- #1 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,684 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 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 46.7%, Adventure 27%, Atmospheric 15%, 2D 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the RPGMaker, female-protagonist, and spooky-cute aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #2 Trick & Treat
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,407 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 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 65.6% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, free-to-play RPGMaker adventure that captures the same spooky, lighthearted spirit.
- #3 The Witch's House MV
96% matchVery Positive95% of 4,019 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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: Female Protagonist 28%, Indie 17.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 14.1%, 2D 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker horror experience that shares the atmospheric, puzzle-heavy nature of the seed.
- #4 Mad Father
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,601 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: Female Protagonist 32.2%, Story Rich 17.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of dark, gothic storytelling and RPGMaker exploration with a strong narrative focus.
- #5 The Witches' Tea Party
94% matchVery Positive96% of 118 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 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 42.5% ★, Adventure 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Indie 13.9%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich adventure game that mirrors the casual yet atmospheric nature of the seed.
- #6 Stray Cat Crossing
94% matchVery Positive93% of 651 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 61% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Indie 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal adventure that leans into the same indie, pixel-art horror aesthetic.
- #7 Angels of Death
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,333 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.5 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: Female Protagonist 36.2%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly narrative-focused RPGMaker game that balances dark themes with character-driven exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #8 Ib
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Indie 12.8%, Cute 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An essential indie horror-adventure that uses pixel graphics to create a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.
- #9 Grimm's Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,530 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 16.9%, Cute 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich RPGMaker game that features a female protagonist and a distinct, spooky-cute art style.
- #10 OneShot
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 63,597 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.7 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: Story Rich 22.6%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Cute 15.4%, Indie 14.3%, Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the intimate, story-rich atmosphere and charming pixel art style while emphasizing player choice and connection.
- #11 Coffin of Ashes
90% 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 57.9% ★, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 4.6%, Story Rich 3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker horror game that focuses on character-driven narrative and exploration.
- #12 The Crooked Man
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,234 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: Story Rich 29%, Adventure 23%, Atmospheric 17.1%, 2D 15.9%, Indie 15%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational RPGMaker horror game that provides a similar sense of dread, mystery, and character-focused exploration.
- #13 Always Sometimes Monsters
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Indie 34.1%, Choices Matter 23.9%, Story Rich 23.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the 'choices matter' aspect, mirroring the narrative impact and grounded storytelling found in the seed.
- #14 HorrorVale
86% matchVery Positive99% of 429 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 59.1% ★, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 15.6%, Cute 6.4%
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 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Laundry Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 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 44%, Indie 22.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Cute 9.4%, 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 DashBored
87% matchVery Positive81% of 340 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 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 55.9% ★, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 15.8%, Funny 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie RPGMaker adventure that shares the quirky, story-driven DNA of the seed.
- #17 Detective From The Crypt
86% matchVery Positive93% of 152 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 34.7%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.9%, 2D 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-oriented adventure game that shares the spooky, exploration-based gameplay of the seed.
- #18 Bear and Breakfast
84% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.7%, Cute 33.9%, Atmospheric 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-focused, it shares the 'cute' and 'haunted' aesthetic of the seed game.
- #19 The Ghost Cage
84% matchVery Positive96% of 200 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 23.7%, RPGMaker 21.4% ★, Choices Matter 18.2%, Funny 13.2%, Cute 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, cute, and choice-heavy adventure game that mirrors the lighthearted side of the seed.
- #20 Dead Dreams
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 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: Choices Matter 31.6%, Story Rich 23.9%, Adventure 17%, Atmospheric 16.4%, 2D 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, story-rich RPGMaker game that captures the same eerie, 2D aesthetic.
- #21 Cursed Mansion
83% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
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: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Choices Matter 21.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features multiple endings and choices-matter gameplay within a classic RPGMaker horror framework.
- #22 The Endless Empty
82% matchVery Positive96% of 311 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Adventure 26%, Indie 22.6%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie RPGMaker title that prioritizes narrative depth and unique character interactions.
- #23 Decollate Decoration
79% matchVery Positive94% of 375 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 39.5%, Cute 21.6%, Indie 13.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, 2D 7.3%
- #24 Costume Quest
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,078 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 42%, Cute 21.9%, Indie 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Funny 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, comedy-filled adventure that shares the 'spooky-cute' holiday theme.
