Games Like CULY

Edmund is entrapped in a most terrible Web. He must punch and kick his way through all sorts of terrors in this turn-based RPG. An emotional and surreal roller-coaster. Edmund will do anything to see her again. One last time.

Why similar: Emotional 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, RPG 12.6%, Psychological 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%

"Haven't seen you in forever." A narrative-driven RPG about the heart, featuring light turn-based combat and gentle puzzle-solving. In a peaceful world where all conflicts have ended, is there still a chance to make up for the words left unspoken in the past?

Why similar: Psychological 26.1%, Emotional 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

本遊戲為回合制冒險ＲＰＧ遊戲。 你將扮演一位失去??的勇者，與夥伴一起踏上了一個不斷探索的成長的旅程。 旅程中的任何發現和戰鬥都會影響結局的發展，尋找、探索，那些埋藏起來的記憶碎片。

Why similar: Psychological 28.2%, RPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Adventure 3.9%

The Glass Sea is an story-focused top down RPG game featuring unique worlds and enticing battles. It focuses on exploring memories. It's produced by "experienced" programmer Eve who you may know from her game Dhilly Game 6.

Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Emotional 23.5%, Dark 12.6%, RPG 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

An adventure RPG about life, death, rebirth, and robots, from the team that brought you vivid/stasis.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, Emotional 22%, RPG 17.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

“You do not remember why this place is called paradise.”[Blank] is a fantasy adventure RPG about runaway youth. A girl awakens in a strange world and fills the blank pages of an unknown diary. As lost memories return and hidden truths unfold, she must face the final [Blank].

Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, RPG 19.4%, Psychological 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Adventure 10.6%

A short top-down narrative game about alcohol, denial, and the first honest moment of accountability.

Why similar: RPG 19.4%, Emotional 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

Voiceover is a single player game, inspired by Disco Elysium and classic JRPGs, where real world is shown through the prism of main character's mental disorders.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Psychological 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPG 8%

"Hope leads to despair." Welcome to Adonis, a paradise where dreams are forbidden. Amnesiac Jin takes up his sword to uncover the truth hidden by the cult and find his way back home. A top-down 2D pixel art action-adventure. In this lonely world, the future is yours to choose.

Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Emotional 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark 10%

A story-driven experience about a man who becomes a ghost after a deadly accident. Full of regrets, he will stay alongside his wife, who cannot see him, and protect her all her life from an unknown evil, sharing her best and worst moments. So close yet so far.

Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Story Rich 14%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, RPG 9.2%

Esteem is an emotional RPG about Laisa, a young wolf cub who must confront her fears and insecurities to save her village. Explore a fantasy world where self-esteem influences battles and challenges. 2nd place in the Best Indie Game award at BGS 2024!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, RPG 9.3%, Retro 8.8%

Explore the dreary world of Little One, an atmospheric 2D RPG, as you meet the unusual inhabitants and fight off the monsters that lurk in its darkest corners.

Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

SVETIK is a dark top-down RPG where your only source of light is a living being. Svetik remembers your words, changes over time, and may leave you in complete darkness. Can you restore the sun if the light itself stops trusting you?

Why similar: Psychological 23.5%, Emotional 19.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Return with us, to the days of yesteryear. When 8 colors were enough, and the pixels were individually detectable to the human eye. This is LOWLANDER, a fantasy role-playing adventure from simpler times. This might be your father’s RPG!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Retro 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, RPG 13.4%, Story Rich 11.8%

TRUSTFALL into the mysterious and quirky inner world of Cherry to 'battle' her inner parts. Master Emotional Alchemy in unique turn-based encounters: choose LOVE to integrate, FEAR to resist, or AWARENESS to transmute. Every choice will uncover a different path back home.

Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Psychological 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Story Rich 12%

Play as five human heroes in this pacifist 2D RPG taking place in a world where some friendly (and not so friendly) angels conduct balance and harmony together... and where your only instruments for fighting are words and melodies.

Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, RPG 11.1%

InterCorruption is an indie turn-based RPG where you must defend the main character against corrupted enemies in a decaying game that was abandoned back in the 90s.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.2%, RPG 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 7.7%

Dive into the unforgettable tale of two siblings on the run in this emotional RPG journey. With only their wits and a cursed power too dangerous to control, they must fight, explore and scavenge to survive in an unfamiliar world. Will their bond be strong enough to endure the road ahead?

Why similar: Emotional 22%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…

Why similar: Emotional 24.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, RPG 12.1%, Psychological 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Crystalone is a narrative based JRPG mixing turn-based and side-scrolling action both in combat and world exploration. Play as Kaz in his journey to uncover the secrets of his whereabouts and his destiny, joined and strengthened by the bonds of allies and friends met along the way.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.3%, RPG 19.3%, Story Rich 12%, Emotional 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

Why similar: Psychological 33.6%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Emotional 10.1%, Dark 7.2%

A story-driven action game in which a hopeless high school girl confronts her life within her dreams as she turns 18, progressing through magnetic movement, exploration, dialogue, and combat.

Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Emotional 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Dark 12.3%

A slow, minimalist psychological pixel experience about living the same empty routine in a silent city. Wake up. Work. Eat. Sleep. Beneath the depressing monotony and liminal surroundings, something slowly begins to break.

Why similar: Psychological 29.3%, Emotional 25%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 6.1%

A surreal action RPG where dreams fight back. Explore vivid realms, face your nightmares, and choose what to destroy — or forgive.

Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Psychological 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Use the power of the elements and face your destiny. Elements Destiny is a 2D Fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals. An emotional journey with a deep story, challenging turn based combat and handcrafted artworks. And yes, the soundtrack is massive!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Retro 13.2%, RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 11.7%

Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Emotional 15.9%, Psychological 13.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, RPG 9.9%

In this (mostly) 2D psychological horror RPG-style game, wake up on a desolate power station in the midst of space. Explore a fully customisable facility, playing retro games to keep the place in-tact. Discover why the structure is in such a sorry state, all to… leave everything behind one day?

Why similar: RPG 21.8%, Emotional 16.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Dark 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.

Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Emotional 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Story Rich 9%, Retro 8.4%

In “Joe's Life,” you and your best friend Halliday honor his dead grandpa’s last wish by opening a record store.

Why similar: Emotional 34.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, RPG 17.9%, Indie 4.4%

A Humanist retro-style RPG game about sincerity and empathy, featuring friendly robot dogs and evil smiley faces.

Why similar: Emotional 23.7%, RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Retro 12.5%, Story Rich 8.3%

MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Retro 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

Face your fears in this chilling 2D survival horror action game about understanding and overcoming mental health struggles. Explore twisted nightmares, engage in challenging fast-paced combat and survive encounters with terrifying stalker enemies.

Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Emotional 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.

Why similar: Emotional 26.2%, Psychological 19.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Retro 9.6%

2081. Earth, now known as Saghala, was destroyed by nuclear war and coronal mass ejections. Despite the devastation, humanity lingers on. Sixty years after the End, four factions vie for control of the Core, the last fusion reactor. Decide the fate of Saghala in a classic, top-down cRPG!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Dark 8.3%, RPG 8%

Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.

Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Psychological 17.8%, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%

Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.

Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Emotional 18.7%, Dark 12.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A psychological and atmospheric 2D puzzle-platform adventure. Solve puzzles, explore shifting environments, and follow the traces of your own story among forgotten memories.

Why similar: Psychological 34.1%, Emotional 26.4%, Dark 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Doomsday is a JRPG styled psychological horror that takes place in the late 60s. The story follows the kidnapping of teen girl Cathy-Anne, and her friends determined to save her- all the while they uncover the mysterious animal-human hybrid doomsday cult they've stumbled across.

Why similar: Psychological 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, RPG 13%, Retro 11.6%, Story Rich 9.2%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Dark 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Retro 10.3%

Four years have passed since a perpetual winter shrouded this reimagined, mystical North Vietnam. As Rosie, experience a deeply personal journey of emotional escalation and high-stakes battles in this visceral blend of real-time action and turn-based strategy.

