Games Like Sally Face - Episode One

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: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Story Rich 12%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs a troubled young protagonist, grotesque psychological horror, and point-and-click puzzle solving in a way that feels like one of the closest cousins to Sally Face.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: From the same creators as Fran Bow, it delivers the same cute-but-disturbing tone, child-perspective storytelling, and bleak dark-comedy horror vibe Sally Face fans often love.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 12.8%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This eerie hand-drawn adventure also follows a child uncovering sinister truths in a strange town through dialogue, exploration, and puzzles.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Point & Click 17.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its unsettling family mystery, surreal horror logic, and puzzle-heavy storytelling capture the same feeling of uncovering something deeply wrong beneath ordinary lives.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into adult psychological horror, but its grim narrative focus, disturbing imagery, and adventure-game structure strongly match Sally Face's darker side.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 21.6%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 10.4%, Point & Click 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its story-heavy 2D horror adventure mixes school-set dread, trauma, and supernatural mystery with oppressive atmosphere and light puzzle progression.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its bizarre, oppressive psychological horror and mystery-driven progression make it a great fit if you liked Sally Face's stranger and more unsettling moments.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another narrative-first psychological horror adventure with disturbing themes, memorable symbolism, and a constant sense of unraveling reality.

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of dark humor, grotesque horror, exploration, and mystery gives it a similarly offbeat but genuinely disturbing indie-horror feel.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Supernatural 24.2%, Story Rich 19.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though less grotesque, it nails the teen-centered supernatural mystery, emotional character drama, and eerie small-group exploration that Sally Face fans often seek next.

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same combination of coming-of-age unease, creeping horror, and small-town mystery, just in a more visual-novel-driven format.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Emotional 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a slow-burn horror mystery with excellent writing, point-and-click investigation, and a creeping sense of dread beneath a grounded world.

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This story-rich horror adventure shares Sally Face's interest in damaged protagonists, bleak themes, and surreal psychological imagery.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you liked Sally Face's blend of puzzles and sinister secrets, this offers a more abstract but equally macabre mystery structure.

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 9%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the Rusty Lake formula of eerie symbolism, family horror, and escalating unease while telling a more overtly disturbing story.

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Why similar: Dark Humor 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends adventure puzzles, strong character writing, and dark supernatural storytelling into another emotional horror journey with a personal core.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Story Rich 20.7%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click horror adventure emphasizes atmosphere, investigation, and unsettling narrative reveals over action, much like Sally Face's mystery side.

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 12%, Emotional 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel deepens the same melancholy psychological horror while keeping the accessible 2D exploration and narrative focus.

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Horror 24.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the same slow-burn investigative horror with more character drama and layered supernatural mystery.

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 29.9%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cult horror adventure combines grotesque family secrets, puzzle solving, and a young protagonist trapped in a deeply messed-up story.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 20.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal art-horror setting, cryptic storytelling, and puzzle-focused exploration create a similarly intimate and uncanny horror-adventure experience.

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 38.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Dark 8.5%, Puzzle 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers brutal atmosphere, clever puzzles, and a deceptively simple horror story that grows much darker as you progress.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37%, Horror 28.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Hand-drawn 5.7%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its raw psychological imagery and oppressive 2D horror presentation make it a strong pick for players who connected most with Sally Face's trauma-driven darkness.

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 41.1%, Story Rich 20.8%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It moves into RPG territory, but its blend of quirky style, trauma, friendship, and increasingly disturbing psychological horror will resonate with players who loved Sally Face's emotional darkness.

Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its child-perspective horror, unsettling authority figures, and stylized creepy presentation make it a strong thematic match.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 54.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 4.4%, Dark 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its side-scrolling format, dark psychological themes, and story-first pacing make it mechanically and emotionally close to Sally Face.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Narrative 24.9% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is less horror-focused, but its moody coming-of-age story, oddball cast, and dark mystery in a decaying town line up well with Sally Face's emotional tone.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 17.6%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Puzzle 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the appeal of a young protagonist navigating a dark fairy-tale mystery full of exploration, tension, and strange characters.

Follow Larry's life to find the source of his lack of luck. Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Horror 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Dark Humor 9.5%

At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 25.5%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 15.9%, 2D 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This tense side-scrolling horror adventure mixes dialogue, puzzles, and psychological sci-fi dread in a way that fits Sally Face's story-heavy approach.

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 8.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This classic psychological adventure is heavy on disturbing imagery, fractured identity, and mystery-solving, making it a great old-school recommendation for Sally Face fans.

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Dark 20.1%, Supernatural 12.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 8.9%

BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 11%

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Supernatural 11.8%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Dark 8%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Point & Click 16%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%

Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Dark 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%

The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.

Why similar: Supernatural 14.3%, Demons 14.3%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 10.6%

Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Horror 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.9%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Dark 22.5%, Hand-drawn 20%, Puzzle 15.1%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Narrative 18.8% ★, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Point & Click 9.9%, Dark 8.2%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 17.2%, Dark 15.2%, Emotional 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 13.4%, Dark Humor 12%, Point & Click 11.2%, Horror 10.4%

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: Narrative 18.2% ★, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Horror 9.2%, Emotional 8.8%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 10.5%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Supernatural 14.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 11.1%

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Story Rich 20.2%, Demons 18.3%, Horror 14.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 12.8%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 14.7%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Adventure 7.2%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 9.5%

Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Point & Click 12%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 14.4%, Point & Click 14%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Mystery 11.7%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Dark 20.3%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 18.2%, Emotional 16.7%

Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 10.6%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 54%, Story Rich 16.3%, Horror 10.7%, Point & Click 7.3%, Indie 4.3%

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Dark 8.2%