Games Like Dawn Bell

Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Exploration 7.8%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.9%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 9.9%

Cody, haunted by psychological demons, envisions a monstrous threat eliminating all he hates.

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.5%, Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Exploration 9.3%

Curious about horror but bad with scary things? This is a not-so-scary horror game made by a developer who feels the same way, created for players who want to enjoy horror without being truly frightened. A pixel-art side-scrolling action adventure with puzzles and light action elements.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.2%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

Comma is a side-scrolling game that tells the story of a dream world where the player has to get out of there by following a mysterious figure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Exploration 11%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

Alone in a forest that won’t let her go, Nora is being followed by an unseen entity that draws closer with every step. A 2D psychological horror with seven endings shaped by your choices.

Why similar: Side Scroller 35%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Margarete receives a letter from Veronika, her kind neighbor, saying she’s ill. Concerned, Margarete decides to visit, but the journey is challenging due to her blindness. Now it’s time for you, her trusty four-legged friend, to guide her and help her reach Veronika’s house.

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.1%, Horror 19%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Majogami stars Shiroha, a young woman who has lost her memory, who travels alongside Shiori, her father who has been turned to paper. With her katana, "Kamikiri", in hand, she travels through a bizarre world and cuts through the horrors she finds there in this 2D character action platformer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 9.3%

The girl has been trapped in the Nightmare World. There, a red demon is chasing her! The key to escape is the “Emblem”! You must guide the girl to freedom! If you stop, it will devour you! Escape from the Nightmare World! (4 difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare)

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Female Protagonist 22%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 10.3%

"Join Hino and the whimsical Monimoni Skeleton as they traverse a shadow-cloaked world in this atmospheric 2D dark fantasy adventure."

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Horror 11%, Exploration 7.4%

Explore the unforgiving world of Ükeron, reveal the story of its kings and warlords, carve your path through its dangerous environments, outlive your foes and grow more powerful with each strike of your sword.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Horror 9.8%, Hand-drawn 7.9%

少年が迷い込んだのは恐怖の水族館『フィアリウム』。果たして彼は異変を見つけて引き返し、無事家に帰る事ができるのでしょうか？KOTAKE CREATE様の『8番出口』を参考に、ドット絵で構成された2Dホラーゲームです。

Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Hidden Object 26.1%, Exploration 13%, 2D 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Eternal Cocoon is a horror adventure game centered on Olivia, a young girl caught in the blurred boundary between reality and dreams. Olivia must uncover her own truth and make choices about her destiny while evading relentless threats and monsters.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 7%

Enter the chilling world of Goosebumps in Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek! Unravel eerie mysteries, confront sinister monsters, and navigate haunted locations inspired by R.L. Stine’s legendary books —all while experiencing the Goosebumps signature blend of spooky adventure and playful twists

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Exploration 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Puzzle 11%

おばけ山のかわいいおばけたちとたわむれる。横スクロールの2Dアクションゲーム

Why similar: Side Scroller 41.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 12%, 2D 8.2%

夢の中で羊をあつめる。落ち物パズル要素が申し訳程度に付属した、かわいい２Ｄアクションゲーム。

Why similar: Side Scroller 37.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, Action 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, 2D 7.7%

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 8.8%

Our Last Conversation is an RPG Maker Horror 2D side scrolling game. Main character is two of friends who come abandon school. And this place isn't safe enough to let us think about that it has many things don't like that we are alive.

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.7%, Horror 30%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, 2D 7%

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Michael Longhurst had just survived a terrible ordeal at Hartown Park. Two months later, he returns with his partner, Ethan. As they try and uncover the cursed history of the Longhurst Family.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Horror 17.8%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

본 게임은 '캐시'라는 어린 아이를 행복한 결말까지 인도하는 게임입니다. 처음 보는 곳에서 눈을 뜬 캐시는 당신의 인도를 따라 행복한 결말을 향해 나아갑니다. 어딘가 무섭고 서늘하지만, 그럼에도 아이에게 친절한 세계를 둘이서 함께 모험합니다.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Horror 21.3%, Exploration 18.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, 2D 7.3%

Romance fantasy style action adventure 'Odile: Black Duckling Tale' is a game of adventure, love, and various endings of a lovely black duck eventhough a villain.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Female Protagonist 12%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

A 2D puzzle adventure set in a dark eerie world. Our melancholic hero Darwin, accompanied by a mysterious Owl, must find a way out of a maze by solving environmental puzzles and fighting embodied nightmares.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, Horror 17.9%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

A cozy haunting sandbox where you’re the ghost causing adorable chaos.

Why similar: Side Scroller 33%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 8.4%

Somnipathy is a story focused point-and-click horror adventure. Help Aggy overcome nightmares, earn upgrades during the day, and survive another night in dungeons themed after sleep disorders like Sleep Paralysis, Restless Leg syndrome, and more.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Horror 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%

PAPAO: The Legend of the Bogeyman is a horror game with mascots. Face mystical figures in dark settings, solve mysteries, and use toys as weapons to tackle challenges as you guide a child through an intense, puzzle-filled storyline

Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Exploration 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 13%

“Alright, let me tell you what you’re getting into. Think of it as an adventure‑puzzle game—though a few scenes dip into light horror. You’ll be guiding this girl, but… saying anything more would spoil the surprise. Just give it a try. I’m sure you can clear it—I couldn’t.”

