- #1 Fran Bow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,329 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 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 23.9%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark 15.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Gore 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the surreal, nightmare-fueled journey of a child navigating a dark and distorted world.
- #2 Little Misfortune
96% matchVery Positive92% of 13,780 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 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 developers as Fran Bow, it shares the dark, whimsical, and tragic tone found in Happy Game.
- #3 Sally Face - Episode One
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,870 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 24.3%, Dark 19.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Supernatural 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, unique art style and a dark, story-rich narrative that explores unsettling psychological themes.
- #4 House
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,140 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.2 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 16.3%, Violent 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deceptively cute pixel-art game that hides a brutal, looping horror experience filled with dark secrets.
- #5 Bulb Boy
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,178 reviews2015
Dev: Bulbware
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: A grotesque yet charming point-and-click horror game that relies on visual storytelling and weird creature designs.
- #6 Life Gallery
94% matchVery Positive82% of 431 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 13.6%, Horror 11.2%, Point & Click 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a hand-drawn, surreal aesthetic to tell a creepy, puzzle-heavy story that feels like a living nightmare.
- #7 Decarnation
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,087 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 23.3%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and psychological adventure that explores trauma through bizarre, dream-like sequences.
- #8 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
92% matchVery Positive95% of 9,283 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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%, Gore 21.7%, Cute 18.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a surreal, nightmarish office setting with dark humor and intense psychological horror elements.
- #9 Tiny Bunny
90% matchVery Positive83% of 30,284 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 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 19.6%, Gore 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Violent 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric visual novel that captures the feeling of dread and surrealism in a snowy, isolated setting.
- #10 Neverending Nightmares
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,013 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 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 6.4%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the experience of recurring, terrifying nightmares with a stark, hand-drawn art style.
- #11 My Big Sister
91% matchVery Positive93% of 676 reviews2018
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, it’s about my sister. Do you still wish to hear it?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Surreal 16.6%, Dark 14.7%, Gore 12%, Violent 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, pixel-art adventure that deals with surreal supernatural occurrences and a twisted narrative.
- #12 DISTRAINT 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,827 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 19.2%, Psychedelic 17.3%, Surreal 14.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Cute 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a 2D side-scrolling perspective to deliver a dark, emotional story.
- #13 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,616 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.9 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 68.9%, Surreal 9.3%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and highly surreal psychological experience that captures the feeling of a fractured mind.
- #14 Neversong
89% matchVery Positive85% of 976 reviews2020
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.6 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 8.8%, Colorful 8.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric world with a distinct art style that explores the trauma of a young boy.
- #15 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,700 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 13.2%, Surreal 13%, Story Rich 5.2%, Point & Click 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the surreal, uncomfortable, and deeply atmospheric exploration of mental health.
- #16 Rusty Lake Hotel
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,295 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Point & Click 21.4%, Surreal 17.6%, Dark 9.1%, Gore 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in surreal, point-and-click puzzle design with a dark, unsettling atmosphere.
- #17 Bad Dream: Coma
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,216 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 22.1%, Surreal 16%, Point & Click 14.5%, Dark 14.2%, Gore 13%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that emphasizes the surreal nature of dreams and the consequences of player choices.
- #18 Who's Lila?
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,636 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 31.1%, Point & Click 21.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game where your facial expressions influence the surreal, branching narrative.
- #19 Creepy Tale
85% matchVery Positive86% of 2,942 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 29.6%, Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Linear 8%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, fairy-tale-inspired puzzle adventure that features a sinister atmosphere and stylized visuals.
- #20 Night Reverie
84% matchVery Positive96% of 328 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: An exploration-focused puzzle game that takes place inside a surreal, dream-like version of a child's home.
- #21 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
83% matchVery Positive89% of 8,210 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 63.4%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 4.7%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that captures the vulnerability and terror of being a child in a nightmare world.
- #22 Hylics 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,483 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: Psychedelic 50.7%, Surreal 35.5%, Stylized 6.1%, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visually psychedelic and surreal RPG that shares the bizarre, dream-like aesthetic of Happy Game.
