- #1 Dap
97% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Melting Parrot
Windows
Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Horror 12.7%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Dark 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #2 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game Prologue
96% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmare - Prologue is a small taste of the horrors that awaits in this survival horror game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared..
Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Cute 19.9%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #3 They Breathe
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,296 reviews2014
Dev: The Working Parts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!
Why similar: Dark 32.2%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.6%
- #4 Midnight Snack
94% matchVery Positive87% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #5 Stay Out Of The Farm: Prologue
95% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Yasha
Windows
Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Action 32.6%, Adventure 26.7%, Indie 5.1%
- #6 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,391 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Action-Adventure 26.8%, Action 13.3%, Dark 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #7 ANIMAL WELL
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Horror 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 6.8%
- #8 Dark Fracture: Prologue
93% matchVery Positive83% of 1,364 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Horror 21.1%, Dark 17.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #9 Hollow Survivors: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive93% of 536 reviews2024
Dev: Danny DeerPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades, new weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.9%, Atmospheric 32.7%, Adventure 15.2%, 2D 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #10 Night Reverie: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 36.5%, Cute 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Colorful 9.2%
- #11 Before The Night
90% matchVery Positive95% of 490 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Dark 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Cute 10.7%, Action 9.3%
- #12 Wheelborn
89% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Klexber
Windows · Mac
Explore, fight, and gather materials in an atmospheric, ruined kingdom inhabited by creepy-cute car creatures, in this short and unique exploration experience.
Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Dark 20.8%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 5.9%
- #13 Children of Silentown: Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Surreal 33.3%, Horror 27.4%, Cute 12.2%, Colorful 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #14 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
88% matchVery Positive90% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Action 87.4%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #15 Salvage Protocol
85% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: IAmDirt
Windows
A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.
Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Horror 22.5%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Action 7.3%
- #16 The Dive
87% matchMixed58% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Dark 26.3%, Horror 25.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 8.2%
- #17 Wonhon: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: BUSAN SANAI GAMESPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Get a taste for vengeance in the Prologue for this hardcore tactical game. Use your paranormal abilities to possess your foes, slip past guards, and fight enemies, as you balance between stealth and action-based violence.
Why similar: Horror 47%, Atmospheric 28.4%, Action 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%, Adventure 1.3%
- #18 Gore In Crayon
84% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 38%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8%, Colorful 6.4%
- #19 Barbotine
84% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Psychedelic 18.5%, Dark 16.1%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #20 Toree 3D
83% matchVery Positive95% of 1,649 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer with a few weird elements.
Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Horror 17.7%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Cute 9.4%
- #21 Doorways: Prelude
86% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Dark 17.3%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #22 Scauage
81% matchVery Positive91% of 815 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Dark 27.8%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Adventure 6.7%
- #23 Decarnation
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #24 Hoppup!
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Stephen Damm Boeaas
Windows
Attempt to jump to the top of the world in this short, yet difficult platforming adventure. Meet strange friends along the way and make sure not to fall!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.7%, Adventure 26.9%, Action 17.4%, Indie 17%
- #25 Paratopic
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Surreal 39.6%, Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #26 Aphotic Descent
80% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Colorful 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #27 SILT
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 914 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Surreal 24.3%, Dark 18.4%, Horror 17%, Psychedelic 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #28 Project Liminal 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Action 24.2%, Dark 19.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Horror 11.5%
- #29 DYSTHANASIA
75% matchVery Positive90% of 322 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Surreal 31.2%, Dark 23.3%, Horror 22.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Action 4.4%
- #30 ToruTaru
78% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: hiddenVisions
Windows · Mac
Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience.
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Horror 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Dark 7.5%
- #31 JANITOR BLEEDS
77% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Surreal 32%, Horror 20.8%, Dark 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 7.6%
- #32 World of One
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Grimwood Team
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You are about to get on a journey around small planet-like worlds as if you were in the Little Prince's world. However, these ones are filled with monsters that are striving to kill you, deadly traps and riddles, which require you to be quick-witted and attentive.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.6%, Dark 21.9%, Horror 19.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #33 The Backrooms
78% matchMixed63% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.5%, Dark 18.8%, Horror 17%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Action 10.7%
- #34 ColorBlend FX: Desaturation Prologue
77% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Pi-Dev Bulgaria
Windows
This is the prologue chapter of our upcoming game ColorBlend FX: Desaturation. Help Splatians blend the stolen colors back to the world and foil the plans of the Evil! Squash juicy slimes, get slimed, solve puzzles, find secrets & survive the death while figuring out the evil plans of the Lord.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 53.5%, Action 24.1%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #35 Alone in the Dark Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,639 reviews2023
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 6%
This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Action-Adventure 25.7%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 9.9%
- #36 Creepy Tale
75% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Dark 29.3%, Horror 17.4%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #37 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,257 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Dark 14.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #38 Unwelcome
74% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Dark 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%
- #39 Fariwalk: The Prelude
76% matchMixed65% of 71 reviews2017
Dev: AIHASTOPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
The world where humanity is almost gone. A few remaining people search for each other amongst monsters, common inhabitants of the Earth. However, this story is about a child who is going to obtain something very important. Fariwalk: The Prelude is a short prologue to The Fariwalk game.
