- #1 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
97% 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: Female Protagonist 46.8%, Adventure 26.7%, Atmospheric 15.2%, 2D 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the RPGMaker, female-protagonist, and spooky-cute aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #2 The Witch's House MV
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPGMaker 68.7% ★, Female Protagonist 9%, Indie 5.4%, Adventure 4.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker horror experience that shares the atmospheric, puzzle-heavy nature of the seed.
- #3 Trick & Treat
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.7% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Cute 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, free-to-play RPGMaker adventure that captures the same spooky, lighthearted spirit.
- #4 Mad Father
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 63% ★, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of dark, gothic storytelling and RPGMaker exploration with a strong narrative focus.
- #5 Grimm's Hollow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich RPGMaker game that features a female protagonist and a distinct, spooky-cute art style.
- #6 Ib
94% 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 38.1% ★, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An essential indie horror-adventure that uses pixel graphics to create a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.
- #7 The Witches' Tea Party
93% matchVery Positive96% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Witches Tea Party is a story-driven adventure game with a magical world and colourful characters. There will be small quests, collectables, mysteries, disturbing rooms and multiple endings. Having tea with witches is probably not an easy task...
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.6% ★, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Indie 15%, Story Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich adventure game that mirrors the casual yet atmospheric nature of the seed.
- #8 Angels of Death
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.9% ★, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly narrative-focused RPGMaker game that balances dark themes with character-driven exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #9 OneShot
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.2% ★, Story Rich 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Cute 10.2%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the intimate, story-rich atmosphere and charming pixel art style while emphasizing player choice and connection.
- #10 Stray Cat Crossing
91% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.1% ★, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal adventure that leans into the same indie, pixel-art horror aesthetic.
- #11 Coffin of Ashes
89% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPGMaker 54% ★, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 5.1%, Story Rich 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker horror game that focuses on character-driven narrative and exploration.
- #12 Always Sometimes Monsters
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 63.7% ★, Indie 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Female Protagonist 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the 'choices matter' aspect, mirroring the narrative impact and grounded storytelling found in the seed.
- #13 The Crooked Man
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.6% ★, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational RPGMaker horror game that provides a similar sense of dread, mystery, and character-focused exploration.
- #14 HorrorVale
86% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPGMaker 55.2% ★, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 17.3%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker adventure that blends horror elements with a charming, character-focused world.
- #15 A Mortician's Tale
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,410 reviews2017
Dev: Laundry Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.1%, Indie 23.4%, Story Rich 14.5%, Cute 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven indie game with a female protagonist that explores death in a thoughtful, unique way.
- #16 Dead Dreams
87% 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 55.5% ★, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, story-rich RPGMaker game that captures the same eerie, 2D aesthetic.
- #17 Detective From The Crypt
85% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 15.8%, Atmospheric 15%, 2D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-oriented adventure game that shares the spooky, exploration-based gameplay of the seed.
- #18 Bear and Breakfast
83% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.2%, Cute 27.8%, Funny 22.3%, Atmospheric 20.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-focused, it shares the 'cute' and 'haunted' aesthetic of the seed game.
- #19 DashBored
86% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.7% ★, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 17.8%, Funny 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie RPGMaker adventure that shares the quirky, story-driven DNA of the seed.
- #20 The Endless Empty
84% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.4% ★, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie RPGMaker title that prioritizes narrative depth and unique character interactions.
- #21 Cursed Mansion
84% 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 41.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features multiple endings and choices-matter gameplay within a classic RPGMaker horror framework.
- #22 The Ghost Cage
82% matchVery Positive96% of 195 reviews2021
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
In this short and light-hearted adventure game, you inadvertently rent a house with a ghost. Should you befriend the ghost, or drive it out of the house? Multiple endings available depending on your choices and the items you find!
Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Choices Matter 19.2%, RPGMaker 18.8% ★, Funny 13.6%, Cute 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, cute, and choice-heavy adventure game that mirrors the lighthearted side of the seed.
- #23 Decollate Decoration
79% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Adventure 39.6%, Cute 21.2%, Indie 13.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, 2D 7.4%
- #24 Costume Quest
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,049 reviews2011
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.
Why similar: Adventure 41.5%, Cute 22%, Indie 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Funny 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, comedy-filled adventure that shares the 'spooky-cute' holiday theme.
- #25 Goetia
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Female Protagonist 28.4%, Indie 26.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, point-and-click adventure that captures the atmospheric mystery of the seed game.
- #26 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 48.6% ★, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 5.1%
- #27 Trick & Treat Remake
79% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is the remake version of the free game Trick & Treat, with some visual updates such as redrawn maps and new UIs. It's a light-hearted Halloween adventure in a vampire's house, where you explore the mansion and solve puzzles in the spooky atmosphere.
Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Cute 21.4%, Funny 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, 2D 11.9%
- #28 Cat in the Box
78% 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 70.3% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Indie 5.8%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #29 Tales Across Time
81% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters...
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.9% ★, Adventure 15%, Indie 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, story-rich RPGMaker adventures that reflect the varied, narrative-focused nature of the seed.
- #30 Escape from the Cursed Convent
76% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.9%, Choices Matter 25.9%, Story Rich 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, 2D 8.5%
- #31 Labyrinthine Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 376 reviews2015
Dev: Solest GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.9% ★, Adventure 20%, Indie 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game with a female protagonist that focuses on story and casual puzzle-solving.
- #32 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
78% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, RPGMaker 18.6% ★, Choices Matter 16.8%, Cute 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #33 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
76% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.6% ★, Choices Matter 15.6%, Cute 12.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #34 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Funny 12.2%, Indie 11.8%
- #35 DEAD LAMB WALKING
74% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.6%, Choices Matter 22.3%, Cute 16.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, 2D 8.3%
- #36 Marie's Room
73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Story Rich 27.2%, Indie 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 13.9%
- #37 Meg's Monster
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,271 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Why similar: Adventure 23%, Indie 22.3%, Story Rich 17.4%, Funny 13.8%, Cute 13.1%
- #38 Help Me
75% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Wallace Lovecraft
Windows
A horrific choices matter adventure game where you need to get out of the house!
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.5% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Funny 9.6%, Adventure 7%
- #39 Cross The Boundaries
71% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: AlfredProsPub: Ziel Graywords
Windows · Linux
This is a Touhou Fangame. Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. In Cross The Boundaries, you will solve riddles while trying to stay alive, and looking for a way out of the nightmare.
Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Atmospheric 20.1%, 2D 14.6%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #40 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 2
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
One week after the eerie events occurred in Silver Creek Falls, the sleepy town in North Carolina is hit with yet another tragedy. An FBI agent is brutally murdered in cold blood in his own bedroom. No one knows who did it or why. Only one thing is clear: something truly sinister is broiling in Silver Creek Falls.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.3% ★, Adventure 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Indie 14.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #41 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,785 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.3%, Adventure 31.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #42 Ms.Director
72% 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: RPGMaker 37.9% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 9.3%
- #43 Night in the Woods
70% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.9%, Story Rich 21.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Funny 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%
- #44 Belladonna
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 776 reviews2015
Dev: NeckboltPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.1%, Adventure 26%, Indie 21.9%
- #45 Greyfox RPG
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,021 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPGMaker 74.5% ★, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 7.1%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Story Rich 1.9%
- #46 PRIM
67% matchVery Positive95% of 562 reviews2024
Dev: Common ColorsPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Adventure 52.4%, Cute 20.3%, 2D 14.4%, Choices Matter 13%
- #47 Chook & Sosig: Walk the Plank
72% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: TookiPalookiPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Chook & Sosig: Walk the Plank is a charming point-and-click adventure about tabletop gaming, mischievous friends, and spectral poultry.
Why similar: Adventure 22.8%, Indie 17.7%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12%
- #48 Whispering Willows
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Story Rich 18.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 13.1%
- #49 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
68% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: SEEC Inc.
Windows · Mac
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Choices Matter 24.9%, Story Rich 18.1%, Cute 17.4%, Adventure 13%
- #50 Detective Grimoire
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Funny 28.3%, Story Rich 28.2%, Adventure 18.9%, 2D 14.9%, Indie 9.7%
- #51 Why Am I Dead At Sea
69% matchVery Positive95% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: Adventure 41.8%, Indie 34.4%, Story Rich 23.8%
- #52 Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
67% matchVery Positive89% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: Froach ClubPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about getting caught up in the outlandish happenings of a small town where melons are illegal. Silly and cute on the surface, but are things really as peaceful as they seem?
Why similar: Adventure 78.6%, Cute 21.4%
- #53 Lucy Dreaming
66% matchVery Positive98% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Tall Story Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.
Why similar: Adventure 21.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Funny 19.5%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #54 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 327 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Indie 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #55 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
69% matchVery Positive90% of 288 reviews2017
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.4%, Adventure 34.1%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 6.6%
- #56 Lake Ridden
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 34.7%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Indie 27.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #57 Coralina: a Memory Tale
65% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.2%, Adventure 27.9%, Atmospheric 16.3%, 2D 11.6%
- #58 Little Red Lie
69% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2017
Dev: WZOGI
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.
Why similar: Adventure 53.3%, Indie 46.7%
- #59 Flipping Death
68% matchVery Positive90% of 283 reviews2018
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?
Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Indie 31.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, 2D 4.8%
- #60 Dream Bright
66% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Sasha VigneronPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Dream Bright is an unique story-driven game that blends exploration, platforming and stealth into a short journey. Dive into the imagination of Lucy while she creates her own adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Adventure 29.5%, Cute 20.8%, Atmospheric 19.6%