- #1 Shadows of Eldemir
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Shadows of Eldemir is a retro-inspired, Victorian cosmic-horror, point-and-click adventure RPG, where a London schoolmaster travels to a remote Eastern European village searching for his missing fiancée, only to discover the archaeological expedition she joined may have disturbed something ancient.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Gothic 11.8% ★, Horror 8.8%, Supernatural 7.2%
- #2 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
96% matchMixed67% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Historical 13.2%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #3 Carnival
96% matchVery Positive100% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Historical 16.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 7.3%, Horror 7.2%
- #4 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows
Explore a Montréal neighborhood in the 70s, investigate a supernatural phenomenon that inflicts nightmares on its residents, and delve into the depths of the world of dreams to save their lives. October Nightmares is a point & click cosmic horror game where exploration mixes with puzzle solving.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Historical 17%, Point & Click 16%, Puzzle 7.7%, Horror 7.5%
- #5 An English Haunting
94% matchVery Positive96% of 430 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Gothic 20.1% ★, Lovecraftian 14.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Historical 9.8%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #6 Remains of Yith
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Point & Click 19.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Horror 6.8%
- #7 Subversive Memories
93% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.6%, Historical 12.2%, Old School 10.3%, Emotional 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #8 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
92% matchVery Positive89% of 170 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: Historical 16.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Horror 11.7%, Lovecraftian 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #9 Blood On The Thames
91% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Team Firestorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Gothic 16.4% ★, Historical 14.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%
- #10 ASYLUM
90% matchVery Positive84% of 489 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Point & Click 17.6%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 9.3%
- #11 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 344 reviews2020
Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Gothic 19.4% ★, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 8.4%
- #12 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
89% matchVery Positive90% of 268 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Point & Click 26.1%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #13 The Season of the Warlock
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enComplot
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Gothic 19.9% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Horror 9%
- #14 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #15 Content
87% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: UKZ ArtsPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Content is a point-and-click horror adventure game. Become Anthony, an influencer looking for content that will make his videos viral. Investigate the cases, combine and use tools to overcome the given challenges. The fate of the protagonist, Anthony, is in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #16 Cassius
86% matchNo user reviews
Windows
Cassius is a first-person story-driven puzzle game exploring the mysteries of Blackhaven Hall, a sprawling historically accurate colonial estate evacuated at the height of the American Revolution. Journey back to the 1781 and decode the dark secrets lurking behind America's founding.
Why similar: Gothic 21.8% ★, Historical 21.8%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #17 Goetia
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 787 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Gothic 23.5% ★, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #18 The Chancellor's Plot
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nLabs
Windows
After receiving a letter from a wealthy and powerful benefactor, you journey into the depths of an abandoned mansion to recover a mysterious artifact. But soon you will learn the reason this place has been abandoned.
Why similar: Gothic 19.9% ★, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Historical 15.1%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #19 Into Arith
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David L Roeske
Windows
Embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of your past within the enchanting, dark world of Arith. Explore the depths of your own memories in this evocative point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #20 Hunt of Dusha
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 4.5%
- #21 Amnesia: Rebirth
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,275 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Gothic 13.4% ★, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Emotional 7.4%
- #22 The Night Is Long
82% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #23 Silent Anomalies
81% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Point & Click 14.9%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #24 Haunting At Cliffhouse
82% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Cindy Pondillo
Windows
Untangle the story of the family that has occupied Cliffhouse for so many years. Search for clues, solve puzzles, talk to guests, get summoned to a chapel, discover a luscious Japanese garden and find your way through the rainforest. There is so much to discover about the family, the land and the lore.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Gothic 21.7% ★, Historical 14.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #25 Ignis Dei
81% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: Jam Bell Games
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #26 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,146 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 21%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Horror 11.8%, Emotional 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #27 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,290 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Point & Click 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #28 MY FATHER LIED
78% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: LUNAR GAMES LTD
Windows
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Historical 16.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Emotional 7.3%
- #29 Dark Spawn: Infestation
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ving
Windows
Dark Spawn: Infestation is a horror adventure game set in a Victorian-era inspired research facility. The protagonist got abducted by evil scientists, and has to solve puzzles and avoid strange creatures to escape.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Gothic 18.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Old School 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #30 Sombre
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Studios Nouk
Windows
Dare to enter SOMBRE, a narrative escape game where you must explore a very ancient manor built upon Roman ruins. There, you will solve puzzles rooted in forgotten rituals and unravel the secrets of a place that defies reason—if you hope to escape.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.3%, Gothic 16% ★, Point & Click 14.8%, Historical 12.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #31 Quest room: Hanon
