- #1 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,851 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 58.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%, 2D 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the direct FNaF connection and utilizes a retro-inspired pixel art style to deliver a tense horror experience.
- #2 HorrorVale
96% matchVery Positive99% of 429 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: RPG 51.5%, Horror 42.8%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG Maker title perfectly captures the spooky, exploration-heavy RPG vibe found in the seed game.
- #3 DELTARUNE
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 118,030 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 21.7 hrsMean: 27.4 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 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 23%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Action RPG 15.7%, Singleplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar blend of humor, retro RPG mechanics, and hidden secrets that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #4 SPOOKWARE
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 797 reviews2021
Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes, explore the world of the afterlife and help the skelebros live their death to the fullest.
Why similar: RPG 42.7%, Horror 32.3%, Exploration 17.9%, Funny 4.1%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a collection of spooky, colorful, and quirky RPG-style segments that mirror the arcade-like variety of the seed.
- #5 Undertale
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 328,921 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Horror 7.5%, Singleplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for pixel-art RPGs with deep secrets, a memorable soundtrack, and impactful narrative choices.
- #6 OMORI
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 87,256 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.7%, RPG 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Exploration 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines traditional RPG exploration with psychological horror themes and a distinct, charming art style.
- #7 Dark Fear
94% matchVery Positive94% of 233 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: RPG 48.8%, Horror 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror RPG that focuses on exploration and survival, mirroring the classic feel of the seed game.
- #8 Tattletail
92% matchVery Positive95% of 5,001 reviews2016
Dev: Waygetter ElectronicsPub: Little Flag Software, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!
Why similar: Horror 71.8%, Singleplayer 9%, Robots 8%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 90s toy-horror aesthetic and provides a nostalgic, spooky experience similar to the seed's themes.
- #9 myPOPGOES
91% matchVery Positive86% of 784 reviews2024
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
"Of course you'll never get to experience Freddy Fazbear's Pizza like I did. And maybe that's a good thing. But a few months ago, I wondered... What if Popgoes could?"
Why similar: Horror 61.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Singleplayer 7.8%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: As an official spinoff, it provides more of the same lore and character charm found in the seed game.
- #10 Mad Father
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,601 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 57.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Exploration 12.1%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #11 Ib
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, RPG 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic pixel-art horror game focuses on exploration and narrative discovery, much like the secret-hunting in the seed.
- #12 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
90% matchVery Positive90% of 12,532 reviews2016
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 57.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 70.8%, Robots 16.4%, Singleplayer 9%, Indie 3%, Funny 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the FNaF lore with a more narrative-driven approach that complements the seed's universe.
- #13 The Witch's House MV
89% matchVery Positive95% of 4,019 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 58.1%, RPG 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 3%, 2D 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, puzzle-heavy horror experience within a retro-styled environment that rewards careful exploration.
- #14 Super Dark Deception
88% matchMixed68% of 627 reviews2024
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Death awaits you once again in Super Dark Deception, a fun 2D reimagining of the hit horror maze game, Dark Deception!
Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Horror 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Arcade 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style horror game that emphasizes fast-paced action and survival, matching the intensity of the seed.
- #15 Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
86% matchVery Positive94% of 32,999 reviews2017
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Why similar: Horror 62%, Robots 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends management simulation with horror elements, offering a different but complementary gameplay loop within the FNaF series.
- #16 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
87% matchVery Positive94% of 585 reviews2018
Dev: Kasey Ozymy
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
Why similar: RPG 41.5%, Horror 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG features psychological horror elements and a surreal world that feels like a darker, more complex take on the genre.
- #17 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
86% matchVery Positive86% of 69,301 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Robots 15.6%, Exploration 15.4%, Singleplayer 8.8%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title brings the FNaF world into a more expansive, action-oriented space while maintaining the core horror identity.
- #18 Yume Nikki
85% matchVery Positive94% of 10,293 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Exploration 17.3%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal exploration game that prioritizes atmosphere and hidden secrets over traditional combat, similar to the seed's mysterious nature.
- #19 LISA: The Painful
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,077 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, RPG 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty RPG that balances quirky humor with unsettling themes, providing a unique indie experience.
- #20 Hylics
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,825 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: RPG 51.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique visual style and surreal RPG mechanics make it a standout for players who enjoy unconventional indie games.
- #21 Ultimate Custom Night
81% matchVery Positive95% of 62,447 reviews2018
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Robots 17.7%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Indie 2.6%, Funny 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, arcade-like experience that tests your survival skills against the full cast of FNaF characters.
- #22 Rogue Port - Red Nightmare
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Help reunite your missing friends and save your family from wild animals, mutants, inanimate objects, aliens and the undead!
Why similar: RPG 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Singleplayer 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style indie RPG that provides a straightforward, retro adventure experience.
- #23 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
79% matchVery Positive86% of 11,083 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 65%, Exploration 16.2%, Robots 14.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern entry that continues the FNaF tradition of horror and exploration in a high-stakes environment.
- #24 FOX n FORESTS
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
Why similar: RPG 54.4%, Pixel Graphics 27.5%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 6.1%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled action-adventure game captures the classic 2D platforming and exploration feel of the seed.
- #25 One Dog Story
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 516 reviews2017
Dev: Big Way GamesPub: Big Way
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.7%, Exploration 21%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Singleplayer 9%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-adventure game that offers exploration and platforming elements similar to the seed's gameplay.
- #26 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
80% matchVery Positive90% of 11,211 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Why similar: Horror 70.6%, Robots 14.4%, Singleplayer 8.6%, Indie 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A core entry in the series that focuses on atmosphere and survival, essential for understanding the seed's context.
