- #1 Ib
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Anime 7.9%
- #2 Cat in the Box
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 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: Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #3 Cursed Mansion
96% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
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: Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #4 High School Dirty Secrets
95% matchPositive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dark 12.5%, Anime 12.3%
- #5 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.2%
- #6 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 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: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Anime 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Horror 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #7 FILTHY US
93% matchMixed68% of 474 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: Horror 16.6%, Dark 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 11.1%
- #8 Coffin of Ashes
92% 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: Horror 18.9%, Anime 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #9 灵童
91% 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: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Thriller 13.1%, 2D 7.5%
- #10 Black Chapter
91% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Anime 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Dark 9.3%
- #11 Ann
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,719 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Anime 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #12 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
90% matchVery Positive96% of 318 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: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.5%, Anime 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #13 LUNA
89% 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: Female Protagonist 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.9%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Thriller 8.5%
- #14 Stray Cat Crossing
88% matchVery Positive93% of 648 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: Horror 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 9.4%
- #15 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,585 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: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #16 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
85% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #17 Corpse Party
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 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 26.7%, Anime 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #18 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
86% matchVery Positive100% of 113 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: Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 18%, Anime 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Cute 6.7%
- #19 Fall into decay
84% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.6%, Thriller 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Anime 9.6%
- #20 The Witch's House MV
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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 30.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8%, Survival Horror 6.4%
- #21 Cat carried Butterfly
82% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: 包包丁STUDIOPub: XD
Windows · Mac
In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Thriller 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 7.6%
- #22 The Rule Of SHE
82% 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: Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #23 Savior of the Abyss
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Dark 9.1%
- #24 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Anime 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Horror 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #25 Xi
81% matchVery Positive91% of 264 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: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Thriller 12.4%, 2D 8.6%
- #26 Veloria
81% matchVery Positive91% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria 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: Female Protagonist 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Horror 11.3%, Anime 8.4%
- #27 Hui-Shuo
79% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 时光茶馆TeaTimePub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
Don't wait any longer, escape from school before night falls. This game is a point and touch horror decryption game with the theme of escape. Players will be transported into a fictional high school campus, unable to leave the teaching building restroom with rumors of strange stories on a dark day
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #28 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
79% matchVery Positive95% of 420 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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #29 Narin: The Orange Room
77% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Thriller 10.3%
- #30 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
77% matchMixed68% of 97 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: Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Dark 12%
- #31 Alice's World
75% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 15.2%, Anime 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Cute 7%
- #32 At Home Alone
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,898 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24%, Anime 16.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #33 At Home Alone II
78% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 11.8%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #34 追曙
75% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, 2D 7.9%
- #35 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #36 Detention
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 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: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Dark 9.1%, Thriller 7%
- #37 Midnight Syndrome
74% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Anime 15.2%, Dark 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #38 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 825 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: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, RPG 8.1%
- #39 Night Loops
73% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.1%, Anime 10%
- #40 Viviette
74% matchVery Positive89% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Anime 9%
- #41 Clea
73% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Anime 13.1%, Horror 13%
- #42 Bye Sweet Carole
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,115 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #43 Asleep: Act 1
70% matchVery Positive94% of 557 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 10.6%
- #44 花母
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“,你发现了这所学校,不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ,而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进,被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索,已生命为代价换取来的真相,才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, 2D 7.8%
- #45 筮灵 SHILING
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Thriller 19.2%, Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,374 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: Female Protagonist 19.7%, Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Anime 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #47 Children of Silentown
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,521 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #48 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
73% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Anime 15.9%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.8%
- #49 Deteriorate.1
69% matchVery Positive92% of 131 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: Horror 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #50 GhostCry Hill
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: AlenStar GAME
Windows
The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.
Why similar: Horror 51.3%, Puzzle 20.3%, 2D 15.3%, Singleplayer 7.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #51 Lunar Mirror
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,084 reviews2023
Dev: DSGame
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Lunar Mirror" It is a horror suspense decryption game with the theme of Cthulhu in the research institute. Nishimura Qiren's girlfriend mysteriously disappeared on campus. As the investigation deepened, strange events happened one after another
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Thriller 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #52 告死天使之言 Death angel
71% matchVery Positive81% of 446 reviews2019
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a 2-hour horror puzzle game. Please avoid the players who are uncomfortable with bloody and horrible content. There is a rumor in this city about suing angels. It is said that people only need to see this creature called suicidal angel You'll get an invitation from the angel of death.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Survival 12.1%, Dark 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #53 Children of Silentown: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #54 The Count Lucanor
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,890 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #55 Before The Night
67% matchVery Positive95% of 490 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dark 10.5%
- #56 Alone in the School
67% matchVery Positive82% of 62 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 32.8%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #57 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
67% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 24.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #58 Paper Bride
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Thriller 18%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 8.9%, 2D 8.8%
- #59 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2020
Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Anime 11.1%
- #60 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
65% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: _atfs
Windows
A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Thriller 8.8%