Games like Somnium
Looking for games like Somnium? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Butterfly Effect, Dreamscape Abyss or LISA: The First.
- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Butterfly Effect is a complete Yume Nikki fangame made in Google Slides. Featuring: 4 Main Nexus Worlds 4 Obtainable Effects 2 Endings Many other areas You can also play it here in your browser! There is a slight amount of horror content. You will need some version of Microsoft Powerpoint in order to play the downloadable file. If you don't have Powerpoint, the browser version should work for ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butterfly Effect.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere86% User Score 28 reviews
In Dreamscape Abyss, your only goal is to walk and explore your dream worlds. When you fall asleep, you will enter your dream world and you can explore as much as you like before continuing on. Discover new areas and search for unique items that you can use to help your delve deeper into your dreams. Unlike most other games, you will not find any action or heavy dialogue present. Similar to ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamscape Abyss.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics80% User Score 259 reviews
Explore Lisa Armstrong’s mind as she tries to cope with the burden caused by her father Marty. Traverse a slipping reality as you attempt to leave home and recover your memories. Only, escape is not so easy. Features and Gameplay - LISA the First is a short and surreal exploration game reminiscent of retro-RPGs. - Navigate the twisting world of Lisa’s mind, finding hidden doors an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LISA: The First.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 148 reviews
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Backrooms.
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NOXPHERIA: THE CRIMSON MADNESSWhere logic meets delirium, and the truth demands a sacrifice. The Guilt has a Name. The Truth has a Price.Logan Holloway was a man driven by curiosity. A former investigative reporter, his obsession with an enigmatic author cost him everything: his career, his sanity, and the lives of his family. Years after his collapse, a mysterious letter lures him to Ranchester—… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noxpheria: The Crimson Madness.
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- 93%Game Brain Score93% User Score 48 reviews
A Yume Nikki fangame that began on Dream Diary Jam 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cirrus.
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- 46%Game Brain Score46% User Score 2 reviews
===== Notice May 2021: This project has been cancelled - the idea itself hasn't, though. Currently working on a new game project with the same concept and protagonist with a sliiightly different premise? Maybe it's the other way around, I don't know. You can figure that out for yourself and check out development on my art/dev account on Twitter. Thanks for taking a look. -P0lt ===== Break things a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expiate.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 12 reviews
.Flow is one of the most well-known fangames of the original Yume Nikki, made by lol. It's one of the darker spin-offs infamous for its eerie atmosphere and copious amounts of body horror and hospital imagery, centering around a girl named Sabitsuki (さびつき) as she enters her PC dreamworld to explore her mind and collect effects. .Flow is one of the more traditional fangames that stays true to the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .Flow.
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Witoru / Neta Dream is a Yume Nikki fangame. It stars Yon Goh and seems to be a parody of other Yume Nikki fangames. It is one of the the first fangames to have a male protagonist, as well as one of the first to feature dialogue. It is slightly different than most fangames but it still heavily focuses on exploration and collecting Effects, as well as containing puzzles and battles. In addition, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witoru.
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- 40%Game Brain Score40% User Score 1 reviews
The rain is pouring down hard... you return to your apartment, alone... as you get ready to go to bed you turn on your TV, and your favorite show is airing. All is good, everything is okay. Chains of Memory by Studio Brainrot is a Yume Nikki fangame, heavily inspired by a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure based TTRPG campaign, run by our very own Robin Lima, also titled Chains of Memory. Take the role of H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Memory (demo).
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Akuma is a Spanish Yume Nikki fangame created by AshitaMinami. You play a boy named Akise who cannot leave his bedroom. Along with collecting effects, the main goal of the game is to uncover the story that unfolds by exploring the dream world. Unlike most traditional fangames, Akuma features dialogue and in-game text like journals to help tell its story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akuma.
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Yume Aruki is a traditional Yume Nikki fangame. The main objective is exploring Twill's dreams and collecting effects. Notably absent from this game are aggressive NPCs, extensive events, and the horror overtones from both Yume Nikki and its many fangames. The game draws heavily on animal, tropical, and desert imagery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yume Aruki.
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- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 12 reviews
Welcome to Lovely Sweet Dream! A game made for the Yume Nikki Dream Diary Jam 5! Inspired by Yume Nikki and LSD Dream Emulator. A girl called Lulu is walking home from school one day when she finds an interesting looking charm at a flea market. The box describes that the charm will give the user wonderful dreams. Intrigued, Lulu takes the charm home and it introduces itself as LOVELY. With LOVELY… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovely Sweet Dream.
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Ultra Violet is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame that revolves around a girl named Sometsuki who explores her dreams while sleeping. It follows the traditional style of the genre, consisting of exploration and effect-hunting but in addition plays up the collectibility of selectable menu skins, an aspect only briefly touched upon by other games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultra Violet.
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- 48%Game Brain Score48% User Score 5 reviews
Silent Infinity is a traditional Yume Nikki fangame, and plays as such, with the main goal being collecting effects and exploring Umitsuki's dream world. Something a bit different from other fangames is the prelevant nautical theme. You play as Umitsuki and explore her subconsious through her dream worlds. As the game progresses Umitsuki recieves many emails on her computer, which give hints to Um… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Infinity.
