13 Games with a horror setting like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Creepy Tale: Some Other Place down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Kindergarten 2, Thumper and Rusty Lake Paradise top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Creepy Tale: Some Other Place.

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The best games with a horror setting like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Creepy Tale: Some Other Place. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Kindergarten 2Closest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 5.6K

Dev SmashGamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, horror tension and visual pixel, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Kindergarten 2 is the long awaited sequel to 2017's Kindergarten! After the events that occurred on Monday, the children have been rezoned to an all new school. Discover all new areas and new characters as you assist the children with their various assignments.

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#2Thumper

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 4.4KIGDB84· 11OC84· 53

Year 2016Dev DroolOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Rusty Lake ParadiseClosest on visuals

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 95%· 7.2K

Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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#4KairoClosest on progression

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 74%· 1.7KRAWG👍 35%· 48MC76IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Locked Door Puzzle · Lupus StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and visual first person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny. Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Creepy Tale: Some Other Place.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 71%· 26

Year 2017Dev Sean Young · SmashGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Kindergarten is an abstract puzzle adventure game. You play as a student in a school that’s a bit…off. The teacher is trying to get rid of her kids. the janitor is frequently seen cleaning up blood. The cafeteria is serving the same slop over and over again.

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#6The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 302IGDB83· 1

Year 1995Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorror2D

IGDB81· 12

Year 2013Dev Next Level Games · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: tone.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorror2DCasual

Steam👍 93%· 13KIGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Jesse MakkonenOn PC

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: tone.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Room 4: Old Sins

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 18KRAWG👍 92%· 97MC86

Year 2018Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Enter The Room: Old Sins and be transported to a place where tactile exploration meets challenging puzzles and a captivating story. The sudden disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes the hunt for a precious artefact.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals and tone.

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#10Paper Lily - Chapter 1

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 99%· 8.3K

Year 2023Dev Leef 6010Playtime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Something terrible has happened. You can’t bear to think about it - but you can’t live like this anymore. You stopped attending school, you haven’t left your house in months, you have no reason to get out of bed anymore. There are no choices left. No choice except... that strange golden letter.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals and tone.

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#11Ib

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloDarkHorrorIsometric

OC85· 11

Year 2012Dev kouriOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals and tone.

It predates Creepy Tale: Some Other Place by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12The Room VR: A Dark Matter

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 4.0KRAWG👍 86%· 28IGDB83· 3OC79· 13

Year 2020Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Room VR: A Dark Matter is the next chapter in the mysterious world of The Room series. The game begins deep within The British Museum in London, where the disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: visuals and tone.

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#13Zup! S

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 22%· 41

Year 2018Dev Quiet RiverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, it's known for puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping adventure storytelling

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions. The player's goal to keep the blue ball on the platform for 3 seconds in order to pass the level. ▪ 60+ Levels ▪ Achievements "Zup!" powered by Clickteam Fusion 2.

Where it drifts furthest from Creepy Tale: Some Other Place: tone.

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