and a focus on atmospheric tension.

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Surreal 12.5%, Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Surreal 16.4%, Emotional 14%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Surreal 22%, Emotional 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Psychological 23.6%, Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Surreal 15%, Emotional 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%

You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?

Why similar: Psychological 25.9%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Surreal 20.1%, Emotional 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 18.3%, Surreal 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 11.1%

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological 12.4%, Adventure 10%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Horror 16.6%, Narration 9.7%, Mystery 8.1%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 15.7%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological 15.6%, Narration 12.4%, Emotional 8.6%

Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Surreal 16%, Horror 13.7%, Mystery 9.7%

Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Surreal 19.8%, Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Horror 19.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%

Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Stylized 9.8%

Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Horror 10%, Drama 7.8%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Horror 11.2%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 9%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Psychological 4.6%

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 22%, Emotional 16.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological 9.5%, Mystery 7.5%

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Narration 16.3%, Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.

Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 11.1%