Games like The Devil in the Woods

Up-and-coming necromancer, Nezael, has lived a quiet, solitary life with his lord, the Great Sorcerer Carrow deep in the woods of thorns and brambles to hide from those seeking to hurt them. For a time, Nezael was content, but now that he is ever closer to becoming a necromancer in his own right, he finds he wants more than this life. In that desire for more, he finds Yorick, a handsome woodsm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forevermore.

|| SUMMARY || CLOSEDLOOP is a cyberpunk interactive fiction novel set in a not-so-distant future; a blood and neon soaked tear through a city at the behest of a cryptic set of messages left by someone or something called Control. To make things worse, time passes... incorrectly. As in- it doesn't- yesterday the same as today, same as tomorrow.  Complete your mission. Break the loop. Die trying. |… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOSEDLOOP.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

22% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Find your daughter in the halls of the abandoned St Mary’s Boarding School, which was once a hospital with a dark history. Play as the run down father who must overcome his issues and bring his child home in this episodic horror series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Final Breath.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

74% User Score Based on 177 reviews

This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by the people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began. Old memories have been awoken by the tragedy that began this summer, People are being forced to face the difference between illusion and reality. These people sometimes escape their daily lives in dreams of the ruin and rebirth, Only… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS.

Tumblr | Report Something| Ko-Fi | Video trailer [Demo last major update: 28/06/23 |Case 01, Part 01] Solutions links below.  It was supposed to be a "simple" missing person's case.  You were supposed to investigate, find out and be done with it.  All was fine until, on a sleepless and cliché full-moon night, you stumbled upon a creature you've never expected to find. A monster worth anyone's wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ward's Eyes.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

78% User Score Based on 294 reviews

After you purchase and install Archimedes, an old operating system appears to be running, and a strange man asks for your help as you start to discover the terrible secrets behind the game. You will be required to interact outside of the game, with instances ranging from steganography and cryptography to real-world geographical puzzles and use of various external applications. The deeper you go, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archimedes.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 228 reviews

In this horror visual novel, we follow Atcchan, our protagonist, who left his hometown two years ago. Now he is finally able to return - but only for three days. How will his old friends react to him, and will their relationships be able to stand the test of time? For a person who's always been afraid of change, this is a worrying prospect for our hero... but it's something he will have to overco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way We ALL GO.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 7,328 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original. Message both Emily and Evelyn as you determine the outcome of your senior year. Extend the story past the chat window with youtube links, facebook profiles and file transfers. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so everyone knows you're the coolest kid in school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away Too.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

90% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,028 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 15 reviews

A botched ritual traps a group of high school students in a haunted school. Can their wits keep them alive? Kisaragi Academy student Mayu Suzumoto is transferring to a new high school, leaving behind a sizable group of friends and countless lovely memories. To help her cope with this move, her friend Ayumi has devised a seemingly innocent plan: the whole group will come together to perform a char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

94% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Haru Amari wasn't looking for love, just a new beginning far from his past. Instead he finds himself in complicated relationships where he must decide between his needs and those of the men around him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel.

"Lay thy head to rest, souls quickly spent The world has fallen, left no means to its end A harrowed sea bathed in neon light Steel yourself. Metal tends to bite." Vekari: Remote Bypass is a text-based psychological horror ARG built entirely in-browser. Explore the city of Faktoria, Haloran in the vast world of Vekari, where your decisions shape the world around you. An entire city controlled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vekari: Remote Bypass.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 302 reviews

Stranded in Space is an erotic sci-fi Visual Novel about a man who wakes up on a spaceship filled only with women. Meet a huge cast of beautiful girls, unravel the connected mysteries, and have a ton of sex within a story acclaimed for its comedy and writing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded in Space.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

