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Games Like Cross The Boundaries

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Psychological Horror.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 99% — of 67 reviews
Released: 2025-03-24
Developer: AlfredPros
Publisher: Ziel Graywords
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  58. #58 Jishogi
    67% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2022
    Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
    Windows

    A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.

    Why similar: Anime 18.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Drama 14.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Dark 10.5%

  59. #59 Dark Light
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Psychological 32.8%, Adventure 10.8%, 2D 7.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

  60. #60 Blood Lily Loop
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

    Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Drama 15%, Supernatural 12.9%, Anime 12.4%, Exploration 10.6%

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