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Games Like The Renovator

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer.

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In this game you’re an experienced restorer currently working in a museum workshop. The restorer’s friend requested him to fix some old exhibits. From that moment his adventure starts.

Reviews: Mixed — 66% — of 99 reviews
Released: 2019-04-17
Developer: mirzagame5
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive86% of 235 reviews2024
    Dev: Peace_Studio
    Windows

    You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

    Why similar: Horror 68%, Indie 32%

  2. #2 Vernon's Legacy
    96% matchMixed57% of 116 reviews2016
    Dev: TripleBrick
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Vernon's Legacy is an horror adventure with an enigmatic story that takes place nearly a century ago. You are playing as Robert, the new owner of Dunkenhof manor.

    Why similar: Indie 41.3%, Horror 37.6%, Adventure 21.1%

  3. #3 Haunted House Renovator
    96% matchMixed49% of 198 reviews2025
    Dev: Image Power S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Become a paranormal renovator! Explore and renovate haunted locations as you deal with pesky spirits that have fun at your expense! Decide if you want to be mean or nice to banished entities, you can also adopt some! Restore old furniture and decorate the interiors as you see fit! Make a profit!

    Why similar: Horror 53.9%, Indie 29.7%, Adventure 16.4%

  4. #4 RESTORER
    95% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Beshbarmak games
    Windows

    RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

    Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Indie 40.8%, Adventure 12%

  5. #5 Timore 5
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 125 reviews2016
    Dev: Vidas Salavejus
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Timore 5 is an indie horror game, 5th one in Timore series. A scientist named Frank has done a lot inventing new things, but his experiments aren't without the consequences. In this game Frank will try to record his dreams and convert them to computer data, allowing him to review his dreams later, but the experiment might not go as...

    Why similar: Indie 59.9%, Horror 40.1%

  6. #6 Like Clay
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: free08Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Like Clay is a story driven adventure game with horror elements. Find out what happened to a friend of yours by reading messages and listening to audio files. Search for hidden doors and items, solve light puzzles and survive deadly foes and lethal traps.

    Why similar: Indie 45.8%, Horror 38.9%, Adventure 15.3%

  7. #7 Monuments Renovator
    92% matchMixed66% of 327 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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  8. #8 The elevator
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Springbok
    Windows

    Something is going on in the elevator of your new home.

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  9. #9 The Gravedigger
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2024
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

    You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.

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  10. #10 Nyctophobia
    91% matchMixed45% of 607 reviews2015
    Dev: Lightning Man MediaPub: Lightning Man Media
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Your truck is wrecked, your flashlight is dimming and darkness surrounds you. Your fears come alive. Get to the generator and bring back the light before “The Keeper” finds you.

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  11. #11 The Repairing Mantis
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2021
    Dev: Erupting Avocado
    Windows

    The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

    Why similar: Horror 74.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 5.6%

  12. #12 Sullen: Light is Your Friend
    90% matchMostly Negative37% of 70 reviews2017
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Indie 39.5%, Adventure 19%

  13. #13 OH DEMON! Fix my TV
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2026
    Dev: Melt
    Windows

    In this horror, comedy, and puzzle game, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television, sending you on an adventure beyond all reason.

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  14. #14 Workshop Simulator
    87% matchMixed68% of 304 reviews2022
    Dev: INTERMARUM
    Windows

    Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.

  15. #15 My Friendly Neighborhood
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2023
    Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.

    Why similar: Horror 79.5%, Adventure 20.5%

  16. #16 Fireflies
    88% matchMostly Negative36% of 85 reviews2015
    Dev: Phanom Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    Why similar: Indie 43.3%, Horror 31.7%, Adventure 24.9%

  17. #17 The Sewer Job
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

    Why similar: Horror 68.3%, Indie 17.8%, Adventure 14%

  18. #18 Overtime Anomaly
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: BiteMe Games
    Windows

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  19. #19 Shutter
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 218 reviews2015
    Dev: Cosmic Logic
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Indie 42%, Horror 36.7%, Adventure 21.4%

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    82% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Taco Al Pastor Dev
    Windows

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    Dev: Path Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  22. #22 The Last Job
    81% matchMixed66% of 386 reviews2022
    Dev: DefinitelyNotScaryGames
    Windows

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  23. #23 The Horror Of Salazar House
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
    Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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  24. #24 Obsessed : Night Shift
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

    A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

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  25. #25 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2019
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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  26. #26 Coma: Mortuary
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    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  27. #27 The Salesman
    76% 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

