Games Like Traum

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

Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Psychological Horror 30.7%, Indie 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the definitive dream-exploration game, it perfectly matches the surreal, wandering nature of the seed game.

A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, RPGMaker 29.4% ★, Adventure 20.8%, Horror 9.4%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that explores the intersection of dreams and psychological horror through a pixel-art aesthetic.

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 56.2% ★, Horror 24.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the dream-like, puzzle-heavy exploration and dark aesthetic found in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 53.3%, Psychological Horror 30.4%, Indie 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of RPGMaker horror that excels at creating an unsettling, artistic atmosphere similar to Traum.

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Gore 42.5%, Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click adventure that explores the fragility of the human psyche through a series of nightmare scenarios.

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 64.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Gore 7.4%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a quintessential RPGMaker horror experience with high-stakes puzzles and a dark, psychological narrative.

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: Gore 34.4%, Violent 21.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, psychological point-and-click experience with multiple endings that reward exploration.

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

Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Violent 29.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on dark family secrets and psychological horror within an RPGMaker framework.

Gil's Lucid Dreams is a FPS horror game based on the story and exploration. Gil use lucid dreams to get away from his unsatisfacting life. He will lose the control of his dreams, becoming completely succubus of his nightmares. Will Gil be able to face his Alter Ego?

Why similar: Gore 55%, Adventure 17.7%, Horror 17.4%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the mechanics of lucid dreaming, making it a strong thematic companion to the seed game.

Adam Ridgewell is invited to a job interview, but things will get dark.

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Adventure 26.9%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Indie 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a focused, psychological horror experience that mirrors the intimate, story-driven nature of the seed.

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Adventure 24%, Psychological Horror 19.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror adventure that effectively uses visual storytelling to create a sense of dread.

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: Gore 39.8%, Violent 29.9%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie adventure that emphasizes the violent and psychological aspects of horror.

A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.

Why similar: Gore 59.9%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and philosophical journey that mirrors the emotional and psychological depth of the seed game.

A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

Why similar: Gore 26.1%, Horror 23.7%, Violent 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, story-rich horror experience that fits well within the RPGMaker horror subgenre.

A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!

Why similar: Horror 58.6%, Indie 41.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror game that uses a visual-novel style to deliver its unsettling narrative.

Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 49.7%, Indie 27%, Adventure 23.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic and choices-matter gameplay that aligns with the seed's psychological tone.

If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!

Why similar: Gore 46.1%, Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the anime-inspired horror aesthetic while maintaining a focus on dark, psychological themes.

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Gore 45.7%, Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the RPGMaker engine to craft a short, puzzle-filled horror experience centered on the concept of dreams.

Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1 is a horror-mystery adventure game where you must find the truth about your mother's death. What evils await you in the depths of the Lancaster farmhouse? The further you go, the more strange things get.

Why similar: Gore 38.5%, RPGMaker 32.5% ★, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker adventure that shares the violent and indie-horror sensibilities of the seed game.

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Gore 31.7%, Violent 22.6%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic psychological horror experience that focuses on atmosphere and exploration.

An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the shared name, this indie adventure captures a similar sense of melancholy and psychological exploration.

First chapter of the saga, The Devil's Womb is a free "Made in Italy" classic puzzle adventure-horror title developed by Insane Kat Studio and made with RPG Maker MV.

Why similar: Gore 29.7%, Violent 25.7%, RPGMaker 23.7% ★, Horror 9.2%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a short, violent, and indie-focused horror experience that aligns with the seed's tone.

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: Adventure 59.5%, Indie 40.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, RPGMaker-based adventure that fits the profile of indie psychological horror.

Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise.

Why similar: Indie 100%

In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.

Why similar: Gore 45.2%, Violent 22.9%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie adventure that emphasizes gore and psychological tension in a confined setting.

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: Gore 35%, Violent 31.2%, Horror 14.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 6%

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: Psychological Horror 47.6%, Indie 26.3%, Adventure 26.1%

Prepare for an experience unlike anything you've seen before... TRATEL64 (spell it in all caps) is a zany comedy adventure game that's stylized like a fever dream! Watch Tratel go from 0 to 64 over the course of an afternoon (in real time that amounts to 1-2 hours).

Why similar: Violent 54.2%, Adventure 20%, Indie 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world, and is retelling it to her friend. A single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, but experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.

Why similar: Horror 100%

The weird and somewhat unsettling trip of a doomer

Why similar: Gore 41.7%, Violent 38.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Indie 7.3%

Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.

Why similar: Gore 36.9%, Violent 32.9%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 6%

After waking from a terrifying dream of your own untimely death, you attempt to make your way to the Finnigan Brothers' Fun Park for its last day then back home again. It's like playing Russian roulette with five chambers loaded, but more frustrating.

Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Gore 28.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Indie 7.8%

What would you do for the person you love? Are you sure you're actually in love with them? They say love is all about sacrifice. What are you willing to lose for the one you supposedly love?

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.9% ★, Gore 18.7%, Violent 16.7%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 6.9%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Adventure 35.3%, Indie 25.5%

HORSE is a short psychological horror game about a man tormented by his recent past and his sexual alienation. Hiding from the world, his familiar surroundings turn hostile and do their utmost to eat him alive.

Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Adventure 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Indie 14.8%

Are you sure this is reality?

Why similar: Violent 35%, Adventure 28.1%, Indie 20.3%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 6%

Unroaded is a short free visual novel about the living dead man who instead of inaction has chosen the road.

Why similar: Violent 68.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Indie 13.4%

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 61% ★, Horror 21.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 6.3%, Psychological Horror 2%

This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.

Why similar: Gore 26%, Horror 25.2%, Violent 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 8.2%

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 52.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Indie 15.2%, Adventure 14.9%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.5%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Gore 27.9%, Violent 21.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 6.3%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Horror 53.2%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, Adventure 15.7%

Play with 'P.', a mystery character trying to figure out what's going on in this 'dream'. Who to trust? Apparently, not the dog.

Why similar: Indie 50.6%, Psychological Horror 49.4%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 95%, Indie 5%

A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Gore 23.3%, Violent 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 11.1%

VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 9%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Horror 53.7%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Adventure 17.8%

A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate...

Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Indie 21.7%

Wow, it's Doors Quest Demo! You gotta go through the door if you wanna win the game!

Why similar: Gore 48%, Violent 42.8%, Indie 9.3%

This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.

Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Psychological Horror 31.4%, Gore 12.2%, Adventure 8%, Indie 2%

Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .

Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons.

Why similar: Horror 58.4%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 8.1%

A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Gore 70.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Indie 12%

This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Psychological Horror 30.8%, Gore 16.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 2.6%

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 69.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 9.6%, Psychological Horror 3.7%

A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.

Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Psychological Horror 40.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 8.1%

This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...

Why similar: Violent 69.7%, Indie 15.9%, Adventure 14.4%

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.7%, Horror 34.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 8%