- #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: Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Surreal 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #2 Afterdream
96% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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: Horror 15.9%, Drama 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Surreal 11.3%
- #3 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
96% 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: Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #4 Night Loops
95% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Fantasy 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #5 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
94% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.4%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #6 Cursed Mansion
94% 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: Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #7 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 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 11.9%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #8 Coralina: a Memory Tale
92% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Drama 17.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Surreal 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #9 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
91% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Mystery 16.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #10 Alice's World
90% matchVery Positive90% of 377 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: Horror 16.2%, Drama 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #11 Dear Brother
91% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, RPG 15%, Adventure 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #12 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
89% 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%, Multiple Endings 16%, Mystery 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #13 Jishogi
89% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
Windows
A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.
Why similar: Surreal 18.4%, Drama 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #14 Veloria
87% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Drama 12.9%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 7.9%
- #15 Savior of the Abyss
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #16 Castle of Secrets
86% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
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 16.8%, Surreal 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 12%, Fantasy 10%
- #17 Red Bow
86% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #18 The Method of Hiding a Body
84% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Drama 29.1%, Mystery 22%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #19 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
85% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.1%, Horror 13.1%, Drama 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #20 Little Goody Two Shoes
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, RPG 9.8%
- #21 Outlying Islands
81% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Drama 21.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #22 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
84% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Drama 26.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Fantasy 11.8%, Horror 8.3%
- #23 UNREAL LIFE
82% 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 18.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #24 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
83% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Surreal 19%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #25 Seek
81% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.4%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #26 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Surreal 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #27 Subway Exorcist Girl
80% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Drama 14.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #28 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
78% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Puzzle 21.7%, Mystery 18.1%, Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #29 CLeM
79% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #30 Blood Lily Loop
77% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Drama 16%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 9.7%
- #31 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
77% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Puzzle 14%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%
- #32 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
78% 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: Drama 19.9%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, RPG 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #33 Xi
75% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Drama 23.4%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #34 The Witch's House MV
76% 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: Horror 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #35 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
76% 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 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Drama 14.3%, RPG 10.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #36 Children of Silentown
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 14%, Surreal 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #37 Burnhouse Lane
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,072 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Drama 21.6%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Puzzle 11.6%, Surreal 10%
- #38 The Sunny Day 晴天
75% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #39 The Sand Man
74% 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: Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Fantasy 9.3%, Surreal 8.9%
- #40 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
72% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Surreal 12.4%, Horror 12.2%
- #41 Fragile
74% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Surreal 14.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #42 Hazy Mind
71% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #43 Tide Up
72% 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: Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #44 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
70% 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 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #45 Children of Silentown: Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Surreal 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #46 Reflection of Mine
73% matchVery Positive80% of 246 reviews2017
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%
- #47 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.7%, Surreal 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 11%
- #48 Cat in the Box
69% 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: Horror 32.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #49 BAD END THEATER
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Fantasy 11.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #50 Stray Cat Crossing
70% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Surreal 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Adventure 13.1%
- #51 Fear the Spotlight
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #52 Fall into decay
68% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Mystery 13.9%, Drama 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #53 Eve of Souls: Static Pod
69% 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: Horror 34.2%, RPG 26.4%, Adventure 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Anime 7.9%
- #54 Ms.Director
69% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: SketchyNonsense
Windows
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Drama 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #55 HorrorVale
66% 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: Horror 45.3%, RPG 32.5%, Adventure 22.2%
- #56 Threads of Karma
68% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Mystery 22.8%, Horror 20.8%, Surreal 17.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #57 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
66% matchVery Positive90% of 988 reviews2023
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Horror 17.1%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #58 Subway Midnight
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #59 Red Line
66% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Mystery 18.2%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%