- #1 Ib
97% 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 33.5% ★, Horror 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that shares the same surreal, art-focused horror atmosphere and emotional resonance.
- #2 Mad Father
96% 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 49.2% ★, Horror 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Anime 6.5%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An essential RPG Maker horror title that balances a haunting narrative with clever puzzle-solving and a young female protagonist.
- #3 The Witch's House MV
96% 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 51.6% ★, Horror 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, RPG 4.8%, Female Protagonist 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same high-stakes exploration and atmospheric dread found in classic Japanese pixel horror games.
- #4 The Forest of Drizzling Rain
95% matchVery Positive97% of 477 reviews2022
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows · Mac
Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go. Finally, a remake of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, that masterpiece of an exploration horror game with multiple endings from the creator of the big hit Angels of Death!
Why similar: RPGMaker 21.6% ★, RPG 19%, Horror 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply rooted in Japanese folklore and mystery, this game perfectly mirrors the setting and tone of Tales of the Black Forest.
- #5 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,293 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: RPGMaker 43% ★, RPG 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Horror 8.2%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a compelling, anime-style narrative that emphasizes character growth and mystery within an RPG Maker framework.
- #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 36.3% ★, Horror 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic RPG Maker experience that focuses on a dark, character-driven story and intense psychological tension.
- #7 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
93% 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 32.2% ★, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Japanese horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark secrets of a cursed school.
- #8 Alicemare
92% 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 45.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Horror 10.6%, Anime 6.9%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and story-rich adventure that captures the same dreamlike quality found in Tales of the Black Forest.
- #9 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, RPG 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted, surreal horror adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and intricate puzzle design.
- #10 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping, story-rich mystery game that excels at building tension and delivering high-stakes narrative choices.
- #11 Corpse Party
91% 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 39.2% ★, Horror 20.2%, Anime 8.4%, RPG 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive Japanese school horror experience that heavily influenced the aesthetic and tone of modern indie horror RPGs.
- #12 Firework
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Horror 46.6%, Indie 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent atmospheric horror game that uses a unique art style to tell a grounded, mystery-filled story.
- #13 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 49.6% ★, Horror 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Female Protagonist 4.3%, Anime 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy horror game that draws inspiration from classic literature and psychological themes.
- #14 The Count Lucanor
88% matchVery Positive93% of 2,868 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Anime 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a dark, fairy-tale-inspired world.
- #15 Coffin of Ashes
87% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.4% ★, Horror 13.7%, RPG 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-driven story that explores heavy themes through a classic RPG Maker perspective.
- #16 The Crooked Man
86% 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 38.7% ★, Horror 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Anime 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror game known for its unsettling atmosphere and focus on psychological trauma.
- #17 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
85% 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 45.3% ★, Horror 11.4%, RPG 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A music-themed horror game that excels at building a melancholic and eerie atmosphere.
- #18 The Sand Man
86% 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 43.6% ★, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror title that focuses on mystery and the unsettling nature of dreams.
- #19 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,414 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.4% ★, Horror 13.8%, RPG 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Anime 7%
Why You'll Like It: A short but effective horror game that uses a cute aesthetic to mask a deeply unsettling story.
- #20 Cat in the Box
84% 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 58.1% ★, Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Adventure 4%, Female Protagonist 3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that utilizes pixel art to create a tense and claustrophobic experience.
- #21 HorrorVale
82% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.5% ★, RPG 19.8%, Horror 18%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror RPG that captures the spirit of classic adventure games with a focus on exploration and discovery.
- #22 Tide Up
83% 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 52% ★, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that effectively uses its limited scope to deliver a chilling narrative.
- #23 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, RPG 16.4%, RPGMaker 14.7% ★, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Directly taps into the Japanese exorcist and folklore themes that define the core of Tales of the Black Forest.
- #24 Bonds of Yachiyo
78% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Aoi TsuyukusaPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
At sunset, darkness swallowed everything. Bonds of Yachiyo is a Japanese horror tale of two best friends getting separated in a strange version of their own world. Escape from evil spirits, explore and solve puzzles as you try to unravel the truth and reunite the two friends!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Horror 27.2%, RPG 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Anime 7.5%
- #25 Tales Across Time
81% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters...
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.1% ★, RPG 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, story-rich tales that mirror the episodic and narrative-focused nature of the seed game.
- #26 Pixel Town: Akanemachi Mystery
79% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Sprite HillsPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Welcome to the small, quaint town of Akanemachi. Eerie disturbances have been popping up after a recent earthquake, shaking up the residents' lives. Aya, a perfectly normal woman of the town, takes it upon herself to investigate the mysteries and banish the looming evil.
