- #1 Cat in the Box
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.2% ★, Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #2 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, RPGMaker 16.5% ★, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #3 Tide Up
96% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
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 27.1% ★, Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #4 The Witch's House MV
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.4%, RPGMaker 28.7% ★, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #5 LUNA
94% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
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 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 15.6%, RPGMaker 12.1% ★, Puzzle 7.7%
- #6 Angels of Death
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 17.7% ★, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #7 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
92% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
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: Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, RPGMaker 9.5% ★
- #8 Eve of Souls: Static Pod
93% matchVery Positive95% of 506 reviews2019
Dev: LighTea Fish StudioPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, Horror 28%, Adventure 13.2%, RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #9 Silent dream
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: GeuktePub: Dreamforest Entertainment
Windows
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 26.8%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Dark 14%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Exploration 5.9%
- #10 Cursed Mansion
91% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
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 18.2% ★, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 8.3%
- #11 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
90% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: RPGMaker 17% ★, JRPG 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #12 Purgatory -NARAKU-
89% matchVery Positive98% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: NamaPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a survival horror action game in which a young girl "Enri" tries to escape from a mysterious facility filled with blood and madness.
Why similar: JRPG 35.3%, Horror 20.3%, RPGMaker 11.8% ★, Adventure 11.3%, Gore 9.8%
- #13 The Doll's Window
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
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 23.4%, RPGMaker 17.4% ★, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 7%
- #14 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Dark 9.1%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #15 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 24.2%, Horror 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 7%
- #16 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 15.1%, Horror 15.1%, RPGMaker 14% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #17 猫不语
88% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
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: RPGMaker 19.5% ★, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #18 Abyss School
84% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.3%
- #19 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.
Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #20 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
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: RPGMaker 19.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.5%, JRPG 14.4%, Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #21 Red Bow
84% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, RPGMaker 13.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Dark 8.7%
- #22 The Rule Of SHE
82% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
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: Horror 24.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #23 Fragile
83% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
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: Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Gore 11.3%, Dark 11.2%
- #24 告死天使的审判 Death Angel Trial
81% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a game about online violence, all of which are based on the personal experience of the producer and shared with netizens. As far as possible to reduce the reality of one after another bloody cruel phenomenon. Today's victims may only be a little-known person, and the next It could be you.
Why similar: JRPG 25.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Dark 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #25 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
80% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
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: RPGMaker 19.4% ★, Horror 15.4%, JRPG 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #26 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
79% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 7.4%, RPG 7.2%
- #27 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 37.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Dark 5.5%
- #28 Deteriorate.1
77% matchVery Positive92% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: 狐狸精Zhuki
Windows
《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 27.1%, RPGMaker 18.2% ★, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #29 ALONE
78% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: DakeCraftPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.1%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, RPGMaker 14.1% ★, Puzzle 8.8%
- #30 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
79% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: RPGMaker 19.1% ★, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 8.1%, Anime 7.9%
- #31 To The Light
81% matchMixed44% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: ZOV GAME STUDIO
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Female Protagonist 17.4%, Horror 16.2%, JRPG 14.9%, Mystery Dungeon 14.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #32 Restless Dreams
75% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 25.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 6.9%
- #33 The Sunny Day 晴天
78% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
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 31.5% ★, Horror 22.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Adventure 7.1%
- #34 Veloria
74% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria 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: JRPG 21.1%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Puzzle 8%
- #35 Yume Nikki
75% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.6% ★, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #36 At Home Alone II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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 18% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, JRPG 12.2%
- #37 My Light In The Dark
76% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
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 20.7% ★, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #38 Exit The Abyss
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Veloneer Games
Windows
Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 26.4%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%
- #39 Mad Father
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.4% ★, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #40 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
71% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Psychological Horror 36.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, RPG 4.3%
- #41 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 7.7%
- #42 Ms.Director
73% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: SketchyNonsense
Windows
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, RPGMaker 15.6% ★, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 2D 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #43 DYSTHANASIA
69% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 27.3%, Dark 15.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Anime 9.5%
- #44 Coffin of Ashes
72% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 21.8% ★, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, JRPG 8.3%, Anime 7.2%
- #45 At Home Alone
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, RPGMaker 15.3% ★, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Anime 7.6%
- #46 the white chamber
70% matchVery Positive99% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows
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: Horror 43.3%, Adventure 25%, Anime 16.8%, Gore 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #47 HorrorVale
67% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
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: Horror 37%, RPGMaker 34.2% ★, Adventure 15.9%, RPG 13%
- #48 The Aquarium does not dance
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,055 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
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: Horror 30.8%, JRPG 20.9%, RPGMaker 15.8% ★, Adventure 12.1%, RPG 10.2%
- #49 Nightmare Of Melanie
73% matchMixed60% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: 不公开Pub: 0Cube
Windows
Players will constantly experience their inner voice between the truth and fear from Ling's perspective, and face the most cruel fate hidden in the deepest darkness after the horizon is clear and swept by fear one after another...
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.4% ★, Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 12.6%, RPG 10%
- #50 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
71% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #51 Sera's Adventure -Cave of Destruction-
69% matchMixed64% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: 渡里laboratoryPub: 072 Project
Windows
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: Horror 35%, Female Protagonist 31.3%, Gore 13.3%, Adventure 9.7%, RPG 7.2%
- #52 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #53 The Heart of Darkness
69% matchVery Positive86% of 299 reviews2022
Dev: BigWednesdayPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, RPGMaker 24.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Anime 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #54 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
67% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Dark 14.3%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #55 Tales of the Black Forest
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27% ★, Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #56 Clea
68% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Anime 9.6%, Puzzle 9%
- #57 Whitehaven
70% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 30.3%, Dark 16.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #58 Night Loops
66% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 19.6%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #59 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
67% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 7.1%