- #1 The Horror Story: Rebirth
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: CatgirlLydiaPub: Phoenix Limit Studios
Windows
Welcome to The Horror Story: Rebirth, a remake version from the original Horror Story powered by Unreal Engine 5. Like all horror games, it contains jumpscares, flashing lights, and loud noises.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 44.6% ★, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Difficult 14.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Indie 7.3%
- #2 The House Sitter's 5 Nights
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremy FischerPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
You take on the role of a house sitter tasked with completing chores while surviving 5 nightmarish nights until 6 AM. The catch? You're not alone.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 56.8% ★, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Difficult 14.8%, First-Person 7.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #3 The Rocket Stop Incident
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Handsoap
Windows
The Rocket Stop Incident is an atmospheric first-person horror game with puzzle elements.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 63.6% ★, Difficult 16%, Puzzle 8.5%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #4 Nullysun
96% matchMixed50% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A game about a small ball and its big problems
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 55.5% ★, Indie 18%, Difficult 12.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #5 In The Search For: Revenge
95% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: EDO
Windows
In The Search For: Revenge is a very short, intentionally unpolished, abstract and odd game with no dialogue and little to no music.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 55.2% ★, Indie 39.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #6 My Liminal Nightmare
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan Dowling
Windows
It’s common knowledge that the land of dreams is a peaceful place where no harm can reach you. But what happens when dreams turn to nightmares at the hand of an ancient evil? Once you enter its hunting grounds, be prepared to face his twisted games.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 70.8% ★, Lore-Rich 17.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Indie 3.4%
- #7 keyg: the last prison
94% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Axel Sonic
Windows
Explore a world like no other, where your keyboard becomes a level, and each key represents a room on that level. You’ll face various logic puzzles, challenging arcade levels, cunning enemies, and unexpected surprises.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 55.5% ★, Difficult 15.4%, Indie 14.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 6%
- #8 Seasonala Cemetery
87% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Gabby DaRienzo
Windows · Mac
A meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery as it changes with the seasons.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 77% ★, First-Person 9.3%, Story Rich 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Indie 2.5%
- #9 TorqueL
93% matchPositive86% of 49 reviews2015
Dev: Nanmo (Takayuki Yanagihara) @ FullPowerSideAttack.comPub: PLAYISM
Windows
TorqueL is unique a 2D "rolling" & "extend" platformer/action/puzzle game. Including total 50 chambers, 7 basic routes. Music of product version created by sanodg(Nobuyoshi Sano).
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 68.2% ★, Difficult 18.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Indie 3.5%
- #10 The Faceless Double
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
“This world is cursed...” The latest tale from LiEat creator △○□× (Miwashiba). Having lost his form, Double embarks on a journey to lift the curse. What exactly is “God”? What is this “curse”? Why can Double become other people? You are the one who will see this adventure to its conclusion!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 67.6% ★, Indie 23.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #11 Dark Maze
92% matchMostly Negative37% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: TortishkaPub: Metal Fox
Windows
Your task is to get out of the maze. For this, you need to find the key!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 71.6% ★, Indie 28.4%
- #12 ESCAPE FROM DOCY
91% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Escape
Windows
Escape from Docy – it’s an indie game, where you have to escape from Docy, he is your enemy who is doing everything to prevent you from reaching the end or finish the game.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 69.7% ★, Indie 23.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #13 Warlock's Tower
91% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: MidipixelPub: Whippering
Windows · Mac
A punishing puzzler with elegantly designed levels around one brutal rule - one move equals one life lost.
Why similar: Indie 47.2%, Difficult 29.8%, Puzzle 23%
- #14 Senna and the Forest
89% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2019
Dev: Siddharth Sivaraman
Windows · Mac
A forest is a family and families have secrets. Talk to the trees, solve detective-style puzzles and make your way to the heart of a dying forest and experience a story of tragedy and hope.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 56.7% ★, Indie 27.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #15 Rocks and Rockets
89% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Rocks and Rockets - a terrific action game where you have to control the rocket and to cope with a very hostile environment.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 64% ★, Indie 22%, Puzzle 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #16 The Cat and the Box
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: Eli Schroeder
Windows · Mac
Built on no engine or external libraries, this game takes you through a 3D adventure rendered in a plain text window.
