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

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.

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

The closest matches for Mad Father are Ib, The Witch's House and Misao. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mad Father special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ib

100 %Match

2012PC

Brings what grabs you about Mad Father: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a strong story.

A short, atmospheric psychological horror adventure in which a girl solves puzzles and evades living artworks inside an eerie museum. Your choices lead to multiple endings, making this freeware RPG Maker classic memorable.

The Witch's House

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Misao

Dread and tension

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.

Home

Dread and tension

An atmospheric pixel-art horror game where you wake in a strange house and piece together a murder. Your own reading of the clues shapes what really happened.

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.

Paper Lily: Chapter 1

Dread and tension

A dark pixel-art adventure about a young person shut away at home after a traumatic event, who takes one last chance when a mysterious golden letter arrives. Puzzles, horror and emotional storytelling take center stage.

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.

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.

No One Lives Under the Lighthouse

Dread and tension

You take over as the new keeper of a remote island lighthouse after your predecessor vanished, and slowly slip into a creepy mix of pixel art, light puzzles and creeping dread. It is a short experience built on mood and mystery rather than combat.

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.

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