Why similar: Adventure 61.4%, Indie 38.6%
- #40 DEEP FOG
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Devil Beetle Games
Windows
Deep Fog is a single-player, 2D horizontal pixel horror/adventure game. Explore the strange events that occurred in Fog City. The game's 5 chapters will be released in phases.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Dark 18.6%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Atmospheric 15.7%
- #41 Dead of Darkness
71% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Dark 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%
- #42 Almost My Floor: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive91% of 164 reviews2020
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Linux
A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Dark 23.4%, Psychedelic 18.4%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #43 ALPEN GHOUL: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: BrocBois
Windows
ALPEN GHOUL is an exploration/stealth game. Your goal is to reach the summit alive, but you are not alone. Play smart and tread lightly if you plan on outmaneuvering this relentless hunter.
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 7%
- #44 You Will Die Here Tonight
69% matchVery Positive91% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Dark 38.4%, Horror 22.2%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action 7.4%, 2D 6.9%
- #45 L.S.D.: Prologue to Lasting Spiritual Derangement
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 269 reviews2021
Dev: Fabiulous Games
Windows · Mac
L.S.D. is a first person experience set during a hallucinogen trip.In the prologue of this dream-like, surreal experience, you will explore mysterious open worlds, find weapons and fight against dangerous enemies.Will you be able to break the loop and get back to reality?
Why similar: Surreal 31.6%, Psychedelic 31.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Colorful 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #46 Paper Animal Adventure
68% matchVery Positive97% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Cute 20.3%, Action 15.7%, 2D 14.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #47 Walking Survival
71% matchMixed40% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: Randomkey Inc.
Windows
In Walking Survival, the darkness is closing in, and monstrous creatures are coming for you! Harness the power of magic, develop unique abilities, and obliterate waves of enemies before they overwhelm you.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 37.4%, Colorful 18.8%, Cute 16.6%, 2D 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #48 Happy Game
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,482 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.3%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 16.2%, Dark 14.8%, Cute 7.4%
- #49 We're Tethered Together
68% matchVery Positive98% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 11%
- #50 Grey Area
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Surreal 26.3%, Horror 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Action 11.9%
- #51 Figment 2: Creed Valley - Prologue
70% matchVery Positive89% of 150 reviews2021
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Join Dusty, The Mind’s courage, as you make your way through puzzles, musical boss fights and unique environments. Get a taste of this surreal and whimsical adventure in the prologue.
Why similar: Surreal 48.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Action 12.8%, Colorful 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #52 Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day
70% matchMixed56% of 1,681 reviews2021
Dev: TakeThem.GamesPub: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises
Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Dark 24.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Action 7.2%
- #53 Whale Flesh
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Dark 19.2%, Surreal 19.1%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 10.7%
- #54 Don't Drop The Cake: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Midoriyama
Windows
Let’s deliver the cake. To reach your goal, you must cross a space crawling with monstrous creatures. If fear makes you tremble or you panic and drop the cake, it’s all over. This challenge isn’t for cowards. Only the brave and composed will make it through. Are you up for it?
Why similar: Horror 67.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #55 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
68% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Action 17%, 2D 13.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #56 Anglerfish
66% matchVery Positive83% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?
Why similar: Surreal 29.7%, Horror 22.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #57 Lucid Blocks
61% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2026
Dev: Lucy B. Locks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore, build, and survive in a cryptic expanse oozing with dreamlike oddities and esoteric critters.
Why similar: Psychedelic 29%, Surreal 27.6%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #58 Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue
66% matchMixed69% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".
Why similar: Dark 28.4%, Horror 27%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 8.3%
- #59 Necrophosis
63% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Surreal 48.4%, Horror 27.6%, Dark 8%, Exploration 6.6%, Action 6.4%