
PALE ANIMUS is a Lovecraftian-inspired, Survival Horror RPG. Thomas Cassian seeks help from the infamous Witch, Keziah Mason, to learn how to access the physical realm of mind and dreams, known as the Pale.
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PALE ANIMUS is a Lovecraftian-inspired, Survival Horror RPG. Thomas Cassian seeks help from the infamous Witch, Keziah Mason, to learn how to access the physical realm of mind and dreams, known as the Pale.

Look Outside
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.

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Unearth the past as you delve into the underground ruins of an ancient spacecraft. Battle mechanized foes, encounter curious characters, and discover lost relics during your subterranean sci-fi journey through this RPG adventure.
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: Survival Horror 23.6%, Lovecraftian 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, RPG 10.5%, Horror 9.9%
Unearth the past as you delve into the underground ruins of an ancient spacecraft. Battle mechanized foes, encounter curious characters, and discover lost relics during your subterranean sci-fi journey through this RPG adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.8%
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Lovecraftian 14.4%, Dark 7.6%, Horror 7.1%
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.2%
Nocturnis is a narrative-driven, party-based tactical RPG where a desperate attempt to restore magic twists mankind into beasts. Explore a handcrafted world, master tactical combat, and reach the Moon Temple before the night ends. Your choices and combat prowess will determine what remains by dawn.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Lovecraftian 11%, RPG 8.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Lovecraftian 12.3%, Dark 8.8%, Horror 8.7%
A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Lovecraftian 15.3%, Horror 7.3%, Mystery 6.7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
Nine Prophets: The Abyss, is a brutal, story-driven, horror RPG with roguelike elements. Featuring difficult, dismemberment turn based combat and strategic resource management. Craft Items, scavenge resources and fight alongside allies as you combat countless horrors and survive the unknowable.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Horror 9.2%
Survive a zombie outbreak as Eric, Sarah, and Kate. Explore the town and uncover the mysteries behind the incident - Fight or flee the monsters while managing your resources in a classic Survival Horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Party-Based RPG 21.6%, RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Horror 10.2%
This is a fictional story. In the game, you need to collect clues and find a way to lift the curse and safely escape from Goat Stand. All content in the game is unrelated to reality, and any similarity is purely coincidental.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Thriller 22.6%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 24.5%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Lovecraftian 16.9%, Dark 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
The Everley University of Magic has fallen, but a quest led you here... a mission still waiting to be fulfilled. Explore, fight, recruit and survive as you cross paths with other lost souls. A turn-based JRPG influenced by dungeon crawlers and survival horror.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.1%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Horror 9.9%, RPG 8%
You're the last surviving Elf who must find the Secret Sword, the only weapon capable of defeating the immortal Lord Velomdor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 9%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%
As a horror-based RPG, Fragments utilizes a dynamic camera system as well as breathtaking stylized graphics to enhance the fast-paced combat to the in-depth lore. Traverse four unique domains defeating the lost to grow stronger, learn skills and save the afterlife.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Lovecraftian 16%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.3%, RPG 8.1%
Survive the horrors of Angel Hill as James K. Sam and his family. As they struggle to escape the city, they must face murderous demons and fight for their lives! In this pixel art survival horror adventure, will you help James and his family make it out of Angel Hill alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, Thriller 12.3%, RPG 10.5%, Horror 7.2%
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.8%, Puzzle 7.9%, Mystery 7%
Alter Animus is a turn-based RPG with horror elements, mysteries to unveil and a character-driven narrative. It's up to you if these unforeseen and unthinkable circumstances make these people truly come together or if they succumb to the consequences of their actions.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, RPG 13.3%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.3%
The closer to death you are the stronger you become, Penknife is a Survival Horror where a British chav accidentally unleashes an eldritch invasion. Fight to survive with limited resources within an open, interconnected world, infested with horrifying monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Lovecraftian 14.3%, Horror 8.8%, Dark 7%
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Horror 14.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 6.7%
Maria Moore is wrongfully imprisoned in the dreaded Mawgate Asylum. To survive she must do things she never thought herself capable of. Fight, hide, solve puzzles, and investigate the illusive dark forces behind the asylum. Maria must escape, or be consumed by the madness of Mawgate…
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Survival Horror 28.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Story Rich 7%
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.1%, RPG 10.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
There is no right answer to choose. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the crashed pioneer ship?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Two years after losing their friend Fynn, Barry, Arlene and Nellie return to the mysterious Pit of Evil. When their camp is attacked, the group is torn apart and Barry falls into the Pit, where he must uncover its secrets in a story-driven JRPG with fast-paced ATB combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Puzzle 7.5%
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Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Thriller 19.5%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 8.9%
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: Thriller 19.6%, Horror 11%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.9%, RPG 8.9%
The Bad Son is the anti-authority indie horror RPG that your parents don't want you to play.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 12.6%, Thriller 12.4%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.6%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.4%, Puzzle 7.4%
A Turn-Based RPG that follows the story of Kin on his journey to discover his past and the mysteries of this world. You, the player, must guide Kin and help him remember who he truly is and complete his mission.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, RPG 10%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%
