Games Like YIIK Nameless Psychosis

Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.

Why similar: JRPG 28.7%, Psychedelic 18.3%, Surreal 17%, 1990's 10.8%, RPG 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same surreal, meta-narrative, and 90s-inspired psychological RPG DNA.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 32.9%, Surreal 28.7%, RPG 16.2%, JRPG 12.8%, Stylized 8%

Why You'll Like It: This title matches the psychedelic, claymation-inspired aesthetic and experimental turn-based combat found in the YIIK series.

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychedelic 32.4%, Surreal 25.1%, Psychological 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply psychological and surreal narrative experience that focuses on religious and existential themes in a stylized world.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Psychedelic 36.2%, Surreal 32.2%, JRPG 13.1%, RPG 12.7%, Stylized 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly abstract and surreal world-building experience that feels like a fever dream brought to life.

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

Why similar: Surreal 40.4%, Psychological 36.6%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational surreal exploration game, it provides the blueprint for the dream-like, non-linear progression seen in YIIK.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Psychedelic 46.9%, Surreal 38.3%, Stylized 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its intentionally jarring, psychedelic visual style and experimental gameplay mechanics resonate with the unconventional nature of YIIK.

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: JRPG 40.8%, RPG 34.1%, Stylized 18.3%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends psychological horror with a surreal, dream-like RPG world that mirrors the internal struggles found in YIIK.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: JRPG 54.8%, RPG 23.9%, Choices Matter 15%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, surreal, and emotionally heavy RPG experience that explores psychological trauma through a unique 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: Psychedelic 50.2%, Psychological 22.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Choices Matter 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the exploration of fragile mental states with a surreal, meta-aware narrative style.

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Supernatural 41.1%, RPG 26.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of psychological horror and surreal puzzle-solving that fits the tone of YIIK's more grounded, yet strange, moments.

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Philosophical 37.8%, Surreal 31.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, 3D 10.1%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: The shift between 2D and 3D perspectives and its surreal, dream-like narrative make it a perfect companion for fans of experimental RPGs.

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 52.2%, Surreal 28.9%, RPG 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This rhythm-based RPG features a psychedelic, surreal world and a narrative that constantly challenges the player's perception of reality.

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: Supernatural 45.8%, RPG 22.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Choices Matter 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This prologue sets up a surreal, psychological mystery that shares the indie-RPG charm of the YIIK series.

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 51.4%, Philosophical 38.7%, Surreal 7.1%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This short, intense experience captures the feeling of psychological instability and surrealism through its unique visual presentation.

Join Alicia as she tries to save her niece from a city warped and twisted by otherworldly beings in this eccentric RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 43.7%, RPG 32.4%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that embraces surrealism and horror, mirroring the genre-bending nature of YIIK.

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: Psychedelic 34.9%, Psychological 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Surreal 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses surreal elements to explore the protagonist's fractured mental state.

While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.

Why similar: Philosophical 38.3%, Satire 26.6% ★, Memes 20%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental visual novel that leans heavily into meta-commentary and surreal, dark humor.

A memory of madness.

Why similar: RPG 71.3%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal, and psychological precursor that captures the raw, unsettling tone of the LISA series.

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 91.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines retro-aesthetic psychological horror with a surreal, cryptic narrative that rewards deep thematic investigation.

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Why similar: Surreal 63%, Stylized 34.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This stylized, surreal action game features a complex, psychological narrative that feels right at home with the YIIK aesthetic.

Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.

Why similar: Psychological 29%, Supernatural 21.2%, Surreal 19.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Psychedelic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal horror game that focuses on psychological exploration and unsettling imagery.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 65.7%, Stylized 26.8%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-poly aesthetic and fragmented, surreal storytelling evoke the same sense of 90s-era psychological unease.

A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.

Why You'll Like It: It features a surreal, psychological narrative centered on a female protagonist navigating a dream-like world.

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: Psychological 57.8%, RPG 28.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG focuses on psychological depth and surreal puzzle-solving, aligning with the experimental nature of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 39%, Psychological 25.8%, RPG 23.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines RPG elements with a psychological, surreal narrative that keeps the player guessing.

Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis (AMEN) is a hidden object game. The player's task is to find things hidden on the map. Help Alice cross this path, destroy the ego-structure, get out of the abyss, find the key.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.7%, Supernatural 21.1%, Psychological 19.6%, Surreal 17.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic horror experience that prioritizes surreal visuals and psychological tension.

