- #1 Ib
96% 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: RPG 31.5%, Horror 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Indie 13.3%, Casual 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker horror game that masterfully uses atmosphere and mystery to create a tense, memorable experience.
- #2 Towards The Pantheon
97% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Connor O.R.T. Linning
Windows
Join Freyja, Bam, Mishima, and Phenez on their journey Towards The Pantheon! Gone are the RPG cliches of potions and elemental powers; in Towards The Pantheon you dive head first into a simultaneously lighthearted, fun, dark, and painful adventure in this fresh and exciting world!
Why similar: RPG 41.7%, Adventure 24.1%, Casual 18.2%, Indie 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length RPG that the seed game serves as a prequel to, offering a deeper dive into the same world and characters.
- #3 신기록 : A Compendium of Ghosts
96% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: Team 33
Windows
'신기록 : A Compendium of Ghosts' is a role-playing game based on the webtoon of the same name. Sang returns home as a fully fledged hunter. On his way, he gets caught up in a very strange event. You have to accompany him on his journey to gather clues and puzzle out what is going on.
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Adventure 23%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 16.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that shares the short-form, mystery-focused structure of the seed game.
- #4 The Witch's House MV
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 45.9%, RPG 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a staple of the RPGMaker horror genre, focusing on environmental storytelling and sudden, chilling surprises.
- #5 Mad Father
94% 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: Horror 46%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 10.7%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of exploration and narrative-heavy horror that defines the best RPGMaker mystery games.
- #6 Byakuya Museum
94% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2023
Dev: 墨染_Aifeimo
Windows
“I should have...died...”Opened eyes again, he found himself in a bustling museum!Players need to take on the role of a raven specimen boy "Gregorio" to explore the Byakuya Museum. Your mission is to plumb the secrets of Time Town, uncover your own past, and escape from the museum.
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, RPG 26%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Indie 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG-style horror game that uses the RPGMaker engine to deliver a dramatic and fantasy-infused mystery.
- #7 Yume Nikki
93% 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: Horror 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Indie 18.8%, Adventure 18%, Casual 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This foundational surreal exploration game captures the same sense of wandering through mysterious, dream-like environments.
- #8 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
91% 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 31.3%, RPG 30%, Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Casual 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted RPGMaker horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a haunting, gothic atmosphere.
- #9 Into The Unknown
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows · Mac
There's nothing scarier than waking up in the middle of the forest alone... or so it seems. Taking control of Rachel in this short, story driven, exploration game, you must find out where you are, why you're there, and most importantly, how to get out. What will you uncover when you delve into the unknown?
Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Casual 31.6%, Indie 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie horror adventure that mirrors the mystery and casual RPG elements of the seed game.
- #10 LISA: The First
90% matchVery Positive82% of 422 reviews2024
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A memory of madness.
Why similar: RPG 72.8%, Horror 27.2%
Why You'll Like It: A free, surreal, and deeply unsettling RPGMaker experience that explores psychological trauma through exploration.
- #11 The Room Syndrome
91% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
Windows
Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.
Why similar: Casual 38.9%, Indie 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 23%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that traps the player in a confined space, mirroring the claustrophobic tension of the seed game.
- #12 Samsara Room
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,865 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Adventure 44.7%, Indie 35.6%, Horror 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle adventure that shares the dream-like, mysterious quality of the seed game.
- #13 Karisvale
88% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Brendan Tighe
Windows
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Horror 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play RPGMaker exploration game that emphasizes a top-down perspective and mysterious discovery.
- #14 Session Seven
89% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2019
Dev: Session Seven Team
Windows · Linux
Session Seven is a free point & click adventure game in which you play as Ryan, an estranged father and husband who has just awoken, beaten, bruised, and alone in a locked cellar.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Indie 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click mystery that excels at building tension through its narrative and pixel-art style.
- #15 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface
86% matchVery Positive98% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
This is a small free prequel to the Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. An old cabin deep in the dense forest, a strange computer, and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Adventure 24.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror mystery that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to create a sense of unease.
- #16 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时,他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历,全都无法想起。很快,他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间,到处都是谜题和陷阱,还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中,也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方,是救赎,还是绝望?这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: RPG 35.7%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven RPGMaker horror game that focuses on suspense and thriller elements.
- #17 Corpse Party
87% 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: Horror 44.4%, RPG 25.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that heavily influenced the RPGMaker horror scene with its focus on survival and narrative branching.
- #18 Shelley Manor
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a gothic, atmospheric setting.
- #19 Captive
85% 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: RPG 57.8%, Indie 22.7%, Horror 19.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that shares the seed game's focus on a female protagonist trapped in a mysterious environment.
- #20 Neospace: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: DreamStudios
Windows
You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself.
Why similar: RPG 54.7%, Adventure 41.5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that focuses on emotional storytelling and atmospheric exploration.
- #21 THANATOS
82% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Adventure 60.5%, Horror 39.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror puzzle game that shares the theme of escaping a dark, mysterious situation.
- #22 Towards Future
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 754 reviews2022
Dev: 拾伍司工坊Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Waking up in the darkness, unable to see the sunrise, he remembered the little master carefully carried him home. The base has already fallen into ruin and there are no signs of any living people here. Where did the little master go? Is there any hope left under the doomsday?
Why similar: RPG 68%, Pixel Graphics 32%
- #23 Haeven
84% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Cleril Calamity Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Explore fantastical interpretations of different parts of the mind including the Hippocampus, Ego, and more! Battle against your oppressive Subconscious as you struggle for control of your mind.
