- #1 The Happyhills Homicide
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,880 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcome the citizens of Happyhills in your way!
Why similar: Gore 17.1%, Villain Protagonist 16.2% ★, Horror 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Violent 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the puzzle-based serial killer gameplay and retro pixel aesthetic found in Lucius Demake.
- #2 Lucius
96% matchVery Positive81% of 10,776 reviews2012
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 41.1% ★, Gore 14.6%, Horror 12.6%, Stealth 6.4%, Nudity 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original 3D adventure that established the series' dark premise of a young boy performing supernatural murders.
- #3 Lucius II
96% matchMixed62% of 2,300 reviews2015
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 38.1% ★, Gore 19.9%, Horror 10.1%, Demons 6.8%, Stealth 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's sandbox murder mechanics with more freedom and gore.
- #4 CARRION
94% matchVery Positive95% of 30,368 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 48.4% ★, Gore 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Horror 6.6%, Violent 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an amorphous creature hunting down humans in a reverse-horror experience that emphasizes gore and villainy.
- #5 Lucius III
95% matchMixed53% of 1,273 reviews2018
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lucius is back. In a whole new narrative experience, he now returns to his old neighborhood of Winter Hill. The path will be a difficult one, with trials and tribulations waiting ahead. Has he made the right choices? Is it finally time to end it all?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.3% ★, Gore 17.2%, Violent 7.7%, Horror 7.7%, Demons 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The third installment continues the narrative of the antichrist with a focus on dark, atmospheric storytelling.
- #6 Party Hard
94% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 36.1% ★, Gore 13.5%, Stealth 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Violent 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a frustrated neighbor attempting to stealthily eliminate party-goers in a series of pixelated, violent scenarios.
- #7 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Gore 17%, Horror 16.3%, Retro 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Violent 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-styled horror that uses limited visuals to create an incredibly oppressive and dark experience.
- #8 BUTCHER
93% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 28.3%, Villain Protagonist 23.8% ★, Violent 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, ultra-violent 2D shooter that revels in pixelated gore and challenging combat.
- #9 House
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Horror 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Violent 10%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This horror-puzzle game features a dark, surreal atmosphere and multiple outcomes based on your choices.
- #10 Lakeview Cabin Collection
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,921 reviews2015
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!
Why similar: Horror 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Puzzle 22.5%, 2D 11.1%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 80s slasher films that tasks you with solving environmental puzzles to survive or commit gruesome acts.
- #11 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
90% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Why similar: Gore 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Violent 12.3%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its intense violence and retro aesthetic, this game shares the brutal, fast-paced nature of the Lucius Demake experience.
- #12 DEADBOLT
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Stealth 23.6%, Gore 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game where you play as a reaper tasked with suppressing an undead uprising, featuring satisfying, tactical violence.
- #13 Perfect Vermin
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,803 reviews2020
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
Windows
Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Gore 16.7%, Dark 14.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal horror game that focuses on finding and destroying objects in a way that feels disturbingly methodical.
- #14 Blasphemous
87% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Gore 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Violent 13.3%, Horror 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic metroidvania that features some of the most detailed and gruesome pixel-art executions in gaming.
- #15 Slain: Back from Hell
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,379 reviews2016
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Gore 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Retro 8%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A heavy-metal inspired action game that is packed with gore, pixelated violence, and a dark fantasy aesthetic.
- #16 Oh My Gore!
86% matchVery Positive87% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebee.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Control the Powers of Evil to crush the Good Guys! Take control of the revived God of War Raelius, recruit evil minions, build bastions of doom and command your groveling servants.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.2% ★, Gore 40.9%, Violent 10.2%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that leans into the dark humor and gore themes, allowing you to command an army of darkness.
- #17 Kill Yourself
86% matchVery Positive88% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Gugames
Windows
Enough with games where death is a nuisance that must be avoided at all costs: in Kill Yourself, death is your goal! But beware, it won't be easy: you'll need to work hard to find all the different ways to end the guy's miserable life.
Why similar: Gore 29.7%, Retro 20.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-oriented point-and-click game that embraces a cynical and morbid sense of humor.
- #18 Serial Cleaner
85% matchVery Positive85% of 3,942 reviews2017
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!
Why similar: Stealth 41.3%, Gore 32.4%, Indie 10.5%, Action 6.5%, 2D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a professional cleaner for the mob, tasked with disposing of bodies and evidence in a stylish, dark-humored 2D world.
