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Games Like Happy Game

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

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A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 3,482 reviews
Released: 2021-10-28
Developer: Amanita Design
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 2.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 84%

Overview

Happy Game is a masterclass in blending unsettling, psychedelic horror with a deceptively cute aesthetic, creating a unique nightmare-fueled experience. These recommendations focus on games that master the art of surreal storytelling, dark atmosphere, and puzzle-driven exploration to capture that same feeling of navigating a beautiful yet terrifying dreamscape.

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  1. #1 Fran Bow
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Horror 23.8%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark 15.7%, Surreal 10.7%, Gore 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential surreal horror adventure that mirrors the dark, imaginative, and unsettling journey of a child in a nightmare world.

  2. #2 Little Misfortune
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

    Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Dark 12.9%, Cute 11.9%, Story Rich 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by the same team as Fran Bow, this game features a similarly dark, whimsical, and tragic narrative style.

  3. #3 Bulb Boy
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,136 reviews2015
    Dev: Bulbware
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

    Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Point & Click 16.9%, Dark 15.6%, Gore 9.9%, Surreal 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, grotesque, and cute art style combined with point-and-click puzzle mechanics that feel very similar to Happy Game.

  4. #4 Sally Face - Episode One
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
    Dev: Portable Moose
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Dark 20%, Point & Click 12.2%, Supernatural 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich psychological horror game that uses a unique art style to explore disturbing and surreal themes.

  5. #5 Little Nightmares
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Dark 24.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Story Rich 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of a vulnerable child navigating a surreal, grotesque, and atmospheric nightmare.

  6. #6 Little Nightmares II
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 57,181 reviews2021
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

    Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Dark 23.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Story Rich 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Expands on the surreal, high-stakes platforming and haunting atmosphere of its predecessor with even more disturbing imagery.

  7. #7 Neverending Nightmares
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
    Dev: Infinitap Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

    Why similar: Horror 47.1%, Gore 18.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 6.4%, Indie 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly explores the concept of recurring, inescapable nightmares with a stark, monochromatic art style.

  8. #8 My Beautiful Paper Smile
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 424 reviews2021
    Dev: Two Star GamesPub: V Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…

    Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Point & Click 28%, Story Rich 11%, Surreal 6.6%, Dark 3.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, psychological horror game that excels at creating a deeply unsettling and surreal atmosphere.

  9. #9 Bad Dream: Coma
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

    Why similar: Horror 22%, Surreal 16%, Point & Click 14.5%, Dark 14.3%, Gore 13%

    Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that traps the player in a dark, surreal dream world where every choice matters.

  10. #10 House
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,128 reviews2020
    Dev: Bark Bark Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

    Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Surreal 16.8%, Gore 16.4%, Violent 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy horror game where a child must navigate a shifting, dangerous home environment.

  11. #11 OMORI
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,619 reviews2020
    Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.8 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: Horror 38.2%, Story Rich 17.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Colorful 9.8%, Indie 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses a cute, hand-drawn aesthetic to mask deep psychological horror and surreal, dream-like sequences.

  12. #12 Tiny Bunny
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
    Dev: Saikono
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Dark 19.7%, Gore 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Violent 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric visual novel that excels at building dread through its surreal and unsettling narrative.

  13. #13 Life Gallery
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 430 reviews2023
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 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.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 27.1%, Surreal 18.6%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Point & Click 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-based game that uses a surreal, hand-drawn art style to tell a dark and cryptic story.

  14. #14 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    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: Horror 69.2%, Surreal 9.1%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Indie 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and deeply surreal psychological experience that focuses on the fragility of the mind.

  15. #15 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
    Dev: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Psychedelic 54.7%, Horror 13.1%, Surreal 12.9%, Story Rich 5.2%, Point & Click 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal and unsettling psychological journey of the first title with even more bizarre narrative beats.

  16. #16 Creepy Tale
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

    Why similar: Dark 33.5%, Horror 25.4%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that blends fairy-tale aesthetics with dark, unsettling encounters.

  17. #17 Who's Lila?
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Surreal 31.2%, Point & Click 21.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Casual 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game with unique mechanics that force you to confront unsettling, shifting realities.

