Games Like Purgatory -NARAKU-

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: JRPG 35.3%, Horror 20.3%, RPGMaker 11.8% ★, Adventure 11.3%, Gore 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the survival-horror focus and the feeling of being trapped in a facility with a vulnerable female protagonist.

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: Gore 35.1%, Horror 29.5%, RPGMaker 24.2% ★, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title shares the intense gore, school-based horror, and desperate survival mechanics found in Purgatory -NARAKU-.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.2% ★, Horror 27.4%, Violent 13.2%, Adventure 9%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror game that features a young girl navigating a dangerous, macabre environment filled with traps.

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Gore 22.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Violent 8.6%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating a sense of dread and vulnerability as a young girl explores a dangerous world at night.

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45.9% ★, Horror 39%, 2D 7.2%, Adventure 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same style of lethal, trap-filled exploration that requires trial and error to survive.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 44.7% ★, Horror 39.9%, 2D 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to build a deep, unsettling narrative in a surreal environment.

The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.

Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Horror 34.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Violent 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that maintains the series' signature style of blending cute aesthetics with genuinely disturbing, lethal horror.

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Adventure 22.1%, 2D 21.1%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar top-down, pixel-art survival horror experience with a focus on exploration and managing limited resources.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 62.8%, Adventure 30.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: While not an RPG Maker game, it perfectly captures the theme of a small, vulnerable child attempting to escape a grotesque and hostile facility.

Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

Why similar: Gore 43.1%, Horror 25%, Violent 17.9%, 2D 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title aligns with the 2D platforming and survival-horror elements of the seed game.

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.8% ★, Horror 32.5%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG Maker horror game features mystery and exploration elements that feel very similar to the seed game's design.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Gore 42.8%, Horror 31%, Adventure 17.8%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a dark, surreal, and gore-filled narrative that resonates with the disturbing tone of the seed game.

A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.

Why similar: Horror 54.8%, Adventure 39.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that uses a distinct art style to create a tense, chase-heavy experience.

It is a forbidden place that must never be entered. Strange events encountered in the decadent school building. And a Japanese doll that begins to speak. There is something here. ......This is a Japanese horror game that reveals the abominable history hidden in an abandoned school.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, 2D Platformer 29.1%, Adventure 25.2%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the survival-horror and escape mechanics that define the experience of the seed game.

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 55.5%, Adventure 25.1%, 2D 14.6%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric horror game that focuses on a young girl's journey through a surreal and dangerous world.

If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.

Why similar: Gore 38.4%, Horror 16.7%, RPGMaker 15.4% ★, Adventure 11.9%, Violent 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful horror game that uses pixel art to convey dark, gore-filled scenarios.

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: RPGMaker 28.4% ★, Horror 27%, Gore 19%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker horror title that excels at building tension and delivering psychological scares.

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Gore 51.3%, Violent 18.8%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 12%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It rounds out the list with its focus on gore, indie-style horror, and a tense, adventure-based gameplay loop.

《化鬼 Deteriorate》是一款动物主角题材的横版解谜恐怖游戏，你需要根据关卡提示解开谜题，并在追逐战中躲避反派的追杀，在【死亡交易】中存活下来。

Why similar: Horror 33%, RPGMaker 26.7% ★, Adventure 16.1%, 2D 11.9%, Gore 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult side-scrolling horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and survival in a hostile environment.

In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!?

Why similar: Horror 61.1%, RPGMaker 15.5% ★, 2D 11.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a psychological-horror experience with multiple endings, emphasizing the importance of player choices in a dangerous world.

"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Gore 32.7%, Adventure 23.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a gritty, survival-horror experience that leans into the psychological and violent aspects of the genre.

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: RPGMaker 36.8% ★, Horror 33%, Adventure 30.2%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet dark RPG Maker game that captures the spirit of exploration and horror-themed storytelling.

Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.

Why similar: JRPG 53.1%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 16.6%, RPGMaker 6.9% ★, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines RPG elements with horror themes and a female protagonist, fitting the seed game's demographic and genre.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Gore 41.5%, Horror 24.9%, Violent 20%, Adventure 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the feeling of being hunted in a confined space, mirroring the tension found in Purgatory -NARAKU-.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Violent 58.5%, Adventure 32%, Singleplayer 9.5%

"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.

Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Horror 27.3%, Violent 14.6%, 2D 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.

Why similar: Gore 48.3%, Violent 20.2%, Horror 18.7%, Adventure 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the focus on gore and violent survival within a dark, adventurous setting.

Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

Why similar: Gore 35.7%, Horror 35.3%, Violent 13.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%

This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.

Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Horror 20.4%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Adventure 17%, RPGMaker 12.6% ★

In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Gore 30.5%, Adventure 15.9%, Violent 10.6%, 2D 9.1%

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.9% ★, Horror 25.9%, Adventure 14.3%, 2D 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

A paradise lost; an island full of memory. Those who forget the horrors of the past will pay the price... Relics of war are now living, breathing creatures, out for revenge for memories forgotten... Can you escape?

Why similar: RPGMaker 40.8% ★, Horror 26.6%, Adventure 19.5%, 2D 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker horror game that focuses on story-rich exploration and atmospheric dread.

This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.

Why similar: Gore 48.1%, JRPG 40.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?

Why similar: Gore 54.5%, Horror 25%, Adventure 16.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

Why similar: Gore 42.8%, Adventure 30.1%, Horror 24.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Adventure 22.5%, Gore 18.7%, Violent 9.2%, 2D 6.6%

To gain experience, Sera ventures into the maze by her own, when suddenly the floor disappears, dropping her into an unknown place she has never seen before. There, awaiting her, will be inhumane treatment beyond imagination...

Why similar: Gore 59.6%, Horror 23.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

UnderParty is an Action Platformer game. This game is made up of a very high level of difficulty. It's very violent, so be careful.

Why similar: Gore 50.6%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Violent 18.9%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 2.9%

A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

Why similar: Gore 50.3%, Horror 21%, Violent 15.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Jurig Escape is a 15-minute Free Third-Person Survival Horror game. You will play as the unnamed high-schooler trapped in a looping nightmare: An "empty" school with a revolver in your hand. Shoot the ghost and collect lost souls and escape this never-ending nightmare.

Why similar: Adventure 49.6%, Horror 45.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%

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: Gore 32.5%, RPGMaker 22.1% ★, JRPG 20.2%, Horror 14.8%, Adventure 10.4%

[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.6% ★, Adventure 29.2%, Horror 29.1%

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Horror 34.3%, 2D 23.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Why similar: Gore 50.3%, Horror 31.4%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Majogami stars Shiroha, a young woman who has lost her memory, who travels alongside Shiori, her father who has been turned to paper. With her katana, "Kamikiri", in hand, she travels through a bizarre world and cuts through the horrors she finds there in this 2D character action platformer.

Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, Violent 27%, 2D 20.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead.

Why similar: Horror 65.5%, Violent 17.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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: Gore 25.9%, JRPG 18.6%, RPGMaker 18.4% ★, Horror 12.1%, Violent 11.6%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.7% ★, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 19.2%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.

Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Violent 19.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Horror 15.5%

To The Light is a pixel anime horror ACT game Our heroine was struck by a terrible monster on a dark night When she woke up, she found herself in a strange room...... Waiting for her....is death or survival?

Why similar: Gore 48.2%, JRPG 29.4%, Horror 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 37.7% ★, Horror 28.5%, Adventure 20%, 2D 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.4% ★, Horror 29%, Adventure 16.2%, 2D 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: RPGMaker 47.1% ★, Horror 23.5%, Adventure 16.7%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Escape from Naraka is a hellish first-person action platformer. Journey to another realm to save your beloved from an evil demon named Rangda the Leyak Queen and platform your way through a nightmarish temple where each level will challenge you again and again!

Why similar: Horror 54.3%, Adventure 37.5%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Mortanis Prisoners - A survival horror game set in a Third Reich concentration camp where the camp's leadership, upon discovering a planned rebellion, orders the execution of all accomplices. Main protagonist encounter an even more terrifying fate. Will they be able to escape the nightmare?

Why similar: Gore 54%, Horror 24.7%, Violent 18.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?

Why similar: Gore 41.1%, Horror 28.7%, Violent 13.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Trapped in a rabbit’s body after military experiments, you must navigate a haunted mansion filled with dangers, unravel dark secrets, and escape before it’s too late.

Why similar: Gore 38.6%, Horror 30.2%, Adventure 18.6%, 2D 12.6%

Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!

Why similar: JRPG 67.1%, 2D 17.1%, Horror 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

After hearing a young girl's cry for help, Yukine as a kami went in to the unknowned dimension to help. While helping the ghosts on the way to fulfill their wishes, she also has to solve riddles and traps. Will Yukine be able to save the girl from this cursed dimension ...?

Why similar: Gore 43.9%, JRPG 38.6%, RPGMaker 10.7% ★, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...

Why similar: Gore 29.4%, JRPG 20%, RPGMaker 16.2% ★, Horror 13.5%, Violent 12.6%