Games Like Black Sheep

As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy indie game that shares the specific Chinese school-setting mystery and psychological thriller elements of the seed.

Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Supernatural 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of folk-horror, intricate puzzle-solving, and atmospheric 2D exploration.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 34%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D school-based horror game that perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere and historical mystery found in Black Sheep.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at 2D puzzle-platforming within a dark, surreal horror setting that mirrors the tension of exploring ruins.

"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Chinese indie horror game that features 2D exploration and a focus on uncovering the past through narrative-driven puzzles.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Horror 24.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological 2D point-and-click adventure that uses surreal imagery and puzzles to tell a dark, story-rich tale.

YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a similar experience of navigating eerie, puzzle-heavy environments rooted in local folklore and mystery.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric 2D puzzle-platforming that relies on environmental storytelling to convey a sense of dread.

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Supernatural 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that focuses on mystery and atmospheric exploration in a way that complements the seed.

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Thriller 23%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 17%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror adventure that mirrors the thriller and puzzle-solving elements of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 32.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror-puzzle game that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets within a confined, eerie environment.

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

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beloved 2D horror-puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery in a surreal, unsettling world.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A mature psychological horror game that uses 2D exploration to delve into heavy themes and a gripping, dark story.

《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏，以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中，玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步，深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”，利用“刻印”的力量，探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Supernatural 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized 2D horror experience that prioritizes story-rich narrative and eerie atmosphere.

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 23.6%, Thriller 17.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that leans into the dark, psychological themes present in Black Sheep.

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Horror 19.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that emphasizes puzzle-solving within a dark, horror-themed environment.

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 30.9%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A thriller-focused horror game that emphasizes atmospheric tension and narrative-driven exploration.

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on the mystery of its environment.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Horror 52%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 7.4%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological survival-horror game that emphasizes resource management and atmosphere over direct combat.

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 21.6%, Thriller 17.9%, Supernatural 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a walking-simulator approach to build a heavy, atmospheric mystery.

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: Horror 51.1%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 6.3%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal school-based horror game that focuses on narrative branching and the psychological toll of supernatural events.

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: Psychological Horror 51.5%, Mystery 25.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though top-down, it is a masterclass in atmospheric psychological horror with deep, rewarding puzzle mechanics.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.4%, Horror 17.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Thriller 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on dialogue, it captures the same eerie, supernatural mystery and exploration of a haunted location.

Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Thriller 21.8%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 8.1%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Mystery 17%, Horror 10.6%, Supernatural 10.5%

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: Psychological Horror 42.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, 2D 7.6%

Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.

Why similar: Thriller 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 13.5%, Adventure 8.4%

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 21.3%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 10.6%

The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 28.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 7%

You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Supernatural 9.7%

《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.

Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 7.9%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Supernatural 25%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 6.4%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 7.1%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 7.1%

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Indie 18.4%, 2D 8.3%

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: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 10.2%

Made in Construct2, Settled is a story driven game with hints of exploration. As you progress, subtle changes appear. Memories and nightmares act as new areas, although still remaining in the confines of the house. When you reach the end, the conclusion may not be what you expected.

Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 9.4%, 2D 6.2%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Supernatural 8.4%

The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?

Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Supernatural 15.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 8.8%

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: Psychological Horror 41.2%, Horror 26%, Story Rich 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 6.5%

Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Psychological Horror 30.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Thriller 38.4%, Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 2.1%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 12.3%

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: Horror 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 9.8%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Thriller 17.5%, Supernatural 14.1%, Mystery 8.7%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 22.2%, Supernatural 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 7%

Don't wait any longer, escape from school before night falls. This game is a point and touch horror decryption game with the theme of escape. Players will be transported into a fictional high school campus, unable to leave the teaching building restroom with rumors of strange stories on a dark day

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, 2D 6.5%, Puzzle 6.4%

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: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 27.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%

The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.

Why similar: Horror 51%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 11.1%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 4.4%

In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.

Why similar: Horror 44.3%, Adventure 38.7%, Indie 8.8%, Puzzle 8.2%

A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.3%, Horror 34.3%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 6.1%

Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Adventure 22.8%, Mystery 18.3%, 2D 8.1%, Story Rich 6.5%

Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Horror 23.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 10%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 27.2%, Mystery 15%, Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 7%

Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Mystery 19.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 9.7%

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, 2D 4.1%