- #1 At Home Alone II
97% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
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 23.7%, Horror 22.1%, Anime 16.5%, RPG 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the narrative and gameplay style of the original with expanded exploration.
- #2 At Home Alone Final
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,988 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
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 32.6%, Horror 29.7%, RPG 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a definitive conclusion to the series while maintaining the familiar pixel-art horror aesthetic.
- #3 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Anime 14.3%, RPG 8.4%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that perfectly balances a child protagonist with surreal, art-themed psychological horror.
- #4 Yomawari: Night Alone
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,280 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 51.3%, Anime 19%, Cute 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense vulnerability of a child navigating a dark, atmospheric world filled with hidden terrors.
- #5 Trick & Treat
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,406 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 35.9% ★, Horror 21.8%, Anime 10.9%, RPG 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker horror title that excels at creating an unsettling atmosphere within a contained, story-driven environment.
- #6 Mad Father
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 30.2%, Anime 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a young girl exploring a dangerous, supernatural home, mirroring the domestic horror themes of the seed game.
- #7 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
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 30.3%, Anime 20.4%, Horror 18%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a charming art style with clever puzzles and a growing sense of dread, much like the seed game.
- #8 Coffin of Ashes
93% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 29.9% ★, Horror 21.7%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 9%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features an anime-inspired aesthetic and a focus on psychological horror within an indie RPG framework.
- #9 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.3%, Anime 18.9%, Horror 18.1%, RPG 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The full-length continuation of the Project Kat story, offering more depth and exploration in a similar horror-adventure style.
- #10 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,656 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 41.9%, Anime 20.3%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted RPG Maker game that uses a cute aesthetic to mask deep, psychological trauma and mystery.
- #11 The Witch's House MV
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Anime 7.9%, RPG 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive RPG Maker horror game where a young girl must navigate a shifting, deadly house.
- #12 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 24.8%, Anime 16.8%, RPG 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An essential RPG Maker horror experience that focuses on school-based mystery and psychological tension.
- #13 The Mirror Lied
89% matchVery Positive88% of 984 reviews2018
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49% ★, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.3%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental indie game that uses simple mechanics to deliver a haunting psychological narrative.
- #14 Stray Cat Crossing
88% matchVery Positive93% of 648 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.3% ★, Horror 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie adventure that uses a whimsical art style to tell a dark and emotionally resonant story.
- #15 Fausts Alptraum
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,241 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 36.5% ★, Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Anime 8.9%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric RPG Maker game that blends puzzle-solving with dark, surreal horror elements.
- #16 Almost Home Now
86% matchVery Positive85% of 786 reviews2022
Dev: Timberwell 本幺
Windows · Linux
A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night.
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Psychological Horror 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that shares the domestic exploration themes found in the seed game.
- #17 Annie and the Art Gallery
86% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
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 28.8% ★, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 11.9%, Anime 10.5%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie psychological horror game that focuses on atmosphere and narrative discovery.
- #18 Cat in the Box
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44% ★, Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Anime 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused RPG Maker game that emphasizes exploration and a creeping sense of unease.
- #19 Tide Up
84% matchVery Positive92% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
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 39.3% ★, Horror 18.5%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror adventure that utilizes the RPG Maker engine to create a tense, claustrophobic experience.
- #20 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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 42.7%, Horror 31.5%, Anime 16.1%, Adventure 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological experience that focuses on the internal struggles of its protagonist.
- #21 The Sunny Day 晴天
84% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
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 39.1% ★, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 7.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker title that effectively uses a cute aesthetic to deliver a dark, horror-filled story.
- #22 Alone in the School
83% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, RPGMaker 26% ★, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a confined, scary environment with a female lead.
- #23 HorrorVale
81% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
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 34.5% ★, Horror 29.3%, RPG 17%, Adventure 7%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker horror game that captures the spirit of classic 2D adventure-horror titles.
- #24 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 55.4%, Horror 15.7%, Anime 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct follow-up that expands on the unique, surreal psychological narrative of the first game.
- #25 Savior of the Abyss
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
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: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, RPGMaker 17.3% ★, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Anime 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist navigating a dark, psychological landscape with strong narrative-driven horror.
- #26 Ticy Adventure Club
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,248 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 23.4%, Anime 13.4%, RPG 12%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute character designs with psychological horror elements in a story-rich RPG format.
