Games like The Magic Circle
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In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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$19.99Great God Grove
Nov 15 · LimboLane
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!
PuzzleAdventureFunnyPsychedelicCuteColorfulCasualFirst-PersonThird PersonStory Rich👍 1,381
$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
$2.99Rebirth:Which is my toilet
Apr 21 · DiracRipple, Reality Reconstruction Studio
Both: Puzzle · Satire · Comedy
Which is my toilet is a satirical anomaly puzzle. You are the Reborn, assigned a random identity (97 genders + MEMES). Decipher absurd, ever-changing restroom signs in an infinite maze to find YOUR door. Choose wrong? Loop back! A unique blend of observation and dark humor.
Walking SimulatorPuzzleSatireFunnyDark HumorMemesComedyAbstractCasualDark
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Puzzle
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
ExplorationPuzzleDetectiveWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorHorrorSimulationControllerLinear
$6.99Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages.
Feb 14 · Next Path Media, FSTR
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
The original 90's Myst style Adventure Game featuring pre rendered graphics, intricate puzzle solving and step through exploration, exactly as it was first released in 1996 but with the post launch patches added. 'Extras' include the original pitch document, pre production art and loads more.
AdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonDarkAliensConspiracyPsychedelicAtmosphericOld SchoolRealistic
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
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
$0.99Cave Escape
3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery
$1.99Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Apr 9 · SUDT Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Try to survive in these endless corridors and mazes, sometimes they seem the same, sometimes they seem completely different, and what if you are already going crazy? Can you survive here? You will need to look for supplies by type of water and food
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationCollectathonFPSFirst-Person3DAtmosphericSurvival Horror
$2.00Static : The Beginning
Apr 3 · Ransol Studio
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await?
ActionAdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorFPSFirst-Person3DColorfulRealisticAtmospheric
$9.99Noch
Oct 1 · Fair Games Studio, Noostyche
Both: First-Person · Puzzle
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
AtmosphericExplorationPost-apocalypticStory RichSurvival HorrorGothicAdventureActionFirst-PersonPuzzle👍 253
$19.99Dread Delusion
May 14 · Lovely Hellplace
Both: First-Person
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
RPGOpen WorldDark FantasyExplorationAdventureFirst-PersonStory RichMagic3DCharacter Customization👍 4,888
$1.95The Maze X: The First Chapter
May 1 · Riley Geddes
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
You return back to the once innocent and carefree escape room on Earth, filled with characters who brought joy to the living children dwelling the mazes walls! Now, it's a blood bath... You must press on! Complete the puzzles, activate the generators and free not just you, but the mazes soul itself.
HorrorCasualPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonChoices MatterIndieSingleplayer
-85%$1.49Kingsgrave
Apr 17 · Egg or Chicken Games
Both: Puzzle
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
AdventureActionAction-AdventurePuzzle2DBuildingDarkRPGExplorationMetroidvania👍 517
-50%$2.49Dollmare
Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: First-Person
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
SimulationHorror3DPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSupernaturalControllerWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsLinear👍 2,047
$3.99PLAYTOWN: Genesis
Feb 20 · Cyanide Time Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
A stealth-based adventure set in the 1960s where you play as Doctor Clint, navigating the dangerous corridors of a secret underground facility. Outsmart guards, avoid detection, and team up with rebels to bring down a brutal regime.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DAbstractCinematicFirst-PersonAlternate HistoryCapitalismCyberpunk
$8.99Get Out
Jul 28 · Terror Works
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Get Out is a 1-4 player online co-op psychological horror. Complete tasks and puzzles to banish the entities that have you and your team trapped, and make sure to get out, before they get you.
Early AccessStrategyPuzzleHidden ObjectTime Management3DFirst-PersonRealisticDarkDemons
-80%$4.99GRAVEN
Jan 23 · Slipgate Ironworks™
Both: First-Person
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
FPSExplorationShooterAction-AdventureFirst-PersonRPGRetro3DStory RichAction👍 1,064
$9.99The Nefargad
Dec 23 · Oriseus Studios
Both: Puzzle
The Nefargad is a thriller, puzzle, storytelling and horror game that offers a true first-person perspective. The game narrates the story of an archaeologist named Mert, who is kidnapped and imprisoned in a dungeon and his efforts to escape.
ThrillerPuzzleStory RichPsychological HorrorAdventureSingleplayerHorrorMysteryAtmosphericSupernatural
$14.99Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: First-Person
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureSurvival HorrorDarkMultiple EndingsStealthFirst-PersonIndieAtmospheric👍 865
$14.99Dawnfolk
Feb 13 · Darenn Keller
Both: Puzzle
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
PuzzleStrategyCity BuilderCasualResource ManagementBoard GameSurvivalBase BuildingTurn-Based StrategyChoices Matter👍 665
-50%$5.99Doll Impostor
Mar 28 · David Gallardo
Both: First-Person
Doll Impostor is a horror game where 1-4 players take on the role of guardians of possessed dolls. Work together to identify the impostor doll before 9 a.m, or face dire consequences. Every hour counts in this tense, fear-filled race against time.
StrategyActionAdventureWalking SimulatorHorror3DCinematicFirst-PersonSingleplayerPsychological Horror👍 968
$0.99Noah's Descent into Madness
Sep 29 · Squiggly Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Noah's Descent into Madness is a short horror-themed adventure and puzzle game. Make your way through a dark forest of unknown horrors while trying your best to escape the nightmare you've found yourself in.
AdventurePuzzle PlatformerExplorationDemonsStrategyPuzzleCinematic3DFirst-PersonRealistic
$19.99Burrows of Cairntir
7 days ago · Cairntir Games
Both: First-Person
A first-person, turn-based dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by six ancient mythologies. Create your character, master spells, craft and enchant equipment, recruit followers, and battle gods, monsters, and the undead across 60 handcrafted dungeons.
RPGActionAdventureStrategyFirst-PersonAction-AdventureStory RichLore-RichCharacter CustomizationDark Fantasy
$14.99Orten Was The Case
Nov 29 · Woodhill Interactive
Both: Puzzle
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
MysteryAdventureTime ManipulationOpen WorldHorrorExplorationTime ManagementPuzzleConspiracyStory Rich👍 126
$9.99Whispers in the Void
May 7 · Anri Khachaturov, Artur Manukyan, Arman Petrosyan
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
The main hero John Eikts wakes up in a mysterious room for supernatural creatures. Anomalies escape, wreaking havoc. Eikts must navigate the chaos while uncovering his dark past. As he approaches freedom, a shocking twist reveals that he is not a victim, but one of them.
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationHidden ObjectFirst-PersonRealistic
$3.99SCP-087
Jul 18 · EerieAdv
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
SCP-087 is a first-person horror game centered on paranormal events. In a seemingly quiet laboratory, players take on the role of truth-seekers, compelled to delve ever deeper into the building. However, escape is not an option, forcing them to endure a personal descent into hell!
AdventureExplorationHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzle3DFirst-PersonActionThriller