Why similar: Emotional 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%

Astral Destiny is na Adventure/Action, Sci-fi, Fantasy RPG game created with the RPGMaker MZ. Unrevel the secrets of a strange object, like Psionics or Astral Projection or Invisibility and save the Earth from a powerfull enemy.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, RPG 21.5%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

A story-driven puzzle game about a boy trapped in a mysterious virtual sanctuary. Explore, solve puzzles, and discover the secrets hidden in a world that never lets him go.

Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Emotional 19.9%, Story Rich 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8%

A four centuries old legacy of oppression is about to come to an end. In this fast-paced, story-driven JRPG, build a revolution to shatter a system built on chains and suffering. Master the element of Earth, unite the nation, and become the rift that will change Atria forever.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, Emotional 20%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, RPG 8.2%

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Psychological 20%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, RPG 9.4%

Jawed is a psychological horror game where you play as Adam, a man muzzled by a life of silent torture since the disappearance of his fiancée. Presented with evidence that she may be alive, Adam must confront their strained relationship and face the only thing that can truly set him free: the truth.

Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Psychological 24.1%, Story Rich 15.3%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 7%

Dive into a journey of grief and overcoming with Diana and her drone, in search of an ancient legend, passing through mountains, caves, mines, and a lot more in a great adventure filled with challenges.

Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Psychological 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 6.5%

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Psychological 24%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Dark 11.4%, Retro 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Broken Legends is an adventure RPG where you control a possessed 16-year-old. Whatever is possessing this boy is turning him into a villain! Will you stop this force or become it?

Why similar: Emotional 28.2%, Dark 14.6%, RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%

One of the last humans in the universe calls your company to get some food, deliver it, and don't look back. Remember, customer is always right.

Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Emotional 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 10.9%

Gather the Pages, Mend the Book, and harvest the innocent to defy The Reaper. A retro stealth-adventure. Collect Keys to progress and avoid enemies while you explore the town and search for the missing pages that Fredley needs to fix his book and bring his friend back to life.

Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Emotional 13%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Find love in this turn based role-playing game where balance is key. Wisely balance your flesh and mind to defeat the incarnations. Avoid your heart bursting. Meet new friends. You are now in the Mirabelle jam.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Psychological 20.7%, RPG 18.7%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 9%

A surreal indie RPG about dissociation, recovery, and the friends (imaginary or not) who help us survive. Guide Juno through a new town, (re)build her connections, dig through the static and find out what it means to see the world in color again.

Why similar: RPG 18.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%

An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Emotional 16.7%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

After a horrible nightmare, Melia bolts awake but finds herself unable to scream… Her mouth has been sewn shut! What happened to her? Only the Monsters remember. Face them and explore with Melia the theme of family trauma, through this carefully illustrated RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25%, RPG 19.2%, Psychological 18.3%, Emotional 16%, Exploration 5.2%

Nightfall is a top down sci-fi game with turn based combat. After waking up on a strange world without any recollection of your past, you must explore, fight, and survive in order to rediscover your memories and find out why, and by whom they were taken away.

Why similar: RPG 28.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Retro 15.3%, 2D 8.1%

Roll the dice, will the outcome be a blessing or a punishment?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 42.2%, Retro 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 13.2%, 2D 5.7%

Intersectio is a turn-based tactics game about the fragile balance between body, mind, and soul. It tells the story of a person caught between two abysses — to survive, they must maintain equilibrium.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Dark 12.1%, Emotional 12%, Psychological 10.1%

Ten thousand years after Atria stripped the world of the Vita and Maisha. She prepares to bring her children home. Follow Iino and his companions as they fight for survival and unravel the truth behind their connection to the world and master the elements in this classic JRPG that started it all.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Emotional 22.9%, RPG 21.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

This is a story about finding courage. You will play and control two elves exploring the inner world of a girl named Ming, who suffers from depression. As you collect items to find the courage, the story of Ming gradually unfolds...

Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Psychological 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 5.7%

The Legend Of The Crystals is a story-driven fantasy action RPG where you will embark on an epic journey to uncover the secrets of the ancient crystals that bring balance to the world.

Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Retro 12.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%