- #1 Ib
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror game that shares the same focus on surreal art-gallery exploration and emotional storytelling.
- #2 The Witch's House MV
96% matchVery Positive95% of 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 44.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, RPG 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar puzzle-heavy gameplay and a dark, fairy-tale atmosphere that mirrors the gothic tone of the seed game.
- #3 Mad Father
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,736 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 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 29.4%, Anime 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that balances exploration and puzzle-solving with a disturbing, character-driven narrative.
- #4 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 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: Horror 16.3%, Anime 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, RPG 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same high-quality pixel art and psychological horror elements while focusing on a young protagonist navigating a strange world.
- #5 Angels of Death
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,382 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.3 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 20.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a strong narrative focus with character-driven horror and puzzle-solving in a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #6 OMORI
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 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: Horror 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, RPG 16%, Anime 7.6%, Colorful 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delves deep into psychological themes and surreal dreamscapes, matching the emotional weight and visual style of the seed game.
- #7 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,556 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 18.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 10.3%, RPG 8.8%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar blend of school-based horror, puzzle mechanics, and a female protagonist uncovering dark secrets.
- #8 Little Goody Two Shoes
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,516 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, RPG 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Anime 9.1%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar anime-inspired aesthetic and a dark, fairy-tale narrative centered on a young girl's journey.
- #9 Yume Nikki
91% matchVery Positive94% of 10,543 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Dark 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Exploration 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational surreal exploration game that heavily influenced the dream-like, non-linear progression seen in the seed game.
- #10 Alicemare
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,228 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 24%, Anime 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a young boy exploring a surreal world filled with dark fairy tales, mirroring the seed game's sense of wonder and dread.
- #11 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,902 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: Horror 16.1%, Anime 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, atmospheric experience that perfectly encapsulates the puzzle-solving and mystery-driven gameplay of the genre.
- #12 The House in Fata Morgana
90% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Anime 16.9%, Dark 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly rich, gothic, and emotional story that appeals to fans of the seed game's dramatic and atmospheric tone.
- #13 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on psychological horror and a female protagonist navigating a terrifying, mystery-filled environment.
- #14 The Forest of Drizzling Rain
87% matchVery Positive97% of 506 reviews2022
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows · Mac
From the creator of Angels of Death: the multi-ending exploration horror game The Forest of Drizzling Rain. Includes Full Ver. (2022), completed nine years after the original release, and Original Ver. (2013), where it all began. Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, RPG 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mystery and atmosphere, providing a grounded yet unsettling narrative experience.
- #15 Corpse Party
88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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: Horror 45.6%, Anime 20.4%, RPG 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror experience that emphasizes the isolation and psychological trauma of its characters within a supernatural setting.
- #16 Cat in the Box
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,562 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 49.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 8.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Anime 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that utilizes RPG Maker mechanics to tell a compelling, puzzle-driven story.
- #17 UNREAL LIFE
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,982 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 310.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich adventure with a unique atmosphere that emphasizes exploration and uncovering hidden truths.
- #18 Savior of the Abyss
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 265 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist in a high-stakes, puzzle-filled horror setting that feels very similar to the seed game's structure.
- #19 Cursed Mansion
84% matchVery Positive88% of 69 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: Horror 20.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dark 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style horror game that relies on exploration, multiple endings, and atmospheric tension.
- #20 Night Loops
84% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.9%, Dark 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a looping narrative to build mystery and dread.
- #21 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Horror 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 12%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines mystery and psychological horror with a distinct visual style that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #22 Afterdream
82% matchVery Positive93% of 358 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: Horror 32.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Stylized 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, 2D psychological horror game that captures the dreamlike, disorienting feeling of the seed game.
- #23 The Crooked Man
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,261 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Anime 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Dark 10.8%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric RPG Maker horror title that excels at building tension through exploration and psychological discovery.
