Games like A Game In the Dark

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 524 reviews

64.0 is a minimal rhythmic arcade game, where you shoot the bad guys at the rhythm of the music. The bad guys are the ones that have the same color as the background, but since the background is constantly changing, everyone can be a bad guy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 64.0.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

44% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Escape This is a casual puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape This.

Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

A Metroidvania game, non linear, with a lot of secrets areas to find and explore! The game is based on a surreal world, with a awesome final story! You have the freedom to explore the world, to find all the 328 upgrade hidden items! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Enigma.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A New Adventure in Classic Metroidvania Style Beholgar II is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer inspired by the spirit of the '90s. Explore a vast interconnected world — from shadowy dungeons and cursed forests to forgotten temples and the very edge of hell. Key Features: Ancient Powers & Magic: Unlock powerful abilities and spells to grow stronger. Mysterious, Layered Levels: Every corne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholgar 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

87% User Score Based on 451 reviews

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization. Endoparasitic 2 is the continuation of the tactical survival horror game Endoparasitic. You must manually do every action from reloading to moving. Juggle movement and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endoparasitic 2.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor

88% User Score Based on 60 reviews

An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Malice.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

87% User Score Based on 208 reviews

Chip is back and this time he's teamed up with Melinda to try and solve even more puzzles built from a combination of new and old monster, hazards and game elements created by Vladimir Gerajkee The Puzzle Master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chip's Challenge 2.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

62% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Protocol is a sci-fi comedy with a hint of horror, action and a twisted love story. Genre ambiguity We still can't decide which genre suits this game. Adventure? Puzzle? Shooter? Immersive sim (seriously?)? Walking simulator? Crazy trip? Or, maybe... All in one? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protocol.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 387 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Enter a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains... a massive Pit, built by the ancient Suul'ka. Enter The Pit again for the first time, in this unique Roguelike / FPS hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pit: Infinity.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

60% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Made with love, "Over The Void" is an experience, an exploration of a strange, beautiful and sometimes psychedelic universe. An original 3D platformer in which you will rediscover the art of wandering... Each level is a unique universe to explore, but they all have a common point: the VOID. To get through each of them, you will have to find a way to open the doors which are over the void! Use the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Over The Void.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Dark Places is a psychological single-player game set in a surreal world filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a daemon hunter desperately searching for answers and slowly descends into madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Places.

Dad left me in the car - is a short survival horror game. You play as Eugena, who was left alone in the car by her dad, and she can not get out no matter what she does. The only thing she can do is to travel through the otherworldly places that resemble her memories. Eugena has to find the way out of this nightmarish loop and rescue her siblings who got trapped with her.   In this game, you must… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dad left me in the car.

I really enjoyed participating in the ScreamJam, even tho my entry wasn't counted because I submitted it too late, but I think it has potential and I'm going to work on this game some here and there,  the level ups add a hundred HP to whatever you already have plus 2 times the level bonus HP. it gets harder as the more levels you go up, the more monsters that are shooting at you and running off.  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mists Of Andromeda.

  Carnage Carnival is a 3D survival horror collection game taking place in a haunted carnival.  A ghoulish clown is holding the player hostage at his prize booth until the player collects all the prizes.  To collect these prizes, the player must complete a variety of levels found within the carnival.  Each level contains tickets for the player to pick up, which can then be exchanged for prizes at … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnage Carnival.

Welcome to Bob the Block Rebooted, the remake of a really, really old game I made in a class at school! Control Bob and venture through unique stages, all of them slightly increasing in difficulty over time. Use your trusty gun to reach places no ordinary block would be able. The game includes: ~ Clean, precise platforming controls with WASD and mouse ~ 40 unique stages that get hard… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bob the Block: Rebooted.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

66% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Trapped inside a spider-infested research facility, Huntsman immerses you in a survival horror experience fueled by arachnophobia. Combining realistic spider behavior with intense tension, Huntsman will test your nerve like never before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huntsman.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 101 reviews

REPOSE - Deluxe Edition includes: REPOSE REPOSE - Soundtrack REPOSE - Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPOSE.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

67% User Score Based on 39 reviews

An exciting game, full of traps and mysteries to be solved in each of its 96 levels. In this hostile story you must put all your skills to the test to solve the hidden enigmas and lead Frank to the end of this compelling story in 2D. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drama.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents' report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house. Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazing sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Lane.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

84% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Quod: Episode 1 This horror-thriller is perfect for those who, in addition to a narrative-driven adventure with action elements, enjoy solving puzzles while immersing themselves in the dark prison world of the 1930s.The main character, Rob Fisher, a former firefighter turned local prison guard, is about to face unexpected twists of events. Follow him, unravel the mysteries of the prison complex, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quod: Episode 1.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

78% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erra: Exordium.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

92% User Score Based on 76 reviews

The ER: Patient Typhon is an atmosphere and exploration horror game with a light level of deadly action and disturbing, environmental puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The ER: Patient Typhon.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

71% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Witching Tower is the VR Action Adventure game set in dark fantasy world. Adventure through each level of the Tower; having its own history and individual quirks. Brace yourself for a unparalleled experience enhanced with breathtaking visuals and environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witching Tower.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 47 reviews

A police detective gets involved into a case about a missing couple. Soon he finds out that the husband was working at a mental asylum and he was conducting a research over a mysterious disappearance of patients. Among the files there is something he would never thought he would find. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westwood Shadows.

