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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Multiple Endings, Story Rich, Atmospheric.

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  1. #1 Numb - Just Don't Think About It
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Empty Bottle
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, fight, and survive in this minimalistic psychological horror set in the depths of the human psyche. A story about perception and empathy.

    Why similar: Surreal 18.8%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Horror 8%

  2. #2 Ami's Room
    96% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows · Mac

    An exploration game set in a surreal dreamscape full of projections. Piece together past recollections and elusive memories. Make a choice as the reality and dreamed world begins to blur...

    Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Horror 8.6%

  3. #3 Ib
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,340 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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

    Why similar: Surreal 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 8.3%

  4. #4 DreamNet
    95% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2026
    Dev: Danik Studios
    Windows

    Rediscover the internet of the 2000s in DreamNet, a free to play Frutiger Aero exploration game. Dive into nostalgic worlds, uncover the story, and revisit the beauty of the old internet.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Surreal 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Nonlinear 8.5%

  5. #5 Antioma
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: West East StudioPub: WELOVEPLAYERS
    Windows

    The little boy Kiddo has spent most of his life in the hospital. Little does he know what a complicated and fascinating world lies concealed beyond the hospital walls. Today, on Kiddo's birthday, his mom wasn't around. Instead of her, the boy met Shadow, who inspired him to escape from a hospital.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Horror 9.3%

  6. #6 Soul Return
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maxpace
    Windows

    Help a little soul go through a unique and wonderful world. Explore the area, solve puzzles, find scraps of memories to help the hero reunite with his family and find out why Death didn't come for him.

    Why similar: Surreal 19.4%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  7. #7 Sheep Counting
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Somu
    Windows

    A recreational software for counting sheep, observing puzzles, and befriending an indoor air-conditioning unit.

    Why similar: Surreal 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%

  8. #8 OneShot: World Machine Edition
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,811 reviews2024
    Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

    Why similar: Surreal 16%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Puzzle 8.9%

  9. #9 Endacopia
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 7,578 reviews2026
    Dev: Andyland
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 8%

  10. #10 Flesh Water
    92% matchVery Positive82% of 928 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.

    Why similar: Surreal 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Horror 10.4%

  11. #11 正体 SHOUT-AI
    90% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
    Dev: 852話
    Windows

    Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Surreal 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

  12. #12 Last Round at the End of the World
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ex Ignorantia
    Windows

    Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.

    Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

  13. #13 I SHALL NAME THE DEAD
    89% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Tiago RechPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Nameless Dead cannot be buried, their remains pile up in a mass of indignity. You have crawled from the gutter to name them. Explore the cemetery and uncover their names before the Worm eats your insides.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Surreal 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

  14. #14 Alice's World
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 417 reviews2025
    Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
    Windows

    Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%

  15. #15 The Lunar Effect
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Negative EntitiesPub: N/A
    Windows

    Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back

    Why similar: Surreal 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.4%, Exploration 7.9%

  16. #16 Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2016
    Dev: etherane
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 7.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%

  17. #17 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,923 reviews2024
    Dev: Leef 6010
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 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 20.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8%

  18. #18 Deep Room
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bono
    Windows

    An anti escape room game where you explore the depths of a mysterious room.

    Why similar: Surreal 22%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

  19. #19 Nightmare Tale
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
    Windows

    Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  20. #20 Blackthorn Witch
    84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: BDOneArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choices Matter 12%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  21. #21 Contra Spem Spero
    82% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: DADZINGO
    Windows · Linux

    Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%

  22. #22 Last Bloody Snack
    83% matchMostly Positive79% of 87 reviews2023
    Dev: Small Throne Studios
    Windows

    Cody, haunted by psychological demons, envisions a monstrous threat eliminating all he hates.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10%

  23. #23 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,925 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 20.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  24. #24 Cerebral
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Youviverse
    Windows

    Cerebral is a short psychological horror game where every mistake hurts your memory. Save your mind or surrender it to the system. What remains of you either way?

    Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  25. #25 Visceratum
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows

    Biohacker Krimson challenges Visceratum, a biological singularity brewing in the depths of the Soft City. How are the secrets of one's childhood, the rebellion of consciousness, and the plots of deranged corporations intertwined? You are here to unravel this mystery. Or forge a new one?

    Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Side Scroller 15%, Horror 9%, Story Rich 8.9%

  26. #26 In a Bit of Tales
    80% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Daybloom Project
    Windows

    In a Bit of Tales is an episodic "kind of" horror game. Featuring 7 unorthodox stories delivered in an omakase-style experience. While each is untangled, They all feature unique experiences.

    Why similar: Surreal 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  27. #27 Corridors
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Dmitry Buzgin
    Windows

    Explore an abandoned hospital, solve puzzles, and uncover a nonlinear story where your choices have consequences. A hardcore psychological horror game in pixel art.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10%

  28. #28 Be Honest
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rebel Jester Studios
    Windows

    The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Choices Matter 14%, Surreal 14%, Horror 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  29. #29 Who's Lila?
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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

    Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Horror 10%

  30. #30 Mondealy
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 650 reviews2023
    Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!

    Why similar: Surreal 18.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Cute 7.6%

  31. #31 Silent Love
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2023
    Dev: Weird Bunny
    Windows

    This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9%, Story Rich 8.4%

  32. #32 CE-III Protocol: Last Drop
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Liminal Grove Studio
    Windows

    CE-III Protocol is a horror puzzle RPG set in an SCP-inspired world. An amnesiac girl wakes in the darkness—frail, timid… but not alone nor defenseless. Face deadly entities: observe, evade, exploit… or simply eliminate them. Lead her through this surreal nightmare, and uncover the secret behind it.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, RPG 9%, Story Rich 8.8%

  33. #33 Start Running
    77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: beepsoft industries
    Windows · Linux

    A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.

    Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Horror 11.6%

  34. #34 This is Interesting
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Scott Jund
    Windows

    This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%

  35. #35 Which hand?
    74% matchPositive85% of 40 reviews2026
    Dev: Play Hooky
    Windows

    Solve the titan’s riddle, uncovering more hidden rules and connections each time you try

    Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Logic 12.4%, Exploration 9.8%

  36. #36 OneShot
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 65,379 reviews2016
    Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.2 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: Story Rich 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Surreal 12.5%, Cute 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  37. #37 糖霜与灰烬之森 The forest of sweet lies
    74% 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 25.5%, Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Cute 9.2%

  38. #38 At Home Alone Final
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,199 reviews2021
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
    Windows

    A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, RPG 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

  39. #39 Aimi
    75% 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: Surreal 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

  40. #40 One-Time Trigger
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ruren studio
    Windows

    Observe seven patients. Identify the one anomaly. Shoot to survive. You have only one bullet and no room for error.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 9.2%

  41. #41 A Spider to A Fly
    73% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2023
    Dev: SyineWave
    Windows

    90's Horror inspired Point & Click — a Dark and Emotional journey of a man looking for his missing son while facing his hidden demons. Enjoy an Atmospheric & stylized world, haunting and memorable audio, and piece together a story that will stay with you long after it ends.

    Why similar: Surreal 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

  42. #42 The Company
    71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Crawler Games
    Windows

    The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Surreal 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Exploration 9.1%

  43. #43 The Aching Aversion
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 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: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Surreal 17.4%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

  44. #44 DEAD LAMB WALKING
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 204 reviews2024
    Dev: Lyn Mametchi
    Windows

    A story about a dead lamb walking.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Horror 11.2%

  45. #45 Animus Toil
    71% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Mindset Makers
    Windows

    The legend speaks of an illusive temple cursed by the evil wizard Somnus. In this experimental puzzle-adventure game, two explorers uncover the temple and dive deep into its depths, only to find connections to our own future. Will they survive the madness, or will their psyches break them first?

    Why similar: Surreal 17%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 9%, Choices Matter 7.5%

  46. #46 Welcome Back to Aeris
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sunmint Lab
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome back to Aeris! A point-and-click psychological horror about reviving a Frutiger Aero minigame console shutting down in 7 days. Restore its dead channels with your guide Mora — and follow the traces of a strange presence stirring beyond the screen.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Surreal 17.2%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 7.7%

  47. #47 Esc_
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alpha Ômega Entertainment
    Windows

    A 2D pixel art Escape Room game where the danger goes beyond the screen. The anonymous protagonist is kidnapped and wakes up in an abandoned house, where he needs to solve puzzles, look for items and face "The Antagonist", who manipulates the game — and his own computer. Can you escape?

    Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%

  48. #48 Night Reverie: Prologue
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

    Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Cute 10.5%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9%

  49. #49 Marinette
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Teal Crown
    Windows · Mac

    Marinette is an adventure horror game about a girl who gets trapped inside of a mysterious dollhouse. In her journey she will meet different friends and foes while trying to survive the dangers lurking at every corner. Will she escape alive in time for her birthday?

    Why similar: Surreal 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Horror 10.2%, Cute 7.7%

  50. #50 Filthy us 2
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 463 reviews2023
    Dev: Game Logic Studio
    Windows

    千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。

    Why similar: Surreal 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

  51. #51 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.

    Why similar: Surreal 19%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 9.7%

  52. #52 Undesirable Me
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kaya
    Windows

    Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game that combines visual novel and adventure elements. Overcome your inner demon, solve puzzles, make tough decisions, and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner battle and take control of the body? It's up to you.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Nonlinear 14%, Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%

  53. #53 Battery Farm
    68% match9 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Nicholas AvraamidesPub: Symbolic Crow Creations, LLC
    Windows

    A grave robbery gone wrong sends you tumbling down an absurd rabbit hole.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  54. #54 The Dark Egg Demo
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 228 reviews2022
    Dev: Transcend Pixels
    Windows

    A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.

    Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Exploration 7.5%

  55. #55 UNRETURNING
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: cursedcat
    Windows

    No one is known to have reached the end of the abyss, but one thing is certain: something must be there, and it must be seen. Explore the depths of the abyss in a game that blends adventure, horror, and dark fantasy. This time, it’s not about the destination, it's about THE JOURNEY.

    Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 6.3%

  56. #56 Kindred [Subject 6244]
    66% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 11.8%

  57. #57 Who Killed Arthur?
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PomJam Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Who Killed Arthur? is an offbeat, murder-mystery, puzzle game telling a story of heartbreak, loss, body horror, and the fear of growing up. The game is rife with rich storytelling elements, strange, talking animals, curious children, and a killer original soundtrack to boot!

    Why similar: Surreal 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.5%

  58. #58 THRESHOLD
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,354 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

    Why similar: Surreal 19%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

  59. #59 The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows
    67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: Retrowave Studios
    Windows

    Michael Longhurst had just survived a terrible ordeal at Hartown Park. Two months later, he returns with his partner, Ethan. As they try and uncover the cursed history of the Longhurst Family.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 12%, Exploration 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

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