Games Like BLACK SOULS II

Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.

Why similar: Funny 16.2%, Cute 15.1%, Souls-like 13.9%, Sexual Content 10.4%, Lovecraftian 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that establishes the core mechanics and twisted fairy-tale world-building found in the sequel.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Sexual Content 21.3%, Lovecraftian 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same brutal, unforgiving RPG design where player choices and random encounters lead to horrific consequences.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Souls-like 15.9%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, JRPG 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the grim survival-horror RPG elements with a larger cast and even more oppressive, dark-fantasy world.

In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...

Why similar: Sexual Content 36.1%, JRPG 24.8%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep turn-based RPG mechanics with a mature, dark-fantasy narrative that explores themes of power and morality.

Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Sexual Content 33.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Cute 14%, Adventure 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical visual novel that mirrors the surreal, Alice in Wonderland-inspired descent into madness.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Funny 23.3%, JRPG 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in dark, psychological RPG storytelling that forces players into morally bankrupt decisions in a decaying world.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Story Rich 19.5%, Dark 18.5%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, transgressive narrative focused on toxic relationships and psychological trauma within a grim setting.

Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.

Why similar: Sexual Content 27.3%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Lovecraftian 23.2%, Dark 6.4%, Story Rich 6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror experience that explores themes of distorted perception and disturbing romance.

"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: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Story Rich 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 27.1%, RPG 8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex, story-rich experience with high difficulty and a dark, atmospheric world that rewards strategic mastery.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, RPG 8%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror RPG that captures the same feeling of inevitable doom and surreal, turn-based combat.

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 54.9%, Story Rich 23.7%, Fantasy 11%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Directly explores the dark, twisted interpretation of the Alice in Wonderland mythos through a visceral action-adventure lens.

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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Sexual Content 29.1%, Cute 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores the dark side of internet culture and mental instability.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.3%, Cute 27.2%, Dark 16.9%, Fantasy 5.9%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational surreal exploration game that captures the dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere of navigating a fragmented psyche.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Cute 21%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses pixel-art exploration to build a tense, psychological horror experience within a surreal, artistic setting.

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Cute 25.1%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, RPG 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that mirrors the themes of existential dread and multiple, branching endings.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 49.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Dark 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror RPG that blends exploration with a disturbing, dark-fantasy narrative.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological toll of adventuring in a dark-fantasy world, emphasizing resource management and permanent consequences.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Story Rich 22.7%, Dark 15.4%, RPG 11.8%, Open World 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An intense survival-horror RPG that forces players to make impossible choices in a dying, plague-ridden town.

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: Psychological Horror 45.1%, Cute 26.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Sexual Content 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric dungeon-crawler that emphasizes exploration and unsettling, dreamlike imagery.

Cradle of Nightmare: Flowers to You is an adventure game featuring a turn-based ATB system. Step into the shoes of Yue Qing, an ordinary high schooler thrust into a world of darkness as an otherworldly force tears reality asunder. Navigate a ruined world and end the filth festering within humanity.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.1%, JRPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Dark 12.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and an oppressive, adventure-driven atmosphere.

Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, JRPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based JRPG that weaves together multiple perspectives in a grim, atmospheric world.

"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Sexual Content 15%, Cute 13.7%, JRPG 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy narrative RPG that emphasizes player choice and the weight of multiple, often tragic, endings.

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: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Story Rich 19.3%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, JRPG 11.7%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that masterfully explores themes of trauma, repression, and the boundary between reality and dreams.

Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.6%, Lovecraftian 20.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8%, RPG 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action game that leans heavily into Victorian-era cosmic horror and challenging combat.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.4%, JRPG 22.3%, RPG 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, surreal RPG that prioritizes unique visual atmosphere and experimental gameplay mechanics.

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 27.4%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Story Rich 16.7%, RPG 13.2%, JRPG 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful RPG that explores themes of death and the afterlife with a dark, fairy-tale aesthetic.

Step into a beautifully somber pixel art world of decay filled with grotesque, writhing abominations...A dark action RPG that follows the journey of a demon-slaying nun who must resist destruction and despair while purging the corruption from this world one boss after another!

Why similar: Sexual Content 58.7%, Souls-like 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Dark 4.7%, RPG 4.1%

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Open World 53.2%, RPG 46.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, open-world sandbox RPG where the world is indifferent to the player's survival and suffering.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: Funny 21.5%, JRPG 20.1%, RPG 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal RPG that hides a deeply dark and psychological narrative behind a deceptive, colorful aesthetic.

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Cute 27.6%, Sexual Content 26.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 3.2%

Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.

