- #1 Brush Burial: Gutter World
97% matchVery Positive94% of 866 reviews2025
Dev: Knife Demon Software
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.
Why similar: Assassins 22.3% ★, Crime 17.4%, Parkour 16.4%, Stealth 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11%
- #2 Pseudoregalia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,813 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Parkour 25.5%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Old School 12.6%, Surreal 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #3 Idols of Ash
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,355 reviews2026
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.
Why similar: Parkour 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Physics 9%, First-Person 7.4%
- #4 Filcher
96% matchVery Positive93% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Johan HjärpePub: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.
Why similar: Stealth 32.4%, Immersive Sim 25.8%, Crime 11.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Retro 9.4%
- #5 Hedon Bloodrite
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,951 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Old School 16.5%, Retro 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Exploration 10.6%
- #6 Cruelty Squad
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Assassins 19.6% ★, Stealth 15.4%, Retro 5.7%
- #7 Gloomwood
93% matchVery Positive95% of 8,374 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Stealth 31.3%, Immersive Sim 28.1%, Retro 9.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #8 Yerba Buena
92% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of objects to solve mind-bending environmental platforming puzzles.
Why similar: Surreal 30.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Physics 14.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 11.6%
- #9 Fear the Spotlight
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 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 22.3%, Surreal 18.5%, Old School 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Retro 10%
- #10 Child of Lothian
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Exploding ApplesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Child of Lothian is a historically-accurate 3rd person stealth-adventure game where you play as an Orphan who has been robbed of her childhood as her family is put to trial during the 18th century Witch Hunt trials. The game takes place in the old town of Edinburgh.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.4%, Nonlinear 22.5%, Stealth 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Exploration 11.6%
- #11 Grey Area
91% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Surreal 19.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Retro 10.3%
- #12 Butcher's Creek
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,653 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Why similar: Crime 40.1%, Surreal 28.9%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #13 Whisker Witchery
89% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Mystic Moon Studios
Windows
Take the role of a cursed witch as she tried to become human once more! Navigate the cottage of your rival to locate the ingredients needed for the potion, avoiding her guardians and falling to the floor far below!
Why similar: Stealth 37.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Stylized 9.1%
- #14 Bat to Bed
87% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.2%, Nature 24.5%, Old School 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #15 ENCHAIN
86% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: mattlawrdev
Windows
Grapple, throw, and break your fellow undead in this bone-smashing exploration movement shooter. Challenge the afterlife, collect secret artifacts, and uncover the deprived depths as you clamber out of a hopeless abyss.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Old School 12.1%, Retro 10.4%, Platformer 8.7%
- #16 Shadwen
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,370 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Assassins 37.1% ★, Stealth 34.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Physics 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #17 Peripeteia
84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,395 reviews2025
Dev: Ninth Exodus
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You are Marie, a cyborg mercenary dropped into the rot of a post-Soviet city of corruption and opportunity. Shoot, sneak, hack, climb or talk your way through alt-history cyberpunk Poland in an immersive sim where every problem has multiple solutions and every rooftop is reachable.
Why similar: Stealth 35.2%, Immersive Sim 33.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #18 Mizeria
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
Windows
Nuoli finds herself trapped away in a mysterious castle. Use her bow along with a unique platforming system, and climb your way back to freedom in this old-school inspired 3D Platformer.
Why similar: Parkour 27.5%, Precision Platformer 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Exploration 8.7%
- #19 MOTORSLICE
83% matchVery Positive85% of 5,490 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Why similar: Parkour 43.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Platformer 12%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #20 Nightmare Reaper
84% matchVery Positive93% of 3,785 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Old School 22.7%, Retro 22.5%, Surreal 20.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, First-Person 10.4%
- #21 Crypt Stalker
85% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Whip your way through nostalgia fuelled kinky demon slaying. From hidden desert temples to floating ruins, this will take you back to the golden days of gaming, where there was only 4 buttons on a controller and VHS ruled the world.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #22 Blood Facsimile
82% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Rene McCarthy
Windows
An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world
Why similar: Crime 34.3%, Immersive Sim 25.4%, Stealth 25.1%, First-Person 5.5%, Stylized 4.2%
- #23 Subversive Memories
81% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Old School 30.2%, Retro 21.2%, Female Protagonist 21%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Exploration 13%
- #24 COVEN
81% matchVery Positive93% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.
Why similar: Old School 32.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Retro 8%
- #25 Beyond Citadel
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,601 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 30.1%, Old School 22.3%, First-Person 16.2%
- #26 Lemma
82% matchVery Positive82% of 250 reviews2015
Dev: Helvetica Scenario
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Every move can modify the environment. Surfaces pop in and out of existence at will.
