Games like Afterdream

DISTRAINT is a single-player horror role-playing game with an intriguing story, sensational graphics, and atmospheric music. As protagonist Price, players seize an elderly woman's property to secure a partnership, only to face the consequences of losing one's humanity. The game features simple but effective gameplay, with side-scrolling 2D graphics, minimalist interface, and puzzles, offering a two-hour journey through a unique, dark, and grim world filled with dark humor.

"INMOST is a single-player horror platformer with a hauntingly atmospheric pixel art world, offering an emotional and intimate story of loss and hope. Play as three different characters and utilize unique gameplay styles to solve puzzles, avoid traps, and escape evil. The game features stellar graphics, perfect music, and a 3-5 hour experience, intended to be played in a single-sitting on a dark, stormy night."

DISTRAINT 2 is a psychological horror adventure game, where you play as Price, a man seeking to restore hope and find his purpose after selling his humanity. The game features simple yet effective gameplay, with side-scrolling 2D graphics, a dark story, and a mix of dark humor. It has hand-drawn graphics, carefully composed music, and a minimalist interface to keep the focus on the engaging story.

Among the Sleep is a first-person horror adventure where you play as a two-year-old child exploring the dark after waking up to mysterious sounds. The game focuses on atmosphere and exploration rather than combat, emphasizing vulnerability and fear as you try to make sense of the world. This unique perspective and tone distinguish it from typical horror games.

"My Big Sister" is an RPG-style adventure game following twelve-year-old Luzia and her sister Sombria, who were kidnapped and are now trying to return home. Players must help Luzia solve puzzles and find items to progress through the game's story, with multiple chapters, secrets, and endings to discover. The game is played from a top-down perspective, and Luzia's playful sense of humor features throughout the narrative.

"Strangeland" is a single-player horror point-and-click game with an intriguing story and splendid gameplay. You awaken in a nightmarish carnival and must navigate a dense atmosphere filled with unique characters and puzzles to destroy a Dark Thing to save a golden-haired woman from endlessly falling. With exceptional visuals, delightful music, and a highly emotional narrative, "Strangeland" offers a haunting and memorable experience.

"Alicemare is a single-player Horror Adventure game with an intriguing story, good gameplay, phenomenal visuals, and an outstanding soundtrack. Players control Allen, a young boy who has lost his memory, as he investigates a rumor and uncovers the delightful yet highly emotional world of Alicemare. The game features subtle touches of horror, with a focus on exploration, storybook and fairytale elements, and memorable characters such as Allen, Letty, and Rick."

"The Cat Lady" is a dark, psychological horror adventure game. Players control Susan, a woman who has decided to take her own life, but finds herself intervened by strange events and a group of beings known as "The Parasites." As she delves deeper into their world, she must confront her own inner demons and make difficult choices that will have lasting consequences. The game features point-and-click gameplay, puzzle-solving, and a gripping narrative about mental health, trauma, and redemption.

"The Medium" is a horror game where players control a psychic medium who can explore both the real and spirit worlds simultaneously. Players use their psychic abilities to solve puzzles, uncover disturbing secrets, and avoid the monstrous Maw. The Deluxe Edition includes an original soundtrack and an art book inspired by Polish surrealist Zdzisław Beksiński.

"Gone Home: Console Edition" is a story exploration game set in 1995 where you return home to an empty house and must discover what happened to your family. It's a critically acclaimed and award-winning game, known for its realistic portrayal of characters and emotional depth, with over 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes commentary available. The game has been praised for being a defining indie game of its generation and a unique love story.