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, RPGMaker 28% ★, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, JRPG 5.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #27 The logic of the miniature garden
79% matchVery Positive87% of 609 reviews2019
Dev: CabbitPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 137.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Guide your adventure with beautiful girls through the mysterious campus. Adventure aside, this game also draws a vivid picture of the darkness filled inside Hakoniwa City. As a human the protagonist can't do much about it, but he has been observing. What will he see?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Anime 28.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 13.1%
- #28 Vampires' Melody
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,697 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Anime 29.8%, Adventure 19.1%, JRPG 10.3%, 2D 4.6%
- #29 Eve of Souls: Static Pod
78% matchVery Positive95% of 506 reviews2019
Dev: LighTea Fish StudioPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.5% ★, RPG 16.3%, Horror 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #30 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, RPG 15.4%, RPGMaker 12.6% ★, Story Rich 12.4%
- #31 Greyfox RPG
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,021 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPGMaker 69.6% ★, RPG 7.5%, Anime 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #32 Demons Roots
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,167 reviews2023
Dev: Quick nail AristocratPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.2% ★, RPG 14.3%, Anime 7.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #33 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
74% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Adventure 4.8%
- #34 Sweet Lily Dreams
81% matchMixed51% of 158 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47% ★, RPG 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet dark adventure that utilizes the RPG Maker engine to tell a unique, character-focused story.
- #35 UNREAL LIFE
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 296.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.4%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Horror 5.4%
- #36 Trick & Treat
75% 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 48.9% ★, Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, RPG 6.9%, Anime 5.1%
- #37 Yume Nikki
73% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.9% ★, Horror 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
- #38 Pixel Town: Akanemachi Mystery 2
73% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Sprite HillsPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Disturbances have returned to Akanemachi. It's now up to Aya and her new ally, Fuu, to quell the evil and bring peace back to Akanemachi for good!
Why similar: RPG 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Anime 19.4%, JRPG 6.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #39 Far Away
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Anime 17.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #40 Fluffy Store
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,738 reviews2019
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A string of mysterious wind chimes brought three lovely and uninvited kemonomimi girls to this small convenience store. At such a summer night full of surprises and excitement, what lies ahead on their road of adventure?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Anime 28.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 13.9%
- #41 Lisa and the Grimoire
74% matchMixed67% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: YumenamakonPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Hoping to hit a big payday and pull herself from a life of poverty, Lisa heads to a town with a rumored demonic artifact. But upon arriving, she quickly realizes she has gotten herself into a dangerous situation.
Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Anime 14.2%, RPGMaker 9.9% ★
- #42 寇莎梅特：困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,301 reviews2017
Dev: 冷笑黑妖
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a cure Department of small fresh plot to the chamber of Secrets escape game, rich in 18 kinds of endings, a lot of funny content and hidden secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.8% ★, RPG 15%, Horror 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Adventure 6.1%
- #43 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
72% 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 39.1% ★, Horror 8.4%, RPG 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #44 Blood Lily Ghoststories
69% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.1% ★, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Visual Novel 6.7%
- #45 Black Home
75% matchMixed66% of 98 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
More 16-bit RPG goodness from Warfare Studios with this dark and thrilling adventure. Can you solve the mystery of the Monastery? Brave the unknown terrors inside, find hidden rooms and secret chambers, and unlock the mysterious past before the sun comes up, and you may get out alive!
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.4% ★, RPG 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Horror 5.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #46 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
68% 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: Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Horror 14%, RPG 13.1%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #47 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
69% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Anime 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #48 The Heart of Darkness
71% matchVery Positive86% of 299 reviews2022
Dev: BigWednesdayPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.2% ★, RPG 13%, Anime 9.7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #49 Break Wolf
67% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: RE Atelier
Windows
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.6% ★, Story Rich 15.4%, Anime 12.3%, RPG 11.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #50 Black Chapter
71% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.9% ★, Horror 15%, RPG 10.2%, Anime 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #51 Volcano Princess
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, RPG 22%, Anime 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #52 妄想症：Deliver Me
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2018
Dev: 属音制作组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 15.5%, Anime 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
- #53 Cursed Mansion
69% 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 38.7% ★, Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, RPG 6.1%
- #54 Märchen Forest
70% matchVery Positive81% of 383 reviews2021
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This is the story of a young girl and her magical adventure.
Why similar: RPG 37.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Adventure 15%, Anime 12.6%, Indie 6.8%
- #55 Desecration of Wings
70% matchVery Positive92% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows
The Endless Court is eternal, ruled by Immortals who have guided the four races of the world since the dawn of time. But they seem very concerned with preventing anyone from studying the broken ruins that litter the world, and peace is more fragile than it seems.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.4% ★, Female Protagonist 10.6%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%, Horror 7.2%
- #56 BLACK SOULS
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,938 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.2%, RPG 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #57 The Case Book of Arne
68% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2020
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.4% ★, Horror 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Anime 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #58 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
68% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.2% ★, Horror 11.4%, RPG 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #59 Nun and Light's Unreachable Forest
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: nikukyuPub: 072 Project
Windows
The village is in crisis due to attacks from the demi-humans, but the beautiful nun "Hitori" sent by the church hopes to coexist peacefully with them! Despite everyone's opposition, you still decide to accompany Hitori to the depths of the Light's Unreachable Forest to find the demi-humans' lair...
Why similar: RPGMaker 29% ★, RPG 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #60 Sanfu
65% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年，山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告，而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入，一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
