Games Like Annie and the Art Gallery

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this classic title centers on a young protagonist trapped within a surreal, haunted art museum.

“I should have...died...”Opened eyes again, he found himself in a bustling museum!Players need to take on the role of a raven specimen boy "Gregorio" to explore the Byakuya Museum. Your mission is to plumb the secrets of Time Town, uncover your own past, and escape from the museum.

Why similar: RPGMaker 40% ★, JRPG 26.6%, Horror 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Anime 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the specific theme of a museum-based horror setting combined with RPG Maker mechanics.

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This modern title features high-quality pixel art and deep psychological horror elements that fans of the genre will appreciate.

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: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, RPG 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a definitive puzzle-horror RPG Maker game that emphasizes exploration and avoiding lethal traps.

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Anime 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This serves as a fantastic, bite-sized introduction to the Paper Lily series with similar puzzle-driven gameplay.

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: JRPG 30%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 13.1%, Anime 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct recommendation for those who enjoy the specific aesthetic and gameplay loop of indie RPG Maker horror.

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 48.4% ★, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 6.2%, Anime 5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy psychological horror game that captures the same eerie, atmospheric feel as Annie and the Art Gallery.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Horror 14%, Anime 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of the genre that perfectly balances exploration, puzzle-solving, and a dark, psychological narrative.

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.8%, Horror 15.8%, Anime 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique pixel-art style to deliver a tense, psychological horror experience with multiple branching endings.

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 58.9% ★, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that utilizes classic 2D mechanics to build tension and intrigue.

Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.

Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, RPGMaker 18.9% ★, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a sense of dread and isolation as the player attempts to escape a dangerous facility.

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 19.9%, RPG 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Anime 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted surreal horror game that focuses on identity and psychological discovery through exploration.

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: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Horror 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on exploration and choices that impact the survival of the protagonist in a haunted setting.

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 50.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Horror 8.8%, RPG 7.3%, Anime 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title captures the charm and spooky atmosphere of short-form RPG Maker horror games.

This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.1% ★, RPG 23.5%, JRPG 22.9%, Horror 13.9%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling narrative experience that shares the pixel-art aesthetic and psychological themes.

This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.8% ★, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 11.9%, Anime 10.5%, RPG 8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, effective psychological horror game that shares the indie, free-to-play roots of the seed game.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 61.5% ★, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Indie 8.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental psychological horror game that relies on atmosphere and subverting player expectations.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Horror 12.9%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational game for surreal, exploration-based psychological horror in the RPG Maker engine.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, RPG 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that blends adventure and horror elements with a distinct pixel-art style.

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: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Horror 13.6%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title is highly regarded for its deep, character-driven storytelling and unsettling supernatural atmosphere.

A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, RPG 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Horror 9.9%, Anime 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal and psychologically complex journey established in the first episode.

"All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, RPG 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Anime 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying conclusion to the series with the same high-quality psychological horror storytelling.

Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.6% ★, RPG 10.4%, Anime 9.5%, JRPG 8.4%, Horror 8.2%

Join Alicia as she tries to save her niece from a city warped and twisted by otherworldly beings in this eccentric RPG.

Why similar: RPGMaker 34% ★, JRPG 27.1%, RPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Horror 7.6%

A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, RPG 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 6.6%

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 51% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Anime 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Horror 6.8%

"Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.6% ★, RPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Indie 12.6%, Horror 8.9%

Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?

Why similar: JRPG 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, RPG 9.8%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.

Why similar: RPGMaker 33.2% ★, Horror 19%, Story Rich 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, 2D 8.2%

A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

Why similar: RPGMaker 48.1% ★, RPG 13.4%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.1% ★, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, RPG 10.6%, Puzzle 8%

A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, JRPG 17.7%, RPG 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Anime 9.4%

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Horror 16.5%, RPG 13.2%, Anime 12%, Puzzle 11%

HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.

Why similar: RPGMaker 53.5% ★, RPG 22.9%, Horror 12.9%, Indie 10.7%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, RPG 12.1%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 8.6%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, RPG 11%

Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Horror 11.2%

This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!

Why similar: JRPG 25.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, RPG 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Anime 8.3%

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 53.7% ★, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, RPG 5.5%

An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.

Why similar: JRPG 24.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, RPG 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Puzzle 7.6%

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: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 10.4%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 28%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Indie 12.7%, Story Rich 7.4%

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: Psychological Horror 35.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Horror 11.2%, RPG 11.1%

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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, RPG 13.1%, Anime 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Anime 16.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Horror 11.6%

You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 62.4%, Horror 19.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Archivist's Curse brings you into an otherworldly harbor of knowledge: The Great Library, although unfortunately, you ended up in the dangerous section of the complex called Hall of Pawnsmoor.

Why similar: RPGMaker 46% ★, JRPG 24.5%, RPG 11.3%, Anime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%

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 41.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 9.1%

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.7%, Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 21.2%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Indie 3.9%

Hoping to hit a big payday and pull herself from a life of poverty, Lisa heads to a town with a rumored demonic artifact. But upon arriving, she quickly realizes she has gotten herself into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: JRPG 34.6%, RPG 16.4%, Anime 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.4%, RPG 19.4%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

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 29.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

Every kid has that one toy that scares them, imagine if it came to life. You play as Ruby, a young girl who has a fear of her handmade toy called Mr. Hopp. Things take a dark turn when Ruby sees that Mr. Hopp, who usually sits motionless in the corner of her room, is gone.

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 11.5%

A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!

Why similar: Indie 57.5%, Horror 42.5%

The history is about Lucie, a girl who, after waking up in a strange room realises she is stuck in a lucid dream. She encounters evil beings and traps searching for her body while the plot suffers drastic twists.

Why similar: RPGMaker 59.7% ★, RPG 26.9%, Indie 13.5%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 14.9%, Indie 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%

To The Light is a pixel anime horror ACT game Our heroine was struck by a terrible monster on a dark night When she woke up, she found herself in a strange room...... Waiting for her....is death or survival?

Why similar: JRPG 23.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 11.8%, RPG 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, RPG 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Horror 10.9%

Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.7%, Indie 16.1%, Puzzle 14%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%