Games Like LOVE ETERNAL

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Dark 11.3%, Cinematic 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the pixel-art aesthetic and deeply unsettling, story-rich psychological horror tone.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.2%, Dark 20.8%, Atmospheric 16.6%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, melancholic atmosphere and a female protagonist navigating a ruined world through challenging platforming and combat.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Platformer 23.9%, Horror 14.7%, 2D 11.4%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, dark platformer that shares the oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty found in LOVE ETERNAL.

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: Surreal 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and atmospheric exploration, capturing the surreal, dream-like quality of the seed game.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 15.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Platformer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that excels at creating a sense of dread and vulnerability within a dark, cinematic world.

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Mystery 19.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure filled with complex puzzles and a strong sense of mystery.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, Dark 16.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational dark puzzle-platformer that uses minimalist art and atmospheric storytelling to convey a sense of isolation.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Dark 13.1%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a haunting, wordless narrative through precise platforming and environmental puzzles in a dystopian setting.

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Surreal 10.8%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror platformer that subverts expectations and leans into the unsettling nature of the genre.

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 25.2%, Dark 12.5%, Psychedelic 11.1%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and emotional psychological horror game that emphasizes narrative and unsettling imagery.

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 11.8%, Retro 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that captures the feeling of wandering through a desolate, story-rich environment.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Platformer 22%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 12.7%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines gothic horror themes with precise 2D platforming and exploration in a dark, interconnected world.

Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.4%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark puzzle-platformer that uses unique mechanics to explore themes of trauma and memory.

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A demanding precision platformer that features a dark, expansive world and challenging movement mechanics.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Atmospheric 20.3%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly atmospheric and difficult survival experience in a dark, alien environment that demands mastery of movement.

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.6%, Surreal 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy psychological horror game that captures the retro, atmospheric aesthetic of the seed game.

Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Cinematic 17.5%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, emotional narrative paired with puzzle-platforming mechanics in a haunting world.

A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.3%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Surreal 11%, Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that emphasizes exploration and challenging movement in a dark, 2D space.

Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging precision platformer that tests player patience and skill in a dark, side-scrolling environment.

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 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Surreal 15.1%, Horror 15%, Retro 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that leans into the retro, dark aesthetic of the seed game.

Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult precision platformer set in a castle, mirroring the specific setting and mechanical focus of the seed.

Solve riddles, puzzles and platforming challenges as you descend the cryptic pathways of a distorted microcosm reality fueled by a symbolic landscape of faith and erotic nightmares.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 14.5%, Surreal 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Dark 10.9%, Psychedelic 10%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, surreal game featuring a female protagonist and a dark, haunting narrative.

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.

Why similar: Psychedelic 24.9%, Dark 23.9%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Surreal 19%, Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, cinematic, and minimalist platformer that shares the intense, atmospheric focus of the seed game.

Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.6%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Psychedelic 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that shares the female-protagonist focus and dramatic, dark narrative elements.

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer featuring a female protagonist and mechanics that require careful timing and environmental manipulation.

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 10%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.7%, Surreal 20.6%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic and surreal experience that prioritizes atmosphere and story-rich narrative.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Surreal 13.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Horror 11%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Dark 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 11.7%, Platformer 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed puzzle-platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and silence.

You have lost your memory and are looking for a way out of the castle. The power of the nightmare magic has put the castle into an infinite loop. Carefully observing all possible abnormalities is the only way to crack the secrets of the vampire castle

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.3%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 4.6%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 16%, Cinematic 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines precision platforming with puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric world.

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Mystery 11.6%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dark 10%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

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 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.9%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Platformer 22%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 11.3%

A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...

Why similar: Surreal 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric mystery game that focuses on psychological themes and exploration.

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

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 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%

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 12.5%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 10%, Psychedelic 10%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.9%, Dark 17.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

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: Dark 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9%

Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Platformer 23.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, 2D 7.7%

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 8.9%

You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.6%, Surreal 14.8%, Dark 11.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Horror 8.7%

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

💀🧩🕹️ 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%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Dark 13.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%

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

Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 12%

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Surreal 27.3%, Platformer 24%, Retro 7.3%, Adventure 4.4%

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 17.4%, Precision Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.2%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 12.2%

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 20.4%, Surreal 17.9%, Dark 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%

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 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 11.9%, Psychedelic 10.5%

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 33.2%, Story Rich 25.7%, Horror 23.7%, Retro 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%

"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 21.1%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, 2D 6.9%

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 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Dark 9.5%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Surreal 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 10.1%