Games Like House

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

Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Psychological Horror 6%, 2D 4.8%, Gore 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the pixel-horror genre that relies on environmental puzzles and sudden, lethal traps similar to those in House.

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Gore 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Violent 14%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the pixel-art style and the claustrophobic, house-bound horror experience found in the seed game.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Gore 17.9%, Violent 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro aesthetic and focus on intense, atmospheric horror make it a top-tier choice for fans of the seed game's visual style.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 47%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 6.9%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being trapped in a hostile home environment where you must evade a dangerous captor.

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 22.8%, Gore 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Psychological Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, unsettling atmosphere and pixel-art exploration that feels very much in line with the tone of House.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 6.4%, Survival 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2D survival horror that emphasizes resource management and psychological dread.

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

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Violent 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on uncovering dark family secrets within a dangerous mansion, mirroring the core premise of the seed game.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Gore 23.8%, Survival 13.6%, Violent 12.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled slasher horror game that leans heavily into the 80s aesthetic and the feeling of being hunted in a house.

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 28.2%, Gore 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Surreal 10.8%, Puzzle 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal pixel-art adventure that excels at blending disturbing imagery with clever puzzle-solving.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Survival 9.8%, Gore 8.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Violent 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game features a persistent threat that forces the player to hide and explore, much like the gameplay loop of House.

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

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Surreal 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Survival 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential pixel-horror title that uses multiple endings and environmental storytelling to create a memorable, eerie experience.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Survival 15%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its 1-bit retro aesthetic and branching narrative paths offer a similar sense of impending doom and trial-and-error gameplay.

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Gore 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Action 6.9%, Roguelike 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoyed the action-oriented segments of House, this fast-paced pixel-art roguelike offers a similar visual and mechanical energy.

Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.

Why similar: Horror 69.9%, Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, 2D 5.9%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy survival horror game set in a sprawling, shifting mansion that requires careful navigation and puzzle-solving.

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 38.2%, Gore 24.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Violent 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique, hand-drawn art style and psychological horror themes provide a similar sense of dread to the seed game.

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 22.9%, Gore 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Violent 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror adventure that utilizes pixel art to tell a dark, story-driven tale of survival.

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 19.2%, Gore 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Surreal 13.5%, Violent 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a compelling pixel-art horror adventure that focuses on narrative depth and unsettling atmosphere.

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: Horror 50.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Multiple Endings 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused pixel-horror game that captures the same sense of unease and exploration found in the seed game.

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: Gore 22.1%, Horror 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Violent 9.9%, Psychological Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features multiple endings and a dark, pixelated world that rewards careful exploration and experimentation.

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 31.4%, Violent 17.5%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on violent, unsettling encounters in a way that mirrors the gore and intensity of House.

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 54.2%, Gore 10.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The core loop of surviving a dangerous mansion makes this a natural recommendation for those who enjoyed the setting of House.

Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.

Why similar: Gore 26.6%, Horror 19.9%, Violent 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game features intense action sequences and a dark, suspenseful atmosphere.

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: Horror 25.9%, Surreal 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes pixel-horror game where every choice can lead to a gruesome end, emphasizing the trial-and-error nature of the genre.

HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 43.5%, Atmospheric 26.4%, Adventure 17.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist pixel-art horror game that relies on player choices to shape the narrative and the ultimate outcome.

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 27.6%, Gore 25%, Violent 13.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that deals with domestic trauma and the feeling of being haunted in one's own home.

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: Horror 45.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Female Protagonist 6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and beautiful pixel-horror adventure that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a deep, mysterious narrative.

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: Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Horror 23.6%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Psychological Horror 18%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more of an RPG, its psychological horror elements and distinct pixel-art style resonate well with fans of House.

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Gore 21.9%, Survival 16.6%, Violent 13.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that traps the player in a hostile environment, forcing them to solve puzzles to escape their captor.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Gore 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that features high-stakes survival and multiple gruesome endings in a confined, supernatural environment.

Inspired by 80s slasher films, Christmas Mutilator™ is an immersive horror and home invasion game. Your husband and children are trapped in the storm, you are stuck in a cabin for the holidays. Use every tactic you can to stay alive and get out of your house as a vicious psychopath breaks in.

Why similar: Gore 34.2%, Violent 22.6%, Horror 11.9%, Surreal 9%, Adventure 6.6%

Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!

Why similar: Horror 75.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 8.5%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but effective indie horror experience that focuses on the atmosphere of a haunted domestic space.

NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.

Why similar: Gore 34.7%, Violent 23%, Horror 16%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 4.5%

Crush someone's skull, Suffer from Hypothermia, Transcend your Mortal Frame, Find all 10 Endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Surreal 21.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Gore 24.4%, Violent 16.6%, Psychological Horror 7%, Action 6%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Horror 29%, Gore 22.8%, Violent 16.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Action 6%

Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Gore 16%, Adventure 15.3%, Action 15%, Survival 11.3%

Dollhouse is a frightening film noir horror story sure to send shivers down your spine. Survive a horrifying trip into the mind of detective Marie. Piece your past together, but watch your back, as something gravely dangerous is hunting you down.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Gore 24.3%, Survival 12.4%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%

You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Violent 16.4%, Survival 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Adventure 7.6%

Claire's 8-year-old brother is missing. While looking for him during a search party, she finds herself completely lost and alone in the woods. She eventually spots a strange house in the distance... could Daniel be inside?

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival 15.8%, Gore 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Violent 8.5%

Any plans for the weekend? There is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and daily routine! We promise a unique experience of horror and despair… if you stay alive, of course. Survive the night in the house from your nightmares!

Why similar: Gore 45.5%, Violent 28.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.3%, Indie 5.4%

Welcome to the house full of secrets and mysteries, the house in which for several years people disappear. Take on the role of a young detective whose idol died here about a year ago.

Why similar: Gore 30.6%, Violent 20.3%, Horror 16.5%, Survival 10.2%, Adventure 6.1%

A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Survival 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Action 7.5%, Puzzle 6.5%

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Survival 14.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Gore 19.5%, Psychological Horror 7%, Adventure 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%

You wander into a mysterious mansion in the woods. A haunted house where sexy monsters roam...

Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 35.3%, Puzzle 7.7%, Action 7.1%, 2D 6.2%

Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.

Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Gore 21.3%, Violent 13%, Adventure 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Gore 21.2%, Psychological Horror 6.6%, Surreal 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Action 5.8%

You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...

Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 13.3%, Survival 10.4%, Puzzle 4.2%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Violent 18%, Gore 15.2%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Adventure 6.4%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 34%, Survival 13.1%, Gore 12.9%, Violent 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

At Home is an indie horror where strangers come to your house and kidnap you and then you find yourself in a forest in a locked hut. Your task now is to escape.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival 18.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Gore 24.6%, Violent 15.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 5.8%

MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!

Why similar: Horror 54.8%, Psychological Horror 20%, Survival 10%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 6%

It's 2016. Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't seen things you were not supposed to see.

Why similar: Horror 56.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%

IT HAS YOUR FACE. Now it wants your life. Hide, seek, and try to kill your clone in this deceptively simple first-person horror roguelite.

Why similar: Gore 29.9%, Horror 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%

You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 17.1%, Indie 11.9%, Atmospheric 11%

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action 10.5%

The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.

Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Gore 23.2%, Violent 14.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Female Protagonist 4.4%

The sisters are chased into an abandoned house by a group of men who don't know what's going on. Every action you take will determine their survival. Take the necessary actions according to the situation to ensure their survival.

Why similar: Gore 23.9%, Survival 23.1%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Violent 14.7%, Adventure 12.7%