Games like THE FERRY (Game Jam Version)

This game was developed in one week for the Scream Secrets Game Jam 2024. Was RANKED #1 in the Game Jam. STORY: Have you ever wondered what it's like to run the evening ferry across a calm bay? Scotto Bay's ferryman managed to break his leg mere days before a major festival and you're filling in. Unfortunately, the festival isn't the only big event, as a major storm is brewing and it's up to you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE FERRY.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

78% User Score Based on 117 reviews

DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 1,163 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to survive, she must make her getaway or Die Young. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die Young.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 330 reviews

This is the original Dread X Collection version! There is a fully realized version of Hand of Doom available now! Click here for the Steam page!              "Trapped in an arcane realm by the dark sorcery of the ubiquitous Master, can you learn the correct rituals and incantations needed to escape?" Hand of Doom is a short game inspired by PC RPGs of the 90's and 2000's. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hand of Doom.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,917 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 14 reviews

A story-driven survival game set in 1970's Quebec in which Carl Flaubert, a private detective sent to the fictional Atamipek Lake to investigate a deceptively simple case, must solve the mystery surrounding the region while surviving the harsh Northern Canadian winter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kona.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

81% User Score Based on 483 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

Car. Foggy night. Mystical landscapes. And if you want to work - titans. Titan Chaser is a surreal driving and walking experience, where your job is to scout giant creatures and use the light to drive them off without fighting or killing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Chaser.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

95% User Score Based on 390 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic puzzle adventure game where you play Ruth, a young woman living alone on a remote farm in a faraway fjord in 1920's Norway. Life is hard, work is tough, and Ruth wonders; Is this the life I want? Then one day a huge spaceship arrives, turning her world upside-down. Milkmaid is a game with a heartfelt story of a young woman breaking free and finding her own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milkmaid of the Milky Way.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 281 reviews

▼ Purchase FULL version on Steam ▼ More content, cutscenes, areas, and unlockables exist in the Steam version. Haneko has forgotten her assigned homework at school, and they're due tomorrow. Feeling she has no choice, she decides her only way to avoid failing the semester is to make a trip back to school at night and retrieve the assignments. But something's not right in the building... an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Homework | 遅れた宿題.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 484 reviews

The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. We have completely revamped the original bathhouse with the following improvements: -Enhanced graphics and environmental detail -Improved character models -New storyline -Added new game mechanics -New characters -Updated patron contents Auto-save: auto-save for each chapter Ending: There are mul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Restored Edition.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

DISCLAIMER: This game is intended to be played by a mature audience. SYNOPSIS: Although you are having car problems; you make it to work on time.  Your midnight shift starts like any other night.  You clock in and take care of your routine tasks all while attending customers.  Everything seems fine, until a particular set of events start to unravel, and you are faced with what can only be des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Shift.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

95% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Filcher is a first-person, 2.5D, mission-based stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Filcher.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 4,142 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Mad Father is a horror-puzzle game that follows the experiences of a young German girl by the name of Aya Drevis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Father.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,542 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Receiver 2.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

83% User Score Based on 800 reviews

You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Lost Tape.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

83% User Score Based on 340 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

Immerse yourself in a post-pandemic island and confront your worst fears! Explore a vast, vertical and mysterious world apparently abandoned and find the precious wine bottle to cure the illness that killed everyone. But be aware; someone is lurking in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HORROR TALES: The Wine.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 1,700 reviews

A game designed to help improve mental well-being by helping players build a daily habit of meditation. Every day you meditate, the game world grows and transforms. Build resilience to stress, experience calm and relaxation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playne.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 164 reviews

Welcome to the Kharnym Isle Post Office! We are delighted to inform you that you’ve been accepted as our newest postal employee. Effective immediately you’ll be stationed in the bustling downtown Wistvale Post Office, surrounded by the island’s friendly residents. You’ll find the work is so rewarding you’ll never want to leave, and more importantly, you won’t have to. Your duties include: Stamping… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letter Lost.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

85% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Barking from the Dark - is a first-person horror game about a lonely night shift worker at a remote railway crossing.At first, the routine seems simple: tighten the bolts, raise the barriers, let trucks and heavy freight trains from the mines pass through. But the previous operator disappeared after answering the call of a strange barking coming from the forest. All that remains is a note — and th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barking from the Dark.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,065 reviews

INSPECT ANOMALOUS DOLLS Carefully inspect each doll for strange defects or eerie behavior. Spot every anomaly, from subtle flaws to unsettling movements, and ensure that only the ‘safe’ dolls make it through. CREEPY WITHOUT SCREAMERS Not in the mood to be chased and screamed at by monsters? Tired of jumpscares and endless fights for survival? Dollmare is just for you. It’s still a horror game - y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollmare.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

88% User Score Based on 811 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.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 678 reviews

The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the atmospheric and heavy ambiance of the 1920s. Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lightkeeper.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

It looks like a simple night job in a quiet lodge.Keep things running. Fix what breaks. Close out the tasks. Seven shifts pull you deeper into rooms that feel a little wrong.Not loud. Not flashy. Just… off.You explore, you listen, you connect the pieces the building keeps trying to show you.In the end, you will have to make a choice. What you’ll actually do - Walk the lodge after hours and handle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAVEN.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

85% User Score Based on 580 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

Includes Spirit of the North 2 SaveAFox Pack Turtle Island Home DLC Spirit of the North 2 - Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-person fox adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Turtle Island Home DLC - Introducing a one-of-a-kind player home perched on the back of a colossal sea turtle. Access a mystical creature whose shell holds a full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit of the North 2.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 6,185 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Easy Delivery Co..

