Games Like DAEMMERLICHT

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Experimental 21.9% ★, Surreal 13.7%, Gothic 12.3% ★, Horror 10.3%

After shouting "Let Me Play!" to the cast in a theatre, the fiction comes crashing down as everyone, including you, becomes aware they're only following a script. Will you let the play continue? Or will you write your own ending?

Why similar: Experimental 33.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Surreal 16.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Stylized 6.8%

A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

Why similar: Experimental 24.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Cinematic 8.6%

"Enthralled" is a short game about a man possessed by a demon. It takes place in a desolate world where you balance between looking for a way out, stopping the demon from killing innocent people, and not being completely devoured yourself. Explore the world and find a way to deal with your curse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Horror 7.5%

The Appraiser is a short, first person narrative game. As an art appraiser you will sell the art collection of a dying man. Each painting is by 4 famed artist. They have a story to tell you, but only if you choose to listen.

Why similar: Experimental 26.7% ★, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Surreal 11.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%

Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.

Why similar: Experimental 28% ★, Surreal 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Stylized 8.6%

Wield your sword in the right direction to defeat challenging horrors. Try to make sense of your steps through an impossible tower that changes with your decisions while trying to survive. Prove your Faith.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Gothic 13.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Testimonium is a bite-sized, experimental analog horror game designed to push your psychological limits. PLAY THE TAPE.

Why similar: Experimental 32.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Gothic 11.8% ★, Horror 11.5%, Surreal 10.8%

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Experimental 32.1% ★, Surreal 21.2%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Stylized 7.8%

Under the cloud, pressure is crushing – only machines survive in the open. LAMINA BRUISE is a narrative-driven first-person adventure. Solve thoughtful puzzles and overcome revealing obstacles in a tense, hostile environment.

Why similar: Experimental 43.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Surreal 17.4%, Dark 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.

Why similar: Experimental 34.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Horror 7.1%

An interactive psychological horror drama.

Why similar: Experimental 31.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Surreal 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10%, Horror 7.5%

Play, no game. Put on your headphones, listen and imagine what exists in the dark. Did Lovecraft expose the most insidious Outer in his last story? Plunge into the Dormitory of Horror for answers. Oh, not sure if it's a one-way path…

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Walking Simulator 27.5%, Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 7%

A 1-bit exploration through a decaying city of the dead. Get lost in dialogue trees, leaf through weighty tomes, and make friends or enemies with the superstitious locals.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Gothic 10.5% ★, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Experimental 56.8% ★, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%

Beyond is a world of the damned and the souls who stray are lost. Beyond dwell violent and wicked spirits that have long been abandoned and those who wish to see you join them. Beyond is where you will go. Beyond, she searches for you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Stylized 11.1%, Horror 10.5%

A miniature frozen between the atmosphere of a small room and Castaneda with Lovecraft. The story of radical spiritual practices in the search for truth among panels and stacks.

Why similar: Experimental 40.2% ★, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Stylized 8.3%, Surreal 8.2%

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Experimental 37.1% ★, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Surreal 16.4%, Horror 7.9%, Dark 6.9%

House of stolen devil bargains and indolent angelic aristocracy: Nowhere Manor is doomed to disappear. You can leave if you’ve got a soul … but that’s not an option for an artificially created servant such as Liber. Just how far are you willing to go escape?

Why similar: Gothic 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Horror 10.7%

One wish to shape a game forever. Wait 2 hours in darkness, make your request, and watch it become real for those who comes after.

Why similar: Experimental 44.8% ★, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choices Matter 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Aquarelle is a surreal adventure with parkour elements, where you have to find a way out of the virtual space into which its creator D-504 fell.

Why similar: Experimental 37% ★, Surreal 20.5%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Stylized 6.9%

CONTORTED is a camera-based horror game where you descend into a seemingly endless series of mysterious wells, encountering strange, contorted creatures. Use your camera to create objects in the world and to defend yourself! Now featuring a new endless minigame—how many points can you score?

Why similar: Gothic 22.1% ★, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Lore-Rich 14%, Surreal 13.5%, Cinematic 9.5%

Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.7%, Gothic 16.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

You find yourself stranded in a forest after your car breaks down. A short psychological horror game.

Why similar: Experimental 34.6% ★, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 9%, Choices Matter 8.1%

Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Gothic 12.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Third Person 6.7%

Dreamreaper is an action-adventure game in which you play as unwilling partners in the form of an immortal man and an alien entity parasitizing him. Break through the hordes of enemies using feral powers, unravel the mystery of your existence and escape the dying world of the Grey Skies.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%

The Last Oath is a short story based game about a knight that fell in battle fighting for their king. You find yourself with a final task to keep your oath to the king. Complete this task as you find out more about the world by interacting with the environment through text based dialogue.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Cinematic 13.6%, Stylized 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%

An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.

