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Games Like HANGMAN

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Singleplayer, Indie, Puzzle.

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A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 73 reviews
Released: 2024-10-30
Developer: Pixel Poxet
Genres: Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    Yes, No, Goodbye is a haunting word game where you play as an exorcist attempting to send off a spirit clinging to their old apartment. Unscramble the truth and seek out solace for the dead.

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  2. #2 HANGMAN
    97% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2019
    Dev: Gamesforfarm
    Windows

    The purpose of the puzzle is to guess the unknown word by adding the correct letters. For every unsuccessful attempt, a part of the human body will appear on the gallows.

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  3. #3 Project H
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 443 reviews2021
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    Windows

    Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.

    Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Dark 25.4%, Puzzle 23%, 2D 7.7%, Linear 7.2%

  4. #4 My Friend is a Raven
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2020
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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    Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Dark 21.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Puzzle 10.5%

  5. #5 Free Will
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
    Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
    Windows

    Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

    Why similar: Psychological 31.6%, Puzzle 24.2%, Dark 20.1%, Horror 12.5%, 2D 6.6%

  6. #6 Myths of Rules
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Word Game 42.1%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Horror 9.4%, 2D 4.2%

  7. #7 Fingerbones
    92% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

    Why similar: Dark 28.2%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Minimalist 18.4%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 10.6%

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    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,521 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
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    Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%

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  9. #9 Strange Night ll
    93% matchMixed46% of 80 reviews2018
    Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
    Windows

    Strange Night II takes you to a mysterious hostel where your sanity will be put to the test.

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  10. #10 Something Strange
    91% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

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  11. #11 Pleh!
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
    Dev: Jester Games
    Windows

    Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

    Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Minimalist 14.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Puzzle 9%

  12. #12 Typoman
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 855 reviews2016
    Dev: Brainseed Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Slip into the role of an unusual HERO and find the last letter to restore hope in a merciless world.

    Why similar: Word Game 48.7%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, 2D 10.1%, Indie 3.2%

  13. #13 Life Gallery
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 421 reviews2023
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

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  14. #14 SELF
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 272 reviews2020
    Dev: doBellPub: indienova
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

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  15. #15 Word Game: Episode 0
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,566 reviews2021
    Dev: Team9
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

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  16. #16 The Flayed Man
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
    Dev: Snoring Dog Games
    Windows

    The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

    Why similar: Dark 44.9%, Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 17.1%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  17. #17 SORE
    87% matchMixed67% of 343 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    85% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Team9
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: Gestmorph Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  24. #24 Phil Alone
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2022
    Dev: GD Games
    Windows

    Phil Alone is a horror/puzzle game based on old Escape The Room games. Try solve this huge puzzle with a lot of different endings.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological 11.7%, Linear 11.2%

  25. #25 The Hanged Man
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2018
    Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

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  26. #26 The Room Syndrome
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
    Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
    Windows

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  27. #27 Lingo
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2021
    Dev: Brenton Wildes
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  28. #28 Missing Hiker
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 3,592 reviews2023
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    Windows

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  29. #29 Night Patrol Rules
    77% matchVery Positive100% of 202 reviews2025
    Dev: Te.Sa
    Windows

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  30. #30 Channel 4 Midnight
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: foolkien
    Windows

    A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

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  31. #31 STAY
    81% matchMixed68% of 566 reviews2018
    Dev: Appnormals Team
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    78% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive92% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: louis morel
    Windows

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    Windows

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  35. #35 骸心 Mainbody
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2022
    Dev: 土豆火锅Pub: Cosmic Train
    Windows

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  36. #36 Ugly
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  37. #37 廃病院探索
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 86 reviews2023
    Dev: カニお@VtuberPub: vkanio_game
    Windows

    This is a horror game that asks a friend to find out what happened in an abandoned hospital.

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  38. #38 Homicipher: Demo
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

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  39. #39 Welcome To The Dark Place
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 559 reviews2025
    Dev: Zeekerss
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    The train is the only escape.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 63.8%, Horror 24%, Indie 12.2%

  40. #40 侠隐行录:困境疑云Wuxia archive: Crisis escape
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 205 reviews2018
    Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: Gamera Game
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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  42. #42 Tormenture
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
    Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
    Windows

    Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

    Why similar: Dark 35.9%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Puzzle 17.7%, Horror 16.8%, 2D 8.3%

  43. #43 Lighthouse Keeper
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 9%

    This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

    Why similar: Minimalist 38.4%, Horror 21.4%, Dark 20%, Psychological 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9%

  44. #44 Swallow The Blue: Remastered
    73% matchMixed60% of 106 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Dark 32.6%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Horror 14.4%, 2D 6.1%

  45. #45 Glassy Stare
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
    Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Dark 51.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, 2D 15.9%, Stylized 7.9%, Casual 2.9%

  46. #46 Don't Remember
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: Boo! Games
    Windows

    In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.

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  47. #47 Have a Nice Dream
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
    Dev: 榭季生
    Windows

    A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Minimalist 28.4%, Puzzle 23.6%, Linear 5.8%, Horror 4.3%

  48. #48 Forbidden Terror: Board Game
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 152 reviews2025
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

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  49. #49 Disorder
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2015
    Dev: Swagabyte Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  50. #50 Endless
    71% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: shademakesgames
    Windows · Mac

    A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings

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  51. #51 the static speaks my name
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015
    Dev: the whale husband
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

    Why similar: Dark 37.9%, Psychological Horror 36.2%, Horror 20.9%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  52. #52 Dark Notes
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2024
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows

    Dark Notes is a dark suspense puzzle game . You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall!a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it.

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  53. #53 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

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  54. #54 Honey Are You There?
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: Psycho
    Windows

    Matthew Nate, a middle-aged man plagued with mental health problems whose home has become a site of unexplainable paranormal activity and a malevolent female entity is pursuing him to his death.

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  55. #55 Paper Bride
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 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...

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  56. #56 DEMON COMPASS
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
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    This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

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  57. #57 Shelley Manor
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
    Windows

    Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.

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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
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    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

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  59. #59 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
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    A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.1%, Dark 36.1%, Horror 19.8%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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