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Explore and investigate the dimly lit halls of a nearly abandoned shopping mall in cyberpunk Hong Kong all while being stalked by a mysterious Yuan Gui, a malevolent spirit hell-bent on taking your soul. Good Night Pan Pan is a short 3rd person survival horror homage to Cantonese horror and culture! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night Pan Pan.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 181 reviews

After countless nightmares about your missing little sister, you embark on a journey with one goal: to bring her home. You play as Harley, a girl who’s going to face horrors worse than anything her nightmares could produce. ⠀ Retro-styled graphics reminiscent of the PS1 era! Classic survival horror gameplay! An atmospheric theme park with engaging puzzles! Fully voice-acted cutscenes! Inve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnival Massacre.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

95% User Score Based on 195 reviews

AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE: 1hrs 30m You take on the role of Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran, returns from the war with PTSD and struggles with addiction, leading to the collapse of his marriage and a period of homelessness. In 1949, his grandparents take him in, helping him achieve sobriety, but his fragile peace shatters when his grandmother accuses him of stealing her medication. One ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethel.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

81% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Part I: THE LAST SURVIVOR Sixteen years have passed since humanity's extinction due to a global virus outbreak. You play as James, who, along with his brother, believes they are the last survivors. However, this changes when he discovers an invitation to a survivors' base, HaustVille. Part II: WHATEVER IT TAKES Determined to find others, the brothers leave everything behind. After a few days, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Alive.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Who is Abby spanning eight chapters of relaxed gameplay. Tom’s sister, has disappeared. Distrustful of the authorities Tom takes matters into his own hands. Explore Detailed Worlds The world has been handcrafted to every minor detail. Every location you explore is a new piece of the puzzle, teeming with details to be uncovered. Engage the World Around YouInteract with hundreds of objec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who is Abby.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Sinister Halloween FULL GAME STEAM | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord Experience a Halloween night in Mountain peaks, Northern Canada. Famous for its Horror Festival. You go out with... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinister Halloween.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 734 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

Ryza and her friends are living their lives on Kurken Island when news of a sudden appearance of a mysterious group of islands in nearby waters arrives. To find a way to save her island, Ryza and her friends will set off on final adventure surrounding the "roots of alchemy." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 2,676 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Secret Files.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,004 reviews

This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 88 reviews

In this space flight simulator you take control of the space vessel Eurisko XI in its quest through deep space. Its goal: find our new home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Analog.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

84% User Score Based on 224 reviews

It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harthorn.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARAYA.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

The Caregiver is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Caregiver.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 3,032 reviews

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of '58.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Mindmist is a first person, story driven game about exploring the dark side of the human history. You will visit past and witness some of the historical events that represents how we, as humans, are greedy and inclined to fight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINDMIST.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interference: Dead Air.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 48 reviews

The Third Shift is a Game Boy Styled horror game inspired by classic horror titles like Resident Evil and Clock Tower.  As the newly hired security guard at the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder, you’ll be working under the watchful eye of your boss, Daniel.  An Adventure in Multiple Perspectives Blend 3rd and 2nd person perspectives as you see yourself through video surveillance. 1st p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Third Shift.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

An unfulfilled actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble, but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. Enter a world where cozy simulation tasks mix with the horror of a decaying building, and the narrative brims with the complexities of the human psyche. Making beds, taking out the trash, vacuuming - on the surface, simple work and money meant to be enou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

A Journey into Madness and SurvivalLittle Lighthouse of Horror is an atmospheric psychological horror game inspired by the eerie 1900 legend of the Flannan Isles. As the lighthouse keeper, you must maintain the light while confronting growing unease and unexplained phenomena. With isolation creeping in, your sanity will be pushed to the limit. Surviving the LighthouseSurvival depends on balancing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Lighthouse of Horror.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 517 reviews

In the heart of an abandoned island, among the dark ruins of an extinct volcano, lies a secret that threatens all of humanity.Forcing to survive in a harsh environment, the Island fights back against every inexperienced survivor who dares to venture this far in search of its mind-bending power.Your goal is to find the Island Core and take control over it.It's up to you to be its Master or Destroy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak Island.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 24,943 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

Grab your Vacpack and set a course for Rainbow Island If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Rancher 2.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Strap on your backpack! Hike, jump, and climb through charming minigames to traverse a rugged landscape and help the old islanders with their deliveries. All while managing a backpack that's always a little too small! Experience a story of vanishing traditions in a futuristic world, a missing scientist, and an unfolding mystery in this charming little adventure with big pixels. Serenading a quiet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Serenades.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

98% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Wishlist Full Game HereLoving the demo? You can now wishlist the full game on the main steam page! About the GameNOTICEThis is a DEMO ONLY. Please visit the main Snowkissed Romance page to wishlist the fully game. About Snowkissed RomanceDuring your final winter break before college in December of 1994, step foot into the mythical town of Yukihari, based in the Northern mountains of Japan. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowkissed Romance.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 18 reviews

Someday You'll Return is a story-driven psychological horror game about a desperate search for a missing daughter deep in the woods where you swore you'd never return, brought to you by the creative duo behind J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Someday You'll Return.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

62% User Score Based on 126 reviews

A visually stunning story about a nymphomaniac who loves her body, sex and adrenaline. All this presented in a photorealistic audiovisual setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nymphomaniac: Sex Addict.