Games Like The Yellow King

A cosmic horror idle game where you build the Yellow King’s cult, spread his living mold, and click yourself hollow. Memory by memory. Scream by silent scream, as the sky blooms with eyes watching your beautiful undoing.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.1%, Casual 35.2%, Indie 22.6%

Secret World Legends is a story-driven, shared-world action RPG that plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural, where ancient myths and legends cross over into the modern day.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 49.5%, Lovecraftian 14.8%, RPG 13.1%, MMORPG 11.7% ★, Action 3.9%

Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.

Why similar: Adventure 26.1%, Online Co-Op 20.5%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Horror 13.5%, Roguelite 12.8%

Requiem: Desiderium Mortis is a Free-to-Play MMORPG set in a dark distant world where an event known as the "Thanatos Incident" rendered the world almost unlivable. Create your own biological weapon known as a Temperion and experience the horrors that grip Ethergia.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 49.5%, RPG 13.2%, MMORPG 10% ★, Gore 9.5%, Action 6.6%

Survive the chaos of SCP Foundation! Step into a thrilling SCP horror experience with story-driven co-op, intense PvP Breach mode, and randomized maps. Play as Class-D, scientist, SCPs, and more, each role bringing unique challenges in an unpredictable, immersive facility.

Why similar: Action 40%, PvP 21.8%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Horror 18.3%

A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Lovecraftian 17.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 13.4%, Indie 9.8%

Step into the frozen unknown in Forsaken Frontiers, a cooperative analog horror adventure set in the unforgiving embrace of an everlasting winter.

Why similar: RPG 33%, Adventure 19.4%, Action 18.5%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror

Why similar: Action 35.5%, Adventure 30.5%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Horror 15.5%

Alkurai is a 4 player online co-op fantasy horror game. An infamous Alchemist has murdered the king and seized Alkurai's throne. It is up to you and your party to evade his horrid miscreations and restore the kingdom to what it once was.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Horror 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Occult is a dynamic cooperative game with elements of horror and quest. You are waiting for a variety of opponents, puzzles and endings!

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 43.4%, Action 10.2%, Violent 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.7%

Surreal survival horror, where you alone or with a friend have to solve puzzles and try to survive in the endless entrance among the monsters

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 48.7%, RPG 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 8%, Action 7.4%

Past Fate is an open world MMORPG set in medieval fantasy world where the players freedom is the key element. Choose what you will become and explore the vast world and its continents for hidden secrets and mysteries. What is your fate?

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 62.3%, RPG 16.8%, Action 9%, Indie 6.5%, Violent 2.6%

Slash your way through dark, ever-changing lands in this new blend of roguelike and shared-world adventure. Create your adventurer and undertake a perilous journey where all players’ choices alter the twisted landscape. Will you beg for forgiveness?

Why similar: Horror 51.4%, Roguelite 48.6%

Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, RPG 15%, Indie 12.4%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%

Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Lovecraftian 22.3%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 10%

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Why similar: Adventure 27.7%, Multiplayer 27.6%, Horror 25.3%, Online Co-Op 19.5%

1923. You owe a gangster money. The answer is buried beneath Devil Reef — if the horrors lurking in the dark don’t claim your mind first. A Lovecraftian co-op roguelite for 1–4 players where your sanity is the real final boss.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.3%, Action 23.7%, Horror 10.3%, Roguelite 9.7%

Experience Terror that is Never the Same Twice with Phantasmal, a Lovecraftian survival horror that evolves every time you play!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43%, Horror 18.9%, Indie 18.6%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Roguelite 6.1%

Asymmetric multiplayer meets atmospheric horror

Why similar: Action 24.3%, Indie 24.3%, Casual 19.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%

A light horror roguelike adventure through a post apocalyptic world, with airships.

Why similar: Action 26.9%, Adventure 23.6%, Online Co-Op 21.3%, Horror 13.6%, Indie 8.2%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.4%, Horror 22.1%, Action 21.2%, Gore 18.2%, Adventure 14.2%

Backrooms: Realm of Shadows is a horror game that takes place in a seemingly endless maze of interconnected rooms and hallways, known as the Backrooms.

Why similar: Adventure 33.4%, Action 30.5%, Violent 13.3%, Indie 8%, Multiplayer 8%

A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.

Why similar: Action 28.7%, Adventure 26.3%, Lovecraftian 24.1%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Horror 6.8%

Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 72.7%, RPG 8.5%, Action 7.8%, PvP 3.4%, Indie 2.9%

UnderBackrooms is a cooperative horror game set in a mysterious parallel universe of empty rooms and endless corridors. With moments of tension and surprise, players must be on guard to survive. Explore the backrooms and uncover their secrets to escape this nightmare world.

