Games Like Undertale

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Funny 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Made by Toby Fox, it most directly carries forward Undertale's offbeat humor, unforgettable soundtrack, lovable cast, and reality-bending RPG storytelling.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36%, Story Rich 14%, Choices Matter 12%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its pixel-art world, emotional writing, and direct player-character connection recreate the same intimate, meta feeling that makes Undertale so memorable.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Undertale's surreal comedy, memorable music, and genre-subverting RPG energy while pushing them into a rhythm-battle format.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Undertale, it uses a cute retro RPG shell to deliver sharp tonal shifts, unforgettable characters, and an emotionally heavy story.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.8%, RPG 15.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Psychological Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal RPG's eerie tone, strange characters, and morally uneasy world were a major influence on the kind of atmosphere Undertale later popularized.

Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.9%, Comedy 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, RPG 16.8%, Retro 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This anti-RPG classic is built around helping others instead of killing monsters, making it one of the clearest spiritual ancestors to Undertale's pacifist design.

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.2%, RPG 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This witty, heartfelt RPG mixes lovable character writing with escalating existential tension in a way that strongly echoes Undertale's emotional whiplash.

Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Funny 16%, RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its absurd humor, oddball encounters, and friendship-forward approach feel openly inspired by Undertale's style of playful, sincere RPG design.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Funny 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Daniel Mullins' meta storytelling, shifting game genres, and dark humor scratch the same 'games that know they're games' itch as Undertale.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Funny 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Comedy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Though far harsher and darker, it shares Undertale's talent for blending bizarre humor, strong character writing, and painful consequences.

Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!

Why similar: Story Rich 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, RPG 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Funny 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This self-aware side-scrolling RPG deconstructs genre conventions with comedic writing and a combat system that feels closer to a conversation than a brawl.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Funny 8%

Why You'll Like It: This inventive indie RPG captures the same mix of surreal imagination, emotional depth, and quirky charm that Undertale fans often love.

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Funny 10%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its pixel presentation, emotionally driven story, quirky tone, and player-facing encounter design feel very much in Undertale's lane.

The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Comedy 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its joke-heavy writing and huge number of endings reward experimentation in much the same way Undertale rewards curious, playful players.

Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.

Why similar: Story Rich 15.8%, Funny 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Comedy 12.2%, RPG 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This weird, stylish EarthBound-like RPG pairs strange comedy and heartfelt storytelling in a way that should click with Undertale fans.

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.2%, Comedy 16.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Funny 11.4%, Cute 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It's a charming, funny, pacifist adventure where kindness and music matter more than violence, making it a great match for Undertale's spirit.

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Funny 17.9%, Comedy 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its constant fourth-wall breaking, smart comedy, and player-focused mischief make it a strong pick for anyone who loved Undertale's self-awareness.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.4%, Story Rich 21%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Indie 4%, Funny 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades combat for pure story, but its emotional sincerity, memorable music, and bittersweet character drama hit a similar heartfelt note.

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25%, Comedy 14.2%, Funny 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, RPG 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its deadpan humor, quirky worldbuilding, and choice-driven RPG structure make it a great lighter-hearted follow-up to Undertale.

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: Great Soundtrack 34%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Dating Sim 9.9%, Cute 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While it's a visual novel rather than an RPG, it shares Undertale's talent for weaponizing player expectations and breaking the frame around the game.

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It's a compact, charming pixel RPG about death, friendship, and optional conflict that evokes Undertale's tone surprisingly well for a free game.

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Why similar: Funny 19.4%, Comedy 18.7%, RPG 18%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same absurd comedy and accessible RPG design as West of Loathing while adding a darker mystery undertone Undertale fans may enjoy.

A comedic RPG about the cynical and hilarious realities of social interaction, personal growth, and confronting your inner demons.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, RPG 16.6%, Funny 10.5%, Comedy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This indie RPG mixes snarky writing, turn-based battles, and sincere emotional themes in a way that feels spiritually adjacent to Undertale.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Funny 7.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Undertale, it's a short but clever game about manipulation, player agency, and the unsettling boundary between you and the software.

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: Story Rich 21.1%, Funny 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, RPG 13.3%, Cute 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This story-rich RPGMaker adventure centers empathy, personal struggles, and gentle emotional payoffs that line up well with Undertale's softer side.

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.9%, Multiple Endings 24.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, RPG 13.3%, Dating Sim 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its choices-matter structure, relationship focus, and multiple endings offer the same satisfying sense that your decisions genuinely shape the story.

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: Story Rich 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 12.2%, Retro 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro presentation and increasingly meta relationship with the player make it a good fit if Undertale's stranger, more self-aware moments were your favorite.

Catgirl! The RPG where you're a cat and also a girl. I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? You little freak. Haha jk, ur good.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Funny 16.4%, Story Rich 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, RPG 12.8%

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.2%, Story Rich 27.1%, Funny 21%, Psychological Horror 10%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its funny, melancholy writing and deeply lovable cast make it a strong recommendation for players who came to Undertale mainly for character-driven storytelling.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.6%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Story Rich 5.6%, Retro 5.5%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the choice-driven structure, but its iconic pixel-art adventure feel, memorable cast, and foundational indie charm make it an easy Undertale-adjacent pick.

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

Why similar: Funny 24.6%, Story Rich 22.4%, RPG 17.9%, Comedy 17.4%, Cute 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This charming indie RPG delivers a colorful world, great character banter, and a cozy comedic tone that overlaps with Undertale's more lighthearted appeal.

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Unlucky Seven will take you on a space walk and tell you a story about love, hate, and craving for human flesh.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Funny 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.6%, Choices Matter 21.4%, Story Rich 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, RPG 11.3%

You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Cute 9.9%

You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.4%, RPG 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Memes 9.1%

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.2%, Choices Matter 24%, Comedy 16.9%, Funny 12.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.5%, Funny 11.6%, Comedy 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Memes 3.8%

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 5.8%, Indie 4.4%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27%, RPG 15.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Funny 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.5%, RPG 16.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Funny 7.3%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Memes 9.5%, Funny 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.3%, RPG 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Story Rich 17%, Funny 15.7%, RPG 13.6%, 2D 7.4%

Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.

Why similar: Funny 29%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Memes 8.1%

Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Memes 23.1%, Story Rich 18%, RPG 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Bullet Hell 12%, Retro 7.3%, Funny 6.5%

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Multiple Endings 22%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Indie 6.1%, Funny 3.8%

Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Funny 13.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Comedy 11%

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.8%, Story Rich 18.3%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Funny 5.4%, Comedy 4.5%

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.4%, Indie 11.8%, Dark 10.3%, Bullet Hell 8.3%, RPG 6.5%

Void of Lilly is an adventure in the world of the near future with JRPG elements and Bullet Hell battles! Help Ann to find her sister and uncover secrets of this world... Void of Lilly is coming on Steam for free!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Funny 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Comedy 10.1%

A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.7%, Memes 16.4%, RPG 10.1%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 4.1%

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, RPG 18.4%, Dating Sim 6.4%, Cute 4.8%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, RPG 6.4%, Indie 4.4%, 2D 2.9%

Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 52.1%, Story Rich 18%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Memes 5.4%, Comedy 5%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.9%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Story Rich 9.5%, Indie 4.4%, 2D 3.4%

Peace, Death! is an arcade simulator with difficulties. In this game you play as the Reaper working for your boss, Death, and send clients to Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory.

Why similar: Funny 21%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Memes 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Comedy 9.9%

Experience 64 endings in a web of insane mini games and hand drawn artwork as Marty tries his dang ol' best to enjoy his family vacation.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.9%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Comedy 15%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 5.4%