Why similar: RPG 51.3%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 19.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused RPGMaker adventure that captures the indie spirit of the seed game.
- #24 The Crooked Man
82% 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: Horror 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Casual 14.1%, RPG 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that uses the RPGMaker engine to tell a story about personal demons and mystery.
- #25 Blackout Hospital
79% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: RPG 43.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Horror 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%
- #26 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
78% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #27 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: RPG 63%, Adventure 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Indie 2.5%
- #28 REALITY
81% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Grey Reality Studios
Windows
REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.5%
- #29 Friendly Fire
76% matchVery Positive95% of 1,035 reviews2020
Dev: The Cat Hive Developers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?
Why similar: Adventure 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Casual 23.8%, Indie 21.7%
- #30 Tangles - تشابك
75% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Hamad Al-HumaidanPub: Saham Studio
Windows
Awakening from a long coma following a training injury, Soldier Basel finds himself alone in an isolated camp on a deserted island surrounded by questions and mystery. He begins to search for answers to uncover the secrets, and whether they are painful truths or terrifying illusions.
Why similar: Horror 68.2%, Adventure 31.8%
- #31 Natari at the Bubble Planet
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Caliburn Studio
Windows
Natari at the Bubble Planet, Episode I of Wakusei Keikaku, is made with RPG Maker MV, this is a game about "Bubbles" and "Dreams" , you can reach your life goal by solving some puzzles to be what you want to, like a scientist, chef, nurse, conductor, painter, etc.
Why similar: RPG 50.2%, Adventure 29.8%, Indie 20%
- #32 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
73% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.
Why similar: RPG 63.7%, Adventure 36.3%
- #33 Hyperborea
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Flova Interactive
Windows · Mac
She wakes up alone, missing, and trapped in the frozen tundra of Hyperborea, Hypatia must use her wits and wileys if she is to escape this accursed corner of the world. the choices she makes will determine not only her future, but that of the imperial exploratory legion.
Why similar: Adventure 60.5%, RPG 27.9%, Indie 11.6%
- #34 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: RPG 33.4%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 17%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Indie 12.2%
- #35 NashBored
75% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
NashBored is a surreal RPG in a dark and unique world.Nash just wont wake up. The dream goes deeper and deeper.What lies beyond the veil of your conscious thought? Who are you, really? Discover the truth of your dream reality.
Why similar: RPG 39.8%, Adventure 23.7%, Horror 20.7%, Indie 15.9%
- #36 Trapped
74% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Adventure 39.9%, Horror 31.3%, Indie 28.8%
- #37 Night Reverie: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Casual 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 30%, Adventure 26%, Indie 13.8%
- #38 This is Interesting
70% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Horror 23.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Indie 7.1%
- #39 Town of Dusk
72% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: RPG 43.8%, Adventure 28.9%, Horror 27.3%
- #40 The Flayed Man
68% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Adventure 23.9%, RPG 11.4%, Indie 9.2%
- #41 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
71% matchVery Positive99% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac
You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3
Why similar: Adventure 48.8%, Indie 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%
- #42 SORE
73% matchMixed67% of 343 reviews2017
Dev: Bazitov Mikhail
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 24.5%, Casual 20.9%
- #43 Backrooms: Found Footage
67% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Adventure 51.7%, Horror 37.1%, Indie 11.2%
- #44 Clandestinity of Elsie
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
World War Two veteran and mentally-damaged alcoholic Hayden Warrick awakens from a night of drinking to find that his wife Elsie has mysteriously disappeared.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #45 阿津
71% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2019
Dev: 阿津Pub: 歐津津教團
Windows
你身為一個肥宅在不知名的房子裡醒來,想要逃出去卻發現沒那麼簡單...
Why similar: RPG 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
- #46 Zzzz-Zzzz-Zzzz
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 254 reviews2017
Dev: SaintHeiserPub: Half-Face Games
Windows
When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up?
Why similar: Casual 52.8%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 20.6%
- #47 Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1
70% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2018
Dev: JucarPub: Il Pleut
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Adventure 26.7%, Indie 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Casual 7.3%
- #48 Free Will
66% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 55%, Horror 19%, Indie 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #49 PRICE
67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》
Why similar: Horror 43%, Indie 19.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 18.1%
- #50 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 522 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆(Utopia Museum)
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人,在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下,从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实,才能从这里离开,即使……真相不像你所期待的那样,他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: Adventure 64.5%, RPG 26.3%, Indie 9.2%
- #51 Aimi
69% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: RPG 44.6%, Horror 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%
- #52 Fear the Timeloop - Prologue
63% matchVery Positive85% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Horror 70.9%, Adventure 29.1%
- #53 Serene Asylum
68% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: MPlant Games
Windows
Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!
Why similar: Casual 60.5%, Indie 39.5%
- #54 Hargrave
66% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2020
Dev: Disafter Games
Windows
Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.
Why similar: Adventure 44.6%, Casual 33.9%, Indie 21.5%
- #55 Reflection
63% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Horror 66.4%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 4.2%
- #56 Perceptions of the Dead
67% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Horror 24.7%, Indie 22.6%, Casual 21.6%
- #57 Intrepid
69% matchMixed50% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Miskatonic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in your cryo-pod. Other crew members are dead. Something is wrong with the spaceship and if you don't use all your wits, you will not leave this place alive...
Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Indie 41.2%