- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 28.6%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 10.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the stylized, psychological horror RPG vibe with its focus on exploration and unsettling secrets.
- #2 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Anime 13.4%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the precursor to Paper Lily, it offers a similar blend of puzzle-solving and psychological dread in a charming art style.
- #3 OMORI
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, RPG 8.6%, JRPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror that uses a cute, hand-drawn aesthetic to explore deep, traumatic themes through RPG mechanics.
- #4 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Stylized 16%, RPG 15.6%, Anime 15%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal, dark, and exploration-heavy RPG features a distinct aesthetic that aligns closely with the themes of Illusion Carnival.
- #5 Ib
94% 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: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Cute 12.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game set in a surreal art gallery that mirrors the eerie, whimsical atmosphere of a haunted park.
- #6 Night Loops
94% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological horror through a unique, looping narrative structure that rewards careful exploration and observation.
- #7 Yume Nikki
93% 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: Psychological Horror 51.3%, Exploration 18.7%, Cute 17.6%, 2D 6.5%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal exploration game that paved the way for psychological horror RPGs focused on wandering through strange, dreamlike worlds.
- #8 Mad Father
92% 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: Psychological Horror 41.1%, Anime 18.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An essential RPG Maker horror title that excels at uncovering dark family secrets within a contained, atmospheric environment.
- #9 Dreamed Away
91% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, JRPG 19.3%, Cute 10.8%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that masterfully blends childhood wonder with underlying psychological tension and mystery.
- #10 Outcore: Desktop Adventure
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,301 reviews2022
Dev: Doctor Shinobi
Windows
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 30.3%, Comedy 12.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 10.1%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: Breaks the fourth wall with psychological horror and a meta-narrative that keeps the player constantly off-balance.
- #11 The Witch's House MV
91% 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: Psychological Horror 32.8%, RPG 15.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Anime 10.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-heavy horror game features a dark, fairy-tale atmosphere that feels like a twisted version of a whimsical adventure.
- #12 Ticy Adventure Club
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
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 23.4%, Cute 12.8%, RPG 12.4%, Drama 12%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich RPG with psychological horror undertones that focuses on character-driven exploration.
- #13 The Doll's Window
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Cute 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, cute, and psychological horror atmosphere that mirrors the eerie amusement park setting.
- #14 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 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: Psychological Horror 42.6%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 9.1%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, psychological experience that uses unique visuals to immerse the player in a fragile, unsettling mental state.
- #15 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 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: Psychological Horror 50.8%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Anime 6.6%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct continuation of the previous title, offering a deeper dive into its surreal and psychological narrative style.
- #16 Night Reverie: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
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: Cute 19.8%, Puzzle 18.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Top-Down 14.1%, Story Rich 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the cute, exploration-based puzzle aesthetic while maintaining a sense of mystery and wonder.
- #17 Who's Lila?
84% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features innovative mechanics and a deep, psychological narrative that challenges the player's perception of reality.
- #18 Trapped with Jester
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,481 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Cute 15.3%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive, psychological horror experience with multiple paths and a focus on character dialogue.
- #19 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 11.9%, RPG 11.1%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on multiple endings and psychological mystery, emphasizing the importance of player choices in a dark setting.
- #20 Aimi
84% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker horror game that captures the dark, story-rich vibe and exploration-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #21 Contraindication
82% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, RPG 11.7%, Anime 10%
Why You'll Like It: A visual-novel style RPG with strong psychological horror elements and a focus on point-and-click exploration.
- #22 HANA : Hide and seek
82% matchVery Positive86% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Catowo
Windows
A cute RPG Maker horror game
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Anime 10.7%, RPG 10.6%, Cute 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines puzzle and RPG elements with a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic that emphasizes exploration and tension.
- #23 Subway Exorcist Girl
81% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10%, Cute 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends horror, exploration, and visual-novel storytelling in a way that feels both modern and unsettling.
- #24 Disillusion ST
80% matchVery Positive96% of 480 reviews2024
Dev: Disillusion Dev
Windows
A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 22.6%, Cute 21.5%, Colorful 12.5%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, story-rich adventure with a heavy focus on exploration and surreal, dreamlike environments.
- #25 Hello my World! Lily.
79% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Cute 10.4%
- #26 Shine Within
81% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Cute 26.3%, RPG 23.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, 2D 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art game focused on mystery and psychological exploration, perfect for fans of atmospheric indie horror.
- #27 Alice's World
77% 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: Psychological Horror 19%, Cute 13.2%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #28 Fantasmagorie
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Stylized 23.8%, Story Rich 21.8%, Exploration 18.3%, Drama 18%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #29 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 787 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.5%, RPG 20.1%, Story Rich 16.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, JRPG 1.8%
- #30 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
74% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 11.8%, Cute 10.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #31 Baldwin's Bear
78% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Oscar Newsome
Windows
It's the magic of a carnival through the eyes of a child! From a fishing pool to a bouncy castle to a ghost train, each minigame is unique from the last, and holds its own little tricks and secrets. Collect tickets as Baldwin to afford the teddy bear, or race a friend for it in versus mode!
Why similar: Stylized 31.2%, RPG 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #32 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
76% matchVery Positive87% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: akidouPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: RPG 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Stylized 13.8%, Drama 11%
- #33 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
76% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 13.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Story Rich 13%
- #34 Blackout Hospital
77% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: RPG 16.4%, Anime 15.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Stylized 15.1%, Cute 13.7%
- #35 Dark Arcana: The Carnival
78% matchVery Positive89% of 757 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.2%, Adventure 21.4%, Fantasy 18.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, 2D 6.3%
- #36 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 22,765 reviews2024
Dev: UniqueGeese
Windows
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Why similar: Cute 33.9%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 9.4%
- #37 Veil of Sanity
75% matchMixed69% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Sphereka
Windows
Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.7%, Exploration 24.8%, Story Rich 19%, Adventure 5.4%
- #38 Everyday Devil
72% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, 2.5D 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Stylized 11.6%, Cute 8%
- #39 白昼梦 · 心象病院
74% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
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 31%, JRPG 17.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Drama 10.8%
- #40 Saihate Station
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, JRPG 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Cute 7.5%
- #41 Karisvale
73% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Brendan Tighe
Windows
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Exploration 17.4%, RPG 15.9%, Top-Down 15.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #42 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, JRPG 13.2%, Cute 11.7%, Anime 10.6%, Visual Novel 10%
- #43 海子 UMIKO
71% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.8%
- #44 Annie and the Art Gallery
73% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, JRPG 25.6%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Anime 9%
- #45 Free Will
71% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
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 26.7%, Puzzle 24.9%, Story Rich 21.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Top-Down 10%
- #46 Funky Panic Attack
70% matchVery Positive95% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: juicce
Windows
Can Luna navigate this funky world to find Halloween? - Talk to strange and compelling characters! Freeze obstacles and activate the fast Chili Pepper Mode, but beware - it also makes you uncontrollably jumpy!
Why similar: Stylized 27.4%, Cute 19.2%, Exploration 16.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Anime 13.5%
- #47 Trick & Treat
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Anime 21.5%, RPG 20.2%, Cute 19%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 11%
- #48 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,869 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Cute 18.6%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #49 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
68% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.5%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 5.4%
- #50 Afterdream
68% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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 43.8%, Stylized 16%, Story Rich 13.7%, Drama 13%, 2D 6.9%
- #51 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #52 Have a Nice Dream
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 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: Psychological Horror 37.7%, RPG 23.2%, Puzzle 18%, Drama 15%, Adventure 6%
- #53 Subway Midnight
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Hand-drawn 16%, Cute 10.9%, Stylized 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #54 MORSOMNIA:0
67% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: 沐沐睡星
Windows
Interacting with the unidentified life form “Kuon”, we move forward with the pain. A surreal, mysterious fancy adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 59.5%, Cute 32.4%, Adventure 8%
- #55 Mr. Saitou
67% matchVery Positive96% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.
Why similar: JRPG 20.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, RPG 11.3%, Anime 11.2%, Cute 10.3%
- #56 Poco
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 7,474 reviews2025
Dev: WhalefallPub: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: 2.5D 31.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Cute 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.6%
- #57 Rakuen
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: JRPG 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Cute 10.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Anime 9.6%
- #58 Night Patrol Rules
64% matchVery Positive100% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Te.Sa
Windows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, 2.5D 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 10.7%
- #59 The Rule Of SHE
66% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Drama 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 15%, Fantasy 10.4%, RPG 10.2%
