- #1 Lakeview Cabin 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 574 reviews2023
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The ultimate 2D horror is back! Dive deep into the diverse world of horror movies! Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Sandbox 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 13%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it expands on the original's sandbox horror scenarios and interactive environmental puzzles.
- #2 Slayaway Camp
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 913 reviews2016
Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 Comedy 26.2%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Difficult 16.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the slasher-movie parody aesthetic of the seed game through its grid-based puzzle mechanics and dark humor.
- #3 The Final Station
96% matchVery Positive87% of 9,281 reviews2016
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.9%, Horror 19.1%, 2D 17.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly grim 2D survival experience that emphasizes resource management and dark, atmospheric storytelling.
- #4 Party Hard
95% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Dark Humor 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Horror 7.2%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the dark humor and strategic killing mechanics found in the seed game's slasher-inspired scenarios.
- #5 RATUZ
94% matchVery Positive88% of 345 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Coffee Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D puzzle-platformer that leans heavily into horror tropes and survival challenges.
- #6 Ugly
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Platformer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D puzzle-platformer that deals with dark, psychological themes and complex mechanics.
- #7 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.8%, Horror 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, 2D 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D survival horror game that focuses on psychological tension and environmental exploration.
- #8 Rusty Lake Hotel
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 24.9%, Dark Humor 18.2%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal puzzle game features a dark, macabre tone that aligns well with the seed game's horror movie vibes.
- #9 Little Nightmares
91% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.7%, Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a masterclass in 2D puzzle-platforming within a terrifying, atmospheric world.
- #10 CARRION
90% matchVery Positive95% of 30,368 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 26.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, 2D 11.3%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: It allows you to play as the monster in a 2D environment, offering a fun, reverse-horror perspective similar to the slasher roles in the seed game.
- #11 My Night Job
91% matchVery Positive90% of 96 reviews2016
Dev: Webcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
My Night Job sends players into an abandoned building and sicks hordes of monsters on them. They can use more than 60 weapons to defend themselves and save as many survivors as possible. But beware – if too many rooms are thrashed, the end may be nigh-er than you originally thought.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Dark Humor 20.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Horror 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 1980s horror movie aesthetic through fast-paced, 2D survival-action gameplay.
- #12 INSIDE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that shares the seed game's focus on environmental storytelling and lethal traps.
- #13 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 26.6%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Puzzle 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled horror game uses simple visuals to create intense, puzzle-driven dread.
- #14 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
89% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Difficult 17.4%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 13%, Horror 12%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror 2D platformer that breaks the fourth wall and toys with the player's expectations.
- #15 Manual Samuel - Last Tuesday Edition
87% matchVery Positive83% of 3,505 reviews2016
Dev: Perfectly ParanormalPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!
Why similar: Dark Humor 36.8%, Dark Comedy 34.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Funny 13.3%, 2D 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the dark humor and difficult, unconventional control schemes found in the seed game.
- #16 Dread X Collection 3
86% matchVery Positive92% of 410 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience 12 all-new games made exclusively for this unique horror anthology. Explore a mysterious castle that changes as you play. Keep your wits about you as the line between cute and creepy begins to blur. Uncover the next chapter in the ongoing Dread X Collection storyline.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.2%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Dark Humor 20.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This anthology of horror games mirrors the seed game's structure of playing through distinct, movie-like horror scenarios.
- #17 Total Party Kill
85% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Dark Humor 17.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Funny 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-platformer where sacrificing characters is a core mechanic for progression.
- #18 ANIMAL WELL
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Platformer 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An intricate 2D puzzle-platformer that rewards experimentation and discovery within a mysterious, atmospheric world.
- #19 Uncanny Valley
86% matchMixed56% of 497 reviews2015
Dev: Tiny Mold
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and the consequences of player actions.
- #20 REZ PLZ
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Difficult 18%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D puzzle-platformer that requires creative use of death to solve environmental challenges.
- #21 Kindergarten
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,143 reviews2017
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Dark Comedy 21.9%, Funny 15%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, funny puzzle game that tasks players with navigating a hostile environment filled with lethal traps.
- #22 Ghostory
84% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Dark Humor 22.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that focuses on clever mechanics and atmospheric exploration.
- #23 Rikki & Vikki
83% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Difficult 19.4%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, retro-inspired 2D puzzle-platformer that tests player reflexes and problem-solving.
- #24 Katana ZERO
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 22.4%, Difficult 21%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D action game that features dark, cinematic storytelling and high-stakes combat.
- #25 Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
81% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!
Why similar: Difficult 20.6%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Platformer 12%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that captures the high-difficulty, frustratingly fun nature of the seed game.
- #26 Triple Take
81% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAway StudiosPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Triple Take is a fast 2D precision platformer where the stage evolves as you complete it! Run, wall jump, climb and swim through increasing difficult levels in vibrant colored worlds!
