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 26.7%, Dark Humor 16.6%, Violent 14.6%, Funny 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the absurd, puzzle-heavy school adventures of the original with even more dark humor and branching paths.

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 22.4%, Funny 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Choices Matter 8%

Why You'll Like It: The latest installment expands on the series' signature formula of trial-and-error puzzle solving in a chaotic school environment.

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

Why similar: Funny 42.6%, Memes 22.8%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Singleplayer 5%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same spirit of absurd, choice-driven comedy where failure is often just as funny as success.

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

Why similar: Gore 36.9%, Violent 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Horror 9.6%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the vibe of a child-like aesthetic hiding a deeply dark, violent, and branching narrative experience.

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: Gore 25%, Dark Humor 24.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that balances dark humor with intense, puzzle-solving gameplay in a surreal office setting.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.4%, Funny 17.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of dark, irreverent humor and brutal, life-altering choices that impact the game world.

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 31.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that uses a distinct art style to tell a dark, psychological story centered around a young protagonist.

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 21.9%, Dark Comedy 20.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Funny 8.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery game set in a school environment where students must navigate deadly social situations and puzzles.

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 58.3%, Horror 16.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game that uses a deceptive, low-fidelity school setting to create a tense and funny survival experience.

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 31.5%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Funny 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, funny, and tragic adventure game that follows a child navigating a world filled with bizarre and dangerous situations.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.7%, Funny 8.1%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that rewards curiosity with dark, unexpected, and often violent consequences.

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

Why similar: Funny 37.1%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Memes 9.4%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hilarious, stick-figure RPG that excels at subverting expectations with its comedy and creative quest design.

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 33.8%, Puzzle 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a young protagonist dealing with dark, psychological horror through a unique and unsettling lens.

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: Gore 25.4%, Violent 22%, Dark Humor 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Funny 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art game about causing chaos and taking out targets, matching the violent and dark-humor tone of the seed game.

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 48.3%, Funny 27.3%, Memes 10.3%, Story Rich 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a recognizable cartoon aesthetic with biting, dark humor and turn-based strategy.

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 36.3%, Psychological Horror 22%, Story Rich 18.5%, Horror 10.7%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that uses a deceptive, colorful art style to explore deep, dark themes.

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: Gore 27.1%, Dark Humor 19.8%, Violent 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that leans into the slasher genre with a dark, retro aesthetic.

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 44.6%, Violent 29.4%, Funny 19.5%, Indie 2.7%, Strategy 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox game that focuses entirely on the violent, dark-humor aspect of testing traps on ragdolls.

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.1%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 6.2%, Puzzle 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that explores dark themes and difficult choices through a stylized, indie perspective.

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 34.1%, Dark Humor 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Memes 12.2%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, pixel-art simulation game where you must make quick, moral choices that often lead to dark outcomes.

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 25.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game set in a colorful, child-focused environment that hides a much more sinister reality.

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

Why similar: Funny 29%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Memes 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-defying indie game that uses pixel art to deliver a story filled with humor, choices, and surprisingly dark undertones.

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 17.9%, Horror 16.5%, Violent 15.1%, Funny 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that utilizes a distinct, cartoony art style to deliver a dark and unsettling horror story.

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 45.6%, Horror 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Choices Matter 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based horror game that features intense gore and multiple branching endings based on player choices.

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%, Funny 21.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Horror 9.9%, Difficult 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-puzzle game that uses a cartoonish aesthetic to hide a tense, cat-and-mouse experience.

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.5%, Choices Matter 23%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Strategy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative puzzle game that forces you to make life-or-death decisions with a heavy dose of dark, bureaucratic humor.

A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.9%, Gore 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Violent 10.1%, Horror 7.3%

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 27.9%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 10.9%, Funny 9.4%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the school-based mystery and death-game mechanics of the series with a focus on character-driven puzzles.

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 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Adventure 9.7%

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 24.8%, Dark Comedy 18.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 9%, Funny 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished entry in the series that emphasizes the psychological tension of a high-stakes school environment.

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

Why similar: Gore 34.6%, Violent 21%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Funny 11.4%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that embraces gore, zombies, and a comedic tone throughout its puzzle-solving gameplay.

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 42.3%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Violent 8.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian simulation game where your choices have significant, often dark, impacts on the people around you.

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 28.8%, Horror 21.3%, Mystery 19.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 9.5%

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 19.9%, Difficult 12%, Gore 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

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

Why similar: Funny 21.2%, Horror 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Singleplayer 7.4%

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 36.6%, Violent 25.5%, Dark Comedy 22.6%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 4.7%

'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 36.4%, Violent 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Puzzle 12.6%, Strategy 6.8%

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 29.3%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Singleplayer 9.5%

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 29.7%, Horror 20%, Mystery 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Singleplayer 10.1%

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 33.5%, Gore 26.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Violent 8.8%

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 29%, Horror 18.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Singleplayer 9.5%

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 32.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Horror 6.4%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

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 44.2%, Funny 37.3%, Adventure 8.4%, RPG 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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 59.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 7.7%

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.4%, Funny 24%, Strategy 13.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Difficult 6.7%

Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.

Why similar: Gore 33.9%, Violent 20.1%, Puzzle 12%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

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 21.8%, Indie 17.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%

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 28.7%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Singleplayer 9.8%

The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.9%, Dark Comedy 28.6%, Funny 19.4%, Difficult 7%, Horror 5.2%

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 28.6%, Horror 19%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Adventure 9.6%

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: Gore 24.6%, Horror 22.1%, Funny 20.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 9.5%

Cleansuit is a retro-style graphical text adventure game where you must find creative ways to survive a mysterious serial killer's assault on your home. Use text commands to manipulate the detailed environment and discover all the unique ways to win and die.

Why similar: Gore 36%, Violent 25.1%, Dark Comedy 20.4%, Indie 5.4%, Mystery 5.4%

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 29.5%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Singleplayer 9.7%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Choices Matter 26.6%, Puzzle 18.8%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

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 27.2%, Horror 23.2%, Difficult 9.8%, Singleplayer 8.9%, Story Rich 7.4%

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 35.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Indie 12%

A killer puzzle game where you control Skullface, a psycho slasher bent on slaughtering camp counselors at the title campground. Slide an adorable voxel murderer around hundreds of isometric puzzle levels to squash, flay, and decapitate hapless victims in this darkly comic homage to 80s horror.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Dark Comedy 23.9%, Funny 16.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

Why similar: Funny 46.1%, Difficult 21.4%, Singleplayer 13.4%, Indie 10.4%, Strategy 5.9%

Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.6%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Mystery 11.5%

Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

Why similar: Violent 21.3%, Gore 17.5%, Horror 15.9%, Difficult 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%