- #1 Ib
97% 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: Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 13.1%, RPG 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror classic that shares the same surreal, puzzle-heavy exploration and artistic atmosphere.
- #2 Mad Father
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Anime 24.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Puzzle 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic horror game features a young female protagonist navigating a terrifying mansion filled with dark secrets and puzzles.
- #3 Stray Cat Crossing
96% matchVery Positive93% of 648 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 58% ★, Horror 16.6%, Indie 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal adventure game that mirrors the whimsical yet unsettling tone of Nyakori's Rabbit Doll.
- #4 The Witch's House MV
95% 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 47.9%, RPG 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Anime 9%, Puzzle 6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in RPG Maker horror that uses a deceptive, fairy-tale aesthetic to hide its gruesome and challenging traps.
- #5 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
93% 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: Anime 17.7%, Horror 14.9%, RPG 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, Cute 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of cute pixel art and psychological horror with a heavy emphasis on exploration and narrative depth.
- #6 Coffin of Ashes
94% 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 42.2% ★, Horror 13.3%, Anime 11.8%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric RPG Maker game that explores themes of trauma and isolation through a female protagonist's journey.
- #7 Cat in the Box
94% 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: RPGMaker 61.2% ★, Horror 17.6%, Mystery 4.4%, Adventure 4.1%, Female Protagonist 3%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the specific indie horror charm and pixel-art aesthetic that fans of Nyakori's Rabbit Doll will appreciate.
- #8 Fausts Alptraum
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,241 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 52.9% ★, Horror 17.6%, Anime 6.4%, Puzzle 6.3%, Female Protagonist 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted puzzle-horror game that draws inspiration from classic literature and surreal dream logic.
- #9 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
91% 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 32.2%, Anime 17.8%, RPG 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, visually stunning RPG Maker title that focuses on a young girl's journey through a surreal and dangerous dreamscape.
- #10 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
91% 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: Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Anime 18.5%, RPG 16.3%, Puzzle 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the eerie school-setting horror and puzzle-solving mechanics found in Nyakori's Rabbit Doll.
- #11 Tales of the Black Forest
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,169 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 51.8% ★, Horror 12.9%, RPG 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich RPG Maker game that excels at building a sense of dread within a seemingly innocent, cute environment.
- #12 Angels of Death
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,297 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.7 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: Horror 24.2%, Anime 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, RPG 16.6%, Puzzle 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled horror adventure that emphasizes character-driven storytelling and puzzle-solving within a confined, mysterious environment.
- #13 Captive
89% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Inside Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.8% ★, RPG 21.3%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Indie 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and an atmospheric, puzzle-oriented gameplay loop similar to the seed game.
- #14 Trick & Treat
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,406 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 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 50.6% ★, Horror 13.3%, Anime 7.6%, RPG 6.9%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet spooky RPG Maker adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering hidden secrets.
- #15 Death of Marionette
86% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Strange things start to happen at a ruined factory where Sawyer and her friends arrive to prepare an event. Can they leave the place safely?
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.1% ★, Drama 17.9%, Puzzle 6.7%, Multiple Endings 6.1%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, puzzle-focused RPG Maker game that emphasizes a somber and dramatic narrative.
- #16 The Sunny Day 晴天
87% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56% ★, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Anime 5.6%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that captures the same sense of loneliness and mystery.
- #17 HorrorVale
82% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.5% ★, RPG 17.9%, Horror 16.4%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that blends traditional turn-based combat with a spooky, stylized world.
- #18 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: Horror 33.2%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Cute 20.1%, Indie 14%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational surreal exploration game that inspired much of the modern RPG Maker horror genre.
- #19 Wolf & Rabbit
85% matchVery Positive90% of 331 reviews2018
Dev: Sealtail StudioPub: LR Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Our hero, an injured wolf boy, encountered a rabbit in red picking up flowers on his way escaping from a forest. The kind rabbit girl invited the wolf boy to her grandma's house for a treatment, yet... Standing in front of the house, the wolf boy felt... somehow, uneasy.
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.8% ★, RPG 14.6%, Horror 12.4%, Anime 6.3%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual yet intriguing RPG Maker adventure that focuses on character interactions and narrative discovery.
