Games like Fausts Alptraum

94% positive from 1,248 reviewsReleased 2017Steam Deck PlayableFree

What it is

This is a narrative-driven adventure game with a crayon-illustrated art style. Players guide Elisabeth through a surreal nightmare, making choices to find an escape while avoiding becoming trapped by her own desires.

What players liked

Players praise its unique blend of weird, creepy, and surreal atmosphere, engaging puzzles, and top-notch music, making it a standout 2D horror RPG.

The catch

Puzzles are obtuse enough that many players end up leaning on a walkthrough.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 94% positive, but with 1,248 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Fausts Alptraum

Buy a Croquette!

99% positive from 7,821 reviews202425% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative adventure game where players collect yen by completing odd jobs and exploring to buy a croquette. It features simple puzzles, mild horror, and multiple endings with a quirky, slice-of-life feel.

What players likedNo comparisons to other games are mentioned in the provided review.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Free to Play and Puzzle.

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Trick & Treat

96% positive from 2,406 reviews201620% finish itDeck Playable

This is a short, spooky puzzle adventure game with horror elements and romance. Players explore a cursed mansion, solve puzzles, and experience multiple endings.

What players likedPlayers enjoy this short RPG for its nice puzzles and CGs, despite dated graphics.

The catchThe story is thin and unmemorable, and it lands as cute rather than scary.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Horror and Free to Play.

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Angels of Death

95% positive from 1,175 reviews2016Deck Playable

This is a psychological horror-adventure game with a dark, narrative-driven escape loop. It features shooting and escape missions within a sealed building.

What players likedPlayers praise "Angels of Death" for its top-tier story, characters, and soundtrack, with its art style being particularly lauded over the anime.

The catchBarely any real gameplay, mostly cutscenes and dialogue with trivially easy puzzles.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Horror and Puzzle.

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The Witch's House MV

95% positive from 3,998 reviews2018Deck Playable

This is a pixel-art Japanese horror RPG focused on puzzle-solving and unpredictable sudden deaths. It offers a terrifying atmosphere with remastered visuals and a new difficulty mode.

What players likedPlayers say it's like "Ib" and "medieval fairy tales," praising its story, puzzles, and atmospheric horror.

The catchBarely two hours of content for a full price tag, with the original available free.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Horror and Adventure.

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Mad Father

97% positive from 2,519 reviews2016Deck Verified

Horror adventure game where you explore a mansion with various weapons. It features a remake with new scenes and a story-altering second playthrough.

What players likedPlayers praise Mad Father as a memorable, story-focused RPG horror game with great art, music, and unsettling atmosphere.

The catchThe plot is predictable and thin, and the characters get almost no development.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Horror and Adventure.

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Cat in the Box

94% positive from 1,545 reviews202032% finish it

Horror adventure game with RPG Maker elements. Explore a haunted mansion, solve puzzles, and escape pursuers, sometimes by waking from nightmares.

What players likedPlayers praise "Cat in the Box" as a well-made indie horror RPG Maker game with a strong story and atmosphere, comparable to genre favorites.

The catchChase scenes are unfair and worsened by fixed arrow key controls you cannot rebind.

Both are tagged RPGMaker, Horror and Adventure.

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