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Games like Firewood

2017PC75 % positive

You follow an old man still haunted by the loss of his wife in a short 2D adventure with psychological horror. The focus is on grim atmosphere and storytelling rather than action.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Firewood are Mad Father, Distraint and Distraint 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Firewood special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mad Father

98 %Match

2012PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive−50 % 8.19 € 4.09 €

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

Distraint

Dread and tension

A short 2D psychological horror adventure where you play Price, an ambitious debt collector who seizes people's homes while his conscience unravels. Bleak atmosphere, light puzzles and a troubling story are the focus.

Distraint 2

Dread and tension

A short, grim 2D narrative adventure where you guide Price through oppressive environments, solving simple puzzles while confronting guilt and purpose. Mood and psychological storytelling take priority over challenge.

Sally Face

Dread and tension

An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

Someday You'll Return

Dread and tension

A psychological horror adventure in which a father searches the Czech woods for his missing daughter. Its story of guilt and a troubled past takes center stage, supported by exploration, puzzles and a few stealth moments.

Lorelai

Dread and tension

A dark, emotional psychological horror point-and-click adventure about a young woman escaping a toxic family home. Story takes center stage, supported by unsettling imagery and puzzles.

Phantasmagoria

Dread and tension

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

Football Game

Dread and tension

You step into Tommy's shoes, a local football hero in the small town of East Bend, and live through a night that slowly turns eerie. It is a point-and-click adventure that mixes exploration, unsettling atmosphere and a personal romance story.

The Cat Lady

Dread and tension

A dark psychological horror adventure about a lonely, suicidal woman drawn into a fight against grotesque serial killers. With its gritty collage-like look, strong voice acting and heavy themes of depression and loss, it is an intense and emotional experience.

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