Games Like YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.

Why similar: JRPG 21.1%, Illuminati 19.8% ★, Psychedelic 13.5%, Surreal 12.7%, Narration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This direct companion piece expands on the surreal world and psychological themes of the original game.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Surreal 28.4%, Psychedelic 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, RPG 13.3%, JRPG 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a highly distinct, surreal claymation aesthetic paired with unique turn-based RPG mechanics.

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: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, JRPG 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep dive into psychological trauma and surreal dreamscapes using traditional RPG elements.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Surreal 35.8%, Psychedelic 24.1%, JRPG 14.2%, RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Hylics 2, it offers an even more abstract and experimental take on the RPG genre.

“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: JRPG 25%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Surreal 19.8%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cult classic surreal RPG that uses minimalist, striking visuals to create an unforgettable, eerie atmosphere.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Funny 12.6%, RPG 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends dark humor, surreal world-building, and high-stakes turn-based combat.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: JRPG 29.1%, RPG 29%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Funny 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror RPG that explores the subconscious with a focus on creative, unsettling creature designs.

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: Story Rich 23.9%, Surreal 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional experience that breaks the fourth wall to create a deeply personal connection between the player and the game.

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: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, Story Rich 17%, RPG 16%, Stylized 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative RPG that utilizes a time-loop mechanic to explore emotional depth and character growth.

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

Why similar: Surreal 51.1%, Psychological Horror 48.9%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that focuses on navigating abstract, psychological dream worlds.

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: Psychedelic 29.1%, Surreal 26.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, RPG 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An unconventional rhythm-based RPG that features surreal visuals and a bizarre, high-energy narrative.

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: Psychological Horror 36%, Turn-Based Combat 25.6%, RPG 14%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A lovecraftian psychological horror game that uses a unique 1-bit art style to evoke constant dread.

Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.

Why similar: JRPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Anime 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological JRPG that focuses on the ego and the manifestation of inner demons within a high school setting.

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: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Funny 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending meta-narrative game that deconstructs various gaming tropes through a murder mystery lens.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.9%, Psychedelic 25.4%, Surreal 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the surreal, unsettling psychological journey of the protagonist.

Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Psychedelic 25.1%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal horror game that uses vibrant colors and disorienting level design to create unease.

Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.

Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Narration 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological RPG that explores themes of loss and childhood through a surreal, pixelated lens.

Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Psychedelic 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal card-battler that incorporates psychological horror and multiple endings to keep the player off-balance.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Surreal 56.5%, Story Rich 43.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, meta-narrative card-based RPG that blends psychological horror with constant shifts in gameplay perspective.

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: Psychological Horror 72.3%, Funny 15.2%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game that subverts the player's expectations of what a game can be through constant system manipulation.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 66.1%, Anime 16.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Surreal 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological experience that captures the feeling of navigating a fragile, surreal mind.

Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Why similar: JRPG 35.1%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Anime 12.7%, RPG 10%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative JRPG that blends horror elements with a story about being trapped inside a glitchy game world.

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Psychedelic 22.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores the fragility of memory and reality through a surreal, dream-like narrative.

In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses!

Why similar: JRPG 21.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, surreal JRPG that prioritizes atmosphere and unique visual design over traditional storytelling.

A mysterious muse calls upon you to investigate a Large tower in an oneiric land.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.2%, RPG 17.7%, Surreal 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, 1990's 12%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental RPG that uses psychedelic visuals and dungeon-crawling to explore psychological states.

Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

Why similar: Surreal 100%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, pixel-art horror adventure that feels like a dark, twisted fairy tale.

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 25.2%, Psychedelic 19%, RPG 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal RPG that focuses on existential themes and abstract exploration within a dream-like reality.

Guide Bunnygirl through a lab of malfunctioning robots in this RPG about self-care! Learn how to weaponize her emotions in combat and meet unhinged robots who seem to know more about her than she does. Can you protect Bunnygirl? And...who is she, anyway??

Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, JRPG 19.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 8%

Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.

Why similar: JRPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Mystery 7.3%

When an ancient conspiracy threatens the land of Albaness, only one boy and his dreams stand between his family and the end of the world.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, JRPG 19.9%, Surreal 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Surreal 28%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, RPG 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological RPG Maker title that focuses on puzzle-solving and unsettling narrative beats.

A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, RPG 13.7%, Anime 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that relies on player choices to navigate a series of dark, supernatural mysteries.

This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here

Why similar: JRPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, JRPG 24.8%, RPG 11.2%, Stylized 11.2%, Story Rich 10%

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.1%, Story Rich 22.6%, RPG 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…

Why similar: JRPG 27.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10%

A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others.

Why similar: Psychedelic 35.8%, 1990's 19.8%, Anime 17.5%, Colorful 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%

Set out on an adventure that challenges all the codes of the RPG genre, toying with its boundaries to create something unlike anything you've ever seen. In a world full of magic and adventure, a young boy starts his apprenticeship to become a knight... And it will change his life... and yours.

Why similar: JRPG 31.8%, Surreal 21.3%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror JRPG that leans into its own bizarre, low-fidelity aesthetic to create a sense of wrongness.

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.6%, RPG 18.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: JRPG 35.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, RPG 12%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Story Rich 26.4%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Mystery 8.6%

Corporations control the entire global government. Injustice has inspired a revolution in Suits City. Follow the journey of a businessman's descent into corruption...

Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, JRPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Surreal 13%, RPG 8.3%

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: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Story Rich 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Funny 15.1%, Mystery 13.3%

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: Funny 21.7%, JRPG 19.8%, Story Rich 19.7%, RPG 15.9%, Surreal 14.3%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, JRPG 17%, RPG 14.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

Why similar: JRPG 33.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Anime 7.7%

The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Surreal 20.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Funny 11.5%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Surreal 21.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Surreal 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%

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: Surreal 26.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.

Why similar: JRPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%

An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.2%, JRPG 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, RPG 7.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

Why similar: Surreal 26%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Psychedelic 25.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Third Person 17.3%, RPG 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 10.1%

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Mystery 19.8%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, Anime 13.7%

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.9%, RPG 17.8%, Funny 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

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: JRPG 41.1%, 1990's 19%, Story Rich 15.5%, RPG 14.8%, Colorful 9.7%

Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.

Why similar: JRPG 41.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Anime 13.2%, RPG 6.3%

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Anime 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 11%