88% User Score Based on 169 reviews

Meike is the daughter of the noble von Essen family. Once one of the wealthiest families in Germany, the von Essen name has since been tarnished after a string of bad business decisions led them to financial ruin. Desperate to be restored to their former wealth and glory, Meike’s parents try to marry their only daughter off to the self-made businessman Walter Gerhardt. Meike possesses no fond f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage of Roses.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 424 reviews

Because of the Great hero Galoluise, demons are all destroyed.For a rookie teenage girl to become the Savior, everyone loved her.Life seemed happy, and the world was as peace as it could ever get.But 3 years later,Hero Galoluise not only have lost her house, her friends and family members were slaughtered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Exit.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 291 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Man.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 348 reviews

STORY After recovering from a serious illness, Sakiyama Youji hoped that things would finally get back to normal. But shortly upon returning to school, his world begins to change—and no one seems to notice. Bizarre symptoms plague his body, and vivid hallucinations of blood and flesh stalk his every waking moment. At the same time, two fellow students — the stoic Tetsuo and the notorious troublem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to sweet pool.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

63% User Score Based on 99 reviews

The Dark Inside Me is a very unique 2.5D, 3rd person next-gen psychological horror adventure game based on a dynamic interactive scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Inside Me.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 142 reviews

You are Pandora, the mastermind behind a death game in which you must find the traitor while concealing your identity. Six hours, one school, six deaths. Nine participants fight for survival: it's kill or be killed, trust or deceive, escape or die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Birth ME Code.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 377 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasmagoria.

a horror/romance story 15 years in the making...introducing Universal Constants, a joint project between Vasco "Comorant" Rivera and Mortis Velasquez featuring a story that's had over a decade to cook. this is the fancy mirror of the project hosted on our Forums, and you can keep up with updates as they come out (near-weekly!) there.  if you haven't read Episode 1, you can find it here! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNIVERSAL CONSTANTS- Episode 3.

*Attentions! While the majority of bugs seem to have been squarshed, it's very possible that there are still a few lurking around here and there!!* Having successfully infiltrated the human race as a Breeder for the Illythian Empire, X2 has grown accustomed to a very thriving career on Earth! However, there is only one major problem plaguing her at this time... She is not producing enough milk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BFS9!! The Horrors on Hilly Hill!!.

Lost in the woods. Alone in the dark. And hunted by a killer. Step into the shoes of one woman as she navigates a web of terror and deceit to uncover the truth behind a string of disappearances. With engaging storylines, heart-pumping action, and bone-chilling suspense, this gripping visual novel game will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Featuring full audio narration, y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunting The Hunter.

Partake in a futuristic cyberpunk/fantasy text adventure! How to play The game is made for HTML so you can just download it and open the "dramaturgy.html" file to play. Story "When have I gotten here?"Surrounded by comfort and nostalgia, there is nothing threatening about this, but in ny heart I can feel it. I am not supposed to be here, I do not belong here!The further I advance I always find the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dramaturgy.

a BDSM-themed romance twine featuring two marketable plushies- Understuffed is a small sidestory set in the "plaything" setting by Mortis Velasquez (specifically Ringor and Xavier Mortis). in this world, living toys make up its inhabitants, struggling to find their place amongst a strange, unseen "narrative" seeming to dictate their lives. you do not have to read the main story (found here, accou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDERSTUFFED.

Arghh, There's a Killer Chasing Me! is a comedy survival horror game where you play as Adam who is being hunted by a killer in the woods. Your objective is to escape…preferably with your insides still on the inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arghh, There's a Killer Chasing Me!.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

A horror dating sim featuring six love interests, two dozen side characters, animated scenes, and decision-driven storytelling. Will you lead your companions down the path of virtue or succumb to the lure of darkness? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodcrave.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts". ※Includes content from all 3 DLCs. ●Introduction In this work, you'll meet 45 Heroin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK SOULS II.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 1,180 reviews

The premier personal impact simulator on Android™! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stair Dismount.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

83% User Score Based on 1,740 reviews

A fun and cute monster-themed character creator with 1000+ parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Girl Maker.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

