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  1. #1 Ib
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

    Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Puzzle 12.9%

  2. #2 A Night at the Watermill
    96% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Point & Click 16.5%, Dark 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

  3. #3 Fran Bow
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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.

    Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 10.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

  4. #4 Before The Night
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 486 reviews2022
    Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
    Windows

    Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!

    Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Cartoony 10.4%

  5. #5 Afterdream
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Psychological 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%

  6. #6 Strange Horticulture
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Dark 21.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%

  7. #7 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  8. #8 Tiny Bunny
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
    Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

  9. #9 Cat Fred Evil Pet
    92% matchMixed68% of 85 reviews2023
    Dev: WildGamesNet
    Windows

    Care for a cute cat Fred. If the pet is displeased, a horror game will start!

    Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Hidden Object 21.6%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 9.3%

  10. #10 Little Misfortune
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  11. #11 Care
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: The Pocket Dimension
    Windows

    Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Puzzle 10%

  12. #12 No Ghost in Stay Home
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
    Windows

    A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12%

  13. #13 Night Loops
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
    Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

    Why similar: Dark 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychological 11%

  14. #14 Cat in the Box
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

    Why similar: Horror 38%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Dark 7.3%

  15. #15 Corner Shop: NightShift
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Live Motion Games
    Windows

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Dark 23%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%

  16. #16 Flesh Water
    87% matchVery Positive82% of 905 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.

    Why similar: Dark 18.7%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13%

  17. #17 Five Nights at Tinky's
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: Tinky
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Five nights at Tinky's is a indie horror game, where you apply for a job as a nightguard at the "Tinkys Lasagne Place". You only need to work for 5 nights to receive your payment, but soon you will find out that you are not alone... Can you survive the 5 nights?

    Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Horror 20.2%, Cute 11.5%, 2D 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

  18. #18 Cat Museum
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 884 reviews2022
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 15.6%, Dark 11.5%, 2D 6.7%

  19. #19 Obsessed : Night Shift
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

    A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

    Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Adventure 4.6%

  20. #20 Castle of Secrets
    84% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  21. #21 Matsuro Palette
    83% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2020
    Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%

  22. #22 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
    82% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
    Windows

    It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

  23. #23 Office After Hours
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 143 reviews2025
    Dev: gameandcode
    Windows

    Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 20.9%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological 11.1%

  24. #24 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
    80% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
    Windows

    Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.

    Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Dark 9.9%

  25. #25 Cooking Companions
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
    Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

  26. #26 Strange Antiquities
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Dark 19.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%

  27. #27 Midnight Syndrome
    79% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: ナツミカン
    Windows

    A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

    Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.9%, Cute 7.5%

  28. #28 Do Animals Dream?
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 88 reviews2021
    Dev: Black Vein Productions
    Windows · Mac

    You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Cute 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  29. #29 Dead of Night: Supermarket
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: SilverMoon Studios
    Windows

    Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

    Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 8.8%

  30. #30 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: CatTrigger
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 13%, Visual Novel 9.7%

  31. #31 House of Rules
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: Chii the Cat
    Windows

    Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Puzzle 12.8%

  32. #32 Anxiety Puppy
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
    Windows

    Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Point & Click 10.9%

  33. #33 Critters for Sale
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,743 reviews2021
    Dev: Sonoshee
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Experience death from the comfort of your seat.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

  34. #34 It Happened At Night
    77% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

    It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

    Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%

  35. #35 The Boba Teashop
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,170 reviews2025
    Dev: Mike Ten
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.

    Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Psychological 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12%

  36. #36 Children of Silentown
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Puzzle 8%

  37. #37 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
    Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
    Windows · Mac

    Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological 13.1%, Hidden Object 9.5%

  38. #38 Bubbaruka!
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2021
    Dev: Benjamin SchadePub: Super Nova Studios
    Windows

    A survival horror puzzle game about exploring an abandoned children's toy, stalked by the shambling husks of scrapped concepts that pursue you endlessly throughout the environment as you try to solve the cryptic puzzles left behind by the developers and keep your pet alive.

    Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 12.5%, Cute 10.9%

  39. #39 SEEING THINGS
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: Robot Invader
    Windows · Mac

    Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Dark 12.3%, Point & Click 11%

  40. #40 Last Report
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
    Dev: Monopixel Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

    Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dark 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  41. #41 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 700 reviews2016
    Dev: Last Quarter Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Cute 24.3%, 2D 20%, Adventure 18.3%, Casual 5.9%

  42. #42 Subway Midnight
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
    Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!

    Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Puzzle 10.5%

  43. #43 Dollmare
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
    Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

    Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Dark 7.3%

  44. #44 Rusty Lake Hotel
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 7.1%

  45. #45 You Shouldn't Be Here
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Doomster Entertainment
    Windows

    This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 14.8%, Psychological 11.6%

  46. #46 My Sleeping Girlfriend
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
    Dev: Fancy Dog Games
    Windows

    Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

    Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Dark 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%

  47. #47 Children of Silentown: Prologue
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 8%

  48. #48 Almost My Floor
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2021
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

    Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 9.9%

  49. #49 Sophie's Curse
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 502 reviews2016
    Dev: TrerPlayPub: Edco Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 23%, Dark 8.7%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

  50. #50 Dark Arcana: The Carnival
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 757 reviews2014
    Dev: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

    Why similar: Hidden Object 21.7%, Point & Click 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%

  51. #51 Purgatory’s Flower
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: vivid selfish
    Windows

    Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Horror 18.6%, Cartoony 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%

  52. #52 Decollate Decoration
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Horror 23.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Cute 8.3%, Mystery 6.5%

  53. #53 KinitoPET
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
    Dev: troy_en
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 25%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12%, Psychological 11.9%

  54. #54 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
    Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

    Why similar: Hidden Object 24%, Point & Click 20%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%

  55. #55 Nightmare Shift
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

    Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 26.6%, Psychological 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%

  56. #56 DEAD LAMB WALKING
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
    Dev: Lyn Mametchi
    Windows

    A story about a dead lamb walking.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  57. #57 Log.in
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
    Dev: Little氷華
    Windows

    Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%

  58. #58 Blackout Hospital
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
    Dev: arcadekitten
    Windows

    When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...

    Why similar: Puzzle 18.3%, Horror 17.1%, Cartoony 15.4%, Cute 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%

  59. #59 Bulb Boy
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,046 reviews2015
    Dev: Bulbware
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 17.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 4.9%

  60. #60 MOOD
    65% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: MAT Affect
    Windows

    MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!

    Why similar: Dark 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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