Games like Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face

This is a short, psychological horror game with a 90s cartoon aesthetic. Players navigate a linear story, experiencing supernatural events and protecting their family from a menacing figure.

87% positive from 3,027 · 2024 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $1.99 (2024-10-09)

HorrorAdventurePsychological Horror Walking Simulator 1990's3D

Six games like Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face

Dreamcore

89% positive from 1,798 reviews202569% finish itDeck Unsupported

Psychological exploration game featuring liminal spaces. Players use observation and intuition to navigate surreal, unsettling environments.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dreamcore" as the best backrooms/liminal walking simulator, compared to POOLS and The Complex Expedition, for its monster-free psychological horror and immersive exploration.

The catchMaps are huge, empty and samey, so progress means aimless wandering for hours.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, 3D and Psychological Horror.

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The Classrooms

90% positive from 3,100 reviews2022Deck Playable

This is a procedural, found-footage survival horror game where players explore a shifting school maze, encountering unique entities. Its core loop involves managing proximity voice and inventory to survive the unpredictable environment.

What players likedPlayers compare it to Backrooms-style games, praising its immersive, challenging, and unique levels with varied mechanics.

The catchStill buggy years into early access, with enemies clipping and getting stuck.

Both are tagged 1990's and Psychological Horror.

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Doll Impostor

92% positive from 1,063 reviews202482% finish itDeck Playable

A psychological horror game where you deduce an impostor doll's identity by observing their complex behaviors and using environmental traps. The core loop involves clue gathering, analysis, and elimination before morning.

What players likedPlayers praise this murder mystery game for its replayability, comparing it to Phasmophobia and Demonologist.

The catchCrashes are frequent and multiplayer often breaks after a single round.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, 3D and Horror.

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PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC

93% positive from 1,881 reviews202220% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 3D platformer where players rescue family by dodging ghosts and solving puzzles. It features unique PAC-MAN abilities like butt-bouncing and rev-rolling.

What players likedPlayers praise this 2.5D platformer for its well-made levels, good controls, and enjoyable boss fights, comparing it favorably to its sequel.

The catchLevels repeat the same easy fetch and backtrack loop until it turns boring.

Both are tagged 1990's, 3D and Adventure.

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SharpShooter3D

96% positive from 2,243 reviews2023Deck Playable

This is a first-person shooter with a focus on intense, old-school combat. Players fight through a chaotic world to uncover the source of an ancient evil.

The catchCombat gets repetitive fast and the level layouts leave players lost and bored.

Both are tagged 1990's, 3D and Indie.

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Parking Garage Rally Circuit

96% positive from 1,625 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, 3D and Indie.

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More about Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face

What players liked

Players praise this short indie horror game for its amazing atmosphere, suspense, impactful story, and surprising twists, reminiscent of old 2000s graphics.

The catch

Most negative reviews target the developer's conduct rather than the game itself.

Reviews: 87% positive from 3,027
Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $1.99 (2024-10-09)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 3,027 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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