Why similar: Indie 45.2%, First-Person 21.5%, Story Rich 18.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%
- #17 Bloom Thrice
78% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: NEO*PUN
Windows
Embark on a journey through the gamified "Beautiful World", play (fight) with residents until you are satisfied, and explore to the end of the world. "Bloom Thrice" is a 2D action adventure game where you join the world full of brightness and kindness.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 59.5% ★, Difficult 19.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Indie 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #18 Xilosaga
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morphusion Games
Windows
Xilosaga is an action and platform game where you play as Tatuapu, an Indian from a local tribe, who ventures out with the aim of purging a plague within the carrancas, which began to attract evil spirits and dominated the inhabitants of northeastern Brazil.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 80.5% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Indie 4.3%
- #19 Forest Grove
81% matchMostly Negative36% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Miga GamesPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 56.6% ★, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, First-Person 4.6%
- #20 Projector Face
85% matchVery Positive87% of 86 reviews2016
Dev: Fluik Entertainment Inc
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Projector Face is a point and click adventure game following the peculiar actions of a voiceless protagonist trying desperately to communicate. Solve puzzles and help Projector Face befriend the local kids while doing what he does best: playing movies on whatever surface he can find.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 75.5% ★, Indie 24.5%
- #21 Druid
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 273 reviews2017
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Druid is an adventure game with different puzzles and riddles where you play as a druid who searches for a wise master and helps to magic forest dwellers. Overcome all obstacles to find your teacher!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 72.7% ★, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #22 Scenner
84% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: mexicoz
Windows
Scenner is a single-player sci-fi and survival horror game. One of the main elements of the gameplay is utter darkness where a sonar is your only friend. A tense adventure is waiting for you.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 61.9% ★, First-Person 8.9%, Indie 8.5%, Puzzle 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #23 TAL: Arctic 2
83% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: Snkl Studio
Windows
TAL: Arctic 2 - In this game you need help an unknown creature to go in the magic portal across many mazes.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 62.8% ★, Indie 21%, Puzzle 9.3%, Atmospheric 7%
- #24 Maskmaker
79% matchVery Positive93% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: InnerspaceVRPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In an all new mysterious universe built by the developers of the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, you play as a Maskmaker's apprentice and learn the magic of crafting masks to immerse yourself in the intriguing enigmatic beings within the game.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 63.8% ★, Puzzle 8.4%, First-Person 7.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Indie 7.2%
- #25 Displace
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Eirtep
Windows
Single player, first-person puzzle game where you can spawn cubes and spheres while utilising switches, launch pads and boost pads to navigate through deceiving blocks to the next teleporter
Why similar: Indie 53.7%, First-Person 24%, Puzzle 22.3%
- #26 Almost A Ghost
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PNR Verse
Windows
Almost a Ghost is a grid-based, Sokoban-inspired puzzle game about a spirit caught between worlds. Push boxes, master evolving mechanics, and work your way toward becoming real.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 71.8% ★, Difficult 18.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #27 Night Fly
82% matchMostly Negative35% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Night Fly - 2D game that will give you a chance to test your nerves for strength in artful locations.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 73.2% ★, Indie 26.8%
- #28 INCLOSED
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amir Dayyef
Windows
A twisted survival horror set in a broken harvest fair. Hide in cutouts during deadly games, endure cruel punishments, and uncover the truth behind the barn before someone awakens.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 46% ★, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Difficult 16.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #29 Frame Outsiders
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: つじは(tsujihaneta)
Windows · Mac
「テレポート」でターゲットを奪え! 新感覚《画面ループ》、潜入アクションアドベンチャー!――アタシが部外者だとしても、想いは世界を欺ける。
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 68.5% ★, Indie 22.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #30 TAL: Arctic
80% matchMixed57% of 100 reviews2018
Dev: Snkl Studio
Windows
TAL: Arctic - In this game you need help an unknown creature to go in the magic portal across many mazes.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 61.9% ★, Indie 20.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #31 Gray platformer
78% matchMixed63% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
It's beautiful and not difficult to pass the game
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 58.6% ★, Indie 28.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Atmospheric 6%
- #32 M.U.S.T. Repeat
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Old Men Games
Windows · Linux
M.U.S.T. Repeat is a logical puzzle game in which tiny robot Q.T. uses the Repeat mechanic to navigate the rooms and defeat enemies. The higher the Repeat is, the more difficult it is to navigate through the room, but you have to increase your Repeat in order to defeat the higher level Guard Bots.
Why similar: Indie 59%, Difficult 26.3%, Puzzle 14.7%
- #33 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
75% matchVery Positive86% of 525 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 56.2% ★, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 8.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #34 GOHOROBO
82% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: MAFISPub: MAFIS
Windows
We move and lift a robot that can only move 5 steps, and light the electricity at the power outage
Why similar: Indie 41.1%, Puzzle 31.3%, Difficult 27.6%
- #35 TAL: Arctic 3
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2018
Dev: Snkl Studio
Windows
TAL: Arctic 3 - In this game you need help an unknown creature to go in the magic portal across many mazes.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 62.3% ★, Indie 20.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 7%
- #36 Antique Restorer
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No More Neon Games
Windows
Repair antique vases, plates, statues and follow a young restorer's journey as they become a master of their trade.
Why similar: Historical 37.8%, Puzzle 18.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 11.4%
- #37 Planet Gallery
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Garrett McKay
Windows
Discover strange planets using an experimental space telescope. Take photos and defend your ship from dangerous debris!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 62.8% ★, Indie 22.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #38 The Lone Chameleon
76% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: Spidove
Windows
A 2D puzzle-game about cooperation and empathy.
Why similar: Indie 47.9%, Difficult 32.2%, Puzzle 19.9%
- #39 The Maze
75% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: L.A.T.I. Game StudiosPub: Self
Windows
The Maze- a giant maze set to challenge any puzzle fanatic.