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Horror 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D precision-platformer that uses horror themes and repetitive, evolving levels to challenge the player.
- #27 Who's Lila?
78% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 23.7%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental horror puzzle game that focuses on player choice and surreal, unsettling outcomes.
- #28 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Psychological Horror 34.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, 2D 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark 2D horror adventure that explores psychological trauma and surreal environments.
- #29 Squishy the Suicidal Pig
79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,366 reviews2014
Dev: Tomi MaarelaPub: Panic Art Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
From the creators of Hero Siege, Squishy the Suicidal Pig is a puzzle platformer with a counterintuitive goal where you play as Squishy, a pig wearing a yellow sweater who's trying to reach his parents in animal heaven by completing his deal with the devil.You asked for a challenge, now you have it!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 24.2%, Difficult 15%, Puzzle 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark humor puzzle-platformer that uses death as a primary tool for navigating levels.
- #30 A Difficult Game About Climbing
76% matchVery Positive88% of 5,396 reviews2024
Dev: Pontypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
This is a difficult game about climbing.
Why similar: Difficult 19.1%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Platformer 11.8%
- #31 Brainmelter Deluxe
78% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmocat
Windows
Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!
Why similar: Perma Death 33.2%, Difficult 20.6%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D platformer that emphasizes perma-death and intense, fast-paced action.
- #32 Lakeview Valley
77% matchVery Positive83% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #33 Death by Scrolling
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Terrible Toybox NZPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #34 Jump Off The Bridge
77% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
Dev: Cody Penn
Windows
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Difficult 18.3%, Dark Humor 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.6%
- #35 We're Tethered Together
74% matchVery Positive98% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: BunBun Games
Windows
Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #36 Decarnation
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Survival Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #37 DEVIL'S WAY
76% matchMixed43% of 233 reviews2024
Dev: Rose Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!
Why similar: Dark Humor 26%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Funny 9.8%
- #38 You Will Die Here Tonight
73% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #39 PEPPERED: an existential platformer
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: Mostly Games
Windows · Mac
An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.
Why similar: Perma Death 21%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #40 rock climbing
73% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: bilge
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's a difficult game but it should be easier than real rock climbing.
Why similar: Difficult 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Dark Humor 10.4%
- #41 The Lacerator
71% matchVery Positive99% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Games From The AbyssPub: DreadXP
Windows
Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.7%, Horror 21.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Funny 10.4%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #42 Moving Houses
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Gordon Little
Windows
A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Horror 12.1%
- #43 Run Rabbit Run
75% matchVery Positive81% of 88 reviews2016
Dev: FLAT12Pub: Absolutist Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Are you a big fan of platform games? Can your nerves tolerate a high level of difficulty? If your answer is yes, then get your jumping skills ready for a new Super Meat Boy and Defrag(Quake3Arena) inspired platformer Run Rabbit Run!
Why similar: Difficult 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #44 Dread X Collection 2
72% matchVery Positive94% of 674 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10.1%
- #45 The Warrior
70% matchVery Positive97% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Funny 9.9%
- #46 Trash Horror Collection 2
72% matchVery Positive90% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This collection has 11 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Exploration 18%, Horror 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%
- #47 House
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, 2D 8.5%, Action 7.6%
- #48 Rusty Lake Paradise
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.2%, Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 22.5%, 2D 6.8%
- #49 System Purge
69% matchVery Positive96% of 202 reviews2022
Dev: Actual Nerds
Windows
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 26%, Horror 21.7%, Difficult 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #50 Pony Island
69% matchVery Positive95% of 17,910 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 34.6%, Puzzle 19.2%, Horror 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Funny 8.9%
- #51 The Rocky Horror Show Video Game
68% matchVery Positive87% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
A strange journey
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.8%, Dark Humor 18.4%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #52 Anglerfish
69% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.3%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #53 Overloop
68% matchVery Positive94% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: Charge GamesPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #54 Trash Horror Collection
67% matchVery Positive95% of 518 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.8%, Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%
- #55 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,094 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Dark Humor 21%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #56 DEADBOLT
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Difficult 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, 2D 12.6%, Action 9.1%, Platformer 6.9%
- #57 Hack And Climb
66% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Dark Humor 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Horror 10.7%, Platformer 10.1%
- #58 Dream Alone
70% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Difficult 18.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Platformer 12.3%
- #59 Splodey
65% matchVery Positive92% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Send It StudiosPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.
Why similar: Dark Humor 21%, Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #60 Handstand Hank
65% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Michael FischerPub: Loden Games
Windows
Your name is Hank. You are doing a Handstand. Jump to the top.
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.3%, Difficult 18.8%, Dark Comedy 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Platformer 11.6%