Games like Fading hope
Looking for games like Fading hope? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with UNREAL LIFE, Connected Hearts or Ethel.
- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 552 reviews
Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding86% User Score 142 reviews
Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connected Hearts.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding93% User Score 165 reviews
AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE: 1hrs 30m You take on the role of Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran, returns from the war with PTSD and struggles with addiction, leading to the collapse of his marriage and a period of homelessness. In 1949, his grandparents take him in, helping him achieve sobriety, but his fragile peace shatters when his grandmother accuses him of stealing her medication. One ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethel.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 3,682 reviews
Welcome to the world of Psychopomp. There are catacombs hidden under every building in the world. Everyone knew about them, but lied to you about them your entire life. Descend into the depths, and see what awaits below. Psychopomp is a short Psychological Horror Dungeon Crawler. Something is wrong with the world, everything is not as you remember. You don't know why, but everything draws you to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopomp.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability73% User Score 128 reviews
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as Muzy, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MUZY.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization65% User Score 234 reviews
A unique adventure, a stunning scenario to discover in one season! Winter Voices is a narrative-driven, episodic, role-playing game set in an imaginary and timeless world at the start of the Industrial Revolution. Players control a 24 year-old heroine as she deals with the death of her father. She must journey through the heart of Winter and battle her worst enemies - her own personal demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Voices.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development78% User Score 515 reviews
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing to someone who has lost their hopes and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adolescent Santa Claus.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development83% User Score 386 reviewsCritic Score 76%2 reviews
Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability95% User Score 362 reviewsCritic Score 79%5 reviews
A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sagebrush.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability97% User Score 152 reviews
A joyful, strange experience in which a middle-aged queer man toddles around an island attempting to re-furnish his empty house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 662 reviews
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try and date a cute magical girl? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How To Date A Magical Girl!.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 6,017 reviews
Yume Nikki is a 32-Bit freeware game created by Kikiyama, a Japanese solo game designer. The game was made using RPGMaker 2003. The game is regarded as one of the most original applications of RPGMaker 2003, and the start of a possible new genre of games. "Yume Nikki" means "Dream Diary" in Japanese, and the game follows a young girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yume Nikki.
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- 50%Game Brain Score100% User Score 1 reviews
What Is the Game About:In recent weeks, the once peaceful of Oak City have turned into the hunting grounds of a merciless predator, leaving behind a trail of fear and death. Authorities urgently advise residents to stay indoors after dark. Remember: Do not go out at night! This is an immersive puzzle adventure that will test your wits and courage. As you navigate through the enigmatic and eerie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Killer.
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Returning home after a work trip Bion finds that his family is gone and the city is flooded by bloodthirsty creatures that someday used to be people. The hero goes on a search of his family, visiting the most various places and at the same time trying to survive. Hope of Bion is an adventure game with a lean towards story and atmosphere. Visit different locations, examine the objects of environme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hope of Bion.
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- 38%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story62% User Score 13 reviews
"MASAGORO" is a horror type of exploring game for single player, written in the first-person. The game focuses on the exploration of an abandoned Ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) called "Masagoro", and the past of Masagoro is revealed by finding various clues in the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MASAGORO.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability87% User Score 80 reviews
oneway.exe is a first-person investigation puzzle horror game centered on story and internet culture. Explore the digital decay found within the unfinished game of UNTITLED.exe, and solve puzzles as you begin to piece together the story of the three developers who created it. Face the internet horrors that haunt your past. The ones you've never heard of. They don't exist. IS THIS THE WAY IT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to oneway.exe: Module 1.0.
