Games Like Tide Up

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Horror 17%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Anime 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that shares the surreal, art-focused exploration and puzzle-solving found in Tide Up.

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 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Anime 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic horror game features a similar blend of trap-filled exploration and a dark, atmospheric narrative.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Dark 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal, dreamlike exploration game that heavily influenced the atmospheric style of Tide Up.

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 21.6%, Anime 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully polished horror adventure with a strong female protagonist and a focus on uncovering deep, mysterious secrets.

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 60.4% ★, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Mystery 3.7%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that mirrors the indie, pixel-art charm and mystery of the seed game.

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: Anime 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-quality psychological horror game that captures the same sense of wonder and dread through its unique art style.

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

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Anime 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker horror game that perfectly balances a gloomy atmosphere with intense, puzzle-driven exploration.

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: RPGMaker 30.1% ★, Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, female-led horror adventure that focuses on escaping a hostile environment through clever puzzle-solving.

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: Horror 15.6%, Anime 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a classic school-horror setting with challenging puzzles and a high-stakes atmosphere that mirrors the tension of Tide Up.

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: Anime 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a dreamlike, repeating loop mechanic to build a sense of unease.

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 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Anime 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gothic, mansion-based setting with multiple endings and a strong emphasis on player choice and exploration.

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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, 2D puzzle-adventure that blurs the lines between reality and dreams.

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: Anime 19.6%, Horror 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, fairy-tale-inspired adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving within a strange, dreamlike world.

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 55.3% ★, Horror 13.6%, Anime 5.7%, Puzzle 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, surreal horror game that captures the same sense of wandering through a dark, artistic landscape.

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 50.9% ★, Anime 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled RPGMaker horror game that focuses on character-driven mystery and exploration.

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: Horror 19.4%, Anime 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker horror game that emphasizes narrative depth and exploration in a dark, psychological setting.

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: Horror 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Dark 12%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven adventure that emphasizes the emotional weight of a dark, atmospheric journey.

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 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.9%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and punchy indie horror game that shares the pixel-art aesthetic and gloomy tone of Tide Up.

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 19.3%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Anime 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, female-protagonist-led horror game that balances cute aesthetics with a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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 55.4% ★, Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Anime 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet eerie pixel-art RPG that focuses on narrative and atmospheric exploration.

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: RPGMaker 36.8% ★, Horror 20.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, effective horror-adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a confined space.

“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 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, atmospheric RPGMaker horror title that focuses on exploration and uncovering a dark, hidden truth.

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 51% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Anime 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Horror 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses an art gallery setting to explore themes of trauma and mystery.

In a world corrupted by superpowers, powerful enemies have plunged society into chaos. Can Luna, through her mysterious superpower, defeat the nearly invincible enigmatic women and bring peace?

Why similar: Anime 41.8%, 2D 22.1%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down puzzle-adventure that shares the female-led, 2D exploration style of the seed game.

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Anime 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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 66.8% ★, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 10%, Indie 4.9%

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: Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that features a doll-themed setting and challenging puzzles.

TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie, pixel-art adventure that provides a similar sense of discovery and horror-themed puzzle-solving.

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 8.5%

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: Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Anime 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

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 60.9% ★, Horror 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Anime 5.2%, Adventure 4.4%

The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.

Why similar: Anime 23.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker adventure that features a female protagonist and a dream-based narrative structure.

An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria 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: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 14.9%, Anime 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Anime 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 8%

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: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 11.2%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.6%

Lucid Dream is Point and Click horror game. The girl dream of being trapped in a weird place even though you fell asleep as always. Collect the item and Find clues! Escape and wake up from the dream!

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Anime 15.3%, Indie 8.3%

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 59.6% ★, Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

This is a Touhou Fangame. Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. In Cross The Boundaries, you will solve riddles while trying to stay alive, and looking for a way out of the nightmare.

Why similar: Anime 25.2%, Adventure 13%, 2D 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Puzzle 12.6%

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 20.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Dark 13.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.

Why similar: RPGMaker 50.1% ★, Horror 25.4%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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 39.3% ★, Horror 18.5%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 10.9%

After hearing a young girl's cry for help, Yukine as a kami went in to the unknowned dimension to help. While helping the ghosts on the way to fulfill their wishes, she also has to solve riddles and traps. Will Yukine be able to save the girl from this cursed dimension ...?

Why similar: RPGMaker 33% ★, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Anime 13%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Adventure 16.2%, Horror 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Dark 11%

Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Anime 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Anime 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 8.4%

"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 54.1% ★, Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Mystery 6.7%

A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

Why similar: RPGMaker 64.8% ★, Anime 14.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Puzzle 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

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: Horror 15.7%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 4%

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: Anime 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

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: RPGMaker 36.6% ★, Horror 23.8%, 2D 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Dark 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%

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: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Anime 23.6%, Horror 19%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

Why similar: Anime 38.4%, Horror 34.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Anime 19%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 11%

A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

Why similar: Anime 21%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%

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 18%, Anime 17.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%