- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,923 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 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 11.6%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar psychological horror tone and narrative-driven pixel-art exploration starring a unique young girl.
- #2 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,340 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Surreal 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Puzzle 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same eerie, atmospheric exploration of surreal environments with a young female protagonist solving puzzles.
- #3 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,925 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: Mystery 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a narrative-heavy, puzzle-solving indie experience with a distinctive dark and surreal edge.
- #4 Firework
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,473 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 23.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same haunting rural mystery atmosphere mixed with psychological tension and puzzle-solving.
- #5 The Rule Of SHE
94% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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: Female Protagonist 14.4%, Surreal 14.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the atmospheric mystery and puzzle-solving mechanics centered around a female protagonist.
- #6 Reviver
94% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Puzzle 22.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a moody, story-driven adventure filled with mysterious encounters and emotional weight.
- #7 The Witch's House MV
93% matchVery Positive95% of 4,173 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 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 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, RPG 9.5%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses you in a similarly deceptive, puzzle-heavy horror-adventure starring a lone young girl in a hostile environment.
- #8 Blood Flowers
92% matchVery Positive83% of 324 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: JRPG 30.6%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 7.6%, Anime 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark narrative mystery with puzzle-solving elements in an atmospheric 2D world.
- #9 Mad Father
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,818 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 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 17.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same top-down pixel art style combined with a dark, twist-filled mystery and gothic horror elements.
- #10 My Adorable Ghost Story
90% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Mado games
Windows · Mac
A cowardly ghost needs your help to find peace. Complete his final wishes, get closer to him, and unravel the mystery of his death as you search for your own freedom in this short, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores supernatural bonds and emotional narrative beats in a charming pixelated world.
- #11 Fall into decay
91% matchVery Positive92% of 109 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: Mystery 18%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends puzzle-solving and dark mystery themes within a moody pixel-art setting.
- #12 OMORI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,824 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.8 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: JRPG 18.7%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Story Rich 13.9%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores deeply psychological themes and surreal spaces through a narrative-heavy indie RPG lens.
- #13 Veloria
89% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
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: JRPG 20.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar pixel-art puzzle exploration and mysterious storytelling with a female lead.
- #14 At Home Alone Final
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,199 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Mystery 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Employs pixel-art horror and psychological puzzle elements reminiscent of moody indie adventures.
- #15 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,575 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Surreal 21%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a haunting school-based mystery where a student must navigate supernatural terrors and hidden secrets.
- #16 幻现的花海 - Sea of Phantom Flowers
86% matchVery Positive96% of 203 reviews2024
Dev: 可爱因子工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
在讨伐魔王的前一天,勇者回到了她久别的故乡,想要履行昔日对同行者的承诺。 然而,时间似乎定格在了临行前的这一天…… 她承诺过的那片花海,还会如约盛开吗?
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 15.4%, RPG 9.6%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an emotional, narrative-driven journey blending fantasy, mystery, and a female protagonist.
- #17 Cursed Mansion
86% matchVery Positive89% of 70 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: Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic RPG-style horror adventure filled with multiple endings and atmospheric puzzle-solving.
- #18 Antrabhara
84% matchVery Positive90% of 186 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: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Puzzle 14.5%, RPG 11.3%, Anime 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Merges interactive fiction and puzzle-solving with a distinctive indie aesthetic.
- #19 Annie and the Art Gallery
84% matchVery Positive87% of 196 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: JRPG 36.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, RPG 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror and puzzle mechanics within a surreal gallery setting.
- #20 Hide and Seek
85% matchMixed62% of 759 reviews2019
Dev: Funny Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 18%
It is a very funny, fast and easy game which can be played by adults as well as children. This game has two teams that try to prevent each other from winning.
Why similar: Funny 29.7%, RPG 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tense, story-driven indie horror experience focused on mystery and survival.
- #21 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: JRPG 19.2%, Surreal 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric pixel-art adventure elements with multi-ending narrative choices.