- #19 Katana ZERO
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Gore 19.5%, Violent 11.7%, Retro 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, neo-noir action game that features one-hit-kill mechanics and a dark, narrative-driven story.
- #20 In Celebration of Violence
84% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.6%, Horror 26.6%, Adventure 18.8%, 2D 11.2%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that features visceral combat and a dark, unforgiving world filled with pixelated gore.
- #21 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-art horror game that emphasizes psychological tension and survival in a decaying world.
- #22 Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation
83% matchVery Positive89% of 792 reviews2016
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!
Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Violent 11.6%, Indie 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer that features over-the-top violence and a distinct retro-pixel aesthetic.
- #23 Darkwood
81% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Dark 24.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that creates an incredibly intense and frightening atmosphere without relying on jump scares.
- #24 Graveyard Keeper
81% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.4%, Gore 18.8%, Adventure 11%, Indie 9.5%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: A morbid management simulation that tasks you with running a medieval cemetery, complete with dark humor and questionable ethics.
- #25 Post Void
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Retro 37.4%, Violent 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hyper-fast, psychedelic shooter that prioritizes pure adrenaline and gore in a surreal, retro-inspired package.
- #26 The Final Station
80% matchVery Positive87% of 9,281 reviews2016
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Horror 12.3%, Indie 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic game that focuses on managing resources and survival in a bleak, pixelated world.
- #27 Uncanny Valley
82% matchMixed56% of 497 reviews2015
Dev: Tiny Mold
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25%, Horror 24%, Adventure 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game with a retro aesthetic that forces you to live with the consequences of your failures.
- #28 Super Grave Snatchers
78% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Night Job Games
Windows
Use necromancy to smash villages, scare townsfolk, and generally cause a ruckus.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.5% ★, Retro 11.7%, Demons 10.1%, 1980s 8.6%, Violent 7.9%
- #29 Manhunt
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 8,700 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Why similar: Gore 38.6%, Violent 16.1%, Stealth 15.6%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive game about being a killer in a dark, gritty world, focusing on stealth and brutal execution mechanics.
- #30 SUCCUBUS
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,106 reviews2021
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become a demonic priestess of lust and use her unique skills to take revenge on your enemies. Regain your kingdom making hell tremble under your hooves! Leave no one alive if they won't bend the knee.
Why similar: Gore 33%, Nudity 20.3%, Demons 16.5%, Violent 12.5%, Horror 8.6%
- #31 The Count Lucanor
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,868 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Gore 32.7%, Stealth 19.2%, Horror 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #32 TORMENTOR
74% matchMixed51% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Take on the role of a merciless torturer. Earn money from video transmissions of your manhunts.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 38% ★, Gore 22.5%, Stealth 9.9%, Violent 9.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #33 Mahluk:Dark Demon
78% matchMixed66% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Dark 17.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Indie 10.9%
- #34 Harvester
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,649 reviews2014
Dev: DigiFX InteractivePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!
Why similar: Gore 40.6%, Horror 22.5%, Violent 13.1%, Adventure 9%, Retro 8.1%
- #35 Down to Hell
77% matchMixed54% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Red Dev Studio S.A.Pub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows · Mac
Down to hell is a dynamic slasher in which lone swordsman must face the hordes of hellish demons. Moreover Down to Hell will give you truly Heavy F’N Metal experience.
Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Demons 14.8%, Violent 13.1%, Horror 11.6%, Retro 7.3%
- #36 Hatred
75% matchVery Positive84% of 27,558 reviews2015
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 36.6% ★, Gore 32.8%, Violent 15.1%, Dark 7.1%, Horror 3.3%
- #37 SUCCUBUS: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive82% of 5,435 reviews2020
Dev: Madmind Studio
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Become a demonic priestess of lust and use her unique skills to take revenge on your enemies. Regain your kingdom making hell tremble under your hooves! Leave no one alive if they won't bend the knee.
Why similar: Gore 38.8%, Nudity 26.2%, Violent 14.9%, Horror 11.3%, Action 3.3%
- #38 BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,200 reviews2019
Dev: Big Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
BDSM is the first satirical action RPG where you get to play Lou, Satan’s son! Get some booze, kill the traitors, save Hell and rescue the hottest demoness from the clutches of those nasty people and mega-corporations!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 39.4% ★, Demons 15.3%, Violent 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Horror 8.7%
- #39 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
70% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
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: Gore 20.5%, Horror 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #40 POSTAL Redux
73% matchVery Positive92% of 7,700 reviews2016
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.
