- #1 Outcore: Desktop Adventure
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,301 reviews2022
Dev: Doctor Shinobi
Windows
All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.5%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 19.9%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same meta-narrative, psychological horror, and comedic tone found in SpaceCorn.
- #2 KinitoPET
96% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 65.2%, Indie 34.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a similar unsettling, meta-horror approach that breaks the fourth wall in a surreal digital environment.
- #3 Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon
96% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2017
Dev: Your Story Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.
Why similar: Text-Based 51.6%, Indie 27.3%, Adventure 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based sci-fi adventure that mirrors the narrative-heavy, choice-driven gameplay of the seed.
- #4 Bitardia
95% matchVery Positive88% of 833 reviews2021
Dev: varlamov5264
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Bitardia you will experience all the rules of the Internet in action, and venture on a journey in the spirit of classic low-budget shooters, making your way through the obstacles of the fantastic world of an imageboard.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Indie 24.7%, Adventure 22.7%, Action 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into meme culture and surreal action-adventure elements, mirroring the chaotic spirit of SpaceCorn.
- #5 Pony Island
94% matchVery Positive95% of 17,910 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 55.9%, Indie 44.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic meta-game that blends psychological horror with indie game design tropes to create a deeply surreal experience.
- #6 Corn Kidz 64
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,722 reviews2023
Dev: BogoSoft
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies)
Why similar: Fantasy 100%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the retro, surreal, and slightly off-kilter indie charm that defines the SpaceCorn experience.
- #7 Cruelty Squad
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Psychological Horror 79.4%, Action 20.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the bizarre, meme-heavy, and intentionally jarring aesthetic that makes niche indie titles like SpaceCorn stand out.
- #8 Hypnospace Outlaw
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Indie 52.8%, Adventure 27.5%, Fantasy 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the surreal, nostalgic, and slightly unsettling vibe of early internet culture.
- #9 Who's Lila?
91% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 100%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological, surreal indie adventure that features unique mechanics and a deeply unsettling atmosphere.
- #10 Adventures Of Pipi
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 268 reviews2017
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
You play as an alien Pipi, whose ship was wrecked on the planet Vapeland. Escape from the Vapeland planet and collect as many vapes and spinners as possible
Why similar: Indie 55%, Adventure 45%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, meme-centric indie adventure that focuses on casual, bizarre exploration.
- #11 Hiveswap Friendsim
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,384 reviews2018
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Why similar: Indie 42.9%, Psychological Horror 29.8%, Adventure 27.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that relies on character-driven humor and indie-style storytelling.
- #12 MOMO.EXE
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,112 reviews2018
Dev: Dymchick1
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Horror game where you need to do different tasks from horror creature received by your phone. And remember: Don't chat with MOMO!
Why similar: Indie 49.5%, Adventure 29.5%, Action 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: It uses meme-based horror and indie adventure mechanics to create a short, jarring experience.
- #13 The Stanley Parable
89% matchVery Positive92% of 45,432 reviews2013
Dev: Galactic Cafe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Why similar: Indie 67.6%, Adventure 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in meta-narrative and experimental storytelling that subverts player expectations.
- #14 Buckshot Roulette
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,773 reviews2024
Dev: Mike KlubnikaPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Why similar: Indie 49.3%, Psychological Horror 36.9%, Action 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and high-tension indie experience that feels like a more polished take on the unsettling nature of SpaceCorn.
- #15 Dark Scavenger
88% matchVery Positive87% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Psydra Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dark Scavenger is a bizarre point-and-click RPG adventure with a focus on exploration, gaining loot, and meaningful choices. Filling the role of a powerful space traveler, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious alien planet. Will you save the world or just yourself?
Why similar: Indie 57.9%, Adventure 42.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, text-heavy RPG that features a bizarre sci-fi setting and comedic writing.
- #16 Orion Trail
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 204 reviews2015
Dev: Schell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dare to travel the absurd and dangerous Orion Trail, where only the luckiest, bravest, and most stubborn captains will make it all the way to the end. Become famously incredible or incredibly dead in this single player choose-your-own-space-adventure!
Why similar: Indie 50.7%, Adventure 33.6%, Action 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a choice-driven, text-based space adventure that echoes the core gameplay loop of the seed.
- #17 Fidget Spinner In Space
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Fly for a spinner in space, avoid asteroids and the UFO police, and collect heads of aliens flying in space
Why similar: Indie 58.5%, Adventure 41.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the meme-heavy, low-budget, and casual adventure nature of the seed game.
- #18 Donut County
84% matchVery Positive92% of 11,545 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Indie 67.3%, Adventure 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similarly absurd and humorous narrative experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- #19 Verde Station
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 346 reviews2014
Dev: Duelboot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
What do you trust most — what you see, what you're told, or your instincts? On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits and question everything, but you may not find answers. Welcome to solitude.
