
You start the game, you wake up, and eventually you will close the game. One day, you may even start the game again. That's the game.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Adventure, Horror, Indie.

You start the game, you wake up, and eventually you will close the game. One day, you may even start the game again. That's the game.

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

OK/NORMAL
OK/NORMAL is a short, experimental third-person horror experience, inspired by early 3D console games of the 90's. Journey through a dark, disjointed, dreamlike dimension with your cloud companion! Remember a good diet, take your medicine, and you should be fine!
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Experimental 19.2%, Surreal 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Psychological 12%, Horror 9.7%
OK/NORMAL is a short, experimental third-person horror experience, inspired by early 3D console games of the 90's. Journey through a dark, disjointed, dreamlike dimension with your cloud companion! Remember a good diet, take your medicine, and you should be fine!
Why similar: Experimental 22.9%, Psychedelic 19.6%, Surreal 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 9.4%
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.
Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Psychological 13.5%, Horror 12.2%
A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Surreal 20.9%, Psychological 18.6%, Psychedelic 18.4%, Adventure 8.6%
Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.5%, Horror 34.1%, Dark 12.3%, Indie 3.1%
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 54.2% ★, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Adventure 5.8%
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark 12.1%
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Surreal 10.4%, Exploration 7.8%
This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.5% ★, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 9.6%, Horror 7.5%
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 26.2%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 13.8%, Dark 11.7%
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 13%, Adventure 11.5%
You are trapped in a corridor suspended above the clouds. Each time you open the door at the end of the corridor, explore the environment that awaits you, find anomalies, use the alarm, and break the loop.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Surreal 18.7%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Exploration 10%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Experimental 24%, Surreal 15.2%, Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.2%
A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.4%, Horror 30.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Dark 12%, Indie 6%
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: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Horror 15.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Dark 11.5%
In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky...
Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Experimental 23.5%, Indie 18%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 10.6%
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.6%, RPGMaker 25.3% ★, Adventure 16%, Indie 7.7%, Horror 6.3%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Psychological 24.2%, Adventure 22%, Indie 16.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
You wake up in an unknown city. A city without people, a city completely deserted. But you’re not alone. There's something out there, something strange, something terrifying. Somehow, you know your only way out is to figure out why you're the only one left when everyone else is gone.
Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological 15.4%, Mystery 11.2%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 8.8%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 9.8%, Dark 7.8%
[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 18.7%, Horror 18%, Mystery 11.3%, Dark 11.1%
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Psychological Horror 34.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 10.5%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 28.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 10.6%
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Surreal 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%
A first-person, PSX-style horror game about living with a monster. Do as you're told... or don't. Just be ready for the consequences.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.7%, Surreal 19%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological 10.6%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Psychological 23%, Surreal 19.8%, Psychedelic 14.9%, Adventure 4.3%
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 21%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 16.3%, Mystery 13.6%
This is the game that nurtures “Circle” and adventures in the "Outside" of the room.
Why similar: Adventure 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 18.1%, Indie 17.8%, Dark 12.5%
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Why similar: Experimental 27.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological 10.8%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Surreal 26.5%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 21.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Indie 8.8%
Made in Construct2, Settled is a story driven game with hints of exploration. As you progress, subtle changes appear. Memories and nightmares act as new areas, although still remaining in the confines of the house. When you reach the end, the conclusion may not be what you expected.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 19.9%
Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Indie 8.3%
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: Psychedelic 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Psychological 19.3%, Horror 10.1%, Surreal 8.3%
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Psychedelic 24.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 10.9%
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Horror 25%, Dark 14.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%
"Wait" is a mystery horror game, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and the Silent Hill series. The gameplay is put together by elements of exploration and riddle solving. Experience horror without jump scares or fighting monsters, but with the fear of the unknown and unimaginable.
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.9% ★, Horror 15.1%, Indie 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%
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: Psychological Horror 34.8%, Horror 30.1%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 6.3%
You have just awoken without knowing who or where you are. You can't remember anything but it is clear you are not alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Indie 17.4%
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Surreal 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 9.8%
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 22.6%, Psychological 17.7%, Surreal 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 10%
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological 15.4%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 9.7%
VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%
You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?
Why similar: Horror 49%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 14.7%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%
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 26%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Exploration 12.2%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Horror 22.1%, Dark 14.9%, Indie 9.3%, Surreal 8.5%
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 19.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 8%
A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.
Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 14.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 8.7%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Surreal 18.7%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological 14.5%, Exploration 11%
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 14.7%, Exploration 14.6%
This game is about bed rotting. You lie in the bed for 20 days trying to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Adventure 30.6%, Horror 19.9%, Exploration 18%
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Surreal 36.6%, Psychedelic 34.4%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Indie 4.6%
You'll scream in pleasure... Choke with fear! Play through 101 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion? Maybe what's been lost was never meant to be found...
Why similar: Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychedelic 10%, Psychological 9.6%, Surreal 9.3%
Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Horror 21.9%, Surreal 17.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 17.8%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 8.7%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 22.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Psychological 17.9%, Horror 13.8%, Psychedelic 11%, Dark 10.4%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.6%, Horror 22.9%, Surreal 18.9%, Dark 12%, Adventure 5.7%