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24 alternatives to Monstrum

A procedurally-generated, permadeath horror game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Monstrum launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bulb Boy▲79

   An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Catacomb Kids▲58

   A roguelike pixelly platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SEED▲74

   A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Allison Road▲69

   A PT-esque first-person horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kittens Game▲61

   A Dark Souls of incremental gaming

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6ES
   Eigengrau's Generator – A procedural city generator for tabletop gaming▲153

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

   A text-based survival horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Corpse of Discovery▲64

   A first-person surreal exploration game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Collect or Die▲59

   A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Planetarium▲61

    An 8-bit planet generator

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Albino Lullaby▲63

    Psychological + surreal horror game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stairs▲62

    A first-person atmospheric horror game based on real events

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    1001 Spikes▲60

    A devilish platformer. Near-impossible.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    P.A.M.E.L.A.▲62

    An open-world scifi horror

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Carrots and Cream▲60

    A horror game about carrots

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jupiter Hell▲54

    A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19TA
    Toy – A thin C++ game engine▲180

    2018 · hugoam.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    A Mini Falafel Adventure▲67

    A 4-colour, concentrated, action-oriented Metroidvania

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Knossu▲77

    A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Roofbot▲61

    A meditative puzzle game that gets REALLY damn challenging.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dark Echo▲88

    A sound based horror game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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