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Brainbolt⚡ You’re a lightning bolt trapped in the squishy brain of a half-dead monster. Turn left or right to guide your path, dodge brain walls, and reach the generator to bring the creature back to life. Split into multiple bolts. Control them all at once. Make one wrong move... and it’s back to the start. A weird little horror puzzle set inside brains. Also, there’s a frog. Don’t ask.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brain Bolt.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

This is a 100% handcrafted point and click adventure about traveling to a seemingly ordinary place, right next to you that slowly introduces itself as a surreal and twisted world that has it's own invisible gods, agendas, and order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRUNND.

**BEST PLAYED IN FULL SCREEN** Created for the GameDev.tv GameJam 2025. The theme for this GameJam was 'tiny world' so I decided to take a tiny world and let you make it bigger. Controls: Press S to move close to the Sun Press W to move farther from the Sun Press A to increase speed clockwise Press D to increase speed counter clockwise Press Shift to BOOST your speed  Mouse Wheel to Zoom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital.

Interview Gone Wrong was made for the Anomalous Entity Game Jam. It's a short game, made in the Adventure Game Studio. You play as Mack Grinkle, a journalist who has reached rock-bottom. After a strange and ‘slightly’ traumatizing experience with the unnatural, Mack fell deep into substance abuse. He only got out of it once he realized what he lost, his wife, daughter, job, and house. Now he live… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interview Gone Wrong.

Developed for Jame Gam #36 Welcome to the world of Freaklandia, where people everywhere hunt the planet's wildlife and have them fight each other for sport! And for some reason, nobody thinks anything's wrong with that! Short guide: Use arrow keys to move, I to open the inventory, and K to talk to NPCs To win, you have to get your Candleman to a certain level and have all four of the available Poc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Freaks.

Available for Windows and Linux. Hi, here's a short experimental-ish game I made over the course of 12 hours. The catch is that all the art had to be done in one pass - each main screen had to be drawn within a 2 minute time limit (the basic story had to be worked out during this time too). Room content sections (a drawer, cupboard etc.) had a 1 minute time limit. No going back to fix things! This… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choose Your Own Snack.

Ground Down is a horror narrative presented in Twine. You, a lone farmer, must deal with your declining dental health, predatory neighbors and big box companies trying to buy your farm, and idiot workers who don't follow safety procedures. It is a slow march towards the inevitable. This game was made for the Global Game Jam in 2023, following the theme of 'Roots'. The version here on itch.io in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Down.

You have stumbled upon a museum you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. And you realized you ended up someplace…roiling…alive. If you interact with the art, some speak while others hold bygone echoes. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madness Starts Young.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Guide radio hosts Poe and Munro through six episodes of supernatural FMV adventure in the strange town of August! From the creators of award winning FMV games The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 292 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotto.

⭐Enjoyed it? Drop a comment or rating. It really helps! ⭐ A place you were never meant to leave. You’re alone in the metro, but something is deeply wrong. The layout loops in impossible ways. Directions lead you nowhere. The signage speaks, but lies. And yet, there is a way out. Explore shifting corridors and liminal platforms where logic breaks down. The only constant: the metro doesn't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metroloop.

- About the Game - Step into a night filled with dread and uncertainty in The Nightfall. In this short game, you play as William, just another ordinary person coming home after a long, exhausting day at work. But tonight is different. As you navigate through the eerie silence of your room, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to unravel the fabric of reality. - How to Play - [WASD] to Move[… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightfall.

                                                    ----My Name is Bob Mc Diggs ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Play as Bob Mc Diggs through several levels to help him gather everything he needs and flee this zombie infested rathole of a town once and for all ! Kill zombies with crowbar, shoot or stab them in the he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Name is Bob McDiggs.

Cathy And The Others is an emotional narrative game that puts you in the shoes of Cathy, a woman who wakes up in the bedroom of a strange house. Explore, search, but most importantly... escape ! Game Features: Immersive narrative: Cathy And The Others offers a unique and experimental narrative experience. Discover Cathy's past to understand what is happening to her! Puzzle-based exploratio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cathy And The Others.

Can you dive into the terrors of the deep ? Your mission is to explore the depths with your prototype that allows you to go into unexplored waters... However, your adventure will be the last one, something is chasing you, blocking your way out, since when is it following you ? All you can do now is go deeper and try to survive as long as possible before the creature catches up with you. Controls … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Need To Dive Quickly !.

