- #1 Amanda the Adventurer
97% matchVery Positive94% of 7,110 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 12.6%, 1990's 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct prequel provides the essential foundation for the series' unique VHS-based meta-horror mechanics.
- #2 Poppy Playtime
96% matchVery Positive88% of 138,123 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Puzzle 14.3%, Dark 11.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game defines the mascot-horror genre by combining colorful, toy-themed environments with intense puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #3 Who's Lila?
96% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique meta-horror game that uses a facial-expression system and branching paths to create an interactive, unsettling mystery.
- #4 Baldi's Basics Plus
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,679 reviews2020
Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, 1990's 28.4%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 14.4%, 3D 11%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully parodies educational media to create a chaotic and genuinely unsettling meta-horror experience.
- #5 Inscryption
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 144,872 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Dark 19%, Point & Click 17.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant meta-narrative game that uses the medium of a tabletop card game to hide deep, dark secrets and puzzles.
- #6 Sally Face - Episode One
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, narrative-driven horror experience with a distinct, unsettling art style that mirrors the tone of the seed game.
- #7 Fear the Spotlight
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly captures the retro, low-poly horror aesthetic while focusing on environmental storytelling and puzzles.
- #8 Garten of Banban
92% matchMixed53% of 12,613 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar aesthetic of corrupted children's media and mascot-based horror that requires exploration to uncover the truth.
- #9 Rusty Lake: Roots
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,722 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Puzzle 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle horror game that features a deep, cryptic, and interconnected narrative.
- #10 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,793 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Point & Click 13%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.2%, Dark 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on mascot horror that emphasizes 2D exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, time-bending narrative.
- #11 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
90% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 10.4%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click horror game that excels at building tension through its narrative and investigative gameplay.
- #12 Duck Season
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,589 reviews2017
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...
Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 8.4%, Multiple Endings 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific 'cursed media' VHS horror vibe by placing players inside a sinister 1980s video game.
- #13 The Room
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Point & Click 27.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactile, atmospheric puzzle-solving that rewards curiosity and attention to detail.
- #14 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,054 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Point & Click 14%, Supernatural 11.5%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that focuses on dialogue-driven choices and environmental puzzles in a haunting setting.
- #15 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 648 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 57.5%, Adventure 27.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game featuring creepy toys and a dark, twisted narrative that unfolds through exploration.
- #16 The Fridge is Red
87% matchMixed56% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: 1990's 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, experimental horror game that shares the unsettling, surreal nature of the seed game's media-based puzzles.
- #17 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
86% matchVery Positive93% of 817 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror game that features intricate puzzles and a strong focus on uncovering a dark mystery.
- #18 SIMULACRA
85% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a simulated phone interface to deliver a found-footage style horror mystery that feels personal and intrusive.
- #19 Don't Be Afraid 2
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses heavily on exploration and puzzle-solving in a confined, eerie space.
- #20 Creepy Tale 2
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a dark, fairy-tale aesthetic that relies on clever puzzle-solving to progress.
- #21 Fran Bow
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click horror game that explores dark, psychological themes through a child's perspective.
- #22 Little Nightmares
82% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Dark 17.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines platforming and puzzle-solving with a grotesque, atmospheric world that feels like a dark fairy tale.
- #23 Joyville 2
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Dark 14.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mascot-style horror game that incorporates puzzle elements and exploration within a sinister, abandoned setting.
- #24 Superliminal
79% matchVery Positive95% of 33,072 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, First-Person 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game that plays with perspective and reality, challenging the player's perception of the environment.
- #25 Black Mirror II
82% matchVery Positive90% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Horror 17.2%, Mystery 7.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror title that emphasizes atmosphere, mystery, and a gothic, unsettling environment.
- #26 Hello Neighbor
81% matchVery Positive86% of 29,697 reviews2017
Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, First-Person 14.5%, 3D 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-based horror game that tasks players with exploring a suburban home to uncover secrets while avoiding a persistent antagonist.
- #27 The Closing Shift
80% matchMixed67% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 14%, Exploration 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person horror game that builds tension through the mundane tasks of a job-simulation setting.
- #28 Amanda the Adventurer 3
78% matchVery Positive87% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Horror 9.8%, 1990's 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #29 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, 1990's 20.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy point-and-click mystery with a dark, investigative tone that rewards observant players.
- #30 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, 1990's 13.6%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #31 The Room Two
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #32 The Stalked 2
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 22%, Dark 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #33 The Lost Crown
79% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Horror 18.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Supernatural 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click horror game that blends investigative gameplay with supernatural elements and local folklore.
- #34 Garten of Banban 2
77% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 11.5%
- #35 Forest Asylum 2
75% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 14.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #36 SIMULACRA 2
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #37 Kindergarten 2
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,652 reviews2019
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Adventure 23.8%, Dark 15%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #38 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
72% matchVery Positive99% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 9.7%
- #39 Devil's Hideout
74% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Point & Click 18%, Horror 12.9%, 1990's 11.8%, Dark 7.1%
- #40 Ib
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 10.8%
- #41 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... Explore the Isle of Lye, an isolated testing ground for the Gordian Society’s finest! Uncover the secrets of a grand mansion and its surroundings, get to know its quirky former inhabitants, and challenge your wits.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 11.7%
- #42 Haunted House 2
71% matchVery Positive91% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, 1990's 14%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #43 Zemblanity
73% matchVery Positive87% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: XenOxygen
Windows
Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #44 The Haunted Building
70% matchVery Positive87% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #45 The Librarian
72% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Liz's library is threatened by the unknown. She must go investigate. She's the librarian, after all.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Colorful 9.4%
- #46 Cursed 2
70% matchVery Positive95% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
Search a desolate town for traces of your childhood friend. A point&click adventure with action combat.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 11.6%, Horror 9.9%
- #47 DEMON COMPASS
69% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, 1990's 15.4%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.3%, Exploration 8.8%
- #48 Deathbloom: Chapter 2
71% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Continue your journey through Bachman Manor as you inch closer to freedom, or towards your mysterious friend Christina and her candle-lit secrets. Going deeper into the estate reveals more locations like the Abandoned Wing, Lower House, and the bunker complex "Salvation".
Why similar: Adventure 17.5%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, First-Person 11%
- #49 The Backroom - Lost and Found
69% matchVery Positive89% of 435 reviews2022
Dev: Lollin' Pony
Windows
The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #50 The Third Shift
67% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Horror 20%, Puzzle 14.2%, 1990's 14%, Mystery 9.6%
- #51 Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair
67% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Bulbware
Windows · Mac
The NIGHTMARE was over but this is only the beginning of Bulb Boy’s dark adventures! And this time, it all starts with an empty jam jar...
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, 1990's 16%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 9%
- #52 a pet shop after dark
68% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.8%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #53 My Friendly Neighborhood
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #54 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
68% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Horror 16.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #55 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
70% matchVery Positive81% of 504 reviews2015
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Become the wayfarer through the past to force back the evil power!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Adventure 20.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%
- #56 Afterdream
66% matchVery Positive93% of 349 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 27%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 11.7%
- #57 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
67% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Horror 15%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #58 Killer Frequency
65% matchVery Positive93% of 5,882 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Horror 15.2%, 1990's 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, First-Person 8.7%
- #59 Through Abandoned: The Forest
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2016
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 11%
- #60 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Supernatural 12.7%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 8.6%