Games like The Cake
Looking for games like The Cake? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dread X Collection, Sniper Killer or Unsorted Horror.
- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization80% User Score 526 reviewsCritic Score 80%4 reviews
A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability86% User Score 575 reviews
Eliminate your victims as a serial killer dubbed ‘The Sniper Killer’. Terrorize the city with your keen eye and thirst for blood while staying one step ahead of a detective hell bent on bringing you to justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sniper Killer.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 1,908 reviews
UNSORTED HORROR is a collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery in a dark dystopian setting. The majority of the games have a playtime of roughly 10-15 minutes and can be played through in one sitting. Choose a CD case, read the backside, and go on a small adventure. THE GAMES: 1. Tartarus Engine - A group of plucky technicians exploit an ancient machi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsorted Horror.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story85% User Score 52 reviews
My Night Job sends players into an abandoned building and sicks hordes of monsters on them. They can use more than 60 weapons to defend themselves and save as many survivors as possible. But beware – if too many rooms are thrashed, the end may be nigh-er than you originally thought. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Night Job.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization68% User Score 192 reviews
1920 year. New York. City of high hopes and broken dreams, friends and traitors. Can a humble guy Christopher, the son of a port worker, make his American dream come true? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskey.Mafia. Leo's Family.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics92% User Score 12 reviews
What is Njuma? Njuma is a narrative driven pixel art game with an offbeat interpretation of the Game Jam’s theme: Take a Deep Breath. Draw your last breath and become the family's Spirit-Guide and Guardian of the Ancestral Tree. Help your descendents in their final moments by bringing them comfort and serenity as they transition to the afterlife. The Ancestral Tree withers, generational trauma l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Njuma.
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- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay93% User Score 14 reviews
During a game jam, Amid and Cassandra worked together to create Puzzle Party, a simple, playful sliding block puzzle game. After a life changing event prevents both of them from finishing the game, Amid returns years later to overhaul the graphics, finish the puzzles and gives the game connectivity to the internet causing strange occurrences to happen in the game. Now, Amid waits for new players t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Party.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability80% User Score 92 reviews
An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted by a murderous car, and you must survive somehow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffin Mall.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding89% User Score 246 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
A blood-soaked interactive horror FMV If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Reset.
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Clara Wraiths is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a psychic, called Clara, who investigates the various haunted locations in the US in order to help out the spirits to move on or find peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clara Wraiths.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding95% User Score 20 reviews
Giant`s Heart — roguelike dungeon crawler with gardening elements. Discover powerful artifacts, make critical path choices - time is your most precious currency. A Giant marches toward the castle... You have just 5 minutes to descend into the dungeons, find and destroy its heart! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giant`s Heart.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability89% User Score 38 reviews
Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music82% User Score 57 reviews
It is October 14, 2002.In this game, you take on the role of Chichi Pyonma. She's a 15-year-old high school student from the unremarkable small town of Silver Bay, MN. Today is a particular day — a rather important one — that drastically shaped Chichi's adolescence from this point onward. It is not for the faint of heart. Before playing this s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to oct 14.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay67% User Score 61 reviews
Average Playtime: 10-15 minutes Story The protagonist (Mitsuo Nakamura) falls asleep on a plane on his way back from a business trip. And when he wakes up... Gameplay This game is a loop-based horror game. Controls WASD to move Left shift to runLeft click to ActionF to LightESC to Pause Developer's Anecdote Developed single-handedly by a 15-year-old. Video Distribution Guidelines Indiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Family - Flight.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability91% User Score 564 reviews
The next chapter in the haunting Dread X Collection series. Co-produced by the legendary David Szymanski (DUSK, The Music Machine, Squirrel Stapler), Dread X Collection: The Hunt showcases 7 all-new short horror shooters from a handpicked selection of creative and unique indie developers. Continuing the Dread X Collection story, you play as series newcomer Artemis. Driven by a cryptic message rec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection: The Hunt.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere57% User Score 42 reviewsCritic Score 44%5 reviews
Dreambreak is an adventure set in an alternative post cold war USSR. A quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in Soviet Russia without actually going there! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamBreak.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability92% User Score 2,305 reviews
Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind.Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never arri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 1,327 reviews
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Date in the Park.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 4,068 reviews
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization83% User Score 317 reviews
Metaphobia is a dark mystery detective story, inspired by classic adventure games from the 90's. The game has been created with passion not credit cards so it is completely FREE TO PLAY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metaphobia.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music86% User Score 230 reviews
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project H.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding91% User Score 660 reviews
Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrine.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics73% User Score 176 reviews
Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.These pockets of dissonant clarity are a vain effort to find beauty, poetry and reason in one's bleakest and most desperate moments.Emporium is a small game lasting roughly 30 to 45 minuets. It has a minimal approach to game play, focusing on visuals and au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPORIUM.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 3,480 reviews
Enjoy the award winning gameThe Darkside Detective and its follow-up sequel The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark together in one bundle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability100% User Score 56 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bahnsen Knights.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere82% User Score 49 reviews
On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them: Brea's Story Tape 1.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development70% User Score 1,736 reviews
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours.As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your perspective. It's a horror game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding90% User Score 502 reviews
Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm on Observation Duty 2.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability92% User Score 1,980 reviews
You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will (Not) Remain.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere86% User Score 125 reviews
Session Seven is a free point & click adventure game in which you play as Ryan, an estranged father and husband who has just awoken, beaten, bruised, and alone in a locked cellar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Session Seven.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability91% User Score 303 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
Goodbye World is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GOODBYE WORLD.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding86% User Score 438 reviews
Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world - being a teenager. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lynne.
