- #1 Sucker for Love: Prelude
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 515 reviews2021
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.2%, Horror 13.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Casual 7.9%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious and charming dating simulation that leans heavily into Lovecraftian horror tropes.
- #2 Mother Simulator
96% matchVery Positive82% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
It’s a humorous project about a young parent's difficult weekdays. If you feel worried, irritated, you don’t understand what’s going on and what you must do next, so don’t worry. We want to give you exactly these feelings in our game.
Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 10%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, stressful nature of domestic chores while introducing surreal horror elements.
- #3 The Supper
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,342 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 22.3%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Indie 11.6%, Casual 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, comedic point-and-click game that focuses on cooking and sinister, supernatural undertones.
- #4 Home Safety Hotline
95% matchVery Positive91% of 2,710 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.1%, Simulation 30.9%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game turns mundane household maintenance into a surreal and terrifying experience.
- #5 Cooking Companions
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 23.5%, Casual 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a cooking theme to mask a deeply unsettling and eldritch narrative.
- #6 The Baby In Yellow
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,146 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 14%, Comedy 11.5%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A domestic horror game that forces you to manage childcare while dealing with increasingly bizarre and supernatural events.
- #7 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim
94% matchMixed54% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
At long last, the works of H.P. Lovecraft meet the medium of RPG in a spectacle of light and sound befitting an old western. Only this is set in New England. Meet interesting people! See astounding wonders! Enslave humanity! Go on one date side quest in a game subtitled a dating simulator!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45%, Horror 12.1%, Comedy 12%, Casual 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on Lovecraftian lore that shares the same comedic and absurd spirit as the seed game.
- #8 Karen: An Outrage Simulator
92% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2020
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows
You are Karen - Argue your way through ridiculous scenarios, and get everything you rightfully deserve in this short comedic game about entitlement.
Why similar: Simulation 38.5%, Comedy 28.8%, Funny 21.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the thematic focus on the 'Karen' archetype within a satirical, choice-driven simulation.
- #9 Granny Simulator
91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,014 reviews2019
Dev: Nick Kestle
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In Granny Simulator there are two players, a feeble old grandmother and her lovely grandson. The grandmothers objective is to complete her every day routine while the grandson utilizes uncanny violence and pure brutality to stop her.
Why similar: Simulation 29.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Funny 15.1%, Casual 11.1%, Comedy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic domestic simulation that pits a grandmother against her grandson in a violent, funny struggle.
- #10 Killer Frequency
91% matchVery Positive93% of 5,727 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Simulation 39.7%, Horror 20.4%, Comedy 16.3%, Funny 14.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the 1980s, this game blends dark humor with high-stakes, atmospheric horror.
- #11 Outcore: Desktop Adventure
90% 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 32.7%, Comedy 26%, Funny 14.9%, Indie 13.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative psychological horror game that uses humor to subvert player expectations.
- #12 Strange Horticulture
89% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.1%, Simulation 44.7%, Story Rich 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines occult mystery and Lovecraftian themes with a relaxing, management-style gameplay loop.
- #13 Moko's Advice
89% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Portrait Prophecies
Windows
A dark comedy choice game about appeasement
Why similar: Simulation 61%, Indie 25.3%, Casual 4.8%, Funny 4.7%, Comedy 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal simulation game that uses dark humor to deliver an unsettling message.
- #14 WORLD OF HORROR
86% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.6%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled indie game that perfectly captures the aesthetic and dread of cosmic horror.
- #15 My Loving Wife
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Simulation 77.5%, Casual 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based visual novel that explores the darker, psychological side of domestic relationships.
- #16 Call of Cthulhu®
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.5%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more serious, narrative-driven exploration of the Lovecraftian themes found in the seed game.
- #17 The Housewife
88% matchMixed49% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: Colossal WreckPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the role of the housewife and make sure the house is maintained, she lives to keep her husband happy. Learn how the world changes for an abused person. She believes that he only beats her when she disappoints him. Get deep inside the functioning psyche of a victim of abuse.
Why similar: Simulation 45.4%, Indie 34%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental simulation that focuses on the repetitive and abstract nature of domestic life.
- #18 PLEASE STOP CRYING
85% matchVery Positive95% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
Windows
PLEASE STOP CRYING is a lighthearted horror game about a father taking on housework and babysitting all at once.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Simulation 25.5%, Funny 22.4%, Casual 20.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy horror game that features multiple endings and a bizarre, stressful atmosphere.
