- #1 A Rose in the Twilight
97% matchVery Positive85% of 514 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Anime 15.4%, Cute 13%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact same gothic aesthetic, puzzle-platforming mechanics, and sense of tragic, silent storytelling.
- #2 Little Nightmares
96% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 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: Puzzle Platformer 37.8%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a small, vulnerable protagonist navigating a grotesque and atmospheric world through clever environmental puzzles.
- #3 Yomawari: Night Alone
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Cute 19.9%, Horror 19.7%, Anime 19%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the contrast between a cute art style and genuine, terrifying horror as a young girl explores a dark, dangerous town.
- #4 The Witch's House MV
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 34.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Anime 14.7%, 2D 8.2%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic horror-puzzle game features a young girl trapped in a lethal, shifting environment that requires careful observation to survive.
- #5 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
94% matchVery Positive93% of 957 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 21.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Anime 17.2%, Cute 17%, Strategy 14%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor to the first game, it expands on the exploration of a dark, supernatural world through the eyes of two young girls.
- #6 INSIDE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Puzzle Platformer 48.7%, Horror 16.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at wordless, atmospheric puzzle-platforming with a dark, dystopian tone that mirrors the isolation found in the seed game.
- #7 LIMBO
93% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 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: Puzzle Platformer 58.7%, Puzzle 10%, Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The heavy reliance on light and shadow mechanics and the grim, monochromatic environment make it a foundational experience for fans of the genre.
- #8 Ib
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Anime 22.1%, Cute 20.2%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic horror-adventure game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a strange, artistic gallery that feels both inviting and hostile.
- #9 Fran Bow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Horror 22.7%, Puzzle 19.7%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a surreal, unsettling narrative with a young girl protagonist who must solve puzzles to navigate a world of psychological horror.
- #10 YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,484 reviews2018
Dev: KADOKAWA CORPORATIONPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Anime 16.1%, Cute 13.8%, Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the surreal, dream-like exploration of the original while providing a more modern puzzle-platformer interface.
- #11 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
90% matchVery Positive93% of 700 reviews2016
Dev: Last Quarter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
Why similar: Adventure 44%, Cute 38.6%, 2D 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: The game uses light and shadow as core gameplay elements, focusing on fluid movement and environmental manipulation.
- #12 Mad Father
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 32.7%, Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Adventure 8%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A young girl must navigate a mansion filled with grotesque experiments, relying on puzzle-solving and stealth to uncover the truth.
- #13 Little Bug
89% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Buddy SystemPub: Fig Publishing Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A bittersweet adventure platformer where you coordinate two playable characters who share a physics based swinging mechanic in real time. Nyah can walk and pick up items, while her spirit light can fly and explore dark areas.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.9%, Cute 35.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique dual-character mechanic that requires precise movement and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #14 Yomawari: Lost in the Dark
88% matchVery Positive88% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.
Why similar: Anime 21.6%, Cute 17.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' focus on stealth and exploration, forcing the player to hide from terrifying spirits in a dark, atmospheric environment.
- #15 Lost Ruins
86% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Anime 37%, Cute 23.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends a cute anime aesthetic with challenging, dark combat and environmental puzzles in a 2D metroidvania style.
- #16 Coffin of Ashes
87% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Anime 32%, Female Protagonist 24%, Horror 15.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Cute 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This RPGMaker horror title focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets within a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #17 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,414 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: Anime 24.5%, Cute 23%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Horror 14.1%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that uses a cute aesthetic to mask a disturbing and mysterious narrative.
- #18 Little Nightmares II
84% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.6 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 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 27%, Adventure 18.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It builds upon the original's tension and puzzle-platforming, introducing a companion mechanic that emphasizes the need for cooperation in a hostile world.
- #19 GRIS
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 6%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it provides a masterclass in atmospheric platforming and emotional storytelling through a beautiful, evolving art style.
- #20 Last Light
84% matchVery Positive83% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
En route to a scare game, Lumi realizes that she is suddenly alone. Then, appears the old abandoned hospital... Explore throughout the tragedy-stricken hospital. Search for the student IDs of Lumi's classmates. And find out what really happened. Maybe all you need is the courage to "flee?"
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Cute 22.9%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Anime 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and the feeling of being small and powerless in a dangerous, dark setting.
- #21 Beyond The Darkness
82% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.5%, Horror 29.7%, Adventure 11%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on a young girl using a light source to navigate a dark, supernatural world, directly echoing the core mechanics of the seed game.
- #22 Alice's World
81% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Anime 22.8%, Cute 19%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Horror 12%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich horror game that uses a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic to deliver a dark and unsettling narrative.
- #23 At Home Alone
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: Anime 32.3%, Horror 21.3%, Cute 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a minimalist anime style to create a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
- #24 Tide Up
81% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Why similar: Anime 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Horror 14.2%, Adventure 12.4%, 2D 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, pixel-art horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and the feeling of dread in a mysterious environment.