- #20 htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
86% matchMixed69% of 631 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.
Why similar: Anime 24.5%, Cute 23%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Horror 14.1%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visually distinct game that uses a cute aesthetic to mask a challenging and often dark puzzle-platforming experience.
- #21 Märchen Forest
84% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2021
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This is the story of a young girl and her magical adventure.
Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Cute 17.5%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, JRPG 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a cute, fairy-tale aesthetic with exploration and RPG elements that feel familiar to fans of the genre.
- #22 At Home Alone
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,898 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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 31.9% ★, Horror 20.3%, Anime 13.5%, RPG 8.4%, Cute 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that effectively uses a domestic setting to create a sense of unease.
- #23 Tide Up
82% 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: RPGMaker 57.5% ★, Horror 11.8%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes environmental storytelling and exploration.
- #24 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
81% matchVery Positive100% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Anime 14.7%, RPG 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, JRPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG that balances horror elements with a distinct, melancholic atmosphere.
- #25 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Anime 26.3%, Cute 22.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Multiple Endings 15%, Adventure 6.8%
- #26 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 589 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时，他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历，全都无法想起。很快，他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间，到处都是谜题和陷阱，还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中，也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方，是救赎，还是绝望？这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.8% ★, Horror 11%, RPG 9.9%, Anime 8.5%, Multiple Endings 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, thriller-oriented RPG Maker game that leans into psychological tension.
- #27 Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲
80% matchVery Positive88% of 421 reviews2017
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It is an adventure story about a girl named Sandra who lived in a small village. One day, she got a magic gem of life in a relic of goddess. But when she returned to the village, she found all villagers were brutally killed.
Why similar: RPGMaker 60.7% ★, Female Protagonist 12.3%, RPG 11.8%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RPG Maker game featuring a female lead and a focus on exploration.
- #28 Amulet Zero 零物语 - Optimize
79% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: ShiinaYashiro
Windows
某一天，一觉醒来的朵琳，发现自己正置身于这个陌生的小岛上， 独自在树林里走着，没走多远，她遇上了一个哭得很伤心的女孩子，她叫杰西卡……
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.8% ★, RPG 10.3%, Drama 8.9%, Anime 8.8%, JRPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy RPG Maker title that rewards players for careful exploration and logic.
- #29 My Cat Girl Lover
77% matchVery Positive89% of 344 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.4%, JRPG 18.2%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Cute 14.6%, RPG 14.3%
- #30 R.I.C.A
78% matchVery Positive87% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Seldom Ludious
Windows
A little girl, Hinata, finding her missing cat in a mysterious and dangerous castle. This place once belonged to the famous Duke Shewell's family, but it is abandoned now. And there is a big secret hidden in this castle.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.4% ★, RPG 16.2%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7.4%
- #31 The Aquarium does not dance
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.3% ★, RPG 20.1%, Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #32 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
73% 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: Anime 19.1%, Horror 14.8%, RPG 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Cute 11.1%
- #33 绮罗四时谭
76% matchVery Positive96% of 458 reviews2019
Dev: EveRecord
Windows
In order to save the friend who was chosen as a victim, the girl embarked on the road alone... What will happen to this dreamy and mysterious road? What kind of role will you meet during the period? Also see the last.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.2% ★, RPG 21.2%, Anime 11.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9.3%
- #34 Nyanco Project
77% matchVery Positive82% of 144 reviews2019
Dev: Nyanco Channel
Windows
Nyanco Meets Anime Girls! @(=´▽`=)/
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.5% ★, RPG 22%, Anime 17.7%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #35 永冻之壳 The Shell of Permafrost
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,209 reviews2018
Dev: YUMMI StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.4% ★, Anime 14%, RPG 13.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #36 水母之夜
74% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: 古早五花
Windows
一款剧情向角色扮演小游戏。
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.2% ★, Drama 15.7%, JRPG 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, RPG 9.7%
- #37 Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift [Legacy ver.]
76% matchVery Positive83% of 407 reviews2018
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: KOHACHI STUDIO Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Freely roam a fully 3D-rendered mystical forest together with Mylne, a young girl employed at a magical apothecary shop!
