Games like Forest of the Forgotten

Introducing Missed Deadline - A serious game  About the game: Missed Deadline" is a serious game that has been developed for my dissertation as part of my degree in Computer Games Development. Its primary objective is to teach introductory programming concepts as well as OOP pillars and best coding practices, alongside lectures by teachers/lecturers in colleges or universities. The idea is to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missed Deadline.

About the Game: I created this game during my HND year for a Game Jam. It’s now part of my portfolio, showing my game development journey from my first year to now. Enjoy! Leaving Things Behind: Inspired by classic films like Shawshank Redemption and Escape from Alcatraz, this game tells the story of Joe, a man wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years who devises a plan to escape. As the player, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaving things behind.

Hello everyone !  Welcome to my game page for my game called The Shores of the Styx. This my first ever game! I created this game when I was 4 months in college without any previous experience in game development. I didn't know how it was going to turn up and I did as part of a game jam submission. I wanted to test myself to see if I could finish a game in under 7 days. I somehow managed it. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shores of the Styx.

Hello everyone! This is the a project that I have worked during college with a few friends.  This was my HNC project. Our theme was to create a game that could pass a message to a young audience of how they can influence and change/save the world around them. We feel we have fulfilled that theme with our Recycle Mission game.  A game about picking up rubbish and depositing it in bens. As you play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recycle Mission.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

75% User Score Based on 55 reviews

All seems calm. The multitude of towering trees sway in the breeze... But something feels wrong. Something is watching you, something omniscient. The feeling that you may not be alone grows ever-stronger... It's coming... find the tapes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Colossus Is Coming: The Interactive Experience.

Welcome everyone! About the Project: Rusty Hammer is a casual idle clicker game where players take over a blacksmith shop and invest their hard-earned gold to improve and grow it into a thriving business. Can you turn it into the finest blacksmith’s in the Kingdom of Dobroja? Story of the Game: Like any idle clicker, the story is limited. However, as this game takes place in the universe of Ri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty Hammer.

Brackey's Game Jam 2023.2 Submission Diving Deeper...into the woods. In "Forest of the Forgotten," players step into the shoes of a father desperately searching for his missing family within an eerie forest. As he traverses the dense woods, he stumbles upon a series of chilling journal entries left behind by a previous family who camped in the same area. The entries, penned by a child, chronicle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest of the Forgotten.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

78% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Forgotten Hill: The Third Axis is a point-and-click adventure that challenges you to solve puzzles in a creepy mansion. Explore eerie rooms, use inventory items, and decipher clues. Play to escape the mysteries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hill The Third Axis.

Terror In The Tape is an immersive and spine-chilling horror game that takes players on a gripping journey through the desolate corridors and haunting rooms of an abandoned school. Set in a bygone era, the game invites players to explore a decaying world through the distorted lens of an old VHS tape, evoking a sense of nostalgia and unsettling atmosphere. Embark on a chilling adventure as you stum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror In The Tape - Forgotten Halls.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

56% User Score Based on 537 reviews

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.

She was there. Then she wasn't.Your sister Emily disappeared when she was eight years old. You were twelve. That was fifteen years ago — and you have spent every one of them trying not to think about what you did, and what you didn't do. Now something has brought you back. Back to the dark, the trees, the house at the end of a road that no one in town will talk about. You are Cara, seen through h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Disappearance of Emily Crowe.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

87% User Score Based on 102 reviews

"My Putrid Ponies" is a horror adventure set in a once-idyllic pony ranch now overrun by undead equines. As the last surviving, your mission is to uncover the mystery behind the ponies zombies outbreak while navigating through haunting landscapes filled with danger and despair. The Gameplays: Dynamic Gameplay Perspective: Engage in heart-pounding first-person gameplay for intense com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Putrid Ponies.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

92% User Score Based on 227 reviews

Wishlist the standalone sequel here (every wishlist helps me a lot!):https://store.steampowered.com/app/2976490/The_Stalked_2/"The Stalked" is an extremely linear game that immerses players in Kate's disturbing journey. With an average completion time of 40-50 minutes, players follow Kate's fate as she navigates through a chilling tale of survival. Story You play as Kate, who has recently broken… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stalked.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

86% User Score Based on 157 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island´s tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley´s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost on the Shore.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

61% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Glass.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

70% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a narrative adventure. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fabled Woods.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 193 reviews

Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pluviophile.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

37% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Brothers.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Nova Odessa: The Demon Trainer is a monster raising RPG with real-time combat. You feed and train your demons to make them stronger, and then put them to fight other demons. You can then spend your hard earned money buying better equipment and demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Odessa: The Demon Trainer.

A game in the genre of horror that will immerse you in the story of a prisoner who had a chance to try to get out of the bunker in which strange things happen. In the game you will have to solve small puzzles, learn the history of the game while reading diaries and of course hide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUNKER.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

"Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery. You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern In the Woods.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Explore the vast ocean, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the secrets of a lost island. Adrift in SilenceThe ocean is calm. The sky burns orange. You’re alone until the storm crashes down, and the nightmare begins. Isle of Lost Souls An island cursed by science. Dinosaur souls roam the land, restless and powerful. Burning Wilderness The jungle ignites around you. Shadows roar through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNEXTINCTION.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Who is Abby spanning eight chapters of relaxed gameplay. Tom’s sister, has disappeared. Distrustful of the authorities Tom takes matters into his own hands. Explore Detailed Worlds The world has been handcrafted to every minor detail. Every location you explore is a new piece of the puzzle, teeming with details to be uncovered. Engage the World Around YouInteract with hundreds of objec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who is Abby.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