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Puzzle 8.9%

Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Wait: The Patient is a non-combat mystery horror game, that takes place in the 90s and follows the story of Dr. Alice Fincher. After a new patient arrives in the mental hospital she works in, strange events start to unfold.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.5%, Horror 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Exploration 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

Four girls find their way into an abandoned hospital, each for her own reasons. Will they manage to unravel the dark secrets hiding within, escape safely, and return to their normal, peaceful lives?

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.3%, Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9%, Puzzle 8.3%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.8%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, 2D 5.9%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12%

On a freezing blizzard night, a lone rat wandered into a suspicious building. Solve the mystery and escape from the terrifying building as quickly as possible.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.6%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

Explore, fight, and survive in this minimalistic psychological horror set in the depths of the human psyche. A story about perception and empathy.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Horror 15%, Exploration 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

A humorous adventure of epic proportions, spanning 1 fully open map, 2 worlds, and (more than) 3 colors! The Old Man gives Pixi a quest: find the 3 stones and use them to restore the colors! During her adventure, she will have to cross dungeons, another world, and maybe even face... herself.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.2%, Exploration 20.1%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

Anathema is a linear, classic-styled 2D action-platformer that presents fast-paced combat akin to classic Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Ghosts 'n Goblins with pre-rendered sprites using modern graphic design technology.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, 2D 5.8%

It's a side-scrolling 2D action game with simple controls and exhilarating gameplay. Run, jump, and even warp through walls and enemies! Team up with friends, chat along the way, and race through stages together! We're waiting for you!

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

Explore the peculiar tale of Droste Effect, a captivating 2D puzzle game. Confront the mysterious past of your new home with Alexandra, uncover secrets, and manage your sanity in an intense adventure. Rediscover the power of memories as you dive into a past that will reshape your present.

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%

A young girl confronts eerie manifestations and deciphers cryptic puzzles as she sets out to defeat three cursed toys and rescue her friends.

Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

Sea Blindness is a 2D pixel-art narrative RPG Game. In the year 2064, players assume the role of Jimmy, a deep-sea researcher who becomes entangled in a mysterious incident only to discover he's trapped inside a video game.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Horror 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, 2D 7.2%

This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Exploration 8.4%

This is a horror adventure game where you guide a lonely girl into the outside world. The girl is stuck in a small room, alone and unable to go outside. She dreams of the outside. What is outside? Why can't she go outside? Even after learning the reason, will you still take her outside?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Horror 17%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Puzzle 10.8%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

KEEP OUT is a horror puzzle adventure Game. Players explore Devota Hill by manipulating Mr. M in 3d side scrolling views. Survive from all threats. You are the lord of toys. With all your toys paying attention to you, think only about salvaging the world of threatened toys!

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Horror 22.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 10.1%

The kingdom of Ventorum is being attacked by aberrations. Keris, a resolute knight, is determined to help. He is guided by a powerful witch named Selene. Keris must confront the forces in the shadows and think about what he believes.

Why similar: Side Scroller 31%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Action 6.3%

Darkness. Nothing. There’s no memory of what has become. All you have is a flashlight to navigate the horrors ahead of you. Use your wits to solve the puzzles and escape the levels of the dreaded facility. You don’t seem to be alone though…

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Hidden Object 20%, Exploration 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%

Nami é um jogo de Terror em pixel arte baseado no litoral brasileiro e nas obras de Junji Ito.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.3%, Horror 22.6%, Exploration 18.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, 2D 7.9%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Puzzle 10.1%

In Green Village, a series of unexplained disappearances has plagued the town for months. With no clues or connections between the victims, fear grips the village. A red-haired girl becomes the key to unraveling the mystery. What does Rose know?

Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle 9.2%

Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.5%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 8.2%, 2D 6.3%

Uncover the truth of your families darkest secrets by interacting with notes and exploring the [REDACTED], and survive the madness of the horrific entities that await by completing objectives and solving puzzles to escape.

Why similar: Hidden Object 24.4%, Exploration 18%, Horror 17.7%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%

Short sketch action game. Even if it dies, as long as it is parasitized again, it can stand up no matter how many times. The two arrogant brats are not human at all. Totally invincible! role switching Defeat monsters that stand in your way The plot is available in Chinese and Japanese

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Action 11%

After their grandfather’s passing, Bell and Mark inherit the burden he left behind as the spirits he once sealed begin to break free. With the help of Banana, a Tani spirit and his old friend, they must help people, search for enchanted blades, and face dangerous spirits like Isacus.

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.1%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 5.9%

Eyes Of The ElderWood is a first-person adventure horror set in Kashubian folklore, emphasizing diverse locations, challenges, and enemies. Draw spells to solve puzzles and deal with foes, or fight using a revolver. Keep an eye on your sanity level to avoid descending into madness.

Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Exploration 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%

After Dark is a horror adventure game filled with monsters, oddities, and more! Traverse a strange, other-worldly forest to rescue your sister and bring her back home! There will be many dangers along the way, can you survive?

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%

Following a tragic event in an orphanage caused by horrific human experiments, an orphan tries to find other survivors while danger still lurks.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Exploration 27.7%, Horror 26.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Action 5.3%

Be QUIET, otherwise he will notice you. You want to find a way out of this house? Game inspired by Gnarled Hag and Granny.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, Horror 20.4%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%