- #1 Amanda the Adventurer
97% matchVery Positive94% of 7,298 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 12.9%, 1990's 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The first installment of the series establishes the eerie found-footage tape puzzle mechanics that define the franchise.
- #2 Who's Lila?
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 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 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unconventional point-and-click adventure with deeply unsettling psychological horror themes.
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,323 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 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar nostalgic 90s horror atmosphere combined with tense puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #4 The Fridge is Red
96% matchMixed56% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar retro-styled, episodic horror presentation filled with surreal and unsettling puzzles.
- #5 SIMULACRA 2
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,691 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 31.9%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the interactive media investigation formula with heightened stakes and dark narrative mysteries.
- #6 SIMULACRA
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Engages players in investigative, media-based horror through interacting with a mysterious electronic device.
- #7 The Room Two
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 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 26.4%, Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tactile, intricate puzzles within a mysterious and atmospheric environment.
- #8 Rusty Lake: Roots
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,219 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 27.3%, Puzzle 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers surreal, puzzle-heavy gameplay wrapped in a dark, mysterious narrative with a unique art style.
- #9 Garten of Banban 2
91% matchMixed67% of 4,562 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 13.2%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the terrifying side of corrupted mascot horror within a seemingly cheerful environment.
- #10 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,080 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Point & Click 14%, Supernatural 11.3%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural mystery, dialogue choices, and eerie narrative exploration reminiscent of the seed game's vibe.
- #11 Desktop Explorer
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,312 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, 1990's 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes unconventional interface exploration to uncover a dark and twisting psychological mystery.
- #12 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
90% matchVery Positive94% of 667 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 57.3%, Adventure 27.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a deceptive, child-friendly aesthetic to mask a genuinely terrifying survival horror experience.
- #13 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18%, 1990's 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends investigative puzzle gameplay with a compelling mystery story.
- #14 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
89% matchVery Positive93% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 15.9%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines hidden-object elements with heavy atmospheric puzzle-solving and horror narrative.
- #15 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with a heavy, atmospheric sense of dread and mystery.
- #16 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Supernatural 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a story-rich psychological horror experience steeped in urban legends and puzzles.
- #17 Joyville 2
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 218 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 21.4%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Takes players through a ruined children's entertainment space filled with puzzles and hidden terrors.
- #18 The Stalked 2
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 267 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 22.6%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 11%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: Builds a dark, tense thriller atmosphere focusing on survival and dread.
- #19 Kindergarten 2
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,815 reviews2019
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.5 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 32.1%, Adventure 24.2%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a darkly comedic puzzle adventure set within a deceptively innocent school environment.
- #20 Forest Asylum 2
84% 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 23.1%, Horror 20.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Dark 13.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores creepy abandoned settings with psychological horror and adventure elements.
- #21 Haunted House 2
83% matchVery Positive89% of 245 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 17.1%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Supernatural 12.4%, 1990's 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers spooky supernatural thriller elements with narrative-focused horror.
- #22 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
80% matchVery Positive99% of 568 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 30.1%, Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Centers around intricate puzzle-solving and mystery investigation in an isolated setting.
- #23 Devil's Hideout
82% matchVery Positive85% of 101 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 20.1%, Point & Click 18%, Horror 13.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Dark 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic point-and-click puzzle mechanics with a dark, occult-themed horror story.
- #24 Black Mirror II
81% matchVery Positive90% of 723 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 13.3 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 44.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 7.1%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features classic point-and-click investigation wrapped in a classic horror-mystery plot.
- #25 Zemblanity
81% matchVery Positive86% of 78 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 15.6%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses the player in a dark, atmospheric puzzle adventure with horror undertones.
- #26 Endacopia
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 7,578 reviews2026
Dev: Andyland
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.7%
- #27 Amanda the Adventurer 3
78% matchVery Positive87% of 750 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, 1990's 8.8%
- #28 Fran Bow
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 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 20.8%, Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Dark 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deceptively dark psychological horror adventure hidden behind a bizarre, whimsical art style.
- #29 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,982 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 24.7 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 43.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Dark 7.8%
- #30 Deathbloom: Chapter 2
79% matchVery Positive83% of 64 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 18%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Presents surreal puzzle environments infused with a menacing, dark atmosphere.
- #31 Ib
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,340 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%
- #32 The Librarian
79% matchVery Positive84% of 169 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 26.5%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Colorful 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Involves exploratory point-and-click gameplay centered around uncovering hidden secrets in enclosed spaces.
- #33 One Late Night: Deadline
82% matchMostly Negative30% of 205 reviews2014
Dev: Black Curtain Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 14%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a tense, isolated environment where everyday objects hide creeping dread.
- #34 Martha's Dolls 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
The viral horror hit returns. Step into the haunting ruins of the Martha's House , where every shadow conceals a threat and the porcelain dolls aren't just watching , they're hunting you.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, First-Person 17.6%, 3D 14.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #35 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 156 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 20.1%, Exploration 15.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 12%
- #36 The Lost Crown
77% matchVery Positive83% of 525 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 28.8%, Horror 19.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Supernatural 7.4%
- #37 Don't Be Afraid 2
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 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 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #38 My Friendly Neighborhood
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,442 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 22%, Puzzle 16.2%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #39 Cursed 2
73% matchVery Positive95% of 270 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 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Horror 10.1%
- #40 The Third Shift
71% matchVery Positive98% of 62 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 20.9%, Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, 1990's 13.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #41 Creepy Tale 2
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 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 30.7%, Dark 17.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #42 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
74% matchVery Positive80% of 507 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 35.5%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%
- #43 Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair
70% matchVery Positive86% of 59 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 29.1%, 1990's 15.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Horror 13.8%, Adventure 9.2%
- #44 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
72% matchVery Positive92% of 146 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 26.8%, Horror 16.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 8.5%
- #45 Through Abandoned: The Forest
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 457 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 17.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 11%
- #46 Puzzle Agent 2
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,162 reviews2011
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Point & Click 27.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #47 DEMON COMPASS
70% matchVery Positive88% of 81 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 23.7%, 1990's 15.3%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #48 a pet shop after dark
70% matchVery Positive89% of 407 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 22.9%, Point & Click 18.8%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #49 The Incident at Galley House
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,375 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Mystery 27%, Puzzle 25.3%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #50 Darkness Under My Bed
71% matchVery Positive91% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #51 Killer Frequency
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,238 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 24.1%, Horror 15.6%, 1990's 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 8.7%
- #52 The Backroom - Lost and Found
69% matchVery Positive89% of 455 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 20.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Dark 9.3%
- #53 The Guest II
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Dark 15.8%, Supernatural 11%, Mystery 10.2%
- #54 Cursed Mansion
68% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 12.1%, Supernatural 11.3%, Mystery 9.5%
- #55 The Gravedigger
67% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13%, First-Person 12.6%
- #56 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
69% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Horror 25.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #57 Discolored 2
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Godbey Games
Windows
All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 11.5%
- #58 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2024
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Dark 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%
- #59 9 Clues 2: The Ward
68% matchVery Positive91% of 996 reviews2015
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Horror 18.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 9%
- #60 Project Liminal 2
65% matchMostly Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 9%
