Games Like Buddy Simulator 1984

KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 19.9%, Retro 16.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features a friendly AI companion that slowly descends into a disturbing, meta-narrative psychological horror experience.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, 1980s 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the 1980s retro-tech aesthetic perfectly while delivering a series of interconnected, text-heavy psychological horror vignettes.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 48%, Horror 21.8%, Cute 12.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game subverts the dating simulator genre by using meta-fictional elements to deliver a profound and unsettling psychological horror story.

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 37.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich psychological horror RPG that uses a charming pixel art style to mask a dark and emotionally heavy narrative.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Horror 46%, Story Rich 34%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 4.4%, Adventure 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines card-based gameplay with a deep, meta-narrative mystery that constantly challenges the player's perception of the game's reality.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39%, Horror 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Indie 8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This meta-horror game forces you to interact with a corrupted, demonic arcade machine that actively tries to manipulate your experience.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Story Rich 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Indie 12.5%, Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending meta-mystery that explores the lives of various video game characters, much like the experimental narrative style of the seed game.

you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

Why similar: 1980s 21.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.3%, Retro 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric horror game explores the eerie feeling of being alone in a dead multiplayer server, mirroring the 'buddy' simulation themes.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This unique psychological horror game uses a facial expression control mechanic that mirrors the experimental, interactive nature of the seed game.

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses the guise of a retro children's show to hide a sinister, interactive mystery that requires the player to solve puzzles to uncover the truth.

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Story Rich 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It modernizes the classic text-adventure format to create an atmospheric, psychological experience that feels deeply personal and unsettling.

"I need a Heart in order to open it"

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Retro 9.8%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic meta-horror experience that uses pixel art and file-system manipulation to blur the lines between the game and your computer.

Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.

Why similar: Typing 16.5% ★, Story Rich 14%, Simulation 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation game captures the feeling of digital communication and relationship-building, which is central to the core loop of the seed game.

Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, 1980s 19%, Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It presents a seemingly innocent, retro-styled game that hides a dark, glitchy reality beneath its surface.

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Story Rich 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on dialogue and choices, forcing you to manage interactions in a tense, confined setting.

My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, it’s about my sister. Do you still wish to hear it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This indie adventure uses pixel graphics to deliver a surreal and often dark story about siblings in a strange world.

A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, retro-styled horror game that uses simple mechanics to build a sense of unease and mystery.

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Text-Based 21.8%, Horror 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-textual horror game that focuses on the act of writing and editing, directly engaging with the player's input.

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, RPG 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that focuses on the emotional bond between characters, featuring a distinct pixel-art style and branching paths.

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Retro 38%, Exploration 10.2%, Indie 9.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a purposefully low-quality, retro aesthetic to create a chaotic and unpredictable meta-horror experience.

It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!

Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Cute 18%, Story Rich 12.7%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the 1990s, this horror game uses a toy-simulation mechanic that quickly turns from cute to terrifying as you try to survive the night.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game that uses its pixel art style to create a sense of isolation and psychological dread.

Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Retro 11%, Story Rich 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based adventure that uses psychological horror themes to explore the consequences of your decisions.

If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.2%, Indie 26.9%, Casual 17.5%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: While comedic, its bizarre meta-narrative and focus on strange, non-human 'buddies' provides a similar sense of experimental storytelling.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Story Rich 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for meta-narrative games, it constantly mocks and challenges the player's choices in a way that feels highly interactive.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.8%, Horror 29.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game simulates a lost phone interface to tell a horror story, emphasizing the feeling of interacting with a real device.

The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Horror 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy game that focuses on choices and psychological evaluation, mirroring the experimental nature of the seed game.

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 77.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired psychological horror that uses a distinct aesthetic to tell a haunting, surreal story.

"Let's play a typing game." Dyping Escape is a simple game where you type according to instructions from the game master, a mysterious eyeball. But be careful; everything you type becomes reality. Just be careful not to brick your computer.

Why similar: Typing 19.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

A lone clown explores a mysterious home. He meets strange inhabitants on his journey to discover why he exists. Join him, and you may discover a thing or two about yourself.

Why similar: Retro 20.6%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, exploration-heavy horror game that relies on atmosphere and story-rich elements to keep the player engaged.

Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 8.6%

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Simulation 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.

Why similar: 1980s 26.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Retro 14.2%, Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

A survival horror puzzle game about exploring an abandoned children's toy, stalked by the shambling husks of scrapped concepts that pursue you endlessly throughout the environment as you try to solve the cryptic puzzles left behind by the developers and keep your pet alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Cute 12.3%, Exploration 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends cute, colorful visuals with psychological horror elements to create a jarring and memorable experience.

Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Horror 25.2%, Cute 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Simulation 9.3%

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: 1980s 26.9%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Retro 13.5%, Story Rich 4.2%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Text-Based 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Story Rich 10.5%

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, Text-Based 17.6%, Horror 14.3%, Retro 13.1%, Story Rich 8.7%

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

Why similar: 1980s 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 16.5%, Retro 13.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Horror 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Simulation 10%, Exploration 7.9%

BUDDY is a horror adventure based on a little girl Mary’s story nightmare. Will you able to distinguish the real story from the girl's fantasy?

Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Indie 19.2%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

This is a cyberpunk-themed pixelated psychological horror, romance, and adventure game. Amidst a chance encounter in the rain and a forced gathering, an unexpected journey unfolds—a humorous romance and adventure story between you, a robot, and your furry companions.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, RPG 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Simulation 12.1%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Text-Based 26.2%, Horror 21.4%, Casual 5.9%, 2D 5.7%

This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 18.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Simulation 9.3%, RPG 8.3%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 9.6%

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 33.5%, Horror 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

CozyTyper is a relaxing game where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere while you spend your time improving your typing accuracy and speed, without the pressure of a ticking clock. Take your touch typing to the next level with calm practice and muscle memory training! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Why similar: Typing 35.1% ★, Text-Based 15.8%, Retro 13.2%, Simulation 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Join Julian and his friends in this psychological horror experience inspired by point-n-click computer games from the early 2000s. Witness many shenanigans with characters from the infamous 98xx.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 30.5%, Retro 13.9%, 2D 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Why similar: 1980s 34%, Horror 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Simulation 8.3%

SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Indie 21%, Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%

A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.5%, Horror 28.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Retro 7.1%, Atmospheric 5%

An experimental, horror visual novel about raising a virtual pet. Help a tamagotchi-like creature navigate his angst. We love Momo!

Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Horror 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Cute 13.3%, Story Rich 11.8%

Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Text-Based 20.7%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Retro 34.4%, Simulation 20.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Indie 5.9%

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

Why similar: Typing 28.3% ★, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Text-Based 18.6%, Horror 17.9%, Simulation 7.5%

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Horror 18%, Story Rich 15.7%, Cute 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Text-Based 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Story Rich 10.2%