- #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 37.5% ★, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Female Protagonist 5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror classic that shares the same focus on exploration, puzzles, and unsettling art gallery atmosphere.
- #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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Anime 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar structure of puzzle-solving and exploration within a dangerous, trap-filled mansion.
- #3 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
96% 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 34.4% ★, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar blend of school-based horror, puzzle-solving, and sudden, lethal consequences.
- #4 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
94% 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 44.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, RPG 8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, surreal horror experience that mirrors the dark fairy-tale aesthetic and puzzle-heavy gameplay of the seed game.
- #5 Corpse Party
95% 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 40.9% ★, Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Anime 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, narrative-driven horror experience where every choice can lead to a gruesome end.
- #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 38.6% ★, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Female Protagonist 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a compelling, story-rich narrative with puzzle-solving elements and a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #7 Little Goody Two Shoes
92% 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 51.2%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, 2D 7.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern dark fairy tale featuring a female protagonist and a high-stakes narrative that feels like a spiritual successor to the genre.
- #8 Yomawari: Night Alone
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 63.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Anime 6.7%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully uses atmosphere and sound to create a sense of vulnerability while exploring a dangerous, dark world.
- #9 Fran Bow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Puzzle 7.1%, Dark 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click psychological horror game that captures the same sense of dread and mystery.
- #10 Yume Nikki
91% 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 50.6% ★, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Female Protagonist 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal exploration game that defined the indie horror genre through its dreamlike, abstract world.
- #11 The Crooked Man
90% 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 38.3% ★, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Survival Horror 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong, character-driven narrative with psychological horror themes and multiple endings.
- #12 House
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, 2D 5.1%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, trap-filled house exploration game where the environment itself is your primary enemy.
- #13 Stray Cat Crossing
89% 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: RPGMaker 55% ★, Horror 23%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Female Protagonist 3.7%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric indie horror game that shares the dreamlike quality of the seed game.
- #14 Viviette
88% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Classic 7.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a creepy, isolated setting with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere.
- #15 Alicemare
87% 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 48.6% ★, Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Anime 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, fairy-tale-inspired RPG Maker game that relies on puzzle progression and unsettling imagery.
- #16 The House in Fata Morgana
86% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful gothic visual novel that provides the same level of deep, psychological storytelling.
- #17 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 48.1% ★, Horror 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5.4%, Female Protagonist 4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses its unique narrative structure to build constant unease.
- #18 Savior of the Abyss
85% 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 29.4%, RPGMaker 28.7% ★, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist navigating a lethal facility, emphasizing survival and puzzle-solving.
- #19 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
84% 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 46.5% ★, Horror 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Psychological Horror 5%, RPG 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG Maker puzzle-horror game that emphasizes music and dark, historical mysteries.
- #20 Stitched HD
84% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.1% ★, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%, Female Protagonist 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game set in a doll-themed environment that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #21 Red Bow
83% 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: RPGMaker 36.2% ★, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Dark 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy horror experience that relies on simple mechanics to deliver effective scares.
- #22 The Doll's Window
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39.2% ★, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Dark 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark, psychological themes through a lens of adventure and exploration.
- #23 Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,273 reviews2016
Dev: etherane
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological indie game that challenges the player's perception of reality.
- #24 The Boogie Man
82% matchVery Positive82% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.5% ★, Horror 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Dark 4.3%, Anime 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Another strong entry in the 'Strange Man' series that excels at building tension through exploration and puzzles.
- #25 Cat in the Box
80% 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 56.9% ★, Horror 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Psychological Horror 3.3%, Adventure 1.6%
- #26 Tsugunohi
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 579 reviews2021
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, RPGMaker 28.7% ★, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Indie 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scrolling horror experience that builds dread through subtle, effective environmental changes.
- #27 HorrorVale
77% 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 52.5% ★, Horror 28.2%, RPG 10.2%, Indie 3.9%, Adventure 3.8%
- #28 Cursed Mansion
79% 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 42.7% ★, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
- #29 Coffin of Ashes
79% 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 47.1% ★, Horror 21.6%, RPG 5.6%, Anime 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #30 Trick & Treat
78% 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 53.6% ★, Horror 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, RPG 3.5%, Anime 3%
- #31 Tide Up
78% 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 54.9% ★, Horror 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Psychological Horror 3.7%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
- #32 LUNA
77% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.9% ★, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #33 Tales of the Black Forest
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.6% ★, Horror 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, RPG 4.8%, Female Protagonist 3.8%
- #34 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
76% matchVery Positive93% of 957 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 71%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Anime 6.1%, Adventure 4.9%
- #35 TinkerQuarry
76% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44% ★, Horror 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, RPG 5.5%
- #36 My Light In The Dark
75% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.9% ★, Horror 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Dark 4.2%
- #37 At Home Alone
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.3% ★, Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Anime 5.3%, RPG 4.3%
- #38 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
70% 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: Horror 24.6%, RPGMaker 24.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #39 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
73% 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: RPGMaker 46.9% ★, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Female Protagonist 5.1%
- #40 Fausts Alptraum
73% 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 51.1% ★, Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%, Puzzle 3.1%
- #41 猫不语
74% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.3% ★, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #42 Annie and the Art Gallery
72% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.1% ★, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%, RPG 5.2%
- #43 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
71% 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 54.3% ★, Horror 21.9%, RPG 5.6%, Female Protagonist 4.4%, Anime 4.1%
- #44 At Home Alone II
73% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.1% ★, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #45 OMORI
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40% ★, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #46 The Mirror Lied
72% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2018
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This isn't a horror game. Nothing will jump out at you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 68.1% ★, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Female Protagonist 3.7%
- #47 Grimm's Hollow
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, RPG 7.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%
- #48 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
66% 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: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, RPG 7.5%, Anime 7.3%
- #49 The Sunny Day 晴天
71% 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: RPGMaker 59% ★, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.5%, RPG 2.7%
- #50 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,710 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Story Rich 19.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Anime 15.2%
- #51 A Rose in the Twilight
71% matchVery Positive85% of 514 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Anime 11.5%, Puzzle 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #52 Dear Brother
70% 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 38.8%, RPG 10.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Dark 6%
- #53 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
70% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.6% ★, Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Anime 4.2%
- #54 Alone in the School
68% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: 티민이
Windows
A girl who has lost her memory must collect five scattered memory fragments in the school to remember the events of that day.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, RPGMaker 34.6% ★, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #55 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
68% 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 48.8% ★, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, RPG 4.6%, Psychological Horror 4.6%
- #56 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 51.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #57 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 48.7% ★, Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, RPG 4.9%
- #58 At Home Alone Final
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Horror 32%, RPGMaker 17.1% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 7.9%
- #59 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Horror 50%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Anime 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #60 Captive
67% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Inside Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.5% ★, Horror 23.1%, RPG 12.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Indie 5.5%
