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Games Like Traum

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Psychological Horror, Indie.

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Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 377 reviews
Released: 2018-03-19
Developer: Ruskatuli
Genres: Violent, Gore, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 74%

Overview

Traum is a short, atmospheric RPGMaker horror game that blends surreal dreamscapes with psychological tension. These recommendations focus on titles that capture that same unsettling, dream-like narrative style, prioritizing indie horror games that utilize the RPGMaker engine or similar point-and-click mechanics to deliver dark, story-driven experiences.

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  1. #1 Yume Nikki
    97% 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: RPGMaker 52.9%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Indie 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%

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

  2. #2 Have a Nice Dream
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
    Dev: 榭季生
    Windows

    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 33.2%, RPGMaker 26.5%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 9.7%, Indie 9.2%

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

  3. #3 Fausts Alptraum
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,233 reviews2017
    Dev: LaboRatStudio
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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 52.8%, Horror 26.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Psychological Horror 6.6%, Indie 6.2%

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

  4. #4 Ib
    95% 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: RPGMaker 48.4%, Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Indie 8.6%

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

  5. #5 Bad Dream: Coma
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 42.7%, Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Adventure 11.2%, 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.

  6. #6 The Witch's House MV
    94% 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: RPGMaker 56.4%, Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Indie 3.5%, Adventure 3.5%

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

  7. #7 The Flayed Man
    91% 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: Gore 34.8%, Violent 21.6%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Adventure 8.4%

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

  8. #8 Mad Father
    93% 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: RPGMaker 47.2%, Horror 19.3%, Violent 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Adventure 4.2%

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

  9. #9 un/FRAGMENT.
    89% matchPositive88% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: izakiko paradox
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 66.6%, Adventure 33.4%

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

  10. #10 The Interview
    92% matchMostly Negative32% of 163 reviews2015
    Dev: Anothink
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Adventure 26.7%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Indie 20.1%

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

  11. #11 7 Days
    86% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
    Windows

    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: RPGMaker 71.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Indie 7.8%, Adventure 6.6%

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

  12. #12 Dead Dreams
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    "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: RPGMaker 41.5%, Gore 27%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Adventure 5.1%

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

  13. #13 Gil's Lucid Dreams
    91% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
    Dev: Oblion Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 55.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Horror 17.2%, 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.

  14. #14 Disturbed
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%

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

  15. #15 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
    84% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
    Windows

    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%, Horror 24.1%, Violent 22.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Adventure 8%

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

  16. #16 Garden of Oblivion
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    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 58.3%, Indie 41.7%

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

  17. #17 Fragile
    87% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

    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 40.3%, Violent 29.6%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 5.5%

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

  18. #18 Summer Nightmare
    86% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    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%, Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 6.6%

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

  19. #19 Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2018
    Dev: Jordan AllenPub: Enkian Games
    Windows

    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 41.1%, RPGMaker 29.5%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 7.3%

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

  20. #20 Fear in Hospital
    84% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
    Dev: IO Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Gore 32.1%, Violent 22.5%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 8.3%

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

  21. #21 The Devil's Womb
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Yumero
    Windows

    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 31%, Violent 26.4%, RPGMaker 21.1%, Horror 9.4%, Adventure 7.2%

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

  22. #22 Trauma
    83% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
    Dev: Krystian Majewski
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.4%, Indie 43.6%

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

  23. #23 Connected Hearts - Visual novel
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 339 reviews2017
    Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Stw Projects
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    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%

  24. #24 Blackbay Asylum
    82% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
    Dev: TAD Productions ABPub: KPL
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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%, Violent 23%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 5.3%

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

  25. #25 Haeven
    82% 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: Adventure 59.1%, Indie 40.9%

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

  26. #26 Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1
    79% 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: Gore 35.4%, Violent 31%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 6%

  27. #27 SORE
    80% 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: Psychological Horror 47.7%, Indie 26.5%, Adventure 25.8%

  28. #28 TRATEL64
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 143 reviews2017
    Dev: HOGWILDMURDER
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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 54.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

  29. #29 The Bottom of the Well
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 584 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Nettle Studio
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    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%

