Games like The Hollow Keep
Looking for games like The Hollow Keep? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The 39 Steps, Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood or Twisted: A Dark Fairytale.
- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding77% User Score 930 reviews
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music71% User Score 145 reviews
Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding100% User Score 14 reviews
SummaryA dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known. Which path will you choose?Features- Two branching routes in a dark, immersive world - Change the protagonist's pronoun - All original art - 12 different endings - Completely o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted: A Dark Fairytale.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization97% User Score 39 reviews
A 20% chance is all you have to survive the surgery. Will love give you the strength to continue this life or will you be singing with the angels? The choice is yours in Glass Heart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glass Heart.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music94% User Score 102 reviews
Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fairy's Song.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 15,259 reviewsCritic Score 83%28 reviews
Night In The Woods is an adventure game about a college dropout who comes home to the friends and the town they left behind. Break stuff, play bass, hang out, go places and discover things that aren't meant for you. Come home to Possum Springs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night in the Woods.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability98% User Score 129 reviews
■ Update2025/11/27 Updated from ver.1.0.0 to ver.1.0.1 (Fixed a bug where Traditional Chinese text would display as English in Chapters 2 and 5.) ■ Future ScheduleEpilogue scheduled for free addition in Spring 2026 ■ Introduction""Knights College 2"" is the sequel to the previous title, ""Knights College."" Since the story is connected, we recommend e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights College 2.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding96% User Score 705 reviews
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Woods.
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- 19%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay19% User Score 207 reviews
Aeonic is a very simple text-based adventure. No real gameplay. You just go through slides representing eras of history, each of slides with text and an illustration. You also have two choices on most of the slides which lead to different outcomes for the era. Some choices lead to different endings. That's it. More of an interactive book than a game. If you want to appreciate this project t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeonic.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization96% User Score 583 reviews
WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game During the day the forest is calm and peaceful. It is during the night that you hear the roars... … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability94% User Score 670 reviews
A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweetest Monster.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding73% User Score 250 reviews
In a small inn located in the snowy Japanese mountains, an unlikely relationship blossoms between a once-popular poet and the daughter of the inn's proprietress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Days of Snow.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability94% User Score 2,097 reviews
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcissu 1st & 2nd.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding83% User Score 178 reviews
Humanity Must Perish is a short, comedic visual novel in which the fate of humanity is placed in the hands of a witty, pessimistic android. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humanity Must Perish.
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- View Game79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability79% User Score 359 reviews
Visual Novel game about a wave of murders that sweep across a city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Major\Minor.
- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay95% User Score 294 reviews
Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger working the forests with his crew. When he awakens to find his friends missing and no memory of what's happened, he begins searching, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried: An Interactive Story.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability80% User Score 45 reviews
My name is Em-A-Li. How about we get to know each other? I know it might be hard having a computer to tag along, but I think we need to work together to escape. You know, teamwork. This is a horror RPG game with voice acting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Em-A-Li.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional100% User Score 16 reviews
A Christmas Themed Otome Game featuring 50k words, partial voice acting, and custom art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrapped With a Kiss.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music98% User Score 55 reviews
A short, dark visual novel about a young girl's destructive obsession with her older brother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mermaid of Zennor.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization96% User Score 928 reviews
You are running through a forest. It is late at night and the sky is as black as pitch. The trees which surround you, jutting out of the earth like eerie monuments to a foreign god, are blotting out most of the moonlight. You do not know where you are going. You have no map; no route; no plan. You have no desire, as you run, save to escape. You cannot let yourself be caught. All you can do … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It gets so lonely here.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay96% User Score 23 reviews
Dark Nights - Reflections is a horror/romance visual novel featuring 2 new branching storylines If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights - Reflections.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music87% User Score 23 reviews
The full-voiced otome vishual novel that adds colour to ordinary life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melty Amethyst.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay72% User Score 78 reviews
Every granddaughter visits her grandmother for tea and something delicious to eat. Lumy is no different from millions of other girls. That is, except for one thing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crossroad.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics92% User Score 176 reviews
Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 10,858 reviewsCritic Score 83%4 reviews
