Games like Julia - A True Horror Story

A Bitsy tale of horror based on real events. Arrow keys to move. Move into things to interact with them. Remember to try interacting with everything multiple times, and be wary of the television and the Path Behind the Well at night. Trigger warning: Religious and occult symbology, and criticism of religion -------------------------------------- In May of 1998, a young man arrived at Atlantic Bapt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Julia.

THE OCCULTIST : OLD GROWTH Part one of The ESPER Files STORY: You are Dr. Ian James McDermott, paranormal investigator, private detective, and practitioner of the forbidden arts. As lead investigator of the E.S.P.E.R. Society, you have been summoned to find Kathleen O'Neill and her young daughter Anna, last seen in the Willamette National Forest outside Salem, Oregon. This phenomenon is not restri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Occultist: Old Growth.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

74% User Score Based on 533 reviews

my eyes deceive is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a basement, or shelter, if you will. Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living there all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you by keeping you in his shelter. He's very insistent on you taking your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to my eyes deceive.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 317 reviews

Dreams in the Witch House is an open world horror adventure game, where you guide Walter Gilman, as he prepares to face the dreaded May-Eve witch ritual in the legend-haunted city of Arkham. Choose your own approach and reveal the secret of the Witch House before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreams in the Witch House.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Beeswing is a game set in a small village in rural Scotland, the village I grew up in. Visit the places and people who shaped a life and discover their stories. Represented in hand painted, water colour graphics with a unique, acoustic soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beeswing.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

 Ludum Dare 50 results Overall: 25thFun: 39thTheme: 19th (out of 1922 games!) *Warning: the game contains flashing animations* I need to tell you something important... Try to avoid the conversation! Use every move you got and every answer you can find to delay these - you assume - terrible news! Controls ⌨️   Play with your keyboard! - Arrow keys to play cards  - Spacebar to trigger ultimate C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Need To Talk.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A short experience about ghosts and places and people, set in the first days/weeks after the lockdown ended in Melbourne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to i am still here.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

88% User Score Based on 100 reviews

a little game about a house, and what is left behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cleaning house.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 15,259 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 28 reviews

Night In The Woods is an adventure game about a college dropout who comes home to the friends and the town they left behind. Break stuff, play bass, hang out, go places and discover things that aren't meant for you. Come home to Possum Springs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night in the Woods.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 1,368 reviews

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Secrets of the Soul.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

71% User Score Based on 145 reviews

Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 662 reviews

“Between the infinite worlds was infinite nothing. A void, a darkness between realities. But nothing is as crowded as is nothing. The House built itself in reaction to its own lack of existence.” A House of Many Doors is an indie RPG written and coded by Harry Tuffs, with art by Catherine Unger and music by Zach Beever. In A House of Many Doors you are an explorer, poet and spy, traversing and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A House of Many Doors.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 393 reviews

The Mirror Lied is the second game in the Freebird Games franchise. The player controls a little girl named 'Leah' as she explores a house with no one else in it and no visible means of escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mirror Lied.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

94% User Score Based on 302 reviews

Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 8 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Horror Collection.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukraine War Stories.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 940 reviews

Learn and be encouraged! Bible Study guide in mail. Get closer to God! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bible Trivia Quiz, Bible Guide.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 35,296 reviews

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Samantha and Lillian are best friends. At least, they were, until everything fell apart. Now, Samantha has a day to repair their relationship — but is it already too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphyxia.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room Syndrome.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,097 reviews

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

61% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression Quest.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Dragon, Cancer.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

60% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

The ambitious project takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. In the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, the player's task is to shed light on the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Abbey.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,754 reviews

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 11,075 reviews

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A romance/horror story about life, death, and memes. A shift in perspective can change everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missed Messages.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

98% User Score Based on 322 reviews

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWatch out Thunder and Lightning. Pajama Sam is coming! Join Pajama Sam, the world’s youngest superhero, as he journeys to World Wide Weather, the storm-stirring factory in the sky! Sam’s spent one too many evenings cowering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,798 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Unravel an ancient mystery and search for an ancient treasure on England's fog-shrouded coastline, famed for its legends of smugglers, pirates and ghosts. Join ghost-hunters Nigel Danvers and Lucy Reubans as they investigate a tale of horror and haunting. Wielding the tools of the modern-day ghost-hunter in a cinematic, richly detailed interactive world of wind-swept coastlines and crumbling crypt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Crown.

