Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Firework (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Firework on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: MiSide, which both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle.
- Firework is tagged Horror, Indie, Puzzle, Drama, 2D, Mystery, Atmospheric, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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MiSide
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Thriller; released around the same time (2024).
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
MiSide at a glance Released 2024 Studio AIHASTO Player sentiment 98% positive of 141,903 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorHorrorThrillerConversationPuzzleDramaRPG2D
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Mystery, Indie and Narration; released around the same time (2017).
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 MysteryIndieNarrationPsychological HorrorDramaPuzzleVisual NovelHorror
- 3
Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Psychological Horror, Indie and Horror.
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorPuzzleMysteryHand-drawn2DSupernatural
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Kathy Rain
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Mystery, Indie and Puzzle.
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Kathy Rain at a glance Released 2016 Studio Clifftop Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,003 Price $9.99 MysteryIndiePuzzlePsychological HorrorRetroHand-drawnSupernaturalRPG
- 5
Cube Escape: Paradox
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Psychological Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2018).
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Cube Escape: Paradox at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,197 Price Free PuzzlePsychological HorrorMysteryIndieHorror2DHand-drawn
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The Past Within
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2022).
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
The Past Within at a glance Released 2022 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,814 Price $5.99 PuzzleHorrorMysteryIndiePsychological HorrorThriller2D
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My Beautiful Paper Smile
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Hand-drawn; released around the same time (2021).
Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…
My Beautiful Paper Smile at a glance Released 2021 Studio Two Star Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 424 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorHorrorHand-drawnPuzzle2DIndiePuzzle-Platformer
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Psychological Horror and Horror.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Jesse Makkonen Player sentiment 93% positive of 12,901 Price $0.69 IndiePsychological HorrorHorror2DPuzzleMysteryNarration
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Unheard - Voices of Crime
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Mystery and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Unheard - Voices of Crime at a glance Released 2019 Studio NEXT Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 33,900 Price $6.99 PuzzleMysteryIndieRPGHorror2D
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2021).
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Little Nightmares II at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,455 Price $29.99 HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorPuzzle-PlatformerIndieThriller
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港詭實錄ParanormalHK
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Thriller; released around the same time (2020).
Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.
港詭實錄ParanormalHK at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ghostpie Studio Player sentiment 89% positive of 20,497 Price $6.49 HorrorPsychological HorrorThrillerPuzzleIndieDrama
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Poppy Playtime
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Mystery; released around the same time (2021).
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Poppy Playtime at a glance Released 2021 Studio Mob Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 141,927 Price Free HorrorPuzzleMysteryPsychological HorrorIndieThriller
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Puzzle and Horror.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorPuzzleHorrorIndie2DHand-drawn
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Visual Novel and Psychological Horror.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 PuzzleVisual NovelPsychological HorrorMysteryHorrorThriller
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Mystery.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs at a glance Released 2013 Studio The Chinese Room Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,114 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorMysteryIndieNarrationPuzzle
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Mystery, Puzzle and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn at a glance Released 2018 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,093 Price $19.99 MysteryPuzzleIndieRetroHorror
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle-Platformer and Puzzle; released around the same time (2017).
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 HorrorPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzleIndiePsychological Horror
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Mystery; released around the same time (2017).
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 36,934 Price $5.99 HorrorPuzzleMysteryIndiePsychological Horror
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2017).
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free PuzzleHorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorIndie
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Visual Novel, Mystery and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2017).
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony at a glance Released 2017 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,187 Price $39.99 Visual NovelMysteryPsychological HorrorHorrorPuzzle
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Strobophagia | Rave Horror
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Mystery, Psychological Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organisers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror
Strobophagia | Rave Horror at a glance Released 2020 Studio Green Tile Digital Player sentiment 83% positive of 110 Price $19.99 MysteryPsychological HorrorHorrorThrillerPuzzle
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 PuzzleHorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorIndie
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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Indie and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Omori at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 88,417 Price $19.99 Psychological HorrorIndieRPGHand-drawnHorror2D
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The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Visual Novel, Horror and Drama; released around the same time (2023).
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley at a glance Released 2023 Studio Kit9 Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 39,241 Price $11.99 Visual NovelHorrorDramaHand-drawnPuzzleRPG
Common questions
What game is most like Firework?
MiSide, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, atmospheric and puzzle. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Firework" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Firework. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.