Games Like Aooni

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

Why similar: Horror 67.1%, 2D 11.9%, Survival Horror 10%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker horror game that shares the same eerie atmosphere, item gathering, and dreadful mansion exploration.

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

Why similar: Horror 48.7%, RPG 33.6%, 2D 12.5%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics within an unsettling art gallery setting built using an RPG engine.

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Horror 40.1%, RPG 29.1%, 2D 11.3%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another quintessential Japanese indie horror adventure featuring spooky school environments and survival puzzle elements.

From the creator of Angels of Death: the multi-ending exploration horror game The Forest of Drizzling Rain. Includes Full Ver. (2022), completed nine years after the original release, and Original Ver. (2013), where it all began. Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go.

Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Horror 28.5%, RPGMaker 21.6% ★, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creator of Aooni, offering a similarly structured narrative-driven exploration horror experience.

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 63.2%, RPG 18%, 2D 8.5%, Survival Horror 3.3%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a comparable blend of 2D pixel-art exploration, deadly traps, and psychological horror twists.

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 50.8%, RPG 30.2%, 2D 9.3%, Adventure 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An intricate RPG Maker horror adventure focused on dark fantasy puzzles and unsettling encounters.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 62.7%, RPG 22.4%, Survival Horror 4%, Adventure 4%, 2D 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D tile-based exploration with relentless, grim psychological horror and gruesome discoveries.

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 60.1% ★, Horror 30%, Adventure 3.1%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker horror game driven by claustrophobic exploration and mystery-solving.

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

Why similar: Horror 60.7%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 8%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal exploration-heavy classic built in RPG Maker that captures the lonely, atmospheric wandering of retro horror.

[A Double Dose of Blue Terror in an Abandoned, Rain-Slicked School]The latest installment in the legendary horror franchise, Aooni!

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, RPG 32.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.4%, 2D 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that expands upon the original game's chaotic blue-monster chase mechanics and puzzle design.

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: RPG 28.7%, Horror 25.4%, RPGMaker 21.3% ★, JRPG 11.1%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting 2D horror-adventure game with surreal visuals and intense escape-room style progression.

Challenge yourself while being chased by fear! A horror puzzle action adventure! ■A completely new version of the legendary horror game "Ao Oni"!

Why similar: Horror 28.5%, RPG 27.6%, RPGMaker 21.3% ★, Adventure 6.6%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A spin-off entry that continues the comedic yet terrifying tradition of avoiding the infamous blue creature.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPG 46.4%, JRPG 25.2%, 2D 10.5%, Horror 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the distinct surrealist storytelling and 2D aesthetic common among legendary indie RPG Maker projects.

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 49.8% ★, Horror 21.5%, RPG 18.4%, Adventure 2.8%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the RPG Maker engine to deliver a nostalgic yet terrifying journey through monster-filled woods.

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 43.5%, RPG 20.5%, Roguelite 14%, Survival Horror 9.2%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Taps into cosmic horror and panic-inducing tension, appealing to fans of retro-styled indie scares.

20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.

Why similar: Horror 71.5%, Adventure 7.3%, Survival Horror 7.1%, Action 6.8%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Reimagines the classic Aooni terror from a terrifying first-person perspective.

One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.

Why similar: Horror 49%, JRPG 23.9%, 2D 12.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on relentless dread and supernatural occurrences in a side-scrolling format.

Now on Steam, revamped with brand new content! Immerse yourself in the latest chapter of the popular, Japanese indie horror title, Kageroh: Shadow Corridor. Survive against the onslaught of horrors that lie in wait in eerie, traditional Japanese locales that change with every playthrough.

Why similar: Horror 78.9%, Survival Horror 6.6%, Indie 5%, Action 4.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers tense, randomized maze-navigation and relentless monster chases akin to escaping the blue demon.

It is a forbidden place that must never be entered. Strange events encountered in the decadent school building. And a Japanese doll that begins to speak. There is something here. ......This is a Japanese horror game that reveals the abominable history hidden in an abandoned school.

Why similar: Horror 54.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, 2D 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Builds directly on the lore and monster-evading survival gameplay of the Aooni universe.

Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

Why similar: Horror 71.4%, Adventure 10%, Indie 8.3%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar sense of dreadful investigation in confined, haunted environments.

Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.

Why similar: Horror 71.8%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Indie 6%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features urban legend horror tropes and terrifying pursuit sequences similar to Aooni's encounters.

Use your supply of items and traps to survive in a mansion haunted by yokai and vengeful spirits as shrine maiden Yono in this strategy roguelike horror action game!

Why similar: RPG 32.9%, JRPG 26.1%, Horror 19.2%, 2D 10.5%, Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based 2D exploration and tense survival elements against supernatural threats.

“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 44.5% ★, Horror 21.2%, JRPG 21%, RPG 9%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven JRPG-style horror title focused on dark secrets and exploration.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 83.1%, Indie 5.8%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers bite-sized, atmospheric Japanese indie horror reminiscent of exploring cramped spaces for items.

After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.1% ★, JRPG 21.9%, RPG 16.9%, Horror 12.3%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game rooted in exploring a twisted building filled with psychological tension.

Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?

Why similar: Horror 67.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal indie horror adventure that relies on eerie exploration and unsettling encounters.

