- #1 Neversong
96% matchVery Positive86% of 957 reviews2020
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Help little Peet hack-and-slash his way through a beautifully haunting coma. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane grown-ups, and sad children looking for their mommies.
Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%
- #2 Decarnation
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Emotional 21.5%, Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Dark 8.4%
- #3 Into A Dream
95% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Emotional 34.7%, Story Rich 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #4 Arise: A Simple Story
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,975 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Emotional 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Surreal 13.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Cute 10.6%
- #5 Dreamed Away
93% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Cute 14%, Action-Adventure 12.5%
- #6 In Nightmare
94% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Stealth 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Colorful 8.4%
- #7 Happy Game
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,400 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: Horror 20.1%, Surreal 16.6%, Cute 16.3%, Dark 16.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #8 Never Forgotten
91% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #9 Afterdream
91% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 14.6%, Surreal 14.3%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #10 Selfloss
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Emotional 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #11 DARQ: Complete Edition
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,152 reviews2019
Dev: Unfold Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
Why similar: 2.5D 14%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Stealth 12.1%, Dark 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #12 Night Reverie
89% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie is 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 living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Surreal 17.9%, Cute 13.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #13 Metamorphosis
87% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.6%, Dark 23.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 12.2%
- #14 Silence of the Sleep
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 10%
- #15 Try To Fall Asleep
86% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: AmberDrop
Windows
John Herrin survived a horrible accident, damaging his brain and memory. Through falling asleep, he can rediscover his unfortunate past in his dreams, but due to his brain damage he'll start to see visions and hallucinations, and falling asleep won't be as easy as it seems at first...
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Stealth 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Surreal 11.7%
- #16 Candleman: The Complete Journey
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Adventure 20.7%, Platformer 19.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Action 13.9%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #17 Airhead
85% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Surreal 12.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Platformer 6.7%
- #18 7 Days
83% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Emotional 23.7%, Surreal 19.8%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #19 Eternal Hope
84% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: Doublehit GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Emotional 17.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #20 Night Reverie: Prologue
84% 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 20.7%, Emotional 18.7%, Cute 16.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #21 Andarin Weppes
82% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Emotional 19.4%, Surreal 14.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Dark 9.8%
- #22 Beyond The Darkness
82% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, 2.5D 13.7%, Dark 9.2%, Platformer 8.6%
- #23 Unleaving
81% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: orangutan matter
Windows · Mac
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Platformer 11.8%
- #24 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
79% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Surreal 18.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #25 FORGOTTEN: THE GAME
81% matchMixed67% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Vasilis LouvrisPub: Out of Body Experience
Windows
Experience all the stages of dementia in this mood-swinging psychological horror game that we call FORGOTTEN. Travel as a fox through progressively disturbing stages searching for memories explaining the protagonist's life. Pay close attention to what the fox is trying to offer before it's too late
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.8%, Story Rich 30.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #26 In Between
80% matchVery Positive85% of 473 reviews2015
Dev: GentlymadPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Emotional 18.8%, Platformer 12.6%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #27 Recursive Ruin
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: Bit RotPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Emotional 17.5%, Surreal 14.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #28 Retro Machina
78% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Dark 8.4%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #29 Hauntii
76% matchVery Positive91% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Cute 10.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #30 Gravethorn
75% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Volviir
Windows
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 38.2%, Story Rich 35.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 12%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #31 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
75% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2.5D 12.7%, Stealth 12.3%, Dark 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #32 Grimind
78% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Platformer 40.1%, Horror 18.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #33 Monochroma
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, 2.5D 11.1%, Adventure 11%
- #34 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
74% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Emotional 22.5%, Stealth 18.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #35 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
71% matchVery Positive100% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: GallaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Emotional 23.1%, 2.5D 17.4%, Stealth 15%, Story Rich 10.3%, Cute 7.6%
- #36 Tormenture
72% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Dark 18.7%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #37 GLITCH DADDY
73% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Surreal 26%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #38 'n Verlore Verstand
77% matchMixed50% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Platformer 19.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #39 The Last Campfire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Cute 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #40 Waking
76% matchMixed51% of 124 reviews2020
Dev: Jason OdaPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Combining third-person action and guided meditation, Waking is an emotional adventure through your dying mind. Battle the forces of oblivion, conjure the memories of loved ones, and join them in the fight for your life.
Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Dark 10.5%
- #41 After Death
74% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Platformer 22%, Adventure 20.3%, Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Action 13.4%
- #42 Rage in Peace
73% matchVery Positive87% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Rolling Glory JamPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Rage in Peace is a story-driven action adventure with elements of surprise and memorization. Unravel the last day of Timmy's life, as he races against time to get back home and fulfill his sole dream of dying peacefully in his pajamas, in the warmth of home, in peace, and with no drama.
Why similar: Emotional 38.6%, Story Rich 22.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 11.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #43 Creepy Tale
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,883 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: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Stealth 17.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Dark 11.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #44 Anodyne
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Surreal 30.1%, Dark 19.2%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 8.2%
- #45 INSIDE
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Dark 9.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #46 Millennium Dream
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,248 reviews2026
Dev: LucidDreamLab
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.
Why similar: Emotional 41.3%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 10.3%
- #47 LIMBO
70% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35%, Platformer 13.6%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Horror 7.3%
- #48 Have a Nice Dream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Emotional 38%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Puzzle 17%, Adventure 10.1%, Horror 3.9%
- #49 Fantasmagorie
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Surreal 16.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Dark 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%
- #50 OneShot
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.6%, Cute 18.4%, Surreal 12.1%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #51 You see me?
67% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Zeneki
Windows
On the edge of the abyss, having lost someone dear, the hero searches for meaning—until fate leads him to a mysterious wanderer whose silent presence brings hope.
Why similar: 2.5D 17%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #52 HOMESICKNESS
66% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37%, Story Rich 29.2%, Horror 20.5%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #53 Disorder
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Swagabyte Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 22.4%, Dark 15.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Action 10.6%
- #54 Dead Dreams
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 17%, Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 16.8%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #55 Familiar Stranger
66% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.6%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%
- #56 Nightmare (Incubo)
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: inngamezstudio
Windows
INCUBO is a side scrolling platform game with a semi-horror theme. We present many ghost from around the world in our game as enemy and bosses. You played as a child in his nightmare and discover the truth about his story.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.5%, Horror 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Platformer 12.5%
- #57 Gift
66% matchVery Positive80% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Toydium
Windows · Mac
When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, 2.5D 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Cute 7.8%
- #58 Gloomy Eyes
63% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Colorful 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #59 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
64% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Dark 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%