Games Like Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

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: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Anime 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Supernatural 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct continuation of the story, offering a deeper dive into the world and mechanics established in the prologue.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Anime 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal work in the RPG horror genre that perfectly balances puzzle-solving with an unsettling, surreal atmosphere.

Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Anime 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, RPG 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on surreal exploration, intricate puzzles, and a dark, character-driven narrative.

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 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Anime 7.9%, RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic RPG horror title that emphasizes environmental storytelling and clever, trap-filled puzzle design.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Anime 15.6%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game that shares the dark, domestic mystery themes found in Project Kat.

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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Anime 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Horror 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A school-based horror game that relies heavily on player choices and the consequences of those decisions.

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 15.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle game that emphasizes emotional connection and unconventional interaction with the game world.

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: Psychological Horror 33%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological RPG that explores themes of trauma and memory through a surreal, anime-inspired lens.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Anime 13.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes narrative game that forces players to make difficult choices that directly impact the survival of others.

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 22.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused RPG maker game that shares the indie, pixel-art aesthetic and exploration-heavy gameplay.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The progenitor of surreal exploration horror, focusing on atmosphere and discovery rather than traditional combat.

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: Psychological Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 12%, Anime 11.7%, Horror 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on multiple endings and exploration-based horror in a confined setting.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An unconventional, surreal RPG that subverts genre expectations through its unique art style and cryptic narrative.

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: Pixel Graphics 32%, Horror 28.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie adventure that uses a unique art style to tell a haunting and mysterious story.

A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Anime 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Supernatural 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on player choices to navigate its various narrative threads.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Story Rich 46.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, RPG 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Funny 4%

Why You'll Like It: While less focused on horror, it excels at the same emotional, story-rich RPG experience that defines the genre.

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: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Anime 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG maker horror game that focuses on psychological trauma and investigative exploration.

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: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, RPG 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, pixel-art psychological horror game that focuses on the tension of being trapped in a familiar environment.

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: Anime 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based horror game known for its branching paths and high-stakes decision-making.

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: Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror game that excels at building an unsettling atmosphere through its pixel-art world.

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 14.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy psychological game that focuses on exploring different paths and outcomes.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, choice-driven RPG that explores psychological themes through a bleak and unforgiving world.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 44%, Horror 17.9%, Anime 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological experience that captures the feeling of navigating a fragile mental state.

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: Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Horror 17.4%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 9.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG maker horror game that uses a cute aesthetic to mask its darker, more sinister themes.

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-focused adventure that captures a similar sense of mystery and dread.

Void of Lilly is an adventure in the world of the near future with JRPG elements and Bullet Hell battles! Help Ann to find her sister and uncover secrets of this world... Void of Lilly is coming on Steam for free!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Anime 10.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%

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: Psychological Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Anime 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%

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: Psychological Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Horror 9.9%

本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%

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: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Anime 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Horror 9.1%

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: Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%

Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Supernatural 10.1%, Anime 10.1%

Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Anime 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Horror 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

Why similar: Supernatural 28.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%

Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.4%, Anime 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

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 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...

Why similar: Choices Matter 12.1%, Supernatural 12%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

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: Anime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.

Why similar: Anime 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 9.4%

A story about a dead lamb walking.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Anime 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

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: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Mystery 9%, Supernatural 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Puzzle 7.9%

This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Anime 20.4%, Horror 18%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Anime 18.2%, RPG 13%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Anime 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Puzzle 7.4%

A cute RPG Maker horror game

Why similar: Anime 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Cute 9.2%

A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

Why similar: Anime 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Exploration 8.8%

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: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

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: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Anime 13.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Cute 9.6%

"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Female Protagonist 9%, Horror 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%

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: Psychological Horror 21%, Anime 15.5%, Horror 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Anime 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 7.9%

After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Anime 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Exploration 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Horror 13.4%, RPG 12.2%, Puzzle 7.6%

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Anime 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Horror 9.2%