- #1 MOM
97% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: cursedcat
Windows
Mom says I can't get out of my room after 12:00 AM. But I always hear the door opening and closing after that hour. Why isn't mom sleeping?
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.9% ★, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Survival Horror 6.7%
- #2 Cursed Mansion
96% 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 22.4% ★, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Dark 6.5%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #3 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
96% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.6% ★, Horror 10%, RPG 8.4%, Dark 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #4 Ib
95% 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: RPGMaker 18.1% ★, Horror 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, RPG 6.5%
- #5 猫不语
94% 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 25.9% ★, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Female Protagonist 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 23.4% ★, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #7 TinkerQuarry
93% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.8% ★, Horror 11.5%, RPG 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #8 The Witch's House MV
92% 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: RPGMaker 38.7% ★, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%, RPG 5.2%
- #9 Mad Father
91% 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 32.6% ★, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Survival Horror 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #10 Deep Room
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bono
Windows
An anti escape room game where you explore the depths of a mysterious room.
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.5% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.4%, RPG 8.8%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #11 Tales of the Black Forest
90% 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 36.8% ★, Horror 12.5%, RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #12 Fausts Alptraum
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,233 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 38.9% ★, Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #13 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
88% 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: RPGMaker 12.7% ★, Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, RPG 9.2%
- #14 ALONE
89% 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: RPGMaker 17.4% ★, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #15 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
87% 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 29.5% ★, Psychological Horror 10.1%, RPG 8.7%, Horror 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #16 Alicemare
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,189 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.7% ★, Horror 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #17 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
86% 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: RPGMaker 19.1% ★, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #18 Into Samomor
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
Into Samomor is a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape everything: storylines, quests, and intense boss battles. With a branching narrative and multiple endings, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, RPG 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #19 The Sand Man
84% matchVery Positive94% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.3% ★, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #20 The Crooked Man
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 23.4% ★, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #21 Selection Kingdom: Level 1 - Limited -
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stelemura
Windows
"If I get you out of here, you will become my boyfriend." — Selection Kingdom is a 2D action adventure role-playing game series about people who have to get out of dangerous areas and overcome their secret psychological trials. Discover the first chapter: limited resources and competing teams!
Why similar: RPGMaker 19.4% ★, RPG 17.6%, Survival Horror 8%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Horror 7.4%
- #22 May Angels fall down
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: ujumiru
Windows · Mac
Follow under, to a secretive cult of Icarus filled with lost individuals who seek selfish salvation. At its center lies Haejin, an alluring yet tormented leader whose flesh, when consumed, cures mortality.
Why similar: RPGMaker 16.3% ★, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.4%, Dark 8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #23 Dear Brother
82% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, RPG 16.7%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #24 Stitched HD
81% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.
Why similar: RPGMaker 29% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 7.7%, Dark 7.4%
- #25 SINNERS
81% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2019
Dev: Mr.Prinz
Windows
You wake up in a cold and dark cell. You look around. Everything seems abandoned and run-down. All of a sudden, the speaker on the wall activates with a loud and shrill noise. A voice comes through the speaker. It tells you to leave the room. Will you get your freedom back?
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.6% ★, Horror 13.5%, RPG 13.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #26 CAASI remade
79% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: nahCeYmiK
Windows
본 게임은 '캐시'라는 어린 아이를 행복한 결말까지 인도하는 게임입니다. 처음 보는 곳에서 눈을 뜬 캐시는 당신의 인도를 따라 행복한 결말을 향해 나아갑니다. 어딘가 무섭고 서늘하지만, 그럼에도 아이에게 친절한 세계를 둘이서 함께 모험합니다.
Why similar: RPGMaker 13.4% ★, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #27 Aimi
80% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.7% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 8.4%, Dark 8%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #28 The Bugs Manor 🦋
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moonthsoft
Windows · Linux
The Bugs Manor is a free 2D pixel art horror game. Explore a cursed mansion, hide from scary monsters, and solve puzzles with an inventory-free gameplay, focused on direct interactions with the environment. Can you survive your first night in this haunted house and uncover its mysteries?
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.7% ★, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #29 Doppelganger
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Omotenashi Games
Windows
Yukari Niijima, a girl leading a mundane life, finds herself plagued by nightly nightmares filled with puzzles, keys, and eerie creatures, disrupting her usual routine of work and subway rides.
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #30 Trick & Treat
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 41.1% ★, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, RPG 8.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #31 Cat in the Box
77% 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 45.1% ★, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Survival Horror 3.3%
- #32 Retrace
77% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows
THIS WORLD DESIRES YOUR DEATH. A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories for PC.
