- #1 Graveyard Keeper
97% matchVery Positive85% of 55,062 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.8%, Sandbox 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, cynical take on the life-simulation genre that mirrors the morbid management and social interaction found in Lakeview Valley.
- #2 The Count Lucanor
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,976 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and difficult moral choices in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #3 LISA: The Painful
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,158 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, post-apocalyptic RPG that forces players to make brutal moral decisions that permanently impact the game world.
- #4 Lakeview Cabin Collection
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,938 reviews2015
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.4%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Sandbox 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same developer and dark, meta-horror sensibilities as the seed game.
- #5 OMORI
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a charming, top-down RPG aesthetic with deep, disturbing psychological horror and character-driven storytelling.
- #6 Always Sometimes Monsters
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Romance 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the consequences of your moral choices and social interactions within a narrative-driven, top-down world.
- #7 Scarlet Hollow
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,206 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game where your choices and relationships with townspeople drastically alter the outcome.
- #8 DREDGE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 56,479 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Fishing 56.4% ★, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.4%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the unsettling atmosphere of fishing in a world where something sinister lurks beneath the surface.
- #9 The Deed
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,771 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: RPG 24.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark RPG that tasks you with committing a murder and framing others, emphasizing moral ambiguity.
- #10 WORLD OF HORROR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cosmic horror RPG that utilizes a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, choice-based dread.
- #11 Gleaner Heights
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 376 reviews2018
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Horror 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: A farming simulation that hides a dark, mysterious underbelly beneath its quaint small-town exterior.
- #12 Dark Fear
90% matchVery Positive94% of 234 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: RPG 47.4%, Horror 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror RPG that blends point-and-click adventure mechanics with a dark, atmospheric mystery.
- #13 You Will Die Here Tonight
88% matchVery Positive91% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Action RPG 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes combat and the weight of your choices in a high-stakes environment.
- #14 An Outcry
89% matchVery Positive93% of 124 reviews2022
Dev: Quinn K.
Windows
A branching-path narrative horror RPG set in Vienna, Austria. Guide the Unnamed through the worst night of their life: Harass your neighbours. Debate with birds. Smoke to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, psychological horror RPG that uses a distinct pixel-art style to explore themes of isolation and dread.
- #15 Fishing Vacation
87% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2022
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure
Why similar: Fishing 48.4% ★, Horror 20.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror game that uses the mundane activity of fishing to build a sense of creeping dread.
- #16 Critters for Sale
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,900 reviews2021
Dev: Sonoshee
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Dark Humor 29.3%, Multiple Endings 18%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychedelic horror experience that leans into the bizarre and unsettling nature of the seed game.
- #17 Killer Frequency
84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,160 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 41.2%, Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 1980s-themed horror adventure that requires quick thinking and social interaction to survive the night.
- #18 The Happyhills Homicide
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,185 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
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 39.6%, Horror 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, 2D 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-horror game that features a dark, slasher-inspired narrative and distinct pixel visuals.
- #19 Moth Lake: A Horror Story
85% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Stefano Mazzotta (Il Sui)Pub: Sui Arts
Windows
This is the story of Moth Lake, a small town that, behind its peaceful facade, hides a terrible secret. Only a group of teenagers, with a difficult life, will reveal what has been hidden for generations.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.2%, Dark Humor 30.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich, pixel-art horror adventure that focuses on character relationships and puzzle-solving in a small town.
- #20 Brookhaven Grimoire
86% matchMixed56% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Little_Amethyst
Windows
A Wizard has trapped you in a dark storybook, transporting you to the magical town of Brookhaven. With spells, swords, and the power of friendship, begin your new life in this strange land. But remember, escape may yet be possible for those who unravel this world’s mysteries...
Why similar: Romance 26.8%, Character Customization 26.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, RPG 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating-sim elements with dark fantasy and supernatural themes in a pixel-art setting.
- #21 Free Will
83% matchVery Positive96% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 21.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Horror 13.2%, Top-Down 13%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, psychological indie game that explores the consequences of player agency and moral dilemmas.
- #22 HOME
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,342 reviews2019
Dev: Fantasync
Windows · Mac
HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.
Why similar: Character Customization 30.6%, Sandbox 26.1%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Multiple Endings 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, pixel-art horror adventure that relies on player choices to shape the narrative and the protagonist's fate.
- #23 Sorry We're Open
82% matchVery Positive95% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: oates
Windows
Sorry, We're Open is a Supermarket Management Horror RPG. As the new Manager of your local supermarket, you'll need to make the hard decisions to keep the store running. Remember, your store's reputation and your employees' livelihoods are in your hands.
Why similar: CRPG 28.8%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Horror 10.8%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed roguelite that forces players to manage a business while surviving supernatural threats.
- #24 Nightmare Zapping
81% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art visual novel that focuses on psychological horror and branching narrative paths.
- #25 Dig Night
79% matchVery Positive99% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, RPG 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused RPG that centers on investigation and uncovering secrets in a pixelated world.
- #26 MEAT
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2021
Dev: Trippin Bears
Windows · Mac · Linux
M.E.A.T. is a pixel art RPG game in a horror sci-fi setting, with renowned fight, movement and character development systems. Unravel the mystery of a sinister substance and become the hero of a small Canadian city during the Gold Rush era.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.3%, Character Customization 23.1%, Horror 14.7%, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-heavy RPG that features a unique, grotesque art style and dungeon-crawling mechanics.
