Games like Nightmare loom
Looking for games like Nightmare loom? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Every Legend, Descent: Road to Legend or Wandering Dreams.
A New Legend Every Time Every Legend is a text-based AI RPG where the story is generated around your choices. Create a hero, enter your actions in your own words, and watch the adventure unfold through dynamic narration, characters, quests, dialogue, images, speech, and music. This is a passion project about exploring what role-playing games can become when AI is used as the engine for living sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Every Legend.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding90% User Score 201 reviews
Road to Legend is a companion app for the Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition board game. When you play with Road to Legend, the app assumes the role of the overlord player, controlling monsters and inviting you to explore the dungeon in entirely new and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Road to Legend.
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- View Game80%Game Brain Score80% User Score 33 reviews
Wandering Dreams is an adventure RPG zine about exploring a Soulsborne and Lovecraft inspired world full of strange and unique locations, beings, and things that are waiting for discovery by the player. It is designed for solo play and uses custom rules for combat and encounters. Using a deck of standard playing cards and a 6 sided die (d6) the player sets off on a story telling experience into th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Dreams.
- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 8 reviews
It is here! The sequal to Bernpyle and the Grizzy Revelation at Badger Burrow. In Issue #2 of Bernpyle you will be introduced to the Earldom of Bernpyle and the surrounding Feylands. Jammed into this zine is an Adventure Site, a Hex Map, a Dungeon, some super powerful Magical Items and much more. Grab a copy, roll some dice and play some mice! Huge thanks and shoutouts! First and foremost, Isaac W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bernpyle Issue #2 | December 2020.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 9 reviews
¡Hoja de cálculo! Spreadsheet!Community copies available! If there are none left, just contact me. --- An emotional journey. A character's inner monologue. This is my first game ever. So apologies for the mistakes. I made it up for the Solo journaling RPG jam and a couple more jams. It's a narrative (journaling) game, as much as it is a tool to create a character’s emotional backstory, his/her/it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evocación. Tell me your story / Cuéntame tu historia.
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- 98%Game Brain Score98% User Score 67 reviews
Weird Stone & Sorcery Adventure Game by Diogo Nogueira Primal Quest - Essentials is a streamlined set of rules for weird stone & sorcery adventures in a mythical world where humanity survives side by side with dinosaurs, aliens, and creatures more ancient than the world itself. Written by: Diogo Nogueira Edited by: Wayne Canepa Graphic Design by: Guilherme Gontijo Art by: Felipe Faria Map By: F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Quest - Essentials.
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- 89%Game Brain Score89% User Score 1,596 reviews
Take command of your Dungeons & Dragons game with Game Master 5th Edition. This DM tool makes building a campaign easy and takes a lot of the hassle of out of running a game so that you can focus on more important things. Combat Tracker. Roll initiative, track hit points and conditions, view monster stat blocks, and roll attacks, all in an easy to use interface. No need to flip through the Monste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Master 5th Edition.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
A minimalist, rules-light RPG for playing old-school fantasy stories, in the spirit of the game originally devised by Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax in the 70s. Another fantasy RPG among hundreds of already existing ones? Certainly. But everything you need to know — including rules for fleshing out any player character you have in mind, combat mechanics, a table of items and other adventuring resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAGHEX.
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- 59%Game Brain Score59% User Score 10 reviews
The Nameless Scriptures predict the End Times, as foretold by the basilisk Verhu. Seven miserable psalms counting down to eternal darkness. Leviathan has risen from the Endless Sea, fulfilling the prophecy of the fourth psalm. But perhaps you can stop the Apocalypse. Pound pitons into slimy flesh. Tie ropes tightly. Begin your ascent. A Kaiju-Sized Hex Crawl Created for KAIJUJAM and inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waves to be as Mountains for MÖRK BORG.
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- 61%Game Brain Score61% User Score 12 reviews
All manner of winged pests fill the air of Grift. The endless buzzing is an annoyance, but hardly dangerous. Yet King Sigfúm knows they are no mere pests. In the swarms, the mocked king sees the fulfillment of the Calendar of Nechrubel. The King watched The Killing Crown spread, fulfilling the First Psalm. Now he watches from the shore of the Endless Sea as the Second Psalm comes to pass… The Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pale Ground Covering All for MÖRK BORG.