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- 54%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics86% User Score 14 reviews
Mutual Assured Destruction Simulator is a short and surreal dark comedy-horror narrative game. It's your first day as a MAD Technician, and we're here to guide you through your training! But don't worry, it's all just a simulation... Key Features A rich narrative-driven experience. Fully voice acted. Multiple endings to discover. Different achievements to unlock depending on your actio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutual Assured Destruction Simulator.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability98% User Score 2,288 reviews
Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization98% User Score 408 reviews
The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay95% User Score 221 reviews
"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles. The little girl on Earth tells herself this, forever."Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a very short pixel art Visual Novel, about a girl who has a lot of questions to ask you. Answer her questions and make her feel more alive. (don't be too rude with her please) This game is a constant questioning of existence itself.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding97% User Score 1,848 reviews
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forbidden Solitaire.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music100% User Score 14 reviews
The Path of Ren is a challenging precision platformer with tight, expressive controls. Run, jump, climb, swing, and master orb abilities to conquer 300+ unique challenges! Master Orb AbilitiesOrb abilities are easy to learn, but difficult to master! Use them to dash, crystalize, ghostify, warp, and slow time. Collecting an orb lets you use that ability a single time with the press or hold of a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path of Ren.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding88% User Score 718 reviews
Dimhaven is a remote island in the middle of nowhere, covered with mountains, shrouded in mist and desolation. The once lively tourist paradise is now left almost completely abandoned and isolated by the mysterious events of the last few years. A mixture of adventure, puzzle solving and exploration-driven storytelling like never seen before: Dimhaven is a story we’ve wanted to tell for years. Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimhaven: The Lost Source.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay94% User Score 97 reviews
There's a spider haunting these hills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider Land.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music87% User Score 415 reviews
Voodoo Fishin’ is a 1–4 player online co-op creepy-cozy fishing game featuring proximity voice chat and swamp-dwelling surprises. Venture into the bayou with friends in search of rare and legendary fish. The deeper you go, the stranger things get. Fish together. Laugh together. Try not to lose your haul. If you die, the swamp keeps your catch. (And any Tackle you have equipped) SPOOKY PUPPET FISHI… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voodoo Fishin'.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding90% User Score 52 reviews
A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics99% User Score 77 reviews
When the world ends, who will you spend your final hours with? ───────────────────────────────── bygone snow is a visual novel for the GBA. The game was made in exactly two weeks. Features: A short story (around 30 minutes) about two people and their relationship as their time comes to an end. An original soundtrack by Kishan02 and Mireille Scieppan. This game is a ROM made for the GBA, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to bygone snow.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music78% User Score 138 reviewsCritic Score 30%2 reviews
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay100% User Score 13 reviews
In this (fairly short) point-and-click adventure, you guide Yvette through her daily life in her apartment. She's been living alone for some time now and she's noticing some strange details. Explore the locations with Yvette and lose track of time and space with her. Despite her isolation, you'll encounter several NPCs throughout the game who enrich the world around Yvette and provide information … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dermapis.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay97% User Score 174 reviews
Condo is a short, moody experience about wandering, distracting yourself, and getting lost. Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Condo.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 860 reviewsCritic Score 81%4 reviews
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization96% User Score 193 reviews
Stranded in the desert, your only hope of escaping rests in a strange Catman. His one request: hunt down surreal creatures, skin them, and chop them up so he can keep them as trophies. In this uncanny place, Death will become all too familiar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Named Mojave.
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- 51%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics83% User Score 12 reviews
The main character, a student-programmer named Elliot, has been struggling with mental disorders for a long time. He dreams of one thing – to create a robot assistant that would warm him in the winter of 1999. One day, he receives a floppy disk with a mysterious messenger from his best and, perhaps, only friend. It seems that this program knows more about him than he does, and every conversation w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowfall's Mystery.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding92% User Score 185 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviews
In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity watching from the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH.
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