- #1 Ib
97% 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: Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker horror game featuring a female protagonist navigating a surreal, puzzle-filled art gallery.
- #2 Mad Father
96% 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: Horror 18%, Anime 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror title focusing on a young girl uncovering dark family secrets within a mansion.
- #3 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Anime 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality indie horror game with strong puzzle elements and a compelling, mysterious narrative.
- #4 The Witch's House MV
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, RPG 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a young girl trapped in a deadly, puzzle-filled house, mirroring the core premise of the seed game.
- #5 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted psychological horror game about a girl searching for her identity in a mysterious world.
- #6 Little Goody Two Shoes
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute, stylized visuals with dark, psychological horror elements and a female lead.
- #7 Angels of Death
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological thriller featuring a girl trapped in a building, focusing on character dynamics and mystery.
- #8 OMORI
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Story Rich 18.2%, RPG 13.2%, Horror 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological RPG that uses cute pixel art to mask deep, unsettling themes.
- #9 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute-styled horror RPG that balances exploration with unsettling narrative beats.
- #10 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
91% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, RPG 10.8%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-horror game featuring a female protagonist trapped in a supernatural, abandoned setting.
- #11 The Crooked Man
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: Mystery 17%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Anime 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that excels at building tension through exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #12 htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
90% matchMixed69% of 631 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 18.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a cute aesthetic and a dark, atmospheric story about a girl trying to escape.
- #13 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时,他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历,全都无法想起。很快,他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间,到处都是谜题和陷阱,还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中,也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方,是救赎,还是绝望?这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: Thriller 22.3%, Mystery 13.1%, RPG 11%, Horror 9.7%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-focused RPG Maker game with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and narrative.
- #14 Cursed Mansion
88% 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: Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style horror game that relies on choices and exploration to solve the mystery of a haunted house.
- #15 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
87% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Horror 9.4%, RPG 9.3%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker adventure that focuses on a personal journey and mystery.
- #16 Corpse Party
86% 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: Horror 27.1%, Anime 19%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive school-based horror game with a strong focus on survival and uncovering the truth behind a mystery.
- #17 Yume Nikki
85% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Horror 16%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational surreal exploration game that heavily influenced the trapped-in-a-dream mystery genre.
- #18 The Sunny Day 晴天
86% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, story-driven horror game that captures the trapped feeling of the seed game.
- #19 Alone in the School
84% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Puzzle 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game featuring a female protagonist navigating a mysterious and dangerous environment.
- #20 Bride into the Cave
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that uses puzzle-solving to reveal a dark, folklore-inspired mystery.
- #21 黎明为歌 - Melody before the Dawn
83% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
居住在极北之地的少女瑟里卡,每晚都会在睡梦中进入另一个世界—— 这里有着她未曾见过的风景,鲜活的友人,以及一场奇迹般的邂逅。 懵懂的感情为之觉醒,却被提醒一切只是幻梦…… 梦与现实究竟有什么联系,她们的命运又会发生怎样的转变呢? 迷雾笼罩身周,她将舒展梦境的羽翼,为黎明献上歌唱。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, RPG 18.9%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG with a female protagonist that blends mystery with emotional depth.
- #22 某1种青春
82% matchVery Positive96% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: 绮梦妄想社
Windows
平淡无奇的校园青春类文字游戏!在拥有非常多奇怪社团的育仁中学里,有着名为「冲饭堂社」这样匪夷所思的社团。围绕着社团存亡以及各种各样的青春问题,共有5+1种剧情分支!当然,还有男主角的高中生活到底如何?这里一定有属于你的某1种青春。
Why similar: Anime 80.4%, Indie 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG with a female protagonist that emphasizes exploration and mystery.