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- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 7 reviews
This is the first of four dungeons for use with Mausritter, produced using the Adventure Site Generator on mausritter.com, and illustrated with the amazing cartography of the one and only Dyson Logos. This dungeon, and those that will follow, are for the Dyson Logos Game Jam. First Off... This dungeon was created using the wonderful tools on the official Mausritter website. Follow this link to cre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bone Den: Dyson Logos X Mausritter.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
This project is running with an #itchfunding. If you can, please, help this game reach the goals A solo journaling misadventure across the Altos Seas of Mour Beyond the sea, it is still Meradosia's sea, and beyond there, it is still Meradosia's sea. But Meradosia is also Mour, a place of yours and mine, which transcends time or space, dimensions. Well, look closer, it seems that there is a little… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satheru, the Mayhem Beast.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay91% User Score 11 reviews
The Ancient Labyrinth is a survival horror game inspired by games like Alien: Isolation. Set in Ancient Egypt, your aim will be to escape from a labyrinth by exploring the environment, solving puzzles and above all surviving a dangerous creature that will hunt you for the entire duration of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ancient Labyrinth.
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- 82%Game Brain Score82% User Score 35 reviews
MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here. The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience. The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories. Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics81% User Score 110 reviews
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked" that immerses players in Rachel's terrifying journey. With an average completion time of 40-50 minutes, players will follow Rachel's fate as she navigates through a disturbing hiking trip. Story You play as 26-year-old Rachel, an avid hiker always in search of new adventures. This time, a new advertisement for a cabin catches your ey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stalked 2.
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Welcome to "A Terrific Weekend Adventure," where I invite you to enter a world of nostalgia created for the ZX Spectrum. As you embark on this retro journey, you'll find yourself immersed in a universe inspired by the timeless Enid Blyton-style novels of days gone by. With "A Terrific Weekend Adventure," my idea was to pay homage to those old types of stories. And so, naturally, you'll find this … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Terrific Weekend Adventure.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music88% User Score 118 reviewsCritic Score 57%2 reviews
Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability95% User Score 926 reviewsCritic Score 76%36 reviews
Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability64% User Score 261 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy for a Dead World.
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- 30%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability30% User Score 54 reviews
Adventure horror with many puzzles and an interesting story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireflies.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolistober2019.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Miasma and Monsters A weird, dark, fantasy role-playing game Created by Peter TR Bernhardt of Goblin Pit Games Physical copies available here. Link to the Referee's Quickstart. Miasma and Monsters is a TTRPG inspired by the Knave hack, Glaive, but it is its own game entirely. It offers a class-less system that lets players customize their character as they advance in levels. It should be comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma and Monsters Player's Pamphlet.
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Yogoe HunterA choice-driven roguelike text adventure rooted in East Asian mythology If the West has "monsters", the East has "Yogoe" — mysterious beings from Korean and Japanese folklore. Feared or revered, these spirits, demons, and mythical creatures were passed down through oral traditions and even recorded in historical texts. Yogoe Hunter is a text-based adventure where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yogoe Hunter.
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- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 8 reviews
//// VAST GRIMM INTO OBLIVION – Now live on Kickstarter! Click Here --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vast Grimm is oozing with infectious horrors. Between its covers are everything you need to start playing in this crumbling universe. This book includes the core rules, classes, monsters, lore, and a starting adventure! On… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vast Grimm.
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- 52%Game Brain Score100% User Score 3 reviews
Dungeon Board is a virtual tabletop and companion app that puts you in control. Author your encounters and play them out with friends! Now with built-in multiplayer via Steam, or screen share with your friends! TokensCreate tokens to represent your characters, important objects, or anything you need! With a fully featured array of customisations, you can: Import custom images, or use our built-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Board.
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- 59%Game Brain Score59% User Score 10 reviews
Ballads are sung and great stories are told, of fanciful feats, to please young and old, from long ago, in a far away land, where peril and whimsy walk hand in hand. What is Stravagante? Stravagante! is an easy to learn and fun to play table-top roleplaying game of whimsical fantasy adventure, that fits in your pocket.Based on a streamlined version of the Four Points RPG … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stravagante!.
