6 RPG games like Tales of the Black Forest that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Tales of the Black Forest down to the 6 that fit the “RPG” category. Detention, The Witch's House MV and MiSide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales of the Black Forest.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best rPG games like Tales of the Black Forest

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales of the Black Forest. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Detention

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting anime

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#2The Witch's House MV

iRank90

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorAnime2DPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#3MiSide

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnimeIsometric2D

Steam👍 98%· 138KRAWG👍 84%· 137

Year 2024Dev AIHASTO · IndieArkPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#4Dredge

iRank90

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146

Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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