Games Like The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.

Why similar: Fantasy 100%

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: Psychedelic 24.9%, Dark 23.9%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Surreal 19%, Horror 11.7%

An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.

You have lost your memory and are looking for a way out of the castle. The power of the nightmare magic has put the castle into an infinite loop. Carefully observing all possible abnormalities is the only way to crack the secrets of the vampire castle

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.7%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Realistic 22.9%, Fantasy 17.6%

A new, remade version of the Panzer Dragoon game – true to the original, with improved graphics and controls, that suit modern gaming standards!

Why similar: Fantasy 100%

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

Why similar: 2.5D 49.5%, Action-Adventure 24.6%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

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: Dystopian 34.5%, Surreal 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 12.3%

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Surreal 38%, Female Protagonist 31.5%, Horror 11.9%, Psychedelic 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Minimalist 24.8%, Surreal 23.1%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Horror 18.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%

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

Why similar: Dystopian 31.5%, Cyberpunk 25.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Dark 17.9%, Action-Adventure 4.6%

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 100%

The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. A complete revamp of the original bathhouse.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Horror 20.8%, Dark 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Realistic 14.6%

Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 59.9%, Action-Adventure 27.1%, Horror 13%

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.7%, Dystopian 21%, Dark 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

An eerie horror game set in a weird hotel plagued with bizarre beings and interesting characters. The game utilizes a never-used before environment alongside brand new horror mechanics, one of a kind graphics/art style, and an unnerving story with rich lore to create a unique experience for players.

Why similar: Dark 39.4%, Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Horror 19.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 56.1%, Emotional 43.9%

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.8%, Abstract 27.7%, Surreal 24.9%, Fantasy 12.5%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Dark 28.9%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Horror 19%, Realistic 16.1%, Surreal 15.9%

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.8%, 2.5D 28.7%, Dark 22.1%, Fantasy 13.4%

Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.

Why similar: Psychedelic 31.8%, Cyberpunk 27.3%, Surreal 16.1%, Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 61.1%, Action-Adventure 38.9%

Discover or re-discover, the emblematic block breaker game in a fully modernized version! Classic elements from the franchise will definitely make a comeback, with a brand-new look, new rules, as well as new effects, bonuses and features!

Why similar: PvP 100%

REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, Dark 26.5%, Horror 15.4%

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.3%, 2.5D 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Dark 10.8%

DEEMO -Reborn- is Rayark's classic game DEEMO, reborn in a whole new way on Steam. The fully 3D immersive journey will intoxicate you with the elegant sounds produced by you on the piano, as well as with the adventures you discover in this fairytale world.

Why similar: Surreal 42.5%, Female Protagonist 38.7%, Fantasy 18.8%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Psychedelic 43.1%, Surreal 23.4%, Abstract 19.7%, Dark 13.8%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Surreal 20.9%, Dark 17%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Horror 13.3%

Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Dystopian 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Dark 9.3%

Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game.

Why similar: Fantasy 100%

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.1%, Cyberpunk 23.1%, Horror 22.8%

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: Horror 52%, Action-Adventure 32.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%

Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 68.8%, Fantasy 31.2%

Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic

Why similar: Dark 27.3%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Realistic 20.5%, Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Twenty years have passed, but some scars never heal... Echoes of a forgotten past call your name. Do you dare to listen, Catherine? With nods to classic survival horror, brace yourself for an unforgettable journey through Markwell Castle.

Why similar: Psychedelic 61.2%, Emotional 24.2%, Horror 14.6%

A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.

Why similar: Dystopian 28.1%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%

A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 70%, Fantasy 30%

Step back into the unsettling world of Mr. Hopp's Playhouse where every child's nightmare becomes a chilling reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.9%, Horror 45.1%

A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.4%, Dystopian 29%, Dark 15%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 10.7%

Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 60.5%, Emotional 39.5%

Solve riddles, puzzles and platforming challenges as you descend the cryptic pathways of a distorted microcosm reality fueled by a symbolic landscape of faith and erotic nightmares.

Why similar: Psychedelic 34.2%, Dark 18.4%, Surreal 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 9.4%

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 84.4%, Horror 15.6%

Official remake of the original Nox Timore, that was released in 2014. A nightmare, that you come back to every night. Mannequins. Darkness. Horror.

Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Dark 22.3%, Psychedelic 22.2%, Abstract 18.5%, Horror 14.3%

Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.

Why similar: Abstract 32.7%, Minimalist 27.4%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 11.6%, Surreal 11.2%

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.4%, Surreal 29.6%, Horror 21.4%, Dark 14.6%

Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 100%

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: Horror 100%

🚨 Emergency Alert 🚨 New security protocols have been activated. Remain indoors. Do not open your doors under any circumstance. Isolation is safety. Isolation is truth. Or is it?

Why similar: Psychedelic 44.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Emotional 16.7%, Horror 13.3%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Dystopian 35.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Dark 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Lycanthorn II is 3D homage to games of old. You play as Rain, a Vampire Hunter, on her quest to slay Nosferatu.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 60.3%, Action-Adventure 26%, Horror 13.7%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.1%, Dark Fantasy 35.1%, Action-Adventure 23.8%

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 49%, Dark 35.3%, Fantasy 15.7%

Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 75.3%, Female Protagonist 24.7%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.3%, Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Action-Adventure 17.2%

Guide a small ghost and its bubble through an enchanted castle full of dangers and challenges in this incredible remake of the popular classic "Bubble Ghost". With over 40 levels of skill that include ingenious puzzles and challenging obstacles, get ready for hours of addictive gameplay.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 100%

The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

Why similar: Emotional 55.6%, Fantasy 34.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 63.9%, Abstract 36.1%

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Dark 32.8%, Female Protagonist 27.8%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Psychedelic 28.6%, Surreal 22.4%, Emotional 17.5%, Dark 15.9%, Horror 9%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Minimalist 20.3%, Surreal 19.9%, Emotional 19.6%, Horror 18.7%