- #27 DashBored
81% matchVery Positive81% of 340 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 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: RPG 73.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Indie 8.5%, Funny 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric RPG Maker game that focuses on exploration and indie charm, fitting the seed's genre profile.
- #28 Five Nights at Freddy's
78% matchVery Positive94% of 58,624 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Why similar: Horror 74.8%, Robots 13.4%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the atmosphere and characters featured in the seed game.
- #29 Spooky Station
79% matchVery Positive87% of 402 reviews2019
Dev: Coletivo Vaca RoxaPub: Estúdio Vaca Roxa
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Welcome to Spooky Station! Prepare to be amazed and bewildered by our enigmas and puzzles, afraid of our deadly enemies and extremely challenging bosses. Tons of exciting stories and distinct fictional worlds await for you in this mysterious pack!
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Exploration 14.1%, Arcade 11%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of indie, pixel-art arcade games that share the same casual yet spooky aesthetic.
- #30 FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,049 reviews2019
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
Why similar: Horror 75.9%, Robots 14.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #31 Furquest
78% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Horror 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Dogs 4.1% ★
- #32 Poppy Playtime
76% matchVery Positive88% of 139,951 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 87.3%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #33 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
75% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.2%, Dogs 30.6% ★, Arcade 14.5%, Singleplayer 9.4%, 2D 5.6%
- #34 The Desolate Hope
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,792 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.
Why similar: RPG 99%, Robots 0.3%, Horror 0.3%, Great Soundtrack 0.1%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #35 NEODITRONIX
75% matchVery Positive85% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: log()Pub: SKY HOUR WORKS
Windows · Linux
THE DREAMCORE RHYTHM EXPERIENCE
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Dogs 25.9% ★, RPG 22.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #36 OneShot
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 63,597 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.7 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 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, RPG 18.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #37 Paper Animal Adventure
72% matchVery Positive97% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Action RPG 30.3%, RPG 27%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #38 Everhood 2
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,351 reviews2025
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Horror 31.5%, RPG 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Funny 4.2%
- #39 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
76% matchMixed61% of 477 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.6%, Arcade 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Singleplayer 11.6%, Indie 8%
- #40 Super Panda Adventures
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,026 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Indie 19.9%, Singleplayer 10.1%, 2D 6.1%
- #41 Bendy and the Dark Revival
71% matchVery Positive92% of 15,483 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Horror 74.1%, Singleplayer 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Indie 4.6%
- #42 ProtoCorgi
72% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Kemono GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!
Why similar: Dogs 44% ★, Pixel Graphics 24%, Arcade 12.3%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #43 Swords & Bones
73% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
Why similar: RPG 52%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Arcade 10%, Singleplayer 6.7%, Indie 6.1%
- #44 Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 366 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Help reunite your missing friends and save your family from wild animals, mutants, inanimate objects, aliens and the undead!
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Action RPG 25%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #45 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
70% matchVery Positive94% of 25,828 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 72.1%, Robots 15.3%, Singleplayer 9.3%, Indie 3.3%
- #46 MEAT RPG
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Trippin Bears
Windows · Mac · Linux
M.E.A.T. is a pixel art RPG game in a horror sci-fi setting, with renowned fight, movement and character development systems. Unravel the mystery of a sinister substance and become the hero of a small Canadian city during the Gold Rush era.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, RPG 23.3%, Horror 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Exploration 10.5%
- #47 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,929 reviews2017
Dev: Albino Moose Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Why similar: Horror 75.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Funny 2.5%
- #48 Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,285 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.
Why similar: Horror 70.9%, Robots 17.5%, Singleplayer 9.6%, Indie 2%
- #49 Castaway
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.3%, Dogs 37.1% ★, Singleplayer 10.1%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #50 Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
70% matchVery Positive92% of 559 reviews2014
Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!
Why similar: RPG 59.2%, Action RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Indie 4%
- #51 Pereelous
67% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spin your way to victory in this slotmachine-driven dungeon crawler. Battle monsters, collect loot and unleash the power of the random reels !
Why similar: RPG 66.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Arcade 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.5%, 2D 3.7%
- #52 TinkerQuarry
69% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, RPG 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Arcade 6.1%
- #53 Hermit and Pig
65% matchVery Positive99% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC
Windows · Mac
Battle a sinister corporation in this story-rich RPG! Survive fast-paced, turn-based battles and conversations where cringe damage can be deadly. Fight the evils of capitalism with your trusty pig sidekick and join the revolution, old man!
Why similar: RPG 31.4%, Horror 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Funny 4.1%
- #54 Night of the Blood Moon
69% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: Tyler McDermott
Windows · Mac · Linux
The darkness of the blood moon is here. Rise from the nightmares and take back the dream realm! Use unique weapons, grow your power, and destroy the charming creatures of the dream realm. Develop your skills, unlock pets, and defeat bosses who will challenge your strategy along side your skill.
Why similar: RPG 61%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Singleplayer 5%, Indie 2.6%
- #55 RetroRealms Arcade
66% matchVery Positive84% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: WayforwardPub: Boss Team Games
Windows
The RetroRealms Arcade connects select RetroRealms games with other titles in the series that you own (games and DLC sold separately) to unlock new access and abilities and create the ultimate mash-up of horror legends!
Why similar: Horror 56.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.6%, Singleplayer 7.8%, 2D 6%
- #56 Dogworld
67% matchVery Positive96% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Dogs 42.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Indie 8.8%, 2D 8.1%
- #57 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
64% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: RPG 38%, Exploration 26.7%, Action RPG 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 4%
- #58 Aggelos
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: RPG 66.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Indie 8.4%, 2D 3.1%
- #59 Panic Porcupine
66% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.3%, Exploration 22.9%, Singleplayer 12.1%, Arcade 9.7%, Indie 7.9%