- #27 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,585 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 19.5%, Anime 17.8%, RPG 9.6%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses an anime-inspired aesthetic to explore dark, surreal themes.
- #28 No Ghost in Stay Home
78% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 23.2%, Anime 16.5%, Cute 12%, Female Protagonist 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, cute point-and-click horror game that mirrors the domestic isolation theme of the seed game.
- #29 Dear Brother
79% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
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 37%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, RPG 16.4%, Indie 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D indie horror game that emphasizes narrative and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.
- #30 ALONE
78% matchVery Positive88% of 220 reviews2021
Dev: DakeCraftPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, RPGMaker 22.6% ★, Horror 22.6%, RPG 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #31 LUNA
77% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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 24.6%, Horror 23.8%, Anime 16.8%, RPG 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #32 Have a Nice Dream
74% matchVery Positive93% of 4,884 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
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 34.1%, RPG 17.4%, Drama 13.6%, RPGMaker 10.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #33 Lihiman
73% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FaithbullsPub: Kiwi Dreams
Windows
<3 Bond with your Family, but there's something wrong going on in this house........
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, Anime 14%, Simulation 13.1%, Cute 4.2%
- #34 R.I.C.A
76% matchVery Positive87% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Seldom Ludious
Windows
A little girl, Hinata, finding her missing cat in a mysterious and dangerous castle. This place once belonged to the famous Duke Shewell's family, but it is abandoned now. And there is a big secret hidden in this castle.
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.5% ★, Horror 21.1%, RPG 16.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7.1%
- #35 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
77% matchMixed66% of 788 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
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 36%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Anime 13.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #36 Murmurs of the Mist
73% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.8%, Horror 35.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Cute 6.7%, Casual 4.5%
- #37 猫不语
75% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24%, Anime 16.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #38 TinkerQuarry
75% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, RPG 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Cute 6.7%
- #39 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,831 reviews2019
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
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 60.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Indie 6.1%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #40 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
72% matchVery Positive90% of 10,482 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 52.3%, Psychological Horror 37.3%, Indie 4.3%, Adventure 3.4%, Casual 1.9%
- #41 Ann
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,719 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
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: Horror 37%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Anime 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #42 Rental
69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,401 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 51.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Cute 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Indie 6.1%
- #43 Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
70% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Lexilia GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Sakura Miko and the Hololive members are suddenly warped into an alternate future timeline. In this 3D adventure game, Miko must reunite with her friends and uncover the truth of this strange world to find her way back home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 26.9%, Anime 24.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Adventure 4.5%
- #44 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.6%, Horror 31.4%, RPG 16.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Anime 1.7%
- #45 Fall into decay
71% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Anime 15.2%, RPG 10.5%, Drama 8.7%
- #46 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,351 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 39.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Indie 7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #47 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,227 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Anime 7.5%, Indie 5%, Simulation 4.4%
- #48 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
69% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.9% ★, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Anime 8.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #49 The Doll's Window
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
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 33.6%, Horror 18%, Anime 16.5%, Cute 9.2%, RPG 9.2%
- #50 Blue Whale
72% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Lissencephaly
Windows
After returning from school, 12 year old Midori receives a message on the social network from a stranger. He invites her to play the "Blue Whale", a mysterious and dangerous game, at the end of which Midori should become a whale...
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.7% ★, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Anime 14.9%, Drama 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #51 MiSide
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 138,400 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.1%, Horror 26%, Anime 12.5%, Cute 11.9%, RPG 4.5%
- #52 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
65% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
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: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, RPG 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Cute 8.7%
- #53 The Monsters' History Book
70% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2018
Dev: 喵呜喵5Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: Horror 26.4%, RPGMaker 23.3% ★, RPG 10.2%, Anime 10%, Drama 9.9%
- #54 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
68% matchVery Positive93% of 963 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 54.8%, Anime 16.7%, Cute 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Adventure 6.7%
- #55 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
65% matchVery Positive95% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 33.7%, Cute 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #56 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,426 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 31.9% ★, Horror 20.3%, Anime 13.5%, RPG 8.4%, Cute 7.2%
- #57 雨鸦 - You are my sanctuary
67% matchVery Positive91% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: 迷糊的安安
Windows
《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆,失散又重聚的兄妹俩,孤独而温暖的亲情故事。
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.2% ★, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Anime 11.4%, Drama 7.9%
- #58 Psychopomp
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,472 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.3%, Horror 27.8%, Anime 17%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Adventure 3.7%