- #1 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 20%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #2 CLeM
96% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Dark 10.4%
- #3 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #4 Ib
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #5 Afterdream
94% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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: Psychological 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #6 Hazy Mind
94% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Anime 8.7%
- #7 The Rule Of SHE
93% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Fantasy 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #8 Without a Dawn
92% matchVery Positive93% of 757 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dark 9.8%
- #9 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
91% matchVery Positive98% of 262 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: Female Protagonist 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #10 Sanity Loops
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 375 Games
Windows
Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Psychological 21.4%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #11 Restless Dreams
90% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 9.4%, Dark 9%
- #12 Nightmare Shift
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Psychological 18.4%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #13 Cursed Mansion
89% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
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: Psychological Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #14 Nightmare Zapping
87% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Anime 10.7%
- #15 The Doll's Window
88% 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: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 12%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Anime 8%
- #16 Castle of Secrets
86% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 8.7%
- #17 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
83% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Anime 11.6%
- #18 A Night at the Watermill
85% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.4%, Dark 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #19 Path to Mnemosyne
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Visual Novel 11%
- #20 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 16.8%, Anime 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #21 Yume Nikki
84% matchVery Positive94% of 10,100 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #22 Tide Up
84% matchVery Positive92% of 264 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: Anime 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #23 Veloria
82% matchVery Positive91% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Horror 10%, RPG 9.2%
- #24 outside the door
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Anime 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #25 Midnight Special
80% matchVery Positive80% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Dark 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #26 Obsessed : Night Shift
79% matchVery Positive90% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 26.6%, Multiple Endings 22.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #27 Blood Lily Loop
81% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #28 白昼梦 · 心象病院
78% matchVery Positive85% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.
Why similar: Psychological 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #29 Dear Brother
79% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Dark 13.8%, RPG 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #30 Prison Loop
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Psychological 26.7%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #31 Midnight Syndrome
76% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Horror 13.5%, Anime 12%, Dark 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #32 Lucid Dream Adventure
78% matchVery Positive82% of 233 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #33 Loop//Error
74% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #34 The Sand Man
77% matchVery Positive94% of 360 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: Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #35 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,656 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.9%, Dark 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #36 7 Days
73% matchVery Positive99% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.6%, Psychological 14.7%, Dark 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #37 Viviette
76% matchVery Positive89% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Anime 10.9%, Dark 10.3%
- #38 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #39 Bad Faith
75% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 10.3%, Horror 9.9%
- #40 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Horror 9%, Anime 8.1%
- #41 MOOD
72% matchVery Positive86% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark 12%, Multiple Endings 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #42 Bad Dream: Coma
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Horror 11.1%
- #43 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Psychological 24.3%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #44 TEST TEST TEST
70% matchVery Positive92% of 999 reviews2024
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #45 Red Bow
73% matchVery Positive85% of 336 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: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #46 The Witch's House MV
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, RPG 6.7%
- #47 a pet shop after dark
70% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Dark 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Psychological 10.9%
- #48 Dead Dreams
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 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: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #49 The Signifier Director's Cut
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Dark 17.1%, Psychological 12.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #50 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Horror 8%
- #51 Outlying Islands
67% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #52 Cat in the Box
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 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: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #53 Blackout Hospital
68% matchVery Positive97% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Anime 18.9%, RPG 15.1%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #54 Fran Bow
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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 23%, Psychological 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #55 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
66% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, RPG 9.4%, Dark 8.6%
- #56 LUNA
70% 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: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 12.1%, Anime 11.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #57 OMORI
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,619 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.8 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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #58 Psychopomp
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,472 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Psychological 20.7%, Horror 15%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #59 Burnhouse Lane
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #60 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
67% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Anime 10.1%, Horror 9.2%