Why similar: Indie 55.6%, Adventure 44.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similarly isolated, sci-fi, and psychological atmosphere in a compact indie package.
- #20 Star Story: The Horizon Escape
84% matchVery Positive83% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: EvilCoGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join the journey of a funky space archaeologist who crashed on an unknown planet. A text turn-based adventure RPG in which your choices actually matter. Talk, explore, fight, make decisions to find a way out! Colourful graphics and the old comic book spirit.
Why similar: Text-Based 83.1%, Adventure 16.9%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based adventure with multiple endings and a focus on narrative choices in a space setting.
- #21 Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,987 reviews2015
Dev: isTom Games Kft.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play with the most celebrated flying cat in human history. Drink milk, eat ice-cream, collect coins, buy gorgeous boosts, fly like a superhero (sorry... supercat), jump onto platforms made of cake, avoid angry dogs, and discover the infinite space.
Why similar: Indie 38.3%, Adventure 36.8%, Action 24.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic meme-based platformer that captures the same internet-culture-driven design as SpaceCorn.
- #22 Space Bear
81% matchVery Positive98% of 455 reviews2020
Dev: Damon SmithPub: Space Bear Games
Windows
Space Bear is a multi-choice text adventure typing game! Sort of. I mean, there isn't many actual choices, and the typing is more "mashing"...
Why similar: Text-Based 53.4%, Indie 26.7%, Adventure 19.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, text-based space adventure that mirrors the simple, narrative-focused design of the seed.
- #23 Changeover: Decisions
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: KHB-Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your character has lost his memory and finds himself in a godforsaken place. An adventure with a nonlinear storyline, lots of choices, and a unique combat system. Could he get out alive?
Why similar: Indie 42.6%, Adventure 32.4%, Action 25%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that focuses on narrative choices and visual novel elements, fitting the text-based roots of the seed.
- #24 I Am Bread
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,919 reviews2015
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are bread. Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an epic adventure in one of the the toughest games ever baked. All of the game modes (including Bagel Race) are now unlocked so there's sure to be something to suit everyone's taste!
Why similar: Indie 38.8%, Adventure 35.8%, Action 25.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same brand of physics-based, absurd, and intentionally clunky indie gameplay.
- #25 The Beginner's Guide
79% matchVery Positive88% of 22,915 reviews2015
Dev: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Why similar: Indie 61.4%, Adventure 24.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that explores the psychology of game development in a deeply personal way.
- #26 Happy Maze
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: DoshMallow GamesPub: Fresh Wind Software
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Easy game for easy life. Enjoy.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Indie 29.6%, Adventure 22.7%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends indie adventure with psychological horror elements in a surreal, maze-like environment.
- #27 Terraformental
76% matchVery Positive98% of 251 reviews2026
Dev: Shady Games
Windows · Mac
Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.
Why similar: Text-Based 83.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #28 Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
75% matchVery Positive96% of 387 reviews2026
Dev: SalsaShark Studios
Windows
You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!
Why similar: Adventure 51.9%, Indie 24.7%, Action 23.4%
- #29 Unicorn Tails
79% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: RavenFist Studios LLC
Windows
Explore Unicorn Tails, a game filled with wonder, whimsy, and mystery where you can create your own unicorn, interact with unicorns and other creatures, solve puzzles, explore deep lore, and live in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Indie 47.3%, Adventure 35.2%, Fantasy 17.6%
- #30 JEF
78% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Linux
Awaken as an alien. How did you get here? No idea! What's your name? No one knows! Explore the strange colonies of a spa-cult civilization to find your way home. Unravel cosmic jokes, befriend digital ghosts, and discover what “you” means in a universe built on absurdity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 56%, Adventure 22.2%, Action 21.8%
- #31 Quadrober Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 999 reviews2024
Dev: PropilGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Are you a quadrober?
Why similar: Adventure 48.6%, Action 35%, Indie 16.4%
- #32 Fowl Space
80% matchMixed58% of 184 reviews2012
Dev: Pixelante Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 10%
A heroic rooster sets forth on a ridiculous space adventure to DESTROY THE SUN!
Why similar: Indie 62.5%, Action 37.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines action and meme-based humor in a space setting, similar to the thematic core of SpaceCorn.
- #33 A grande bagunça espacial - The big space mess
77% matchMixed69% of 1,237 reviews2016
Dev: RMAL
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hello everyone! Welcome to the craziest adventure of your lives! The fearless Waldisglédson will face creatures from space and find allies on his journey!
Why similar: Action 47.2%, Indie 33.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%
- #34 Starcom: Nexus
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Indie 41.7%, Adventure 32.5%, Action 25.7%
- #35 Scott in Space
78% matchMixed46% of 65 reviews2015
Dev: Ragiva Games e.K.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Scott in Space is a stylizied action platformer about the epic adventure of a lone guinea pig in space. Prove your guinea pig platformer skills and defeat the evil Rhino Empire!
Why similar: Indie 45.8%, Adventure 30%, Action 24.2%
- #36 Helium
77% matchMixed51% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: rocketship
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hardcore sci-fi first person shooter. You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet. Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature.
Why similar: Indie 43.3%, Adventure 30.9%, Action 25.9%
- #37 Alien X
76% matchMixed57% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: LTZincPub: HandMade Games
Windows
Alien X - is a hardcore game where you will have to survive playing like a monster Bomber who is on an unknown planet.
Why similar: Adventure 81.7%, Indie 18.3%
- #38 Microbial Sector
71% matchVery Positive99% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?
- #39 GLITCH DADDY
72% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.6%, Indie 30.8%, Adventure 25.6%
- #40 MOMO.EXE 2
73% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: Dymchick1
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have to make a deal with Momo to do the work for the boss. What will Momo ask in return?
Why similar: Indie 45.2%, Adventure 34.5%, Action 20.3%
- #41 Gordy and the Monster Moon
70% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Twinbeard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gordy and the Monster Moon is a bite-sized exploration-driven game about a pumpkin astronaut going on spooky adventures.
Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Action 36.5%, Indie 22.6%
- #42 Sanity of Morris
73% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.7%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 15.5%
- #43 VERSUS: The Lost Ones
73% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.
Why similar: Text-Based 72.8%, Indie 27.2%
- #44 _message:
70% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: TEAM 217Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
_전언:(_message:)은 심리적 공포 요소가 포함된 텍스트 어드벤처 게임입니다. 달에 잔류하여 지구에 있는 본부와 통신을 하는 사이, 당신은 점점 이상한 낌새를 눈치채기 시작합니다...
Why similar: Text-Based 69.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 4.9%
- #45 AnimalLaboratory
71% matchMixed42% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: 独立摇滚
Windows
In the distant outer space, there's an exp base. Aliens turn humans into animals with a catalyst for their needs. Different catalysts cause different forms. You're a human who escaped. While exploring and fleeing, you reveal the truth in the lab.
Why similar: Adventure 61.5%, Indie 24.4%, Action 14.1%
- #46 ADventure Lib
74% matchMixed44% of 116 reviews2015
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The shuffle button has been hit. All the objects and characters have been mixed up! Randomness threatens to overrun the kingdom, and nothing is what it appears to be! It is up to you to defeat the fire-breathing [kitten], save your beloved [toilet], and find the [potato] of legend!
Why similar: Indie 38.5%, Adventure 38.2%, Fantasy 23.3%
- #47 You Must be 18 or Older to Enter
71% matchVery Positive83% of 305 reviews2017
Dev: Seemingly Pointless
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
It's the 1990s. You’re alone at home, and you heard about the "adult" internet at school. You Must be 18 or Older to Enter blurs several genres together to create an anxious horror experience, one that hits a little too close. How deep will you dive before your parents come home? Do you even like this stuff?
Why similar: Indie 46.6%, Adventure 30.9%, Action 22.5%
- #48 Neospace: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: DreamStudios
Windows
You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself.
Why similar: Adventure 60.5%, Fantasy 28.9%, Indie 10.6%
- #49 Voyager-19
66% matchVery Positive88% of 941 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.
Why similar: Text-Based 83.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #50 Project Liminal 2
66% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Action 29.8%, Indie 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%
- #51 Scorn
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.6%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 23.1%, Action 10.5%
- #52 An Imp? A Fiend!
72% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.
Why similar: Indie 44.2%, Adventure 31.5%, Action 24.3%
- #53 Backmooms
65% matchVery Positive85% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.6%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 13.9%, Action 12.2%
- #54 International Space Banana
68% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Cool Scooter SoftwarePub: PQube
Windows
SPIN. BOUNCE. STRUGGLE... In Space, nobody can hear you rage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 60%, Adventure 40%
- #55 The Backroom - Lost and Found
67% matchVery Positive89% of 434 reviews2022
Dev: Lollin' Pony
Windows
The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.4%, Indie 28.4%, Adventure 24.2%
- #56 Cat Named Mojave
63% matchVery Positive96% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazers Studios
Windows
Stranded in the desert, your only hope of escaping rests in a strange Catman. His one request: hunt down surreal creatures, skin them, and chop them up so he can keep them as trophies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 59.9%, Adventure 22%, Action 18.1%
- #57 Plug & Play
68% matchVery Positive84% of 4,931 reviews2015
Dev: Mario von RickenbachPub: Etter Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 8%
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.
Why similar: Indie 45.2%, Psychological Horror 32%, Adventure 18.3%, Action 4.6%
- #58 AlienAfterlife
69% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.
Why similar: Action 42.1%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 23.5%
- #59 Something Strange
67% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Text-Based 58.4%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #60 The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam
64% matchVery Positive88% of 508 reviews2024
Dev: Jeremy FischerPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?
Why similar: Text-Based 69.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Action 10.4%, Indie 8.2%