Games Like Awaria

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Cute 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the cute, bullet-hell, and free-to-play nature of Awaria with its retro aesthetic and fast-paced combat.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Cute 27.9%, Difficult 17.6%, Comedy 11.8%, Anime 11.1%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, stylish, and free-to-play indie title that shares the same quirky character-driven charm and cult-classic appeal.

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: Cute 38.1%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play RPG captures the same spooky-yet-cute atmosphere and emotional depth found in Awaria.

Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Difficult 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cute 10.3%, Anime 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action game that focuses on high-octane bullet-hell mechanics with a similar stylized aesthetic.

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: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Cute 20.6%, Anime 14.2%, Top-Down 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the eerie, psychological, and pixel-art aesthetic that makes Awaria's maintenance tunnels so memorable.

In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 44.5%, Difficult 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Cute 8.4%, Anime 7%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play bullet-hell shooter that matches the intense, anime-inspired gameplay of the seed game.

Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.9%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Cute 12.1%, Romance 11.4%, Top-Down 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the LGBTQ themes and cute, character-focused storytelling that defines the indie spirit of Awaria.

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Cute 32.6%, Anime 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Sexual Content 16.4%, 2D 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the intense, internet-culture-adjacent, and psychological themes often found in modern queer-coded indie games.

An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Cute 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that expands on the bullet-hell and retro-RPG mechanics of the first entry.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Bullet Hell 66.9%, 2D 13.4%, Action 7.9%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines rhythm-based bullet-hell combat with a surreal, indie narrative that feels right at home with Awaria's vibe.

Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.2%, Difficult 19.7%, Cute 13.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down bullet-hell shooter that emphasizes the action-heavy side of the seed game.

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Funny 14.7%, Comedy 14.5%, Cute 14.2%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie game that utilizes bullet-hell mechanics to tell a deeply personal and queer-coded story.

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 60.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 10.1%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich indie title that features complex, queer-coded characters and a unique, unsettling atmosphere.

Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 37.1%, Cute 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Top-Down 13.3%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, indie bullet-hell game that focuses on precision and story-rich encounters.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.3%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more survival-horror focused, it shares the atmospheric, female-protagonist-led, and queer-coded narrative depth of Awaria.

A difficult short game about monster girls.

Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Cute 19.4%, Funny 10.1%, Comedy 9.8%, Anime 7%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, cute, and free-to-play 2D action game that fits the aesthetic profile of the seed game.

Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.9%, Cute 11.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Anime 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style top-down shooter that focuses on the bullet-hell mechanics found in the seed game.

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.2%, Cute 21.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Anime 12%, Horror 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric dungeon-crawler that captures the eerie, lonely exploration found in Awaria.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Cute 53.4%, Indie 14.5%, 2D 13.9%, Singleplayer 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative indie game that prioritizes atmosphere and emotional connection, much like the experience of exploring Awaria.

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 37.9%, Anime 27.5%, Horror 21.1%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A very short, surreal, and highly atmospheric indie experience that mirrors the unsettling yet cute tone of the seed game.

Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Bullet Hell 28%, Female Protagonist 17%, Top-Down 10.1%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features a female protagonist and bullet-heaven mechanics similar to the action in Awaria.

Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Difficult 14.7%, 2D 11.2%, Action 9.6%, Comedy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game featuring a female protagonist that emphasizes the horror and platforming elements of the genre.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 54.1%, Funny 16.1%, Comedy 15.6%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of bullet-hell combat and queer-coded, character-driven storytelling as the seed game.

"Last P Class" is a 2D top-down survival action game with simple, easy and refreshing gameplay, containing a small amount of Roguelite elements.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Top-Down 15.6%, Cute 14.7%, Funny 7.6%, 2D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D top-down action-roguelite that mirrors the workplace-horror theme and bullet-hell gameplay of Awaria.

A Run-and-Gun indie shooter! Avoid various monster and save big booba women! 9 playable levels with 7 different enemies!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Top-Down 20.8%, Action 16.9%, Arcade 12.4%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that shares the indie, action-oriented, and quirky tone of the seed game.

“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: 2D 35.1%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Indie 20%, Singleplayer 12.4%, Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie RPG that uses unique combat and a haunting atmosphere to tell a story that feels distinct and memorable.

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Comedy 42.8%, Funny 39.7%, Singleplayer 17.5%

Tiny Survivors is a chill top-down autobattler with lots of enemies and randomly generated synergies.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 46.6%, Top-Down 17.6%, Arcade 8.7%, 2D 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action-roguelite that focuses on the arcade-like intensity of the seed game.

