Games like Waking Nightmare

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

57% User Score Based on 42 reviews

◢ABOUT◣"John's Calamity" is a small 'Prologue' to its older brother "Inner Voices". I am not promoting this anywhere so try to keep it secret and don't share it around. I would like to keep "John's Calamity" as a hidden content of "Inner Voices". ;)In case you would like to learn the exact context…☩ Steam ☩ ☩ Facebook ☩ ☩ Website ☩ ☩ YouTube ☩◢INSTRUCTION◣+Move mouse cursor to the left/right edges… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to John's Calamity.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A young woman called Lyu Xuan wakes up one night with her chest covered in blood and a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand. She’s got absolutely no clue as to what’s going on – and to make things even more strange, riches start pouring from her hand. From then on, many monsters will come to her, hoping to control that source of wealth… Explore a strange world that breaks all con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raining City: Millions Recollections.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Welcome to Dingir OS - a unique operating system for Deep Web research. Discover netstalker secrets at your own risk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dingir OS.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 208 reviews

Crush someone's skull, suffer from hypothermia, transcend your mortal frame, find all 10 endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is Not Your House.

Animus Toil is an experimental puzzle-adventure video game built for Game Boy, Analogue Pocket, PC, and web browser. The Temple of the Herring was a legend to the people of Thera. Cursed by an evil wizard known only as Somnus, the temple strikes the curiosity of two explorers seeking answers. Who exactly is Somnus? Why is the temple cursed? What is the secret behind the mysterious artifacts? And … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animus Toil.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

90% User Score Based on 1,328 reviews

The story took place after school when Willie decided to confess his love to his favorite girl, Liza. He was afraid of being refused so he hesitated for quite a while. Should he summon up all his courage to confess his love to her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Confess My Love.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

93% User Score Based on 1,516 reviews

Start your own family tree in the point and click adventure Rusty Lake: Roots If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty Lake: Roots.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 1,980 reviews

You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will (Not) Remain.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 1,252 reviews

A leisure healing mini-pixel plot game exploring at home. Players will wander at home from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will be encounters in this process? During the exploration, maybe... you can even find some weird secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone Final.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Acolyte is a dynamic narrative experience that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acolyte.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A Hostile Hospital Awaits...You awake in a vintage hospital room connected to a strange IV stand, unsure of who you are or why you’re here. All you know is if your IV disconnects, you won’t last long. You push through the doors in the middle of the night, finding no one around at all as you wander the dark halls. Your IV begins to slow, and your vision begins to fade. Before you collapse, the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InVein.

The final in the trilogy of slasher games I made in the late 90s, before I disappeared from game dev for a while. Play as Freddy and terrorize teenagers in their sleep. This was more of an interactive story game. This was originally made in Klik N Play, converted over to Click & Create, and then ported to play on an NES. For more information on the original windows game, visit the official page h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Nightmare on Elm Street: Son of a Hundred Maniacs (NES) DEMAKE.

"What if?" Life is Strange was a 2-D Gameboy RPG? Life is 2-D: Episode 1 for Gameboy (Playable in your web browser!) UPDATED 21/02/21 EPISODE 1.0 - Now Available! (And to save the inevitable: Z on keyboard = A. X = B.) Well. It's time for another update. I am very pleased to announce that this virtually-complete version Life is 2-D Episode 1 is now available for those who care. Those who remember … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life is 2-D - Episode 1: Chrysalis.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Violet’s marriage is falling apart. One night, in a desperate attempt to make things right, she ventures into a mysterious forest, determined to gather the cherished belongings that once brought joy to her husband. But the woods are filled with secrets: a strange will-o’-the-wisp appears again and again, its intent unclear - friend or foe? As Nordic folklore comes to life around her, the line betw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in the Woods.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 97 reviews

There's a spider haunting these hills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider Land.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Care.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

87% User Score Based on 128 reviews

All you need to know about that this place is that it was a really bad idea. You have to be brave and determined to learn all the secrets hidden in dark corners. Good luck, you will need it! Do you dare to face the revenge-seeking, bloodthirsty Krasue or the haunting demon Charles? This is just the beginning, more monsters are waiting for you. Collect as many bags of money as possible and escape… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes: The Horror Game.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