51% User Score Based on 780 reviews

Engage with AI girls, complete goals, and explore an endless love journey! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending: AI Challenge.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 271 reviews

A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late one night, where she meets an enchanting raven-haired femme fatale - but all is not as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Love, Like Poison.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

86% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Want our girlboss star presenter, Priestess Synergy-12, to break into your mind and mold it as she sees fit? We have great news for you: in Backstage Pass, you can experience exactly that! Get tranced out, loaded into a hypno pod, and have your mind molded to become the perfect secretary in this new interactive erotic hypnosis experience from Nyx Gaming! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backstage Pass.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

66% User Score Based on 119 reviews

A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highschool Possession.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

32% User Score Based on 340 reviews

NEW! Find all the crazy cartoon whacking animations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whack Your Boss.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Root Letter: Last Answer implements a live-action “Drama Mode” that faithfully reproduces every location and character that appears in the game with a cast of 90 actors. By realistically reproducing the beautiful scenery of Shimane Prefecture and the people that live there, the human drama story of Root Letter that depicts the youthful regrets everyone holds and those trying to overcome them can b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Letter Last Answer.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

This is the PROLOGUE of the game. Tokyo Re:Connect is an Original English Language Visual Novel (OELVN) for Windows, Mac, and Linux. With a romance-driven story full of colorful heroines, this game incorporates modern gameplay and features for a highly interactive and customizable experience. You play as the protagonist Shindou Touki, who moves from the countryside to Tokyo, to begin a new chap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Re:Connect Prologue.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

95% User Score Based on 175 reviews

A games club’s without members… Or games?! Who is this crazy robot girl? Why am I being harassed by this cute bully? Life may not have a controller, but it certainly feels like a big game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LuGame: Lunchtime Games Club!.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

82% User Score Based on 87 reviews

For as long as anyone knows, beings called "Puppets" have operated in service of a force unknown, quietly manipulating the course of history. One day, Hajiro Mina has a chance encounter with one of these Puppets, ultimately changing her life forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadows of Pygmalion.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

68% User Score Based on 400 reviews

A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambre.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Once you step through the door to Zork, you leave the world of arcade games and trite fantasies behind and enter the dimension of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zork Anthology.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 310 reviews

The ultimate cult classic gender bender romantic comedy! Play through 13 massive chapters, each with their own unique protagonist. Swap genders, turn into a slime monster, become a mermaid! It's Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 2,978 reviews

A horror visual novel about Fuminori Sakisaka, a medicine student who suffers an accident that leaves his perception of the world distorted: everything and everyone is perceived as a twisted mass of intestines, flesh and blood. Everything, except Saya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saya no Uta.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 1,912 reviews

Face enemies and survive in the demolished district after nuclear bombings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomsday on Demand.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 983 reviews

"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cupid.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

79% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

Explore a seemingly safe and woven world where stuffed animals live. Continuously re-knit & customize your character to solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woven.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP - The Sentient Box.

NO LOVE! An RPG where you try to stop the being Darkness from destroying the world, in hopes of saving the innocent and the ones you love! A game about the human condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO LOVE.

The storyAn atmosphere of psychological horror. Boston, September 1926. You are Maximilien Cornwell, a psychology student. A darkened past, an unnameable presence, and a mounting unease take shape as the authorities close in on the man they are already calling the "Ogre of South Boston". Something that does not belong to daylight presses at the edges of your dreams. 110,000 words … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maximilien — A Psychological Horror Interactive Novel.

Last updated: September 29th 2025 (more fixes and a new art style) Wordcount: 147, 656  = the game (prologue & chapter 1 opening), codex contents (world lore and short stories), combat system and coding Story In the corrupt city of Wyldern, the Blackthorns carry out their master's wishes from behind the scenes. You, the protagonist, have been recruited to this shadowy organisation, where you ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blackthorns: Wyldern.