Survive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to stay alive and fight the vengeful deer monster that lives in the forest. Use your camera to flash the monster and escape. Explore the forest and find out what happened.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 15.6%, Thriller 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Dark 10.6%
The continuation of Em-A-Li in this zombie themed horror puzzle game. Escape from your apartment and survive the jump scares.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Thriller 14.5%, Crafting 9%, Dark 8.8%, Horror 8%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Lovecraftian 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10.4%
Slip between the cracks of reality into a world where danger awaits at every turn. Survive with strategy, battling when necessary or fleeing when the odds are stacked against you. Collect strange items, unlock new abilities, and recruit unique companions. Forge your own path; every choice matters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, Lovecraftian 10%, Story Rich 8.4%
Hatred and Blood is a psychological horror RPG set in a dystopian 1980s. Nations have turned to isolation and walls to prevent another war. But a curse, or sickness, spreads... consuming people from within and erasing their humanity. Will you endure… or be Baptized in Dismay?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Dark 8.3%
bio-Synthetica is a dark sci-fi adventure featuring turn-based combat, inspired by the retro classics. Take on the role of R3-M1, a newly activated robot, as they venture through a dark, dystopian world in search of answers.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Crafting 10%, Dark 9.1%, Horror 8.2%
Navigate and explore the twisted organic world with the ability to walk on anything! Climb large creatures, solve puzzles, unlock different forms and abilities, and uncover secrets in this atmospheric Puzzle-Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Crafting 13.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Dark 9.3%, Exploration 7.9%
Mom says I can't get out of my room after 12:00 AM. But I always hear the door opening and closing after that hour. Why isn't mom sleeping?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 10%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Mystery 6.2%
Nightwalker 2 is a horror adventure game that focuses on story and exploration. While trying to uncover the mysteries of the lost village, Nightwalker needs to do more than before to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%
Dungeon Crawler Survival Horror where exploration is your greatest weapon. Explore a warping city, where reality is slowly unraveling. Survive terrifying creatures, manage your physical and mental condition, and find a way out of the maddening cosmic truth about the world around you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.9%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 8.1%
The Unrested is a story-driven first-person horror game. A spirit from your past traps you in an abandoned boarding school. A shadow watching your every step will test you with puzzles while forcing you to confront your fears.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Thriller 21.7%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 9.8%
Geppetto's Nightmare is a first-person gothic horror. Navigate a nightmare built from a father's regret, using past inventions to overcome distinct challenges. Survive a jarring journey through deepening darkness where every tool is a key to enduring this surreal and haunting struggle.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.3%, Puzzle 10%
Atmospheric FPS action, with puzzles, with spheres. Shoot, rotate, survive: unlock your path through a tight maze filled with spherical dangers. The Blank space is leaking out... Find a Mindgun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Dark 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Horror 7.3%
"Cryptic Route" begins with the protagonist driving through a rainy night forest. Relying on navigation, each choice influences the outcome of the journey. The multiple ending system offers various results, immersing players into a tale of mystery and horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Thriller 20.8%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 9.7%
Dinner With Strangers is a fixed camera style "escape room" game where you have to find a way out of the House of Modesty. You wake up not knowing who you are and why you are there to find everyone in the house dead.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Thriller 17.2%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 9.5%
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.5%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
CE-III Protocol is a horror puzzle RPG set in an SCP-inspired world. An amnesiac girl wakes in the darkness—frail, timid… but not alone nor defenseless. Face deadly entities: observe, evade, exploit… or simply eliminate them. Lead her through this surreal nightmare, and uncover the secret behind it.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, RPG 10.6%, Dark 9.6%
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 9.3%
A story about faith, friendship and needing one another. Assume the mantle of the Emissary in this dark whimsical RPG. Bring the world back from the brink of devastation as you purge the blight that occupies it.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, RPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
You’ve just moved into your new home. The neighbors are quiet. But the basement... isn’t empty. Uncover the tragic truth behind the house’s previous owners in this story-driven psychological horror experience. Explore, and survive the lingering presence of a soul trapped in darkness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 7%
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 10.3%
Welcome to IDeal, a 3D horror game where you have to escape from a school with unknown anomalies. Follow the peculiar guidelines and rules of conduct, and never forget to approach everything with caution.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Dark 19%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 10.7%
Lock & Stone is an Adventure game where you must unravel the mysteries of a lost dwarven city. Utilize metroidvania-style exploration as you use your powers - and knowledge - to survive and escape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%
Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 10.1%
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12%, Thriller 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Dark 8.6%, Horror 8.5%
In the city of Otnorot, a horrific sinkhole has appeared, destroying a part of the town. Follow Conner and Tallulah and see if they survive the destruction.
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 10.2%
You are trapped in a dark basement. To find a way out, you must piece together your forgotten past. Survive deadly creatures, collect mysterious notes, and discover who you are before it is too late.
Why similar: Thriller 22.7%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Dark 10.4%, Puzzle 9.5%