The Game Nekomancer of Nowhere is a 3d isometric puzzle-action game. Draw glyphs on your screen to cast spells that bring the dead to life. Draw a portal and seamlessly flip between the realms of life and death. Ascend Tombstone Tower with these powers and uncover the mystery behind the haunting aura that concerns the nearby townsfolk. Nekomancer of Nowhere will enter Early Access in Spring 2024.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nekomancer of Nowhere.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 117 reviews

The definitive Kafka videogame There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts. Can you manage to win an unfair trial? Is the job even real? Can you escape your f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playing Kafka.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

43% User Score Based on 42 reviews

CAUTION: this game is not for the faint of heart 027 is a first-person survival horror game. Wander and investigate the empty town that once was home to your old best friend; Chris Williams. Uncover untold mysteries behind Chris' disappearance, or flee from the monstrosities the run-aways left behind. Environment 027 is set inside an abandoned town with many places within to explore. Whether it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 027.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

A collection of short minigames about surviving trauma, depression, and a society that values commodification of grief. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 342 reviews

Spoopy ! - DiS and Vigil are two friends who visit the haunted residence the newspapers have been covering recently. Unbeknownst to them, however, the place is not as abandoned as the press makes out... - Be drawn into exploring the mysterious past of the psychotic murderer who once called the place home? Visit the original crime scene with Police girl Sui, solve and see how she is involved with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disillusions Manga Horror.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 932 reviews

This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

80% User Score Based on 526 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

FRAGMENTS is a 2D, psychological, twisted piece of interactive fiction set in the very near future. You play as Evan, a young guy wrestling with his own mind as to whether he did, or did not do a serious crime. Should he fail to get to the bottom of the truth via reconstructions of some of his most traumatizing memories, he risks spending the rest of his life behind bars. Two detectives stand in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

82% User Score Based on 391 reviews

It's rumored that those who play 'Bad End'- a Visual Novel will die in real life if they make the wrong decision in the game itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD END.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 339 reviews

You wake up with an aching head and the world out of focus. In front of you is a man accusing you of being "fake". He looks exactly like you, down to the last scar and pimple, has the same memories, the same voice and the same personality. But who is lying and who is telling the truth? Who is fake and who is real? With over nine different possibilities, you can either end up as the tragic hero, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Is Mike.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

81% User Score Based on 167 reviews

'Understanding, the game' it's a suspense/investigation horror indie game inspired in classic horror games! Full Game coming as soon we can! Help us grow the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Understanding, The Game.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 543 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 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.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 906 reviews

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you. But not all is as it seems on this strange ship, and the people you meet may know more about your past than they let on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Port of Call.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

81% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found is a Metroidvania style action-platformer that takes you back to a world made from the nightmares of your childhood. Join Brand - an action figure that has come to life - in his fight against the darkness to save his owner, Felix. Nightmares are only the start of his troubles: Brand needs to uncover the secrets of the house before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Darkblood Chronicles is an old-school survival horror JRPG inspired by Persona, Shadowhearts and Parasite Eve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkblood Chronicles.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

91% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Disorganized and alone, a woman finds herself crafting new glasses in order to look at her own home with different shaded views. I won't forget Hue is a psychedelic thriller experience. You'll go searching for new lenses, try to figure out what is happening to her home and why she is all alone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Won't Forget Hue.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

A Matter of Murder is a point-and-click puzzle game with rogue-like elements. The details of each murder are procedurally generated, so each case is different every time you play with progressively more challenging logic puzzles. • Procedurally generated content offers a different experience for each play-through. • Interact with colorful suspects and carefully investigate your surroundings for c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Matter of Murder.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 5 reviews

A roguelike action puzzler where players manipulate robots into destroying each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subaeria.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 391 reviews

An algorithm decided to show you this. What now? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locke(d).

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 6,017 reviews

Yume Nikki is a 32-Bit freeware game created by Kikiyama, a Japanese solo game designer. The game was made using RPGMaker 2003. The game is regarded as one of the most original applications of RPGMaker 2003, and the start of a possible new genre of games. "Yume Nikki" means "Dream Diary" in Japanese, and the game follows a young girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yume Nikki.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

An endless torture game set in the distorted remnants of forgotten RPGMaker puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IOUA.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 391 reviews

An ancient entity seeking help, a Witch, an unnamed soul and a Twisted Temple. A dark tale about inner discoveries set in a distorted and perverted world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAMASHII.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 80 Days.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

67% User Score Based on 2,030 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thirty Flights of Loving.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karisvale.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

70% User Score Based on 167 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 274 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anglerfish.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point&click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Dream: Coma.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 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.