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M∞N is Yume Nikki fangames, focusing on exploration and collecting effects. However, unlike most fangames, effects can be used both in the real world and dream world. You play as Tsumiki. Tsumiki is inside a spaceship and cannot exit. It contains parodies and references to pop culture such as famous art, anime, movies and video games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon.
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The Looking Glass is a Yume Nikki fangame that features spoken dialogue and flavortext when interacting with objects and characters. The game also features light adventure elements, such as simple puzzles and increased interactivity in the normal world. Unlike most fangames the player character is capable of leaving her room, and begins the game in her classroom at her school. You play as Irene, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Looking Glass.
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Kudaranu Mousou No is a Yume Nikki fangame. It stars Kazaguruma and Jose. Unlike other fangames, Kudaranu Mousou No introduces the concept of linear locations. Instead of exploring the entire dream world at once, the player is required to enter worlds and collect effects one at a time in order to reach an ending. The initial version was created with RPG Maker 2000, but later (Ver.0.03) the game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kudaranu Mousou No.
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Embark on a mysterious journey with Alexandra, who moves to a charming Swiss countryside house. As Alex begins to settle down, she begins to notice strange happenings around her, like what she believes to be vivid dreams about the house's past. Alex will soon find herself forced to uncover the truth, living a bizarre adventure to find out more. Through the memories, Alex will realize that the dist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Droste Effect.
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About the game: Dualis is an isometric horror thriller whose plot will take you to an underground research complex. In this place, you will have to fight not only for your life, but also to understand if you really exist. What is consciousness and personality are the questions you will have to ask yourself. This is a story-oriented game that combines stealth action with survival horror elements in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dualis.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics96% User Score 23 reviews
FriendShapes v2.2 Demo Out Now! [Controls: Keyboard / Joypad / Mouse (Mouse not recommended for traversal)] [Media 17987566] Explore the twisted remnants of Leavalley, a place you're fairly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FriendShapes.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay94% User Score 17 reviews
A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM is a space horror visual novel with interactive point and click elements. You will observe the life of Nick the only crew member of an intelligent spaceship. This ship has everything it needs to keep itself and its crew alive. The ship feeds, treats Nick, makes sure he's well. It's a choose-your-own-adventure style game. You will have to make choices and see… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music85% User Score 79 reviews
Big Thinkers! Kindergarten is the perfect learning supplement to your child's classroom experience. Ben and Becky Brightly's contagious wonder and ability to transform themselves into a variety of shapes and forms engage kids in a fun world of learning and discovery unlike any they have experienced before. Your little learners always feel successful as they collect oodles of SmartStars. All of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Thinkers Kindergarten.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics73% User Score 48 reviews
Relive the nostalgia with Oyasumii, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with Oyasumii? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OYASUMII.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability99% User Score 3,808 reviews
Adrift across the void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherworldly creatures. You're never at rest, as you weave between horde survival and bullet hell gameplay. Test new builds, and improve through roguelite meta progression. And don't forget. You mu [Transmission Interrupted...] If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Picayune Dreams.
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I wonder if you still remember the time when you played FC games as a child? At that time, there were not many RPGs, and Chinese RPGs were even rarer. So every time you find a Chinese RPG, you must play it through. At that time, there were many classic Chinese (Chinese) RPGs, such as heavy aircraft soldiers, devouring heaven and earth, canonization, and so on. But there is also such a unique game,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 荆轲新传(重制版).
