Games Like B.D.K

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Experimental 63.8% ★, Horror 18.2%, Indie 12.4%, First-Person 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Testimonium is a bite-sized, experimental analog horror game designed to push your psychological limits. PLAY THE TAPE.

Why similar: Experimental 38.6% ★, Horror 19.1%, Abstract 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Thriller 6.5%

Mummy Sandbox is a first person digging simulator meets point & click adventure. Traverse forgotten sandboxes and dig up corpses to learn their secrets!

Why similar: Experimental 59.3% ★, Horror 27.7%, First-Person 6.6%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 2%

If she catches you, she kills you. Smoke 6 times without getting killed.

Why similar: Experimental 43% ★, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Gore 10%, Violent 7.3%

A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.

Why similar: Experimental 43.9% ★, Abstract 22.2%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Indie 2.9%

Play as a Shrimp and complete a ritual that had been abandoned in a world of abstract darkness. S H R i M P is a third person platformer based in a terrifying world with entities delivering a thrill you'll never forget.

Why similar: Abstract 29.1%, Experimental 25.3% ★, Horror 18.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Violent 6.7%

This has never been scarier. A story in which you will encounter unusual, strange places. Solve the mystery of this whole place and people who have lost their minds.

Why similar: Experimental 40% ★, Horror 28.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Thriller 6.1%, 3D 5.5%

The Triennale Game Collection is a free virtual exhibition of video games created for the 21st International Exhibition of Triennale Milano by five of the world’s most renowned independent game designers, showcasing these artists’ experimental approach to interactivity.

Why similar: Experimental 84.6% ★, Indie 15.4%

Memoir En Code: Reissue is an autobiographical game album. Designed to be experienced similarly to a music album, this short experimental game explores different bits of the author's life as a series of interactive tracks.

Why similar: Experimental 74.6% ★, Indie 25.4%

The Horologist's Legacy is a deep dive into the absurd to find your mysterious past in this indie first-person psychological horror experience that rips the floor out from under you and takes your mind places you've never brought it before.

Why similar: Experimental 40% ★, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Indie 7.4%, Realistic 7%

KOBOLOK is an ethnic PS1 style horror game based on an Eastern European fairytale about round bread "Kolobok" aka "O Koblížkovi" aka "Pannkauken".

Why similar: Experimental 40.1% ★, Horror 18.7%, Gore 11.1%, Violent 8.7%, Indie 6.4%

Julian Luxemburg has prepared a dinner for two at his place – but things go awry when the date does not show up and he is left waiting at his dinner table, the clock’s ticking growing unbearably loud. „Dinner Date” is the character portrait of Julian: by becoming his subconsciousness you gain a clear vantage point on the worries which...

Why similar: Experimental 74.9% ★, Indie 16.1%, First-Person 6.1%, Singleplayer 3%

A puzzle game about running, not because one has somewhere to be, but because one has somewhere they don't want to be. Different doors are blocking the way, that need to be unlocked to proceed. Each door will give a different benefit, and a combination of them is the key to succeed .. or fail.

Why similar: Experimental 60.4% ★, Abstract 28.1%, 3D 6%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Down the road, the neighbors knew...

Why similar: Experimental 27.3% ★, Abstract 15%, Gore 13.9%, Violent 12.6%, Thriller 9.8%

Deios 1 is a Gun Customisation/Boss Rush/Arena set in a surreal pixel art landscape. Themes of God. Players traverse through strange areas, challenging a series of arenas. Set in an alternative Internet world. The players find out the mystery of the Deios BBS system, the strange interfaith author.

Why similar: Experimental 55.2% ★, Abstract 23.4%, Horror 17%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

You find yourself stranded in a forest after your car breaks down. A short psychological horror game.

Why similar: Experimental 42.4% ★, Abstract 15.4%, Horror 15.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Image is a first-person horror game. Explore haunted, ever-changing environments in an atmospheric, confused world and enjoy a truly terrifying gaming experience.

Why similar: Experimental 50.1% ★, Horror 19%, Violent 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Realistic 6.2%

You wake up to a mysterious voice in the darkness, and enter a world of unknowns, a room full of darkness and doorways that lead to familiar, yet twisted and foreign places. Armed only with your mind, a flashlight, and a mysterious voice in your head, you must survive and search for a way to escape.

Why similar: Experimental 56.2% ★, Horror 19.5%, Thriller 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Indie 3.2%

The zombies are hiding in plain sight and your job is still to find and kill them.

Why similar: Experimental 67.7% ★, Horror 21.6%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A story-driven body-horror simulator where you can’t kill your enemies but you can distort their bodies in creepy ways. Grow lumps, build weird living structures and dive into the mysteries of Zheltikov’s military base.

Why similar: Experimental 34.1% ★, Gore 26.9%, Violent 16.6%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 4.4%

WARNING! This game has an Age Restriction of 18. Vapour is an experimental horror game, that fuses elements of both old school and modern horror titles with the frantic game play of classic First Person Shooter titles. Blending horror, shooter, action, puzzle and platformer in a dynamic yet cohesive combination.

Why similar: Experimental 25.1% ★, Horror 21%, Gore 19.9%, Indie 15.7%, Violent 11.2%

Following the instructions on your phone, in an infinite loop, find the anomaly and continue moving forward, ultimately "escaping" through the safety exit. But who is instructing you on your phone, and is he really trustworthy? Have you really escaped

Why similar: Abstract 37%, Horror 19.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, First-Person 5.1%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Gore 17.4%, Violent 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Indie 8.5%

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: Experimental 43% ★, Abstract 22.1%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Indie 2.1%

YANKAI'S TRIANGLE is a love letter to TRIANGLES. A puzzling puzzle game about the beauty and joy of infinitely tapping on TRIANGLES for some reason.