2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, 1990's 18.4%, Psychological 15%, Surreal 12.5%, RPG 11.8%

In this free 3D adventure, explore someone's mind and discover their secrets in a surreal story about a father, son, Asian-America and more. Explore a dying father's "Memory World", and travel to familiar, supernatural spaces. By Melos, co-creator of Anodyne and Angeline Era.

Why similar: Philosophical 32%, Psychological 25%, Surreal 22.3%, Supernatural 13.7%, 3D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator explores psychological themes and surreal environments with a distinct 90s aesthetic.

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Psychological 43.3%, Surreal 37.5%, Combat 14.9%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down adventure captures a dream-like, surreal quality that feels both nostalgic and unsettling.

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: Supernatural 23.4%, Psychological 19.3%, Surreal 16.2%, Stylized 9.5%, RPG 9.2%

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: JRPG 39.6%, Surreal 27.3%, RPG 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Indie 2%

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Psychedelic 21%, Supernatural 18.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Surreal 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: This exploration-heavy game is built entirely around the concept of navigating a surreal, dream-like world.

After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.

Why similar: JRPG 58.1%, RPG 21.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG-styled game that uses surrealism to explore psychological themes in a confined, dream-like setting.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 40.7%, 1990's 18.1%, RPG 17.5%, Surreal 14.1%, 3D 6.6%

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: Dialogue Heavy 33.6%, RPG 21.5%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, 3D 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Philosophical 54.8%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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: RPG 44.6%, JRPG 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.

Why similar: Psychological 28.9%, Stylized 21.2%, RPG 21%, 3D 12%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%

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: JRPG 60.7%, RPG 31.8%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!

Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Dialogue Heavy 25.9%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, RPG 18.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%

No matter how long you’re gone, there will always be a girl waiting for you in the same place. This is a story about forgetting, and about waiting. After countless restarts and countless memories lost… how long will you stay with her this time?

Why similar: Psychedelic 38.1%, Memes 25.2%, 1990's 20.1%, RPG 14.6%, Indie 1.2%

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 22.9%, Philosophical 19.9%, Psychedelic 17%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological 12.3%

Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.6%, Stylized 24.8%, Combat 21.4%, 3D 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.4%, RPG 45.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.2%

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: RPG 86.6%, Indie 13.4%

Wienne is unique - you can change the flow of the story at any moment in time. Repeatedly. In this short story and lore-driven RPG you will have to save Wienne and Zack from a nearly inevitable demise. Can you find the path?

Why similar: RPG 72.1%, Indie 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Choices Matter 6%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological 62.5%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Stylized 14.9%

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: Psychedelic 42.9%, Supernatural 24.1%, Stylized 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.4%

Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.

Why similar: Stylized 33.5%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Indie 11.5%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Surreal 36.6%, Psychological 36.5%, Stylized 16.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, 3D 1.7%

In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.7%, RPG 35.4%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Surreal 55.1%, Psychedelic 26.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Lead Spe, the game‘s protagonist, through an eerie dollhouse in an effort to find her little brother. On her way, Spe will encounter the ghost-children, who are also trapped, and can use their different abilities to solve the environmental puzzles in order to escape the house.

Why similar: 3D 51.8%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Singleplayer 12%, Indie 6.5%

Dive into the mind of Lucienne, a tormented painter. Leap through emotional memories, solve puzzles where shapes deceive and emotion leads the way. A dreamlike platformer where each painting brings you one step closer to yourself.

Why similar: Surreal 41.7%, Stylized 27.3%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, 3D 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Supernatural 79.3%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?

Why similar: JRPG 40.2%, RPG 23.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Satire 11.7% ★, Singleplayer 2.2%

A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

Why similar: RPG 63.6%, Female Protagonist 28.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Indie 3.4%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Psychedelic 72.9%, Psychological 22.3%, Female Protagonist 3.9%, Indie 0.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

This is a psychological horror in which we play as a girl who has psychological health problems, and her mother has sent her to the store. Our task is to help her buy groceries.

Why similar: Psychedelic 28%, Surreal 24.1%, Psychological 22%, Stylized 10.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Follow Idony on a journey to find her brother Edus in a strange factory where the walls between dimensions are thin.

Why similar: Surreal 59.4%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, 3D 14.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%