Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Undertale (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Undertale 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: Changed, which both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult.
- Undertale is tagged Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings, Pixel Graphics, Funny, RPG, 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.
- 5 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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Changed
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Cute, Psychological Horror and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Changed at a glance Released 2018 Studio DragonSnow Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,545 Price $4.99 CutePsychological HorrorPixel GraphicsIndieStory Rich2DGreat SoundtrackHorror
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OneShot
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Story Rich, Pixel Graphics and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCuteChoices MatterMultiple Endings2D
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Pony Island
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Indie, Psychological Horror and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2016).
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island at a glance Released 2016 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,104 Price $4.99 IndiePsychological HorrorPixel GraphicsHorrorDarkGreat Soundtrack2DStory Rich
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2012).
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair at a glance Released 2012 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,628 Price $19.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorDarkComedyMemesFunny
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack 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 Story RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorDarkFunnyMemesDating Sim
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DELTARUNE
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Pixel Graphics.
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE at a glance Released 2025 Studio tobyfox Player sentiment 98% positive of 133,535 Price $24.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPGBullet Hell2DComedy
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Indie and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free HorrorIndieStory RichPsychological HorrorFunnyPixel GraphicsRetroMemes
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; 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 HorrorDarkIndieStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorFunnyCute
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Catherine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2011).
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
Catherine at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 11,244 Price $19.99 Story RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorPsychological HorrorGreat Soundtrack
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Great Soundtrack; 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 Story RichIndieGreat SoundtrackRetroMultiple EndingsHorror
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Psychological Horror, Dating Sim and Cute; released around the same time (2017).
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Doki Doki Literature Club! at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 96% positive of 227,039 Price Free Psychological HorrorDating SimCuteHorrorDarkStory RichGreat SoundtrackIndie
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Dark; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkStory RichIndieFunny
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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Pixel Graphics.
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 HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackRPGMultiple EndingsHorror
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Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Indie and Dark; released around the same time (2012).
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 HorrorIndieDarkPsychological HorrorStory RichFunny
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
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 HorrorStory RichHorrorIndieDark2DGreat Soundtrack
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Cube Escape: Paradox
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Indie and Horror; 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 Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorStory Rich2DDarkGreat Soundtrack
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free HorrorDarkIndiePsychological HorrorStory RichMemesFunny
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorGreat SoundtrackIndie2DCute
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Psychological Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
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 HorrorHorrorPixel Graphics2DStory RichDark
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Kathy Rain
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Indie and Story Rich; released around the same time (2016).
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 Pixel GraphicsIndieStory RichPsychological HorrorRetroRPGChoices Matter
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Psychological Horror, Memes and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 Psychological HorrorMemesRPGIndieDating SimFunnyCuteHorror
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorDarkIndieStory RichPsychological HorrorMemesFunny
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Clannad
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Multiple Endings.
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Clannad at a glance Released 2004 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 10,936 Price $44.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackMultiple EndingsDating SimChoices MatterCuteComedy2D
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Dark Deception
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Dark Deception at a glance Released 2018 Studio Glowstick Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 24,220 Price Free HorrorPsychological HorrorIndieStory RichRPGMultiple EndingsDark
Common questions
What game is most like Undertale?
Changed, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult. 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 Undertale" 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 Undertale. 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.