Games Like Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

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Why similar: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.8%, First-Person 10%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game about playing a cursed video game that begins to manifest in your real-world environment.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Retro 14%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive computer-terminal horror experience that perfectly mirrors the meta-narrative and retro-tech atmosphere of the seed game.

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Investigation 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique mechanic where you play an arcade game inside the game to solve puzzles, mirroring the seed's core loop.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Dark 27.7%, Puzzle 18.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a brilliant game-within-a-game structure that blends card-based puzzles with dark, meta-horror elements.

"I need a Heart in order to open it"

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic meta-horror title that actively interacts with your operating system to create a sense of genuine dread.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 25.2%, Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Exploration 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a sentient AI that becomes increasingly hostile, capturing the same 'game trying to kill you' vibe.

you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Retro 15.7%, Puzzle 13%, First-Person 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, eerie meta-horror game that explores the concept of a haunted, abandoned multiplayer server.

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.2%, Retro 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, lo-fi horror experience that relies on bizarre puzzles and a dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Retro 17.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Old School 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, retro-styled survival horror game that emphasizes escape-room mechanics and stealth.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a claustrophobic, terminal-based interface to deliver intense, atmospheric horror in a confined space.

In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?

Why similar: Escape Room 47% ★, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 7.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Investigation 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated escape-room game that emphasizes environmental puzzles and a mysterious, dark atmosphere.

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Escape Room 43.9% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Old School 8.4%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that emphasizes classic puzzle-solving and inventory management in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.

Why similar: Escape Room 29.1% ★, Investigation 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving within a confined, threatening environment.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Dark 20.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro-aesthetic and complex puzzle-solving of classic survival horror with a deep, psychological narrative.

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Escape Room 40.7% ★, Horror 9%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 7%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on solving intricate puzzles to uncover the secrets of a dark estate.

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

Why similar: Dark 29.4%, Horror 26%, First-Person 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-tension, dark, and minimalist game that pits the player against a hostile entity in a confined setting.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, First-Person 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, meta-narrative puzzle game that challenges the player's perception through unique interaction mechanics.

Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?

Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Retro 8.8%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that focuses on dark, psychological themes and exploration.

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: Escape Room 36.4% ★, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy adventure game with a dark, mysterious narrative and a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.

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 33.6%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cosmic horror game that relies on turn-based puzzle-solving and inventory management to survive.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Retro 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, low-poly horror game that uses fragmented storytelling and atmosphere to create a sense of unease.

You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???

Why similar: Escape Room 61.5% ★, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 7.4%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused escape-room game that centers on investigation and uncovering a dark, experimental history.

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.8%, Puzzle 25.8%, Horror 19.5%, Adventure 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic escape-room horror game that tests your logic and observation skills in a series of dark, confined rooms.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.7%, Mystery 14.1%, First-Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that captures the feeling of being isolated in a dangerous, dark forest.

You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

Why similar: Investigation 30.3%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game that blends survival elements with a story-rich, unsettling digital narrative.

This is a small free prequel to the Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. An old cabin deep in the dense forest, a strange computer, and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Escape Room 33.1% ★, Investigation 8%, Horror 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Dark 6.8%

It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!

Why similar: Horror 43.1%, First-Person 24%, Dark 18.3%, Adventure 4.5%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that uses a toy-themed setting to create intense, jump-scare-heavy gameplay.

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 16.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 10%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 9.1%, Investigation 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%

Survive and escape the Oldlake Stalker after being chained in the basement of a convenience store.

Why similar: Escape Room 34.2% ★, Horror 14.2%, Old School 9.7%, Dark 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 1980s-inspired horror game that uses exploration and old-school mechanics to build tension.

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

Why similar: Escape Room 41.7% ★, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Mystery 8%, Old School 7.6%

Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.

Why similar: Escape Room 40% ★, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.9%, Puzzle 7.4%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 13.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 9.7%

Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Retro 9.8%, Puzzle 8.6%

A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Dark 15.8%, First-Person 15.6%, Puzzle 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and mystery in a dark, atmospheric setting.

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Escape Room 44.9% ★, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.4%, Puzzle 7.3%

Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.

Why similar: Escape Room 50.6% ★, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Dark 15.7%, Horror 14.3%, Retro 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.6%

Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.

Why similar: Investigation 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 9.1%

Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

Why similar: Escape Room 48.8% ★, Puzzle 15.1%, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 9.3%

Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it.

Why similar: Retro 26.9%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 14.3%, Investigation 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.

Why similar: Dark 24.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, First-Person 10.6%

An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Logic 10.1%, Retro 8.6%

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Exploration 26.2%, First-Person 24.2%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Action 5.5%

SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%

You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.

Why similar: Dark 37.8%, Puzzle 19%, Exploration 16.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%

In the facility, each step, each shot, each mistake costs precious energy. Rendered entirely in black and white, this mystery can be unravelled. The puzzle can be solved. Don't ask who tried to solve it before. Do the job. Find oxygen and sleep. Go deeper. And don't ask about Aaron.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Retro 11%, First-Person 10.5%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Dark 13.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 9.2%

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

Why similar: Escape Room 36.7% ★, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Dark 17.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 7.8%

Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Old School 9.5%, Investigation 9%, Psychological Horror 8%, Puzzle 7%

"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 14%, Investigation 11.4%, First-Person 10.4%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%

You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?

Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 11.7%

Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

Why similar: Escape Room 69.6% ★, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Horror 5.1%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 9.1%

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

Why similar: Escape Room 32.4% ★, Investigation 17%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 7.7%

Step into a realm of mystery and magic with Escape the Dark Tower, a captivating escape room adventure in charming pixel art.

Why similar: Escape Room 46.9% ★, Retro 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Mystery 7.2%, Old School 6%

An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Retro 19.5%, First-Person 14.4%, Old School 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Dark 16%, Adventure 11%