85% User Score Based on 115 reviews

An atrocious scandal threatens the Catholic Church when the lifeless body of a woman is discovered in the rectory of a young priest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What have you done, Father?.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 2,208 reviews

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

72% User Score Based on 1,090 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

Draugen is a first-person psychological horror adventure, set amongst the deep fjords and towering mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring west coast. The game is a dark and disturbing journey into the pitch black heart of Norwegian national romanticism, as seen through the eyes of an American nature photographer, botanist and entomologist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draugen.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

71% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Park.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

95% User Score Based on 351 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1657170/?t=Suspicious%20Downpour%20is%20a%20very%20short%20single-player%20comedy%20horror%20experience%20about%20getting%20stuck%20in%20a%20storm%20while%20out%20camping.Now on Steam with achievements! But you can play the original jam edition and updated version here. Welcome to hanawiti forest, a popular location for adventurous backpackers. Pitch a tent a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suspicious Downpour.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 3,822 reviews

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Never Was.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 294 reviews

An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Daybreak.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Will make you feel like you're going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLINK: The Last Night.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

71% User Score Based on 222 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

90% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Aurora: A Child's Journey is a short and emotional game about the impacts of a huge environmental disaster through the eyes and feelings of a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora: A Child's Journey.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

89% User Score Based on 331 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 1 reviews

Far into the future, in the year 1999: David, a systems operator, runs from his troubles by taking a job on a space station. After arriving, his mundane work turns into a struggle for his very life as he makes a shocking discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Station.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

83% User Score Based on 144 reviews

A Night In Riverager is a free horror short set in the monochrome world of My Beautiful Paper Smile. It tells the tale of a strange hunter in an even stranger land, on a quest to find medicine for his ailing mother. Strange and powerful forces are stirring. Can he resist them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night in Riverager.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

64% User Score Based on 396 reviews

Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. In the game as you walk through the path, you see the visions of a woman and read the notes she leaves to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wretched Depths.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

30th of Sept 2022on platforms itch.io and Steam DEMO AVAILABLE (DOWNLOAD NOW) On STEAM: LINK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1787450/Where_Is_Here_New_Home/ WARNING: PURCHASING ON ITCH.IO  WILL NOT GIVE YOU A STEAM KEY!! Project New Home.A new beginning for mankind to be inhabitant on an unknown planet because Earth is no more.After 8 years on New Home, a sickness was di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Is Here: New Home.

Dark Ride: Sweet Dreams is a cozy VR experience inspired by classic theme park dark rides — indoor attractions where visitors travel through themed scenes that tell a story through immersive environments, sound, lighting, and special effects. In VR, the experience goes one step further: you're not just watching the ride, you're fully surrounded by a dream world. But you're not limited to your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Ride: Sweet Dreams.

Realm of Dread is a singleplayer, psychological horror game with survival mechanics. One night, you woke up in a world filled with supernatural entities. Once you realize your family is missing, you will go into the dark and look for them. As you walk in the dark forest, you will find abandoned places to explore and you will find new equipments to fight. With each fight, you will be one step close… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm of Dread.

It is recommended to play the previous game, "Mountain's Memory," before playing this one. ─Synopsis─ While camping, you witnessed a bizarre scene. Feeling threatened, you decided to return home immediately but ended up in an accident. When you regained consciousness, you found yourself confined in a desolate ruin deep in the forest. You must now start exploring in hopes of esca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountain's Secret.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

"Dig Harder Deal Smarter..." Dig and Deal is a digging and trading simulator where you run your own shop by selling the treasures you uncover underground. Dig, explore, collect valuable items, and make deals with your customers to grow your fortune! Buy better tools, dig deeper, discover rarer loot. Dig the terrain, find valuable items, upgrade your equipment, and dig even deeper. Negotia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig & Deal.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

EvilTrap: Prologue is a standalone psychological-horror experience that introduces the world, tone, and terror behind the upcoming full game. This short chapter invites you into a sinister village that wants to keep you trapped forever. The environment shifts as you move, and the atmosphere tightens with every step. This prologue opens the door to an evil that you thought had ended... but it is j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EvilTrap: Prologue.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

You are in a mysterious place, Aquariums and Liminal Halls surround you... As you go deeper your mind starts to play tricks, did you see something move inside the tank? Or is it just your Thalassophobia? As you wander the Aquariums you will have to go into the water and face the horrors inside the tanks. Stuck in a Liminal / Poolrooms / Backrooms facility, Its your job to find out who create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AQUARIUMS.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MIDNIGHT BUS.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena. It Sleeps Belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Sleeps Below the Haar.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

The forest is falling to darkness, and it's up to Pilfer to restore the light. With the aid of his spirit companion Lumi, Pilfer can run, jump, and utilize special objects in the world to maneuver through tons of unique locales and levels. Features Over 30 levels, each with different mechanics Unlockable costumes and challenge levels Monsters, allies, and foes to meet along the journey with dialog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pilfer: Story of Light.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

81% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Part I: THE LAST SURVIVOR Sixteen years have passed since humanity's extinction due to a global virus outbreak. You play as James, who, along with his brother, believes they are the last survivors. However, this changes when he discovers an invitation to a survivors' base, HaustVille. Part II: WHATEVER IT TAKES Determined to find others, the brothers leave everything behind. After a few da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Alive.