Enter the town of death to save the dear daughter!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Cute 20.4%, 2D 10.7%, Anime 10.6%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie 2D action-platformer that shares the female-led, slightly dark, and stylized aesthetic of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.7%, Cute 23.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, 2D 11%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal indie game that focuses on exploration and unsettling atmosphere, serving as a spiritual ancestor to games like Awaria.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Cute 49.7%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Indie 13%, Funny 9.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While less action-heavy, it captures the short, sweet, and indie-focused charm that makes Awaria special.

A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.8%, Cute 11.7%, Top-Down 8.2%, Action 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

Why similar: Anime 34.1%, 2D 28.2%, Action 20.2%, Singleplayer 17.4%

An elven sorceress decides to visit her old friend, but gets caught up in a series of exciting (and slightly lewd) adventures, where she finds new friends, rare spells... and loses her swimsuit.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Cute 17.3%, Romance 13.8%, Comedy 13.2%, Sexual Content 11.7%

Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

Why similar: Cute 40.6%, Anime 24.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Funny 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Cute 13.4%, Action 7.3%, Funny 6.1%

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.8%, Cute 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Anime 9.4%, 2D 6.4%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Top-Down 61.9%, Action 20.7%, Horror 15.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

Why similar: Romance 29.6%, Cute 28.1%, Anime 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Comedy 7.1%

Cat Bait is a casual game with cute pixel graphics. Control the Cat Bait, dodge enemies, and use the unique abilities of helper cats.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.9%, Cute 22.6%, 2D 9%, Psychological Horror 7%, Action 6.5%

Enter your own erotic dream and play this shoot-em up where you can customize your attacks.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.5%, Sexual Content 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Cute 10.4%, Top-Down 7.5%

Fierce battles between loin cloth clad girls! The one and only maebari themed Yuri side scrolling shooting game is finally here!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Cute 8.3%, Action 7.7%

Dagger Froggy is a small action Roguelike, Where you face hordes of enemies... Cute? With each round you get stronger, But so do the cute creatures. >:)

Why similar: Bullet Hell 36.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Cute 13.9%, Action 8.2%, Arcade 8.2%

Help a pink-clad office lady find a missing document so the boss doesn't get angry in this free spin-off minigame to Kero Blaster.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Cute 20%, Difficult 16.2%, 2D 12.3%, Action 11.9%

A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

Why similar: Difficult 44.1%, Cute 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, 2D 7.7%, Horror 5.7%

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!!An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Cute 10.8%, Anime 7.1%

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.4%, Difficult 17%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Cute 13.2%, Anime 6.4%

弾幕は 地獄であるほど 美しい 深ければ深いほど地底は地獄の姿を取り戻す ヘリッシュでラブリーな弾幕シューティング地獄

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38.5%, Difficult 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Action 9.7%, Indie 7.7%

Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Cute 25.1%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Action 5.9%

Here comes a shoot-em-up game with a unique theme, tentacles! Defeat gigantic monster girls using a powerful bullet counter system!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Sexual Content 6.9%, Cute 6.9%

Save Maidens and slay monsters in this boobastic retro shoot-em-up! No man can stop you. No demon can sway you. And no woman is outside your reach! Be... The ButtKnight!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 43.6%, Sexual Content 21.3%, Action 8.9%, 2D 7.4%, Comedy 6.4%

As supreme military general, lead your girls to against enemy and take back freedom for your planet...

Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.9%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Action 13%, Anime 9.3%, Indie 8.2%

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Difficult 46.8%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, 2D 9.4%, Action 6.9%

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Cute 27.4%, Romance 22.1%, Anime 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 6.8%

Minene, a somewhat famous streamer. She's emo and has always been talking about wanting to die beautifully. She went to a forest for a "suicide stream", but what awaits her was far worse than death - a Ryona Trap Dungeon.

Why similar: Cute 34.9%, Sexual Content 31.6%, 2D 20.1%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 5.6%

In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

Why similar: Difficult 50.2%, Action 21.7%, Horror 12%, Singleplayer 10.6%, Indie 5.5%

A game about doing Something

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.1%, Difficult 27.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Sexual Content 8.9%, Action 7.7%

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.7%, Female Protagonist 22%, Cute 13.9%, Anime 7.6%, Funny 7.6%

A collection of dozens of Aether-flavored microgames! Dive into the Dreams of Aether, where everyone is trapped in a never-ending nightmare! Meet some of the strangest characters Aether has to offer!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.3%, Funny 18.3%, Arcade 16.1%, 2D 15.3%, Action 11.1%

Succubus Dominance - is a game linking “bullet hell” and “hot succubus”.

Why similar: Action 42.3%, Indie 27.9%, Sexual Content 20.4%, Anime 9.4%