Games Like Depersonalization

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Card Battler 31.5%, Card Game 17.8%, Story Rich 17.1%, Anime 13.5%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep, story-rich card-battling mechanics and a complex, dark narrative structure.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Anime 9.8%, RPG 7.9%, Card Game 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact Lovecraftian, pixel-art, and investigation-heavy vibe of the seed game perfectly.

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 38.3%, Story Rich 21.1%, Anime 16.3%, RPG 14.5%, Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based tactical combat with a rich, dark, and anime-inspired story.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.8%, Board Game 21.4%, Card Game 9.4%, RPG 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A lore-heavy, card-based game that excels at building a Lovecraftian atmosphere through discovery.

A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.6%, Story Rich 20.7%, Anime 13%, Strategy 10.3%, Roguelike 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, psychological, and management-heavy atmosphere found in the seed game's more intense scenarios.

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Strategy RPG 43.7%, Card Game 18.4%, RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 11%, Strategy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and lore-rich investigation within a mysterious, occult-themed library.

Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

Why similar: Anime 30.9%, RPG 18.8%, Card Battler 18%, Strategy 11.2%, Card Game 10%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic, anime-styled deckbuilder that emphasizes party management and survival.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.9%, RPG 24.6%, Roguelike 6.6%, Adventure 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, hardcore RPG that features multiple endings and a deeply disturbing, Lovecraftian world.

Morimens is a roguelite card-building game inspired by the Cthulhu mythos, where you craft a versatile and intricate deck tailored to your playstyle. The choice is yours to embark on a climb up treacherous towers or engage in tactical battles. Explore misty maps and uncover the truth of the world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.2%, Card Battler 21.6%, Card Game 9.2%, RPG 8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian visual novel and card-game hybrid that mirrors the investigative focus of the seed game.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: RPG 52.6%, Story Rich 45.5%, Adventure 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for investigation-based RPGs where choices and character stats fundamentally change the narrative outcome.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: RPG 51.3%, Story Rich 44.9%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses dice-based mechanics to drive a compelling, narrative-heavy story about survival and investigation.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Card Battler 43.9%, Card Game 15.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Roguelike 7.7%, Puzzle 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends card-battling mechanics with a dark, mysterious, and meta-narrative atmosphere.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.2%, Mystery 24.3%, Story Rich 22.8%, Anime 16.8%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on investigating supernatural urban legends with a distinct pixel-art style.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.8%, RPG 14.4%, Roguelike 10.7%, Strategy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Lovecraftian strategy RPG that focuses on the psychological toll of exploration.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 40%, Story Rich 30.2%, RPG 27.7%, Adventure 2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric investigation game that forces players to make impossible choices in a dying town.

Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

Why similar: Card Battler 29.9%, Strategy RPG 22%, Anime 15.9%, Card Game 10.2%, RPG 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a strategic, anime-styled deckbuilding experience with roguelike elements.

This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

Why similar: Investigation 47%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Story Rich 15%, Puzzle 12.4%, Casual 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, puzzle-heavy game that explores nonlinear storytelling and exploration.

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Anime 61.2%, Story Rich 37%, Adventure 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that leans into anime aesthetics and multiple, branching endings.

Lost in Fantaland is a Roguelite game with deck-building at its core, deeply integrated with board-game strategy mechanics. You will choose one of six unique characters and embark on a randomly generated adventure. Use your creativity to build your deck, and uncover the secrets of this world!

Why similar: Card Battler 38%, Pixel Graphics 26.8%, RPG 19%, Strategy 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines grid-based strategy with deckbuilding in a charming, pixel-art RPG format.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Investigation 49.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction and investigation game that requires piecing together complex, dark narratives.

Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.1%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG that emphasizes character customization and dark fantasy choices within an adventure setting.

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Why similar: Anime 39.2%, RPG 29.2%, Story Rich 19.1%, Strategy 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a life-sim structure where choices and multiple endings are central to the character's journey.

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 72.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, RPG 9.4%, Roguelike 5.6%, Adventure 1%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that excels at Lovecraftian storytelling and high-stakes decision-making.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 77.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Adventure 1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that masterfully blends Lovecraftian themes with a cryptic, emotional story.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 43.8%, Story Rich 30.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, Adventure 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of investigation and mystery that rewards careful observation and logical deduction.

Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Time Travel 66.3% ★, RPG 21.3%, Mythology 11.4%, Adventure 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich action RPG that offers a sprawling narrative and complex character progression.

Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 63%, Card Game 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Roguelike 6.9%, Strategy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on Lovecraftian deckbuilding and roguelite mechanics.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Story Rich 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Lovecraftian-inspired RPG that emphasizes exploration and player-driven narrative choices.

Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Demon-Slayer, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. Your choices will determine which employees become enamored with you.

Why similar: Anime 28.3%, RPG 23.3%, Mythology 22.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Strategy 9.3%

Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

Why similar: Card Battler 35.6%, Strategy RPG 34.1%, RPG 11.2%, Card Game 10.9%, Strategy 7%

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Card Game 29.1%, RPG 26.5%, Story Rich 24%, Strategy 17.8%, Adventure 2.6%

Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

Why similar: Investigation 31.6%, Anime 25.5%, Mystery 22.4%, Story Rich 20%, Adventure 0.6%

You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

Why similar: Card Game 35.4%, RPG 29.5%, Anime 25.8%, Strategy 9.3%

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Story Rich 26.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Third Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An investigative RPG where social manipulation and choices significantly impact the branching story.

With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!

Why similar: Strategy RPG 55.4%, Anime 22.2%, RPG 20.3%, Adventure 2.1%

Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Anime 14%, RPG 13.1%, Adventure 1%

Demonic Mahjong is a Roguelike deckbuilding game inspired by the timeless mechanics of Mahjong. Masterfully use the tiles in your hand to craft powerful combinations, reach staggering high scores, and develop strategies that are uniquely your own!

Why similar: Card Game 35.9%, Strategy 22.7%, Roguelike 18.7%, Anime 15.1%, Casual 7.6%

Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.4%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 19.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Strategy 15.9%

Around a game called《Lolita Expedition》, it tells the story of playing in dreams and the incredible things that all kinds of players encounter here. It seems that dreams are invading the real world. In order to uncover the truth of the event, we did our best to investigate……

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, RPG 9.5%, Story Rich 8%, Anime 7.8%

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.2%, Anime 26.1%, RPG 21.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Casual 7.8%

A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others.

Why similar: Anime 80.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 6.8%

"GODSOUL" is a story-driven,Hyper-visually RPG. Team with "rebel" girls who love gaming and drawing（and more）, resist villains and enjoy a mix of cyber reality, fantastical worlds, and card game action.

Why similar: Card Battler 35.7%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 12.8%, Mythology 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%

Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges!

Why similar: RPG 26.7%, Mythology 24.5%, Story Rich 20.5%, Strategy 19%, Casual 6.7%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: Anime 49.7%, Story Rich 24.6%, RPG 23.6%, Adventure 2.2%

Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!

Why similar: Card Battler 33.7%, Strategy RPG 33%, Card Game 14%, Strategy 8.7%, Roguelike 6.6%

"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.

Why similar: Card Battler 42.1%, Card Game 16.7%, RPG 16.5%, Story Rich 14.9%, Strategy 8.2%

A Lovecraftian deck-building roguelike. Collect eerie cards and twisted creatures. Strengthen your deck while battling sanity loss in waters haunted by unspeakable entities.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, Card Battler 24.8%, Card Game 7.1%, RPG 7%, Strategy 6.8%

"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 44.2%, Anime 43.2%, Casual 10%, Adventure 2.6%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Anime 40.6%, Pixel Graphics 35.9%, Story Rich 21.4%, Adventure 2.1%

Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

Why similar: Anime 30.7%, Story Rich 21.3%, Mystery 20.7%, Strategy 14%, Puzzle 11.5%

Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Strategy 8.2%, RPG 1.6%

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: RPG 43.4%, Anime 36.4%, Story Rich 20.2%

Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

Why similar: Investigation 52.4%, Anime 27.3%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 1.7%

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.9%, Card Game 12.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, Puzzle 4.8%

"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.

Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Story Rich 26.7%, Anime 21.7%, Strategy 14.6%

Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.4%, Story Rich 17.5%, RPG 13.7%, Adventure 1.4%

Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.

Why similar: Card Game 28.7%, Investigation 26.2%, Strategy 19.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 11.7%

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Anime 41.9%, Pixel Graphics 34.6%, Story Rich 22.3%, Adventure 1.2%

This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 41.9%, Pixel Graphics 27%, Story Rich 23.6%, Casual 5.8%, Adventure 1.7%

This is a game that seamlessly transitions between 2D card-based gameplay and immersive 3D environments ,"It" made everything disappear, yet the rain that night never ceased. And so, I embarked on a journey to find the answers. Why did I become myself?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.8%, Card Game 17.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, RPG 10.3%, Puzzle 7.7%