- #27 Karisvale
80% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Brendan Tighe
Windows
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: Top-Down 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.1%, RPG 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, pixel-art RPG that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a mysterious environment.
- #28 Courtin' Cowboys
78% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Dark Humor 45.9%, Romance 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, 2D 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating game that incorporates exploration and narrative choices in a western setting.
- #29 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 9,487 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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 18.7%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 9.7%
- #30 Demonheart: Hunters
79% matchVery Positive84% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.8%, Romance 25.8%, Multiple Endings 18%, RPG 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG with multiple endings and deep character-driven choices, focusing on the darker side of fantasy romance.
- #31 Pathologic 2
77% matchVery Positive92% of 12,156 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #32 Darkwood
75% matchVery Positive95% of 24,850 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #33 I live under your house.
76% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
You are a monster under someone's house.
Why similar: CRPG 40.5%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9%, RPG 8.3%
- #34 Prophecy of Ashen
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 36.1%, Tactical RPG 28.8%, RPG 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #35 Lover's Trophy
76% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Horror Dating Sim, Lover's trophy throws you into the arena with two love interests using you for their own personal amusement. With a completely customizable main character, go on a terrifying journey into the psyce of these two very dangerous men, and have the ride of a life time.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.6%, Dark Humor 20.6%, Romance 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.9%
- #36 KingSim
77% matchVery Positive84% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: CRPG 33%, Dark Humor 20.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 7.2%
- #37 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
75% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: CRPG 34.8%, Horror 14.3%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 11.3%
- #38 Slaughter Horse 2
73% matchVery Positive97% of 434 reviews2022
Dev: Catfood McFlyPub: Catsmeat Studios
Windows
Use deduction, murder and trust your luck to eliminate the town council and rule over the helpless cartoon horses in a twisted strategy RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.7%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Character Customization 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9%
- #39 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
74% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?
Why similar: Romance 35.9%, Thriller 32.3%, RPG 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #40 The Hex
73% matchVery Positive94% of 5,534 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, RPG 8.2%
- #41 Lakeview Cabin 2
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 587 reviews2023
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 12.9%
- #42 Creepy Support
70% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Squirrel Melting
Windows
Save people from terrible paranormal dangers as a support operator of a secret SCP-like organization! Ask questions, give advice and watch the consequences of your choices... multiple endings in each story ;-)
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #43 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,568 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.5%, Dark Humor 23.1%, Romance 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.1%
- #44 Wooden Ocean
71% matchVery Positive97% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Leif Ian AndersonPub: Self
Windows
Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, RPG 19.6%, Character Customization 15.5%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #45 Death and Taxes
71% matchVery Positive86% of 8,511 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 34.7%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Character Customization 15.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #46 Mistwinter Bay
70% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Swordlake Entertainment
Windows
Rule a town in this story heavy, visual novel-like fantasy RPG! Interact with townsfolk and foreign leaders, build and expand, and tackle randomized events that affect the town and its people.
Why similar: Character Customization 26.9%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Choices Matter 20%, RPG 15%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #47 Lust Bound
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Inceton games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sun, Sand, Sex, Murder? When you return to your island paradise home to promote a new resort you expected an easy ride. What you got was anything but. Immerse yourself in a choice driven visual novel filled with intrigue, deception, an ancient legend, and, of course, Lust!
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.1%, Romance 25%, Thriller 22.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #48 Venture to the Vile
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 52.9%, Horror 47.1%
- #49 A Work of Art
68% matchVery Positive95% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.1%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #50 Home
73% matchMixed67% of 1,775 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Multiple Endings 23.3%, Thriller 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #51 Town of Dusk
69% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆（Sauce Bomb）
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 29%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #52 Scottside
66% matchVery Positive97% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Plotline Games
Windows
"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.
Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.9%
- #53 The Executioner
71% matchMixed66% of 373 reviews2019
Dev: Lesser Evil Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity. In this game the monster isn’t lurking behind you. You are the monster, if you choose to become one.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, RPG 25.5%, Horror 19.9%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #54 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Horror 11.5%
- #55 Interrogation Simulator
68% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Dark Humor 40.7%, Psychological Horror 24%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 8.5%
- #56 Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion
69% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: SezhesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Character Customization 18.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%
- #57 Undertale
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 338,064 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.8%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, RPG 13.1%
- #58 Don't Sleep With The Fishes
64% matchVery Positive95% of 746 reviews2026
Dev: TaikiPub: DopplerGhost
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
How much can you collect before the ship goes under? How will you use what you have? Act fast and make constant choices to escape the sea or become its next victim.
Why similar: Fishing 44.2% ★, Survival Horror 26.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Horror 7.7%
- #59 No Delivery
67% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: oates
Windows
No Delivery is a procedurally generated CRPG, pizzeria simulator where you are the newest in a long line of employees for a local decrepit pizza parlor. Despite the rumors and shady history, you sign up for the night shift… Luckily, it’ll just be a boring job in an empty pizzeria… right?
Why similar: CRPG 25%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Dark Comedy 17.2%, Horror 10.5%, Top-Down 7%
- #60 The Rainman
67% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Choices Matter 28%, Multiple Endings 25.3%, 2D 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