Why similar: Gore 25.7%, Violent 23.8%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 14.3%, Online Co-Op 7.1%

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Gore 19.2%, Adventure 16%, Action 15.6%, Indie 11.4%

Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror story game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP, try to lift the curse, experience a tragic story and take decisions together. Will you survive or will you lose your soul?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 13.1%, Multiplayer 13%

Explore a strange and dark afterlife as the Undead. Inhabit the body of a Skeleton or Fleshy Corpse and build a new life in The Droughts, a giant desert of ancient ruins and occult monsters. Craft powerful spells and befriend or battle other players in a single open online world...

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 54.8%, RPG 14.6%, MMORPG 13.1% ★, Indie 6%, PvP 4.2%

An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.

Why similar: Adventure 57.1%, Horror 22.8%, Roguelite 20.1%

Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Will your timeline be erased or will you defeat your enemies to survive and fulfil your mission?

Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Violent 12.9%, Gore 12.6%

Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 67.9%, RPG 16.2%, MMORPG 8.8% ★, Indie 5.8%, Adventure 1.2%

GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Gore 19.7%, Adventure 14%, Casual 9.6%, Indie 8.8%

KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.

Why similar: RPG 49.8%, Casual 35.6%, Horror 14.7%

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Action 20.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, Horror 6.8%

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Action 17.9%, Violent 15.6%, Multiplayer 11.6%

In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King-Queen. Team up with goblin pals, or go rogue, as you dive deep and cause chaos! Fail to feed them, and you might be the next meal!

Why similar: Action 28.7%, Adventure 27.5%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Horror 12.1%

Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

Why similar: Gore 21.6%, Action 20%, Adventure 19.4%, PvP 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.4%

Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Indie 20.1%, Action 19.1%, Casual 13.7%, Horror 6.8%

Backrooms: The Phobolore is a cooperative multiplayer online horror game for 1-4 players. In this game you will take control of a character who woke up in an unknown place and does not remember anything, your task will be to pass the game levels trying to remember who you are...

Why similar: Adventure 33.5%, Action 32.1%, Horror 23.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%

Backrooms Society is a 1-8 player co-op horror game. Make your way through unique levels of the backrooms while trying to survive and avoid mysterious entities. Scavenge each level for gear and resources, bring it back to The Hub where you can sell valuables and buy/craft new gear.

Why similar: Action 22.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Roguelite 13.6%

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 41.2%, RPG 29.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Horror 10.2%, Roguelite 8.6%

Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.5%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Fight for one of the many characters on the streets of Insmouth with monsters, obsessed with other adventurers! Keep your mind and stay alive on this madness island!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, RPG 24.8%, Action 18%, Indie 11.7%, PvP 4.8%

A Souls-inspired action RPG set in a sandbox open world with an MMO feel and challenging directional combat. Play solo or with up to 3 friends in co-op. Build friendships, master an unrestricted class system, and uncover the cause that darkened all eyes.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 50.7%, RPG 15.1%, Violent 9.9%, Action 7.7%, Party-Based RPG 7.6%

A 1-4 player co-op horror game where you must outsmart a monster that adapts to your every move. Enter a volatile Rift with shifting maps and objectives, scavenge rare resources, and extract together… or betray your friends for the lion’s share of the loot.

Why similar: Adventure 39.5%, Casual 20.8%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Horror 11.7%, Multiplayer 11.5%

Eyes of Hellfire is a co-op gothic horror game inspired by tabletop games, but with a twist - the insidious Host can manipulate your sense of reality

Why similar: RPG 55.3%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Multiplayer 14%, Horror 12.1%

SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED is a multiplayer horror shooter that allows players to take on a role of a soldier, prisoner, scientist and even a monster. Fight other players or unite with them to survive in this secret facility with game sessions up to 120 players.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 59.5%, Action 10.6%, Violent 8.4%, Indie 5.2%, Adventure 4.6%

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, RPG 25.2%, Action 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Adventure 10.2%

Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 50.6%, RPG 15.5%, MMORPG 12% ★, Adventure 7.4%, Action 6.8%

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.1%, Action 15.5%, Indie 15%, Roguelite 10.2%, Adventure 8.6%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Action 20%, Violent 19.3%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 12.7%

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

Why similar: RPG 52.4%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, PvP 15.5%

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 84%, Horror 16%

A thousand worlds surround our own, composed of bits and bytes. When they die, where do they go; what secrets do they hide? Stumble ye, wayfarer, through the wreckage of a dead MMO.

Why similar: RPG 67.2%, Indie 26.4%, Horror 6.4%

The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.

Why similar: Action 38.8%, Adventure 37.6%, Roguelite 14.7%, Horror 8.9%

A multiplayer horror where you escape a laboratory at the cost of others.

Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Action 24%, Multiplayer 15%, Indie 14.7%, Horror 14%