Games like The Nightmare
Looking for games like The Nightmare? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror, fantasy, romance and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Nightmare: Another Path, Loretta or Angels of Death.
- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
You just finished watching a movie with your soulmate, you got struck by lightning, to your surprise you are alive or what seem to be alive at least. You do not feel your body nor car move or even open your eyes, to what feels a long amount of time you can only think about what has happened until one day.. This story takes place from another point of view of the original game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare: Another Path.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability94% User Score 100 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 1,231 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
"Please, kill me." "If you get out with me, then I'll kill you." Their strange "promise" formed a peculiar bond between the two of them. Where are they? Why were they caught? They desperately try to escape from the sealed building! "Angels of Death" is a psycho horror adventure game, which consists of four episodes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels of Death.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability68% User Score 519 reviewsCritic Score 63%3 reviews
Bye Sweet Carole is a horrific thriller game inspired by the greatest animation movies and created by Chris Darril. (Remothered series) Be ready to jump into the world of Corolla and meet the rabbits that has infested it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bye Sweet Carole.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding77% User Score 474 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
My Lovely Daughter is a simulation game with elements borrowed from other works of fiction that involve alchemy as part of the narrative. The game want to focus on the idea that “life is not beautiful,” and the few things that can make it pretty are things like family and success. The game want to present the question of how far will you go to achieve them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Lovely Daughter.
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- View Game86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, story100% User Score 37 reviews
An overworked office lady discovers a sludge girl abandoned in a box in an alleyway and takes her home. A poisonous and fluffy romance begins. Experience the most toxic love story the world has ever seen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toxic Yuri.
- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability81% User Score 282 reviews
The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask killing helpless teenagers. STORY The side-scrolling, pixel-based game Terror At Oakheart aims to replicate the ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror At Oakheart.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization81% User Score 494 reviews
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to He Needs His Medicine.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding85% User Score 159 reviews
ABOUTTHE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. FEATURES First game in the world with Dark Mode Simple control. Play using the keyboard (arrows or W,A,S,D), numeric keyboard, full gamepad support (vibrations) or mouse swipe or click. After completing the test you will see your IQ sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding66% User Score 718 reviewsCritic Score 57%2 reviews
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary is a collaborative show of the utmost respect for auteur Kikiyama’s seminal release. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding95% User Score 7,607 reviews
This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Class of '09.
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- View Game76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding76% User Score 718 reviews
Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Valley.
- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics92% User Score 250 reviewsCritic Score 68%2 reviews
The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is a first-person atmospheric horror game with stealth-based gameplay. Out of 10 college horror tales from Taiwan, The Bridge Curse is one of the well-known supernatural incidents based at Tunghu University. Players will immersively wander on campus and experience the terrifying campus horror. Taboo from bygone days that alive for many years at Tunghu University.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability89% User Score 1,172 reviews
"Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization, including built-in sprite mod support. Featuring more than 200 in-game locations, more than 1000 character sprites, an all-original soundtrack, and 40+ hours of gameplay." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bastard Bonds.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability82% User Score 272 reviews
You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Haze.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics80% User Score 30 reviews
Disharmony is a turn-based role-playing game with elements typically found in rhythm games. It is currently being developed for Windows, and possibly other platforms in the future. In this game, You take control of Tay, as you travel through a fantasy-world/sci-fi world based on music. It's filled with music-related puzzles, characters, references to tons of bands/musical groups, and more. You als… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISHARMONY.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability93% User Score 1,108 reviews
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Count Lucanor.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay94% User Score 64 reviews
What will you do when your slumber party takes a nightmarish twist? Decide your fate in this horror narrative game inspired by the works of Junji Ito. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotesque Beauty.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere92% User Score 24 reviews
You have been marked by a monster to be its next prey. Defend your cabin against the beast across the four seasons, listening out for its attacks to stop it before it gets inside. Complete tasks throughout the night in an effort to free yourself from its curse and return to a normal life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Seasons.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story100% User Score 1 reviews
The Story The shackles have been shattered, but true freedom is earned, not given. In Vita: Rift of a Nation, you follow Naysa-Dae, an Earth Vita navigating the vibrant, complex nation of Opolo. Drawing inspiration from the architectural and cultural grandeur of ancient American civilizations, Opolo is a land governed by an oppressive system that refuses to let go. The fight for survival has be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vita: Rift of a Nation.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development82% User Score 76 reviews
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Half.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music94% User Score 17 reviews
You came here seeking silence. Instead, you found something that won't let you leave. YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST is a 2D psychological horror game that tells the chilling story of a young girl trapped in a nightmare she cannot escape. What began as a peaceful retreat into nature quickly transforms into a desperate fight for survival when Nora discovers an entity stalking her through the trees.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization92% User Score 1,726 reviews
Horripilant is a chilling incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld. Combining idler, puzzle and autobattler elements, you'll fight, mine, and think your way through the depths of a forsaken dungeon. With each step you'll grow stronger, but beware; every boon has its burden. You awaken. An old, battered knight, lost in the darkest corners of an abandoned dungeon, with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horripilant.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 1,618 reviews
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabernet.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music56% User Score 3,206 reviews
The Class of '09 series transforms the visual novel medium into a fully voiced American-style sitcom that anyone can pick up and enjoy! You can choose the adventure of mean teenage girls featuring biting social accuracy as they navigate life from 2007 to 2009.The stories and characters are all inspired by real events, encounters, and personalities experienced by the writer/lead developer. Same com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Class of '09: The Flip Side.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding89% User Score 314 reviews
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics92% User Score 123 reviewsCritic Score 63%3 reviews
Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.