  18. #18 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 reviews2014
    Dev: Krillbite Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

    Why similar: Horror 63.3%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Places you in the perspective of a toddler navigating a terrifying, distorted world of nightmares.

  19. #19 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 9,194 reviews2019
    Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

    Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Gore 21.7%, Cute 18.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, 2D 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines surreal, grotesque horror with a unique pixel-art style to create a deeply memorable and disturbing experience.

  20. #20 Catie in MeowmeowLand
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
    Dev: ARTilleryPub: Blowfish Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!

    Why similar: Psychedelic 29.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Point & Click 12%, Cute 9.3%, Funny 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, whimsical point-and-click adventure that feels like a bizarre, dream-like fever dream.

  21. #21 Papetura
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2021
    Dev: Petums
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 29.3%, Surreal 16.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Cute 9.8%, Stylized 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautifully stylized, atmospheric puzzle game that feels like a handcrafted, surreal dream.

  22. #22 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 280 reviews2023
    Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

    Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Surreal 16.5%, Cute 16.4%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An emotional, surreal puzzle-platformer that explores themes of childhood trauma through a dream-like lens.

  23. #23 Birth
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,993 reviews2023
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.

    Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 12.5%, Cute 10.4%, Stylized 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric puzzle game that focuses on creating life from bones and organs in a strange, quiet world.

  24. #24 Neversong
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 973 reviews2020
    Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Help little Peet hack-and-slash his way through a beautifully haunting coma. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane grown-ups, and sad children looking for their mommies.

    Why similar: Surreal 29%, Horror 22.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Colorful 8.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that explores the surreal landscape of a child's subconscious.

  25. #25 OneShot
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
    Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Cute 25.7%, Surreal 19.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Indie 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle game that balances cute aesthetics with a melancholic and surreal atmosphere.

  26. #26 Night Reverie
    79% matchVery Positive97% of 325 reviews2021
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

    Why similar: Surreal 29.8%, Cute 20%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Colorful 9.1%, 2D 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a surreal, dream-like world filled with imaginative challenges.

  27. #27 Hylics 2
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,455 reviews2020
    Dev: Mason Lindroth
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 50.7%, Surreal 35.4%, Stylized 6.2%, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 1.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly psychedelic and surreal RPG that shares the bizarre, dream-like visual language of Happy Game.

  28. #28 Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair
    77% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Bulbware
    Windows · Mac

    The NIGHTMARE was over but this is only the beginning of Bulb Boy’s dark adventures! And this time, it all starts with an empty jam jar...

    Why similar: Psychedelic 26.6%, Surreal 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Cute 7%

  29. #29 World of One
    81% matchMostly Positive71% of 96 reviews2017
    Dev: Grimwood Team
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    You are about to get on a journey around small planet-like worlds as if you were in the Little Prince's world. However, these ones are filled with monsters that are striving to kill you, deadly traps and riddles, which require you to be quick-witted and attentive.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 35.5%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 15.8%, Gore 9.3%, Violent 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychedelic 2D platformer that explores themes of isolation and surreal horror.

  30. #30 The Cat Lady
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
    Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

    Why similar: Horror 29%, Dark 14.7%, Surreal 13.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark, and deeply psychological horror game that excels at surreal, disturbing storytelling.

  31. #31 Fragile
    79% matchMixed64% of 430 reviews2020
    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

    Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

    Why similar: Gore 21.3%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 15.2%, Violent 14.3%, Surreal 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie horror experience that leans into the violent and surreal aspects of a nightmare.

  32. #32 DISTRAINT 2
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 reviews2018
    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

    Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Psychedelic 17.3%, Surreal 14.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  33. #33 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,010 reviews2024
    Dev: 2OO2
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%

    Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..

    Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Dark 23.4%, Stylized 9.8%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 6%

  34. #34 Infliction
    76% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
    Dev: Caustic Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Gore 16%, Dark 13.4%, Surreal 12.6%, Violent 10.4%

  35. #35 Isolomus
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 407 reviews2020
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows · Linux

    Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

    Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Horror 19.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 4.6%

  36. #36 Red Bow
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 336 reviews2020
    Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.

    Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Dark 16.7%, Gore 16.3%, Violent 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  37. #37 The Baby In Yellow
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,275 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Terrible
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?

    Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Surreal 26.4%, Supernatural 17.3%, Linear 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

  38. #38 Have a Nice Dream
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,884 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: Horror 29%, Adventure 26.4%, Linear 21.1%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 10.6%

  39. #39 Darkness Under My Bed
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 95 reviews2021
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows

    Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

    Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Surreal 17.5%, Supernatural 14.1%, Dark 13.8%, Point & Click 8.6%

  40. #40 Just Ignore Them
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,535 reviews2017
    Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended.

    Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Gore 15.4%, Dark 15.3%, Point & Click 10.3%, Violent 8.4%

  41. #41 Decarnation
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

    Why similar: Psychedelic 25.3%, Surreal 23.4%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%

  42. #42 Nightmare Zapping
    71% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Dark 19.7%, Violent 11.2%, Point & Click 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  43. #43 The Endless Empty
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 305 reviews2018
    Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
    Windows

    A surreal post-life adventure

    Why similar: Psychedelic 32.3%, Surreal 20.7%, Dark 9.8%, Adventure 5.4%, Funny 4.8%

  44. #44 Gore In Crayon
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
    Windows

    A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.

    Why similar: Horror 49.2%, Gore 13.6%, Violent 8.9%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%

  45. #45 Slender Threads
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 607 reviews2025
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Gore 15.4%, Dark 10.8%, Surreal 8.6%

  46. #46 Happy Maze
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2016
    Dev: DoshMallow GamesPub: Fresh Wind Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Easy game for easy life. Enjoy.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 43.5%, Horror 25.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Stylized 6%, Story Rich 5.5%

  47. #47 Yume Nikki
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 10,100 reviews2018
    Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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

    Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 16.6%, Cute 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  48. #48 Christmas Nightmare
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 349 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.

    Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Surreal 24.6%, Psychedelic 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Colorful 9.5%

  49. #49 Lucid Dream Adventure
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 233 reviews2018
    Dev: Dali Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, Dark 19.8%, Horror 18.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

  50. #50 Softie
    68% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: Kristina Springer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.

    Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Cute 22%, Point & Click 18.9%, Adventure 7.3%, 2D 6.2%

  51. #51 In Nightmare
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: Magic Fish Games
    Windows

    In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 22.6%, Colorful 20.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 11.6%

  52. #52 Cat Museum
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 897 reviews2022
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 32.7%, Surreal 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Dark 7%

  53. #53 Creepy Tale 2
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.2%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, 2D 9.7%

  54. #54 Children of Silentown
    67% 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: Horror 19.8%, Dark 15.9%, Surreal 15.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  55. #55 sun-rise.exe
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: louis morel
    Windows

    Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 41%, Dark 16.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Linear 6.7%, Stylized 5.5%

  56. #56 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2024
    Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?

    Why similar: Horror 28%, Dark 22.3%, Gore 13.9%, Cute 13%, Violent 8.6%

  57. #57 Fear in Hospital
    70% matchMixed48% of 513 reviews2019
    Dev: IO Games
    Windows

    Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

    Why similar: Psychedelic 22.9%, Horror 22.6%, Dark 15.8%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 7.9%

  58. #58 Antioma
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: West East StudioPub: WELOVEPLAYERS
    Windows

    The little boy Kiddo has spent most of his life in the hospital. Little does he know what a complicated and fascinating world lies concealed beyond the hospital walls. Today, on Kiddo's birthday, his mom wasn't around. Instead of her, the boy met Shadow, who inspired him to escape from a hospital.

    Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Dark 16.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Cute 11.4%

  59. #59 Merry Glade
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 238 reviews2018
    Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    What has Bunny done? Why does everyone want to kill him? And why is Carrot so delicious? You’ll find all the answers in this game…

    Why similar: Gore 28%, Violent 13.5%, Casual 11.9%, Surreal 11.6%, Adventure 10.9%

  60. #60 Midnight Swamp
    62% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: WildOmul
    Windows

    Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

    Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Surreal 19.2%, Dark 17.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Funny 8.8%

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