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability68% User Score 1,136 reviewsCritic Score 66%16 reviews
The Bunker is a completely live action experience with point-and-click interactivity. Filmed on location in a decommissioned government nuclear bunker, it features a plot crafted by writers and designers behind titles like The Witcher, SOMA and Broken Sword, and incredible cast including Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful, Assassin’s Creed 3). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bunker.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability85% User Score 73 reviews
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3rd eye.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics92% User Score 13 reviews
A surreal dream exploration game, both beautiful and terrifying. Shita ni is a surreal dream exploration RPG Maker game. Through the exploration of both beautiful and haunting dreamscapes, you will uncover the different facets of a young girl's mind. This game will not hold your hand. Instead, you will be free to investigate the mysteries of your surroundings at your own pace in whatever way you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to shita ni.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability94% User Score 70 reviews
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tide Up.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 552 reviews
Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 17 reviews
Resultarias is a surrealist adventure game narrated by dream exploration. You play as Utsuki, a girl that for some reason doesn't want to leave her room and will only explore the world through her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resultarias.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding97% User Score 190 reviews
It only took a few moments for the feeling of panic to set in. "What if I lived my life wrong? How would I be judged? What if there is nothing after this?" The story begins with an individual, recently deceased, who is struggling to comprehend the reality of being dead. The mind, disconnected and failing, desperately attempts to form some vision of reality. Yet, the memories of its life are only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Empty.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding49% User Score 142 reviews
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel. FEATURES - Mystery, Psychological & Horror - 9 Endings & Unlockable Gallery - Rated Teen 13+ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train of Afterlife.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding81% User Score 214 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Maniac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend from a mad scientist, whose mind has been enslaved by a sentient meteor. The player uses a point-and-click interface to guide Dave and two of his six playable friends through the scientists mansion while solving puzzles… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maniac Mansion.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding66% User Score 718 reviewsCritic Score 57%2 reviews
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization97% User Score 212 reviews
Isabelline Fallow lived with her sisters in an isolated corner of a world that had begun to forget itself. Soon, it forgot her sisters as well. Now Isabelline walks in her sleep, every morning a new road home, every morning that home a little different than she remembers it. In her dreams, a shadow twists in agony through the smoke-steeped orange sky. With 80+ hand-drawn pixel art backgrounds, exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallow.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story59% User Score 32 reviews
Railroad tracks is a 2D exploration based adventure game about a lonely circus artist who has fallen into amnesia. As you progress through his surreal twilight world, unsettling memories start to return. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Tracks.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
A game by Jason Kumori and Joseph Newton. Warning! This games themes includes...AbuseBody MutilationAnd Disturbing Imagery. All the mentioned topics above are only implied in the game's context through symbolism and some minor dialogue so it never get's too graphic. But if your sensitive to these topics I highly suggest that you turn back now. :HISTORY:Before we get into the main meat and potatoes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Harvest.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability65% User Score 372 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, alternatively known as Alone in the Dark 4, is the fourth installment of the survival horror video game series Alone in the Dark, developed by Darkworks and published by Infogrames. The game was released in 2001 in North America and Europe on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color. The PlayStation 2 version of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability98% User Score 94,700 reviewsCritic Score 85%5 reviews
A turn-based surreal horror JRPG in which a child traverses various mundane, quirky, humourous, mysterious and horrific lands with his friends in search of a missing person while confronting his past and his fears. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omori.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay95% User Score 38 reviews
Your adventure begins as you take on the role of Gabriel, a young man who lives with his mother in Aramor. From what begins as a normal day, you quickly learn that there is nothing normal about it. With a world filled with mystery and conflict, where will your heart take you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed 2.
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ABOUT THE GAME The Emperor has placed a bounty on an artifact called the Crown of the Vermillion Devil — enough gold to retire a king. Adventurers from every corner of the known world are chasing it. Your trail has led you here: a rain-soaked fishing village on an isolated island at the edge of the map, where the lampposts barely hold back the dark, the locals are going strange, and something old… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of The Vermillion Devil.
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Story background Let flowers become flowers and trees become trees. In 1996, Zhang Qingyi, who was born in a Daomen family, moved into an old residential area called "Changming" with his grandfather. And six years in the past, clear one has been using a diary to record all sorts of strange things that happened in the community, until late one night, a six-year-old little girl Xuanxuan … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 小先生 Little ShiFu.
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After School, the Corner Shop Becomes the BattlefieldAfter School: Days Gone By is a collectible progression game built around childhood toy battles. Step back into the days when going home after school could wait. Outside the corner shop, beside the schoolyard, or down by the apartment blocks, kids crouch on the ground and settle the day’s bragging rights with glass marbles, round cards, and spi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After School: Days Gone By.
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Story OverviewYou wake up alone in an abandoned subway station. No memories. No signal. No way out. Something is very wrong here. The staff... they're still moving. Wandering endlessly in the dark. Something worse waits deeper down — twisted things that were never human. Every step reveals more questions. Every answer brings you closer to the truth. This disaster was no accident. And your awa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Complete Horror.
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- 44%Game Brain Score44% User Score 13 reviews
"Lost Signal" agency investigates paranormal events from all around the world. You are one of the agents who participates in the research of various artifacts. Investigate paranormal activities in this 3D game which has great action and elaborate 3D graphics! Interesting quests and creepy monsters await you! New artifacts or paranormal events in every update! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Signal: SCP.
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StoryAll factories and facilities have long since fallen silent. A harsh, endless winter is closing in. In this post-apocalyptic world, you must lead a small expedition team into frozen ruins, searching for supplies and struggling to survive. But be warned: the things roaming these abandoned facilities no longer behave as they once did. Some are familiar. Some are not. Whatever the catastrophe le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Are So F*cked: The Last Critter Crew.
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Welcome to The Lost Study — a study no one remembers anymore. The Lost Study is a story puzzle escape-room game that recovers a forgotten study by solving puzzles. By collecting stories and refilling the study, you can restore The Lost Study. Depending on what story you choose, you can play different protagonists, different genres of games. Stories are all stories of the same world. Som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Study.
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Photons is a cooperative multiplayer horror game, in which you and your friends are destined to work underground, while trying to live in total darkness beneath the earth’s surface. The only way to navigate your areas is to use specialized tools, in order to control the area around you. The job is to maintain the excavation equipment, explore vast cave systems, loot for items and to not die. Succe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PHOTONS.
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