◆What is World Neverland?``What if you could enter the fantasy world that is the setting for the stories of games and movies and act freely...'' The concept of World Neverland® is to make this a reality. There is no fixed story in this game. We have created a ``virtual country inhabited by residents who act according to their own will'' so that players can freely weave their own stories as indiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ワールド・ネバーランド２～プルト共和国物語～EXPERIENCE OF FICTION LIFE.

Fading is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse, blood and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading.

Legend of a Savior is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of a Savior: Book One.

Colony 2 is a first-person psychological survival horror game that follows Gary, a young man haunted by a traumatic paranormal incident from his childhood. Eight years ago, Gary entered an abandoned house to retrieve a cricket ball and encountered a series of terrifying supernatural events that left him with severe anxiety and PTSD. Despite years of therapy and medication, the nightmares never st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLONY 2.

You are Aurora, a young witch who loves alchemy, dreaming of changing the coven she was born into. However, one horrible day, her coven, The Circle of Moira, was massacred by the Inquisition during a brutal and unexplained attack. So, Aurora decides to investigate in order to understand and find the secrets buried in Rosevale. Accompanied by Oz, the mysterious familiar of her deceased grandmothe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herald of Moira.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

90% User Score Based on 2,590 reviews

Bible Trivia is so much fun, how good are you? How well do you know the Bible? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bible Trivia Game.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

82% User Score Based on 119 reviews

The Test: Reimagined The Test: Reimagined is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche and get answers to questions you've kept buried in yourself. Unlock your mind in ways never done before and experience new found knowledge simply by taking, "The Test: R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Reimagined.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

63% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Hinata Yuzuzaka is highly respected and admired among her peers. When strange things start to occur at her school and the surrounding town, it will be up to her to get to the bottom of it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnosis of Corruption.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

milk+ visual's very first and most popular yuri title, soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -, now makes its way to Steam! —Despite all the singing around her, her world was soundless.A small village cut off from the rest of the world, Phada, spends its days slowly, idling away time by speaking with one another, eating with one another, and dedicating their lives to holy scripture. With a po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

86% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

Discover and play outdoor games and scavenger hunts with Adventure Lab If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Lab®.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

94% User Score Based on 306 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosewater.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

55% User Score Based on 56 reviews

The Sun Will Rise is a completely free Final Fantasy-style game about depression. Made by an international development team of gamers and mental health professionals, it is designed above all else to be a rewarding playing experience with a positive message behind it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sun Will Rise.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Space is easy... Prepare for Earth. Beyond Flesh and Blood is the harsh shooter designed to push your skills to the limit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Flesh and Blood.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,690 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rakuen.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

85% User Score Based on 523 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

Buy My Friend Peppa Pig on PS5 and PS4, and bring the world of Peppa Pig to life in this fun-filled adventure that little ones will love to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend Peppa Pig.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

97% User Score Based on 180 reviews

In The Rural Village of Nagoro is a short, side-scrolling game with minimalist gameplay ‘Interact button’ to tell a fate that falls on Nagoro village. Explore and press ‘F' button’ to greet all cheerful neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Rural Village of Nagoro.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himawari: The Sunflower.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 22,709 reviews

Vote for us in the #gjfest ! http://jams.gamejolt.io/gjfest/games/emily-is-away/124136 Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 7,328 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original. Message both Emily and Evelyn as you determine the outcome of your senior year. Extend the story past the chat window with youtube links, facebook profiles and file transfers. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so everyone knows you're the coolest kid in school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away Too.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

84% User Score Based on 479 reviews

Guide Miley through idyllic Cherry Tree Town as she makes new friends and endeavors to persuade them to join her high school comedy club in Cherry Tree High Comedy Club, an anime-style comic adventure game. Explore the town and level up Miley's repertoire of conversational topics by performing different activities such as reading books, watching TV, and visiting the art gallery, then apply those … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cherry Tree High Comedy Club.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 296 reviews

"I'll tell you a scary story. It's so scary you might not be able to take it. It's the story of the Sand Man..." This is the second title in the Strange Man series. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sand Man.