- #23 Papetura
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,245 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 crafted, atmospheric puzzle game made entirely of paper that feels like a surreal storybook.
- #24 Lucid Dream Adventure
82% matchVery Positive82% of 234 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 19.7%, Horror 18.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click game that takes the player through various surreal, dream-like worlds to save a mother.
- #25 The Baby In Yellow
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,337 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 28.6%, Surreal 26.4%, Supernatural 17.3%, Linear 10%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy horror game that turns the mundane task of babysitting into a nightmare.
- #26 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
81% 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 16.5%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, puzzle-platforming journey that balances cute visuals with a somber, dark narrative.
- #27 Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair
77% matchVery Positive92% 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 26.7%, Surreal 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Cute 7%
- #28 INSIDE
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,668 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Dark 29.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that conveys a deep sense of dread and surrealism without using any dialogue.
- #29 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,164 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 29.1%, Dark 14.6%, Surreal 13.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark, and highly psychological point-and-click game that deals with heavy themes in a surreal way.
- #30 LIMBO
78% matchVery Positive92% of 61,286 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Dark 30.9%, Horror 24.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Surreal 11.7%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that paved the way for many surreal, child-protagonist horror games.
- #31 World of One
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 97 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 15.7%, Gore 9.3%, Violent 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D platformer that explores surreal, lonely worlds with a focus on atmospheric storytelling.
- #32 Red Bow
77% matchVery Positive85% of 338 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.4 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 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #33 Isolomus
75% matchVery Positive95% of 420 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%
- #34 Have a Nice Dream
74% matchVery Positive93% of 4,905 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 26.5%, Linear 21.1%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 10.6%
- #35 Infliction
76% matchVery Positive81% of 951 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 13.3%, Surreal 12.5%, Violent 10.4%
- #36 Just Ignore Them
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,558 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 26.9%, Gore 15.4%, Dark 15.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Violent 8.4%
- #37 Darkness Under My Bed
75% matchVery Positive91% of 96 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%
- #38 Kindergarten
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,301 reviews2017
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Why similar: Gore 30.3%, Funny 22.9%, Violent 18.2%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #39 The Endless Empty
73% matchVery Positive96% of 307 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.3%, Surreal 20.7%, Dark 9.7%, Adventure 5.5%, Funny 4.8%
- #40 Nightmare Zapping
72% 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%
- #41 Creepy Tale 2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,544 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: Dark 28.1%, Point & Click 22%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #42 Yume Nikki
71% matchVery Positive94% of 10,217 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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%
- #43 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 5.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #44 Gore In Crayon
69% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 49.1%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 8.9%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #45 Slender Threads
69% matchVery Positive91% of 618 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 17.2%, Gore 15.5%, Dark 10.7%, Surreal 8.6%
- #46 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%
- #47 In Nightmare
71% matchVery Positive82% of 96 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 22.5%, Colorful 20.4%, Adventure 16%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 11.6%
- #48 Fragile
73% 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 15.1%, Violent 14.3%, Surreal 11.1%
- #49 Birth
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,053 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 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Cute 10.4%, Stylized 8.2%
- #50 My Beautiful Paper Smile
70% matchVery Positive85% of 424 reviews2021
Dev: Two Star GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 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 45.8%, Point & Click 28%, Story Rich 11%, Surreal 6.6%, Dark 3.3%
- #51 Paranormal VHS
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Gore 21.8%, Psychedelic 18.8%, Horror 16%, Dark 10.2%, Surreal 9.7%
- #52 Cat Museum
69% matchVery Positive92% of 898 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 Children of Silentown
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,533 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 19.9%, Dark 15.8%, Surreal 15.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #54 Softie
67% 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%
- #55 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
66% matchVery Positive87% of 3,026 reviews2024
Dev: 2OO2
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
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 6.1%
- #56 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
66% matchVery Positive94% of 644 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Dark 24.9%, Point & Click 20.2%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%
- #57 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
66% matchVery Positive84% of 233 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 14%, Cute 13%, Violent 8.7%
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67% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
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Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
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71% matchMixed48% of 517 reviews2019
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Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
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Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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…
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