- #1 Graveyard Keeper
97% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.9%, Sandbox 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, 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 LISA: The Painful
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,938 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, post-apocalyptic RPG that forces players to make brutal moral decisions that permanently impact the game world.
- #3 Lakeview Cabin Collection
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,921 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 21.5%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Survival Horror 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.
- #4 Scarlet Hollow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game where your choices and relationships with townspeople drastically alter the outcome.
- #5 Always Sometimes Monsters
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 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 32.7%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Story Rich 16.7%, Romance 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the consequences of your moral choices and social interactions within a narrative-driven, top-down world.
- #6 OMORI
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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 32.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Horror 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a charming, top-down RPG aesthetic with deep, disturbing psychological horror and character-driven storytelling.
- #7 The Count Lucanor
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,868 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and difficult moral choices in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #8 DREDGE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 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 56.9% ★, Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 9.2%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the unsettling atmosphere of fishing in a world where something sinister lurks beneath the surface.
- #9 Gleaner Heights
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 376 reviews2018
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.4 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%, Horror 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%
Why You'll Like It: A farming simulation that hides a dark, mysterious underbelly beneath its quaint small-town exterior.
- #10 An Outcry
91% matchVery Positive93% of 120 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 17%, Choices Matter 13.2%, RPG 12.6%, 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.
- #11 The Deed
90% matchVery Positive90% of 3,680 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 27.1%, Story Rich 21.1%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, 2D 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark RPG that tasks you with committing a murder and framing others, emphasizing moral ambiguity.
- #12 WORLD OF HORROR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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 30.7%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cosmic horror RPG that utilizes a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, choice-based dread.
- #13 Dark Fear
89% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 47.2%, Horror 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 16%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror RPG that blends point-and-click adventure mechanics with a dark, atmospheric mystery.
- #14 Fishing Vacation
88% matchVery Positive96% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure
Why similar: Fishing 48.5% ★, Horror 20.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror game that uses the mundane activity of fishing to build a sense of creeping dread.
- #15 You Will Die Here Tonight
87% 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 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Action RPG 14%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes combat and the weight of your choices in a high-stakes environment.
- #16 Killer Frequency
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,727 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 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 41.5%, Horror 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 1980s-themed horror adventure that requires quick thinking and social interaction to survive the night.
- #17 Critters for Sale
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,743 reviews2021
Dev: Sonoshee
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Dark Humor 29.4%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychedelic horror experience that leans into the bizarre and unsettling nature of the seed game.
- #18 The Happyhills Homicide
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,880 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 40.7%, Horror 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 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 Positive84% of 109 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 36.3%, Dark Humor 30.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.1%
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 Free Will
83% matchVery Positive97% of 323 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%, Story Rich 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, psychological indie game that explores the consequences of player agency and moral dilemmas.
- #21 Brookhaven Grimoire
84% matchMixed56% of 191 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: Character Customization 26.6%, Romance 26.5%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, RPG 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating-sim elements with dark fantasy and supernatural themes in a pixel-art setting.
- #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 30.5%, Sandbox 25.9%, Choices Matter 22.2%, 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 MEAT RPG
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 210 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 27.9%, Character Customization 23.4%, Horror 14.7%, RPG 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-heavy RPG that features a unique, grotesque art style and dungeon-crawling mechanics.
- #24 Sorry We're Open
81% matchVery Positive94% of 137 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 28.6%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Top-Down 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed roguelite that forces players to manage a business while surviving supernatural threats.
- #25 Nightmare Zapping
81% matchVery Positive99% of 74 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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, 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.
- #26 Dig Night
79% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, RPG 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused RPG that centers on investigation and uncovering secrets in a pixelated world.
- #27 Karisvale
80% matchVery Positive94% of 193 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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, RPG 13.5%
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 Positive95% of 62 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 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, 2D 12.5%
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 9,094 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 18.8%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #30 Demonheart: Hunters
79% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.2%, Romance 25.1%, Multiple Endings 17%, RPG 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
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 11,869 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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #32 Prophecy of Ashen
76% matchVery Positive80% of 213 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 35.9%, Tactical RPG 28.7%, RPG 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #33 I live under your house.
77% matchVery Positive82% of 305 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 40.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, RPG 8.2%
- #34 Slaughter Horse 2
75% matchVery Positive96% of 344 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 27.5%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Character Customization 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.9%
- #35 KingSim
76% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: CRPG 32.6%, Dark Humor 20.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, RPG 7.1%
- #36 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,737 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: CRPG 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Romance 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%
- #37 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 913 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.7%, Dark Humor 23.2%, Romance 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.8%
- #38 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
75% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Horror 16.1%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #39 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
74% matchVery Positive91% of 108 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 53%, RPG 22%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #40 Lakeview Cabin 2
73% 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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Sandbox 18.8%, Horror 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #41 Death and Taxes
74% matchVery Positive86% of 8,138 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 34.5%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Character Customization 15.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #42 Darkwood
73% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #43 Interrogation Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 60 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 30.7%, Narration 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #44 Cabernet
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Horror 13.7%
- #45 The Hex
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,416 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 30.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, RPG 8.1%
- #46 Venture to the Vile
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 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 53.4%, Horror 46.6%
- #47 A Work of Art
69% matchVery Positive95% of 345 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%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Horror 10.5%
- #48 The Devilry Reservation
70% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.7%, Psychological Horror 25%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #49 Shadows Over Loathing
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,237 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: CRPG 42.8%, Character Customization 15.9%, RPG 14%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #50 Wooden Ocean
70% matchVery Positive97% of 226 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 27.4%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, RPG 22.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, 2D 9.8%
- #51 Undertale
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 318,586 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.8%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Story Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, RPG 12.8%
- #52 Home
72% matchMixed67% of 1,771 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 36.5%, Multiple Endings 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, 2D 5.7%
- #53 Darkway: Murder of King Mere
66% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: IM/MORTAL Studios
Windows · Mac
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: Narration 31.1%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 18.5%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 15.3%
- #54 Unemployment Simulator 2018
66% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
Windows
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.8%, Dark Humor 26.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 8%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #55 Town of Dusk
67% matchVery Positive87% of 69 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: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Multiple Endings 26.2%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Horror 10.2%
- #56 Life Eater
66% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 45.9%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #57 SPOOKWARE
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 787 reviews2021
Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes, explore the world of the afterlife and help the skelebros live their death to the fullest.
Why similar: Dark Humor 48.2%, RPG 21.9%, Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #58 Closer To Home
67% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: itamu
Windows · Mac
Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 20.2%, Top-Down 14.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #59 The Executioner
69% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2019
Dev: Lesser Evil Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 25.6%, RPG 25.1%, Horror 19.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #60 My Sweet! Housemate
64% matchVery Positive98% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.2%, Romance 19.3%, Character Customization 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, RPG 11%