Games Like Kindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Violent 13.8%, Blood 13% ★, Funny 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the same dark humor, puzzle-based school loops, and quirky character interactions.

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Blood 26.2% ★, Dark Humor 24.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same unsettling, surreal atmosphere and pixel-art style while exploring a similarly dark, satirical take on a mundane environment.

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Gore 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Violent 18.6%, Horror 9.7%, Blood 8.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar loop of trial-and-error puzzle solving where the protagonist must navigate a dangerous environment to survive and change their fate.

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Why similar: Funny 42.5%, Memes 22.6%, Choices Matter 22%, Singleplayer 5%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the chaotic, choice-driven humor and multiple-ending structure that makes the seed game so replayable.

Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.

Why similar: Dark Humor 56.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 17.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a young protagonist dealing with dark, mature themes through a lens of biting, satirical humor.

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, Dark Comedy 20.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Funny 8.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on a high-stakes, deadly school setting where social deduction and mystery-solving are the keys to survival.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.7%, Puzzle 14.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, story-rich experience with a distinct art style that explores psychological horror through the eyes of a young protagonist.

'Death Coming' is a non-linear puzzle game where you must harvest human souls ‘Final Destination’ style. However, pesky mortals are not your only problem, as the Agents of Light will do everything they can to stop you.

Why similar: Gore 31.8%, Violent 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique puzzle-based gameplay loop where you must orchestrate accidents to claim souls, matching the dark, morbid humor of the seed game.

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 29.6%, Funny 8.1%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same experimental, puzzle-heavy nature where interacting with the environment leads to unexpected and often catastrophic results.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Blood 28.6% ★, Gore 22.2%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game emphasizes exploration and choice-based consequences within a dark, fairy-tale-inspired setting.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.4%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Funny 12.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, humorous narrative centered on a young girl's journey, filled with choices that lead to tragic or bizarre outcomes.

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.4%, Puzzle 26.5%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, pixelated mystery game features a unique facial expression mechanic that forces players to make choices that drastically alter the narrative.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Funny 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Gore 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a meta-fictional puzzle game that subverts expectations and hides a dark, sinister narrative beneath a seemingly innocent exterior.

Peace, Death! is an arcade simulator with difficulties. In this game you play as the Reaper working for your boss, Death, and send clients to Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory.

Why similar: Funny 34%, Dark Humor 27%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Memes 12.1%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines pixel-art aesthetics with a dark, humorous take on the afterlife, requiring quick decision-making similar to the seed game's mechanics.

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: Gore 29.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a young girl navigating a disturbing, surreal world, blending childhood innocence with grotesque horror.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37.7%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Story Rich 19.2%, Horror 11%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror RPG uses a vibrant, deceptive art style to mask a deeply emotional and dark narrative about childhood trauma.

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

Why similar: Gore 41.4%, Horror 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Choices Matter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This classic horror game focuses on a group of students trapped in a deadly, supernatural school, emphasizing survival and dark narrative consequences.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.9%, Funny 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a brutal, dark-humor RPG that forces players to make agonizing choices in a world that is as funny as it is deeply disturbing.

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

Why similar: Violent 23.2%, Gore 21.1%, Dark Humor 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Funny 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the pixel-art, violent, and puzzle-oriented approach to clearing out a location through careful planning and timing.

Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.

Why similar: Dark Humor 59.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Horror 11%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends mundane, repetitive work with surreal, psychological horror, creating a sense of unease similar to the seed game's school setting.

Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

Why similar: Funny 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Horror 17.6%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It parodies educational games with a surreal, horror-filled twist that feels like a spiritual cousin to the school-based setting of the seed game.

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: Funny 27.1%, Horror 23%, Difficult 9.8%, Singleplayer 9%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This 90s-inspired horror game uses a deceptive, toy-based aesthetic to hide a genuinely unsettling and dark experience.

Kindergarten 3 is the long awaited threequel to the Kindergarten series! Explore a new school with old and new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

Why similar: Dark Humor 25.7%, Dark Comedy 22.5%, Funny 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.1%

A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Gore 24.9%, Blood 18.3% ★, Violent 18.2%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Funny 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a comedic, gore-filled take on a zombie apocalypse that matches the seed game's irreverent tone.

