Games Like Life Gallery

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: Point & Click 21.3%, Surreal 18.6%, Puzzle 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the surreal, grotesque, and puzzle-heavy atmosphere found in Life Gallery.

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.2%, Surreal 20.1%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar bizarre, hand-drawn aesthetic and a focus on unsettling, surrealist storytelling.

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: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Surreal 11.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Dark 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal horror point-and-click game that masterfully balances a dark narrative with a unique, hand-drawn art style.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 27.1%, Surreal 18.6%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Point & Click 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same psychedelic, dark, and disturbing vibe through a stylized, nightmare-like lens.

Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.

Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Hand-drawn 27.8%, Surreal 16%, Indie 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric, hand-drawn experience that focuses on surreal imagery and symbolic storytelling.

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: Surreal 30.4%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Dark 11%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal and emotional psychological horror experience that relies on unique, stylized visuals.

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Point & Click 11%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and focuses on folklore-inspired horror puzzles.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Puzzle 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Surreal 9.6%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series offers a deep, multi-generational narrative filled with the same brand of bizarre, point-and-click puzzle horror.

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.3%, Surreal 16.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game utilizes a unique, handcrafted art style that feels remarkably similar to the tactile, illustration-based world of Life Gallery.

Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Point & Click 13%, Dark 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and hand-drawn puzzle game that explores dark family themes through a psychological horror lens.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Surreal 32%, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Stylized 12.4%, Linear 10%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Amanita Design, this game features a stunning, hand-drawn aesthetic and clever, surreal puzzle mechanics.

You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.

Why similar: Surreal 28.5%, Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Stylized 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn puzzle game that focuses on themes of loneliness and creation through a unique, artistic lens.

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: Surreal 19.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that excels at creating a persistent sense of unease through its surreal, hand-drawn world.

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

Why similar: Surreal 31.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Puzzle 14%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, story-rich horror game that uses surreal art and exploration to create a sense of dread.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Point & Click 28%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, surreal, and whimsical-yet-disturbing tone found in many of the best indie horror puzzle games.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Surreal 29.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Point & Click 18.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly experimental, surreal psychological horror game that features a unique, unsettling visual style.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Horror 24.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Gore 8.1%, Dark 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a striking, hand-drawn, pen-and-ink aesthetic to depict a harrowing and dark psychological journey.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Point & Click 18.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Linear 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, its unique, hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle design is a benchmark for the genre.

《Nether Gallery》 is a cross-section puzzle-solving horror game in which players play a social animal and solve puzzles in the interlaced environment of dreams and reality. The style of background art is similar to that of contemporary China, and the living condition of the protagonist has a lot of resonance with the young people of...

Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Horror 27.9%, Indie 21.3%, Gore 20.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that shares the dark, puzzle-oriented, and surreal horror themes of the seed game.

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Surreal 23.7%, Horror 12%, Thriller 11.9%, Linear 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror adventure that focuses on atmospheric, surreal exploration and puzzle-solving.

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: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological horror point-and-click game that excels at creating a dark, surreal, and mature atmosphere.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.6%, Puzzle 27.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Stylized 9.9%, Surreal 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, its focus on surreal, hand-drawn visual storytelling and intricate puzzle mechanics is highly relevant.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.2%, Surreal 21.4%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Stylized 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and unique, organic art design.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 61%, Horror 24.8%, Surreal 10.4%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and surreal psychological experience that focuses on a unique, dark aesthetic.

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Surreal 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychological horror experience that fits perfectly within the niche of stylized, indie horror.

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: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Point & Click 32.3%, Horror 24.7%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cosmic horror game that uses a distinct, limited-palette art style to evoke a sense of dread.

[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click puzzle game that focuses on a surreal, dark, and mysterious narrative atmosphere.

You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 48.1%, Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Indie 3.9%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Surreal 49.7%, Psychedelic 36.8%, Indie 4.5%, Hand-drawn 4.3%, Stylized 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, surreal RPG that features a truly unique, clay-mation-inspired art style that feels like a fever dream.

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: Point & Click 26.8%, Puzzle 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Surreal 9.7%, Horror 7%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 13.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the surreal, dream-like quality of Life Gallery through its dark, psychological narrative.

A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 23%, Psychedelic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 11.3%

A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Surreal 32.7%, Psychedelic 29.2%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Stylized 5.2%

Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.

Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Hand-drawn 21.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Psychedelic 12.7%, Stylized 7%

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Narration 16.1%, Horror 13.8%

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.1%, Surreal 15.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 16.3%, Linear 13.8%, Puzzle 12.8%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Puzzle 10.3%

Horror Girl Puzzle - exclusive erotic puzzle with horror girls (biomechanics and bloody surrealism styles). Various puzzle mechanics and mini-games!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Dark 18.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11%

Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Dark 14.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Linear 10.5%

This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 14%, Puzzle 12.8%, Linear 12.1%

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20%, Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 9.3%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Thriller 21%, Dark 18%, Horror 13.5%, Linear 11.1%

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Thriller 14.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Horror 13.4%, Linear 11.4%

A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

Why similar: Dark 46.8%, Horror 44%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

Why similar: Puzzle 51.4%, Horror 14.9%, Indie 12.4%, Casual 11.5%, Stylized 8.8%

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Why similar: Surreal 37.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.3%, Stylized 13.8%, Puzzle 9.4%

An interactive psychological horror drama.

Why similar: Surreal 27.6%, Psychedelic 21.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 8.5%

A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 32.4%, Psychedelic 28.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 5.1%

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 30.3%, Stylized 19.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 11.7%

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Thriller 12.1%, Dark 10%, Puzzle 10%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Surreal 24%, Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 10.9%

Hickory dickory dock. The city's deep in sleep. The clock's ticking. The sheep's bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head... In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight...

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.2%, Point & Click 24.7%, Stylized 16%, Puzzle 10.9%, Psychedelic 10%

Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Psychedelic 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Thriller 12.4%

Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 20.4%, Thriller 18.8%, Indie 7.3%, Stylized 6.9%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Horror 24.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Gore 5.8%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Dark 16.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Horror 12.8%

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.1%, Point & Click 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Horror 11%

Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Puzzle 25.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14.9%, Indie 9.7%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Dark 21.2%, Surreal 16.4%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 10.9%