If you’re familiar with the games, Ib, Mad Father and Witch’s House you would probably like to play similar games to it. So here’s list of both horror and non-horror games made by RPG Game maker, Wolf RPG Maker and a couple more Indi-RPG games.
Horror:
Dreaming Mary (Acha: http://dreaming-games.tumblr.com)-R-15 )
It’s a really cute game where you follow Mary in her dream world, except, not everything is what it seems. Don’t let the cute graphics fool you, it’s a dark story about a girl, Mary, who’s trapped in her dream and how she should get out… but maybe staying in the dream was for the best?
Graphics: I like the graphics in this game and the way the color themes suddenly change to signify the story getting darker was really creative. The art style is cute and not fitting of a horror game but it’s what pulls you to play.
Plot: The twists as well as the twists all the characters in the game except Mary was really nice, and how story was handled will make you cling to your seat.
Blank Dream/Blight Dream (Kanawo: http://kanawo.wixsite.com/teritoma)- R-15
Wishing that she never even existed, Mishiro Usui threw herself into the lake.
When she came to, she was in the Mirror World, a place neither heaven nor hell.
There, her reflection instructed her: “Find the mirrors in this world, and break them.”
A traumatic accident renders Michiru Orihara unable to retain any new memories for more than a day.
She eventually learns to preserve them using a notebook, but becomes curious about the gap in her memory following the accident.
Michiru starts to look for clues around the house, but it seems her brother would prefer that she didn’t…
Graphics: The games are dark from the get go and it’s really something you wouldn’t want to play when you’re alone.
Plot: It’s dark, it’s cruel and all the twists will make you hold on to your seat.
Non-Horror:
Pom Gets Wifi (Briana: https://brianna-lei.itch.io/pom-gets-wi-fi) R-13
A game about … DOGS! DOGS LOOKING FOR WIFI AND BEING OTAKU! Most fun game ever! If you don’t play this I’ll punch ya in the dick!
It’s seriously just that. It’s only 15-30 minutes long and has a direct story line so it’s extremely easy to play.
AliceMare. (Miwashiba-http://miwashiba.tumblr.com/)- R-13
Allen is a boy who lost his memory.
Bereaved of his parents, he comes to a certain facility.
One day, he investigates a rumor he hears from the other children, and…
Kind of Horror-fairy tale game but is fun and has some Puzzles. A bit graphic but generally mild to be considered as horror. The art is from Miwashiba who also created plenty of Vocaloid MVs like Bad End Night series and Childish War.
LieEat (I, II, III)(Miwashiba)- R-13
Efina is a Dragon who can eat lies and travels with a Con-Man named Teobaldo Leonhearts. They go through multiple adventures with the Police /Dragons named Neil and Keith. First game has some vampires, Second game has a dream eating sheep and the last is about a thief.
The series is extremely short, lasting only 2-3 hours. You have to investigate the cute characters to know who are the ones telling lies to solve the mysteries of each story.
1Bit Heart/1Beat Heart (Miwashiba) – R-13
Nanashi is a young, reclusive boy in a high-tech world governed by programs.
One day, a girl suddenly appears in his room, and proposes that Nanashi go out and make friends.
He decides to give it a try, but just as he do, odd things start to happen around town…
A Spin off and Sequel to 1 Bit Heart- Misane and Nanase, now both detectives in training, stay at a resort hotel.
However, sure enough, they’re given no time to relax.
Because numerous incidents begin to take place there…
Considered as the best of Miwashiba’s games. It’s full of mysteries and twists and exciting moments. It never gets boring no matter how many times you play it.
Mogeko Castle. ( Funamusea/Mogeko/ Deep-Sea Prisoner http://funamusea.com/)- R18
Yonaka Kurai, an extremely ordinary high schooler. She takes the usual train home.
Though it’s all ordinary, today is somewhat special. Today, her beloved brother comes home.
But after waking up from a nap, the train has stopped at an unfamiliar station…
A game with extremely graphic content. It has a lot of chase scenes but a also nice story. Contains lots of gore, sexual themes, violence, Murder and prosciutto…
Wadanohara and The Great Blue Sea (Funamusea/Mogeko/ Deep-Sea Prisoner)-R-15
Wadanohara , along with her familiars, is returning to her underwater hometown after a long time away. But before her looms her first familiar, Samekichi. ‘You… Get away from this sea right now. You should not be here…’
An extremely cute yet graphic game. Contains: Implied Rape, Gore, Horror and, different disturbing scenes. I find this really cute and fun and the story is unique and entertaining. You have to play through multiple Normal Endings to Get the Best/True Ending in the end which is actually what’s nice about it since you don’t have to replay it multiple times to get different endings.
The Gray Garden (Funamusea/Mogeko/ Deep-Sea Prisoner)-R-13
Angels and Devils. Long ago these beings lived in harmony. Then everything changed when the the Fire World attacked. Only Etihw, the god of the world, could stop them, but when the world needed them the most they had vanished. *cough* wrong story *cough*
The Gray Garden: a world where angels and demons live in harmony. Yosafire and her friends live a peaceful life until she encounters a mysterious bat which attacks her; suddenly their lives were thrown in chaos thanks to the fire world’s demons who wants to take over their world.
A c story about angels and demons getting along. Has an easy game play and a wonderful story. Has some violence and gore and implied cannibalism, torture and sexual assault. But compared to the other Funamusea games it really isn’t much.
Non RPG-Maker Games
Far Away Story(Fantasy Factory http://fa2.s372.xrea.com/es/es.htm) – G
Pharmacist-in-training Pia departs from her home town, determined to cure a disease striking the nearby town of Port Fina.
Upon arrival, she can’t help but notice a giant landmass floating in the sky above the town: the Faraway Continent.
To her surprise, the townspeople think little of the continent, though many rumors exist about what might be there.
And what begins with Pia running her little item shop on the hill ends up as a story spanning many faraway places and times…
This game has a Ragnarok feel to the game. The controls are kind of hard but when mastered is really enjoyable. Has a really unique game play. Takes around 25-30 hours of Gameplay.
Homeless (White Ravens http://www.facebook.com/WhiteRavensOfficial)- G
You Play as homeless children, Lucian and Hannah, as you struggle to survive through the harsh conditions of the slums, while raising enough money for food and medicine for both your younger sister, Hannah, and yourself. You may do small jobs in town to earn money, but you may also work with criminals for a bigger sum of money. Will Lucian grow, become stronger and survive in this experience? Or will he and his sister perish in the slums? This game will truly test your decision-making and priorities as well as your strategy to survive and to either build and destroy relationships.
A good yet simple game. It makes you take time on making decisions on what to do, sell or what to eat in the game because the maintenance and survival varies, also there are some parts there that requires you to think first before selecting because its either you die or someone else does.
They say good games does not only entertain you, but also make you think. These horror and non-horror games might just do the trick.
Most of the games are found here: http://vgperson.com/games/
Happy gaming!
Anonymouse
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