Games like Home
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Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
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-51%$0.49Murder
Oct 21 · Peter Moorhead
Both: Short · Pixel Graphics
From the designer and artists behind "Stranded" comes a short story about the intersection of morality and sentience, in a cyberpunk future where both have become commodities.
IndieAdventureCyberpunkShortPixel GraphicsPoint & ClickFemale Protagonist2DSingleplayer👍 270
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Interactive Fiction · Mystery
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
-50%$7.49Gone Home
Aug 15 · Fullbright
Both: Short
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichNarrativeLGBTQ+Female Protagonist👍 13,621
$2.99Home is Where One Starts...
May 12 · David Wehle
Both: Short
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
AdventureIndieWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonShortAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistExplorationStory RichCasual👍 583
-40%$5.99OneShot
Dec 8 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Pixel Graphics
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCuteAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayerChoices MatterAdventure👍 59,257
FreeMy Light In The Dark
Aug 23 · TaleHammer
Both: Short · Pixel Graphics · Horror
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Adventure2DShortDarkPixel GraphicsPoint & ClickPuzzleExplorationHorrorPsychological Horror
$9.99The Hex
Oct 16 · Daniel Mullins Games
Both: Mystery · Pixel Graphics
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
IndieStory RichSingleplayerMysteryPsychological HorrorPixel GraphicsDarkFunnyGreat Soundtrack2D👍 4,494
$4.99The Novelist
Dec 10 · Orthogonal Games
Both: Interactive Fiction · Multiple Endings
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
Story RichChoices MatterAtmosphericStealthIndieFirst-PersonInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsSingleplayerReplay Value👍 553
FreeAnswer Knot
May 31 · Naraven
Both: Short · Interactive Fiction · Horror
A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?
IndieFirst-PersonShortInteractive FictionWalking SimulatorFree to PlayHorrorSurrealEmotionalSingleplayer
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$0.99Wooden House
Sep 5 · GDNomaD
Both: Short
What could be better than relaxing in nature? Taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the city in a small cottage. Spending time reading books by the fireplace. But one night, strange voices began to echo from deep within the basement.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieDarkSurvival HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPvENature👍 158
$9.99Matsuro Palette
Oct 14 · SleepingMuseum
Both: Horror · Mystery · Multiple Endings
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
AdventureHorrorPoint & ClickCuteMysteryStory RichEmotionalVisual NovelCasualMultiple Endings👍 485
$0.99The Lost Souls
Apr 11 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Short
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
IndieHorrorFirst-PersonGothicStory RichPuzzleShortWalking SimulatorExploration3D👍 203
$0.99Wickless: the void
Jan 27 · SoSad
Both: Pixel Graphics · Horror
A gloomy platformer in which you have to get out of the desperate consciousness of the main character. The unique ambient and minimalistic graphics will create a tense atmosphere. Explore the game space and avoid all its aggressive inhabitants.
Pixel GraphicsHorrorAtmosphericActionStealthMinimalistExploration2DWalking SimulatorHidden Object
$14.99Homesick
May 28 · Lucky Pause
Both: Horror · Mystery
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
AtmosphericPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorAdventureHorrorMysteryGreat Soundtrack👍 1,282
$7.99Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
Aug 11 · Videlectrix
Both: Pixel Graphics · Mystery
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
AdventurePoint & Click2DCartoonPixel GraphicsComedyDetectiveMysteryIndieSingleplayer👍 580
$9.99hololive ERROR
Sep 15 · 株式会社Mogura
Both: Horror · Multiple Endings
The main character is a journalist for an occult magazine. Inspired by his grandfather, he has come to the town of Aogami to investigate the strange happenings there. One moment, he's in his hotel room, but the next, he finds himself entangled in a terrifying paranormal phenomenon.
HorrorAdventurePsychological Horror3D PlatformerAction-AdventureAnimeMultiple EndingsSingleplayerWalking Simulator👍 410
$2.99Echoes Of The House
Nov 15 · Sordar Studios
Both: Horror · Mystery
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorExplorationSingleplayerThriller3DMysteryFirst-PersonAdventure👍 153
FreeSerena
Jan 30 · Senscape
Both: Horror · Short
How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of fans and designers of adventure games.
HorrorFree to PlayIndiePoint & ClickPsychological HorrorStory RichAdventureDarkShortFirst-Person
$8.997Days Origins
May 2 · Buff Studio
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Story RichHorrorVisual NovelPoint & ClickChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionPsychologicalPsychological HorrorDark Comedy👍 313
$6.99回门 Way Back Home
Jan 29 · 漫森游戏工作室
Both: Horror · Mystery
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
HorrorIndie2DPuzzleRPGStory RichSingleplayerThrillerMysteryAtmospheric👍 455
$5.99Vault
Jan 3 · ItllBeFunTheySaid
Both: Short · Pixel Graphics
Vault is a spooky, atmospheric exploration game. Uncover the story of a mysterious island through the lens of a primitive drone as you search for the artifact concealed within it, and avoid the guardian of the island.
AtmosphericPsychological HorrorIndieTypingRogueliteShortPixel GraphicsOpen WorldMinimalistAdventure
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$4.99Emily Wants To Play
Dec 10 · Shawn Hitchcock
Both: Horror
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieMultiplayerActionVRPsychological HorrorStrategySingleplayerAdventure👍 2,058
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,321
$14.99Resonance
Jul 25 · XII Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Mystery
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
AdventurePoint & ClickIndieSci-fiRetroPixel GraphicsSingleplayerMysteryPuzzleStory Rich👍 469
$1.99House of Caravan
Apr 16 · Rosebud Games
Both: Horror
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.
IndieHorrorAdventureFirst-PersonPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorStory Rich👍 708
-90%$3.49In Sound Mind
Sep 28 · We Create Stuff
Both: Horror
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleActionAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-PersonIndieAction-Adventure👍 5,467







