- #1 Claire
97% matchMixed66% of 414 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Indie 42.3%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting 2D survival horror game that mirrors the pixel-art aesthetic and focus on a female protagonist navigating a nightmare world.
- #2 Evil Tonight
96% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.3%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Survival 19.6%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-horror title captures the same top-down pixel-art style and intense atmosphere found in Eaten Alive.
- #3 Asleep: Act 1
96% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Indie 25.8%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Point & Click 19.3%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features a female lead and a dark, pixelated world filled with puzzles and survival elements.
- #4 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
95% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Indie 36.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Zombies 23.3%, Survival 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential pixel-art survival horror game that emphasizes resource management and psychological mystery.
- #5 The Mirror Lied
94% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2018
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.2% ★, Indie 24.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and atmospheric RPGMaker horror experience that shares the cryptic storytelling style of the seed game.
- #6 Belladonna
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 776 reviews2015
Dev: NeckboltPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.
Why similar: Indie 35.5%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Point & Click 25.9%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click adventure that shares the dark, narrative-driven focus and female-led perspective of the seed game.
- #7 Ib
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.8% ★, Indie 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Survival 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror game that uses simple mechanics to create a deeply unsettling and memorable adventure.
- #8 The Cat Lady
93% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Indie 35.7%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Point & Click 23.6%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature point-and-click psychological horror game that shares the gritty, narrative-heavy focus of Eaten Alive.
- #9 HorrorVale
91% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.6% ★, Indie 34.6%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker horror game that captures the spirit of classic adventure games with a focus on exploration and spooky themes.
- #10 Corpse Party
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: RPGMaker 70.7% ★, Indie 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker horror title that defined the genre with its intense atmosphere, multiple endings, and high-stakes survival.
- #11 Mad Father
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 67% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Indie 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded RPGMaker horror game that balances exploration, puzzle-solving, and a dark, compelling narrative.
- #12 Them and Us
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Zombies 49.5%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Survival 17.1%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that provides a more modern take on the genre while maintaining the intense, claustrophobic feel of a zombie apocalypse.
- #13 Goetia
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Indie 45.7%, Point & Click 26.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a strong focus on mystery and atmospheric exploration in a gothic setting.
- #14 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
88% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.6% ★, Indie 30.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This indie adventure game features a female protagonist and a story-rich, mystery-focused gameplay loop.
- #15 Downfall
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Indie 57.4%, Point & Click 26.9%, Adventure 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: A disturbing and mature point-and-click horror game that excels at psychological storytelling and dark atmosphere.
- #16 Mucorales
86% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: LuN
Windows
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.7%, Indie 28%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Adventure 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes multiple endings and psychological tension through its interactive narrative.
- #17 Deteriorate.1
85% matchVery Positive92% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: 狐狸精Zhuki
Windows
《化鬼 Deteriorate》是一款动物主角题材的横版解谜恐怖游戏,你需要根据关卡提示解开谜题,并在追逐战中躲避反派的追杀,在【死亡交易】中存活下来。
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling horror RPG that offers a challenging and dark experience for fans of indie survival games.
- #18 WORLD OF HORROR
84% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Pixel Graphics 34.8%, Survival 29.6%, Point & Click 29.2%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that uses a distinct 1-bit pixel aesthetic to deliver a challenging, mystery-filled experience.
- #19 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Indie 17.7%, RPGMaker 14.9% ★, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that utilizes pixel graphics to deliver a complex, mystery-filled adventure with a female lead.
- #20 SIGNALIS
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Female Protagonist 86.8%, Adventure 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality survival horror game that features a female protagonist and a retro-inspired aesthetic that honors the roots of the genre.
- #21 Z-End
86% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Indie 78.3%, Adventure 21.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that focuses on the harsh realities of a zombie-ridden world.
- #22 Detention
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Indie 50.4%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Point & Click 19.5%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that uses puzzle-solving and a dark, historical setting to build deep psychological dread.
- #23 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Indie 35.1%, Point & Click 34.5%, Female Protagonist 21%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that explores dark, psychological themes through a unique and unsettling art style.
- #24 Flesh Eaters
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,351 reviews2016
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead
Why similar: Indie 46.1%, Zombies 39%, Survival 6.7%, Adventure 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
- #25 Lunar Eclipse
77% matchVery Positive83% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: Black Rabbit's Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore dark locations, solve puzzles, and uncover a gripping story. Fight or evade bloodthirsty zombies using wit and agility. Immerse yourself in a tense adventure with a charming blonde heroine in a chilling, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 82.4%, Adventure 17.6%
- #26 Overgrown: Genesis
79% matchVery Positive82% of 227 reviews2020
Dev: Dystopian ProjectPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Survival Horror, with an erotic twist. A zombie outbreak ravages the world- you find yourself caught in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Stranded on the wrong side of the outbreak, will you be able to survive and fend off the shuffling hordes?
Why similar: Zombies 48.5%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 12.3%
- #27 少女的求生之路
78% matchVery Positive87% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: 绅士游戏工坊
Windows
This is an apocalyptic RPG adventure survival game. Players want to play the girl who survives in the apocalyptic world. Can the girl keep her virginity in the attack of cruel monsters? It all depends on you
Why similar: Zombies 37.2%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Survival 13%, Adventure 6.5%
- #28 Devil's Hideout
77% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 30%, Point & Click 27.4%, Adventure 10.8%
- #29 Story Of the Survivor
80% matchMixed61% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Kamil SzczepanikPub: Akamari Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. Surviving isn't going to be easy, and zombies aren't the only things to worry about. You must also eat and drink to survive as well as avoid other survivors.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.9% ★, Zombies 22%, Indie 15.2%, Survival 9.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #30 Invasion: Brain Craving
79% matchMixed45% of 346 reviews2016
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's the zombie-slaying survival game with JRPG elements you didn't know you wanted! Get swarmed by zombies in active-time battles, search for other survivors, eat and most importantly: SURVIVE!
