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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 shita ni.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 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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  2. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 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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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 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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    54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 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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  5. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 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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  6. Clara, a teenager struggling with psychological issues, is visited one night by a mysterious entity through her TV. As she falls asleep, She begins her perilous adventure in her dreams. Will she be able to discover the truth? Or will she continue to dream for eternity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A show she never watched..

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  7. Noxpheria is a survival horror where investigation and survival intertwine. Trapped in Ranchester, Logan faces scarce resources, infirm creatures, and a strangely familiar cult while uncovering links between an old literary obsession and the death of his wife and daughter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noxpheria: The Crimson Madness.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 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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  9. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 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 Score
    50% User Score Based on 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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  11. 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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  12. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 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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  16. 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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  17. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Investigate an abandoned multiplayer server frozen in time, where something clearly went wrong. What once felt familiar now feels empty, distorted, and watching. This atmospheric walking simulator focuses on exploration, tension, and discovery. There are no hand-holding objectives. Instead, you are left to navigate liminal, blocky environments inspired by early multiplayer worlds, slowly uncoveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barnacle.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 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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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    For thirteen years, hundreds of people have been trapped inside The Mall of Somewhere. Harriet and her friends are the latest group of people to find themselves within its grasp. Unfortunately for them, the only way out is through. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Trip To The Mall At Night.

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  26. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 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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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    85% User Score Based on 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 Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 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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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 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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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 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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  31. A surreal 3D platformer about childhood trauma, 80s-inspired horror, and broken memories. Explore, feel, and choose your path across a VHS-styled dreamworld with multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hannah.

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  32. The domestic RPG "Jing Ke new biography" believes that many old players still have an impression on this game. Now, aloby studio has remade this game, and the game plot, map, dialogue and so on are completely remade according to the original version. Come and enjoy the happiness of childhood! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 荆轲新传(重制版).

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  33. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 1,136 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 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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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    This game is an online multiplayer game created in RPG Tutool. Collect items, increase the heroine's sensitivity, and aim for the ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgo box.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 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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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 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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  38. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    49% User Score Based on 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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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 718 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 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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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Three AI Lifeforms used to live here, thinking and dreaming about their existence. Three AI Lifeforms went on into a higher reality and left everything behind. Three AI Lifeforms stories are left to unfold… Can you understand and unravel their past? Their AI Stories? Made by Emir Akyazi If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI Stories.

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    RD Mars is a top-down shooter where you play as an AI reconstruction of a once-great inventor, Felix Darwins. Explore the laboratory, and learn of his rise and downfall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RD Mars.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    59% User Score Based on 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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  43. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 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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  44. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    65% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 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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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 94,700 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 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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  46. A dystopian sci-fi RPG. You come to the federal capital for the civil service exam, only to be trapped by a citywide blackout. Awaken opinionated objects, follow them into the city—or answer a mysterious Bluetooth message from next door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropical Company.

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  47. A 1st-person psychological horror & romance adventure. Amnesiac, you're trapped in a seemingly perfect, cozy room with a girl claiming to be "Haru". Find and "fix" anomalies through daily interaction. Each fix reveals more of the cruel truth. "Complete" this broken world to save her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lover Completion Plan.

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  48. In The Watch Post you will explore areas through a living CRT television in this atmospheric dark-fantasy text adventure. Find strange items, unlock hidden paths, solve optional mysteries, and decide whether the signal should ever be answered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watch Post.

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  49. Follow an Emperor's bounty to a rain-soaked island where the locals are going strange, an ancient god is waking, and you are exactly where you were meant to be. A narrative text RPG with real consequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of The Vermillion Devil.

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  50. Little ShiFu is a Chinese folk-horror puzzle adventure across the realms of humans, gods, and ghosts. As a Pure-Yang Fatebreaker, enter Zhongnan to break ancient laws and reshape fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 小先生 Little ShiFu.

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