- #24 Tide Up
81% matchVery Positive92% of 272 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: Horror 21.7%, Anime 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #25 The Rule Of SHE
79% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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: Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #26 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
78% matchVery Positive97% of 300 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: Horror 24.5%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, RPG 12%, Dark 7.6%
- #27 LUNA
81% matchVery Positive83% of 325 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: Horror 17.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, RPG 10.3%, Anime 10.3%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #28 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
80% matchVery Positive100% of 117 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 20.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Anime 12.1%, RPG 11.4%
- #29 Mucorales
78% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: LuN
Windows
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Dark 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #30 Alice Through the Fey Realm
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Mirrored CookiesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Alice Through the Fey Realm is an enchanting isometric narrative adventure that puts you into the shoes of Alice. A compelling adventure unfolds as you awaken in the mysterious Fey Realm and embark on a quest to discover the key to your journey home.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, RPG 12.4%, Exploration 6.7%
- #31 Midnight Syndrome
77% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Anime 11.8%, Dark 9.8%, Top-Down 9%
- #32 Coralina: a Memory Tale
76% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Female Protagonist 10%, RPG 9.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #33 This is Interesting
75% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Horror 15.9%, RPG 11.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #34 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
77% matchVery Positive95% of 335 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 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 11.3%, RPG 10.3%
- #35 Escape from the Cursed Convent
74% matchVery Positive92% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 9.3%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #36 Decollate Decoration
73% matchVery Positive93% of 446 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Casual 7.7%
- #37 At Home Alone Final
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,152 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, RPG 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #38 At Home Alone II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
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: Horror 22.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, RPG 11.4%
- #39 Fausts Alptraum
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,259 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Horror 40.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Anime 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #40 MINE MEMORY
73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Dark 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 9.8%
- #41 Tales of the Black Forest
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,465 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.8 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: Horror 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, RPG 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.2%
- #42 Alice's World
71% matchVery Positive90% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #43 Psychopomp GOLD
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,350 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Horror 24.4%, Anime 20.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #44 HorrorVale
70% matchVery Positive99% of 435 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: Horror 47.1%, RPG 36.2%, Adventure 16.7%
- #45 Trick & Treat
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,413 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: Horror 31%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Anime 12.9%, RPG 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #46 Coffin of Ashes
73% 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: Horror 26.9%, Anime 17.3%, RPG 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #47 BAD END THEATER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Anime 14%, Stylized 10.3%, Colorful 6.3%
- #48 Glimmer in Mirror
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Anime 24.3%, RPG 15.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #49 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
71% matchVery Positive87% of 3,407 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Anime 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, RPG 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #50 Iris.Fall
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,863 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".
Why similar: Puzzle 26.2%, Horror 20.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Casual 11.3%
- #51 OneShot
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 64,754 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.1 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: Pixel Graphics 26%, Puzzle 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, RPG 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #52 ミガカミカガミ -reviver-
68% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Rim
Windows
MIGAKAMIKAGAMI -reviver- is a Horror 2D Pixel art Adventure Escape game. The story is set in a rural hospital where a legend of divine abductions by a deity called "Migakami-sama" has been passed down. The protagonists, Mika and Nae, are caught up in the divine abduction.
Why similar: Horror 41.5%, RPG 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #53 WORLD OF HORROR
67% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Horror 40%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Anime 13.4%, RPG 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #54 Lily's Well
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,645 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Anime 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #55 Stray Cat Crossing
69% matchVery Positive93% of 651 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Horror 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #56 Alone in the School
67% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #57 Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you
65% matchVery Positive93% of 721 reviews2025
Dev: 红锈雨
Windows
Cradle of Nightmare: Flowers to You is an adventure game featuring a turn-based ATB system. Step into the shoes of Yue Qing, an ordinary high schooler thrust into a world of darkness as an otherworldly force tears reality asunder. Navigate a ruined world and end the filth festering within humanity.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Dark 17.9%, RPG 15.9%, Top-Down 8%, Anime 7.3%
- #58 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,411 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, RPG 14.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #59 Illusion Carnival
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,312 reviews2024
Dev: KiZ
Windows · Mac
A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.
Why similar: RPG 15.8%, Stylized 15.5%, Anime 15.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 11.3%
- #60 Hazy Mind
66% matchVery Positive87% of 347 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: Horror 23.7%, Anime 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 9.5%