Games Like SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 66.7%, Adventure 11%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 7.8%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of searching for a lost loved one in a dark, atmospheric, and dangerous world.

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival 15.8%, Gore 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Violent 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down horror game features multiple endings and a high-stakes survival loop within a single, terrifying location.

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

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Survival 19.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tense, top-down survival experience set in a mysterious, ever-changing forest that mirrors the exploration themes of the seed game.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Violent 40%, Action-Adventure 27.3%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in top-down survival horror that features complex puzzles, multiple endings, and a haunting psychological narrative.

Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.

Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.7%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title follows a protagonist searching for family in a dark, pixel-art world filled with supernatural threats.

The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Gore 18.3%, Adventure 10%, Violent 9.9%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that traps the player in a hostile house, emphasizing stealth and survival.

One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-art horror game that focuses on narrative-driven exploration and survival against encroaching darkness.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 60.6%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Action 11.2%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the claustrophobic dread of being trapped in a strange house while trying to survive a relentless threat.

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that excels at building isolation and dread in a confined, mysterious location.

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

Why similar: Horror 52.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Survival 8.8%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D survival horror experience that focuses on psychological tension and resource management.

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 47%, Exploration 24.1%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This short, intense horror experience focuses on exploration and survival against a persistent stalker.

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Gore 21.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down adventure game emphasizes exploration and decision-making, leading to multiple endings in a dark, fairy-tale setting.

How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.

Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Exploration 20.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on exploring dense, mysterious woods while searching for a missing family member.

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

Why similar: Horror 45.3%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival-horror game that uses a unique art style to create a sense of constant pursuit and tension.

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Survival 30.1%, Adventure 23.6%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D survival-action game emphasizes platforming and evasion in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.

Why similar: Horror 50.7%, Action 17%, Adventure 15.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the mystery of missing persons within an atmospheric, Japanese-inspired horror setting.

Experience the game in its best form with the Director's Cut Edition. New graphics, new enemies, more weapons, more blood...

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Exploration 16.9%, Survival 12.4%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines action-adventure mechanics with exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric world.

While trying to find a payphone during a powerful storm, Mitch instead finds himself in a library filled with horrors and traps all laid out to end his life. Guide him to sanctuary or his demise in this horror adventure game found on a strange cartridge.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Exploration 14%, Survival 13.9%, Top-Down 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that features multiple endings and a focus on point-and-click style exploration.

A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.

Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Survival 14.9%, Gore 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Violent 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological survival-horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

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 58.7%, Adventure 13.4%, 2D 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D indie horror game directly mirrors the theme of searching for a lost sibling in a dangerous environment.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 76.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 3.9%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric 2.5D game captures the feeling of being small and vulnerable in a world of grotesque threats.

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Horror 68.4%, Exploration 18.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that centers on the search for a lost individual in a dangerous wilderness.

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: Horror 59.2%, Exploration 15.8%, Adventure 12%, 2D 7%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D psychological horror game that explores themes of trauma and survival with a unique visual style.

A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?

Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Exploration 18.6%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Gore 12%, Violent 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of exploration and psychological horror that keeps the player on edge throughout.

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

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Action-Adventure 21%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2D atmospheric horror and exploration, focusing on environmental storytelling and survival.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Exploration 20.4%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 14.3%, Action 8.2%

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: Horror 54%, Adventure 17.6%, Gore 13.5%, Indie 7%, 2D 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a striking 2D art style to tell a disturbing story of survival.

You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.

Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Top-Down 20%, Multiple Endings 17%, 2D 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that emphasizes survival and exploration in a hostile, isolated environment.

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

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Exploration 20.2%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique horror game that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to create a sense of dread in a retro-inspired setting.

"Disappearance - Takeshi. You were right. That Abandoned Village is Too Bad" is a first-person horror-comedy game in which you search an abandoned Japanese village for your missing best friend.

Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Violent 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 9.6%

Everything fell apart. People started getting sick… not in a normal way. Now the city is desolate, and the only thing that matters is finding out if your best friend is still alive. You'll have to explore, run, hide, and face the contamination.

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Action 15.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 13%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Gore 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Violent 11%, Survival 10.8%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Horror 32%, Violent 15.4%, Gore 15.2%, Exploration 15%, Action-Adventure 12.2%

Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Action 10.9%, Gore 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Gore 15.5%, Violent 13.5%, Exploration 13%, Action-Adventure 12.5%

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Horror 44%, Survival 18.7%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 13.3%, Adventure 4%

In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?

Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Exploration 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 7.7%

Survive, explore and discover the secrets of the woods. But be careful, there's something else in these woods...

Why similar: Gore 29%, Survival 27.5%, Horror 27.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Gore 20.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 4.7%

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Isometric 18.7%, Survival 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Top-Down 10%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Horror 54.7%, Action 20%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 7.6%

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Horror 50%, Isometric 19.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Action 6.2%

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Gore 12.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Isometric 8.7%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Gore 20.4%, Exploration 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Adventure 7.1%

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Survival 18.2%, Gore 14.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Action 8%

Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".

Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Survival 30.8%, Violent 12.6%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 2.3%

『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.

Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Action 10.1%, Indie 1.9%

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Survival 14.7%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 8.5%, Adventure 5.9%

You come home for an annual family reunion, only to find your family missing with an eerie note left by your father. After you discover what has happened you SEEK REVENGE!

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Exploration 17.6%, Survival 16.7%, Action 6.9%

Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.

Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Gore 24.3%, Violent 23.7%, Action 10.2%, Indie 2.9%

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 28.8%, Gore 19.4%, Violent 11.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Action-Adventure 23.8%, Action 17%, Exploration 15.9%, Adventure 13.6%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Exploration 19.9%, Action-Adventure 19%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.2%

A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery?

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Gore 26.2%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Rotten Flesh is a cosmic horror survival game where you have just lost your dog named Roy and you have to find him by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Venture deep into the sewers where your dog was lost - however, something else can also hear your screams in the tunnels.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival 21.7%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 11.1%

Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Violent 17.9%, Gore 16%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7%

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Survival 16.2%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11.2%

Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Survival 33.3%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 4.1%