Why similar: Indie 66.1%, RPGMaker 30.1% ★, Adventure 3.8%
- #31 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
75% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Zombies 76%, Survival 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 2.8%
- #32 Enigma of Fear
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,058 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.1%, Female Protagonist 49.9%
- #33 To The Light
78% matchMixed44% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: ZOV GAME STUDIO
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
To The Light is a pixel anime horror ACT game Our heroine was struck by a terrible monster on a dark night When she woke up, she found herself in a strange room...... Waiting for her....is death or survival?
Why similar: Indie 29.7%, Female Protagonist 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Survival 19.9%
- #34 LUNA
76% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.6% ★, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Survival 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Indie 10.2%
- #35 SEX Apocalypse 3D
76% matchMixed45% of 256 reviews2022
Dev: Octo Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A heart-pumping fusion of zombie shooter and adult game! A sudden pandemic has turned the world into a zombie-infested hellscape. Seek safety with attractive main heroine, and unlock all sex scenes as you go!
Why similar: Zombies 54.9%, Survival 22.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 4.9%
- #36 Midnight Special
73% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Indie 25.2%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Point & Click 20.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #37 The Walking Dead: Season Two
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,493 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
Why similar: Zombies 67.2%, Point & Click 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Survival 6.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #38 Sera's Adventure -Cave of Destruction-
73% matchMixed64% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: 渡里laboratoryPub: 072 Project
Windows
To gain experience, Sera ventures into the maze by her own, when suddenly the floor disappears, dropping her into an unknown place she has never seen before. There, awaiting her, will be inhumane treatment beyond imagination...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50%, Point & Click 36.5%, Adventure 13.5%
- #39 Anthophobia
73% matchVery Positive94% of 220 reviews2020
Dev: Terrarium
Windows · Linux
Anthophobia is a side-scrolling action survival horror. In the wake of a global plant-based pandemic, the protagonist has kept hidden in her apartment for three months. Now that her water supplies have run dry, it is time to brave the floral armageddon and seek new shelter.
Why similar: Zombies 60.6%, Indie 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Adventure 0.7%
- #40 Blood 'n Bikinis
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: Juicy Melons Inc.Pub: 大きくて強い
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Save the world and find the girl of your dreams among 8 hot candidates in this sexy 'zombie invasion' style RPG/Simulation adventure!
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.1% ★, Zombies 30.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Survival 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #41 Abyss School
71% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Why similar: Zombies 47%, Female Protagonist 40.3%, Adventure 12.7%
- #42 Outlying Islands
70% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Zombies 53.1%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #43 Darkness Assault
74% matchMixed53% of 671 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
Why similar: Indie 60.4%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Survival 17%
- #44 Human Apocalypse - Reverse Horror Zombie Indie RPG Adventure
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.
Why similar: Zombies 59.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Indie 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
- #45 サバイバルメソッド Survival Method
74% matchMostly Negative33% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: AjiGohanGames
Windows
A zombie outbreak occurs in a city in Japan. A resident of that town, Nao Fumizuki, finds herself in the middle of this outbreak. How will Nao survive in this zombie-infested nightmare?
Why similar: Indie 27.2%, Zombies 26.5%, Survival 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #46 Shardlight
71% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Indie 26.2%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Point & Click 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Adventure 9%
- #47 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Indie 49.9%, Female Protagonist 35.1%, Adventure 14.9%
- #48 Cat in the Box
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: RPGMaker 70.8% ★, Indie 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 4.4%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
- #49 Carnival Massacre
67% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Zombies 44%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Survival 20.5%, Adventure 8%
- #50 Fragile Reflection
68% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Zombies 51.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Survival 20.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #51 Seek
67% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 31.5%, Indie 23.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #52 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.8%, Point & Click 28.1%, Adventure 10.5%
- #53 Eve of Souls: Static Pod
68% matchVery Positive95% of 506 reviews2019
Dev: LighTea Fish StudioPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]
Why similar: RPGMaker 57% ★, Indie 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #54 Stray Cat Crossing
69% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50% ★, Indie 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #55 Bio Goddess : Doomsday Begins
65% matchVery Positive86% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Z School Studio
Windows
Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.
Why similar: Zombies 60.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Indie 10.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #56 Worse Than Death
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.
Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Adventure 15.5%
- #57 Cursed Mansion
67% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.1% ★, Indie 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 3.9%
- #58 Daylight
70% matchMixed50% of 1,577 reviews2014
Dev: Zombie Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
Why similar: Indie 36.1%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Survival 20.5%, Zombies 11.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #59 Rauniot
66% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Act Normal Games
Windows · Linux
Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game which takes place to Northern Finland.
Why similar: Indie 42.1%, Point & Click 26%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Adventure 11.2%
- #60 Burn Me Alive
68% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Davit Galoyan
Windows
Explore a surreal world, solve puzzles, fight monsters and get to the bottom of the mystery of this compelling horror thriller.
Why similar: Zombies 70.9%, Survival 29.1%