Games Like Withering Rooms

Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Procedural Generation 22.2%, Stealth 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense stealth-based survival horror within procedurally generated environments that mirror the tension of Withering Rooms.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Mystery 28.3%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Dark 7.7%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a masterclass in atmospheric survival horror with a haunting, top-down perspective and deep, cryptic lore.

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action RPG 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, side-scrolling action RPG that focuses on atmospheric horror and challenging combat encounters.

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, RPG 5.4%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D souls-like that emphasizes dark atmosphere, challenging combat, and exploration through a grim, interconnected world.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.8%, Horror 19.7%, 2D 6.8%, Difficult 6%, Side Scroller 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, gothic 2D world filled with challenging souls-like combat and religious horror themes.

A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.

Why similar: Horror 48.2%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, RPG 11.7%, Dark 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike horror RPG that leans into retro aesthetics and dungeon-crawling mechanics similar to the seed game.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.9%, Horror 25.5%, 2D 5.9%, Difficult 5.5%, Side Scroller 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines gothic pixel art with brutal souls-like combat and exploration that feels right at home with the aesthetic of Withering Rooms.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action 8.9%, 2D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, dark art style paired with challenging 2D action and soul-like progression mechanics.

Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.5%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, RPG 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic survival horror game that mirrors the Victorian setting and challenging, deliberate combat style.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Horror 58.2%, RPG 13.7%, Difficult 8.1%, Dark 7.3%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, unforgiving RPG that shares the dark, oppressive atmosphere and high-stakes survival mechanics of the seed game.

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Mystery 18.4%, Stealth 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror adventure that emphasizes puzzle-solving and navigating a hostile, surreal world.

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Stealth 26.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on puzzle-solving and exploration in a restricted environment.

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Mystery 23.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, 2D 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that focuses on exploration, mystery, and inventory management in a confined setting.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Stealth 20.7%, Mystery 18.3%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that heavily utilizes stealth mechanics to navigate a dangerous, gothic mansion.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Female Protagonist 29.9%, 2D 6%, Difficult 5.7%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a melancholic, atmospheric 2D world with challenging combat and a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 62%, Horror 7.7%, RPG 6%, Difficult 5.5%, 2D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D souls-like experience that captures the sense of isolation and exploration found in Withering Rooms.

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D metroidvania that excels at creating a lonely, atmospheric experience with challenging combat encounters.

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: 2.5D 26.6%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Souls-like 20.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features fluid combat and procedural elements, appealing to fans of the seed game's replayability.

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!

Why similar: Souls-like 41.9%, Horror 19.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 8.5%, RPG 8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down souls-like that captures the grotesque, Lovecraftian horror elements and challenging combat of the seed game.

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Mystery 23.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Dark 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused adventure game that relies on atmosphere, multiple endings, and careful exploration of a haunted estate.

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Souls-like 18.8%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Difficult 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike that emphasizes precise combat and character builds in a top-down perspective.

Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.7%, Souls-like 32.4%, Action RPG 9.9%, Dark 8.1%, Difficult 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty action-RPG that focuses on squad management and challenging combat in a gothic fantasy setting.

Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.8%, Horror 22.5%, Stealth 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11%, Female Protagonist 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike that blends Lovecraftian horror with first-person exploration and procedural generation.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Horror 50.8%, 2.5D 16%, Stealth 14%, Adventure 8.9%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric horror that uses stealth and puzzle-platforming to create a sense of constant vulnerability.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Stealth 28.8%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Difficult 6.6%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive survival horror game that forces players to use stealth and limited resources to escape a persistent threat.

The Madness of Little Emma is a difficult action platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring over 250 items with insane synergies, varied enemies, and numerous secrets and mysteries to discover.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 52%, Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action 5.9%, RPG 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features a unique, dark aesthetic and challenging platforming combat.

A ghost and her doll guardian explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it in this Horror Action RPG from the solo developer of Withering Rooms.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Souls-like 23.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.3%

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.6%, RPG 9%, Adventure 6.1%, 2D 5.3%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action-RPG that features deep character builds and a dark, sprawling world to explore.

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Mystery 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Survival Horror 11%, Dark 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized horror game that focuses on the eerie, supernatural elements of its setting and narrative.

A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Survival Horror 12%, RPG 8.2%

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.1%, RPG 20.4%, Difficult 17.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Dark 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes survival horror game that emphasizes resource management and the psychological toll of a dying town.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, RPG 25.1%, Difficult 17.4%, Dark 10.5%, 2D 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike that captures the psychological horror and resource management aspects of exploring dangerous, shifting locations.

Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries

Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Mystery 23.2%, Procedural Generation 21.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, RPG 7%

Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.

Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Dark 12.4%, RPG 8.3%, Adventure 8.3%

A marshal possessed by a murderer, a hotel full of killers, and a time-bending witch? From the legendary creators of DEADLY PREMONITION + NO MORE HEROES comes a 2D Action Roguelike unlike any other. Under New Management update is free for everyone now! CHECK IN, WIPE ‘EM OUT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, 2.5D 20.9%, Souls-like 19.2%, Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.7%, Horror 33.5%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, Difficult 6.4%, Action 3.8%

Use your supply of items and traps to survive in a mansion haunted by yokai and vengeful spirits as shrine maiden Yono in this strategy roguelike horror action game!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 33.9%, Horror 25.9%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 8.3%, 2D 8%

A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Horror 31.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Procedural Generation 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: 2.5D 25.7%, Horror 23.5%, Stealth 16.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Survival Horror 7.1%

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Mystery 18.1%, Survival Horror 13%, RPG 6.4%, Difficult 5.5%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Adventure 7.6%

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 68.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, RPG 5.6%, 2D 5.2%, Survival Horror 4.7%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 69.5%, Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, 2D 5.5%, Action 5.2%

Tyrant's Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Souls-like 25.4%, Procedural Generation 22.1%, RPG 7.3%, Action RPG 5.7%

Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.

Why similar: 2.5D 36.5%, Souls-like 26.1%, Side Scroller 9%, RPG 6.4%, Action RPG 6.4%

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Souls-like 20.8%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 4.7%

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Female Protagonist 20%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Dark 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Souls-like 37.1%, RPG 7%, Difficult 5.6%, Adventure 5.1%

The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.6%, Souls-like 27.6%, Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Action 2.9%

"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Stealth 25%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Dark 5.6%

Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.4%, Horror 27.9%, Procedural Generation 20%, RPG 6.5%, Adventure 4.5%

An infinitely replayable stealth horror game set in high school. Try to escape alone or with up to five friends as you navigate destructible environments and randomized level layouts. Face off against a smart AI opponent that develops new abilities the more you play.

Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Stealth 22.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Survival Horror 10%

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: Horror 46%, Mystery 32.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Dark 7.1%, Action 5.9%

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Survival Horror 21.2%, RPG 5.9%, Action 4.7%

Garden of Witches is a cute roguelike action game full of danger. Help the protagonist, Sil, as she tries to round up her unruly fellow witches and save the Garden.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, RPG 10.1%, Difficult 8.7%, Action 6.1%

Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers. Befriend fellow Reapers, learn from your mentors, and uncover the secrets of your life and love before your death.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.7%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Action RPG 8.8%, RPG 8.8%, 2D 6.2%

Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.9%, Female Protagonist 30.3%, Action RPG 12.8%

Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Procedural Generation 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, RPG 9.6%, Action RPG 6.8%

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: 2.5D 34.5%, Souls-like 30.7%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Difficult 6%, Action RPG 5.8%