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

Why similar: Horror 21%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Survival Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the atmospheric, puzzle-platforming horror experience with a focus on navigating a grotesque and dangerous world.

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 20.5%, Horror 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Dark 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, hand-drawn narrative that explores psychological horror through the eyes of a young girl in a surreal world.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 16.5%, Cartoony 14.1%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, hand-drawn art style and a dark, atmospheric mystery that requires puzzle-solving to progress.

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

Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, whimsical narrative experience that explores childhood innocence contrasted with disturbing themes.

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Cartoony 21.8%, Atmospheric 15%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Story Rich 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the high-quality, hand-drawn animated aesthetic and focuses on a narrative-driven adventure with puzzle elements.

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Supernatural 22.1%, Narration 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on a young female protagonist navigating a nightmarish world, blending stealth, horror, and puzzle-solving.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Supernatural 25.4%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 14.5%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly dark, story-rich experience with a distinct art style and unsettling mystery-solving gameplay.

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Cartoony 12.4%, Dark 12.4%, Stealth 10%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, fairy-tale inspired puzzle-platforming experience that mirrors the unsettling tone of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.5%, Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-adventure game featuring a young female protagonist trapped in a surreal, puzzle-filled art gallery.

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the vulnerability of a child exploring a dark, supernatural world filled with atmospheric dread.

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: Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Narration 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with 2D exploration and puzzle-solving in a haunting, dreamlike setting.

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: Dark 16.7%, Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, story-rich adventure with side-scrolling mechanics and meaningful choices.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a young girl uncovering dark family secrets within a dangerous, puzzle-filled mansion.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 25.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 7%, Dark 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a female protagonist surviving a supernatural horror threat within a school setting, emphasizing stealth and exploration.

Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines horror and narrative-driven adventure with a distinct, stylized aesthetic and a female lead.

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

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a mature, dark narrative with a unique visual style that emphasizes psychological horror and exploration.

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Supernatural 26.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a puzzle-heavy adventure game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a mysterious environment.

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: Survival Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 13.3%, Stealth 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an atmospheric, story-rich horror experience that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Dark 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game uses a striking, hand-drawn aesthetic to depict a harrowing and psychological horror experience.

PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?

Why similar: Supernatural 26.8%, Cartoon 26.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Horror 13.2%, Narration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, dark adventure game features a young protagonist navigating a whimsical yet macabre world.

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: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 16.2%, Stealth 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a female protagonist in a dark, atmospheric world that blends stealth and puzzle-solving.

Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Supernatural 18.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique, retro-styled survival horror experience with a female protagonist and psychological themes.

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Supernatural 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic survival-horror experience with a female protagonist, exploration, and intricate puzzles.

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 24.2%, Supernatural 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark-fantasy world and a female protagonist navigating platforming challenges in a twisted, surreal environment.

In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, Cartoony 15.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores a dark, dreamlike world through the eyes of a child, emphasizing stealth and puzzle-platforming.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Supernatural 25.7%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Cartoon 10%

Why You'll Like It: It features a female protagonist using supernatural abilities to solve puzzles and uncover a dark mystery.

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

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game is set in a school and focuses on narrative, puzzle-solving, and supernatural dread.

You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Dark 17.3%, Stealth 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 45.3%, Dark 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational puzzle-platformer that uses a stark, atmospheric art style to convey a sense of dread and mystery.

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: Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.7%

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 47%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It puts you in the perspective of a child navigating a terrifying, surreal world, emphasizing atmosphere and exploration.

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 19.5%, Cartoony 14%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Dark 8%

In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Supernatural 19.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%

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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Supernatural 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

Why similar: Narration 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Dark 18.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Cartoony 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Cartoon 12.4%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Horror 17%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 10.7%

Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Dark 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Horror 17.9%, Cartoony 15.5%, Dark 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

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: Survival Horror 21.1%, Supernatural 17.8%, Horror 14.4%, Cartoon 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31.4%, Horror 22.7%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

Why similar: Supernatural 26.7%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Supernatural 34%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 9.1%

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 25.8%, Horror 22.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10%

Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

Why similar: Stealth 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Cartoony 13.6%, Narration 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 13.1%, Atmospheric 9%

TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.9%, Cartoon 10.6%

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Horror 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Horror 29%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Dark 11.8%, Narration 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Cartoony 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Dark 31.2%, Atmospheric 23.1%, Adventure 5.3%

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: Horror 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%

A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.

Why similar: Survival Horror 41.2%, Horror 25.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

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: Survival Horror 28.7%, Supernatural 21.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

Why similar: Supernatural 19.6%, Horror 13.5%, Narration 12%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Narration 10.4%, Dark 9.2%

A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.

Why similar: Narration 25.8%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%