- #19 My Desktop Sister
84% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Sibling InteractivePub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Casual 17%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Funny 9.1%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that features a female protagonist in a confined, domestic-style setting.
- #20 Who's Lila?
82% 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 36.1%, Horror 32.6%, Casual 22.3%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological experience that challenges your perception of reality through unconventional mechanics.
- #21 One Night Two Crazies
84% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: chris_antoni
Windows
Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter.
Why similar: Simulation 70.6%, Indie 29.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the breakdown of sanity within a confined space.
- #22 The Closing Shift
82% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Simulation 61.4%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, domestic-adjacent horror game that emphasizes the creeping dread of everyday life.
- #23 Curse of the Old Gods
83% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 73.2%, Horror 15.7%, Indie 11%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that leans into the classic, retro-style Lovecraftian horror experience.
- #24 I'm on Observation Duty
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,187 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Psychological Horror 32.6%, Indie 29.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A domestic horror game centered on spotting subtle, unsettling changes in a familiar environment.
- #25 Unemployment Simulator 2018
80% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
Windows
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Why similar: Simulation 37.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Indie 13.1%, Horror 12.4%, Comedy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses dark humor and satire to explore the stress of daily life, similar to the tone of the seed game.
- #26 The Cauldron Kids: The Summoning of Mr. Vermicelli
81% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Pet Golem Games
Windows · Mac
You're a 6 years old witch and today, you're home alone: turn the house upside-down, play games with your sister, race to other dimensions and bewitch your frog plushie in this charming short narrative RPG!
Why similar: Funny 31.3%, Casual 29.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Indie 13.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, narrative-driven game about summoning entities that shares the seed game's occult humor.
- #27 Tattletail
79% matchVery Positive95% of 4,910 reviews2016
Dev: Waygetter ElectronicsPub: Little Flag Software, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!
Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Indie 24.1%, Funny 13.7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 90s-themed domestic horror game that turns a simple toy-management task into a nightmare.
- #28 Tree Simulator 2020
78% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2019
Dev: Revmatek
Windows
It's exactly what it sounds like. You are the tree! You are equaled by no other. Relax and be the best tree you can be.
Why similar: Simulation 53.9%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 20.8%
Why You'll Like It: An absurd simulation game that uses psychological horror elements to subvert the mundane premise.
- #29 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Psychological Horror 32.8%, Indie 8.3%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #30 Future Racer 2000
77% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
Only You Can Be The Future Racer 2000
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.9%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #31 Underworld Idle
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,303 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 137.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
Why similar: Simulation 29.4%, Casual 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Funny 12.7%
- #32 KAREN SEES
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Sluggioh
Windows
KAREN SEES is a stealthy horror game where you must use weapons, vehicles and traps to survive the monstrous KAREN breaking into your mall at night!
Why similar: Horror 75.3%, Indie 20.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #33 Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator
79% matchMixed68% of 185 reviews2017
Dev: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Beans is a sardonic 'tycoon' simulation game about hipsters running a coffee shop replete with dismal puns, coffee, chiptunes, and mystery!
Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Comedy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that captures the casual, repetitive nature of service-industry work.
- #34 World of BoreCraft
76% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Chris Antoni
Windows
Retro 2004 flash-like parody that asks the question, how much will you sacrifice to become the greatest WoB player ever?
Why similar: Simulation 84.9%, Funny 13%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #35 Discussion Over Dinner
74% matchVery Positive94% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Eli Stevens
Windows
You receive a dinner invite from an awkward new neighbor and things go great.
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Horror 15.4%, Indie 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Funny 10.4%
- #36 Erma: The Game
73% matchVery Positive94% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Outcast Studio Games
Windows
Erma's here and she has a.....science fair project to finish? As your project goes explosively awry, look through your hometown in this point-and-click adventure game to gather all the pieces. Figure out how to find the remains of your project to get them back in time to finish for the science fair!
Why similar: Casual 33.9%, Comedy 18.9%, Horror 16.7%, Indie 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #37 Chair F*cking Simulator
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,076 reviews2020
Dev: SoSorrySoft
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.