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- 62%Game Brain Score62% User Score 13 reviews
In the center of a peaceful grove of the forest lies a large, perennially red-leafed maple: The Vitacernis. A mouse community thrives in the treetops of the surrounding grove, its citizens friendly if a little eccentric. They revere the grand tree and believe that the sacred red sap it produces has divine curative powers.When the red sap stops flowing and the Viscount's son falls ill, brave mice … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vitacernis.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding100% User Score 14 reviews
Explore, gather, craft, fight, and survive the fantasy world with persistent world simulation as an adventurer party. Every part of the world is persistently calculated, environment interacts and changes over time with season and progress. Play alone or play together with your friends upto 8 in multiplayer! "I guess it's another open-world survival craft RPG, how is it different this t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cross The World.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics93% User Score 80 reviews
Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Eight years ago,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability81% User Score 43 reviews
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asleep: Act 1.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability92% User Score 1,944 reviewsCritic Score 80%15 reviews
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding65% User Score 26 reviews
EMPTY SOUL takes you into the story of Solan Walls, a young scientist girl who suffered a terrible accident. Now she must escape from horrible nightmares. Face the fear in this horror indie game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empty Soul.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability91% User Score 44 reviewsCritic Score 5%1 reviews
‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Refugees.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding62% User Score 79 reviewsCritic Score 78%1 reviews
Official game of the iconic game books by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fighting Fantasy Legends.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability86% User Score 72 reviews
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black and white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost in the pool.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay86% User Score 143 reviews
In the battle to save your people, will you serve the gods or overthrow them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Champion of the Gods.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding95% User Score 676 reviews
Sacred Fire is a narrative RPG in which your humanity and emotions impact your fight for survival and inner freedom. Inspired by ancient Caledonia, the story follows a group of resistance fighters and their rise to power. Choosing motives, ideas and feelings is as important as choosing your actions. Develop your personality and compete for influence to change the story and avert a tragic ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Fire.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability96% User Score 10,360 reviewsCritic Score 89%2 reviews
Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG. Lead a band of unique heroes as they grow from a reluctant farmers into legendary fighters. Battle threats lurking in the Yondering Lands and discover secrets that the land has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildermyth.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding84% User Score 320 reviews
Depersonalization is an COC like RPG game. TRPG! Dice! Cthulhu! Bad End! Multi-branch! A different world starting from zero! The game consists of multiple modules, each of which has multiple endings and branch routes, striving to build a diverse, themed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depersonalization.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics83% User Score 54 reviews
Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Assassin in Orlandes.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability61% User Score 133 reviews
This is a visual novel about a lovestory with 6 routes, numerous CGs and 200,000 words. Small town, afternoon, leisure is in the air. A young man is trying to straighten himself up and finally say it to the girl of his dream. The girl shocked him with an unexpected answer. "I'm sorry, which of us do you like? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My 1/6 Lover.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization79% User Score 996 reviewsCritic Score 63%3 reviews
A papercraft roguelike RPG that lets you create any weapon, ability, enemy, and hero imaginable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Popup Dungeon.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story73% User Score 48 reviews
Psst hey computer entertainment enthusiast... wanna get weird in space?! Take my virtual cyberhand and follow me/us into the void on a real wild ride through space to end up the savior of the human race! Whaddaya say, wanna take your brain out? Put it in the Pilot's seat? ...? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetship.
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Anchor is a form of creative writing of textual interaction of origin, using the function of dice, in which a random number of prepared options determine the development of the story (the dice have a will of their own). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anchor Club.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability91% User Score 22 reviews
Fight, outwit and explore in Orlandes City as you uncover a conspiracy in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of the Assassin.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding89% User Score 13,046 reviewsCritic Score 68%2 reviews
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG. In the urban sprawl of the Seattle metroplex, the search for a mysterious killer sets you on a trail that leads from the darkest slu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowrun Returns.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization71% User Score 191 reviews
Play any kind of tabletop game you want online! You make the rules in a physically simulated 3D sandbox. Or create your own games using the integrated editor and share them with the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tabletop Playground.
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Mouse Classes is a collection of classes for players to select when creating a new character in Mausritter. They can roll on the table for a random class or select one that appeals to them. Each class has a default boon that will always remain active. They also have custom items available and a unique set of skills that function just like spells. This allows players to specialise their characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouse Classes.
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- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 10 reviews
Welcome to Sonic's World - A universe unique and beyond what you know from the SEGA games! Where, inspired by Sonic and other heroes of the franchise, you and your friends will create a team of heroes that will save the world from the forces of evil! For those unfamiliar - tabletop (or role-playing, or pen-and-paper) games are imagination focused games, like Dungeons and Dragons. This one is based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings and Running Shoes.
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- 40%Game Brain Score40% User Score 1 reviews
Rumours are circulating throughout Kiwi Acres of a valuable treasure hidden deep within the Kakariki Orchard. It's said that a plum tree, unlike any other, bears magical fruit with incredible powers. It bears but one fruit a year, and the time is close. The birds guarding the orchard have become increasingly suspicious of new visitors to the orchard, knowing they may not all have the best intentio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magic Plum Heist.
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