Games Like LISA: The Painful

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.1% ★, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.8%, RPG 9.5%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like LISA, this game features an unforgiving, brutal world where permanent loss and dark, mature themes are central to the experience.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, JRPG 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.8%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the grim, survival-horror RPG mechanics and oppressive atmosphere that fans of LISA will find familiar.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37.7%, RPG 22.6%, JRPG 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similarly surreal, dreamlike aesthetic paired with unique, turn-based combat mechanics.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.8% ★, RPG 13.7%, JRPG 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Hylics 2, it provides an equally abstract and psychedelic RPG experience that feels distinct yet thematically aligned.

A memory of madness.

Why similar: RPGMaker 24% ★, RPG 23.4%, Dark 20.6%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original experimental prequel that establishes the dark, psychological roots of the series.

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: RPGMaker 23.4% ★, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that explores trauma and mental health through a surreal, pixel-art lens.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.2% ★, RPG 13.7%, JRPG 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological RPG that shares the dark, imaginative, and often disturbing tone of LISA.

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: Choices Matter 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Dark 13.9%, RPG 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grueling, choice-driven survival RPG that captures the same sense of hopelessness and moral complexity found in LISA.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.1%, RPG 21.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Funny 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deeply broken protagonist and heavy, philosophical choices that mirror the emotional weight of Brad's journey.

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 28.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Horror 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines dark, corporate-themed horror with pixel-art exploration and a sense of constant, looming danger.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Dark Humor 30.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Funny 10%

Why You'll Like It: While less combat-focused, it captures the same dark humor and character-driven melancholy found in the world of Olathe.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Story Rich 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, RPG 20.4%, 2D 12.2%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, rhythm-based RPG that challenges the player with existential questions and unconventional narrative beats.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: RPGMaker 27.2% ★, Story Rich 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, story-rich game that breaks the fourth wall to create a deeply personal connection with the player.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.9% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror RPGMaker game that excels at building tension through its unsettling, surreal environment.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Funny 15.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, JRPG 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A subversive RPG that plays with player expectations and features a dark, underlying mystery beneath its charming exterior.

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 13%, RPG 12.1%, Choices Matter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A time-loop RPG that focuses on the emotional toll of repetition and the bonds between party members.

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 22.4%, Horror 21%, Dark 15.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that deals with themes of depression and trauma in a gritty, grounded way.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: RPGMaker 38.8% ★, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that inspired many modern indie titles with its dreamlike, disturbing imagery.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.5% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12%, Dark 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric RPGMaker horror game that focuses on family trauma and gruesome secrets.

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 17.7%, Funny 12.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Comedy 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational subversion of RPG tropes that forces players to consider the consequences of their actions.

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: RPGMaker 25.7% ★, JRPG 15.6%, Comedy 10.5%, Funny 9%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, narrative-driven game that explores the life and regrets of a dying man.

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: Horror 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological survival horror game that emphasizes isolation and the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: RPG 30%, Story Rich 29.5%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic narrative RPG that emphasizes the struggle for survival and the weight of difficult choices.

Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.

Why similar: Dark Humor 35.4%, Dark 14.8%, RPG 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based roguelite that features a grotesque art style and punishing, strategic combat.

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, bleak adventure game that explores the absolute depths of human suffering and existential horror.

A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, investigative RPG that captures a sense of mystery and dread through its exploration-heavy gameplay.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.9% ★, JRPG 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, RPG 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

A comedic RPG about the cynical and hilarious realities of social interaction, personal growth, and confronting your inner demons.

Why similar: Dark Humor 28.9%, RPG 16.9%, Comedy 12.3%, Funny 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A game that leans into cynicism and dark humor while exploring the internal struggles of its protagonist.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Dark Humor 26.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fairy-tale horror game that forces the player to make difficult choices in a dangerous, pixelated world.

Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.

Why similar: RPGMaker 25.3% ★, Party-Based RPG 11%, Comedy 9.7%, JRPG 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal RPG that focuses on exploration and existential themes in a strange, open world.

Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence- a darkly quirky RPG set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, RPGMaker 20.2% ★, JRPG 14.4%, Funny 7.2%, RPG 6.6%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24%, Dark 14.4%, Indie 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 10.7%

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.7% ★, RPG 16.1%, Horror 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Dark 7.8%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.7% ★, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 7.5%

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 25.9%, Horror 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, RPG 12%, Atmospheric 8.4%

A Lovecraftian Retro MetaRPG. Marty Stu got reincarnated as a prince in another world. But happily-ever-after comes with Daemon Sultan Azathoth, naturally, and a tough decision to make. When Marty finally realizes life is never that easy, he also learns something is unspeakably wrong...

Why similar: RPGMaker 23.9% ★, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, JRPG 12.1%

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.8%, Side Scroller 22%, 2D 12.9%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 7.9%

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.4%, Indie 17.6%, 2D 17.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 5%

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

Why similar: JRPG 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Comedy 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

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 Humor 35.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Comedy 9.5%, Horror 8.4%

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Horror 15%, Dark 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%

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 20.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Dark 12.6%, Funny 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40%, Pixel Graphics 30.6%, Indie 10.8%, RPG 8.7%, 2D 6.6%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19%, JRPG 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Dark 9.5%, Comedy 9.2%

Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.3% ★, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Funny 7.7%, Indie 7.6%

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 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 12.8%, Funny 7%

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Story Rich 20.3%, Funny 17.8%, 2D 8.1%

Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.2%, Comedy 25.2%, RPG 14.7%, Funny 14.6%, Indie 6.9%

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Dark Humor 45.4%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%

Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 11.9%, Comedy 11.2%, Funny 9.6%

The story of a failing business and its owner desperate to pull it out of the gutter. Even if that means turning to an unknown, sinister figure with an even more sinister book. Follow Daniel through shady adventures, battle monsters in turn based combat, and watch as his conscience ebbs away...

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.8%, JRPG 26.2%, Comedy 9%, RPG 8.6%, Funny 8.3%

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

Why similar: Indie 53%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Dark 4%

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

Why similar: Dark Humor 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

Why similar: Comedy 53.5%, Funny 25.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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: Pixel Graphics 28.3%, Side Scroller 26.1%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 9%, Dark 8.6%

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Funny 30.6%, Story Rich 25%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Indie 9.2%, Adventure 8.2%

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Dark Humor 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 9.8%

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.5%, 2D 12.3%, Singleplayer 10.7%, Indie 8.9%, Horror 7.6%

A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.7%, RPG 8.9%