Why similar: RPG 20.3%, Cute 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Anime 14.9%, JRPG 13.4%
- #38 You Are NOT Bunnygirl
71% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: (Just)JordanPub: Jordan Peloquin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Bunnygirl through a lab of malfunctioning robots in this RPG about self-care! Learn how to weaponize her emotions in combat and meet unhinged robots who seem to know more about her than she does. Can you protect Bunnygirl? And...who is she, anyway??
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, JRPG 21.4%, RPG 17.1%, Cute 16.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%
- #39 Yet Another Killing Game
70% matchVery Positive98% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Anime 24.4%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Cute 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Mystery 12.8%
- #40 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
73% matchVery Positive96% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Anime 12.9%, JRPG 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, RPG 12.2%
- #41 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
70% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, RPG 16%, RPGMaker 14.3% ★, Mystery 7.2%
- #42 HANA : Hide and seek
71% matchVery Positive86% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Catowo
Windows
A cute RPG Maker horror game
Why similar: Anime 25.1%, RPG 23.7%, Cute 19.7%, Horror 16.2%, Puzzle 15.3%
- #43 Blue Whale
75% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Lissencephaly
Windows
After returning from school, 12 year old Midori receives a message on the social network from a stranger. He invites her to play the "Blue Whale", a mysterious and dangerous game, at the end of which Midori should become a whale...
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.9% ★, Drama 10.7%, Anime 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 A Rose in the Twilight
72% matchVery Positive85% of 517 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Anime 20.6%, Horror 19.1%, Cute 17.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #45 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
72% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Indie 10.3%, Cute 9.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #46 Eve of Souls: Static Pod
70% matchVery Positive95% of 508 reviews2019
Dev: LighTea Fish Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, RPG 21.5%, Anime 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Cute 11.1%
- #47 The Amber Throne
73% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.8% ★, RPG 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, JRPG 10.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #48 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
69% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: SEEC Inc.
Windows · Mac
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場！
Why similar: Cute 20.7%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, JRPG 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #49 Weird and Unfortunate Things Are Happening
69% matchVery Positive98% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Sapphire Dream Games
Windows
Join Alicia as she tries to save her niece from a city warped and twisted by otherworldly beings in this eccentric RPG.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.3% ★, RPG 18.7%, Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, JRPG 12.1%
- #50 Magical Girl Witch Trials
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Cute 24.7%, Anime 15.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #51 YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
71% matchMixed70% of 1,499 reviews2018
Dev: KADOKAWA CORPORATIONPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Anime 19.7%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Cute 17.4%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #52 The Adventure of NAYU
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,736 reviews2021
Dev: ambai
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nayu is a fox who lives in a strangely cozy world.Go on a little adventure with Nayu ♪ in this adorable clicker-like game for everyone to enjoy.
Why similar: Cute 46.1%, Anime 24%, Indie 18.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #53 The Forest of Drizzling Rain
67% matchVery Positive97% of 491 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 25.3% ★, RPG 20.7%, Horror 19.2%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #54 Fall into decay
66% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Horror 13.5%, RPG 13.3%, Drama 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 11.6%
- #55 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.
Why similar: Horror 19%, JRPG 17%, RPG 15.1%, RPGMaker 14% ★, Female Protagonist 11%
- #56 The Cursed Moon ~The Girl Trapped in the Haunted House~
66% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Tsukki's Tea PartyPub: 072 Project
Windows
After hearing a young girl's cry for help, Yukine as a kami went in to the unknowned dimension to help. While helping the ghosts on the way to fulfill their wishes, she also has to solve riddles and traps. Will Yukine be able to save the girl from this cursed dimension ...?
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.3% ★, RPG 16.5%, JRPG 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Anime 12.5%
- #57 Narin: The Orange Room
65% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Anime 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Puzzle 12%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #58 Alicemare
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,193 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: Horror 21.3%, Anime 20.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, RPG 10.2%, Cute 9.8%
- #59 Yunashi no Yume
65% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Anime 18.3%, JRPG 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 15.9%, RPG 14.7%
