- #1 Sclera
97% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Boc
Windows
Sclera is a Lovecraftian turn-based strategy roguelike set in a dying, near-futuristic world. Through menu-style combat, text exploration and skill-check events, maintain your sanity and manage resources as you gather a dark essence needed to survive the inescapable eldritch horror now hunting you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Supernatural 11%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Text-Based 10.4%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #2 Scorched Sun
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skeleton Coffee Games
Windows
Scorched Sun is a short experience that combines top down survival horror with turn based combat. As a new initiate, delve into the depths of a monastery of The Scorched Sun Order and discover the secrets within.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Supernatural 12.4%, Inventory Management 12.4%, RPG 12%
- #3 Theatre of Sorrows
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cat-astrophe Games
Windows · Linux
Try to survive on the mysterious island in a lovecraftian 2D roguelite with branching narrative and elements of resource management.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Inventory Management 13.4%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Surreal 9.9%
- #4 The Hunter's Journals - Tattered Sails
95% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Grindwheel Games
Windows
A horror lurks beneath the earth. Terror rises from the past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%
- #5 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Supernatural 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #6 Edge of Sanity
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 239 reviews2024
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Supernatural 12.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Surreal 9.4%
- #7 WORLD OF HORROR
93% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 10.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Roguelite 10%
- #8 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
92% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: ArrowizPub: Giiku Games
Windows
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Supernatural 14.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Text-Based 9%
- #9 THE COPE
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoubleZero Studio
Windows
The Cope is a 2D, point and click game that presents the fear of the unknown. Your night shift client service job as a janitor will start with you getting entangled in a series of strange stories in The Cope mansion. Work cleaning and serving your client and find the truth of this mansion of fear.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Survival Horror 21%, Point & Click 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #10 The Last Cargo
91% matchMixed58% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Ehnenu
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Inventory Management 14.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Horror 9.3%
- #11 The Hunter's Journals - Wyrmwood
90% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Grindwheel Games
Windows
From killer dolls to lethal furniture, nothing wooden can be trusted!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Text-Based 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 11.7%
- #12 The Victor Initiative
89% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Spacepiano Games
Windows
The Initiative was a Welsh government facility that was mysteriously abandoned in the 60s, with rumours of terrifying supernatural threats lurking inside. Will you take the plunge?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Supernatural 18.6%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14%, Horror 11.1%
- #13 A Curse From Beyond
89% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Cave Ghost Games
Windows · Mac
A text-based cosmic horror adventure game
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #14 The Passenger
88% matchVery Positive90% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 12.2%, RPG 9.4%
- #15 That Abysmal Place
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Void Media
Windows
A nightmarish 2D roguelite that will leave you questioning your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Surreal 14.8%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.9%, Horror 10%
- #16 Arcana Noir
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bret Kittle
Windows · Mac
Arcana Noir is an illustrated text-based Rogue-lite RPG using a D100 system, resource management, and decision trees inspired by adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Roguelite 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Roguelike 8.4%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #17 Seals of Madness
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Survival Horror 15%, Supernatural 13.6%, Inventory Management 11.3%, Horror 10%
- #18 Whispers of the Eyeless
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Roguelike 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #19 DEORUM
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joyhop Games
Windows
Descend into the forsaken dungeon and fight the horrors in the dark. Gather occult materials, craft nightmarish coins, and settle your debt to the cosmic powers. Obey the Divine Festival.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #20 Look Outside
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,497 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Survival Horror 21.9%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Horror 11.5%
- #21 Woe Reigns Unending
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Joshua SarverPub: n/a
Windows
Lead a cursed party through a ruined world in this grimdark side-scrolling RPG. Build your team, master tactical combat, and unleash forbidden powers to survive an endless parade of nightmares. Decide what, if anything, is worth salvaging from a world that has been reduced to ashes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Supernatural 11.2%, Horror 8.8%