  30. #30 Take the Dream IX
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 176 reviews2016
    Dev: Yai Gameworks
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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 38.3%, Gore 20.1%, Violent 17.6%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 7.3%

  31. #31 One Way To Die
    79% matchMixed55% of 345 reviews2015
    Dev: Tenth&Hess GamesPub: CoaguCo Industries
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    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 45.4%, Adventure 25.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Indie 10.9%

  32. #32 FLIGHTMARE
    74% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Van Studios
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Gore 37.3%, Violent 32.7%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 6.1%

  33. #33 Darold The Doomer: Psychedelic Lucid Dreams
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2022
    Dev: Vice Tycho
    Windows · Mac

    The weird and somewhat unsettling trip of a doomer

    Why similar: Gore 42.1%, Violent 38%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Indie 7.3%

  34. #34 Contraindication
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Static Remains
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 64.2%, RPGMaker 35.8%

  35. #35 Port of Call
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,273 reviews2015
    Dev: Underdog Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    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 35.1%, Indie 25.7%

  36. #36 A Date in the Park
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,998 reviews2016
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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

    Why similar: Horror 53.1%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Adventure 15.6%

  37. #37 HORSE
    77% matchMixed54% of 189 reviews2019
    Dev: cornthea
    Windows

    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 43.3%, Adventure 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Indie 14.9%

  38. #38 Good Morning World
    75% matchMixed68% of 206 reviews2020
    Dev: IL YA
    Windows

    Are you sure this is reality?

    Why similar: Violent 34.9%, Adventure 27.9%, Indie 20.6%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 6%

  39. #39 PRICE
    74% 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 52.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Indie 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%

  40. #40 Unroaded
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 304 reviews2019
    Dev: stormnebulae
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Violent 68.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 13.5%

  41. #41 Aroma
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
    Dev: Oyashiro.dev
    Windows · Mac

    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 26.3%, Horror 25%, Violent 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 8.1%

  42. #42 Trick & Treat
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
    Dev: Rabbiton
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 57.4%, Horror 23.3%, Adventure 10%, Indie 7%, Psychological Horror 2.2%

  43. #43 Something Strange
    70% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Psychological Horror 32%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 9.6%

  44. #44 Happy Game
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,400 reviews2021
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Horror 37%, Gore 26.8%, Violent 21.7%, Adventure 8%, Indie 6.4%

  45. #45 Red Bow
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
    Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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: Gore 27.8%, RPGMaker 21.5%, Violent 16.4%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

  46. #46 Brother Perro
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2018
    Dev: LUZSTARDOM
    Windows

    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 50.7%, Psychological Horror 49.3%

  47. #47 Channel 4 Midnight
    62% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: foolkien
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Horror 53.7%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Adventure 17.7%

  48. #48 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Notick
    Windows

    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 47.5%, Psychological Horror 29%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 9.1%

  49. #49 Bleeding Roots
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2024
    Dev: Mechanikoi
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Horror 58.3%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 8.1%

  50. #50 Masochisia
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 431 reviews2015
    Dev: Oldblood
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 50.4%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Indie 21.9%

  51. #51 白昼梦 · 心象病院
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
    Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
    Windows

    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 35.8%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, Gore 16.7%, Adventure 15.7%

  52. #52 Glassy Stare
    61% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
    Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Gore 70.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Indie 12%

  53. #53 Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2015
    Dev: Yai Gameworks
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.

    Why similar: RPGMaker 45%, Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Adventure 9%

  54. #54 Doors Quest Demo
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 172 reviews2018
    Dev: Nick Page!
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 11%

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

    Why similar: Gore 48.4%, Violent 42.3%, Indie 9.3%

  55. #55 The Raintime
    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

  56. #56 Everyday Devil
    59% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2026
    Dev: alleesaur
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Psychological Horror 40.6%, Indie 8.3%, Adventure 7.8%

  57. #57 Sisyphus Reborn
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,085 reviews2016
    Dev: Edwin MontgomeryPub: Myshkin Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

    Why similar: Adventure 71.1%, Indie 28.9%

  58. #58 Restless Dreams
    59% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

    Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Violent 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 9.8%

  59. #59 Them
    60% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Lexip Games
    Windows

    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: Horror 49.8%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Adventure 22.4%

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