- #22 Kakuriyo Village ~Moratorium of Adolescence~
81% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Ao & Hinori were both childhood sweethearts & accidentally went to a strange world called Kakuriyo Village. Because of her boyish appearance, the villagers mistakenly thought Hinori was a boy... Can they successfully hide Hinori's genders and escape from the village!?
Why similar: JRPG 29.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Anime 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features small-town mystery and multiple endings within an atmospheric setting.
- #23 Coffin of Ashes
82% matchVery Positive91% of 836 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.3 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: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Horror 14%, RPG 13.9%, JRPG 13.4%, Anime 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a narrative-heavy RPG Maker experience with dark themes and atmospheric exploration.
- #24 The Frosty Leaves 寒叶下的薄冰
82% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
This is a tragedy cause by illegal plant collecting. The main character, Leng Xiaobing, was a normal shop keeper form a grocery store, but ever things changed after she met a strange man…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a poignant visual novel and indie RPG hybrid with emotional storytelling.
- #25 ミガカミカガミ -reviver-
79% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Rim
Windows
MIGAKAMIKAGAMI -reviver- is a Horror 2D Pixel art Adventure Escape game. The story is set in a rural hospital where a legend of divine abductions by a deity called "Migakami-sama" has been passed down. The protagonists, Mika and Nae, are caught up in the divine abduction.
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, Horror 14.2%, RPG 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #26 At Home Alone
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,906 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 27.6%, Anime 19.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, RPG 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie pixel-art horror pedigree with psychological undertones and atmospheric tension.
- #27 幽灵高校(Ghost College)
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: 血色双眸
Windows
An average college girl takes an elective class and everything is different. Death, spooky, enveloped her, uncovering the truth, looking for clues, making the right choice was the only way.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, RPG 16.4%, Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines school-based supernatural mystery with survival horror and exploration.
- #28 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 891 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI studio
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: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, RPG 16.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 12.9%
- #29 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,617 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: JRPG 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, RPG 8%
- #30 Orphan of the Petal
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Scorching CastlePub: 0Cube
Windows
《Petal Orphan》是一款黑童话风格的轻度恐怖解谜游戏,其容错性允许玩家跳过部分解密和搜集要素。玩家将以主人公薇妮的视角,与未知的人一起探索未知的领域。被遗忘的灵魂,被折断的蝴蝶,或是随风消逝的花瓣……被人捏在手中,到最后你会成为什么?能否去揭开七色花田下的秘密呢?
Why similar: RPG 53.5%, Adventure 36%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explores quiet, moody indie adventure themes through an atmospheric RPG framework.
- #31 捉迷藏 - Hide and Seek
75% matchVery Positive100% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: Snow Hermit LibraryPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
长泽小学的一年级女生结奈,和青梅竹马的好朋友真也约好了一起玩捉迷藏。但是,最近他们的身边似乎出现了可疑的人物,街道的氛围也变得紧张了起来。即便如此,今天放学后也要去公园玩捉迷藏哦……
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.7%, Mystery 20.4%, RPG 15.8%, JRPG 15.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #32 Ticy Adventure Club
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,270 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI studio
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: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #33 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
78% matchVery Positive95% of 343 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: JRPG 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #34 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
77% matchVery Positive100% of 118 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: JRPG 19.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 8.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #35 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
75% matchVery Positive89% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: JRPG 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #36 At Home Alone II
77% matchVery Positive86% of 228 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: JRPG 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Horror 9.3%, RPG 8.7%
- #37 Yuki「清醒梦」
72% matchVery Positive98% of 460 reviews2025
Dev: visualmemoryunit_
Windows
Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.
