Games Like Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1

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

Why similar: Horror 66%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive RPGMaker horror classic that shares the same focus on dark family secrets and atmospheric exploration.

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 67.2%, Indie 11.3%, Gore 10.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the same puzzle-heavy, trap-filled exploration found in the best RPGMaker horror games.

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: Horror 58.7%, Adventure 41.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, highly polished indie horror game that captures the eerie, character-driven essence of the genre.

Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home.

Why similar: Gore 39.3%, RPGMaker 23.8% ★, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 11.3%, Horror 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines unique hand-drawn aesthetics with traditional RPG mechanics to deliver a dark, story-rich horror experience.

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

Why similar: Horror 68.9%, Indie 31.1%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic surreal horror adventure that perfectly captures the unsettling, mysterious vibe of indie RPGMaker projects.

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 70.9%, Adventure 29.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, visually striking RPGMaker horror game that emphasizes deep mystery and psychological tension.

An invitation from a stranger... There's something evil in this house... Will you survive?

Why similar: Gore 47.2%, Horror 27.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play indie horror experience that mirrors the direct, mystery-focused gameplay of the seed game.

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 51.7%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 22%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the RPGMaker engine to create a tense, mansion-based horror experience with multiple endings.

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: Horror 41.1%, Gore 32.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its strong narrative and disturbing atmosphere, this game mirrors the investigative horror style of the seed game.

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Horror 63.6%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror title that emphasizes player choices and multiple endings within a dark, mysterious narrative.

Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

Why similar: Horror 74.4%, Adventure 25.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that centers on uncovering the dark history of a family, much like the seed game's premise.

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 58.1%, Indie 41.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more expansive, it masterfully uses RPG mechanics to explore deep psychological horror and surreal themes.

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: Gore 49.4%, Horror 36.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary horror RPG that uses its top-down perspective to create claustrophobic and terrifying sequences.

Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?

Why similar: Gore 38.5%, RPGMaker 32.5% ★, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that leans into the gore and violent themes often found in experimental RPGMaker horror.

This is the game that nurtures “Circle” and adventures in the "Outside" of the room.

Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Indie 30.7%, Horror 28.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror experience that focuses on the same indie, adventure-based exploration as the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 48.2%, Indie 27.8%, Adventure 24.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that influenced the entire indie RPG horror genre.

Free version of Shrouded in Sanity. Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. Servants roaming the halls will attack on sight, for a strange and repelling madness took hold... one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

Why similar: Gore 68.9%, Indie 15.7%, Adventure 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that leans heavily into gore and violent, dark themes.

There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?

Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie adventure that captures the feeling of exploring dangerous, unknown environments.

Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!

Why similar: Gore 52.7%, Adventure 29.9%, Indie 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie mystery-horror game that utilizes anime-inspired aesthetics to tell a dark, character-driven story.

As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?

Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Gore 31.2%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 5.4%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Gore 61.1%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and adventure elements, providing a similar sense of dread to the seed game.

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 36.1% ★, Gore 33.7%, Horror 13.2%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 16-bit style horror game that blends adventure and action elements with a classic slasher-inspired narrative.

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Horror 52.1%, Adventure 37.9%, Indie 10%

Zero End is a paranormal mystery adult Visual Novel with horror elements where you try to find the truth behind the sinister happenings at Altham Academy.

Why similar: Horror 62.8%, Adventure 37.2%

After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.

Why similar: Gore 58.4%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 10.6%

Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 28.2%

Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

Why similar: Horror 67.7%, Adventure 26.7%, Indie 5.6%

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Adventure 43.3%, Indie 10.9%

What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

Why similar: Gore 56.1%, Horror 28.5%, Indie 8.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps…

Why similar: Horror 65.7%, Adventure 25.5%, Indie 8.8%

Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.

Why similar: Gore 53.5%, Horror 46.5%

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Adventure 63.2%, Indie 36.8%

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

Why similar: Horror 67.5%, Adventure 32.5%

Can you solve the evil mystery of this town and face the freaky clown and his horrors alone? Take on this horror adventure and play and discover the evil plans of the clown.

Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Horror 48.2%

REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

Why similar: Horror 51%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 22.3%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Gore 44.2%, Horror 22.7%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 11.2%

In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.

Why similar: Gore 42.6%, Horror 32.9%, Adventure 24.5%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Gore 45.4%, Adventure 29.6%, Horror 17.9%, Indie 7.1%

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

Why similar: Gore 43.7%, Horror 33.2%, Adventure 17%, Indie 6.1%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Gore 53.2%, Horror 23.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 10.5%

This is a horror game that asks a friend to find out what happened in an abandoned hospital.

Why similar: Gore 67.4%, Horror 27.5%, Indie 5.1%

You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

Why similar: Horror 71.6%, Indie 28.4%

Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?

Why similar: Adventure 80.3%, Indie 19.7%

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: Adventure 47.1%, Horror 41.7%, Indie 11.1%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Horror 62.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 15.7%

Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.

Why similar: Horror 69.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 14.3%

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Gore 26.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 15.3%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Gore 53.9%, Horror 25.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 7.1%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Adventure 56.6%, Horror 43.4%

You have been invited to the popular “Penguin Hotel”. There, you get caught up in a terrifying event. Solve puzzles and battle with a special camera! Experience a very strange penguin horror.

Why similar: Horror 63%, Adventure 37%

Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.

Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Gore 44.5%, Indie 8.3%

If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!

Why similar: Gore 56.6%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 8.4%

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Horror 49.3%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 24.4%

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 65.3%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 13.2%

Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...

Why similar: Horror 72%, Adventure 28%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Gore 30.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 12.4%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Horror 70.9%, Indie 29.1%

Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

Why similar: Horror 67.1%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 6.6%

An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.

Why similar: Horror 53.1%, Adventure 46.9%