Games Like Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

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 26.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential short, psychological experience that mirrors the introspective and experimental nature of the seed game.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological 18.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 6%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the deeply personal and surreal exploration of mental health found in the original game.

It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Anime 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same short, point-and-click, and female-protagonist-led psychological horror DNA as the seed game.

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: Point & Click 22.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Psychological 17.1%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that uses a surreal art style to depict the protagonist's struggle with reality.

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9%, Visual Novel 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and story-rich psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and mystery.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique point-and-click interface with surreal, psychological themes and multiple endings that reward experimentation.

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 18.5%, Anime 14%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines anime-inspired visuals with a dark, psychological narrative and puzzle-solving gameplay.

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

Why similar: Psychological 31.1%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal exploration game that captures the same dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere and focus on internal states.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological, surreal narrative experience that relies on multiple endings and meta-commentary to explore its dark themes.

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

Why similar: Multiple Endings 17%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 13.1%, Anime 12%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric, pixel-based psychological horror that focuses on exploration and multiple endings.

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Psychological 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological breakdown of a female protagonist through a modern, anime-styled lens.

Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.

Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and atmospheric visual novel that captures the same sense of unease as the seed game.

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: Point & Click 24.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Anime 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro anime-inspired aesthetics with cosmic psychological horror and branching paths.

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 11.3%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same atmospheric, puzzle-solving horror DNA as other classic psychological titles featuring a female lead.

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 18.8%, Point & Click 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological adventure that focuses heavily on the mental state and trauma of its protagonist.

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Anime 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, psychedelic, and story-rich psychological horror game that mirrors the introspective vibe of the seed.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Anime 17.2%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that balances exploration with disturbing narrative reveals and puzzle-solving.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich point-and-click adventure that features a young protagonist navigating a surreal and dangerous world.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological mystery game that features anime-inspired art and investigative gameplay.

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a tense, atmospheric experience with a focus on environmental storytelling and psychological dread.

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, mystery-focused adventure game with a pixel-art style that emphasizes psychological tension.

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 25%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror adventure that relies on atmospheric storytelling and surreal imagery.

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 12%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses anime aesthetics to explore dark, introspective themes.

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: Multiple Endings 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Anime 16.2%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game that uses a distinct art style to explore corporate anxiety and surrealism.

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: Psychological 23.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that focuses on navigating dreamscapes and psychological puzzles.

Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.

Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Psychological 23%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental visual novel that leans into psychological horror and surreal, unsettling narrative themes.

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 11.2%

Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.

Why similar: Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines urban legend horror with a visual novel format and atmospheric point-and-click elements.

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.2%

It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Anime 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Stylized 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental, and highly atmospheric horror experience that prioritizes mood and surrealism over traditional gameplay.

The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.

Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Psychological 21.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Story Rich 7.2%

A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.

Why similar: Psychological 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Horror 9.3%

A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?

Why similar: Psychological 23.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

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: Psychological 35.3%, Point & Click 23.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Psychological 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9%

'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.

Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Anime 9.8%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Psychological 23%, Point & Click 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

A story about a dead lamb walking.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles." Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a short pixel art Visual Novel about a girl who tell herself this, forever. Maybe you can try to help her ?

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Point & Click 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Anime 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.2%

MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 10.9%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Horror 10.8%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13.4%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Mystery 9.7%

A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....

Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Multiple Endings 20%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Anime 11%, Horror 9.5%

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Story Rich 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%

An unfamiliar room. Vague memories. Explore Luna's room through the objects inside it in this intimate narrative experience about loss, told as a classic-style graphic adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Mystery 17%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 9.3%

Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.

Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.6%, Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28%, Adventure 18.1%, Anime 17.1%, Story Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Anime 17%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.5%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 10.3%

Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.

Why similar: Psychological 40%, Mystery 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Hand-drawn 7%, Female Protagonist 6.6%