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Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 472 reviews
Released: 2026-02-19
Developer: brlka
Publisher: Ysbryd Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

Overview

LOVE ETERNAL blends the mechanical rigor of precision platforming with the unsettling, oppressive atmosphere of psychological horror. These recommendations prioritize games that balance challenging movement-based gameplay with dark, narrative-heavy environments and a haunting, cinematic aesthetic.

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    Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
    Windows

    A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

    Why similar: Cinematic 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 11%

  51. #51 Beyond The Darkness
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
    Windows

    💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

    Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Dark 13.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  52. #52 System Purge
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 208 reviews2022
    Dev: Actual Nerds
    Windows

    Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.3%, Precision Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 12.3%

  53. #53 Locks
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: Carel
    Windows

    Locks is a horror puzzle-platformer set in a puppet show. The game features a new type of puzzle, and the evil doesn't chase the puppet, as it usually does in platformers, it chases you.

    Why similar: Dark 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 12%, Psychedelic 10.5%

  54. #54 Reflection of Mine
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 248 reviews2017
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychedelic 12.4%, Dark 9.4%

  55. #55 Without a Dawn
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 849 reviews2025
    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 10.1%, Psychedelic 10%

  56. #56 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Mugen Daraku
    Windows

    "シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Dark 20.9%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, 2D 6.9%

  57. #57 Psychroma
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 201 reviews2024
    Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...

    Why similar: Psychedelic 20.5%, Surreal 17.9%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%

  58. #58 Jump King
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 13,321 reviews2019
    Dev: Nexile
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, 2D 3.1%

  59. #59 HOMESICKNESS
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: jnity
    Windows

    HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Story Rich 25.6%, Horror 23.8%, Retro 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

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