- #25 Mayor May Knott
78% matchVery Positive99% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: Ravenous Images
Windows · Mac
A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Indie 7.5%
- #26 Goetia
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 787 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 29.1%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Indie 25.8%, 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.
- #27 Trick & Treat Remake
79% matchVery Positive100% of 68 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 31.3%, Cute 21.3%, Funny 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, 2D 11.7%
- #28 Tales Across Time
81% matchVery Positive83% of 80 reviews2016
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 57.9% ★, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, story-rich RPGMaker adventures that reflect the varied, narrative-focused nature of the seed.
- #29 Cat in the Box
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,551 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 73.6% ★, Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Indie 5.1%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #30 Labyrinthine Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 377 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 54.8% ★, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 15.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game with a female protagonist that focuses on story and casual puzzle-solving.
- #31 Escape from the Cursed Convent
76% matchVery Positive92% of 194 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 38.4%, Choices Matter 25.5%, Story Rich 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, 2D 8.4%
- #32 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
77% matchVery Positive98% of 125 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 24.9%, RPGMaker 21.3% ★, Choices Matter 16%, Cute 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #33 DEAD LAMB WALKING
75% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.8%, Choices Matter 22%, Cute 16.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, 2D 8.2%
- #34 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,367 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 30.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Funny 12.3%, Indie 11.7%
- #35 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
75% matchVery Positive100% of 63 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 31% ★, Choices Matter 14.6%, Cute 12.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #36 halfmoon
73% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: lvl374
Windows
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Indie 16.3%, 2D 14.8%
- #37 Marie's Room
73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,669 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 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 28.4%, Story Rich 27.1%, Indie 16%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%
- #38 Meg's Monster
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,307 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 23.4%, Indie 22.1%, Story Rich 17.3%, Funny 13.8%, Cute 13.1%
- #39 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 2
76% 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 49.3% ★, Adventure 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Indie 13.5%, Story Rich 6%
- #40 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,798 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 46.1%, Adventure 31.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Indie 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #41 Cross The Boundaries
70% matchVery Positive99% of 89 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 39.3%, Atmospheric 19.9%, 2D 14.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #42 PRIM
69% matchVery Positive95% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Common ColorsPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 46.2%, Cute 18%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2D 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #43 Ms.Director
72% matchVery Positive97% of 69 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 41.9% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 8.6%
- #44 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
71% matchVery Positive87% of 83 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 25.6%, Choices Matter 23.3%, Story Rich 17.2%, Cute 16.6%, Adventure 12.6%
- #45 Whispering Willows
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,875 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 33.2%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 13.2%, Atmospheric 13%
- #46 Belladonna
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 786 reviews2015
Dev: NeckboltPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 26.3%, Indie 21.6%
- #47 Night in the Woods
69% matchVery Positive95% of 20,046 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 24.5%, Story Rich 21.3%, Adventure 19.7%, Funny 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%
- #48 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 23.2%, Indie 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12%
- #49 Afterdream
68% matchVery Positive93% of 350 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 33%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.9%, 2D 8.9%
- #50 Beacon Pines
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,388 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Story Rich 33.8%, Cute 21.6%, Adventure 20.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%, 2D 9%
- #51 Why Am I Dead At Sea
70% matchVery Positive95% of 427 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 42.3%, Indie 34%, Story Rich 23.7%
- #52 Depanneur Nocturne
68% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: KO_OP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A short exploration game about poking around a convenience store and finding a gift with the help of its owner. But sometimes the perfect gift finds you.
Why similar: Adventure 66%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Cute 8.7%, Funny 8.1%, Indie 2.8%
- #53 Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
67% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: Froach ClubPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 78.8%, Cute 21.2%
- #54 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 333 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 41.8%, Female Protagonist 26%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 9.1%, Atmospheric 8%
- #55 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 35.1%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Indie 27.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #56 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
69% matchVery Positive89% of 294 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: Adventure 34.4%, Female Protagonist 34.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 6.5%
- #57 Lucy Dreaming
66% matchVery Positive98% of 378 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 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Funny 19.5%, Story Rich 19.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #58 This Bed We Made
64% matchVery Positive91% of 3,132 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.4%, Story Rich 19.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #59 Ghost on the Shore
67% matchVery Positive84% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Adventure 20.3%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%
- #60 Flipping Death
67% matchVery Positive90% of 286 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 41.7%, Indie 30.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, 2D 4.7%