- #1 Ib
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.9% ★, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that shares the same focus on exploration, puzzle-solving, and eerie, surreal atmosphere.
- #2 The Witch's House MV
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: RPGMaker 49.2% ★, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Anime 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar style of trap-filled mansion exploration and a dark, fairy-tale-inspired narrative.
- #3 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: RPGMaker 26.5% ★, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.8%, Anime 8%, Survival Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as Mad Father, it offers a similar blend of school-based horror and supernatural mystery.
- #4 Angels of Death
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.2% ★, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 7.9%, Survival Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly narrative-driven RPG Maker horror game that balances character-focused storytelling with puzzle-solving.
- #5 The Crooked Man
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Anime 8.5%, Survival Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy psychological horror experience with strong narrative themes and exploration-based gameplay.
- #6 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22.4%, Anime 14.4%, Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that features beautiful pixel art and a deeply unsettling, story-rich experience.
- #7 Corpse Party
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.4% ★, Horror 20.2%, Anime 12%, Psychological Horror 12%, Survival Horror 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal horror game that shares the dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and intense, survival-focused narrative.
- #8 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Anime 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic-themed adventure that excels in puzzle-solving and psychological exploration within a surreal environment.
- #9 Alicemare
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,189 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.4% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric adventure game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #10 Cat in the Box
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: RPGMaker 53.8% ★, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Survival Horror 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to reveal its dark plot.
- #11 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
90% matchVery Positive95% of 9,094 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.9%, Anime 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines pixel-art horror with a unique setting and a gripping, mystery-filled narrative.
- #12 OMORI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.2% ★, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological horror experience that uses its RPG mechanics to explore heavy emotional themes.
- #13 Tales of the Black Forest
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.2% ★, Horror 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Anime 6.5%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative-driven game that excels at building tension through its pixel-art environment.
- #14 The Forest of Drizzling Rain
88% matchVery Positive97% of 477 reviews2022
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows · Mac
Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go. Finally, a remake of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, that masterpiece of an exploration horror game with multiple endings from the creator of the big hit Angels of Death!
Why similar: RPGMaker 26% ★, Horror 23.1%, Anime 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong, melancholic atmosphere and a compelling mystery that unfolds through exploration.
- #15 The Sand Man
87% matchVery Positive94% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: RPGMaker 39% ★, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Anime 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a disturbing mystery.
- #16 Cursed Mansion
86% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
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: RPGMaker 34% ★, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Anime 5.9%, Dark 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mansion exploration and multiple endings, providing a classic survival-horror feel.
- #17 Coffin of Ashes
86% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.3% ★, Horror 15.5%, Anime 13.1%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Psychological Horror 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy RPG Maker title that deals with themes of trauma and isolation.
- #18 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
85% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.3% ★, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Survival Horror 6%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A musical-themed horror game that uses puzzles and exploration to tell a tragic and haunting story.
- #19 Fran Bow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 35.4%, Horror 20.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 8.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: While a point-and-click game, it shares the same dark, psychological, and surreal horror themes as Mad Father.
- #20 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,293 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.6% ★, Anime 10.9%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A long-form, narrative-heavy adventure that shares the anime-inspired aesthetic and character-driven focus.
- #21 Yume Nikki
83% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that influenced many modern RPG Maker horror titles.
- #22 The Count Lucanor
82% 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: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Anime 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and survival in a dangerous, atmospheric setting.
- #23 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 42.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Horror 11.5%, Anime 8.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #24 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,042 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.4% ★, Horror 16.6%, Dark 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #25 Trick & Treat
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.7% ★, Horror 15.4%, Anime 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric RPG Maker horror game that is perfect for fans of the genre's classic style.
- #26 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
82% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.9% ★, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 9.3%, Violent 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct expansion of the Corpse Party universe that continues the intense, gore-filled horror narrative.
- #27 Corpse Party (2021)
80% matchVery Positive90% of 1,410 reviews2021
Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Anime 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Dark 9%
- #28 My Light In The Dark
81% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
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: RPGMaker 39.6% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark narrative experience that focuses on emotional storytelling and exploration.
- #29 House
79% 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: Horror 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Violent 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #30 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #31 OneShot
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 38.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 10%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #32 Fausts Alptraum
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,233 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.4% ★, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Anime 6.2%, Puzzle 4.4%
- #33 The House in Fata Morgana
76% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.5%, Anime 11.1%, Dark 7.5%
- #34 LUNA
76% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.5% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, Anime 9.5%, Survival Horror 7.9%
- #35 Savior of the Abyss
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.4% ★, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #36 Stitched HD
75% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.2% ★, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.9%, Gothic 8.5% ★, Dark 4.9%
- #37 Tokyo Dark
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Anime 22.3%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Violent 6%
- #38 At Home Alone II
73% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.2% ★, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.6%, Anime 9.4%, Survival Horror 6%
- #39 Aooni
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 958 reviews2024
Dev: Game Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
[This is the origin of "Blue Tragedy"]The legendary horror game "Ao Oni" is now available on Steam!
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.3% ★, Horror 30.3%, 2D 5.6%, Survival Horror 4.6%, Adventure 2.2%
- #40 My Lovely Daughter
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,302 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Gothic 19.4% ★, Horror 19.1%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #41 Red Bow
73% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.5% ★, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Violent 6.5%
- #42 The Doll's Window
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 31% ★, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 8.7%, Anime 8.6%, Survival Horror 7.2%
- #43 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
73% 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: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Violent 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #44 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: RPGMaker 41% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.6%, Anime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #45 Tide Up
70% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.7% ★, Horror 10.9%, Anime 9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #46 Dead Dreams
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.8% ★, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Dark 6.1%
- #47 The Coma: Recut
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,944 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Anime 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Violent 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.4%
- #48 Mucorales
68% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: LuN
Windows
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Dark 6.7%
- #49 Yomawari: Night Alone
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 48%, Anime 19.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Violent 6.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #50 Little Misfortune
68% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 21.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #51 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Anime 14.3%, Violent 7.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #52 Clock Tower: Rewind
67% matchVery Positive88% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Gothic 9.1% ★
- #53 Viviette
69% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Anime 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #54 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
65% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: RPGMaker 20.6% ★, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #55 UNREAL LIFE
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 296.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Anime 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #56 猫不语
69% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.8% ★, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 7.7%, Survival Horror 6.8%
- #57 Stray Cat Crossing
68% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 57% ★, Horror 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.5%, Adventure 4.4%
- #58 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,414 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.9% ★, Horror 16.2%, Anime 11.7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Puzzle 4%
- #59 The Boogie Man
69% matchVery Positive82% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.4% ★, Horror 13.6%, Anime 9.3%, Violent 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #60 At Home Alone
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.7% ★, Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21%, Anime 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 4%