18%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

18% User Score Based on 51 reviews

24 Hours ‘Til Rescue plunges you into dynamic, hand-crafted, city overrun by the undead with one, simple premise: to escape the city alive. Yet, with most of the streets barricaded, all of them teeming with enemies, and with rescue not coming for another 24 hours, the chances of survival are slim to none. If you want to escape you are going to have to head out into the streets, find fellow survivo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 24 Hours 'til Rescue.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

90% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Gorescript is a classic first person shooter game, inspired by the great old classic FPS games that defined the genre. Fight your way through 18 handcrafted levels of frantic action paced gameplay, from easy to hardcore levels of difficulty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gorescript.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 1,625 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

Eldritch is a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Welcome to Project: Morpheus, in this prologue packed with around 1-3 hours of content, you will reprise yourself as EAST, and play your way in this world where reality and dreams collide.Key Features Solve the mysteries, escape the nightmareEAST, a veteran who encountered an accident during a trip, woke up finding himself in a completely strange wilderness. Unravel mysteries as you venture into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Morpheus: Prologue.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Experience an immersive and horrifying single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

62% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Put your VR goggles on to explore dark corridors of an abandoned hotel using realistically controlled wheelchair, and face strange army of living dolls. But you won't be alone - mysterious voice will accompany you via shortwave transmitter. Just make sure, who really pulls the strings in this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wake Inn.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

48% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 is the continuation of the action RPG with rogue-like elements based on the HP Lovecraft Mythos. Brand new dark comic graphic style, an advanced crafting system to create your equipment, 6 playable characters, and, for the first time, an online cooperative mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

40% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Welcome to the Underworld, where you guide Mutt, the bad luck Litil Divil, through the Labyrinth of Chaos to retrieve the Mystical Pizza of Plenty. Our “hero” takes a fateful step through the Mortal Portal to prowl five hellish levels of treacherous tunnels with more than 50 raucous rooms of gameplay. Beware of killer spiders, bottomless swamps, ferocious furnaces... and crazed bartenders. And wat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Litil Divil.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

87% User Score Based on 229 reviews

At first sight, Cubot is a puzzle-game with a minimalist gameplay, just move color cubes towards tiles of the same color. It's really easy, but it will be a torture for your mind to complete all levels of the game because the apparent simplicity of the game is in contradiction with the complexity of the level-design. Moreover, an important point in the gameplay is if you have multiple cubes, they … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubot.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Crypt is a 3rd person click to move adventure based RPG that takes you deep into the ancient and forgotten places of a long dead world. You live the life of a recently summoned skeleton from a decrepit and clearly insane necromancer. His weak ability’s at magic have left him with you as his only chance at entry back into the mages castle from witch he was expelled not for redemption but for reveng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt- The Black Tower.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

50% User Score Based on 34 reviews

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the horror of the survival of the 90s, controlling the main character with a fixed camera system that enhances the feeling that you are incredible in a real horror movie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Evil.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

66% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice, the title says it all! You get thrown into a dark room, with no light to be found anywhere! Are you willing to end your life to light the way for the next generation to proceed further? Play it today and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Elisa, a young reporter, is sent to investigate the abandoned mansion of Renowned author Jaime Salazar, who disappeared, along with his entire family, in May 1986. Setting out to find the truth of what happened in that house, she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she realizes the house of Salazar is not totally empty!Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become anot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Of Salazar House.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

75% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 9 reviews

Sparkle Unleashed is a wonderfully polished casual action puzzle game. Match like colored orbs before they fall into the abyss, unlock earthshaking powerups, and conquer more than a 100 levels! Carve a path of light through an enchanting world of mystery and magic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparkle Unleashed.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 709 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 10 reviews

A Robot Named Fight is a metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated, labyrinth each playthrough and discover randomized power ups that allow you to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Robot Named Fight.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

76% User Score Based on 474 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

[Media 2152799] A challenging action RPG/Roguelike with deep combat and enemies that can collaborate between themselves to kill you. * Deep combat: There're enemies that hide, enemies that... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mana Spark.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

75% User Score Based on 301 reviews

A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Evil.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 1,758 reviews

Reveal the Deep is a short exploration-based indie game, where the user traverses through the wreck of a 19th century steamship. There is a heavy focus on piecing together the story of the ship's past, through a variety of notes and clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reveal the Deep.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Wild West City-Builder meets Top-Down Shooter! Challenge your shooting and management skills in this 2D indie game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunman And The Witch.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

77% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

92% User Score Based on 99 reviews

Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mekabolt.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game with horror elements. This is your trial; complete it, or die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Initiate.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 777 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capsized.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A different Sokoban style game where you have limited grid-movement and attacks in each level. Feel like an assassin in this minimalist puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingslayer: The First Assassin.