"Tsugunohi -The Chamber of Phantom Name-" Launches on Steam! A new graduate, Kana Sakuragi, begins her new life in a renovated old house, "Akembara House." What seemed like a shiny, ideal property soon turns into a nightmare, as she is plagued by strange phenomena every night...

Why similar: Horror 66%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 9.2%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the chilling side-scrolling dread and haunting progression of the series.

One day, Hinako, a high school student, finds her path to school transformed into the Sanzu River, where she meets a strange-looking man named Issa. Will she be able to get through the mysterious devices of the mysterious mansion and return safely to her family?

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Horror 37.5%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 5%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D indie horror experience with atmospheric wandering and hidden dangers.

MIGAKAMIKAGAMI -reviver- is a Horror 2D Pixel art Adventure Escape game. The story is set in a rural hospital where a legend of divine abductions by a deity called "Migakami-sama" has been passed down. The protagonists, Mika and Nae, are caught up in the divine abduction.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, JRPG 25.6%, RPG 22.7%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%

Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.

Why similar: Horror 48.8%, RPG 22.4%, JRPG 19.9%, Adventure 4.3%, 2D 3.2%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 54.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Action 20.4%

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 38% ★, RPG 29%, Horror 24.3%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3.8%

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, RPG 33.3%, JRPG 18.7%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 5.9%

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.9% ★, RPG 26.1%, Horror 18.1%, JRPG 10.2%, Indie 3.3%

Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

Why similar: Horror 44.6%, RPG 34.6%, 2D 10%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.

Why similar: RPGMaker 59.1% ★, RPG 26.6%, JRPG 5.8%, Adventure 2.8%, 2D 1.9%

Remember the RPG that defined a generation? ZENONIA is back—faithfully restored and now on Steam. Relive the adventure that kept you playing for hours, or experience it for the first time.

Why similar: RPG 40.5%, JRPG 29.2%, 2D 13.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 5.4%

A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.

Why similar: Horror 46.1%, RPG 29.1%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Adventure 4.2%

Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.

Why similar: Horror 73.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.7%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 5%

Camp Sunshine is a 16-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Jez, who is dropped off at Summer Camp. He awakes in the middle of the night to discover blood everywhere, a rampaging killer on the loose dressed in a mascot costume and himself involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse!

Why similar: RPGMaker 51.3% ★, Horror 30.2%, Survival Horror 5.5%, Indie 4.9%, Adventure 4.6%

Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?

Why similar: RPGMaker 44.9% ★, Horror 21.5%, RPG 18.3%, JRPG 9.5%, Indie 3%

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 43.1% ★, Horror 23.6%, RPG 20.2%, JRPG 6.5%, Adventure 3.5%

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Horror 57.6%, Adventure 19.9%, Singleplayer 15.2%, 2D 7.2%

Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.

Why similar: Horror 72.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 6.9%, Action 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%

"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: RPG 37.8%, RPGMaker 36.3% ★, Horror 20.6%, Indie 5.4%

Orogenesis, an RPG with the twist of exploring a nightmarish and funky universe!

Why similar: RPG 77.6%, Adventure 13%, Indie 9.4%

You return to the land of Labyronia, now in the cold grip of an evil force. Roam the wartorn lands. You are the only one who can save the planet from destruction. The epic sequel to the critically-acclaimed Labyronia.

Why similar: RPGMaker 69.2% ★, RPG 19.4%, 2D 3%, Adventure 3%, Indie 2.2%

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Horror 41.1%, RPG 33.4%, JRPG 13.6%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 2.7%

【Can you live with this fear?】 A horror game developed by a Japanese high school student all by himself is coming to Steam! Escape the monster's pursuit in the creepy mansion, sometimes using weapons to fight back and find the key to escape!

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Action 15.4%, Indie 13.3%, Survival Horror 7.6%

An eerie horror game set in a weird hotel plagued with bizarre beings and interesting characters. The game utilizes a never-used before environment alongside brand new horror mechanics, one of a kind graphics/art style, and an unnerving story with rich lore to create a unique experience for players.

Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Survival Horror 14%, 2D 12.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.4%

Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.

Why similar: JRPG 45.2%, Horror 22%, 2D 13%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%

Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.

Why similar: Horror 71.5%, Survival Horror 11%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Horror 32%, JRPG 27.9%, RPG 24.1%, Survival Horror 10.4%, 2D 5.6%

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: Horror 46.3%, RPG 26.8%, 2D 11.5%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Beyond horrible, odd and black feelings, while there is a sincere relationship.However,The horrors more terrible than all these, become increasingly clear as the two linger around in the school. The nervous history of the bizarre deaths replays again as the history book be opened.

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.4% ★, Horror 31.2%, RPG 24.8%, Adventure 4.4%, Indie 3.2%

INO is an Adventure/Horror story driven game that tells the story of Kaede and Hitaki, two classmates that get involved with a mysterious girl called Ino. Follow the story as they try to figure out who she is while they try to escape from being murdered.

Why similar: RPG 57.4%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 8.5%

As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

Why similar: Horror 72.4%, Singleplayer 10%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 8%

Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, JRPG 27.6%, RPG 24.8%, RPGMaker 12.2% ★, Adventure 4.7%