Why similar: Simulation 32.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 19.6%, Funny 15.1%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #38 Loser Reborn
76% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A Lovecraftian Retro MetaRPG. Marty Stu got reincarnated as a prince in another world. But happily-ever-after comes with Daemon Sultan Azathoth, naturally, and a tough decision to make. When Marty finally realizes life is never that easy, he also learns something is unspeakably wrong...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Casual 11.8%, Funny 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #39 My succubus Kukula
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,344 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室
Windows
Click the cute pixel Succubus Kukula, as she barges into your house—she'll kill you, if you don't sign her pact! ^o^ Save yourself!! Life and death are in your hands, so take care not to anger Kukula.
Why similar: Casual 62.6%, Funny 26.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #40 Girlfriend from Hell
73% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: That Guy's Games
Windows
Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.
Why similar: Comedy 28.9%, Casual 27.3%, Funny 24.2%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #41 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
70% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.
Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Indie 9.5%
- #42 You Will (Not) Remain
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,523 reviews2022
Dev: Bedtime PhobiasPub: No way, we're indie baby of course we don't have a publisher
Windows
You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.5%, Casual 8.2%, Story Rich 5%
- #43 The Summoning
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Simulation 34.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16%, Casual 13.4%, Indie 10.7%
- #44 The Crush House
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 506 reviews2024
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly comic thirst-person shooter.
Why similar: Simulation 51.6%, Comedy 10.9%, Funny 9.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #45 Worshippers of Cthulhu
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,460 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.1%, Simulation 25.8%, Horror 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #46 The Boba Teashop
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,170 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.
Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 19.8%, Casual 10.3%, Indie 9.4%
- #47 Moving Houses
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Gordon Little
Windows
A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.
Why similar: Simulation 37.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 18.8%, Funny 11.6%, Casual 10.6%
- #48 Shoppy Mart: Steam Edition
73% matchMixed69% of 91 reviews2015
Dev: Pezomi
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've just been hired as the newest checker at your local Shoppy Mart. You'll be tasked with bagging groceries for the endless waves of customers that will enter your store on a daily basis.
Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Casual 15.2%, Indie 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Comedy 11.5%
- #49 Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: Pyon Pyon Platinum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a personality test with a definitely-not-clingy demon girl.
Why similar: Simulation 30.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.1%, Funny 15.1%, Casual 14.5%
- #50 Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 169 reviews2016
Dev: Sinister SystemsPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity.
Why similar: Simulation 43.6%, Lovecraftian 34.4%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 10.6%
- #51 Big Tiddy Goth GF Simulator
71% matchVery Positive82% of 342 reviews2020
Dev: WoweePub: Earthbound Books
Windows
Explore the college campus, and work your way up to telling the goth girl you have a crush on how you REALLY feel. Solve puzzles, buy food, and explore a eerily empty dorm.
Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Casual 21.4%, Indie 18.1%, Comedy 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%
- #52 The Salesman
67% matchVery Positive83% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: Backstab IndustriesPub: Bad Ideas Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game
Why similar: Simulation 44%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Indie 8%, Comedy 6.2%
- #53 1998: The Toll Keeper Story
66% matchVery Positive91% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: GameChanger Studio
Windows
A narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa, a nation on the brink of chaos. Navigate daily challenges and make difficult moral choices to survive—all for the sake of your unborn child.
Why similar: Simulation 91.5%, Indie 3.8%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #54 Psychopomp
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Horror 26.7%, Indie 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #55 Self-Isolation
69% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
Dev: Dymchick1
Windows
This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.
Why similar: Simulation 48.8%, Horror 24.2%, Indie 23.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #56 Cockroach Simulator
69% matchVery Positive80% of 3,120 reviews2016
Dev: HFM Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This game is about the hard life in the kitchen. In this unusual place many interests intertwine. But the only war between humans and cockroaches is truly epic and destructive.
Why similar: Simulation 34.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Indie 11.7%, Funny 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #57 Therapy Simulator
67% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Jemboy
Windows
Step into the chair of a therapist in Therapy Simulator! Guide your patients through emotional journeys with branching dialogue choices. Balance humor, humanity, and the chaos of therapy!
Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Comedy 18.6%, Casual 13.3%, Funny 12.3%, Indie 8.2%
- #58 Hentai Girl Karen
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,509 reviews2019
Dev: GirlGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Relax class puzzle game to keep you in a good mood
Why similar: Simulation 39.3%, Casual 35%, Indie 23.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #59 THE MUTE HOUSE
66% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 52.4%, Horror 17.5%, Indie 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