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  28. #28 The Shopkeeper
    82% matchVery Negative13% of 149 reviews2014
    Dev: Tom De RoeckPub: Mastertronic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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  29. #29 Mummy Sandbox
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2021
    Dev: Z. Bill
    Windows

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  30. #30 The New Apartment
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Paul Thomas Games
    Windows

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  31. #31 Wooden Floor
    78% matchMixed49% of 213 reviews2015
    Dev: pheenix93
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%

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  32. #32 Mystic Rest Stop
    75% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Catire Games Studio
    Windows

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  33. #33 Russian Horror
    77% matchMixed57% of 169 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 8%

    You play for Sanya, and you need to explore an abandoned building in the village of Kuvandyk to find all the photos. Be careful, beware of THEM.

    Why similar: Indie 69.3%, Adventure 30.7%

  34. #34 Trapped
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows

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  35. #35 The motel
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Aura studios
    Windows

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  36. #36 The Interview
    78% matchMostly Negative32% of 163 reviews2015
    Dev: Anothink
    Windows

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  37. #37 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: Sealio
    Windows

    『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.

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  38. #38 Paranormal Night Shift
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
    Windows

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  39. #39 Corner Shop: NightShift
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Live Motion Games
    Windows

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

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  40. #40 Train Station Renovation
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 2,712 reviews2020
    Dev: Live Motion Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.

    Why similar: Indie 77.5%, Adventure 22.5%

  41. #41 Root Of Evil: The Tailor
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 529 reviews2016
    Dev: EastFog Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 313 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
    Windows

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  43. #43 The Guard
    73% matchMixed59% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: STuNT
    Windows

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  44. #44 The Watchmaker
    74% matchMixed49% of 81 reviews2018
    Dev: Micropsia Games SpA
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

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  45. #45 Isolation
    74% matchMixed41% of 54 reviews2017
    Dev: Interactive Gaming Studios
    Windows

    The plague destroyed the world you once knew. This unknown bacteria destroyed the lives of many people who lived in various countries around the world. When the plague was first identified by doctors, researchers started working on a cure immediately. The infected people were transported into hospitals to isolate them from other people.

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  46. #46 Reflection
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

    Why similar: Horror 79.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 5.9%

  47. #47 The Last DeadEnd
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2018
    Dev: AzDimension
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    The Last DeadEnd is a game with elements of an adventure, shooter and horror. There is a mysterious atmosphere of a real old city, where the protagonist seeks answers to his questions and fights against the forces of evil.

    Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Indie 44%, Adventure 11.2%

  48. #48 The Candle
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Candle Dev
    Windows

    The Candle - Rated R. As night falls and a storm rises over the annual county carnival, you are visited by a mysterious spirit. Tasked with laying his soul to rest, you must brave his long dilapidated manor and avoid the horrifying remnants of his estate staff.

    Why similar: Horror 100%

  49. #49 Space of Darkness
    70% matchMixed48% of 134 reviews2018
    Dev: PilotLumpa Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 19%

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    Why similar: Indie 42.4%, Horror 34.7%, Adventure 23%

  50. #50 Keep the Lights On
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
    Windows

    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

    Why similar: Horror 55.8%, Adventure 27.8%, Indie 16.4%

  51. #51 The Cubicle.
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 620 reviews2016
    Dev: Roel van BeekPub: Pelican Party Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    The Cubicle is a short VR experience about your regular everyday job in an office, or is it?

    Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Indie 28.3%, Adventure 14.9%

  52. #52 The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: KIKIPub: KM Studios
    Windows

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  53. #53 The Padre
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Shotgun with GlittersPub: Feardemic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    Why similar: Indie 46.4%, Horror 30%, Adventure 23.7%

  54. #54 Sunken Engine
    63% matchVery Positive88% of 650 reviews2025
    Dev: Two Nomads StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.

    Why similar: Horror 100%

  55. #55 DYING: Reborn
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
    Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Indie 43.5%, Horror 33.4%, Adventure 23.1%

  56. #56 REALITY
    69% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Grey Reality Studios
    Windows

    REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

    Why similar: Horror 55.4%, Indie 30.4%, Adventure 14.2%

  57. #57 Lighthouse Keeper
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 9%

    This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

    Why similar: Horror 70.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 5.7%

  58. #58 Hotel Renovator
    64% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,708 reviews2023
    Dev: Two HorizonsPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  59. #59 Grandpa
    69% matchMixed49% of 325 reviews2018
    Dev: PuddingPub: Cheesecake
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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    Why similar: Indie 60.4%, Horror 39.6%

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