Games like Once Upon an Island

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 33 reviews

When The Devil Takes Hold promises to be a bone-chilling journey into the heart of fear, with immersive first-person gameplay, a deep storyline, and a heart-pumping atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When The Devil Takes Hold.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel. Moving through the bunker, the player is immersed in an atmosphere of tense anticipation and fear. He finds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Phoenix.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

It's winter break, 2016. It's getting late. Really late. "I really gotta get something to eat, then go to bed." About Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't seen things you were not supposed to see.  Features Moody, dark environment.Immersive, low fide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Boiling Simulator.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

About Your job is simple, drive your boat, collect the creatures. There shouldn't be any surprises, everything is explained in game, dont worry. This is a demo of my soon to release game on Steam. This was supposed to be a short project of about two weeks of development to fund my next bigger project The High School Experience but I ended up wasting three months on this xD. The game has some ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undesired Catch.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benny Bash.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

After a long journey in your small rowboat, you arrive at Neptune Island, set on repairing the light atop the lighthouse. However, a series of puzzles designed to deter intruders stand in your way, each one growing more desperate as you get closer to restoring power to the light. With only a weak lantern to guide you through the darkness, you must navigate the lighthouse's challenges, and ensure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neptune Island.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Curse of Elmwood: Plunge into the darkness of an old mansion You stand on the threshold of the Elmwood Mansion. A cold wind blows through the bare branches of the trees, hitting your face and reminding you of the approaching night. The high walls of the mansion seem formidable and impregnable, and deep within them lie secrets that don't want to be revealed. Legends of Elmwood's curse walk the ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse of Elmwood.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

*10% of all proceeds will be going to our local homeless shelter. I encourage anyone to do the same in their local area. *Headphones are crucial for beating some of the harder phases within Paresis's endgame. PARESIS® takes place within a small house in the middle of nowhere. Here you will be faced with numerous challenges. GAMEPLAY You will have to survive 5 minutes to complete each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paresis®.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

89% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToruTaru.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

In pursuit of your missing colleague your car breaks down. You enter the only house for miles to use the phone. What follows next can only be described as an intense, action-driven fight for survival. What horrors lay within the house? Only one thing is certain: you need to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martha.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Somewhere, deep in the American wheat belt, a shadow looms. Are you sure you're alone? You're working at a petrol station in the middle of nowhere. It's late at night, nobody else around. Something feels off. You ignore that feeling and continue with your tasks.A car pulls up and honks, beckoning you to come over. You can feel the creeping dread surround you, but you try to ignore it... A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Route 80.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

35% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Everything is for Humanity is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle-solving based science fiction horror game which sets in a massive science facility in 2020. You will discover tons of things and find out about the blood-chilling truths with its first-person experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everything Is For Humanity.

Last week, while I was wandering through a used media shop, I found a lone CD hidden at the back of the store. It's case was worn, scarred by time, yet on the cover remained the image of a green, fish-like entity staring back at me. Curiosity took a hold of me. I had to buy it. Before placing it into the DVD player, I read the description on the back, the text was barely visible. "An ominou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isle of Flesh.

After another losing night, you try to leave the casino. The doors lock behind you. You owe the owner more than you can pay. Until the debt is settled, you’re not going anywhere.... Features: Average playtime: 5–10 minutes PSX retro style Original story Ultra rare secret ending Non copyright songs mode (safe for streamers and youtubers) Completely translated to Spanish! (more languages … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gambler.

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Astral Eden is a chapter-based, first-person atmospheric horror set in 2100. Play as Steven Wright, a night-shift worker who takes a lucrative captain’s post aboard the utopian spaceship Astral Eden, partnered with an AI co-pilot called Mastermind. You accept the job to secure your family’s future—knowing it will cost you 500 years apart—only to find that choices you made aboard… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Eden [CHAPTER 1].

ABOUT THIS GAMESilent Village is a story-driven psychological horror game where one ordinary day turns into a night you’ll never forget. You're browsing the opening chapter of the Silent Village story. Silent VillageYou play as a teacher who’s just been assigned to a remote village school. You arrive by car, meet the locals, shake hands with the village headman… and try to settle in like it’s a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Village.

An abandoned town. A cursed house. A darkness that refuses to rest. After leaving a difficult chapter of your life behind, you’ve settled into a quiet, isolated house in a town most people have long forgotten. It was affordable, secluded—perfect. But there’s something unsettling about this place. Locals call it “Hagsville,” a name whispered with unease, born from rumours of witchcraft and unspeak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hagsville.

