- #1 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,722 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 27.3%, Atmospheric 14.9%, 2D 11.1%
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 2,413 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 66% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, 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 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.8%, Indie 17.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, 2D 12%
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 6,736 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 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 32.4%, Story Rich 17.4%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%
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 42.8% ★, Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Indie 13.7%, Story Rich 11.4%
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: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 61.3% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Indie 12%
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 5,382 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.3 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 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 10.3%
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 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Choices Matter 18%, Story Rich 16.3%, Indie 12.8%, Cute 12%
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 14,577 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 21.8%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 16.8%, 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 64,754 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.1 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: Story Rich 22.6%, Choices Matter 20%, Cute 15.4%, Indie 14.3%, Adventure 12.4%
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 58.3% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 4.5%, 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 1,261 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 29.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, 2D 15.8%, Indie 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational RPGMaker horror game that provides a similar sense of dread, mystery, and character-focused exploration.
- #13 HorrorVale
87% matchVery Positive99% of 435 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 59.5% ★, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 15.3%, Cute 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker adventure that blends horror elements with a charming, character-focused world.
- #14 Always Sometimes Monsters
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 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: Indie 34%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Story Rich 23.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the 'choices matter' aspect, mirroring the narrative impact and grounded storytelling found in the seed.
- #15 DashBored
88% matchVery Positive81% of 350 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 56.3% ★, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 15.5%, Funny 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie RPGMaker adventure that shares the quirky, story-driven DNA of the seed.
- #16 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 34.9%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, 2D 10%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-oriented adventure game that shares the spooky, exploration-based gameplay of the seed.
- #17 The Ghost Cage
85% matchVery Positive96% of 202 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 23.9%, RPGMaker 21.7% ★, Choices Matter 18%, Funny 13.1%, Cute 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, cute, and choice-heavy adventure game that mirrors the lighthearted side of the seed.
- #18 A Mortician's Tale
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,433 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 44.6%, Indie 22.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Cute 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven indie game with a female protagonist that explores death in a thoughtful, unique way.
- #19 Bear and Breakfast
84% matchVery Positive89% of 5,338 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 38.8%, Cute 33.9%, Atmospheric 27.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-focused, it shares the 'cute' and 'haunted' aesthetic of the seed game.
- #20 Cursed Mansion
83% matchVery Positive88% of 69 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 26.5%, Choices Matter 21.1%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 12.5%, Indie 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features multiple endings and choices-matter gameplay within a classic RPGMaker horror framework.
- #21 Dead Dreams
84% 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 31.4%, Story Rich 24%, Adventure 17.3%, 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.
- #22 The Endless Empty
82% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Indie 22.5%, Choices Matter 16.5%, 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 Positive93% of 446 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 39.3%, Cute 21.8%, Indie 14.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, 2D 7.1%
- #24 Costume Quest
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,105 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 42.3%, Cute 21.7%, Indie 13.1%, 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 217 reviews2026
Dev: Ravenous Images
Windows · Mac
A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about solving puzzles, rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Indie 7.6%
- #26 Goetia
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 790 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 29.4%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Indie 25.6%, Story Rich 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
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 69 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 31.6%, Cute 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Funny 16.2%, 2D 11.5%
- #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 58.3% ★, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, 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 Labyrinthine Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 378 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 55.2% ★, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game with a female protagonist that focuses on story and casual puzzle-solving.
- #30 Cat in the Box
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,562 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 73.9% ★, Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Indie 5%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #31 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
77% matchVery Positive100% of 65 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 31.4% ★, Choices Matter 14.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Cute 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #32 Escape from the Cursed Convent
76% matchVery Positive92% of 204 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 38.6%, Choices Matter 25.3%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 10%, 2D 8.3%
- #33 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
78% 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 21.6% ★, Choices Matter 15.8%, Cute 10.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #34 DEAD LAMB WALKING
75% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Cute 16.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 8.1%
- #35 halfmoon
73% matchVery Positive91% of 174 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 21.8%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Indie 16.2%, 2D 14.6%
- #36 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 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 30.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Funny 12.2%, Indie 11.6%
- #37 Dead by Backrooms Anomaly
74% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DarkRook Interactive
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror game filled with puzzles and humorous moments. In this world where reality and fantasy intertwine, nothing will ever be as it seems.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39%, Adventure 20.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, Funny 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #38 Meg's Monster
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,316 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 23.7%, Indie 22%, Story Rich 17.2%, Funny 13.8%, Cute 13.1%
- #39 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 2
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 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 49.7% ★, Adventure 17%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Indie 13.3%, Story Rich 6%
- #40 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,806 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%, Adventure 32.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Indie 4.4%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #41 PRIM
69% matchVery Positive95% of 587 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 46.5%, Cute 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2D 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #42 Cross The Boundaries
70% matchVery Positive99% of 95 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 39.7%, Atmospheric 19.8%, 2D 14.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #43 Marie's Room
70% matchVery Positive93% of 6,688 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 28.5%, Story Rich 27.1%, Indie 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%
- #44 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 42.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 8.5%
- #45 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 25.7%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Story Rich 17.3%, Cute 16.6%, Adventure 12.7%
- #46 Whispering Willows
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 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 33.3%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #47 Belladonna
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 790 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 26.5%, Indie 21.4%
- #48 Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: turbolento gamesPub: turbolento publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A story-driven adventure with multiple-choice dialogue, funny characters, and a light sprinkle of card battles. A friendship to mend, a world to explore, and a few opponents to beat. Not a deep card battler, just an adventure where decks can be evil. But you're in luck… yours is all ducks!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Funny 11.4%
- #49 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 23.5%, Indie 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 12%
- #50 Night in the Woods
68% matchVery Positive95% of 20,210 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 24.3%, Story Rich 21.4%, Adventure 20%, Funny 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #51 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 336 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 42.1%, Female Protagonist 26%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #52 Afterdream
66% matchVery Positive93% of 358 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 33.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, 2D 8.8%
- #53 Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
67% matchVery Positive90% of 286 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 79%, Cute 21%
- #54 Flipping Death
68% matchVery Positive90% of 287 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 42%, Indie 30.6%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, 2D 4.6%
- #55 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 34.7%, Female Protagonist 34.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 6.4%
- #56 Lake Ridden
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 35.4%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Indie 26.9%, Atmospheric 9%
- #57 walk
63% matchVery Positive100% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: bilge
Windows
it's about walking
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Cute 18.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 9.6%
- #58 Ghost on the Shore
67% matchVery Positive84% of 221 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 25.8%, Adventure 20.5%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%
- #59 Lucy Dreaming
65% matchVery Positive98% of 380 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 22%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Funny 19.5%, Story Rich 19.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #60 This Bed We Made
63% matchVery Positive91% of 3,323 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 14.5%, Indie 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%