This simulator/game was created for fun and for educational purposes. As a big fan of the movie “The Thing” (1982) I always enjoyed the computer analysis perfomed by Blair (one of the Outpost #31 crew members). I decided to recreate that analysis on a modern computer. I tried to be as close to what can be seen in the original footage as I could. Thanks to that you can now feel a bit like Blair see… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thing Simulator.

OverviewHistoryThis is a game I made as a school assignment in late-2018. I have edited this version to remove copyrighted assets and improve formatting.DescriptionLabyrinth of the Sorcerer King is a text adventure in the style of 1980s dungeon crawlers. The main aesthetic of the game is a black background and white text, with other text colors highlighting important objects and directions. All im… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth of the Sorcerer King.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

"Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery. You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern In the Woods.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A story-driven interactive game about a sweet old lady and a mysterious figure. Follow her daily routine by completing a simple task list, until it's time to make an unusual deal with the One Who's Waiting. And please, do not say “goodbye.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodbye.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Story:It's late at night. It is raining. You are a traveler, tired after a long journey. The only shelter you have is an old motel on the highway. It looks ordinary: dim lights, a shabby reception desk, a polite but strange concierge. He keeps repeating one thing: don't go near the wall. He says something is wrong in Room 8. You stay the night and start looking for answers. What happened in this m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

*WELCOME TO SAFETY* I would like to introduce you to SAFETY, a place for the unfortunate! You must be quite a special guest since our doors only open to the ones who truly commit to the cause. I can only hope you know I mean... You are very welcome to talk to the rest of our precious participants, but be mindful, they DO not like whining.  Enjoy your stay ~~~ This is a short game that expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHERE SAFETY ENDS *R*.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

96% User Score Based on 150 reviews

This game is a short narrative experience (60-90 minutes). Perfect to play right before bed! In tonight's episode of Midnight Scenes, Phil’s existence is threatened by his oppressive home environment, intransigent parents, and terrible nightmares that push his sanity close to the precipice. In this dark tale exploring themes of isolation and loneliness, our protagonist confronts terrifying … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 952 reviews

Walter Martins is not among us anymore. What happened was broadcast live… so why can’t anyone agree on what happened exactly? Investigate Walter’s mysterious last show. Interview his wife. Inspect his apartment. Find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELEFORUM.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 434 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger's bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night Stand.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

79% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Your Future Self is a thrilling time loop "conversation-em-up" with a unique conversational "battle" mechanic. It harks back to the aesthetics of text-based adventure games whilst deliberately subverting your expectations; both in story and design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Future Self.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

99% User Score Based on 2,640 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

In the exciting series finale, The Detective and Lobster Cop are tasked to solve the conundrum of a sheriff-less county. But not all is as it seems here, when a surprisingly simple solution to the case reveals a sinister scheme. Maybe crime is real after all... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Easy difficulty level for free About the GameYou are inside a multi-level dream. No one knows when it is over and you wake up in reality. Observe your surroundings and inspect everything. All around you is just a dream if you spot something strange. Kill yourself. It's the only way to Wake up. If you think that everything around you is the reality then try to survive until the time-out. However,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock Harder.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

96% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

"Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 15,259 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 378 reviews

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothered.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 948 reviews

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connected Hearts.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Explore the floors of the mysterious Homunculus Hotel and help its guests understanding their dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homunculus Hotel.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

For the first time in years, Sonny meets a person he knows inside of his lucid dreams and, to his surprise, Sonny discovers that what he says and does in his dreams directly affects the people he dreamed about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dare to Lucid Dream.

"Don’t break the rules, don’t leave the house. Unless, of course, you want to stay alive", — that’s what they always told me... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections of the Void.

Waking up in a maze being hunted by hatsune miku wasnt on my 2024 bingo card. Gotta find a way to escape and survive. This games lowkey inspired by that one scene in mouthwashing. Youll know what I mean if you know it, but I also wanted to incorporate prolly my favorite thing in horror games its that realization of "those arent my footsteps" I just love that creep factor every time. Dev note!1.1… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HatsuneFreaku.

Last Light in the Night: You have been challenged by your friends to visit an abandoned mansion. There, you find a mysterious mirror that sends you in a haunted version of this mansion. Use your torchlight to find a way out from the darkness.5+ minutes of gameplay.   The Team Last Light in the Night  is a Horror Game prototype made as a Game Design assignment during our 2nd Term in the Independent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Light In The Night.

