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2011PC

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.

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

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

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Mad Father

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

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

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.

The Witch's House

Dread and tension

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.

Ao Oni

Dread and tension

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.

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Dread and tension

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.

Echo Night

Dread and tension

An early first-person horror adventure from From Software in which you explore a derelict ghost ship, solving puzzles and uncovering the pasts of restless spirits. Atmosphere, exploration and mystery matter more than combat.

Tormented Souls

Dread and tension

A survival horror throwback to early Resident Evil with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles and scarce ammo. You guide Caroline through a decaying mansion full of secrets and grotesque creatures.

Sanitarium

Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim point-and-click adventure where an amnesiac man wakes in a disturbing asylum. Surreal chapters in which you step into different roles and a deeply unsettling atmosphere make it a classic of psychological horror.

Gray Dawn

Strong, story-driven narrative

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

Corpse Party

Strong, story-driven narrative

You and a group of friends are trapped in a supernatural elementary school haunted by vengeful child spirits. The game thrives on its unsettling atmosphere and on slowly uncovering the story behind earlier murders.

Dark Fall 2: Lights Out

Dread and tension

You explore a haunted lighthouse on Fetch Rock alone, solving tricky puzzles to uncover what happened to three vanished keepers. Slow-burning dread and ghostly storytelling rather than action make it a classic of point-and-click horror.

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