- #1 Lost in Random™
97% matchVery Positive89% of 5,280 reviews2021
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
Why similar: Gothic 38.4% ★, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its twisted fairy-tale world, young female lead, and storybook-gothic atmosphere make it one of the closest tonal matches to Alice.
- #2 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
96% matchVery Positive90% of 76,493 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like Alice, it follows a troubled female protagonist through a nightmarish mental landscape with melee combat and heavy psychological themes.
- #3 Contrast
96% matchVery Positive91% of 5,694 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Noir 37.6%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Third Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal Victorian platformer shares Alice's moody dream logic, theatrical darkness, and emphasis on traversal through impossible spaces.
- #4 Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries
95% matchMixed59% of 1,558 reviews2015
Dev: GRINPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, 3D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 24.1%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark reimagining of a classic fairy tale with female-led platforming and combat in a grim storybook setting.
- #5 Darksiders III
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,412 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Third Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, third-person melee action, grotesque enemy design, and bleak fantasy world line up well with Alice's combat-heavy side.
- #6 Remember Me
94% matchVery Positive83% of 17,022 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Third Person 19.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Hack and Slash 9.2%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes a story-driven female lead, third-person brawling, and a psychologically charged narrative in a similarly stylish action-adventure framework.
- #7 Soulstice
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,767 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, 3D Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Third Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if you want Alice's female-led gothic action pushed further toward stylish hack-and-slash combat.
- #8 Psychonauts 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,372 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.5%, Psychological 21.8%, Surreal 13%, Platformer 10.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures Alice's mind-hopping appeal with inventive 3D platforming through psychological worlds full of symbolism and personality.
- #9 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
91% matchVery Positive81% of 10,363 reviews2013
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Gothic 26.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Fantasy 6.6%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its gothic monster-filled world, melee combat, and platforming make it a natural pick for the darker fantasy side of Alice.
- #10 Bayonetta
91% matchVery Positive92% of 32,459 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.7%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Action 8.1%, Third Person 7.9%, Fantasy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: If Alice's melee combat was your favorite part, Bayonetta delivers a much deeper version of that stylish third-person action with an occult edge.
- #11 Bramble: The Mountain King
90% matchVery Positive95% of 7,815 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Horror 17.9%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Third Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: Its beautiful-but-horrific folklore imagery and childlike nightmare tone echo Alice's blend of wonder and menace.
- #12 Little Nightmares
89% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Platformer 13%, Story Rich 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Even without the combat focus, it nails the same unsettling storybook horror and vulnerable journey through a grotesque fantasy space.
- #13 Tomb Raider: Underworld
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,878 reviews2008
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Third Person 18.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This shares Alice's era and feel as a third-person action-platformer centered on acrobatics, exploration, and stylish traversal.
- #14 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
88% matchVery Positive86% of 62,941 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Supernatural 22%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Surreal 14.3%, Third Person 10.9%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another female-led third-person action game built around surreal architecture, uncanny enemies, and a reality-warping psychological story.
- #15 The Medium
87% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Third Person 12.3%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist and split-reality psychological horror directly parallel Alice's tension between grim reality and nightmare spaces.
- #16 Lies of P
86% matchVery Positive92% of 81,677 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 29.2%, Third Person 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark Belle Époque look, twisted fantasy roots, and relentless melee combat make it a strong mood match despite the tougher soulslike structure.
- #17 Tomb Raider: Legend
86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,085 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Third Person 17.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is another good fit for Alice's combination of platforming, third-person action, and adventurous set-piece driven progression.
- #18 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,429 reviews2018
Dev: White Owls Inc.Pub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
J.J. scours Memoria Island to find her best friend, who has gone missing during a camping trip. In order to save her best friend, she puts her own body and life on the line, reviving infinitely, as she presses forward. Why did she go missing? What is going on in this world?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.4%, Horror 18.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark psychological themes, body horror, and platforming built around pain and trauma make it very Alice-adjacent in spirit.
- #19 Steelrising
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,289 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Third Person 19%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its female automaton lead, grim alternate-history setting, and melee-heavy progression feel like a heavier, more combat-focused cousin to Alice.
- #20 Little Nightmares II
83% matchVery Positive93% of 58,390 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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.
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same beautifully grotesque nightmare atmosphere and oppressive child-horror feel that Alice fans often connect with.
- #21 SILENT HILL 2
81% matchVery Positive95% of 64,150 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Psychological 27.6%, Horror 22%, Story Rich 14.1%, Third Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Mechanically it's quite different, but its oppressive psychological horror and symbolic reality distortion overlap strongly with Alice's mental descent.
- #22 Venetica - Gold Edition
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 788 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.4%, Third Person 13.4%, Action 11.3%, Fantasy 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult third-person fantasy adventure with a female heroine, gloomy worldbuilding, and a darkly whimsical tone that fits Alice fans well.
