- #1 Hylics 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,405 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: Surreal 30.4%, RPG 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, JRPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game matches the surreal, psychedelic, and abstract visual style that makes OFF feel so distinct.
- #2 OMORI
96% 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 22.9% ★, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at blending psychological horror with traditional RPG mechanics to explore deep, surreal trauma.
- #3 LISA: The Painful
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,938 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.9% ★, JRPG 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, RPG 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same subversive, dark, and emotionally heavy tone found in OFF's exploration of a decaying world.
- #4 Yume Nikki
95% 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 41.6% ★, Surreal 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: As the foundational surreal RPG Maker experience, it shares the dreamlike, abstract exploration that defines the genre.
- #5 OneShot
94% 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 22% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Surreal 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like OFF, it utilizes meta-fictional elements that break the fourth wall to create a unique connection between the player and the game world.
- #6 Hylics
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,474 reviews2015
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, Surreal 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, RPG 12.9%, JRPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original clay-animated surreal RPG that paved the way for the unique, abstract aesthetic seen in later indie titles.
- #7 Undertale
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 318,586 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.7%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It subverts RPG tropes and expectations with a strong focus on character-driven narrative and meta-commentary.
- #8 Everhood
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,889 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.8%, Surreal 17.3%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An unconventional, surreal, and rhythm-based RPG that challenges the player's perception of morality and reality.
- #9 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
91% matchVery Positive94% of 572 reviews2018
Dev: Kasey Ozymy
Windows · Mac
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.2% ★, RPG 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, JRPG 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that uses surreal imagery and a unique transformation mechanic to explore dark themes.
- #10 The Hex
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,416 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional mystery that shifts genres and styles, much like the unpredictable nature of OFF's world.
- #11 Cruelty Squad
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 58.9%, Psychological Horror 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, its abrasive, surreal, and psychological intensity perfectly matches the unsettling vibe of OFF.
- #12 Ib
89% 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 27.6% ★, Surreal 13%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, RPG 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal horror RPG Maker game that focuses on exploration and unsettling, abstract environments.
- #13 Mad Father
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 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: RPGMaker 50.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror title built in RPG Maker that emphasizes atmosphere and disturbing narrative beats.
- #14 DELTARUNE
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 97,519 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.1%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, JRPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional RPG that actively plays with the player's expectations of the genre and its own narrative structure.
- #15 WORLD OF HORROR
87% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, RPG 22.7%, 2D 9.1%, Horror 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with a pixelated, surreal aesthetic that feels right at home with the vibe of OFF.
- #16 SIGNALIS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Dark 7.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses surreal, haunting imagery and a distinct art style to tell a deeply emotional story.
- #17 Stray Cat Crossing
88% 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 50.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Surreal 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie adventure that uses a distinct, hand-drawn art style to create a dreamlike and unsettling experience.
- #18 Night in the Woods
85% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Cats 32.1%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Story Rich 22.6%, 2D 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an atmospheric, character-driven narrative that touches on existential dread and surreal moments.
- #19 Grimm's Hollow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.1% ★, RPG 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant RPG with a unique, dark aesthetic that explores themes of loss and the afterlife.
- #20 Anodyne
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Combat 8.7%, 2D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dream-like adventure that captures the same sense of wandering through a strange, disconnected world.
- #21 7 Days
81% matchVery Positive100% of 80 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: RPGMaker 38.2% ★, Surreal 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal, and choice-driven RPG Maker game that forces the player to confront the consequences of their actions.
- #22 OneShot: World Machine Edition
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,777 reviews2024
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: RPGMaker 15.8% ★, Story Rich 13.8%, Surreal 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%
- #23 Alicemare
82% 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 39% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark fairy-tale adventure built in RPG Maker that emphasizes puzzle-solving and eerie atmosphere.
- #24 The Cat Lady
82% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 17.8%, Cats 17.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Horror 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game with a unique, gritty art style that explores themes of death and despair.
- #25 Impostor Factory
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,494 reviews2021
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: RPG 18.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, JRPG 16.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, meta-fictional narrative that explores the nature of reality and memory through a unique lens.
- #26 Heartbound
83% matchMixed55% of 3,662 reviews2018
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.9%, RPG 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Story Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, indie RPG that focuses on emotional narrative and unique, stylized pixel art.
- #27 DashBored
81% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.1% ★, RPG 34%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Indie 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal RPG Maker title that captures the same sense of isolation and strangeness found in OFF.
- #28 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,176 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!
Why similar: JRPG 27.7%, RPG 22.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 5.6%
- #29 Aooni
78% 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 39.7% ★, RPG 28.1%, JRPG 15.3%, 2D 7%, Horror 4.5%
- #30 The Endless Empty
79% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.8% ★, RPG 17%, Surreal 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #31 Cat in the Box
77% 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 61.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%, Horror 3.9%
- #32 YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,266 reviews2019
Dev: Ackk StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Why similar: JRPG 25%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Surreal 19.8%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #33 Wooden Ocean
76% matchVery Positive97% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Leif Ian AndersonPub: Self
Windows
Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.6% ★, Surreal 16.2%, RPG 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, JRPG 7.6%
- #34 Byakuya Museum
74% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2023
Dev: 墨染_Aifeimo
Windows
“I should have...died...”Opened eyes again, he found himself in a bustling museum!Players need to take on the role of a raven specimen boy "Gregorio" to explore the Byakuya Museum. Your mission is to plumb the secrets of Time Town, uncover your own past, and escape from the museum.