Why similar: Gore 45.2%, Violent 20.5%, Horror 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 3.2%
- #41 Hotline Miami
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Gore 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Violent 14.7%, 1980s 12.1%, Retro 11.1%
- #42 Devolver Bootleg
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,174 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Devolver Bootleg contains eight original rip-offs of Devolver Digital games. Pay money for it now.
Why similar: Gore 30.3%, Violent 13.8%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%
- #43 Twisty's Asylum Escapades
75% matchMixed55% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Twisted Jenius
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take an exciting journey with Twisty, the floating brain monster, as he battles his way out of an insane asylum in this hilariously bizarre, action/adventure game.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 28.7% ★, Gore 27.3%, Violent 12.9%, Adventure 7%, Horror 6.1%
- #44 Fresh Body
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,298 reviews2021
Dev: LOVIGAME
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Defeat your enemies , take their body parts to replace yours and become another strong boss yourself.
Why similar: Gore 38.2%, Violent 11.5%, Adventure 11%, Nudity 9.5%, Indie 8.8%
- #45 The Other Half
73% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: Gore 31.8%, Violent 15.8%, Demons 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #46 WAIFU HELL
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 912 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Old school classics with the new twist.
Why similar: Gore 29.6%, Indie 14.5%, Violent 14%, Nudity 11.2%, Action 8.8%
- #47 Тёмное отражение (Dark Reflection)
71% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Slay Buherman
Windows
"Dark reflection" is a mix of good old-fashioned aesthetics of pixel games, black humor and light philosophy with cool and catchy music. The game contains images of demons, black magic rituals, adult dirty talks and naked succubus)
Why similar: Gore 30.8%, Violent 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Nudity 10.2%
- #48 Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
66% matchVery Positive89% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.
Why similar: Gore 26.5%, Demons 25.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Violent 13%, Dark 11.7%
- #49 Pony Island
68% matchVery Positive95% of 17,910 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Demons 19%, Puzzle 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Horror 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%
- #50 Rage Wars
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,149 reviews2016
Dev: Lemondo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Get prepared for the FIRST EVER shooter game based on Rage Comics ! Rage Wars is a well-made action game with a variety of weapons, worlds and enemies to challenge with.
Why similar: Gore 59.7%, Violent 22.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 5.8%, Casual 3.4%
- #51 Demoniaca: Everlasting Night
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 218 reviews2019
Dev: Demon Girl
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Demoniaca - is a dark, gothic, mature and sexy action RPG inspired by the Castlevania series. Explore, fight, meet new friends and avenge those who brought you unbearable pain and loss.
Why similar: Gore 28.6%, Violent 13.9%, Nudity 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Dark 9.6%
- #52 The Dweller
69% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2016
Dev: Villainous GamesPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 63.4% ★, Puzzle 13.3%, Indie 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Casual 6.2%
- #53 Psychopathy Assessment
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Gore 41.1%, Violent 19.5%, Retro 9.1%, 1980s 8.8%, Horror 7.6%
- #54 Metal Dead
69% matchVery Positive86% of 504 reviews2014
Dev: Walk Thru Walls Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Gore 35.2%, Violent 14.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Horror 9.1%, Retro 8.5%
- #55 Russian Gangsta In HELL
70% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 11%
You play as a gangster who got into Hell for your business, and you need to kill all demon devils demons, because there's nothing else to do in Hell
Why similar: Gore 49.3%, Violent 24.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 8.7%, Action 5.2%
- #56 Crypt Stalker
67% matchVery Positive85% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Whip your way through nostalgia fuelled kinky demon slaying. From hidden desert temples to floating ruins, this will take you back to the golden days of gaming, where there was only 4 buttons on a controller and VHS ruled the world.
Why similar: Adventure 45.6%, Indie 32.3%, Action 22%
- #57 Stealth Bastard Deluxe
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,209 reviews2012
Dev: Curve StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
Why similar: Stealth 54.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Indie 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Action 4.4%
- #58 Trash Horror Collection
64% matchVery Positive95% of 518 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: 1980s 18.8%, Retro 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.8%
- #59 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Gore 27.5%, Horror 18.6%, Violent 14.4%, Stealth 13.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #60 Alien Splatter Redux
67% matchVery Positive92% of 156 reviews2017
Dev: Sinclair Strange
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
"BLAH BLAH BLAH 8-bit, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blow stuff up. BLAH BLAH BLAH, retro." BLOWING INTO THE CARTRIDGE NOT REQUIRED!
Why similar: Retro 43.1%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 18.3%, Action 12.8%