Why similar: Mystery 27.5%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #38 Yunashi no Yume
74% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship - told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Surreal 17.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 6.8%
- #39 Ghost Feed
74% matchVery Positive83% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: Hulu WorldPub: CE-Asia
Windows
这是一款由制作者真实人生经历和感悟衍生而来的游戏。主角来到一座古旧小镇,在阴森大宅中遭遇了古怪的灵异事件。最终发现,自己和宅子的人事物,有很深的联系……
Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #40 业火 Hellfire
73% matchVery Positive98% of 259 reviews2024
Dev: Aki
Windows
“阿难,是等皆以业火乾枯,酬其宿债,傍为畜生。” 《业火Hellfire》是一款中国本土题材的剧情悬疑解谜游戏。 故事发生在一个夏秋之交,年轻的摄影师回乡探寻故人。但随着探查深入,深埋已久的回忆被悄然激起…… 题材取自铁链女和乌衣事件,部分剧情改编来自白茕《周娘娘》。
Why similar: Mystery 39.6%, Puzzle 25.7%, Atmospheric 15.5%, RPG 9.8%, Indie 4%
- #41 月华辉映之刻
70% matchVery Positive89% of 4,747 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #42 东方心之解束~Saving from the devil
73% matchVery Positive98% of 185 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 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Horror 10%, Anime 9.8%
- #43 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.
Why similar: JRPG 39%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, RPG 11.7%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #44 Touhou Three Noisy Fairies' Adventure ~ Take it Easy
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: 狐狸壶工作室
Windows
幻想乡中生活着神明、妖怪、人类和妖精。妖精相对弱小,但却过着无忧无虑的生活。本故事讲的是幻想乡妖精们悠然的日常……本应该是这样的。采蘑菇后遇到的形似馒头的生物打破了宁静的生活。在旺盛的好奇心的驱使下,光之三妖精和愉快的伙伴们踏上了冒险之旅,或许有一天她们也将成为异变的主角?面对强大的幻想乡少女、难解的机关、油库里的阴谋,光之三妖精不屈、不媚、不省!以三妖精视角体验幻想乡!登场幻想少女总数超百人的中长篇JRPG!
Why similar: JRPG 40.7%, Puzzle 10%, Anime 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Funny 7.1%
- #45 Dark Light
71% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
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: JRPG 26.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #46 Buy a Croquette!
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,636 reviews2024
Dev: 越青Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!
Why similar: JRPG 21.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #47 Absurd Story: Back Home
70% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HcAndersen
Windows
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Puzzle 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, RPG 10.9%
- #48 Blood Lily Ghoststories
69% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #49 UNREAL LIFE
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,999 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 311.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 11.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #50 Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,960 reviews2021
Dev: ωstarPub: Seikei Production
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 287.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
玩家将和故事中性格各异的角色一起,解开神秘超自然事件的真相。并逐步了解贯穿整部游戏的核心——万华镜,及其持有者莲华的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #51 Decollate Decoration
67% matchVery Positive93% of 506 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #52 Midnight Syndrome
67% matchVery Positive99% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Horror 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Anime 14.5%, Adventure 13.2%
- #53 Ann
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,780 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: JRPG 32.8%, Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #54 Ashina: The Red Witch
68% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #55 猫不语
71% 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 19.7%, Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Anime 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #56 祛魅·教化(祛魅1)
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: LU QI
Windows
山陡林密,河谷深切,溪涧遍布,谷壑幽深,魔法学院见习生们结束了迷失森林中隐秘修行,在欢声笑语中惜别。错综复杂、恍如迷宫的矿坑地道内,任何一个角落都潜伏着危机,被人操纵神识的镇长,躲藏在黑暗中的魅影,一段返程之旅因此变得惊心动魄。空气中弥漫的尸体腐烂的味道,沿着遗迹台阶盘旋而下,死亡的气息扑面而来。深藏面具之后召唤师,玩偶般操纵的亡者躯干,一场神秘的“教化”仪式掀开了疯狂的剧幕。
Why similar: JRPG 36.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Anime 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #57 Laughing to Die
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,307 reviews2024
Dev: 大吉利制作组Pub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 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 26.6%, 2D Platformer 23.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #58 Coralina: a Memory Tale
66% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Surreal 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #59 Grimm's Hollow
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,624 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.3%, RPG 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, JRPG 11.1%
- #60 永冻之壳 The Shell of Permafrost
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,215 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 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 17.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%