Games Like Girl In Darkness

In a world shattered by false gods and endless cycles, you awaken as The Fool - a Jester bound to a cursed, living hat. Explore a surreal land, confront ancient deities, and shape the fate of tribes driven by wrath and illusion. Power comes with pain. Can you escape the joke, or will it consume you?

Why similar: Philosophical 16%, Souls-like 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychedelic 11.5%

In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Action RPG 12.9%, Anime 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%

SKERDA ARMOR is a bizarre soulslike set in a distant grotesque world of concrete jungles and strange rural lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.8%, Surreal 20.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Psychedelic 12.7%, Action RPG 9.9%

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Surreal 27.5%, Dungeon Crawler 22.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Anime 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%

The Gustavo Empire, an empire ruled by women, one day the current queen was brutally murdered. The princess "Nali", the character played by the player, was planted to kill the queen and went to jail, and the second princess was Nari's younger sister. Then took the position of the queen...

Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 12.3%, Action RPG 10.9%, Third Person 7.8%

A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.

Why similar: Surreal 22%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Horror 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Psychedelic 10.3%

Beautiful teenagers, dreams, grotesque orgies. When no one in the world is awake anymore, is your sanity an alternative madness? A turn-based surrealist psychological horror game with beautiful L2D combat artwork and a deep, philosophical plot.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.1%, Surreal 18.1%, Psychedelic 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Horror 9.6%

This is a first-person dark sci-fi game. When the world is no longer habitable, when resources run low, monsters will begin to slaughter each other. And you, the lab mouse just awakened—what path will you take?

Why similar: Souls-like 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Psychedelic 10.8%, Action RPG 9.6%

A first-person action adventure with weighty melee, parries, and ruthless close-quarters fights. You are a vessel for eldritch gods. Explore dream-shaped dungeons, claim strange artifacts, and bargain with the factions below to bend the very fabric of reality around your will.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, Souls-like 23.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, Surreal 13.9%, Adventure 7.8%

Dangerous roads, magical battles, ruthless bosses – get ready for new adventures. Join Princess Asteria !

Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Action RPG 11.7%, Third Person 7.6%

Cursed Crown is an anime-style action RPG featuring dynamic combat, deep exploration, and relationship-driven gameplay. Discover ancient ruins, wield weapons with customizable elemental skills, and forge bonds with lifelike AI characters to restore peace to the fantasy world of Alder.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Souls-like 19.7%, Action RPG 14.6%, Anime 11.4%, Exploration 7.3%

In this stylized action RPG, travel through distorted forests dungeons, and more, equipped with robust weapons each possessing their own unique style, while searching for shards to the sacred realm of Luminare.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Action RPG 15%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Exploration 8.7%

Vignettes: The Dream City is a first-person surreal dream-crawler game featuring turn-based combat, knowledge-based gameplay, non-linear exploration, and souls-like progression. Your dreams are haunted by a strange city, and you feel supernaturally drawn to explore it. What will you find within?

Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Surreal 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Action RPG 11.4%, Horror 8.8%

Broken Spirit is a fantasy action RPG. Explore palaces, ruins, tombs, and forests across a vast world, experiencing both the splendor of history and the desolation of the apocalypse.Compose your own equipment and craft your own tactics as you battle a variety of enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 22%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Action RPG 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%

a small dream explorer.

Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 11%, Anime 10.5%

A goofy action RPG. Armed with a plushie, smack down nightmarish foes with cuddly chaos. Cheese the boss. Dodge roll your way to victory!

Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Surreal 15.2%, Action RPG 15%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Anime 10.3%

Butterfly Dream is a compact retro-style Souls-like game. While returning to classic boxed-level exploration and combat, it weaves in the Daoist parable of Zhuang Zhou’s butterfly dream and elements from the Buddhist Diamond Sūtra.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.8%, Action RPG 17.2%, Souls-like 15%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Uncover ancient magic in The Tale of Oath, a student-built action-adventure where you wield elemental spells, solve puzzles, and battle dark druids in a mystical, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Psychedelic 7.8%

Explore the remnants of an underground civilization and battle sentient chess pieces. Discover magical rings and use them to create your own spells. Meet the last inhabitants of a dead kingdom and escape the Abyss.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Surreal 14.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Open world, rich gameplay, picking up garbage, driving trains, traps, catching, cooking. Concepts and impacts such as food chain systems, weather, physical and chemical logic. All living beings have SAN values and intelligence. As a survival adventure game, it offers unlimited expansion content!

Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Action RPG 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Psychedelic 22%, Philosophical 17.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Third Person 7.7%

Alone, Emmer traverses strange and dangerous lands to avenge her family and kill the dragon who burnt her home to the ground. But monsters aren't always the scary things that lurk in the shadows. The Milk Lake is an intense, atmospheric sword-combat action RPG about the true nature of evil.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Action RPG 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Third Person 8.3%

Kaori is a good girl who always does the right thing. But one day, succumbed to temptation, she stole panties in the Mall... Cursed Pantsu is a story-driven action-adventure game with RPG and platforming elements about Kaori’s adventures in the Hellish Mall.

Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Surreal 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action RPG 12.2%, Anime 10.2%

The sun has died, and the world is consumed by darkness. In Sun is Dead, a high-speed action scavenger adventure, you must fight relentless Shadows, wield the last light, and uncover the truth behind the eternal night. Adapt, survive, and decide the fate of a dying world. Created by 1 person.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Action RPG 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Law of Demons is a dark medieval action-adventure, brought to life with the twisted art and uncanny vision of Sierra Tunis. Traverse the surreal and violent world of Spire and face off against the diabolical foes which stand in your way. Do you have what it takes to fight the law?

Why similar: Souls-like 21.3%, Surreal 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 11.4%, Action RPG 10.1%

The Thief In the dark is an action adventure game featuring a heroine. You have to explore the underworld to defeat the unsealed devil and find equipment to defeat many monsters.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.6%, Action RPG 18%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

A surreal dark-fantasy action adventure RPG built on an eightfold spiritual system, where sin, virtue, and balance shape your experience.

Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Souls-like 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Action RPG 11.4%, Exploration 6.8%

Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.9%, Surreal 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Anime 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Sons of Saturn is a narrative focused adventure game set in a collapsing underground city, brought to life using photos of real life abandoned locations as assets. Experience both wonder and horror as you explore the city of Minerva, where the dead dream and memories cling to life.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Surreal 15.7%, Psychedelic 13%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Horror 9.8%

This software is not a game. A cross between a walking sim and a tarot card reading, TSOTG asks you to find 12 evocative dioramas and answer a single question : What do you see? Answer instinctively and receive one of five different endings and a final reading meant to stimulate self-reflection.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.1%, Philosophical 21.3%, Surreal 13.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Horror 11.2%

Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Surreal 19.4%, Action RPG 13.7%, Third Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Chaotic adventure-platformer with bouncy movement, grotesque characters & high-energy trance music.

Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Philosophical 20.6%, Souls-like 19.8%, Psychedelic 14%, Exploration 6.6%

Enter the Labyrinth... at your own demise.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Souls-like 20.7%, Action RPG 15%, Exploration 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

DreadOut 3 is a third-person horror adventure inspired by Asian - Indonesian urban legend. Follow Linda’s journey as a Keeper of the Dark into an interdimensional rabbit hole to find the source of unseen power threatening the balance of light and darkness.

Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

This is a horror survival game.Join the female protagonist to explore an abandoned subway station full of mysteries, seeking escape in oppressive darkness. Balance exploration, puzzles, and combat—one mistake may plunge you into endless abyss. Arm yourself constantly to face terrors from the depths.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Horror 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Action RPG 8.8%

Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Action RPG 13.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

An open-world action RPG set in the Baransu Realm. Play as Emerald, the last of the Murakai Bloodline and daughter of Sensei Lux, fighting to gather the Almighty Gemstones, wield the Eternal Blade, and free her father from an eternal curse before chaos and darkness are unleashed on the realm.

Why similar: Souls-like 22%, Action RPG 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 9.6%, Exploration 7.7%

The definitive atmospheric frustration platformer. Embark on a surreal odyssey from humble pastures to the ends of existence in Sheep Quest; a game for the gentleman of refined taste.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Souls-like 22.6%, Surreal 22.5%, Psychedelic 13.2%, Exploration 7.1%

Unravel the truth, master your skills, and forge your legend in Resurrection: The Judgment!

Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Action RPG 19.4%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

The Trip: A haunting narrative adventure in a fractured society across two worlds: decaying Dustsprawl & gleaming Avidas. As Aden, a haunted mechanic, explore rich environments, meet diverse characters, and unravel mysteries where choices shape an emotional odyssey of loss, hope & freedom.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.7%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychedelic 17.8%, Action RPG 12%, Exploration 8%

Play as Amaya and Will, navigating a forsaken orphanage where secrets lurk in the dark. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden truths, and survive a psychological horror tale where innocence twists into nightmare and shadows patiently wait to strike.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Surreal 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

explore dungeons, collect powerful relics, defeat monsters. Hoards of unique monsters with speciel abilities are guarding the dungeons from you. Use and combine a ton of diffrent relics and weapons to get stronger and cut through them and their bosses.

Why similar: Souls-like 27%, Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, Action RPG 13.8%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.3%, Souls-like 22.4%, Surreal 21.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Third Person 7.3%

Camoflux is a hand-painted exploration game set in a neo-primordial world where landscapes, bodies, and technology fuse. Camouflage and channel circuits of environmental energy to alter conflicts and reshape a cyclical cataclysm. Now previewing at the Whitney Biennial in New York.

Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Philosophical 21.2%, Souls-like 15.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Horror 7.9%

Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, Philosophical 22.7%, Action RPG 15.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Experience the awesome power of the Curse of the Abyss, as well as the astonishing, legendary entities known as primeval creatures. Prepare to glimpse the world of Riko and her friends.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Action RPG 16.3%, Anime 13.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Knightmare Tales is a Third-Person-Action-Adventure in a nightmarish setting. Find your confidence and be yourself, in this emotional action adventure! Knightmare Tales is a classic Action-Adventure, focuses on combat and atmosphere with a captivating story, kind of a 'soulslike with a twist'.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, Action RPG 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

DARK FANTASY ACTION RPG. Join Trinity Of The Fabled, a league of Warriors, Gods, and Demons who traverse the Abyss in seek of wealth and power. A new dark fantasy experience with brutal combat, dragon riding, and an evolving world with each season.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, Souls-like 24.4%, Action RPG 16.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

You find yourself in an ominous and eerie world after a fatal accident. You must enlist the aid of an academy of demon hunters in hope of returning to your own world.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Action RPG 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Beneath you go. Below the bones of the earth and lower into the darkness. Find your way through twisting passages past vile monsters. Explore, discover and conquer your way to greater depths and greater rewards.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Action RPG 15.9%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 9.1%

Auraile’ah: Under Cilathis is a single player third-person action exploration game where you play as a Slime that absorbs essence to heal and empower bound gems - your safeguard against permanent death - as you explore through subterranean labyrinths to uncover the source of an impending threat.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.3%, Action RPG 18.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, RPG 7.6%

The abyss called your name. You followed it here. Now you are its prisoner. A Butterfly is part horror, part interactive poem about overcoming and bittersweet surrender

Why similar: Philosophical 26%, Surreal 22.7%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 8.3%

Trapped in a surreal prison cell, Avery Stardust, a rogue automaton, has only 17 days to enter his reset code and accept a new life as determined by the Stagnation Protocol. But when the mystery of the SYNCO PATH program unravels, Avery will question everything he believes to be true.

Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Philosophical 21.4%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 8.4%

Frostflame is a Brazilian Soulslike developed by a single person. In the game you control Chihiro, disciples of the great master Hori Masashi on a mission to advance to the lowlands and bring back peace, ending the war of the five kingdoms and eliminating the power of the Frstlame.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.2%, Action RPG 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Third Person 8%, RPG 7.5%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Psychedelic 19.8%, Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Third Person 8.3%

Travel through surreal worlds and make new friends while trying to unravel the secrets of your past…

Why similar: Surreal 29.9%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Philosophical 21.1%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 8.2%

An obscure collection of 8 surreal and dark horror games.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.9%, Surreal 23.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Awaken as the Lost Guardian and reclaim your forgotten past. Explore a vast dark fantasy world, battle spectral foes, and shape your destiny in a story-driven open world where every choice matters.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Action RPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

" A simple maze game. In the dark cave, reach the end by identifying the sounds. After entering the cave, it is recommended to throw away the mouse and turn off the monitor to play this game."

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, Adventure 8.4%, RPG 8.1%