Why similar: RPGMaker 24% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Horror 6.9%
- #33 你就是缘由
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 空亡月隈
Windows
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.1% ★, Psychological Horror 15%, RPG 10.3%, Dark 9.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #34 Tide Up
76% 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 41.2% ★, Horror 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #35 Ann
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,703 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
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: RPGMaker 36.7% ★, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Dark 6%
- #36 糖霜与灰烬之森 The forest of sweet lies
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 零露
Windows
你是个乖巧懂事的好孩子,妈妈生病了,探望外婆的重任交到了你的手中。路途遥远,一边享受这段有趣的旅途一边前进吧!不过,好像一直有什么东西在试图接近你……别让它抓到你,更别让它击败你!游戏内含有较简单的回合制战斗,战斗中可以收集不同敌人的图鉴小故事和各种可爱的小互动。以“心情值”取代传统血条,无等级,无需大量刷经验值。游戏包含多个结局,玩家的每一个不同的选择都可能导向不同的结果。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.2%, RPG 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #37 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% 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 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, RPG 9.3%, Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #38 Goodnight Icarus
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Biscuit House
Windows
"It's dangerous out there." - Icarus has always believed in her brother's words. However, she finds herself trapped in an cycle of death on her birthday. Through explorations, anonymous diaries, terrifying monsters, reflection of herself in the mirror... her fate seems to have been predetermined.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.4% ★, RPG 17.5%, Horror 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%
- #39 Money Under the Bed
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 011NINE
Windows
You complained to a strange roadside statue about being broke—and the next day, a jar of money appeared under your bed. How do you plan to spend this windfall? Of course, you’re free to squander every cent... as long as you can survive until tomorrow.
Why similar: RPG 18.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #40 My Light In The Dark
73% 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 30.9% ★, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 9.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #41 Red Bow
73% 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: RPGMaker 20.9% ★, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #42 Our Happy Family
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 티민이
Windows
Exhausted by her parents' daily fights, Mina embarks on a quest to find a mysterious pill that makes people happy, in an attempt to escape her hellish days.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.3% ★, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #43 Lilly and the murder in a dream
71% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Jeppangsa
Windows
릴리와 꿈속의 살인(Lilly and the murder in a dream)은 공포 어드벤처 알만툴 게임입니다. 주인공 릴리를 조종하면서 그녀의 내면을 반영해 만들어진 꿈속 세상을 여행하고, 릴리에게 어떤 일이 있었는지 알아낼 수 있습니다.
Why similar: RPG 18%, RPGMaker 14.6% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #44 At Home Alone II
72% 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 28.7% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, RPG 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #45 Dissolving Disarray
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: slugstart
Windows
Dissolving Disarray is an RPG Maker adventure horror game. Awaken as a girl lost in a vine-clad room with no recollection of her past. Imprisoned within an otherworldly tower, she must piece together the fragments of her forgotten life and escape before succumbing to the tower's maddening absurdity.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.7% ★, Horror 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Puzzle 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #46 ATNRPG
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: f.cPub: Voidway PR
Windows · Mac
Go through the Persistent Realm of your character. As they get deeper and deeper into the artificial dream, things start to go wrong.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.8%, RPG 9.5%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #47 鬼人偶/Ghost Doll
70% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Klcxx
Windows
"If this continues, mother will......" Before the collapse of winnie, can return to the mother's side?Find a way to escape this place!
Why similar: RPGMaker 35.4% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Exploration 6.9%
- #48 月圆之堡 Castle of Full Moon
70% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: starknow
Windows
elf girls marry into a mysterious castle and reveal the horrific truth.
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.4% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #49 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
69% 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 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Horror 9.4%, RPG 8.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #50 Moirae:紡生之樓的人偶
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 白毛工作室
Windows · Mac
The story tells the story of the protagonist who has lost his memory, waking up in a company that houses many non human creatures. While avoiding the ferocious creatures, he seeks a way to escape. Gradually, the protagonist regains his memory but discovers that he has a more important mission to do.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.3% ★, RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8%, Horror 7.6%
- #51 The Doll's Window
69% 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: RPGMaker 21.7% ★, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.2%, RPG 7.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #52 LUNA
69% 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: RPGMaker 18.2% ★, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, RPG 10%
- #53 The Aching Aversion
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Stenblood
Windows
A 3D RPGMaker Horror game about exploring a weird bunker. The bunker will have different horrors or surreal worlds waiting within it, all depending on how you broke into it! 6 different bunkers! 16 unique endings!
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.7% ★, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12%, RPG 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #54 The Bad Son
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Víctor AtobasPub: Zoozobra Studios
Windows
The Bad Son is the anti-authority indie horror RPG that your parents don't want you to play.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.3% ★, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #55 OneShot
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 21% ★, Story Rich 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Puzzle 9%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #56 Annie and the Art Gallery
67% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
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 30.3% ★, Psychological Horror 15.6%, RPG 10.4%, Horror 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #57 Corpse Party
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: RPGMaker 29.6% ★, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, RPG 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #58 Caster's Trap
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
Windows
Enter the vanishing cabin and discover its secrets and magic, while avoiding ghastly entities.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.6% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #59 再构镜像Reconstructing
65% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: 终焉梦End
Windows
"Reconstruct Mirror Imagere Reconstructing" is a micro-horror × decryption × plot to the pixel RPG tells the story of Owen, who has the ability to resonate with the mirror, and an unidentified intern to investigate the commission, but encounter many unexplained phenomena of the story game including
Why similar: RPGMaker 19% ★, Horror 16.7%, RPG 15.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #60 The Hanged Man
67% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.3% ★, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dark 6.8%