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Dead: The Final Season.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay85% User Score 157 reviews
After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blooming Nightshade.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 579 reviews
A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding83% User Score 992 reviews
Yan is a college student with a special girl at his side, and she is Yan's Guardian.「If my girlfriend is as beautiful as Mori, then my life must be blessed by gods....」When he is saying that, he has no clue that another girl is coming into his life.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox Hime.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay95% User Score 104 reviews
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability92% User Score 196 reviews
Akash: Path of the Five is a professionally-produced, fully voiced otome visual novel. Players will become Aurora, a member of a magical race of elementals. As the first elemental girl the village has seen in over 200 years, all eyes are on her fast-approaching coming of age ceremony. All is not as it seems, however, as tensions between Akash and a nearby human settlement threaten to erupt into a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akash: Path of the Five.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding88% User Score 393 reviews
The Mirror Lied is the second game in the Freebird Games franchise. The player controls a little girl named 'Leah' as she explores a house with no one else in it and no visible means of escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mirror Lied.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding85% User Score 1,417 reviews
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more? Could you be the one that unfolds the truth about the Wychwood forest that have been hidden about hundred years, and release the forest from its curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick and Treat - Visual Novel.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability68% User Score 197 reviewsCritic Score 68%1 reviews
A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony.
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- 42%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay42% User Score 124 reviews
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Island Quest.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional97% User Score 39 reviews
A boy returns to his countryside home after spending half a year in the city, only to discover the unimaginable — his elderly grandmother has transformed into a cute young girl! Hijinks ensue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Winter's Daydream.
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- View Game78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding78% User Score 119 reviews
a Museum of Dubious Splendors, is a storybook from the world of Somewhere. A quiet game about prosaic objects and spurious histories, it is an irreverent rumination on the nature of an archive and forms of recollection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a Museum of Dubious Splendors.
- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional79% User Score 81 reviews
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aimi.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability96% User Score 526 reviews
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Bunny.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability64% User Score 261 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy for a Dead World.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development81% User Score 259 reviews
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journal.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay100% User Score 852 reviewsCritic Score 83%2 reviews
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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Having spent most of his life going from place to place Iosif is excited by the prospect of being able to set down some roots. This visual novel will have a common route followed by 4 different choices the main character can make. Each choice will effect who Iosif ends up with at the end of the novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Norilsk.
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The Specter Chronicles is a cyberpunk visual novel that combines text-based adventure with turn-based tactical combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Specter Chronicles: Episode 1 - The False Prophet.
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- View Game70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, character development70% User Score 99 reviews
The story of how silly Alice met an Ogre in the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sex with Ogre.
- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay68% User Score 28 reviews
Playtime: Approximately 10–15 minutes. Content Warning: This game contains themes related to suicide. In this game, you can interact with various objects and discover clues. Click on objects to interact with them, and drag items to use them. Additionally, this game conveys a message about the issue of suicide in South Korea. *This game is made for school project by 14 years-old newbie game de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold Me Still.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization96% User Score 3,492 reviews
Your Creation, Her Eternity If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The NOexistenceN of you AND me.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay96% User Score 145 reviews
Hey there! Thanks for dropping by! I'm here to provide you with the best content, and I'm grateful for every subscriber, no matter if they donate or not. Ha-ha! I'm all about having fun, chatting, enjoying treats, and playing games. But, don't underestimate me. I have my limits and might react differently to negativity. Boo hoo... So, let's keep it positive and have an awesome time togethe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Hate My Waifu Streamer.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay96% User Score 233 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.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization96% User Score 1,248 reviewsCritic Score 94%4 reviews
It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to and Roger.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding100% User Score 81 reviews
Arem has lived his life surrounded by ocean waves and fields of dying grass. Upon his small island lies The Settlement, a community of just three thousand: the children of the sun. Passing the long years in prayer and simple work, the blessed people of the Island live and die by their traditions. Arem, like all young men and women of The Settlement, knows well the laws of his people: perform one's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Song Of Sunlight.
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