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- 51%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay83% User Score 12 reviews
Just as Faye and Rich’s painful memories resurface, the two friends are ensnared in the distorted corridors of a decrepit subway station beneath a city still foreign to Faye. To find any path through, they need to decipher all that they have so desperately tried to forget. Illustration and ReflectionDiscover and illustrate meaningful objects and people to decipher Faye’s history. Living Memori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuck in the Present.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay74% User Score 58 reviews
At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability93% User Score 100 reviews
If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Forget.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay87% User Score 82 reviews
"DINNERDINNNER" is a horror adventure game set in the modern era. ◆ Story You are a staff member at "DINNERDINNNER." Throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening, you encounter various people and strange events. Customers with bizarre stories, those engaging in trivial conversations, and others discussing incomprehensible matters. The town is filled with peculiarities, and you find it quite u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DINNERDINNNER.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music90% User Score 67 reviews
A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression. My Friend The Spider is a 10-15 minute walking simulator where the player finds themselves voluntarily locked in a room to escape and isolate due to their current emotional state and befriending a spider that grows in size with the story's progression. I originally worked on the game for a month and a half around October 2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend The Spider.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development98% User Score 116 reviewsCritic Score 73%7 reviews
The Gap is a sci-fi first person narrative exploration thriller. You play as Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist who's lost it all. Your mysterious ability to explore parallel realities through deja vu seems to be the only way to recover your memories and salvage your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gap.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability98% User Score 116 reviews
Future Racer 2000 is a first-person horror game about a video game, an apartment, and the encroaching tide. Content Warning: There are depictions of frightening subject matter - such as dead bodies and small amounts of blood. People with *strong* arachnophobia are advised to proceed with caution. Photosensitive Epilepsy Disclaimer: This video game contains visual effects th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Racer 2000.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability89% User Score 1,104 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
The sequel to Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite is a surreal first-person adventure game by Cosmo D. Journey to the secluded Hotel Norwood, where odd characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Norwood Suite.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability98% User Score 4,780 reviews
Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding90% User Score 108 reviews
Explore a sinister village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a story-driven point & click game. Delve into the horror of guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Whispering Valley.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding70% User Score 103 reviewsCritic Score 71%2 reviews
Immerse yourself into Path to Mnemosyne, a hypnotic adventure created within an infinite zoom! Walk the path, explore your mind and recover all lost memories by solving dozens of imaginative puzzles. A mysterious story, a minimalist script and disturbing sounds and graphics, will make Path to Mnemosyne a bizarre and memorable gameplay experience for any player. Will you be able to reach the end … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Mnemosyne.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability99% User Score 2,673 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Supper.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 334 reviews
Cineris Somnia is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CINERIS SOMNIA.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability98% User Score 426 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
The family was ready to visit the amusement park, but plans are cancelled due to weather. This is a story about an ordinary family spending time at home during the rain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainy Season.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization96% User Score 134 reviewsCritic Score 79%6 reviews
"Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability75% User Score 514 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Discolored is a first-person puzzle adventure game where all the colors have gone missing. It's up to you to bring them back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Discolored.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay91% User Score 292 reviews
To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to lure.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding94% User Score 35 reviews
Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novena Diabolos.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization88% User Score 16 reviews
In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOWON.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability90% User Score 3,141 reviewsCritic Score 59%16 reviews
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contrast.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 1,270 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization97% User Score 8,976 reviewsCritic Score 65%4 reviews
The house of madness invites you inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fran Bow.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay81% User Score 135 reviews
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallstreak.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability85% User Score 574 reviewsCritic Score 73%18 reviews
The supporter pack contains a selection of goodies for Children of Silentown, for all those who want to go the extra mile to support the developer of the game. Included: The complete Children of Silentown soundtrack Digital Art Book - an in-depth look at the game's art and style If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization95% User Score 1,004 reviews
The Witch’s House, originally released in 2012, falls within the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and jump scares. Among other entries in the genre such as Ib and Ao Oni, The Witch’s House surprised fans with pixel-art that conceals truly frightening horror. The Witch’s House is deliberately designed with traps at *almost* every turn--sudden death is unpred… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's House MV.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 18,415 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability94% User Score 132 reviewsCritic Score 83%18 reviews
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt interactive story, told in a unique and curious way. Play as Casey Beaumaris - intrepid teenage journalist - as she visits an airborne hospital for the first time. Uncover the airship's mysteries, and explore the lives of its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward Strand.
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- 47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization47% User Score 95 reviews
Evie is a short first-person horror narrative that unfolds a mind-boggling event, set in the middle of an eerie forest that was left undiscovered for good reasons. The story starts off by reading diaries left in an abandoned house by a lady named Evie. As a player, you will quickly realize that great tragedies hit her life and uncontrollably fell into a downward spiral of despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evie.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay73% User Score 232 reviewsCritic Score 95%3 reviews
Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARAYA.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability76% User Score 2,961 reviewsCritic Score 60%10 reviews
Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding94% User Score 16,880 reviewsCritic Score 73%31 reviews
Mind-bending Optical Puzzles If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superliminal.
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- 31%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay41% User Score 27 reviews
House of Evil - atmospheric survival horror with a first-person view, in which you can test your nerves for strength. The events take place in the mansion that exists in reality. The main character is an ordinary philistine, his wife is an exorcist, after an unusual telephone conversation, the protagonist can not call to the spouse, and decides to go in search of her, fate takes him to an old mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Evil.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere100% User Score 19 reviews
Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.
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Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.
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