79% matchMixed65% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: BURRIK
Windows
After 20 years in search of the mysterious Egyptian artifact of Hanon, you managed to find the entrance, but to get inside you need to solve more than one puzzle. You do not have much time, you are locked in 4 walls and oxygen is running out.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%
- #32 Call of the Sea
77% matchVery Positive88% of 6,211 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Historical 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #33 The Dark Rites of Arkham
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 580 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 33.2%, Point & Click 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Old School 9.3%
- #34 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,275 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Horror 13.5%, Point & Click 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Emotional 7.5%
- #35 Oknytt
76% matchVery Positive91% of 603 reviews2014
Dev: Nemoria Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Old School 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Supernatural 12.1%
- #36 Dwelling on the Hill
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
A devout man built his house on top of something older than scripture. He tried to seal the passage. He failed. Now you are inside, and the door is locked.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 8.5%, Emotional 7.4%
- #37 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Point & Click 17.2%, Old School 13.6%, Horror 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #38 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
75% matchVery Positive81% of 611 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Lovecraftian 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14.1%, Adventure 11.4%
- #39 A Mirror, Darkly
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: tombasche
Windows
Explore your surrounds in this short narrative using a novel mechanic to find objects in a mirror's reflection
Why similar: Historical 19.4%, Gothic 17.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.6%
- #40 Casting Whispers
71% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Lantern Bay Entertainment
Windows
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Supernatural 11%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 9.2%
- #41 Gospodar's Tales
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
A Romanian folk horror about a simple farmer, a wealthy neighbor, and a hunger for money that leads to an unforgivable sin.
Why similar: Historical 25.3%, Gothic 18.9% ★, Puzzle 12%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #42 Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars
73% matchVery Positive84% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Winter Night GamesPub: ZQ SFX LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Michael struggles with dreams of dark waters and an unknown ancient evil resting beneath the cold waves. Are these simply dreams or are they a premonition of things to come?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%
- #43 Please Duology
71% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #44 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
73% matchMixed44% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.2%, Point & Click 21.4%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #45 The Curse We Made
69% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows · Mac
A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Gothic 27.4% ★, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #46 Dunwich Horror
70% 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 35.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 11%, Old School 10.5%, Mystery 6.8%
- #47 The Room 4: Old Sins
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,094 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Puzzle 18.2%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 17.3%, Horror 6.9%
- #48 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 147 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Save your twin brother from the sinister sea menace that overtakes everything and everyone on the troubled island of Pilgrim's Hook.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Point & Click 20.2%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #49 Dark Lessons
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in your teacher's home, your only defense against the dark is a flickering candle. Unearth a family’s twisted history and solve puzzles in this Lovecraftian nightmare to find a way out. But be warned: Something else is lurking in the shadows ... and a voice is pleading for your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Supernatural 11.5%, Puzzle 8%
- #50 Silent Anomalies 2
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
A psychological horror “spot the difference” game where you monitor security cameras, detect anomalies, and try to survive the night. Your attention is your only defense.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #51 In Vino Veritas
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lesson Not Learned Games
Windows
Explore a desecrated cathedral to find your missing wife in this psychological horror adventure. Uncover the dark truth behind the Elohim, solve ancient puzzles, and survive a chilling journey where faith and reality collide. The Bible was mistranslated; the truth is much darker
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.4%, Supernatural 11.1%
- #52 Revenge of the Spirit: Rite of Resurrection
71% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Absolutist Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
How far will you go to return your one and the only? Can you cheat death? Save the residents of a remote town where you ended up chance before the ancient evil takes up your soul in this creepy hidden object game.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #53 Black Mirror
70% matchMixed49% of 715 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Point & Click 21%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #54 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,448 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #55 Lighthouse of Madness
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 9.9%, Supernatural 6.7%
- #56 The Vaults Below Durn: A Field Study
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gongylus Games
Windows
Three Doors. One Safe Path. Observe the signs, learn the patterns, and uncover the fate of the explorer who ventured before you.
Why similar: Gothic 19.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #57 PrisonSoul:Reunion
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: AutomaticGrasshopper
Windows
An ancient castle with human-making technology.A human, a dummy...Unrelated brothers, imprisoned by time in a castle...When you unlock the secrets of time, can you escape from your predicament?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Gothic 20.4% ★, Emotional 14.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #58 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
65% matchVery Positive82% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #59 Possession 1881
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: End of the Line Studios
Windows
Demon sigils. Talking dolls. Delve into the dark world of Possession 1881, a point and click puzzle adventure. A game about intellect, art, and the occult in the Victorian Era. Science, history, and art all inspired numerous unique puzzles that will dare your mind to find new connections.
Why similar: Gothic 23% ★, Historical 16.5%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Realistic 9.6%
- #60 Last Round at the End of the World
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ex Ignorantia
Windows
Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Gothic 10.5% ★