Games Like Grimm's Hollow

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: RPGMaker 19.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Grimm's Hollow, this game features a deeply emotional story and a unique meta-narrative told through beautiful pixel art.

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: RPGMaker 21.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological RPG explores heavy themes of grief and memory through a surreal, hand-drawn pixel aesthetic.

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 26%, RPG 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Cute 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, story-rich horror RPG that excels at building tension through its atmospheric pixel-art environments.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: RPGMaker 26.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 16%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, RPG 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the RPG Maker horror genre that focuses on exploration and emotional connection within a surreal, haunted world.

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the quirky, character-driven charm and subversion of traditional RPG tropes found in Grimm's Hollow.

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: RPGMaker 50% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, RPG 7.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in environmental storytelling and suspense within the familiar RPG Maker framework.

Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, RPG 10.1%, Emotional 9.6%, JRPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the 'cute but sad' aesthetic perfectly, focusing on the bond between a powerful monster and a young girl.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Cute 8%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal exploration game that inspired many modern indie RPGs with its dreamlike, non-linear atmosphere.

Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, RPG 10.6%, Cute 6.3%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play RPG Maker game that perfectly captures the spooky, lighthearted vibe of a Halloween adventure.

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: Pixel Graphics 29.7%, RPG 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted horror RPG that emphasizes mystery, exploration, and a distinct, surreal visual style.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic RPG Maker title delivers a haunting, narrative-driven experience centered on a dark family mystery.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: RPGMaker 25.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Emotional 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker experience that prioritizes a poignant, character-focused narrative over complex combat systems.

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: RPGMaker 27% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 10.4%, Emotional 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game focuses on emotional storytelling and empathy, mirroring the heartfelt journey found in Grimm's Hollow.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.2%, Cute 27.3%, Indie 9.9%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-focused, it shares the cute, demon-themed aesthetic and indie charm of Grimm's Hollow.

Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, RPG 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-driven adventure that uses the RPG Maker engine to create a dark and whimsical fairy-tale world.

A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A spooky, story-rich adventure that fits perfectly into the niche of indie, ghost-themed RPG Maker games.

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 41.5% ★, RPG 28.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 8.9%, Cute 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that leans into the spooky aesthetic with a focus on adventure and character interactions.

The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.2%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Cute 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A ghost-themed RPG that features turn-based combat and a focus on helping spirits find peace.

Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Story Rich 5.6%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror game that uses art-inspired visuals to create a unique and unsettling atmosphere.

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 44.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, horror-tinged experience with a distinct visual style and a focus on narrative discovery.

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: RPGMaker 31.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 17%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-adventure game that blends puzzle-solving with a dark, supernatural school-based mystery.

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 25.4%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, RPG 14.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Cute 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent introduction to a larger horror-RPG world with a focus on puzzles and player choice.

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Indie 15.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and free-to-play horror game that focuses on mystery and emotional storytelling.

Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

Why similar: Cute 37.9%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 11.9%, Singleplayer 8.3%

TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35% ★, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, RPG 15.6%, Cute 6.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A small-scale RPG that focuses on exploration and horror elements within a charming pixel-art world.

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Cute 9.5%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, cute, and fast-paced RPG that shares the accessible, free-to-play nature of Grimm's Hollow.

The story takes place after school, when Willie decides to confess his love to the girl of his dreams, Liza. Afraid of being refused, he hesitated for a while. Should he summon up his courage and confess his love to her?

Why similar: RPGMaker 22.5% ★, Multiple Endings 17.4%, RPG 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play game that uses multiple endings and a dark premise to create a memorable, bite-sized experience.

MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.1% ★, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

Make friends, make enemies, go fishing, collect cards, beat up sharks, beat up tigers, obtain the denim blade, train a fuzzy infantile insect for battle, and uncover ancient secrets in this monster-filled adventure.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.1% ★, RPG 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, character-focused RPG that features a unique combat system and a charming, indie-developed world.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, JRPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A darker, more mature take on the indie RPG that nonetheless shares the focus on impactful, character-driven storytelling.

Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 44.2%, RPG 27.1%, Adventure 11.3%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 7.7%

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Story Rich 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 7.3%

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Story Rich 29.8%, Multiple Endings 27.7%, Adventure 20.7%, Singleplayer 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Take the lost soul to its home.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.7%, Cute 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Indie 11.8%, Emotional 6.3%

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: Multiple Endings 21.9%, Story Rich 17.9%, Cute 17.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Emotional 8.1%

A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.3%, Female Protagonist 29%, Emotional 19.2%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 8.4%

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 32.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.3% ★, RPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29%, Emotional 18.7%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 9.6%

More 16-bit RPG goodness from Warfare Studios with this dark and thrilling adventure. Can you solve the mystery of the Monastery? Brave the unknown terrors inside, find hidden rooms and secret chambers, and unlock the mysterious past before the sun comes up, and you may get out alive!

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.5% ★, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, RPG 12.9%, Cute 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

Why similar: Story Rich 37%, Cute 32%, Emotional 23.6%, 2D 7.3%

In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.

Why similar: RPGMaker 40% ★, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.

Why similar: RPGMaker 63.8% ★, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Adventure 5%, Indie 4.2%

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: RPGMaker 34.5% ★, RPG 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

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: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 12.9%, Horror 9.1%

Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home.

Why similar: RPG 33.5%, RPGMaker 29.4% ★, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 11.9%, Cute 8.6%

A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.6%, Indie 24.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%, 2D 3.6%

This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.

Why similar: RPGMaker 60.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7%

Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters...

Why similar: RPGMaker 33% ★, RPG 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Adventure 6.1%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

This is the remake version of the free game Trick & Treat, with some visual updates such as redrawn maps and new UIs. It's a light-hearted Halloween adventure in a vampire's house, where you explore the mansion and solve puzzles in the spooky atmosphere.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Cute 21%, Adventure 14.3%, 2D 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

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: Story Rich 32%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.8%

Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 4.7%

Thoughts and expectations ARPG

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.3% ★, RPG 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Story Rich 6.1%

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.4%, Story Rich 20.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 6.8%

The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Indie 16.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Story Rich 12%

Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, JRPG 8.6%

An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Female Protagonist 6.6%