- #1 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Cute 20.8%, Exploration 18%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Cats 9.4%
- #2 a pet shop after dark
96% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Cartoony 10.4%
- #3 Burnhouse Lane
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Cats 26.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #4 ANIMAL WELL
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Exploration 17.8%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Cute 9%
- #5 Bye Sweet Carole
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,115 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Cartoony 14.1%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Dark 8%
- #6 Cat in the Box
94% 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: Horror 36.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #7 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
93% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Stealth 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark 11.3%
- #8 Clea
92% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 16%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Cute 11.7%, Mystery 11%
- #9 Beyond The Darkness
91% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #10 Ib
90% 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: Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%
- #11 LIGHT: Black Cat & Amnesia Girl
91% matchVery Positive86% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Daylight Studio
Windows
"Light" is a 3D adventure puzzle game, in which you play as a cat. You will help a little girl who has lost her memory escape by leading her through four-level mazes with different style.
Why similar: Cats 28.2%, Horror 11.5%, Stealth 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Dark 8.2%
- #12 Everdeep Aurora
88% matchVery Positive92% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Nautilus GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.
Why similar: Cats 33.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Cute 10.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #13 Children of Silentown: Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Cartoony 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Cute 10.7%
- #14 Stray Cat Crossing
89% 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: Horror 44.9%, Adventure 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Puzzle 13.2%
- #15 Evil Tonight
87% matchVery Positive87% of 534 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.2%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%
- #16 Fatal Claw
85% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Cats 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Cartoony 10.6%, Magic 10%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #17 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
86% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Stealth 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #18 Spooky Cats
86% matchVery Positive84% of 458 reviews2015
Dev: russpuppy
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Oh no! This cute little kitty cat is alone and lost in a haunted house! Only by collecting pennies and defeating monsters can she find the way out! Use your fast fingers to defeat this adorably dark and funny platform game.
Why similar: Cats 53.2%, Dark 12.9%, Action 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Cute 10.9%
- #19 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
84% matchVery Positive93% of 701 reviews2016
Dev: Last Quarter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
Why similar: Cats 47.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Cute 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, 2D 10%
- #20 Fear the Spotlight
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Stealth 14%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #21 猫不语
84% 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 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dark 10.5%
- #22 Vigil: The Longest Night
82% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.8%
- #23 Fragile
83% matchMixed64% of 430 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Dark 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Stealth 9.5%
- #24 Rabbit Riot
82% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Reactor Studios
Windows
Trapped in a rabbit’s body after military experiments, you must navigate a haunted mansion filled with dangers, unravel dark secrets, and escape before it’s too late.
Why similar: Stealth 23.4%, Horror 22.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Dark 14.6%, 2D 9.5%
- #25 Welcome to Doll Town
81% matchMixed46% of 415 reviews2026
Dev: Bad Wish Games
Windows
In "Welcome to Doll Town," explore a cursed village where lifelike dolls roam. Uncover the dark secret that led a prosperous town turn into a living nightmare.
Why similar: Cats 30.2%, Horror 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Dark 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%
- #26 Creepy Tale
80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Stealth 14.9%, Cartoony 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Dark 12.1%
- #27 Subway Midnight
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,267 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.4%, Cartoony 12.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 11%
- #28 Cat Fred Evil Pet
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: WildGamesNet
Windows
Care for a cute cat Fred. If the pet is displeased, a horror game will start!
