Games Like Tormenture

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Surreal 16.3%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Retro 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a cursed arcade cabinet mechanic that mirrors the 'game within a game' concept found in Tormenture.

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Dark 15.7%, Horror 14.3%, Retro 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on a haunted game that forces you to solve puzzles while the boundary between the game and reality dissolves.

"I need a Heart in order to open it"

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Dark 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Surreal 10.9%, Retro 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive meta-horror experience where the game actively interacts with your computer files to create a sense of dread.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Surreal 24.7%, Dark 13.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror game that blends puzzle-solving with deep emotional intensity and dreamlike sequences.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: 1980s 27.2%, Retro 19.4%, Horror 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the retro, sentient-AI-horror vibe perfectly as the game evolves into something much more sinister.

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Surreal 14.3%, Retro 13%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dreamlike horror game with a distinct retro aesthetic that feels like a fever dream of childhood fears.

Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

Why similar: Dark 18%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that captures the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and puzzle-solving focus of classic horror.

Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.

Why similar: Surreal 14.4%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that focuses on a dark, story-rich narrative and exploration.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Dark 30.6%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterful pixel-art psychological horror game that features complex puzzles and a deeply oppressive, reality-blurring atmosphere.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Horror 21.9%, Retro 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An anthology of horror stories that utilizes retro technology and meta-narrative elements to build intense psychological tension.

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Old School 22.5%, Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 15.6%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern psychological horror game that relies on classic inventory management and puzzle-solving mechanics.

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: Horror 36%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Mystery 18.3%, 2D 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This 1-bit cosmic horror game uses a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, reality-bending psychological puzzles.

Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.

Why similar: 1980s 26.8%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Retro 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-puzzle game that utilizes a nostalgic, slightly unsettling atmosphere to keep the player on edge.

The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist.

Why similar: Retro 18.5%, Horror 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled meta-horror game that uses multiple endings and psychological choices to unsettle the player.

Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.

Why similar: Retro 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Old School 13.3%, Surreal 12.9%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and a sense of unease.

Trapped in what appears to be an endless hallway in your home, rooms begin to feel unfamiliar. Capture anomalies on camera and stay away from any sinister entities.

Why similar: Surreal 23.4%, Horror 22.2%, Exploration 15.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive psychological horror game that blurs the lines of reality through exploration and environmental storytelling.

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Dark 19.9%, Horror 18.1%, Retro 14.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game with a strong narrative focus and a dark, moody aesthetic.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Horror 21%, Retro 20.4%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A low-poly, surreal horror experience that feels like a disjointed, unsettling fever dream.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Surreal 27.8%, Retro 26.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that plays with reality and the player's perception of space.

After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that uses a dark, indie horror aesthetic to challenge the player with difficult puzzles.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A game that specifically explores childhood fears and psychological horror within a domestic setting.

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, 3D 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes a dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sense of constant vulnerability.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Dark 39.4%, Horror 37.4%, Story Rich 15.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential meta-horror experience that breaks the fourth wall to manipulate the player's expectations.

You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 26.9%, Retro 19.3%, Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game with a focus on exploration and unsettling environmental cues.

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Mystery 15.2%, Old School 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game with strong psychological elements and a focus on exploration.

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, 1980s 16.6%, Dark 7.4%, Exploration 7%

You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.7%, Surreal 16.1%, Retro 13.8%, Dark 13.7%, Old School 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, side-scrolling horror game with a unique visual style and arcade-like sensibilities.

Trapped inside an ancient labyrinth, chased by the mythical Minotaur. Will you reach the center? And if so, what will you discover about yourself there, in the dark?

Why similar: Dark 25.1%, Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that focuses on atmosphere and the tension of being hunted.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Surreal 13.7%, Exploration 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Dark 15.9%, Horror 13.2%, Retro 13%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 10.1%

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Retro 20.4%, Dark 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Horror 14.7%, Old School 14.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.9%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 52.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 7.6%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a distinct, hand-drawn art style that explores themes of mental health and trauma.

Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Story Rich 9.3%

Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.

Why similar: Horror 38.1%, 1980s 29%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Action 8.7%

HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

Why similar: Nostalgia 62% ★, Exploration 9.4%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 6.8%, 3D 4.5%

Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.

Why similar: 1980s 20.1%, Dark 15.6%, Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%

Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Surreal 18.1%, Dark 15.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Exploration 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 10.5%

A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

Why similar: Dark 18%, Exploration 14%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Retro 11.9%

Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Old School 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 8%, Puzzle 7.3%

Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?

Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Retro 15.6%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 10.6%

You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Mystery 20%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Horror 14.6%, Retro 14.3%, Surreal 13%, Exploration 9.4%

The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?

Why similar: Exploration 40.3%, Horror 32.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 6.3%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Puzzle 25.1%, Atmospheric 13.6%, 3D 11.3%, Adventure 9.1%

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Dark 17.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 7.3%

Collect pellets to power the safe room and survive. Solve the mystery of how you were sucked into this haunted arcade machine, and escape.

Why similar: 1980s 23.9%, Retro 16.7%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 11.5%, Exploration 10%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Dark 15.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 8%

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Dark 17.3%, 1980s 15.9%, Horror 15.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Retro 10.6%

Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.

Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Dark 18.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 11.3%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Dark 27.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, 3D 9%, Story Rich 8.7%

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Dark 22.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Paranormal Torment is a psychological horror game in the spirit of P.T., where you're trapped in a loop of memory and guilt, forced to relive a tragedy over and over again. He's still waiting for you to come back...

Why similar: Dark 24.7%, Puzzle 23.2%, Exploration 21.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 22.1%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 8.9%

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

Why similar: 1980s 26.5%, Retro 15.7%, Old School 14.4%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%

You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Dark 15.3%, 1980s 13.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, Dark 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.

Why similar: Retro 22.1%, Horror 19.6%, Surreal 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Side Scroller 11.3%

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Dark 17.7%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%