Games Like Have a Nice Dream

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, RPGMaker 20.2% ★, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive surreal dream-exploration game that heavily influenced the genre's focus on abstract psychological environments.

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: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, RPG 20.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric psychological horror experience with high-quality pixel art and a compelling narrative.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.7% ★, Psychological Horror 25%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Adventure 17%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental psychological experience that excels at creating a sense of unease through its surreal storytelling.

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Emotional 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Drama 13.7%, Minimalist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric psychological horror game that centers on navigating dream-like states to uncover the truth.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, RPG 19.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, RPGMaker 11.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker horror game that masterfully combines puzzle-solving with a strange, shifting environment.

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: Psychological Horror 43.6%, Emotional 15.9%, Drama 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, short psychological narrative that focuses on the internal struggle of the protagonist in a way similar to the seed game.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, RPGMaker 21.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker horror game that balances exploration, puzzle-solving, and a dark, emotional story.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 59.2%, Puzzle 32%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features unique meta-psychological mechanics that challenge the player's perception of reality.

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: Psychological Horror 36.4%, RPG 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, RPGMaker 9.9% ★, Drama 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the low-fi, indie horror aesthetic and the feeling of isolation found in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, RPGMaker 19.7% ★, RPG 19.2%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric RPGMaker horror title that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a mysterious setting.

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: RPGMaker 23.9% ★, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 15.2%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, puzzle-heavy horror experience within a confined, hostile environment.

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: RPG 38.3%, Puzzle 26%, Emotional 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological narrative-driven experience that incorporates puzzle elements to advance its story.

Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: RPG 31.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Puzzle 20.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and visually striking adventure that leans heavily into psychological themes and puzzle-solving.

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, RPG 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Puzzle 16.1%, RPGMaker 10.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a tragedy through exploration and interaction.

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: Emotional 31.2%, Puzzle 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on puzzle-solving and exploration within a surreal, dream-like house environment.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPG 30.4%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, RPGMaker 13.7% ★, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal RPG is renowned for its bizarre atmosphere and deep, abstract psychological storytelling.

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Puzzle 17.4%, RPGMaker 16.4% ★, Linear 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and narrative over traditional combat.

Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

Why similar: RPG 36.4%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that utilizes a 2D aesthetic to tell a dark and personal story.

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: Psychological Horror 65.2%, Pixel Graphics 26.4%, Indie 3.3%, Horror 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the intense, psychological journey with a focus on emotional depth and surreal imagery.

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, RPG 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Drama 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends psychological horror with a strong focus on story and pixel-art aesthetics.

Made in Construct2, Settled is a story driven game with hints of exploration. As you progress, subtle changes appear. Memories and nightmares act as new areas, although still remaining in the confines of the house. When you reach the end, the conclusion may not be what you expected.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 31.7%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 9.2%, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers atmospheric exploration with psychological horror elements in a 2D pixel-art style.

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

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, RPGMaker 11.9% ★, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that features pixel graphics and a focus on uncovering secrets.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, RPGMaker 14.8% ★, RPG 9%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that explores themes of psychological trauma through a classic 2D perspective.

Lucid Dream is Point and Click horror game. The girl dream of being trapped in a weird place even though you fell asleep as always. Collect the item and Find clues! Escape and wake up from the dream!

Why similar: Adventure 52%, Horror 26.3%, Indie 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that takes the player through surreal, dream-like landscapes.

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: Psychological Horror 37%, Pixel Graphics 33.7%, Linear 10.2%, Adventure 7.5%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel and horror hybrid that focuses on a deep, story-rich experience.

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: RPGMaker 29.8% ★, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling horror adventure that challenges the player's understanding of its dream-like world.

All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Emotional 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, RPG 10.1%

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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, RPG 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Drama 16.5%, Puzzle 8.5%

This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Emotional 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Drama 12.6%, RPG 11.1%

A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, RPG 20.2%, Drama 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Puzzle 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG-based horror game that features multiple endings and strong psychological themes.

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of 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 as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.8%, Emotional 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.

Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, RPGMaker 16.7% ★, RPG 12.6%, Puzzle 12.2%

A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.

Why similar: RPG 79.3%, Linear 8.2%, Horror 6.6%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.2%, RPGMaker 26.5% ★, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 9.7%, Indie 9.2%

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

Why similar: 2D Platformer 42.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Linear 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up?

Why similar: Adventure 67.1%, Indie 32.9%

"I can't sleep." A cute and possibly just a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41%, Puzzle 25.8%, RPG 19.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Linear 2.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 29%, Adventure 26.3%, Linear 21.2%, Indie 13%, Singleplayer 10.6%

VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 66.4%, Adventure 13%, Horror 10.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Indie 5.1%

I HAVE A DREAM is a 3D puzzle line game. You wake up in a place you've never seen before. Adapt to the transformation of various points of view and get out of here!

Why similar: Puzzle 83.6%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 7.4%

This is a puzzle game developed by an independent team. The plot takes place in an old hospital that has strange environments, unfamiliar people, weird spaces that shouldn’t exist…, can you find the secret hidden within it?

Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Drama 26.8%, Puzzle 23.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Singleplayer 5.3%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 3.9%

NashBored is a surreal RPG in a dark and unique world.Nash just wont wake up. The dream goes deeper and deeper.What lies beyond the veil of your conscious thought? Who are you, really? Discover the truth of your dream reality.

Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 9.7%, Horror 7.6%

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: Psychological Horror 26.6%, RPG 25.2%, Drama 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Horror 3.7%

Space Yandere is a cute, dramatic story experience about love in space, featuring beautiful art and music. About 45 mins play time. One main ending, others are short gameovers.

Why similar: Emotional 24.4%, Drama 20%, RPG 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, RPGMaker 13.3% ★

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 8.3%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Emotional 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, RPGMaker 14.9% ★, Puzzle 14.4%

Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43%, Puzzle 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Indie 8.4%

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: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Minimalist 20.7%, Puzzle 17.2%, Adventure 12%, Horror 6.5%

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: Psychological Horror 45.4%, Puzzle 24.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 7%, Horror 5.2%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.7%, Puzzle 21.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Linear 8.7%, Horror 6%

《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆，失散又重聚的兄妹俩，孤独而温暖的亲情故事。

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, RPG 17.3%, Drama 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, RPGMaker 12.8% ★

"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.4%, Emotional 21.7%, Drama 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Adventure 13.8%

Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.

Why similar: RPGMaker 33.4% ★, Adventure 33.2%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 15.1%

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 21% ★, Puzzle 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, RPG 8.9%

It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and encountering all manner of not-so-friendly creatures.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.6%, RPGMaker 28.9% ★, Horror 17.2%, Indie 13.4%

Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, RPG 21.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, RPGMaker 8.4% ★

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.7%, RPG 41.5%, Puzzle 6.5%, RPGMaker 3.8% ★, Singleplayer 1.6%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Singleplayer 10.3%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 70.4%, Adventure 11%, Horror 9.5%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 4%