Why similar: JRPG 41.8%, Story Rich 24.8%, RPG 14.9%, Fantasy 10.7%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An anti-RPG that subverts traditional genre tropes, focusing on surreal exploration and the consequences of the hero's actions.

When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.

Why similar: Sexual Content 47.9%, Cute 20.2%, Funny 11.5%, JRPG 8.7%, Souls-like 4.7%

Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, JRPG 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Sexual Content 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%

Escape adventure game. During a tea party, Alice and her friends become trapped in a world created by demons. Will they be able to escape this twisted realm safely?

Why similar: Sexual Content 41.7%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Cute 8.6%, JRPG 7.4%, RPG 5.9%

This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.

Why similar: Sexual Content 32.2%, JRPG 18.4%, Cute 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Cute 31.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, RPG 8.3%, Adventure 4%

YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Sexual Content 31.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 9%, Cute 5.6%

Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.

Why similar: Sexual Content 37.7%, Cute 28%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 3.5%

To exact revenge on the Brave, the reckless Demon Lord Alice, after her rebirth, decides to proceed cautiously, step by step. To weaken the brave's forces, she must defeat the Four Sages and expand her territory.

Why similar: JRPG 17.2%, Sexual Content 16.5%, Cute 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Funny 7.5%

There is a place where it helps to process what we have lost in our life. There is a place where new special guests always arrive and leave. There is a place where it helps to let go of the past and you start to live future. This is Mourning Inc!

Why similar: Funny 32.5%, Sexual Content 31.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Fantasy 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric RPG that explores themes of grief and psychological horror through a unique, somber lens.

《勇者与亡灵之都》是一款在半开放世界探索的回合制RPG游戏，游戏借鉴了NPCDream、Blacksouls等rpg，采用了ATB行动条的设定，加快了战斗的节奏和策略性。 亡灵、魔物亦或是人类，只要阻挡在你面前的尽管杀光就是。勇者就是这样的存在啊... 游戏带有多结局与二周目元素，突出一个量大管饱。

Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, JRPG 16.3%, Cute 14.5%, Funny 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%

Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.

Why similar: Cute 61.3%, Story Rich 30.2%, Adventure 8.6%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Cute 24.1%, Dark 14.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

Why similar: Cute 38.1%, Sexual Content 26.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

A dark retro-style Souls-like where defeating bosses brings more than victory — uncover hidden pleasures along the way. Fight deadly foes, explore a crumbling kingdom, and unlock explicit, animated NSFW scenes — all by choice.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Sexual Content 18.7%, JRPG 14.2%, Dark 6.4%

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: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Lovecraftian 21.9%, Cute 21.7%, Story Rich 18.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Sexual Content 26.6%, Cute 20.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Story Rich 9%

If you are looking for weird dark version of Alice in Wonderland with creepy twist, AMEN is your next terrifying journey down the rabbit hole. This surreal hand-drawn psychological horror transforms the classic fairy tale into a grotesque manifestation of neurosis and mental illness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 56.6%, Dark 36.7%, Adventure 6.6%

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

Why similar: Souls-like 57%, Dark Fantasy 23.9%, RPG 7.2%, Dark 4.6%, Fantasy 2.5%

A simple 2D action game centered on themes of masochistic tendencies, yearning for death, as well as despair at being attacked by terrifying beings.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Sexual Content 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.9%

Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

Why similar: Cute 27.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

Ordinary you are suddenly taken to the dreamlands one day. What unfolds before your eyes is the cruel Cthulhu mythical world where gods and mythical creatures coexist, and the strong can do whatever they want. To return to the real world or achieve a happy ending with the heroine...?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Sexual Content 18.7%, JRPG 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.

Why similar: Sexual Content 39.9%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Story Rich 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Adventure 4.2%

Beautiful teenagers, dreams, grotesque orgies. When no one in the world is awake anymore, is your sanity an alternative madness? A turn-based surrealist psychological horror game with beautiful L2D combat artwork and a deep, philosophical plot.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, JRPG 19.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 11%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”

Why similar: Cute 34.6%, Multiple Endings 24.1%, Sexual Content 22.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 2.1%

A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.

Why similar: Story Rich 38.5%, Sexual Content 32.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Fantasy 8.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.4%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Dark 13.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, Dark 17%, RPG 12.3%, Fantasy 7.8%

The protagonist's life takes a turn after their partner Yarimon learns the ultra-invincible move, the "Cheat Tackle". While challenging various trainers to participate in the Yarimon tournament, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers the secrets of this world.

Why similar: Sexual Content 58.7%, JRPG 13.4%, Cute 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.5%, RPG 5.5%

You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, JRPG 18.2%, Cute 17.8%, Sexual Content 12.1%