Games Like Memories Not Found

A short top-down narrative game about alcohol, denial, and the first honest moment of accountability.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, RPG 19%, Exploration 18.6%, Top-Down 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Another day in the office. Exorcising Demons!

Why similar: RPG 20%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Top-Down 12.7%, Dark 9.6%

Tycho's Apocalypse. The game depicts a pilgrimage to Victory, the Capit0l City of Lights.

Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Dark 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Top-Down 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Cronus Monument is a surrealist adventure game where players must purify the world... No matter the cost.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Surreal 18%, Exploration 16.9%, Top-Down 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%

The world doesn't need saving. You do. Explore a strange 3-bit world, wield mysterious powers, uncover forbidden secrets, and find your way home across realities.

Why similar: Top-Down 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 15.5%, Surreal 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Top-Down 14.1%, Exploration 13%, Dark 11.2%

You searching for secret treasure.You being confronted by mysterious creatures, guards and gods.The only way to get away is to destroy everything stands against you.A forest in darkness which had been kept secret, protected and laid the in middle of internal conflict. You ready for the adventure?

Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Exploration 19%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Dark 5.9%

A 2D psychological horror survival game with no weapons. Every time you enter, the map reorganizes itself. Walls can be broken with an ice axe. Invisible entities can only be tracked by the sound of their footsteps. In an endlessly looping liminal corridor, finding the exit is your only way out.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Exploration 22.3%, Surreal 21.4%, RPG 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Discover weapons, items, and artifacts to help you on your quest. Vanquish the fearsome creatures that lurk in the shadows. Explore over a hundred rooms, learning the lore of the land, collecting the mystical Wish Shards, and unlocking the secrets of Wishlair.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Action-Adventure 22.4%, Exploration 20.7%, Top-Down 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

A surreal action-adventure RPG set in a strange world consumed by 'Snowbound.' Play as an armless girl named Irene and explore the land of 'Majoolah'. Battle strange creatures up north or explore the beautiful small town of 'Miren' in the east. Make choices that can impact your story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Surreal 17%, Action-Adventure 15%, Exploration 14.6%, Top-Down 12.2%

Green Memories is an action RPG with sandbox and shooter elements, featuring beautiful pixel art and chiptune soundtrack inspired by other retro games.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, RPG 21.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Dream Domain is an action adventure where you explore surreal, procedurally generated dream worlds in order to unravel the game’s mysteries. Locked in your bedroom, you must sleep to find the key to your salvation. In your dreams you will collect items, solve puzzles, and battle horrific nightmares.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, Exploration 15.1%, RPG 14.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Top-Down 11.9%

A horror adventure where you control two sisters trapped in a twisted otherworld, fleeing from the insane ruler known as "Father". Explore the realm of madness and find your escape. Your choices shape the story in this multi-ending experience.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, RPG 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Top-Down 11.6%, Exploration 11.2%

Vaxomon is an horror psychological based on pokemon mystery dungeon: explorers of darkness and have many fixed dungeons during gameplay how to play: wasd or arrow keys map generation: fixed dungeons

Why similar: Top-Down 24.3%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Dark 14.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

Have you ever faced the choice of living the life others expect, or the life you truly want, even if it’s difficult? If so, this is your game. Kowareta is an RPG with an unusual combat system and a silent world that says a lot.

Why similar: RPG 21%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Surreal 20.3%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 8%

Become one with Raige: a disturbing and confronting encounter with a grim world, its inhabitants, and yourself.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Surreal 20.4%, RPG 19.8%, Exploration 19.6%, Dark 6.6%

A 2D top-down exploration adventure with no map and no markers. Fall into a lonely seaside cove, find a magic leaf beneath a shriveled lotus tree, and learn to jump, swim, and dash your way toward the chapel. The way out is a puzzle, and the cove is hiding more than it shows.

Why similar: Surreal 21%, Top-Down 14.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Use the moonlight spell to trade places with objects and escape from the mysterious nightmare in this short puzzle adventure!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 19.3%, Top-Down 15.4%, Surreal 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Journey through Eldoria, a cozy RPG with vibrant pixel art. As Starweaver descendants, explore continents to gather Starshards and restore the Heartbloom’s glow and become a legendary Starweaver in this heartwarming adventure.

Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 16.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Adventure 10.2%

The Minotaur King has returned...and it's all your fault! Lily's back for a new "classic" action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King!

Why similar: Top-Down 18.3%, Female Protagonist 18%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 16.2%, RPG 11.3%

Michael Longhurst had just survived a terrible ordeal at Hartown Park. Two months later, he returns with his partner, Ethan. As they try and uncover the cursed history of the Longhurst Family.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Top-Down 16.5%, Exploration 15.8%, RPG 13.1%

Sanity Protocol is a psychological horror RPG where you infiltrate a mental hospital to rescue your sister. No one remembers why they’re here. Except you. Pretend to be a patient. Fight your emotions and thoughts in turn based battles. Talk, deceive, hack and survive. Stay quiet. Stay sane.

Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Exploration 13.9%, RPG 12.7%, Top-Down 11.8%

A short, top-down puzzle adventure game set in a strange graveyard. Use the starlight ring to forge magical blocks to escape from the Second Nightmare. Explore, solve puzzles, and find your way out!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.1%, Exploration 17%, Top-Down 15.8%, Surreal 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

Why similar: Surreal 22.5%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Exploration 15.7%, Top-Down 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%

Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.8%, Top-Down 20.1%, Exploration 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, RPG 6.8%

This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.

Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Dark 12.7%, Exploration 10.5%

Side-scrolling Action-Adventure Players take on the role of Wendy, venturing into the mystical world of Neverland. The objective is to thwart Captain Hook's sinister plans and reclaim the Fairy Spring. Embark on this new adventure as Wendy to save your loved one and alter the fate of Neverland.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.6%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Top-Down 20.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%

The light has abandoned this land, and soon it will abandon you. 2.5D souls-like action fighting game.

Why similar: RPG 23.1%, Action-Adventure 21.6%, Exploration 16.8%, Top-Down 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Koishi Adventure is a 2D top-down slash-and-shoot Touhou Project doujin RPG, where you'll be adventuring in the absurd and brutal world of Lotusland from the perspective of the Komeiji Koishi~ In the game, you can explore dungeons, collect equipments, and constantly strengthen your party~

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.8%, Action-Adventure 23.2%, RPG 22%, Top-Down 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Enter a psychological horror experience where a young psychologist must navigate a surreal world shaped by forgotten memories and fears – both her own and those she once tried to heal. Face what was buried. Reclaim what was lost. Escape – before it’s too late.

Why similar: Surreal 27%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

BlockSouls is a surreal indie adventure set in a lonely brutalist city. Explore strange places, meet unsettling characters, face disturbing enemies, and uncover hidden paths in a dark, dreamlike world.

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Exploration 18.8%, Dark 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, RPG 19.7%, Surreal 17.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%

A first-person light psychological horror exploration game. Explore unknown spaces, observe environmental anomalies, discover hidden clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets behind the Frontrooms.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Action-Adventure 24.7%, Exploration 16.1%, Surreal 12.6%, Adventure 7.3%

In this fast paced action puzzle game, solve fiendish puzzles by pushing blocks, carrying keys, dodging projectiles, fleeing creatures, and abiding by the Treasure Team motto: PRESS ALL THE BUTTONS! Control two distinct characters simultaneously or enlist a friend for local coop.

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

"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: Surreal 20.5%, Dark 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Exploration 10.2%

Dap: Prologue is a short dive into the eerie world of Dap, the upcoming horror-action-adventure about protecting a pack of fragile creatures against the creeping corruption tainting the woods and its inhabitants. Lead, scavenge, and fight, in a race for survival against otherwordly horrors.

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Dark 17.6%, Action-Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Return to an old game project that you once abandoned, only the game hasn’t stopped changing since you left it. The game has begun to evolve, NPCs have slowly started to abandon their intended roles, new bugs have emerged, and the morality of this world is becoming questionable.

Why similar: Exploration 20%, Top-Down 19.4%, RPG 17.9%, Surreal 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

The world of No-Lens has drowned and with it went the land, people, and stories that came before. Many ages have passed since then and people have found little reason to explore the sea. Take control of the Fisherman and explore this drowned world and restore the joy of adventure across the seas…

Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Action-Adventure 25.5%, Exploration 19.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Lumina: Last Bloom is an atmosphere-focused short adventure game about spending the final seven days with a girl afflicted by the mysterious “Hanazaki Disease.” Explore a quiet fantasy world, uncover memories through conversations, and experience an emotional story told through pixel-art visuals.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Action-Adventure 28.2%, Exploration 27.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 2.7%

The Darkness Guild is lost in Unknown Space! Go on a top down, bite-sized adventure and blast off to three far out planets. Explore Unknown Space from your ship and collect resources to change the ship's look for the climactic Shoot 'Em Up battle! Do you have what it takes escape from Unknown Space?

Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 16.6%, Top-Down 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12%

A top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Play as Kana; Chosen to carry a sacred flame through haunted dungeons, solve ancient puzzles, and guide lost souls home. Built-in randomizer for endless replayability.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.5%, Top-Down 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, RPG 13%, Exploration 10.6%

「June」 is a horror adventure game in which you explore a haunted apartment and solve puzzles and try to escape. Use your companions' special actions at key points,and let's return to our world alive.