Enough with games where death is a nuisance that must be avoided at all costs: in Kill Yourself, death is your goal! But beware, it won't be easy: you'll need to work hard to find all the different ways to end the guy's miserable life.

Why similar: Dark Humor 35.2%, Gore 23%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Violent 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the provocative title, this is a clever, nonlinear puzzle game that relies on dark humor and experimentation to progress.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Dark Humor 42.6%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Violent 8.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It places you in a position of moral ambiguity where your choices dictate the lives of others, capturing the dark, systemic nature of the seed game.

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

Why similar: Blood 34.1% ★, Gore 26%, Violent 18.2%, Funny 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sandbox environment for dark, physics-based experimentation, focusing on the same morbid curiosity found in the seed game.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.3%, Puzzle 17.9%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 9%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in moral choices and dark, bureaucratic humor that forces the player to navigate a grim, restrictive system.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Gore 21.5%, Funny 20.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a cute, deceptive aesthetic to lure players into a series of increasingly terrifying and puzzle-filled rooms.

Welcome to the laboratory! Here tests are taken upon highly durable human clones using newest weapon technologies. Your goal is to head these tests.

Why similar: Gore 30.2%, Blood 24.5% ★, Violent 24%, Funny 16%, Indie 2.2%

Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8%, Singleplayer 8%

Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.8%, Horror 16.5%, Violent 15.1%, Funny 11.6%, Mystery 11.6%

Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

Why similar: Funny 21.1%, Horror 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Singleplayer 7.5%

Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…

Why similar: Puzzle 29%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Adventure 9.7%

Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…

Why similar: Puzzle 25.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%

Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.1%, Funny 21.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 9.9%, Difficult 7.6%

Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcome the citizens of Happyhills in your way!

Why similar: Dark Humor 21.9%, Gore 21.4%, Violent 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Puzzle 9.9%

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Why similar: Funny 38.4%, Choices Matter 17%, Puzzle 11%, Memes 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%

Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 11%, Funny 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Gore 25.1%, Funny 24.7%, Violent 19.5%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 5.1%

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

Why similar: Funny 58.1%, Horror 16.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 6.7%

From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a sequel to 2014's award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth.

Why similar: Dark Humor 49.6%, Funny 28.1%, Memes 10.5%, Story Rich 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…

Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Horror 20%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Singleplayer 10.3%

Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…

Why similar: Puzzle 29.1%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Singleplayer 9.6%

You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?

Why similar: Dark Humor 35.4%, Dark Comedy 32.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 6.4%, Story Rich 5.3%

Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Horror 18.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Singleplayer 9.6%

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.7%, Horror 21.4%, Mystery 20%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 9.4%

A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.9%, Dark Comedy 18.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Funny 8.7%

Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Singleplayer 10%

Addictive and vicious retro-styled comedy puzzler chock full of profanity, abuse, unfairness and warped logic. Will You: Go North? Find Light Switch? Cower and whimper like a beaten swine? Make your decision and escape The Dark Room! Just remember - YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE!

Why similar: Gore 32.7%, Violent 27.4%, Dark Comedy 24.5%, Puzzle 6.8%, Adventure 5%

"So, I made a game, right? I filled it with harmless funny puzzles, narrated it a little bit, and then players started making fun of it! They broke the game, ignored my rules! They... they... laughed at me! As if it was some kind of a joke! Why do they have to be so mean?!" - developer of Dude, Stop

Why similar: Funny 41.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Puzzle 21%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 4.7%

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Funny 26.2%, Choices Matter 25.2%, Dark Humor 20.1%, Psychological Horror 6%, Mystery 5.9%

Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Horror 19%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Adventure 9.7%

From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.

Why similar: Dark Humor 46.5%, Funny 39.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Story Rich 2.2%

Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Horror 18.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Singleplayer 9.9%

A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

Why similar: Funny 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 12.1%, Puzzle 12%

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 48.2%, Horror 27.5%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Indie 3.9%

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Funny 29.6%, Choices Matter 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Memes 8.2%

Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31%, Dark Comedy 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%, Mystery 7%