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 26.9%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Violent 14.7%, Funny 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It directly continues the morbidly hilarious time-loop puzzle formula of the original game with an all-new school day.

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

Why similar: Gore 36.3%, Violent 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror puzzle game shares Kindergarten's grim mechanic of navigating a lethal environment and manipulating events to survive.

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 27.5%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Violent 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar retro pixel art style coupled with unapologetically dark, slasher-inspired violent puzzle gameplay.

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 58%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same darkly comedic tone of an innocent-looking protagonist navigating bizarre and deeply twisted situations.

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 25.3%, Dark Humor 24.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art adventure blends surreal corporate horror and biting dark humor with clever puzzle-solving.

An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

Why similar: Dark Humor 30.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven indie game explores disturbing dark mysteries behind a deceptive visual style.

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 34%, Puzzle 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 10%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Kindergarten's unsettling contrast between a youthful protagonist and heavily macabre, psychological horror elements.

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 35.9%, Psychological Horror 22%, Story Rich 18.6%, Horror 11%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Beneath its colorful exterior lies a deeply psychological and dark horror experience driven by choices and story.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Gore 32%, Dark Humor 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that relies on tough choices, puzzle-solving, and a deeply eerie atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.5%, Dark Humor 20.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 6.1%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into dark humor, deeply dysfunctional dynamics, and morbid narrative choices.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.3%, Funny 17.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Horror 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully balances an eccentric, absurd sense of humor with truly bleak and devastating storytelling.

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 20.2%, Mystery 14%, Funny 8.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar high-concept, highly lethal school setting where you must investigate mysteries to stay alive.

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

Why similar: Funny 29%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Story Rich 9%, Memes 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a quirky, funny pixel-art aesthetic where your choices and interactions with quirky characters dramatically shape the outcome.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Violent 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Horror 14%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: This classic indie horror puzzle game shares the thematic trope of a young protagonist uncovering horrific secrets in a hostile building.

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

Why similar: Funny 42.6%, Memes 23.2%, Choices Matter 21.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Kindergarten's branching-path comedy structure where wrong choices lead to hilarious failure states.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 29.4%, Funny 8%, Indie 7.7%, Difficult 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle game thrives on experimentation, pushing buttons, and discovering morbid or catastrophic consequences.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Puzzle 17.7%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-heavy pixel-art exploration game built around clever puzzles and a tense, eerie mood.

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 44.7%, Violent 29.7%, Funny 19.3%, Indie 2.7%, Strategy 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It satisfies the exact same urge for sandbox-style cartoon violence and dark physical experimentation.

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 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Memes 12.4%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky indie simulation game that leans into morbid humor and quick decision-making.

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 57.4%, Horror 17.5%, Strategy 10.2%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the familiar aesthetic of a surreal school environment and turns it into a tense, chaotic survival puzzle challenge.

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 18.1%, Horror 16.8%, Violent 15.2%, Funny 11.3%, Mystery 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a deceptively innocent cartoon art style that quickly devolves into a dark, puzzle-filled horror experience.

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 45.5%, Horror 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure centered on students trying to survive a deeply supernatural and violent school nightmare.

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

Why similar: Funny 37%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Puzzle 11%, Memes 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-driven adventure game that delivers a constant stream of sharp wit and absurd situational humor.

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 12.1%, Gore 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the tense, puzzle-like survival mechanics of navigating a dangerous, highly structured environment with lethal consequences.

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 22.3%, Funny 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle adventure focused entirely on preparation, trial-and-error logic, and surviving grim circumstances.

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 33.8%, Funny 21.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Horror 10.2%, Difficult 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It revolves around the same stealthy puzzle-solving and trespassing mechanics used to uncover secrets in an ominous neighborhood.

McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges to prevent stuff from blowing up. You have only 20 seconds to save the day! Think quick!

Why similar: Funny 31.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Puzzle 21.2%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, trial-and-error puzzle experimentation and comedic absurdity found in Kindergarten.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Gore 23.4%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 16.8%, Violent 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game set in a school environment fraught with psychological dread and dark secrets.

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

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.5%, Gore 18%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Violent 10.3%, Horror 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 29.2%, Horror 19.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 9.8%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Gore 41.3%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure with a striking monochromatic art style and a dark, dreamlike atmosphere.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 60.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Horror 5.2%, Dark Humor 5.1%, Psychological Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that uses a 2D pixelated style to tell a deeply dark and unsettling story.

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 25.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 10.2%

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 29.4%, Horror 18.6%, Mystery 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Singleplayer 9.2%

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 28.9%, Horror 21.8%, Mystery 19.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 9.5%

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 59.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%

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 29.8%, Horror 20.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Singleplayer 9.9%

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 36.7%, Violent 25.7%, Dark Comedy 22.3%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 4.7%

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 35.3%, Dark Comedy 32.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Horror 6.7%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

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 33.3%, Gore 26.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Violent 8.9%

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%, Difficult 21.7%, Singleplayer 13.3%, Indie 10.3%, Strategy 5.7%

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 24.7%, Horror 22.5%, Funny 20.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 9.4%

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 29.1%, Horror 18.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Singleplayer 9.2%

The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.7%, Funny 17%, Puzzle 11.2%, Strategy 11%, Difficult 8.6%

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 28.9%, Horror 19.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Singleplayer 9.6%

Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.

Why similar: Puzzle 25%, Horror 23.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Singleplayer 10.5%

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 20.1%, Gore 16.5%, Horror 15.5%, Difficult 9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

Why similar: Funny 42.5%, Puzzle 20.2%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

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 27.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Funny 9.7%, Puzzle 8.7%

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 36.1%, Violent 25.3%, Dark Comedy 20%, Indie 5.3%, Mystery 5.3%

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 18.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 9%, Funny 8.7%

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

Why similar: Gore 30.5%, Funny 22.1%, Violent 18.7%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 4.8%

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 21.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Indie 11.8%

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 28.7%, Horror 19.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Adventure 9.7%

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 29.6%, Horror 18.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Singleplayer 9.4%

"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 41.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Puzzle 21.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Indie 4.6%

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 26.1%, Puzzle 19%, Horror 13.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

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 46.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Horror 18.3%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Choose your inadequately prepared racer, and disregard severe consequences in your desperate pursuit of short-lived victory.

Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Dark Humor 28.4%, Violent 17.8%, Funny 10.9%, Indie 2.6%