Why similar: Exploration 25.2%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Dark 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Adventure 13.8%

The Road 66 is a 2D pixel art adventure where Kai and childhood friends Sue and Nile hit the road to find the brothers' missing mother. Along Route 66, they’ll encounter talking cats, dancing fire gods, and eerie folklore. Start the engine—adventure awaits!

Why similar: RPG 25%, Exploration 18%, Surreal 16.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

A simple yet not-so-simple 2D pixel open-world adventure game

Why similar: RPG 25%, Action-Adventure 23%, Exploration 16.4%, Top-Down 14.9%, Adventure 10.8%

When Chi finds her eggs are stolen by sneaky snakes, she is forced to leave everything behind to bring them home. A brave journey that begins with a personal mission and escalates into something far bigger. Guided by unlikely allies, Chi must face enemies far greater than she imagined.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.1%, Top-Down 21.3%, Exploration 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, RPG 13.1%

Two silent wanderers,6 full chapters,A game of exploration and adventure

Why similar: Action-Adventure 44.1%, Exploration 20.1%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 4.8%

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: Surreal 22.7%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Exploration 13.8%, RPG 10.7%, Dark 10.6%

DreadOut 3 is a third-person horror adventure inspired by Asian - Indonesian urban legend. Follow Linda’s journey as a Keeper of the Dark into an interdimensional rabbit hole to find the source of unseen power threatening the balance of light and darkness.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, Surreal 19%, Exploration 16%, RPG 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%

Wield faith and steel in this 2D action RPG inspired by Minas Gerais folklore. As Father Ezequiel, use syncretism to banish corrupted souls, master ancestral magic, and explore the mysteries of the Estrada Real in a journey of exploration, agile combat, and skill evolution.

Why similar: RPG 24.7%, Action-Adventure 22.7%, Exploration 16.2%, Top-Down 13.6%, Adventure 10.7%

MYRIORAMA is a top-down action-adventure game with a twist: solve puzzles and complete dungeons by rearranging the rooms of the dungeons themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 24.4%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Exploration 18.9%, Top-Down 18.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%

This is a top-down action RPG where you follow young Cecilia on a journey to rescue Prince Erick. Explore castles and dungeons, face enemies and bosses, and discover items that unlock new abilities. All of this awaits you in an adventure featuring beautiful pixel art graphics.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Action-Adventure 19%, RPG 14.8%, Exploration 12.5%, Top-Down 11.5%

A video game of unmatched proportion and elegance, also cool things and where you fight things like zombies and stuff and have I mentioned that there's pizza too?

Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Top-Down 15.4%, Exploration 15.1%, RPG 14%

Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is an anti-adventure game about picking up trash in an alien bazaar. Play as the Janitor, an Alaensee girlbeast with a municipally-subsidized trash incineration job and dreams of leaving the planet of Xabran's Rock far behind her.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, RPG 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Surreal 14.6%, Adventure 10%

You wake up on a unknown island tainted by an ancient evil. In the ruins of this forgotten place, many secrets lie, including your very own memory... Master evasive rolls, swordplay, archery and ancient powers to overcome the dark creatures that stalk your every move and find a way out.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.6%, Top-Down 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Exploration 15.5%, RPG 12.3%

An old-school retro stylised horror where you play as an urban explorer, who has been intrigued by rumours regarding an abandoned nursery, with claims of hauntings and disappearances, now hidden by towering trees, left to be nothing but a forgotten memory in the public's eye.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Action-Adventure 27.1%, Exploration 25.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Navigate through various levels as you search for artifacts. But you must listen to your surroundings, for an invisible entity draws ever closer...

Why similar: Surreal 33.4%, Exploration 20.7%, Dark 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Vasilisa a young beautiful girl, abused by her step-mother and step-sisters is forced to face Baba Yaga the human eating evil witch living in the woods. Could she get back home safely? collect items to solve puzzles you face along the journey and find the solution of textual based puzzles.

Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Exploration 18.8%, Top-Down 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 11.4%

Hazelnut Bastille is a topdown, Zelda-like ARPG, crafted in a 16bit character; it features action-adventure style gameplay. Players will engage with heavily tactical, real-time combat, and experience taxing lateral-thinking puzzles!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, RPG 25.6%, Top-Down 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 12.7%

Explore a mystical world in classic top-down style and save the kidnapped prince! Saga of the Moon Priestess is a retro top-down action-adventure inspired by 8-bit and 16-bit classics.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.6%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Top-Down 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Adventure 4.9%

A top-down stealth game about a vampire’s disembodied soul infiltrating a cursed castle to reclaim her body. Scout as a spirit, possess guards/servants/beasts/contraptions, manipulate light and noise, solve puzzles, and choose when to unleash vampiric power—then vanish back into the shadows.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Exploration 23.1%, Action-Adventure 22.9%, Top-Down 16.3%, Dark 6%