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
-50%$1.49The Sand Man
Jan 29 · Uri Games
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics · Multiple Endings
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
IndieCasualAdventureHorror2DPixel GraphicsMultiple EndingsStory RichFantasyFemale Protagonist👍 362
$1.99The Test
Feb 24 · Randumb Studios
Both: Multiple Endings · Pixel Graphics
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorPsychologicalSingleplayerChoices MatterVisual Novel👍 19,596
$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
$4.99DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Oct 21 · Jesse Makkonen
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
IndiePsychological HorrorHorrorPixel Graphics2DAdventureStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerDark👍 7,683
$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
$14.99Home Safety Hotline
Jan 16 · Night Signal Entertainment
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Horror1990'sInteractive FictionPoint & ClickSimulationText-BasedFMVTypingAlternate HistoryAtmospheric👍 2,764
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
Reveal The Deep
Dec 4 · Lazy Monday Games
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
Reveal The Deep is a short exploration game set in the wreck of a 19th century steamship. Navigate through expansive levels, uncovering the stories of the ship's demise and it's passengers. Keep your nerve, your wits about you, and prepare to reveal the secrets of the deep.
IndieHorrorAtmosphericExplorationCasualPixel GraphicsUnderwaterPuzzle2DAdventure👍 1,363
$7.99House of Rules
Dec 17 · Chii the Cat
Both: Multiple Endings · Mystery · Horror
Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.
PuzzleMultiple EndingsFemale ProtagonistStory RichMysteryAdventurePsychological HorrorChoices MatterHorrorPuzzle Platformer👍 163
$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
$4.99The Room Two
Jul 5 · Fireproof Games
Both: Mystery · Horror
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden ObjectHorrorAdventureIndieSingleplayerLovecraftian👍 21,058
$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
$9.99Claire
Jul 7 · Hailstorm Games
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
HorrorIndieFemale ProtagonistAdventurePixel GraphicsAction2DSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror👍 294
$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
$1.99Share
May 3 · HFM Games
Both: Horror
In the backyard of the civilization, left by destiny without any hope, you'll find this house on the hill. It will become your shelter and give you everything you need. But then, the owners of the hill will come. And you will pay for this shelter.
IndieActionHorrorFirst-PersonMultiplayerAtmosphericFPSSurvivalOpen WorldAdventure👍 313
$9.99Black Mirror I
Jun 17 · Future Games, Unknown Identity
Both: Mystery · Horror
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Point & ClickAdventureMysteryHorrorAtmosphericDarkStory RichPuzzleSingleplayerGothic👍 1,175
$15.99Home Sweet Home
Sep 26 · YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Both: Horror
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
HorrorAdventureGoreSurvival HorrorIndieMultiplayerPsychological HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonVR👍 3,128
$19.99Infliction
Oct 17 · Caustic Reality
Both: Horror
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreAdventureIndieViolentAtmosphericSingleplayerWalking SimulatorStory Rich👍 826
$0.99寇莎梅特:困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World
Jul 21 · 冷笑黑妖
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
This is a cure Department of small fresh plot to the chamber of Secrets escape game, rich in 18 kinds of endings, a lot of funny content and hidden secrets.
RPGAdventureIndieFemale ProtagonistStory RichHorrorViolentPixel GraphicsNudityNonlinear👍 1,001
Dark Echo
May 11 · RAC7 Games
Both: Horror
Trapped in darkness, you must use visualized sound to guide your way through threatening environments. The sounds you create will bounce off obstacles, revealing the shape of the surrounding world. It won't be long before your only way of sensing the world attracts a horrifying evil that devours both sound and souls.
AdventureIndiePuzzleHorrorAtmosphericSingleplayerPsychological HorrorMinimalist2DDark👍 835
-75%$6.24The Room VR: A Dark Matter
Mar 26 · Fireproof Games
Both: Mystery · Horror
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
AdventurePuzzleVRMysteryInvestigationSingleplayerAtmosphericLovecraftianEscape RoomHorror👍 3,866










