Games like The Woods

"Night in the Woods" is a narrative-driven adventure game where college dropout Mae Borowski returns to her crumbling hometown, Possum Springs, to reconnect with old friends. However, the town and its residents have changed, and strange occurrences hint at something sinister lurking in the woods. The game features point-and-click exploration, dialogue choices, and mini-games, with a focus on story and character development.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game following Fran, a young girl with a mental disorder. After her parents' death, Fran is sent to a mental institution, where she escapes to search for her beloved cat, Mr. Midnight. Throughout the game, Fran's hallucinations and vivid imagination shape the surreal, hand-drawn world she explores.

"Supermarket" is a single-player Horror Adventure game with an intriguing story and fantastic soundtrack. Players must navigate an abandoned supermarket, uncovering its eerie secrets which may include hauntings or squatters. The game contains disturbing content and graphic gore, with a potential trigger for those with claustrophobia. There are multiple endings to discover, and donations are appreciated to help create more games.

A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss.

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

In OMORI, a surreal horror RPG, a young child and their friends explore a colorful yet sinister world to find a missing person. Confront past traumas and fears in turn-based battles while choosing paths that determine the group's fate. Navigating mundane, quirky, and horrific lands, players will uncover the dark secrets behind this mysterious world.

Hydrangea is a romance and psychological horror visual novel inspired by the Hanahaki disease trope. You play as someone whose sweetheart, customizable to your preferences, falls ill with a mysterious condition just as you reconsider ending the relationship. Drawn closer by their plight, you find yourself navigating a love that deepens into obsession, where affection takes a dark turn and the peta…

"Oxenfree II: Lost Signals" is a supernatural narrative adventure game where the player, as Riley, investigates unexplained electromagnetic interference in her hometown. The game features a non-linear story influenced by the player's dialogue choices and decisions, with consequences that permanently impact the future. It can be played as a standalone story or in conjunction with the original "Oxenfree."

"Gylt is a single-player Horror Role Playing game with an intriguing story and great mechanics. As Sally, a little girl searching for her missing cousin in a creepy, surreal world, players can choose to confront or avoid twisted creatures based on Sally's fears. With wonderful graphics, good music, and a perfect atmosphere, Gylt is a highly emotional, narrative-driven adventure game with puzzles, stealth, and action."

"Lydia" is a horror point-and-click game with an intriguing story dealing with adult substance abuse from a child's perspective. The game boasts wonderful visuals, awesome music, and an outstanding atmosphere, telling the story of a little girl and her beloved teddy bear as they confront the monster hiding in the shadows, based on the developers' own experiences. The game is similar to "To the Moon" and emphasizes atmosphere and emotion.