Games like Alisa

89% positive from 1,532 reviewsReleased 202117% finish itSteam Deck Playable$17.99

What it is

Survival horror action-adventure with pre-rendered backgrounds, featuring challenging combat against doll-like enemies in a 1920s fantasy setting. Players explore a mansion, manage inventory, and upgrade gear to survive.

What players liked

Players praise "Alisa" as a fantastic take on classic survival horror, reminiscent of old Resident Evil games.

The catch

Combat sours it, with fiddly manual aiming and enemies that stunlock you to death.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,532 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Alisa

[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件

88% positive from 3,137 reviews2022Deck Unsupported

A walking simulator with puzzle elements, this Japanese psychological horror game features a VHS aesthetic and an immersive, unsettling atmosphere. The core loop involves navigating a closing shift while experiencing escalating dread.

What players likedPlayers praise its realistic horror and unsettling storylines, comparing it to Sally Face and FNAF for its impactful, suspenseful scares without relying on jump scares.

The catchMost of the runtime is repetitive coffee making with only cheap jumpscares for horror.

Both are tagged 1990's, Survival Horror and Action.

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Tattletail

95% positive from 4,985 reviews201637% finish itDeck Playable

A first-person horror game where you manage a demanding virtual pet while avoiding its dangerous mother. The core loop involves caring for the pet and stealthily navigating its environment.

What players likedPlayers praise this mascot horror game for its simple, tension-building resource management, comparing it to a "Furby game."

The catchConstantly grooming, feeding and charging the toy turns the horror into tedious chores.

Both are tagged 1990's, Survival Horror and Action.

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Parking Garage Rally Circuit

96% positive from 1,588 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified

Retro arcade rally racer with time-trial laps in unique parking garage circuits. Features tight controls, dynamic physics, and ghost/realtime multiplayer.

What players likedPlayers praise this retro arcade racer as a tight, addictive drift-booster, like a lost Sega Saturn or Mario Kart game.

The catchLevels and physics punish the speed encouraged

Both are tagged 1990's, Retro and Action.

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Arcade Paradise

81% positive from 2,027 reviews20229% finish itDeck Verified

Retro arcade simulator where you build and manage an arcade, playing over 35 distinct games. It features a 90s aesthetic and a core loop of playing, earning, and expanding.

What players likedPlayers praise this immersive 80s arcade management sim for its playable games and the satisfying progression from laundromat work.

The catchThe laundry work is a slow, repetitive grind that keeps interrupting the arcade games.

Both are tagged 1990's, Retro and Adventure.

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Wolfenstein 3D

93% positive from 4,281 reviews2007Deck Playable

A classic first-person shooter where you run and gun through Nazi strongholds. Fight enemies with various weapons in a fast-paced, action-packed experience.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Hotline Miami and praise its revolutionary impact as the "grandfather" of fast, addictive FPS games.

The catchThe Steam release is a bare DOSBox port with awful controls that cannot be rebound.

Both are tagged 1990's, Retro and Action.

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Super Kiwi 64

95% positive from 1,792 reviews2022Deck Verified

A low-poly 3D collect-a-thon platformer where players use a kiwi's wall-sticking ability to explore non-linear levels. It evokes a late 90s console feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its charming, nostalgic platforming and tight controls, reminiscent of classic collectathons.

The catchLevels are empty and offer almost no challenge, and it is over in about an hour.

Both are tagged 1990's, Retro and Action.

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