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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Female Protagonist.

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Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 52 reviews
Released: 2025-11-18
Developer: Nightmare Emporium
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Nightmare Emporium
    Windows

    A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Conversation 16%, Exploration 16%, Horror 16%, Realistic 13.7%

  2. #2 Seek
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: cloud_li
    Windows

    In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Horror 20.3%, Exploration 12.3%, RPG 10.7%

  3. #3 CINERIS SOMNIA
    96% 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: Conversation 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, Third Person 12.3%

  4. #4 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac

    A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 20%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

  5. #5 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
    Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

    Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Exploration 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Story Rich 8%

  6. #6 Dear Brother
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: NGS Studios
    Windows

    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: Horror 33.4%, RPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 8%

  7. #7 Fearmonium
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Action RPG 28.4%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Action 6.2%

  8. #8 Sorry We're Closed
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,819 reviews2024
    Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

  9. #9 Fragile
    92% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

    Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

    Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Exploration 8.6%

  10. #10 Nightmare Shift
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

    Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Conversation 21%, Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

  11. #11 Roots of Insanity
    91% matchMixed67% of 439 reviews2017
    Dev: Crania Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.

    Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Action 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12%

  12. #12 Hazy Mind
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

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  13. #13 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
    Windows

    You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action RPG 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%

  14. #14 Familiar Stranger
    88% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
    Windows

    The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.9%, Exploration 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.1%, Realistic 11.5%

  15. #15 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
    87% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
    Dev: Serafini Productions
    Windows

    BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.

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    86% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Spectra team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

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    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%

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    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive81% of 524 reviews2016
    Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows

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    Dev: sewohayami
    Windows · Mac

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    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  23. #23 INDIKA
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    82% matchVery Positive94% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

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    80% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,621 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  27. #27 my eyes deceive
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    Windows

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  28. #28 At Home Alone II
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
    Windows

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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2025
    Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
    Dev: Qiutaixu studio
    Windows

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    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
    Dev: Needlepoint Productions
    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: HaiBin studio
    Windows

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    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    73% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive81% of 448 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 422 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
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    Windows

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  47. #47 Not in Heaven
    73% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
    Dev: Ricardo Pratas
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive92% of 734 reviews2024
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    66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,256 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
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    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2018
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  53. #53 Scary School Simulator 2
    69% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
    Dev: Sierra Lee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
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    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
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    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Why similar: Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Third Person 11.1%

  58. #58 Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth
    71% matchMixed57% of 70 reviews2016
    Dev: GoManga InteractivePub: IV Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth is a first person horror game. You play the role of Katherine, a young girl lost in the eerie hallways of a building she believes to be her school.

    Why similar: Horror 63.9%, Action 36.1%

  59. #59 Restless Dreams
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 26.3%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Anime 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

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