- #25 Alone in the School
80% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.5%, Horror 24.2%, Adventure 17%, Puzzle 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to escape a haunted, school-themed environment.
- #26 Yunashi no Yume
79% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.8%, Anime 36%, Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an atmospheric, psychological experience that centers on a female protagonist navigating a mysterious world.
- #27 Veloria
77% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Anime 26.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #28 My Light In The Dark
79% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Anime 16.4%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the theme of light as a survival tool within a dark, narrative-driven adventure.
- #29 Awareness Rooms
78% matchVery Positive82% of 556 reviews2016
Dev: GAME NA KIBUNPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You find yourself in a room you know nothing of. As you examine the objects around you, your awareness rises and the room slowly comes into focus. Can you find your way out?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Anime 21.9%, Cute 18.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #30 Amber City
77% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: IrisloftPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
A girl in a white dress wakes up in a ruined city. She uses her light to light up mysterious cocoons, reverse time, and restore the city to its former splendor. You take on the role of this mysterious girl. As you restore Amber City, more and more of its history will unfurl before you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Cute 16.4%, Anime 13.2%, Strategy 8.9%
- #31 Fall into decay
76% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 18.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.5%
- #32 OneShot
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 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 40.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 14%, 2D 8.1%
- #33 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
76% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Anime 37%, Female Protagonist 29.9%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 10%, 2D 4.5%
- #34 Märchen Forest
75% matchVery Positive81% of 383 reviews2021
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This is the story of a young girl and her magical adventure.
Why similar: Cute 28.6%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Anime 22.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Atmospheric 4%
- #35 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Anime 18.2%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 9.9%
- #36 Helen's Mysterious Castle
75% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37%, Anime 30.6%, Cute 19.5%, 2D 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #37 To The Light
78% matchMixed44% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: ZOV GAME STUDIO
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
To The Light is a pixel anime horror ACT game Our heroine was struck by a terrible monster on a dark night When she woke up, she found herself in a strange room...... Waiting for her....is death or survival?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.4%, Anime 32.2%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #38 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,401 reviews2018
Dev: White Owls Inc.Pub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
J.J. scours Memoria Island to find her best friend, who has gone missing during a camping trip. In order to save her best friend, she puts her own body and life on the line, reviving infinitely, as she presses forward. Why did she go missing? What is going on in this world?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.9%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Horror 8.2%
- #39 Planet of Lana
71% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Anime 17.6%, Cute 12.6%, Puzzle 7%
- #40 Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
71% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Lexilia GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Sakura Miko and the Hololive members are suddenly warped into an alternate future timeline. In this 3D adventure game, Miko must reunite with her friends and uncover the truth of this strange world to find her way back home.
Why similar: Anime 39.9%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Horror 16.7%, Adventure 13%
- #41 SOWON
73% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: PUMPKIM
Windows
In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Adventure 30.7%, Puzzle 25.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #42 Yume Nikki
72% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Cute 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #43 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Female Protagonist 28%, Anime 24.5%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #44 Dark Light
72% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 62.2%, Adventure 25.4%, 2D 12.4%
- #45 Ever Forward
73% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 37.9%, Adventure 27.2%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Difficult 5.8%
- #46 Children of Silentown
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Female Protagonist 35.5%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #47 Lily's Well
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,536 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Anime 29.8%, Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #48 My Sticker Book
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,368 reviews2022
Dev: ElementSu
Windows
"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: Female Protagonist 25.8%, Cute 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #49 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
70% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Anime 23.5%, Cute 16.2%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 10.7%
- #50 さよならナイト・キャップ
69% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: PIGORIS
Windows
目が覚めると、見知らぬゲームセンターにいました。 あなたを知る謎の女の子と行動を共にし、不思議な世界を探検しましょう。
Why similar: Anime 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #51 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
67% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.3%, Cute 18.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #52 At Home Alone II
70% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Anime 25.2%, Cute 18.4%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 11.4%
- #53 CLeM
67% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.4%, Cute 19.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 13%, Adventure 11.4%
- #54 Children of Silentown: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Cute 24.4%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, 2D 8%
- #55 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
66% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.1%, Cute 26.2%, Horror 19.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #56 CINERIS SOMNIA
69% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.7%, Anime 28.4%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #57 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
65% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Cute 19.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #58 Super Neptunia RPG
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: Artisan StudiosPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Neptune, stricken with amnesia, awakes in a mysterious world where 2D reigns supreme. With a little help from her friends, Neptune embark on a journey to regain her memory, save the world, and 3D games as we know it.
Why similar: Anime 36.1%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Cute 13.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #59 LUNA
68% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 31.9%, Anime 25.1%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, 2D 8.3%