Why similar: Experimental 50.2% ★, Abstract 32.7%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Navigate the fog, evade monsters, solve puzzles, and escape alive.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Abstract 20.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Gore 6.5%

Shadowless is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a creepy house marked by tragedy, where dark entities and the past haunt you. Defenseless, you face a nightmare that consumes you before you can escape.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 10.8%, Indie 7.7%

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 28.3%, Experimental 27.2% ★, Indie 14.2%, Thriller 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

You checked into a hotel to get some rest—but it wasn’t an ordinary place. Gather clues, unlock sealed doors, evade the pursuit, and escape.

Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Violent 12.5%, Indie 11.6%, 3D 10.7%

The Plight is a first person Malaysian Chinese themed horror game surrounding the mystery of gruesome murders committed by an old woman in her home nearly two decades before. Three childhood friends disappeared more than a decade ago.

Why similar: Experimental 21.9% ★, Violent 20.4%, Horror 17.7%, Gore 11.8%, Indie 9.9%

Light Of Gallery is brand New Maze Running Game! Escape From the Secret Art Hall!

Why similar: Experimental 53% ★, Abstract 17.4%, Horror 17.1%, Indie 7.2%, First-Person 4.6%

Peril in the Pines is a short & simple first-person horror game where the player is trapped on an island with strange creatures. The player must collect the resources to fix their boat before being caught and getting trapped forever.

Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Thriller 26.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, 3D 6.5%, First-Person 6.5%

A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.

Why similar: Experimental 48.3% ★, Abstract 18.3%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Violent 5.1%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Experimental 49% ★, Abstract 26.1%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Indie 0.7%

Experiments. What could be better? - Horror from the second person. Controlling a monster created in a secret laboratory, reach your target before it hides from you or attacks.

Why similar: Experimental 64.2% ★, Horror 20.2%, Indie 5.3%, First-Person 4.1%, 3D 3.6%

The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.

Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Indie 16.5%, Gore 16%, Violent 14.5%, First-Person 10.2%

Horror playground simulator in the early 2000s. Someone keeps putting sharp objects inside toys, but who?

Why similar: Experimental 34.1% ★, Horror 20%, Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Realistic 7.2%

I had lost all contact with my sister when she suddenly called me from a Tokyo suburb consumed by the Membrane, a curse that blurs the line between nightmares and reality. Fight shadows and your own fears in this psychological horror exploration game.

Why similar: Experimental 56.2% ★, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12%, Gore 11.3%, Violent 9.3%

Her ex-boyfriend became a shut-in. The girl goes to visit him... then things start to go wrong. They always do, right? Experience two stories about digital gods and loss. And remember - believe in the net.

Why similar: Experimental 53.7% ★, Horror 33.8%, Indie 12.5%

She waits. Explore an abandoned house in black and white as you solve cryptic puzzles and try to make discoveries. If you like to work with others to discover things, then you may like this game. I hope you love it, I really hope you do.

Why similar: Experimental 25.7% ★, Horror 22.3%, Abstract 14.1%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 10.1%

A mysterious muse calls upon you to investigate a Large tower in an oneiric land.

Why similar: Experimental 52.5% ★, Abstract 24.4%, Gore 6%, Indie 5.4%, Violent 5.2%

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: Experimental 43.2% ★, Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Realistic 5.5%, First-Person 4.9%

The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.

Why similar: Experimental 56.2% ★, Abstract 28.9%, Indie 14.9%

You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Thriller 23.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Realistic 10.4%, Indie 9.7%

Load dice as bullets. Shoot d-heads. Survive the arcade machine that wants you dead.

Why similar: Experimental 55.3% ★, Horror 13.6%, Violent 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Indie 7.2%

Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

Why similar: Experimental 57.8% ★, Abstract 37.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Indie 2.2%

❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.

Why similar: Experimental 44.6% ★, Abstract 23.6%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Indie 2.3%

A brutal murder has taken place. To that, you find yourself investigating what has happened through cameras set up in the house. Upon investigating you find yourself determining that not everything is as it seems. In the end, you are faced with an important decision to truly understand what happened to the girls with the fabric face.

Why similar: Horror 27%, Thriller 19.9%, Indie 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Violent 13%

After the death of your grandmother, strange events occur and unravel the secret of her suicide.

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 9.5%

Once upon a time, there was a miserable girl in a crimson hood. Her mother was unwell, so the girl was sent away to go stay with her grandmother, who lived deep within the woods in a strange house. People say that around those parts there resides a monster called the Gobbler, who preys on the weak...

Why similar: Experimental 42% ★, Abstract 19.9%, Horror 16.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Experimental 45.9% ★, Horror 25.8%, Indie 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Violent 5.7%

A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776.

Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Thriller 17.5%, Indie 16.9%, Gore 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

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: Experimental 41.8% ★, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 7.9%, First-Person 6.1%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 12.9%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 9.5%

HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

Why similar: Experimental 44.5% ★, Abstract 15.1%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 4.6%

Destiny Island is a very short computer game. You play a man who visits his memories. You can walk and talk to mannequins about 7 sins. Associate essence with anything comes to your mind.

Why similar: Experimental 66.8% ★, Abstract 20.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

In this unique game, you get to see what a two-dimensional world composed of multicolored lines looks like from the perspective of the main character, Linus. Whereas you and I see our 3D world as a series of 2D images, Linus sees his 2D world in one dimension: as a single vertical line!

Why similar: Experimental 58.8% ★, Abstract 29.8%, First-Person 9.3%, Singleplayer 2%