60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Adventure, Lovecraftian, Text-Based.
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.
Desert of Vice
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
Omen Exitio: Plague
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.5%, Horror 19.9%, Adventure 15%, Indie 10.6%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Indie 6%
A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.6%, Text-Based 36.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 9.7%
Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.4%, Text-Based 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Indie 2%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.8%, Horror 16.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 5.2%
A text-based Lovecraftian adventure game combining role playing and survival horror dynamics, set in a Victorian Gothic environment. Explore the mysteries of the Travelyan home and unravel
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Text-Based 22.2%, Adventure 15.7%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 11.5%
A text-based cosmic horror adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Lovecraftian 25.4%, Text-Based 21.7%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 6.8%
Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41%, Text-Based 38.5%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.9%, Puzzle 3.7%
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Text-Based 38.5%, Interactive Fiction 36.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 4.7%
Born from an Alternate Reality Game experience created by Alice & Smith in 2019, Cyrano Story is a complex puzzle game designed to ascend to intergalactic forces and give insight into the backstory of Funcom’s cosmic horror game Moons of Madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 15.2%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 7.2%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 61.6%, Horror 16%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 5%, Story Rich 3.7%
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Horror 14.9%, Text-Based 14.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.8%, Adventure 29%, Horror 14.7%, Indie 4.5%
A narrative-driven game where Deduction meets the Dark Arts. Invest crime scenes for evidence and navigate the razor's edge between "Rationality" and "Inspiration." Unlock branching paths through your choices, forge fragile alliances, and decide who survives the encroaching shadows.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.8%
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Horror 17.8%, Text-Based 8.3%, Indie 2.6%
You are flesh, blood and bones. A fragile mortal, in a land of something far bigger than yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Text-Based 30.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Puzzle 6.2%
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.7%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 9.9%
Gadgets, conspiracy and conquest await you in this steampunk text adventure. An interactive romp through Victorian England and the British Empire.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Text-Based 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates.
Why similar: Text-Based 34%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 15.7%
Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 77.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 9%
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Text-Based 21.6%, Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 4.7%
An interactive narrative in social engineering.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Text-Based 31.9%, Indie 25.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.4%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 11.1%
Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Text-Based 16.7%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 7%
You only have 21 days until this living city dies. The clock is ticking. You can’t be everywhere at once. Decide what to explore, who to meet and see every decision shape the curious stories and terrible secrets of this branching narrative game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.3%, Text-Based 19%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 9.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
Piece together your memories and reveal the truth in this minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols and sentences.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Text-Based 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 5.3%
Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks.
Why similar: Text-Based 37.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 12.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
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 70.8%, Horror 16%, Adventure 13.2%
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43%, Text-Based 41.9%, Adventure 15.1%
Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 9.9%, Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 5%
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 56.1%, Horror 20.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 6.5%, Indie 5.3%
Immersed yourself in an interactive story with multiples choices, in the style of "choose your own Adventure book" (CYOA).Will you be able to survive ?Probably not!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Text-Based 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团，合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去！获取装备，磨练技巧，挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划！
Why similar: Lovecraftian 79.8%, Adventure 12%, Indie 8.1%
CLOSED HANDS is a groundbreaking work of interactive fiction that explores the tangled intertwined stories of five people thrown together by a fictional terror attack.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39%, Text-Based 36.6%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 4.6%
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 43.7%, Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 8.4%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.8%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 10.2%, Puzzle 10.2%
Otherworld Chronicles is a Lovecraftian narrative puzzle game set in a dark fantasy world. In a forgotten land where power and war never ceased, you are chosen as a savior, unraveling mysteries, ascending the tower, and drawing closer to a long-buried truth that has waited to be revealed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Text-Based 17%, Story Rich 6.2%, Puzzle 5.6%
Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 7.5%, Indie 6.3%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 83.8%, Adventure 16.2%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.1%, Horror 17.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Puzzle 0.7%
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 61.4%, Horror 17.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 3.3%
A man wakes up in Heaven.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47%, Text-Based 35%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 3.7%, Indie 3%
Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.5%, Adventure 20.2%, Horror 11.3%
You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Text-Based 22.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Horror 10.5%, Indie 9.6%
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 5.1%
🐙Original сomics style game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft - a recognized master of the horror genre. You have to avoid traps, solve puzzles and react very fast fleeing from Lovecraftian horrors which fill the labyrinth of the Temple of Nameless Cults.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 75.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 10.6%
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 58%, Horror 23.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Text-Based 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 7.3%
"Wait" is a mystery horror game, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and the Silent Hill series. The gameplay is put together by elements of exploration and riddle solving. Experience horror without jump scares or fighting monsters, but with the fear of the unknown and unimaginable.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.5%, Horror 18.9%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.
Why similar: Text-Based 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 12.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
Nui, Rumi, and Gu are about to embark on the Giggle Train to Tickle Town! Explore Gigglesville and help your pals in this cute adventure game where not everything is as it seems.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Horror 18.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
Cthulhu style AVG. Main gameplay is exploration and selection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.2%, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Indie 4.1%
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 50.4%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Puzzle 5.2%
A Virtual Text Message Escape Room Adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 52.9%, Adventure 27.6%, Indie 19.5%
Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 67%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 5.2%, Horror 4.2%
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.1%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 3%
A horror dice roll adventure inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Much like in a tabletop RPG, "abilities," "luck," and "dice rolls" influence the story's progression. The protagonist is cursed on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Investigate the island, uncover the mysteries, and break the curse!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 3%
BEL/S is an Elemental Firewall: a fire elemental bound with C++ code to protect a network of people and places. She can learn things, develop relationships, and even gain sapience. Or she can burn everything with fire. It's up to you.
Why similar: Text-Based 41.8%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 14.9%