Why similar: Parkour 45.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Platformer 7.7%
- #27 Lichenvale
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Zemljak
Windows · Linux
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.1%, Old School 27.3%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #28 BrokenLore: LOW
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Surreal 28%, Stealth 22.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, First-Person 11.9%, Old School 7.9%
- #29 ANIMAL WELL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,507 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Nonlinear 23.4%, Surreal 22.5%, Exploration 16.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #30 The Tribulation Entanglement
79% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Surreal 25.5%, Old School 20.1%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, Retro 14.2%, Platformer 10.5%
- #31 Rusted Moss
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 23.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Retro 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #32 Grave Prosperity - part 1
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Dark Room Games
Windows
Grave Prosperity is an Action/ Horror title that focuses heavily on player reflex. Take on the role of Amber Ridge, a character who is as mysterious as she is dangerous, and fight your way through the accursed halls of Prosperity.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 68.3%, Adventure 31.7%
- #33 Psycho Patrol R
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,178 reviews2025
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Immersive Sim 21.5%, Stealth 21.3%, Nonlinear 18%, Stylized 6.3%
- #34 Ichima-san
75% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: sewohayami
Windows · Mac
A stealth action adventure in which you play as a Japanese traditional doll and explore the house without anyone finding you.
Why similar: Stealth 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 26.6%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Platformer 18.4%
- #35 Thief Gold (1999)
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,168 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Why similar: Stealth 54%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #36 Unholy
77% matchMixed64% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Stealth 37.4%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%
- #37 CORPUS EDAX
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Luis G. Bento
Windows
An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 35.6%, Stealth 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 12.2%
- #38 Relooted
73% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Nyamakop
Windows
Reclaim real African artifacts from Western museums in this Africanfuturist heist game. Recruit crew members, plan escape routes, acquire the precious cargo, and bounce out of the joint as fast as you can.
Why similar: Parkour 51%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Stylized 11.6%, Adventure 2.7%
- #39 Angel Essence
71% matchVery Positive99% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: g3bsoft
Windows
Ascend to a heavenly realm as the treasure hunter Angelique. Weave together fast, fluid combos as you unlock a deep movement system. Battle surreal foes and uncover secrets in the expansive world of Angel Essence, a retro-inspired 3D platformer.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.3%, Old School 16.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 11.5%
- #40 Tribute
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43.6%, Atmospheric 17.3%, First-Person 17%, Exploration 16.1%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
- #41 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
73% matchVery Positive88% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.
Why similar: Assassins 40.3% ★, Stealth 24.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Exploration 9.2%
- #42 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
72% matchMixed67% of 106 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: Stealth 32.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Platformer 13%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #43 Eldritch
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,223 reviews2013
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Stealth 35%, First-Person 23.2%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Exploration 8%
- #44 Burnhouse Lane
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,151 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Surreal 39.6%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Atmospheric 24.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #45 Crow Country
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,157 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Old School 27.5%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Retro 21.2%, Exploration 17.7%, Stylized 11.4%
- #46 Evil Tonight
71% matchVery Positive87% of 550 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 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: Female Protagonist 43.9%, Exploration 29.3%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 6.5%
- #47 Bushside Rangers
70% matchVery Positive85% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella G Games
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: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Exploration 21.5%, First-Person 19.3%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Stylized 9%
- #48 Project Exhibited
72% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2020
Dev: Team ThievesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
A thrilling first-person action-stealth game. Play as Dana, the inventor thief, and use your gadgets to fulfill your task; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection in a mysterious palazzo.
Why similar: Stealth 59.8%, First-Person 16.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #49 Skin Deep
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,760 reviews2025
Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Why similar: Stealth 35.4%, Immersive Sim 30.7%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #50 Rain World
70% matchVery Positive94% of 56,540 reviews2017
Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Why similar: Atmospheric 26.8%, Exploration 26%, Platformer 25.2%, Physics 16.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #51 INDIKA
68% matchVery Positive89% of 9,251 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Surreal 47.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Exploration 13.8%, Stealth 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #52 The Method of Hiding a Body
69% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Adventure 24.4%, Exploration 23.8%, First-Person 20.7%
- #53 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
66% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.
Why similar: Stealth 30.8%, Crime 27.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Retro 9%
- #54 Ascending Inferno
67% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Oppolyon Studios
Windows
Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Physics 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Platformer 13%
- #55 Blade Kitten
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,088 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 48.6%, Platformer 40.9%, Adventure 10.5%
- #56 Simona's Requiem
69% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Team Simona
Windows · Mac · Linux
Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.
Why similar: Nonlinear 29.4%, Old School 16.2%, Exploration 15.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Retro 11.7%
- #57 Before The Night
67% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.9%, Stealth 22.1%, Exploration 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #58 Grimhook
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,176 reviews2023
Dev: Unlimited Fries
Windows
Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 20.6%, First-Person 17.5%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Stylized 14.4%
- #59 Rogue Reaper
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 407 reviews2019
Dev: Fireroot Studios
Windows
Rogue Reaper is an action-adventure game, taking place at the end of the Dark Ages during the rise of the plague. Trying to relieve her father from his work of managing the massive influx of souls, the daughter of the Grim Reaper sets out on an adventure to find and destroy the cause of the plague.
Why similar: Parkour 49.3%, Dark Fantasy 28.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Adventure 6.9%
- #60 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.6%, Exploration 23.5%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Stylized 17%, Adventure 11.7%