Why similar: Experimental 21.1% ★, Surreal 16.3%, Souls-like 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Horror 8.8%

A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Surreal 16.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.

Why similar: Experimental 29.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Beaux-Arts is a surreal horror game about being held prisoner by the residents of a countryside estate. Trapped in an arbitrary and nightmarish system of justice, you must explore the grounds and try to convince the family and staff to let you out alive.

Why similar: Surreal 19.8%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Experimental 13.9% ★, Horror 11.1%

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Cinematic 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Henry is an elderly man with regrets. Over the course of his life, he has killed three times. He is about to kill again.

Why similar: Experimental 32.2% ★, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Surreal 17.9%, Stylized 8.3%, Horror 6.7%

You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Surreal 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Horror 11.4%

While working at their dead-end job and dreaming of what could’ve been, Demian Zhao discovers a flesh-eating parasite who promises to help them finally live free. If you let them, they'll become the monster of your own making - after all, who needs a moral compass when you have a god in the gutter?

Why similar: Gothic 21.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Surreal 14.7%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Horror 8.9%

Explore your new Vert-X 64 in this four-part horror puzzle adventure. Play games, connect to a local BBS, and solve your cutting-edge computer's technical problems with the help of strangers. And maybe help some folks along the way. Just don't get lost in this strange new world of technology.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Lore-Rich 15%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 12.6%, Horror 10.1%

A Doctor's Term is a first person, narrative experience with pivotal choices set in an ominous sci-fi government facility: The Ministry of Health — Enter a story of treating menacing medical cases where daily work often defies expectations...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Cinematic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

Why similar: Experimental 31.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Surreal 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Surreal 14.6%, Cinematic 11%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%

A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

Why similar: Experimental 43% ★, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Surreal 20.4%, Dark 9.5%, Indie 1.6%

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Choices Matter 13%, Cinematic 11.8%

This VR Journey takes you to the 'behind the scenes' of the Universe. Beyond a door lies a barren landscape inhabited by strange rocky heads. Here, the maintenance and heavy lifting required keeps existence stable and temporal. You are a tourist. Don't do anything foolish.

Why similar: Experimental 33.1% ★, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 9.8%, Cinematic 8.7%

"Escape from Death" is a 256,000-word interactive horror adventure novel by Tova Näslund. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Gothic 21% ★, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

Why similar: Experimental 30.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Surreal 13.3%, Horror 7.8%

Your father needs a beer, and it's your job to get it. He doesn't care what it takes, so do what you must. Be quick though - it's not so safe in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Horror 17.1%, Stylized 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Surreal 10.7%

Art imitates life. Horrifying, unclean life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Gothic 12.5% ★, Surreal 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

INVICTA: The Next Queen is a TopDown Soulslike game where a legendary warrior must fight her way through hell and claim her soul once more. Take the role of Moma as you explore the labyrinthian dungeons that make up the Circle of Greed and defeat King Midas in single combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Gothic 21.1% ★, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Third Person 8.6%

It's June 2023 in Columbus, Ohio -- 10 years since Neal and Jack graduated, and 8 years since they last spoke. Follow two once-best friends' reluctant descent through classrooms and memories in Our Dirge, a game about growing up in a certain place & time, and making up for the time we lost.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Surreal 16.7%, Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

WHEN THE CROW SINGS is an adventure mystery game with a focus on exploration, characters, and world building, featuring a cast of diverse survivors trying to keep the status quo as their compound life grows more complicated and dangerous.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Lore-Rich 13%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

NOT your typical simulator! Is it your dream job or are you just working in your dream? Work fast, or face the consequences. Workaholic Simulator: Leaving the Dream is a surreal and dark descent into human psyche, burnout and the horror of the working culture.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Horror 10.5%, Surreal 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Ruff Night At The Gallery is an adorable short-form horror masterpiece featuring art, dogs, and spooky ghosts. Explore the gallery, find some keys, and admire the artwork...just don’t get licked!

Why similar: Experimental 34.6% ★, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 17.6%, Surreal 11%, Atmospheric 8.5%

In a dark world somewhere between dream and nightmare you find yourself alone, cold, and without memory of who you are or where you came from. Guided by little more than a silver locket and questions, you must find your way off an isolated island in pursuit of answers.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Surreal 18.9%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Horror 11.3%

Upon visiting his decrepit and dying grandfather, Isaac discovers an ancient evil that has parasitically dwelled within his ancestry for generations. Isaac must stop the parasite's symbiotic cycle from reoccurring or else become its new host.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Horror 16.6%, Surreal 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!

Why similar: Experimental 45.1% ★, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Stylized 4.5%