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- 43%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music52% User Score 21 reviewsCritic Score 48%8 reviews
2D platform game with classic platform gameplay, deadly traps, dark storyline and unique hero abilities, all in Tim Burton's-like audio-visual. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Alone.
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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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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability93% User Score 118 reviews
"The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels of Death Episode.Eddie.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development94% User Score 513 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass is an RPG about family, childhood, escapism, and video games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
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Can you survive inside the fortress, and free the many prisoners (including your own girlfriend!) from their unfortunate fate? Play as up to 4 different parties - you can even play evil heroes from darkness - and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress of Hell.
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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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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, character developmentMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics58% User Score 48 reviews
Play as male or female in this horror dating sim. A curse was cast upon you, can love be a cure for what ails you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Bites.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability100% User Score 44 reviews
A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories. Explore an atmospheric realm of mystery that blends pixel art gameplay with hand-painted character portraits. Solve logic-based puzzles and overcome pulse-pounding action sequences, uncover secrets about the sinister parallel di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrace.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development94% User Score 614 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
You wake up in a carriage with an annoying stranger... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped with Jester.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability64% User Score 181 reviewsCritic Score 65%4 reviews
Welcomed aboard a luxurious cruise liner, you are spending your time enjoying this rare opportunity. But at the height of the evening, things are not as they appear as a murder brings it all to a grinding halt. With no idea which direction to turn, blame is thrown around the ship in panic as the guests start to suspect one another. As night falls and a cry echoes out through the ship, the true n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightCry.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 1,620 reviews
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Letter.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization68% User Score 266 reviewsCritic Score 68%13 reviews
Includes: Uniform Ⅱ(Mai) x1 Uniform Ⅱ(Rottie) x1 Uniform Ⅱ(Liliana) x1 Sometimes, it's good to switch up your outfits and stay fresh! The Alternate Uniform Set allows you to change the outfits for Mai, Rottie, and Liliana! *You will have to progress the game until you can change costumes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death end re;Quest 2.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 8,505 reviewsCritic Score 80%45 reviews
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the omino… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxenfree.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability90% User Score 278 reviewsCritic Score 68%3 reviews
Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world full of terrible creatures.Choose well in whom to trust, every decision you make may alter the course of the story.Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamentum.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding98% User Score 5,354 reviews
"Welcome to BAD END THEATER! Select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates! The decisions you make in one story will affect the others. You can toggle these behaviors to open up new paths! Unfortunately, every path leads to a bad ending... Can you find a way to save this unlucky cast? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD END THEATER.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 2,729 reviewsCritic Score 82%9 reviews
Join Brian Pasternack on his first day at one of the world’s largest companies, Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp's hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuppie Psycho.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability79% User Score 2,364 reviews
Out of money and out of luck you find yourself heart broken and on the verge of collapse. Your landlord's taken the key back, you can't finish your manuscript, and your beloved is marrying someone else. With no choice but to handle whatever life throws at you, you set out on the open road on a mission to win back the love of your life. The story from there is up to you. Can your life be salvaged, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Always Sometimes Monsters.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding81% User Score 158 reviews
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability97% User Score 24,873 reviewsCritic Score 89%8 reviews
Youre here to slay the princess. Dont believe her lies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slay the Princess.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 2,906 reviewsCritic Score 82%3 reviews
Inmost is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INMOST.
View Game - 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability75% User Score 667 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 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.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay92% User Score 73 reviews
A weird dating-sim where you can fall in love with the monsters from SCP lore. SCP-8008-1 IS A COGNITOHAZARDOUS DATING SIM. Do not run this software without Class-4 Authorization. If you do not know why you are seeing this warning alert your local authorities IMMEDIATELY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Doki Anomaly.
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