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2008PC

A cult Japanese indie horror game in which you solve tricky puzzles in an abandoned mansion while fleeing the blue monster Ao Oni, which can ambush you at any moment.

  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Pixel art
  • Interconnected level design
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In short: Games like Ao Oni

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ao Oni special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Witch's House

93 %Match

2012PC

Brings what grabs you about Ao Oni: dread and tension, pixel art as well as puzzles to figure out.

A short pixel-art horror game in the RPG Maker style: a girl explores a witch's house full of puzzles, deadly traps and sudden scares. Behind the cute look hides a dark, disturbing story with multiple endings.

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Enigma of Fear

Puzzles and brain teasers

As paranormal detective Mia, you search for your missing father in a pixel-art horror adventure. You gather clues, solve puzzles and fend off creepy monsters.

Misao

Dark, serious atmosphere

A freeware RPG Maker-style horror game in which you are trapped in a cursed school, solving puzzles and evading pursuers. Its bleak atmosphere and tragic story drive the experience.

Mad Father

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short RPG Maker horror adventure in which you play Aya, uncovering the dark secrets of her mad doctor father inside a mansion. Puzzles, chase sequences and multiple endings deliver a macabre yet emotional story.

Heaven Dust

Resources and survival

You wake up in a mansion that was once a secret research facility and fight your way past zombies and traps. It's classic survival horror with puzzles, item hunting and a grim truth to uncover.

Crow Country

Resources and survival

A retro-styled survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park, mixing puzzle solving, careful resource management and tense exploration. Its low-poly look and moody atmosphere recall classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Penumbra: Overture

Resources and survival

A first-person survival horror set in a desolate Greenland mine, where you're nearly defenseless and rely on physics-based puzzles and hiding to survive. Its oppressive atmosphere and mouse-driven object interaction define the experience.

The Witch's House MV

Puzzles and brain teasers

You explore a witch's house as a young girl, where traps can end your run at any moment and every room hides a puzzle. The unpredictable scares keep you on edge, and this remaster adds refreshed visuals and a new difficulty mode for returning fans.

Janitor Bleeds

Puzzles and brain teasers

A retro-inspired horror game set in an old arcade, where you play a janitor solving puzzles and uncovering an eerie mystery. Details are based on limited metadata.

Alone in the Dark

Resources and survival

A pioneer of survival horror: you explore a cursed 1920s mansion, solve puzzles and fight sparingly against monsters. Its 3D characters on pre-rendered backdrops and menacing mood shaped the entire genre.

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