- #22 The Hunter's Journals - Return to Wight Chapel
84% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Grindwheel Games
Windows
The Crawling Horror is dead, but its legacy of madness lives on!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%
- #23 Darkest Dungeon®
82% matchVery Positive92% of 158,223 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Roguelike 14.4%, RPG 7.7%
- #24 Lost Remnant: Wherehouse
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jeff Sproul
Windows
A Point & Click Roguelite game of Incomprehensible Entities, Survival and Discovery. Inspired by SCP and Cultist Simulator, with Cosmic Horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 13.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Horror 11.8%
- #25 BIRDHOUSE
80% matchVery Positive95% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: HELLLST4R
Windows
A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Supernatural 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, RPG 15%, Horror 8.1%
- #26 Pharos Light
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Horror 11%, RPG 7.4%
- #27 Dunwich Horror
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #28 Ritual Tides
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Horror 13.4%, Supernatural 11.1%
- #29 Peregrino
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Peregrino is a dark isometric survival adventure where you explore a cursed forest by day and manage your caravan by night. Gather resources, hunt deadly creatures, upgrade your caravan, care for your companions, and lead them through the vast wilderness in search of New Eden.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Inventory Management 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Survival Horror 18.5%, RPG 9%
- #30 Nine Prophets: The Abyss
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vyk1ing Productions
Windows
Nine Prophets: The Abyss, is a brutal, story-driven, horror RPG with roguelike elements. Featuring difficult, dismemberment turn based combat and strategic resource management. Craft Items, scavenge resources and fight alongside allies as you combat countless horrors and survive the unknowable.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Horror 11.7%
- #31 The Lighthouse of Black Salt
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Light Source
Windows
A dark gamebook-inspired RPG where your choices, luck, and blade decide what the sea keeps. Climb a cursed lighthouse and uncover the name buried beneath the bell.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Text-Based 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Supernatural 13.3%, RPG 11.6%
- #32 Signal Creek
77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: snacktime games
Windows · Mac
Explore the abandoned Signal Creek Shopping Mall in this dialogue-rich pixel art RPG. Playing as college student Nour, you must guide your companions through encounters with the past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Surreal 12.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #33 Ruins Runner
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mefi
Windows
Delve into treacherous dungeons filled with monsters and treasures. Battle enemies, collect powerful items, Gather Soul Essence to permanently upgrade your character, And discover rare relics that transform your playstyle. How deep can you venture before the darkness claims you?
Why similar: Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 15.7%, Text-Based 14.9%, PvE 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
- #34 The Dark Rites of Arkham
73% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Point & Click 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Exploration 9.2%
- #35 Angor
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Puca Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immersed yourself in an interactive story with multiples choices, in the style of "choose your own Adventure book" (CYOA).Will you be able to survive ?Probably not!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Text-Based 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #36 Dissociated Worth
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Felis Cassius
Windows
You have no power. No allies. No certainty. A cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Supernatural 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #37 Primordial Genesis
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MMM
Windows
THIS GAME IS CANCELED.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Surreal 9.9%
- #38 Nightmare Tale
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Horror 12.1%, Text-Based 10%, Exploration 7.6%
- #39 The Consuming Shadow
75% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.3%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Roguelite 10.9%, Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #40 Permanent: Hope & Vacuum
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DOgames
Windows
Psychological horror, puzzles, platforming, adventure, dungeons, action, intrigue and a terrifying story are all terms that should be used to try to define the essence of «Permanent: Hope & Vacuum».
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Survival Horror 17%, Supernatural 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Surreal 13.6%
- #41 Cult Trials: Incarnation
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VODOD GAMES
Windows
As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Supernatural 16.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #42 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
73% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.1%, RPG 16%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #43 Earth's Center of Gravity
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Beşinci Kural A.Ş.
