Games like This Book Is A Dungeon
by Nathan Meunier
Auto-cannibalism. Demonic Seduction. Occult Rituals. Bloodfeasting Worms. This dark, horrific Twine-based dungeon crawler pairs edgy interactive fiction with grisly pixel art and light RPG elements. Navigate this sprawling narrative-driven labyrinth bristling with otherworldly doom.
View on Steam · $4.99 →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
$4.99Gnosis
Mar 15 · So Ro
Both: Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Text-Based
A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself. In this love letter to flash horror, explore 60 ending permutations and reactivity to your answers, as the game not only allows but implores you to play and break it how you see fit.
Interactive FictionPoint & ClickGothicChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericHand-drawnMinimalistMysteryStylizedText-Based
$0.99《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Jan 21 · 日食网络 solar eclipse studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dungeon Crawler
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
DetectiveInteractive FictionCRPGVisual NovelStylizedChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon CrawlerWord GamePuzzleMultiple Endings
$19.99Labyrinth Of The Demon King
May 13 · J. R. Hudepohl
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Horror
Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.
Dungeon CrawlerSurvival HorrorAtmosphericFirst-PersonDark FantasyHorrorActionAdventureAction-AdventureMythology👍 2,118
$3.99Typing Ritual
Mar 6 · Fridiculous
Both: Text-Based · Lovecraftian · Interactive Fiction
Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.
Text-BasedLovecraftianPsychological HorrorStory RichTypingNoirInteractive FictionWord GameStylizedMystery
$24.99Mortal Sin
Aug 29 · Nikola Todorovic
Both: Dungeon Crawler
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
First-PersonAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRPGIndieActionDark FantasyRogueliteProcedural Generation👍 5,583
$6.99Backrooms Rec.
Mar 6 · Liminal Logic
Both: Horror · Choose Your Own Adventure
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureFPSFirst-PersonLocal MultiplayerPsychological HorrorAction-Adventure👍 1,832
$19.99WORLD OF HORROR
Oct 19 · panstasz
Both: Horror · Lovecraftian · Pixel Graphics
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPoint & ClickRogueliteDifficultRPG2D👍 8,992
$9.99Path of Achra
May 7 · Ulfsire
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Pixel Graphics
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
RoguelikeCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based CombatRPGDungeon CrawlerPerma DeathTraditional RoguelikeDark FantasyPixel GraphicsSingleplayer👍 3,169
-85%$1.49Dungeons of Sundaria
Dec 12 · Industry Games
Both: Dungeon Crawler
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Dungeon CrawlerRPGHack and SlashPvEActionAction RPGAdventureCharacter CustomizationThird PersonClass-Based👍 3,069
$9.9949 Keys
Nov 13 · Michele Buonanno, Veronica Wu, Fabio Porfidia
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Text-Based · Lovecraftian
It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.
MedievalMagicDarkMysteryDemonsChoose Your Own AdventureText-BasedPoint & ClickPuzzleLovecraftian
$8.99Psychopomp GOLD
Oct 24 · Fading Club
Both: Dungeon Crawler
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Psychological HorrorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistDungeon CrawlerAdventurePsychologicalAnimeFirst-PersonCute👍 4,887
$2.99AUTO_BATTLER_RPG
Oct 22 · DIG Games
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Text-Based · Pixel Graphics
This is a game about automatical upgrades and unlocking of resources The game plays by itself while all you do is upgrade your hero... and attempt to move even further in the dungeon and by doing that growing in strength.
CasualRPGPoint & ClickAuto BattlerIncrementalDungeon CrawlerIdlerText-BasedColorfulPixel Graphics
$13.99Lunacid
Oct 30 · KIRA LLC
Both: Dungeon Crawler
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Dungeon CrawlerDark FantasyFirst-PersonRPGRetroAtmosphericSouls-likeAction RPGSingleplayerIndie👍 10,381
-40%$23.99Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Oct 26 · 59 Studio
Both: Dungeon Crawler
Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.
Dungeon CrawlerRPGTurn-BasedHack and SlashParty-Based RPGCRPGCharacter CustomizationFirst-PersonJRPGGrid-Based Movement👍 520
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
$4.99Dark Blue Dungeon
Oct 25 · JOAZCO
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Dungeon Crawler
Dark Blue Dungeon is a dungeon crawler inspired by tabletop role-playing games and choose-your-own-adventure books.
AdventureRPGAction RPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon Crawler2D PlatformerCRPGTurn-Based Tactics
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
