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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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The closest matches for Nightmare Circus are Ashina: The Red Witch, Creepy Tale 2 and American McGee's Alice. 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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Creepy Tale 2

Puzzles and brain teasers

You play the brave Lars, solving tricky environmental puzzles in a dark, fairy-tale world to save his sister's mind. The eerie Brothers Grimm atmosphere and illustrated look are the main draw.

American McGee's Alice

Fantasy setting

A twisted, nightmarish Wonderland where a traumatized Alice fights through with a vorpal knife and strange weapons, mixing action, platforming and puzzles. Its gothic, surreal art direction makes it unforgettable.

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Pure single-player experience

A first-person horror adventure set in an abandoned 1930s cartoon studio where you solve puzzles, scavenge, and flee from ink creatures. Its vintage cartoon look contrasts sharply with the oppressive dread.

The Midnight Walk

Fantasy setting

A first-person dark fantasy adventure set in a handcrafted, stop-motion-like world. Alongside the lantern creature Potboy you solve environmental puzzles and evade threats while experiencing five interwoven tales.

Ugly

Puzzles and brain teasers

A dark puzzle-platformer set in an eerie fairy-tale palace, where swapping places with the protagonist's reflection is the key to solving puzzles, beating bosses and uncovering secrets.

Silt

Puzzles and brain teasers

In a surreal, monochrome hand-drawn underwater world, you possess sea creatures and use their abilities to solve environmental puzzles. Its eerie, enigmatic atmosphere carries the whole journey.

Pinstripe

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark, emotional puzzle-adventure in which you play ex-minister Teddy traveling through a frozen Hell to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Its striking gothic storybook look and personal tale set it apart.

Bye Sweet Carole

Fantasy setting

A dark horror adventure drawn like a classic hand-animated film. You explore a fairytale yet menacing world full of puzzles, chases and platforming sections. The contrast between its charming look and its unsettling story is the main draw.

Year Walk

Puzzles and brain teasers

A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

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