- #23 Dear Brother
82% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: RPG 20.1%, Horror 19%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #24 Veloria
80% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Anime 8.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #25 Ticy Adventure Club
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: RPG 11.6%, Drama 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #26 Coffin of Ashes
81% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Horror 13%, Anime 12.9%, RPG 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #27 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇,表面悠然而宁静,背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇,在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上,直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: Mystery 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Drama 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #28 Antrabhara
79% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
在人类与妖怪共存的世界中,三个身份迥异的少年少女在荒废古宅中相遇。结伴冒险的过程中收集道具、推敲讯息、解开谜题,逃离不可名状的生物,并揭开古宅家族背后的血色历史,最终发现“中阴”的秘密。
Why similar: Cartoon 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Drama 12.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Anime 11.6%
- #29 FILTHY US
81% matchMixed68% of 471 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9%, Drama 8.3%
- #30 Red Line
78% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #31 Laughing to Die
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,127 reviews2024
Dev: 大吉利制作组Pub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Puzzle 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Cartoony 14.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Drama 11.7%
- #32 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 787 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: RPG 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #33 The Rule Of SHE
77% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
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: Mystery 13.9%, Drama 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #34 At Home Alone
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Anime 15.6%, RPG 10.8%, Cute 8.1%
- #35 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
74% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Pixel Graphics 12%
- #36 Xi
74% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 12%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Drama 11%
- #37 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Anime 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #38 Deteriorate.1
75% 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: Puzzle 17.4%, Horror 17.4%, RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Drama 12.8%
- #39 猫不语
76% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.2%, Thriller 13.4%, Horror 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Anime 10%
- #40 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,414 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: Horror 14.2%, RPG 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 12.1%, Cute 11.5%
- #41 Subway Exorcist Girl
72% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #42 LUNAR LICH/月球巫妖
73% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown sol3 workerPub: 七彩绘色游戏
Windows
Apprentice Lumina, who had never obtained her magic wand, was trapped in a forest. The main road was blocked, and there might be other ways to reach the destination. To solve puzzles in the dark world, explore the underground world, resist ghosts and demons, and finally defeat the enemy on your own
Why similar: Thriller 24.8%, Cartoon 11.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Horror 9.8%, Anime 8.5%
- #43 さよならナイト・キャップ
71% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: PIGORIS
Windows
目が覚めると、見知らぬゲームセンターにいました。 あなたを知る謎の女の子と行動を共にし、不思議な世界を探検しましょう。
Why similar: Puzzle 27.9%, Anime 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Adventure 12.8%, 2D 9.3%
- #44 LUNA
72% 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: Thriller 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%, RPG 9%
- #45 Scourge of the village
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.
Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Thriller 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #46 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
71% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
Why similar: Thriller 22.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 9.3%
- #47 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
70% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14%, Horror 11.8%, RPG 11.6%, Anime 10.6%, Drama 9.8%
- #48 At Home Alone II
71% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.6%, Horror 12.1%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #49 东方心之解束~Saving from the devil
69% matchVery Positive98% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: 咲熠
Windows
来试试《心之解束》吧!这是一个以小恶魔和帕秋莉为主角,剧情丰富,玩法多样的“休闲类”东方同人RM游戏哦~在一次属于两人的异变中,她们的命运将会何去何从呢? 玩家交流qq群:115601828
Why similar: Mystery 15%, Drama 12.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Anime 10.9%, Horror 10.4%
- #50 Afterdream
68% 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: Mystery 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #51 Outlying Islands
66% 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: Thriller 21.5%, Zombies 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Drama 9.4%, Horror 8.7%
- #52 筮灵 SHILING
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 28.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #53 A Rose in the Twilight
70% matchVery Positive85% of 514 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Anime 17.5%, Cute 14.8%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 14.2%
- #54 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Mystery 20.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Anime 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.5%
- #55 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
67% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Mystery 18.9%, Drama 15.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Horror 11.7%, Anime 11.5%
- #56 永冻之壳 The Shell of Permafrost
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,204 reviews2018
Dev: YUMMI StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.
Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Anime 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #57 灵童
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9.5%
- #58 蛊婆 Lady in Tomb
67% matchVery Positive94% of 438 reviews2021
Dev: Magyu Studio
Windows
Gu Lady is a cartoon style third person action game. In the game, you'll have an adventure of nightmares and there are also puzzles for you to solve. You'll act Gu JiuXun, a Miao girl, to explore the grave filled with monsters,puzzles and traps,to save her younger sister!
Why similar: Zombies 19.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Cartoony 13%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #59 Hazy Mind
66% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Anime 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 13.6%
- #60 Amulet Zero 零物语 - Optimize
69% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: ShiinaYashiro
Windows
某一天,一觉醒来的朵琳,发现自己正置身于这个陌生的小岛上, 独自在树林里走着,没走多远,她遇上了一个哭得很伤心的女孩子,她叫杰西卡……
Why similar: RPG 16.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Anime 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%