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.2% ★, JRPG 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, RPG 7.7%
- #35 POPGOES Arcade
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,574 reviews2022
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Battle the corrupt animals of the forest, collect valuable items and abilities, and save the world, TWICE, in this retro-styled RPG adventure! As an official spinoff of the Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series, you can expect familiar characters, loads of secrets, and maybe some scares...
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Horror 7.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #36 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
73% 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: RPG 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, 2D 10.9%, Puzzle 9%, Horror 8.1%
- #37 Tren0
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 283 reviews2018
Dev: BubblePub: INDIECN
Windows
A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.
Why similar: RPGMaker 17.9% ★, RPG 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Surreal 10.5%
- #38 Nepenthe
75% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: YitzPub: yours truly
Windows · Mac · Linux
You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.7% ★, RPG 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #39 Free Will
71% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 35.2%, Story Rich 22.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #40 Muffles' Life Sentence
71% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: BossyPinoPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence- a darkly quirky RPG set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.7% ★, JRPG 17%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #41 Forever Home
73% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Blade Games
Windows
Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. Action turn-based battle system with skill learning, slots for stat boosting, equipment crafting, monster catching, rank based Colosseum, and side quests. 30+ hour emotional story with adult-oriented themes and powerful original soundtrack.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.2% ★, RPG 32.4%, JRPG 16.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #42 Legend of Mysteria RPG
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 907 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An exciting JRPG by the writer of Labyronia. As tensions grow between factions of mages, you are framed for the murder of a demigod. Solve the mystery behind his assassination or risk a war that could send the world into chaos for millenia.
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.5% ★, RPG 20.1%, JRPG 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Indie 3.5%
- #43 HEARTBEAT
73% matchVery Positive85% of 618 reviews2018
Dev: CHUMBOSOFT LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Make friends, make enemies, go fishing, collect cards, beat up sharks, beat up tigers, obtain the denim blade, train a fuzzy infantile insect for battle, and uncover ancient secrets in this monster-filled adventure.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40% ★, RPG 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, JRPG 6.4%
- #44 Corpse Party
72% 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 41% ★, Psychological Horror 14.2%, RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #45 Knuckle Sandwich
70% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: Andy BrophyPub: Dinko
Windows
Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.
Why similar: RPG 22.3%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, 2D 6%
- #46 Skate Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,424 reviews2025
Dev: by Sam EngPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.
Why similar: Surreal 25.1%, RPG 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Story Rich 10%, Indie 7.4%
- #47 Sins Of The Demon RPG
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,078 reviews2016
Dev: Chandler RounsleyPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the journey of Kenshi, a wandering demon hunter, and his brother, a demon cat seeking a way to return to his true form. Can they find a way to end the curse and save Lanistra?
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.9% ★, RPG 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Story Rich 5%, JRPG 4.4%
- #48 Everhood 2
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,289 reviews2025
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
Why similar: JRPG 24.4%, RPG 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, 2D 8.2%
- #49 Zelle
70% matchVery Positive94% of 503 reviews2019
Dev: Fuming
Windows · Mac
Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home.
Why similar: RPG 44.9%, RPGMaker 40.4% ★, Indie 11%, Horror 3.7%
- #50 Cursed Mansion
70% 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 36.9% ★, Psychological Horror 12.7%, RPG 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #51 Beasts of Burden
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Dread LLC
Windows
Revisiting a childhood classic, Beasts of Burden is a disturbing experience that will traumatize your child-self. Explore a Groundhog-Day scenario where all is not as it seems, and discover the horrifying truth lying just under the surface in this impactful psychological horror nostalgia trip.
Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, 2D 9.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #52 Changed
69% matchVery Positive87% of 18,076 reviews2018
Dev: DragonSnow
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.2% ★, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #53 Horripilant
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,655 reviews2026
Dev: Alexandre Declos Pub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, RPG 21.1%, 2D 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #54 Look Outside
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,497 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.3% ★, RPG 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 4.1%, Horror 3.5%
- #55 FAREWELL SEN
67% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: amoxy
Windows
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.5% ★, RPG 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 6.3%
- #56 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
65% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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 34.2%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Story Rich 21%, 2D 11.7%, Singleplayer 5%
- #57 Dig Night
66% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: RPG 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, JRPG 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #58 Angels of Death Episode.Eddie
68% matchVery Positive89% of 465 reviews2020
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
"The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...
Why similar: RPG 35%, RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Indie 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
- #59 The Witch's House MV
67% 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 52.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, RPG 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
- #60 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
65% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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: RPG 18.1%, RPGMaker 17.3% ★, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