Windows · Linux
Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Surreal 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Horror 10%
- #44 Hatred and Blood
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lia CallanPub: Amos Shade SRL
Windows · Mac
Baptized in Dismay is a psychological horror RPG set in a dystopian 1980s. Nations have turned to isolation and walls to prevent another war. But a curse, or sickness, spreads... consuming people from within and erasing their humanity. Will you endure… or be Baptized in Dismay?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Surreal 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #45 Die By Die
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hudol House
Windows · Mac
Die By Die is a rogue-lite text adventure game with lite rpg elements where every run is a new story. The dice of fate decide the setting and plot points for each run, but your actions and your dice rolls will tell the story.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Roguelike 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #46 Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tawashi Works
Windows
No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Roguelike 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #47 Nemiza's Verdict
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UmaikiGames
Windows
Nemiza's Verdict is a cooperative roguelite dungeon crawler where your soul takes over various monstrosities. Hunt down Nemiza and challenge their verdict in the twisted labyrinth of Lovence by evolving your monstrous abilities and remember skills from your past life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, RPG 8.9%
- #48 Babette
69% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: RoaringLuck
Windows
There's this old 90s virtual pet game at a yard sale. It's called 'Babette'. Now you can play with Babette the cat from the comfort of your bedroom. Just you and her! Keep Babette happy by playing with her, feeding her, and more! Except... Babette's more than just a cat. And she's coming for you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Supernatural 16.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
- #49 Dead Static Drive
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Reuben Games
Windows
Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana. Evade police. Equip yourself and those close to you, and follow your own moral code. Learn how—and who—to trust. And learn it fast, the monsters are gaining on you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Supernatural 17.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #50 Echoes of Fear
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UDG
Windows
Containment has failed. As an amnesiac agent of the Bureau, face uncontained anomalies in a turn-based mystery RPG. Every tactical move and moral judgment creates a lasting echo. Record, research, and survive the consequences. Your judgment is the only shield.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Supernatural 12.4%, Horror 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #51 Hunt of Dusha
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
Explore a cursed residential area in this retro-inspired horror game. As a Hunter, track the entities that dwell within and cleanse the area.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Horror 15.1%, Point & Click 14.7%, RPG 7.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #52 The Hunter's Journals - Wight Chapel Dreams
71% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Grindwheel Games
Windows
Revisit the case which made you a legend among your peers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Investigation 11.1%
- #53 Shadow Warren
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juk Games StudioPub: Juk Games
Windows
You are a stranger, cast into the darkness of ancient mysteries. As a rabbit, you wander a world where nightmares lurk and rituals are part of an unfathomable game. Survive and follow the voice’s call—but remember: the true will of these powers is forever beyond your understanding.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Supernatural 14.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Horror 12.1%
- #54 HellSign
68% matchMixed68% of 2,264 reviews2021
Dev: Ballistic Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.9%, Supernatural 18.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #55 Satanic
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Moon
Windows
Satanic is a first-person survival horror game about escaping a satanic cult's bunker network. Hunted by a relentless demon that responds to your actions, you must navigate your way out of an ex-soviet missile silo deep below the surface.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Supernatural 16.7%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Horror 11.3%
- #56 异世笔录 (Otherworld Chronicles)
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Planet StudiosPub: EE GAMES
Windows
Otherworld Chronicles is a Lovecraftian narrative puzzle game set in a dark fantasy world. In a forgotten land where power and war never ceased, you are chosen as a savior, unraveling mysteries, ascending the tower, and drawing closer to a long-buried truth that has waited to be revealed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #57 Dreams in the Witch House
67% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Point & Click 12.6%, Supernatural 11.2%, Investigation 10.5%
- #58 Morth
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Crawlspace Studios
Windows
A darkness has fallen over the village of Drakehorn. People have gone missing in the night and have been seen walking into the woods and never returning. Find out what's causing these disappearances before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #59 Case 32
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: stork game
Windows
A series of mysterious murders takes place in a small provincial town. Detective Cooper must unravel a tangle of mystical, chilling events to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Surreal 13.5%, Supernatural 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 12.1%
- #60 Dominot
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tropos Interactive
Windows
Dominot is a narrative mystery roguelike where you use domino pieces as part of a forbidden ritual, blending elements of point-and-click adventures with ever-shifting interfaces and hidden horrors. As the questions grow, so do the features hidden inside the game...
Why similar: Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 14.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Surreal 12%, PvE 11.2%