Why similar: Indie 47.2%, Difficult 34.9%, Puzzle 18%
- #40 Synthesis of Corruption
62% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 64.3% ★, First-Person 11.6%, Puzzle 9%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #41 YOBA
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: PEKA GamingPub: Besedka
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Collect all coins on the level to reach the next one. Avoid the dangers on your way. Just remember, you have only one chance, if you die, you will start again!
Why similar: Indie 53.1%, Difficult 46.9%
- #42 Schizophrenia
74% matchMixed52% of 31 reviews2020
Dev: Indevelopment Productions
Windows
Schizophrenia is a indie horror game meant to be played at your own pace. Figure out the story of a child looking for her mom while experiencing her mental illnesses.
Why similar: Indie 63.4%, First-Person 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #43 Shio
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,550 reviews2017
Dev: Coconut Island StudioPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
“Shio” is a challenging platformer game in which you deep and moving story by jumping from lantern to lantern. If you are big fan of Super Meat Boy, you will like Shio as well!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 39.1% ★, Indie 27.3%, Difficult 24.7%, Story Rich 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #44 SUPER ADVENTURE
65% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nicolas DuggertPub: SUPER SUPER SOFT
Windows
Turn around to parry and block! Equipped with a shield on your back, jump your way through vivid levels, meet funny characters, and face challenging bosses. Fight using a quick-firing Alien Blaster or a melee-focused sword! Choose the path you want to go in this SUPER ADVENTURE!
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 74.3% ★, Difficult 19.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #45 Midnight Train: New Moon
65% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LydiaBluebellPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration-based horror adventure game set in a creepy train and mysterious buildings.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 70.6% ★, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Indie 4.5%
- #46 The bird of the North
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Historical 25.7%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, First-Person 12.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #47 TAL: Wizard's Adventures
72% matchPositive82% of 27 reviews2019
Dev: Snkl Studio
Windows
TAL: Wizard's Adventures – adventure about young wizard’s apprentice. With your help, Phineas has to go through burdens and trials for achievement one main goal. Our hero wants to gain true wizard attribute - the magic hat.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 63.9% ★, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #48 The Multiverse Trilogy
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CatgirlLydiaPub: Phoenix Limit Studios
Windows
Introducing The Multiverse Trilogy.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 80.7% ★, First-Person 9.9%, Indie 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #49 Vinnie's Diary
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Entangle Games, Inc.
Windows
Vinnie' Diary is a FPP Puzzle Solving Game. The player will be the child psychologist Edward Shawn and explore what happened inside the inner world of a 6-year-old boy, Vinson Gogh. In the game, you will face puzzles in Vinson's fantasy worlds while analyzing the case as a professional psychologist.
Why similar: Indie 34.7%, First-Person 22.9%, Puzzle 21.3%, Story Rich 21%
- #50 FAKE ROADS
59% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactives
Windows
Reach the end of the street. Find door number 10. Watch carefully… something keeps changing.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 63.8% ★, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Indie 8.3%
- #51 Static Maw
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QuantumPixel
Windows
Something out there is trying to reach you. Work alone as a night operator in a remote antenna facility lost in the void. Repair broken transmitters and antennas using your computer and tools. You are not alone. Will you respond?
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 45.9% ★, Difficult 19.8%, Indie 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #52 Bring Back The Sun by Daniel da Silva
70% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Daniel da SilvaPub: SmokeSomeFrogs
Windows · Linux
Bring Back The Sun is a short and challenging 2D Platformer. The goal is obvious - bring back the sun! No enemies, no spikes, just jumping above the bottomless pit.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 88.3% ★, Atmospheric 6.5%, Indie 5.2%
- #53 OLYEN
59% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Adrian Ortega MarzalPub: Absovity Studio
Windows
Explore a forgotten valley filled with ancient mechanisms and mysteries. Solve intricate 3D puzzles and uncover the story of the four sages who once lived there.
Why similar: Difficult 24%, Puzzle 19.7%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #54 JANITOR BLEEDS
66% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Silent Protagonist 72.9% ★, First-Person 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #55 BluBoy: The Journey Begins
71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Hussain A
Windows
[A Solo Project.Support me by downloading in Early Access Stage].A Teen age boy going in search of his missing grandfather.On the way of his journey he discovers more secrets and surprises.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 68% ★, Indie 22.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #56 Ascendrix
62% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: UARG Studios
Windows
The ascent nightmare
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 69% ★, Difficult 18.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #57 ODA
67% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Moon Bear Studio
Windows · Mac
ODA is a retrowave-style puzzle platformer. It's smart and unusual. Can it change your perception of space, time and your own life? Hopefully not. But it can enrich your perception of space, it can challenge you with quite unusual swap-mechanics.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 50.2% ★, Indie 18.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #58 Escape from Mutation Station
58% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Jay Marksman
Windows
A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 73.5% ★, Puzzle 10.5%, Indie 7.9%, First-Person 4.2%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #59 Dungeon Of Doom Puzzle
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2016
Dev: Codespace
Windows
Guide the little viking hero through 100 levels of monsters, traps and danger in this puzzle game. All you have with you is your puzzle solving skills, agility and timing.
Why similar: Indie 34.2%, Difficult 34%, Puzzle 17.5%, Atmospheric 14.3%