Games Like R.I.C.A

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

Why similar: RPG 44.1%, Horror 36.6%, Indie 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that defines the exploration-based horror experience with a young protagonist in a surreal environment.

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: RPGMaker 62.6% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Horror 12.8%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal, dreamlike quality and the focus on a young girl navigating a mysterious world.

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 52%, RPG 25.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An essential RPGMaker horror classic that focuses on lethal puzzles and environmental storytelling.

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: RPG 44.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Horror 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional pixel art and a focus on psychological horror that feels very similar to R.we.C.A.

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

Why similar: Horror 58.8%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic title features a young girl exploring a dangerous mansion, mirroring the core premise and atmosphere of R.we.C.A.

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: RPG 46%, Adventure 27.7%, Horror 26.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the high-quality narrative and atmospheric tension established in its prologue.

Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

Why similar: RPGMaker 55% ★, RPG 18.2%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie horror aesthetic and puzzle-solving focus found in R.we.C.A.

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: RPGMaker 61.4% ★, Horror 11.6%, RPG 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game with a similar pixel-art style and focus on exploration.

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: RPG 38.8%, Horror 37.9%, Adventure 23.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, visually stunning surreal horror adventure that emphasizes mystery and character-driven narrative.

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 72% ★, Horror 14.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the mystery and horror themes centered around a young protagonist in a dangerous environment.

Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?

Why similar: RPGMaker 56.4% ★, RPG 16.2%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a cute aesthetic with dark, unsettling themes that mirror the tone of R.we.C.A.

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Why similar: Horror 54.7%, Adventure 45.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a young protagonist in a dark, mysterious house with multiple endings based on player choices.

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

Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Adventure 31%, Indie 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational surreal exploration game that inspired the entire genre of dreamlike, non-linear horror.

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: RPGMaker 33.5% ★, RPG 31.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Horror 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RPGMaker horror title with a unique, unsettling atmosphere and strong narrative focus.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.

Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Adventure 26%, RPG 17.9%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that balances narrative depth with traditional RPGMaker exploration mechanics.

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 43% ★, RPG 23.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that captures the indie spirit and exploration-heavy gameplay of the genre.

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

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, RPG 30.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes exploration and multiple endings within a haunted, atmospheric setting.

A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.

Why similar: RPGMaker 48.6% ★, Horror 25.5%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a confined, dangerous space with a female protagonist.

名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。

Why similar: RPG 44.8%, Horror 24.3%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game with a dark, mysterious narrative and distinct pixel-graphics.

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 74.4% ★, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the 2D pixel-horror aesthetic and puzzle-solving gameplay mechanics.

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: RPGMaker 63% ★, RPG 19.3%, Indie 9.7%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that features a young protagonist and a focus on environmental puzzles.

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

Why similar: RPG 38.3%, Horror 24.3%, Adventure 23.3%, Indie 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that emphasizes exploration and atmosphere in a dark, stylized world.

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: RPG 46.8%, Horror 33.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 6.4%

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: RPGMaker 46.5% ★, Horror 21.1%, RPG 16.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 7.1%

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: Adventure 52.4%, Horror 47.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and narrative-focused RPGMaker experience that feels intimate and unsettling.

A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

Why similar: RPGMaker 64.3% ★, RPG 22.5%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%

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: RPG 44.7%, Horror 28.7%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 7.9%

Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: Adventure 93.4%, Indie 6.6%

An unfamiliar room. Vague memories. Explore Luna's room through the objects inside it in this intimate narrative experience about loss, told as a classic-style graphic adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 55.6%, Horror 30.8%, Indie 13.6%

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: RPG 35.5%, Horror 25.8%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 14%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Horror 43.1%, Indie 9.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 20%

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: Horror 36.8%, Adventure 27.4%, RPG 20.3%, Indie 15.5%

A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Why similar: RPG 75.3%, Indie 24.7%

One day, Hinako, a high school student, finds her path to school transformed into the Sanzu River, where she meets a strange-looking man named Issa. Will she be able to get through the mysterious devices of the mysterious mansion and return safely to her family?

Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Horror 24.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 14.4%

"Light" is a 3D adventure puzzle game, in which you play as a cat. You will help a little girl who has lost her memory escape by leading her through four-level mazes with different style.

Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Adventure 32.5%, RPG 31.9%

Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

Why similar: Adventure 63.3%, Indie 36.7%

Here's a girl named Lia -- an 8-year-old child who is accidently trapped in someone's dark basement -- in a secluded, small village. What is the hidden secret of the magician's basement? Discover suspicious items, follow clues, and solve puzzles. Will you be able to escape safely?

Why similar: Adventure 54.5%, Indie 45.5%

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: RPG 46.8%, Adventure 27.9%, Horror 25.3%

蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。

Why similar: RPG 37.3%, Adventure 33.4%, Horror 20.5%, Indie 8.7%

Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.

Why similar: RPGMaker 64.6% ★, Horror 15.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 6%, RPG 5.1%

A girl abandoned in the basement of a hospital for some reason. Escape the hospital avoiding the doctor who abandoned the girl in the basement! Complete the story through hidden foreshadowings and various devices throughout the map and find out why the doctor abandoned the girl in the basement.

Why similar: Adventure 46.4%, Horror 43.6%, Indie 10%

《Petal Orphan》是一款黑童话风格的轻度恐怖解谜游戏，其容错性允许玩家跳过部分解密和搜集要素。玩家将以主人公薇妮的视角，与未知的人一起探索未知的领域。被遗忘的灵魂，被折断的蝴蝶，或是随风消逝的花瓣……被人捏在手中，到最后你会成为什么？能否去揭开七色花田下的秘密呢？

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.8% ★, RPG 27.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 9.4%

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: Horror 75.6%, Adventure 24.4%

Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.

Why similar: Horror 54.1%, Adventure 45.9%

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: Horror 61.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 18.4%

In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.

Why similar: Adventure 93.5%, Indie 6.5%

The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.

Why similar: Adventure 56.3%, RPG 43.7%

In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.

Why similar: RPGMaker 64.8% ★, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 10.3%, RPG 8.3%, Indie 5.5%

A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.

Why similar: RPG 100%

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

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: RPG 58.8%, Horror 41.2%

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

Why similar: RPG 31.5%, RPGMaker 21.9% ★, Horror 21.2%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 4.2%

A cute RPG Maker horror game

Why similar: RPG 73.2%, Horror 26.8%

Ruka is a cartoon puzzle game where you play as a clumsy girl who is quite oblivious to the outside world. Maneuver through your Grandfather's manor and survive the mysteries there and find him. But be warned, not everything is as it seems!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Adventure 39.3%, Indie 17.9%

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

Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Adventure 43.2%, Indie 13.5%

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: RPG 37.5%, Horror 25.6%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 13.3%

Ria's journey to the strange storm...

Why similar: Adventure 41.3%, Horror 35.3%, Indie 23.4%