- #1 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
97% matchMixed68% of 121 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 27.4%, Historical 13.2%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.4%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #2 Carnival
96% matchVery Positive100% of 63 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 22.9%, Historical 16.8%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Horror 7.3%
- #3 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
96% 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 31%, Historical 17.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Horror 7.6%
- #4 Remains of Yith
95% 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 33.9%, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Horror 6.9%
- #5 An English Haunting
94% matchVery Positive96% of 394 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 23% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, Supernatural 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Lovecraftian 9.7%
- #6 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
94% matchVery Positive90% of 167 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 14.9%, Horror 11.6%, Lovecraftian 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #7 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 340 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 24.6%, Gothic 19.5% ★, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 8.3%
- #8 Blood On The Thames
92% 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 16.6% ★, Historical 14.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9.5%
- #9 ASYLUM
91% matchVery Positive85% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 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 17.4%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.4%
- #10 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
91% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Point & Click 26.2%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #11 The Season of the Warlock
89% 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 21.9%, Gothic 20% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Horror 8.9%
- #12 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 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 40.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #13 Content
89% matchPositive93% of 46 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 26.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #14 The Chancellor's Plot
87% 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 20.1% ★, Lovecraftian 15.3%, Historical 15.1%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #15 Goetia
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 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 23.6% ★, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #16 Into Arith
86% 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 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Emotional 10.8%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #17 Hunt of Dusha
85% 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 38.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 4.5%
- #18 Haunting At Cliffhouse
86% matchPositive89% of 19 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 22.1%, Gothic 21.8% ★, Historical 14.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #19 Foolish Mortals
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 526 reviews2025
Dev: Inklingwood Studios
Windows · Mac
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
Why similar: Gothic 15.5% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Supernatural 11%, Old School 9.8%
- #20 Amnesia: Rebirth
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 29.9%, Gothic 13.6% ★, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Emotional 7.5%
- #21 The Vaults Below Durn: A Field Study
84% 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 16.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Emotional 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%
- #22 Silent Anomalies
82% matchPositive94% of 36 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 27.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 8%
- #23 The Dark Rites of Arkham
80% 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 32.2%, Point & Click 20%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #24 The Night Is Long
81% matchPositive83% of 41 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 38.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 8%
- #25 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,272 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 32.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9%
- #26 Quest room: Hanon
81% 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 23.3%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #27 Sombre
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 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 16.1% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Historical 12.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #28 Ignis Dei
78% matchPositive96% of 46 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 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #29 Oknytt
79% matchVery Positive91% of 599 reviews2014
Dev: Nemoria Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 18.5%, Old School 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Emotional 14.6%, Supernatural 12.1%
- #30 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
77% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 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 16.6%, Horror 11.9%, Emotional 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #31 Little Red Riding Hood
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Venekamp Studios
Windows
Experience an expanded retelling of the famous fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, in this terrifying yet beautiful adventure horror game. Discover an enchanted forest as you solve puzzles, run, hide, and sneak to avoid the Big Bad Wolf.
Why similar: Foreign 21.7% ★, Historical 19.7%, Horror 11.5%, Emotional 8.6%, Supernatural 7.7%
- #32 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
77% matchVery Positive81% of 597 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 29.3%, Lovecraftian 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14%, Adventure 11.2%
- #33 Call of the Sea
75% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 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 35.9%, Historical 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #34 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,107 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Horror 13.4%, Point & Click 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Emotional 7.6%
- #35 Black Mirror
76% matchMixed49% of 690 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 21.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #36 MY FATHER LIED
73% matchPositive94% of 16 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 31.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Historical 15%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 8.8%
- #37 The Curse We Made
72% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows
A short ride into a cursed town — a hand-drawn puzzle adventure where ghouls and monsters haunt every corner, and gentle, relaxing puzzles slowly bring life back to the world and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Gothic 27.5% ★, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #38 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
76% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 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 21.5%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 8%
- #39 Dunwich Horror
73% 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 35.7%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 11%, Old School 10.5%, Mystery 6.9%
- #40 Please Duology
73% matchPositive95% of 20 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 38.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #41 Revenge of the Spirit: Rite of Resurrection
75% matchMixed43% of 14 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 20.4%, Point & Click 20.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #42 The Room 4: Old Sins
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 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 29%, Puzzle 18.2%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Horror 7%
- #43 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 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 20.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #44 Cassius
71% 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 22.4% ★, Historical 22.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Emotional 8.2%
- #45 Black Mirror I
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Gothic 16.7% ★, Horror 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%
- #46 Draugen
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Historical 16.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Emotional 9.7%
- #47 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 36.5%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #48 LoYuno - Horror Escape
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim Soloha
Windows
You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #49 49 Keys
69% matchVery Positive86% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Michele BuonannoPub: 2P Games
Windows
It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21%, Gothic 16.6% ★, Historical 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #50 The Room Two
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 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 21.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 18.6%, Lovecraftian 14.3%, Horror 10%
- #51 The Faded
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deertwig Studio
Windows
Kids are going missing in the Copple Doe Town over the last 10 years and nobody has any clue about the kidnapper. Will Ume be able to find out who is behind these disappearances or she will be the next victim?
Why similar: Foreign 33.5% ★, Emotional 13.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 8.5%
- #52 Casting Whispers
67% matchPositive90% of 40 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 31.1%, Supernatural 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 9.3%
- #53 Dark Lessons
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you survive your teacher in this psychological horror game? With only candles for light and trapped in her home, you have to uncover her family's dark secrets. Solve puzzles, connect the dots and escape. But beware: There is someone else playing games with you, and someone who needs your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Supernatural 11.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #54 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
69% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Lovecraftian 48.4%, Point & Click 26.7%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #55 Silent Anomalies 2
68% 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 30.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #56 Gospodar's Tales
67% 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 26.1%, Gothic 19.7% ★, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #57 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
66% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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 38.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #58 The Deathmind
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Etnabyte Games
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a forgotten village. Solve environmental puzzles and uncover the truth behind Ethan’s crumbling mind trapped between memory and madness.
Why similar: Gothic 20.4% ★, Emotional 11.1%, Supernatural 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%
- #59 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #60 Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars
68% matchVery Positive83% of 84 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 28.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 9.8%