- #23 NieR:Automata™
82% matchVery Positive87% of 152,978 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Action 4.3%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs stylish combat and a strong female lead presence with a melancholic, surreal world that often feels psychologically uncanny.
- #24 BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,223 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Horror 15.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Platformer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This brings female-led gothic action, acrobatic third-person combat, and a pulpy horror aesthetic that overlaps nicely with Alice's style.
- #25 Tormented Souls
81% matchVery Positive90% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Third Person 17.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: More survival horror than platformer, but its heroine-focused tension, gothic spaces, and psychological unease still make it a worthwhile tonal match.
- #26 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
80% matchVery Positive92% of 17,542 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Third Person 11.7%, Fantasy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though much brighter overall, it scratches a similar itch for female-led third-person action-platforming in a magical creature-filled world.
- #27 Little Goody Two Shoes
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,516 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It trades action for exploration and choices, but its creepy fairy-tale framing and heroine-centered descent into darkness feel very Alice-like.
- #28 SILENT HILL f
78% matchVery Positive80% of 28,701 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Psychological 19.3%, Horror 19.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #29 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,911 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.9%, Gothic 19.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Supernatural 11.7%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original BloodRayne offers rougher but still effective female-led gothic action with supernatural enemies and a dark fantasy-horror vibe.
- #30 Fran Bow
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 18.4%, Horror 17%, Story Rich 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Surreal 12.1%
- #31 South of Midnight
76% matchVery Positive94% of 4,715 reviews2025
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 9.7%
- #32 Alice Escaped!
77% matchVery Positive83% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #33 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
77% matchMixed67% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Platformer 10.3%
- #34 BLACK SOULS II
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,286 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 54.9%, Story Rich 23.7%, Fantasy 11%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #35 Fantasmagorie
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
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: Surreal 23%, Psychological 22.5%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #36 Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN)
74% matchVery Positive95% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Sons of Welder
Windows · Linux
If you are looking for weird dark version of Alice in Wonderland with creepy twist, AMEN is your next terrifying journey down the rabbit hole. This surreal hand-drawn psychological horror transforms the classic fairy tale into a grotesque manifestation of neurosis and mental illness.
Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Surreal 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Supernatural 16.1%, Horror 15.7%
- #37 Alice's World
73% matchVery Positive90% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Psychological 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #38 Bye Sweet Carole
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Supernatural 19.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #39 Child of Light
75% matchVery Positive91% of 13,479 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontréalPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Platformer 22.3%, Fantasy 20.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 INDIKA
72% matchVery Positive89% of 9,251 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, Psychological 20%, Horror 13%, Third Person 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #41 Hogwarts Legacy
71% matchVery Positive90% of 371,412 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.6 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Why similar: Fantasy 24.7%, Third Person 18.1%, Action-Adventure 15%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #42 Little Misfortune
72% matchVery Positive92% of 14,094 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Horror 23.1%, Story Rich 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #43 Seek
71% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Horror 21%, Supernatural 17.5%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #44 Silent Hill Homecoming
76% matchMixed48% of 3,973 reviews2008
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
Why similar: Horror 53.1%, Third Person 16.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7%
- #45 Alone in the Dark
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Psychological 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Supernatural 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #46 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
69% matchVery Positive81% of 183 reviews2026
Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.1%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 14.1%
- #47 Prince of Persia®
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,895 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Why similar: Platformer 20%, Third Person 18.3%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%
- #48 Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
70% matchVery Positive88% of 824 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Escape from the Shadow Land!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Fantasy 13%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #49 Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
67% matchVery Positive87% of 9,936 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #50 BioShock Infinite
68% matchVery Positive93% of 145,452 reviews2013
Dev: Irrational GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Why similar: Fantasy 25.1%, Story Rich 24.6%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #51 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
69% matchMixed68% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: Still RunningPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 12.1%, Third Person 10.2%
- #52 Yume Nikki
68% matchVery Positive94% of 10,543 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Psychological 23.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #53 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
69% matchVery Positive85% of 6,487 reviews2014
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
Why similar: Gothic 37.1% ★, Hack and Slash 30.6%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Third Person 6.7%
- #54 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
70% matchVery Positive82% of 7,394 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Third Person 18.6%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Action 9.1%
- #55 Alice in the Nightmare Land
67% matchVery Positive82% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Tsukki's Tea PartyPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Third Person 18.2%, Fantasy 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #56 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #57 The Darkest Tales
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 930 reviews2022
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Surreal 13.6%, Supernatural 11.5%, Platformer 9.6%
- #58 GRIS
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,134 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.8%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Platformer 17.1%, Surreal 14.7%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #59 ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
67% matchVery Positive86% of 8,234 reviews2013
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.1%, Third Person 12.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Platformer 7.5%