Why similar: Horror 30%, Adventure 20.1%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 12.1%
- #29 Out of Sight
76% matchVery Positive95% of 905 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 12.8%, Stealth 12%, Puzzle 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Dark 10.4%
- #30 Lost Ruins
78% matchVery Positive85% of 5,700 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Cute 21.8%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 14.3%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 10.6%
- #31 The Darkest Tales
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 914 reviews2022
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Magic 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.3%
- #32 Yomawari: Night Alone
78% 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 44%, Cute 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #33 Dap: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive96% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Melting Parrot
Windows
Dap: Prologue is a short dive into the eerie world of Dap, the upcoming horror-action-adventure about protecting a pack of fragile creatures against the creeping corruption tainting the woods and its inhabitants. Lead, scavenge, and fight, in a race for survival against otherwordly horrors.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Dark 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Cute 10.7%, Action 9.3%
- #34 GYLT
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Stealth 12.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #35 Five Nights at Tinky's
76% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Tinky
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five nights at Tinky's is a indie horror game, where you apply for a job as a nightguard at the "Tinkys Lasagne Place". You only need to work for 5 nights to receive your payment, but soon you will find out that you are not alone... Can you survive the 5 nights?
Why similar: Cats 30.6%, Action 17.7%, Horror 16.2%, Cute 12.9%, 2D 9.9%
- #36 Dap
75% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Melting Parrot
Windows
Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Dark 11.6%, Cute 11.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #37 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Action 8.8%
- #38 Selene's Unbearable Night
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action 10.1%
- #39 Children of Silentown
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,521 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 14.2%, Cartoony 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Dark 10.7%
- #40 Blade Kitten
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.5%, Action 26.6%, Adventure 23.2%, Cute 8.7%
- #41 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
71% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Dark 12.3%, Exploration 10.5%
- #42 Bubbaruka!
73% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Benjamin SchadePub: Super Nova Studios
Windows
A survival horror puzzle game about exploring an abandoned children's toy, stalked by the shambling husks of scrapped concepts that pursue you endlessly throughout the environment as you try to solve the cryptic puzzles left behind by the developers and keep your pet alive.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Cute 12.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 10.4%
- #43 Hunt the Night
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 54.3%, 2D 13.3%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #44 LUNA
73% 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: Horror 17.6%, Puzzle 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%
- #45 Umbraclaw
70% matchVery Positive89% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Umbraclaw tells the story of Kuon, a house cat who has died in the mortal world, after she awakens in the Soulplane, a realm of the dead. She must challenge the perilous underworld to return home to her owner in this 2D action adventure.
Why similar: Cats 32.9%, Action 27.8%, Adventure 25.6%, 2D 13.6%
- #46 Seek
70% matchVery Positive83% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 18.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 12.2%
- #47 White Shadows
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,927 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Stealth 10.2%
- #48 HorrorVale
69% 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: Horror 50.5%, Adventure 30.2%, Cute 19.4%
- #49 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
69% 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 19.2%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 10.3%
- #50 Afterdream
70% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 22.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #51 The Rule Of SHE
68% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
- #52 CLeM
68% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Mystery 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Magic 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #53 Bushside Rangers
67% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella GarnerPub: Team Bushside
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 14%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #54 Quintus and the Absent Truth
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Wreck Tangle Games
Windows
Quintus and the Absent Truth is a Horror-Adventure game featuring a Man and his Mouse. A story-rich game with a unique art style, fun puzzles and an adorable little companion, your new best friend, Quintus.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Cartoony 23.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #55 Dead of Darkness
67% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #56 Shine Within
68% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Mystery 11.8%, Cartoony 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #57 Worse Than Death
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Adventure 25.6%, Action 23.9%, Action-Adventure 19.6%
- #58 Cat and Ghostly Road
67% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2020
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cat and Ghostly Road is an atmospheric point-and-click quest in which you play as a white cat. You have to go on a dangerous journey to the world of ghosts and demons. Not all things are what they seems.
Why similar: Cats 44.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #59 On Dark Terms
67% matchMixed69% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Dimensionless Games
Windows
Explore an online 1-4 player co-op open-world horror RPG where you and your feline companion will investigate a post-apocalyptic world and fight back against the Darkness. Can you find a way to stop it?
Why similar: Cats 40.4%, Horror 18%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9.4%
- #60 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
66% matchVery Positive94% of 648 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Action-Adventure 23.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%