Games Like RATUZ

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13%, Horror 12.5%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the primary inspiration for the cinematic puzzle-platformer genre, featuring a similar dark, wordless narrative and stealth-based gameplay.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric pixel-art game that weaves a dark, emotional story through puzzle-platforming gameplay.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Difficult 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines fast-paced 2D platforming with horror elements and a mysterious, lore-rich narrative.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 46.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational puzzle-platformer that shares the same bleak, monochromatic aesthetic and focus on environmental death traps.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Blood 37.5% ★, Dark Humor 16.3%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving, exploration, and multiple endings based on player choices.

Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.

Why similar: Dark Humor 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 15%, Horror 11.4%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex 2D puzzle-platformer that uses a unique mirror mechanic to explore dark, psychological themes.

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: Puzzle Platformer 30.7%, Horror 29.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same feeling of being a small, vulnerable protagonist navigating a grotesque and dangerous world.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror experience that blends puzzle elements with an intense, emotional narrative.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.1%, Horror 14.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Sci-fi 12%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental manipulation within a dark, industrial setting.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Horror 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Mystery 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that rewards exploration and discovery with deep, hidden lore.

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Platformer 39.9%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Horror 13.2%, Indie 9.5%, Action 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic platformer that focuses on survival and stealth in a grim, post-apocalyptic world.

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, Difficult 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror platformer that actively plays with the player's expectations and the medium of gaming itself.

A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

Why similar: Dark Humor 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Blood 11.6% ★, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses a cloning mechanic to solve environmental puzzles in a dark, dystopian world.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Blood 29.7% ★, Difficult 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, pixel-art platformer that leans heavily into visceral horror, gore, and deep, cryptic lore.

EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.3%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Horror 15.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and survival mechanics within a mysterious, hostile environment.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Indie 9.9%, 2D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with pixel-art visuals that focuses on survival, resource management, and a surreal atmosphere.

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that uses exploration and puzzle elements to create a sense of unease.

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Platformer 35.8%, Horror 25.6%, Indie 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that features a dark, eerie aesthetic and challenging environmental hazards.

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.3%, Horror 17.2%, Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Indie 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious, dark world.

A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

Why similar: Difficult 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D platformer that utilizes physics-based puzzles within a dark, sci-fi environment.

Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.1%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Atmospheric 12%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art metroidvania that incorporates horror themes and platforming challenges in a science-fiction setting.

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: Sci-fi 33.9%, Mystery 24.8%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game with stunning pixel art and a bleak, mysterious narrative that rewards careful exploration.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Sci-fi 25.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses a cloning mechanic to explore dark, philosophical sci-fi themes.

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Difficult 17.5%, Platformer 9%, Mystery 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult metroidvania that blends platforming precision with horror-inspired exploration and puzzle-solving.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that excels at building an oppressive, terrifying atmosphere through sound and light.

Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

Why similar: Platformer 40%, Difficult 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The classic cinematic platformer that pioneered the stealth-puzzle mechanics found in many modern horror-platformers.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Blood 40.5% ★, Horror 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%, 2D 4.3%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Platformer 40.8%, Action 20.4%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Indie 6%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Mystery 29.4%, Story Rich 24.1%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Linear 8.8%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich horror adventure that focuses on mystery and survival in a dark, underwater setting.

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28%, Horror 26.5%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Action 6.3%

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Blood 47% ★, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 8.3%

Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!

Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9%

Days Under Custody is a title made as a classic horror adventure game where a dramatic story, unique puzzles and an enemy stalking you all the time, will test and keep you tense to discover the history behind a lot of inexplicable events.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.1%, Horror 36.3%, Indie 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror platformer that emphasizes survival and puzzle-solving in a tense, claustrophobic setting.

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Mystery 19%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Platformer 11.9%

After a psychologist visit goes terribly wrong, you find yourself trapped in the mind of a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the final stages of an intense project. Experience a metroidvania-lite drenched in anxiety and based on a very true story.

Why similar: Dark Humor 29.3%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action-Adventure 11.4%

Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!

Why similar: Dark Humor 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Horror 10.9%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Multiple Endings 25.6%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Action 3.8%

A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 20%, Horror 18.6%, Sci-fi 13%, Multiple Endings 11%, Mystery 10.9%

Cute rats in deadly mazes... Cyber Rats is a dark and brutal action game. Escape sadistic horrifying death mazes, Improve your rats with upgrades, and find your way out of this sinister facility.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.5%, Action 27.9%, Indie 23.7%, Singleplayer 17.9%

Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.7%, Horror 22.2%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8%

Trapped inside an ancient labyrinth, chased by the mythical Minotaur. Will you reach the center? And if so, what will you discover about yourself there, in the dark?

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Indie 7.3%

A horror survival game set in a prison corrupted by the madness of the Italian Brainrot movement. Watch the cameras, shut the doors, and save power to survive the monsters. Each night grows more terrifying and unpredictable.

Why similar: Difficult 39.8%, Horror 32.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 8.8%, Singleplayer 5.8%

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: Horror 22.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Difficult 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%

An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Horror 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 12.4%

《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Story Rich 19.8%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Indie 9.2%, Mystery 7.8%

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: Horror 45.1%, Story Rich 28.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, 2D 13.3%

Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn going through a hellish world as it moves rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often and death is very short.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.8%, Horror 18.8%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Sci-fi 24.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D 8.1%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.9%, Horror 22.9%, Mystery 18%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Story Rich 14.3%

KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Blood 34.7% ★, Horror 29.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must save your research. Drag yourself through the corridors of a secret research lab on a remote asteroid, fight off horribly mutated monsters, inject countless syringes of vaccines, and survive at all costs.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 11.4%, Action 9.2%

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Lore-Rich 21.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Linear 11.1%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Difficult 35.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Action 5.7%

A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Difficult 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%

DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!

Why similar: Difficult 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Linear 10.2%

Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.8%, Dark Humor 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Platformer 8.8%