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2026USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

An action-adventure with puzzle elements in which you play a Puppeteer lost in a nightmarish circus realm, searching for your friends and a way to escape.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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In short: Games like Nightmare Circus

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

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Ashina: The Red Witch

86 %Match

2022PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch90 % positive8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Nightmare Circus: a fantasy setting, puzzles to figure out and a pure single-player experience.

A small indie adventure in which a young girl named Ash travels through a mysterious spirit world full of strange creatures, solving puzzles along the way.

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The Midnight Walk

Fantasy setting

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Neversong

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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Fantasy setting

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