El Gran Maja has appeared, and you’re trapped on an island with it. The only way to escape is to take it down. Sail through an open world island in your trusty boat Explore the islands to uncover why El Gran Maja appeared and discover clues on how to take it down. But be careful El Gran Maja stalks the waters. Go Fishing Explore the sea and catch over 20 species of fish, but be careful som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maja Island.

GET READY TO EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE EASTER... BREAKING NEWS: A man in a rabbit costume has broken into a local middle school and is attacking students, teachers, and staff with a chainsaw. Authorities have surrounded the building and are attempting to enter without risking further casualties. You play as one of the kids trapped inside during the lockdown. The front doors are barricaded, so … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Easter to Remember.

"You woke up in a hell you don’t remember. But it remembers you." The protagonist wakes up in an abandoned house with no memory. Around him — silence, a bag with some junk, and a locked door. As the game progresses, he finds scattered notes that slowly piece together someone else’s nightmare and the creeping unknown. With every step, the forest seems to come alive. With every note, the atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fell Asleep: New Nightmare..

A co-op horror experience set in a cursed pet cemetery, where your microphone becomes your worst enemy. Every breath, whisper, or scream will draw the spirits closer. Can you and your friends solve all four terrifying cases? Voice-Controlled HorrorThe creatures are listening through your microphone. Whisper, breathe, or scream—and they will hear you. Lose control, and you lose the game. Co-op Su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grave Whisperers.

Name: Terminal 13 Genre: Psychological Horror / Survival Engine: Unreal Engine 5 Platform: PC (Windows) Mode: Single-player/Muiltplayer Language: English (with optional Arabic localization) Release Date: 2025/9/13 Estimated Playtime: 30min- 2 hours Perspective: First-person  Input: Keyboard and Mouse / Controller support(Soon) You are a lone worker stationed at a remote train facility, tasked … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal 13.

<The Longed-for Revenge of Undecember> A car plunged into the sea. Only the driver, who hadn't fastened his seatbelt, survived. Was it a miracle… or a punishment? Having lost his wife and two children, he could never forgive himself. Believing that merely staying alive was his sentence, he clung to pills just to get through each day. But the pills slowly consumed him, dra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Longed-for Revenge of Undecember.

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR FRIEND OR IS JUST SOMETHING FROM YOUR MIND? You receive an unexpected invitation from a childhood friend you haven’t seen in years. Hoping to reconnect and finally learn why he drifted away, but things don’t go as planned. As you explore his house, you begin uncovering secrets about things related to him. Then, something starts chasing you. Now, you must survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUO.

No Path Forward is a first-person psychological-horror story set in a small mountain village. This game serves to be symbolic of mental health struggles the developer has gone through leading to how he found his faith in Jesus. The anxieties of life have been weighing you down. You decide to listen to your coworker's advice and take a solo, overnight hiking trip through a part of the mountains … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Path Forward.

About game BABAVA's Playspace is a horror adventure with puzzle elements, in which you will play as a police officer Jonathan Whitehead, who finds himself involved in an unusual case, because... The kids are missing! And in this clearly somehow involved in the management of the amusement park, but the disappearances do not stop even after the arrest of the management. The police have given up, but… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABAVA's Playspace.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Please noteEstimated playtime: ~60 minutes. Our goal was to provide a highly concentrated and varied gaming experience designed for a single evening. ☃️❄️ Additionally, a New Year level has become available, as we wanted to congratulate our players on the holiday and thank them for their support! Please note that the New Year level is available with English voice-over only. About the Game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blueman.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

"Haunting Record: Phantom Street" is a horror-themed walking simulator filled with fear and suspense. You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss… With terror and the unknown closing in, will you break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street.

PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A DONATION TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE MORE FREE GAMEShttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2343340/I_Can_See_You/  - We are also developing this commercial game! Take a look! "Cursed Echoes" is an innovative horror experience focused on creating a haunting atmosphere and a profound sense of despair. Unlike conventional jumpscare-driven horror games with loud noises, this project aims… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Echoes.

             Cursed Hours is a terrifying dark psychological horror game. You play as a thief who breaks into an old, abandoned mansion, hoping to find treasure. But soon after entering, you realize something is wrong. You’re not alone. Strange things begin to happen. Shadows move on their own. Doors slam shut. Mysterious noises echo through the dark halls. The mansion itself feels alive, and som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Hours.

Call of the Deep is a Survival Horror/ Comedy game where you look for a bunch of junk under the sea while getting attacked by monsters that range from harmless to the spawn of Satan. This is a release of a cancelled game, what's left of it. This demo (Labelled 2025) only contains 1 Level and the older demo (Labelled 2024) only has 3 levels and is also not reccomended to be played. I am releasing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call Of The Deep.

