- #1 Flesh Water
97% matchVery Positive82% of 905 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 17%
This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the underwater setting and psychological horror focus while emphasizing a character-driven, narrative experience.
- #2 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker psychological horror game that masterfully uses atmosphere and exploration to tell a haunting story.
- #3 Iron Lung
96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly matches the claustrophobic underwater horror and camera-based investigation mechanics found in the seed game.
- #4 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 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 21.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same pixel-art psychological horror aesthetic with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving and narrative depth.
- #5 Yume Nikki
94% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.5% ★, Psychological Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal exploration game is a foundational influence for atmospheric, psychological horror titles that prioritize environmental storytelling.
- #6 Aphotic Descent
94% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Thriller 26.5%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Collectathon 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the underwater horror theme, offering a tense, atmospheric experience in a submerged environment.
- #7 The Sirena Expedition
93% matchVery Positive81% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Atmospheric 31.6%, Female Protagonist 31%, Multiple Endings 21.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific underwater horror setting and atmospheric exploration style of the seed game.
- #8 Fran Bow
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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%, Story Rich 15.8%, Dark 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological, narrative-driven adventure that uses a dark, surreal aesthetic to explore complex themes.
- #9 Who's Lila?
91% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique interaction mechanics and a surreal, pixelated psychological horror narrative that feels very similar in tone.
- #10 DREDGE
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.1%, Atmospheric 22.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric underwater exploration experience with strong elements of cosmic and psychological horror.
- #11 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 27.5%, LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its pixel-art aesthetic and heavy focus on psychological dread and surreal narrative are highly relevant.
- #12 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at delivering a dark, mature, and deeply psychological story within a 2D adventure framework.
- #13 Blood Lily Loop
89% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that shares the multiple-ending structure and psychological themes of the seed game.
- #14 Afterdream
88% matchVery Positive93% of 339 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 24.2%, Walking Simulator 21%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and surreal, dreamlike sequences.
- #15 Aimi
87% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker psychological horror game that focuses on dark, puzzle-oriented gameplay and narrative discovery.
- #16 Savior of the Abyss
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.7% ★, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This RPGMaker title features a female protagonist in a psychological horror setting with a heavy focus on survival and mystery.
- #17 Dead Dreams
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"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: RPGMaker 27.2% ★, Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D horror game utilizes RPGMaker mechanics to create a story-rich, puzzle-filled experience.
- #18 Inside Depth 6
85% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 30.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Dark 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, psychological horror experience that aligns with the atmospheric and investigative nature of the seed game.
- #19 WORLD OF HORROR
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Psychological Horror 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses a distinct pixel-art style to deliver a series of psychological horror vignettes with strong RPG elements.
- #20 Paratopic
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Dark 11.4%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, low-poly horror experience that prioritizes atmosphere and fragmented narrative over traditional gameplay loops.
- #21 Cursed Mansion
83% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
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: RPGMaker 27.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Dark 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that emphasizes multiple endings and choices, mirroring the structural design of the seed game.
- #22 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
84% matchVery Positive85% of 536 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores underwater horror themes with a strong emphasis on emotional, story-rich narrative.
- #23 Psychroma
81% matchVery Positive89% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 13%, Dark 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, pixel-art game that explores psychological themes through a unique, surreal lens.
- #24 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy adventure that uses pixel art to build a sense of dread and mystery.
- #25 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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: Psychological Horror 40.9%, Visual Novel 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and deeply psychological narrative experience that captures the surreal, unsettling tone of the seed game.
- #26 The Signifier Director's Cut
82% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 22.8%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that focuses on investigation and surreal narrative, matching the investigative tone of the seed.
- #27 Cat in the Box
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 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: RPGMaker 53.5% ★, Thriller 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused RPGMaker horror game that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build tension.
- #28 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
78% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: RPGMaker 16.2% ★, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #29 Blood Lily Ghoststories
77% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 14%, Thriller 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #30 海子 UMIKO
77% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Top-Down 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #31 Fishy
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,423 reviews2019
Dev: keron veal
Windows
Fishy is a 3D platormer. you play as a fish very far from home . traveling trough 5 worlds such as a jungle oasis to under water to the frozen tundra to inside a volcano to lastly to outer space
Why similar: Psychological Horror 61.4%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric game set underwater that prioritizes emotional storytelling and exploration.
- #32 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
75% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #33 CRUSH DEPTH
74% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.7%, Story Rich 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #34 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #35 Red Bow
76% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Dark 8.2%
- #36 Without a Dawn
72% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #37 LUNA
76% 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: RPGMaker 21.5% ★, Thriller 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #38 fishy
75% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: I Choose Paradise
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fishy is a heartfelt visual novel about friends, enemies, acceptance, and monsters. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe make a friend. here fishy fishy f̵̥͘͠i̷̱͉͋͑s̵͙̈͘h̵͖̅y̶̜͘
Why similar: Thriller 23.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #39 APT. 407
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Thriller 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #40 Ms.Director
74% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: SketchyNonsense
Windows
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, RPGMaker 22.5% ★, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #41 Night Loops
73% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #42 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Top-Down 16.5%, Dark 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%
- #43 DEAD LAMB WALKING
71% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #44 Outlying Islands
70% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Thriller 34.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #45 POOLS
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Psychological Horror 32.6%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Dark 5.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #46 Water Womb World
70% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Yames
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Adventure 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2D 6.5%
- #47 Free Will
69% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.5%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Top-Down 13%, Dark 10.5%
- #48 A Work of Art
68% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Choices Matter 19%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.5%
- #49 Contraindication
68% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, RPGMaker 9.7% ★, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #50 猫不语
72% 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: RPGMaker 30.8% ★, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Thriller 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #51 The Aquarium does not dance
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,055 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.5% ★, Multiple Endings 23.2%, Top-Down 15.9%, Adventure 13.5%, 2D 6.7%
- #52 Hazy Mind
67% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #53 SIMULACRA
69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #54 ALTER EGO
68% matchVery Positive92% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Fruit Salad Torture
Windows
ALTER EGO is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona’s relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #55 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #56 Underwater
70% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Stealth 11.4%
- #57 Glassy Stare
66% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Dark 19%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #58 Hell Dive
66% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Psychological Horror 23%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 8.6%