This is a puzzle game where you stretch cats to get their king to the top of a mountain. Try to complete all 8 levels! This was solo developed by me for the 2024 GMTK jam with the theme "Built to Scale". Some minor fixes have been made to this game post-jam, the original jam version is available to download below. Note: There seems to be some minor visual issues with the cats in the windows buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024).

13 Laurel Road is an interactive fiction game about the relationships we have with places and reconciling with trauma. You play as a young man named Noah who has been tasked with picking up some things from his cousin’s old house. You haven’t been there since it happened. As you explore the house, you remember the things that led you here- the things you’d rather not think about. Warning: This ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 13 Laurel Road.

In this dark fantasy game, you play as a warrior striving to hold back the encroaching Darkness. Despite your best efforts, hope is fleeting, and the odds are stacked against you. Luckily, Goddes is helping you, but even then, is it even possible to beat Darkness?Update: Unfortunately, even though I said I would continue this project, I don't think I'll be able to create what I wanted with it. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkness is comming.

It's Christmas Eve, and Nelly the elf discovers that Santa's gone missing during his delivery run! she has to put together the B.E.S.T. team in the world to discover what happened and save Christmas. This game was a short, 3-week project for Christmas 2018, for my family. Similar to those print-on-demand books where kids get to be the hero of the story, I wanted to make a game where my nieces and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elf Quest.

Poor old Hodgkins works in a saw factory and  is always the one that has to go down to the basement of the building and switch off the lights at the end of the day. It's hard enough getting down there. Getting back, in the dark, is another matter entirely. Especially when the building's timed auto-lock is threatening to lock you in for the night ! Help Hodgkins with:       - Shift & Ctrl       - Q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Would The Last Person Out Please Switch Off The Lights?!.

Synopsis Finn was sad, so he killed himself. But he was greeted by Aoi a mysterious girl who granted him one wish before he gets reincarnated. Finn's wish, he wanted to see if anyone cared at all that he had committed suicide. Even though he knows no one ever cared about him. Info A psychological RPGMaker game, created solely by GameMaker8YT. Follow Aoi and Finn on their journey full of sadne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Slit of Joy.

Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coalescence.

This game was my entry for the first game jam of the new GameMaker Community forums. The theme of the jam was "Everybody is dead".I chose to read the theme literally and starts off the game with humankind being destroyed by nuclear war. All this is seen from the Grim Reaper's window, and throughout the game you will control him in an effort to collect all the souls. The game is really short, but i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall Harvest Season.

Description You wake up and find yourself trapped in a room inside a ruined structure.  The ceiling is closing, and you have no way to climb out.  You're a slime after all, how can you climb.  Once the ceiling has closed in, it will fall, squishing you like it has done to so may before.  You're only hope is to find some way to stop the ceiling from completely closing in on you.  Are you only goin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo.

New Eden is a game where you play as a young girl who has the ability to control her shadow. She was taken into an institution called New Eden, and she was subjected to the facility's tests and research. This game follows her escape.  How to Play: Use AD to move as girl and WASD to move as shadow. Press the Spacebar to jump as the girl. Use Shift to gain control of the shadow. The Escape button w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Eden.

LIFE BY CHANCE A short adventure through the whims of chance. Consider the lack of control one has in the face of chance. Length = ~6 min. This game was by Brandon Aldrich and Seth Louis in less than 2 days for the GMTK Game Jam 2022. This was our first ever game jam working together, and Seth's first ever game jam entirely. We hope you enjoy this serious and silly game. We had a lot of fun making… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life by Chance.

"The recorder lies. The blood lies. And so do you." Twelve researchers. Nine days. Something is wearing their faces. Deep Frost is a singleplayer social-deduction horror roguelike set on Halstrom Outpost 7, a failing Antarctic research station where a parasitic intelligence called the Thaw has begun copying its hosts. One by one, the crew is being replaced. You are one of them. Maybe.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Frost.

"Do you believe in monsters?" ” If the person closest to you, the person you trust most, the person you can't be separated from, the person you share a bed with, the person most important to you, the person most beloved to you, the person fused into your very bones and blood, the person most reliable, the person most indispensable, the person as essential as lips to teeth—were replaced.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 我的美味丈夫 My Tasty Husband.