Cropped is a first-person action horror adventure - Survive the night as the farm you've arrived at has taken a turn for the worse... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROPPED.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Explore the creepy village of Breinroth, inspired by popular memes. There are unique escape routes and deadly dangers waiting for you in the village. Retro Graphics minimalistic interface gloomy atmosphere deep diving Play with your friends! Team up with a friend to explore the village. Be careful: The bomber crocodile is watching from above so that you don't escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape to the Italian brainrot.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Ocean Pressure is a singleplayer game where you as an old scientist piloting your handmade submarine in the bottom of the ocean. Your mission is explore the ocean and collect required data with help of your submarine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Pressure.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Shelter.

Warning.... This game contains Jumpscare, Psychological Atmosphere, Flickering Light, Loud Sound. You're Jhon. Just a normal family. A few days ago your wife gone missing. You trying to find your wife ALONE but the result is nihil. You decide to leave the house and buying a new one to escape from your sadnes. But you didn't relize there's something amiss in your house. Update Info : *Fix Issued … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILT.

INTRO: 'The Father: Reboot' is a remake of my very first game I released on Itch;A short experience based on the popular 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' creepypasta by Jadusable: Ben Drowned. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO: This fan-game takes the main idea and inspiration of Ben Drowned, and gives it it's own story and twis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Father: Reboot - A Ben Drowned Fan-Game.

On a street so lonely, in a town so quiet, stands a mall no more, but a place for the old and unwanted, in plain sight to all, but very few enthralled. Yet in this dimness, a strange sight does appear, the building's windows aglow, as if to cheer, amidst the darkness, they shine so clear, a beacon of hope, dispelling fear. Fear not, don't let it take your breath, step inside the mall's welcoming e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Cartridge Collection.

In the world, there are people who want extreme experiences One of the many experiences is a horror experience. Player want a horror experience and take on a risk challenge. • You have to find out for yourself who exists in this vast building and what is happening. • A variety of things are hidden in the building, including mysterious phenomena, medicines, components, junk, cursed objec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Explus.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Black Annis is the first game in a collection of short horror / puzzle exploration games that are based upon British folklore and presented in a modern fictional setting. Welcome to Lone Oak College For the last 250 years, stories tell of a murderous apparition that haunts the Dane Hills area of Leicester, people and animals periodically go missing with no trace. The stories tell of a lone o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Annis.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

DISCLAIMER: The swastika used in this game's art references its ancient, multicultural origins. It is not associated with nor does it endorse Nazi or hate-based ideologies. DESCRIPTION: A short knowledge-based progression game where you’ll gradually discover systems that were hidden in plain sight from the very beginning. Journey from an occultist island and the oriental lands of a mysterious duk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amatsuko.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Prison Alone is a psychological horror game set up in an empty prison. Some strange things started happening in this place, including disappearance of some people. While trying to investigate this further, the authorities ordered that all the prisoners should be transferred, but you bribed one of the guards to be left behind and use this opportunity to escape from the prison. But it won't be that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Alone.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

83% User Score Based on 639 reviews

In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Salesman.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Your car broke down. Middle of the forest. No signal. You spot a creepy mansion up the hill. You knock. No answer. Just as you turn to leave—CREAK—the door opens by itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

82% User Score Based on 50 reviews

What Happened to the Miller Family?Just outside the quiet town of Coffeyville, Kansas, the Miller family—mother Margaret, father Edward, and their 11-year-old daughter Lily—suddenly vanished one night from their old farmhouse. Authorities found no trace, signs, or evidence of forced entry during their investigation of the area. Shortly after the incident, strange rumors began to spread. Reports e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened to Lily?.

JOIN EARLY. LEAVE A MARK.Early Access is your chance to step into Phantom Containment before protocols are finalized. During Early Access, players can earn legacy gear variants, experimental relics, and early-issue equipment tied to specific development phases. These items rotate with major updates and reflect the era in which they were obtained. Legacy items are not stronger than later gear — t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Containment.

A psychological horror adventure where reality quietly unravels. Ayumi wakes up in a strange library with no memory of how she got there. Each day, she performs her usual duties — sorting books, maintaining order — but something isn’t right. Reality bends, memories resurface, and Ayumi starts to question what is real — and what the library wants her to remember. To find the truth, she must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitary in the Library.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

85% User Score Based on 444 reviews

The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loan Shark.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

71% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Terrors to Unveil Is a series-based psychological horror game that immerses players in disturbing stories, each one unraveling the terrifying stories of those who lived to tell their experiences. The first episode of Terrors to Unveil is free to play, more episodes are coming soon. Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion.