- #1 Bad Dream: Coma
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 13.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #2 BROKEN LIFE
96% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: IKKOSAMA
Windows
BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.4%, Narration 9.3%
- #3 My Hidden Things
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: SIXDOTS
Windows
In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…
Why similar: Point & Click 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Psychological 10.6%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Drama 8.6%
- #4 Rakuen
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Story Rich 13%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #5 Sally Face - Episode One
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Point & Click 12.8%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10.6%
- #6 Little Misfortune
94% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #7 Happy Game
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,400 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Dark 16.5%, Surreal 15.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Cute 11.6%
- #8 Lydia
93% matchVery Positive89% of 607 reviews2017
Dev: Platonic Partnership
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Point & Click 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #9 7 Days
91% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Dark 9.9%
- #10 Blackout Hospital
91% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Horror 18%, Cute 15%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #11 SOULS
90% matchVery Positive90% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fork
Windows
One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?
Why similar: Psychological 51.8%, Story Rich 30.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Horror 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #12 Creepy Tale 2
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Drama 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #13 Lucid Dream Adventure
89% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Point & Click 13%, Surreal 12.1%, Dark 10%
- #14 HOMESICKNESS
87% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Point & Click 20.8%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Psychological 11.6%
- #15 Ordinary Day
88% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Late Night Studios
Windows · Linux
In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Hand-drawn 14%, Horror 13.8%, Thriller 11.2%, Drama 11.2%
- #16 OneShot
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #17 Luto
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Psychological 13.5%, Narration 13.1%, Dark 10.3%, Emotional 9%
- #18 Bulb Boy
86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,046 reviews2015
Dev: Bulbware
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 8%
- #19 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 278 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Story Rich 11.4%, Surreal 10.8%, Dark 9.7%
- #20 Fran Bow
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Point & Click 17.3%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #21 Follow the meaning
81% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Surreal 12.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #22 白昼梦 · 心象病院
82% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Emotional 13.9%, Psychological 13.1%, Surreal 11.1%, Drama 9%
- #23 Keep in Mind: Remastered
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Little Moth GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.
Why similar: Psychological 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Emotional 15.2%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 13.7%
- #24 The Paradixion: Son's Room
82% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #25 Children of Silentown
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Surreal 10.5%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.8%
- #26 In Nightmare
81% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #27 Uncanny Tales: 1992
78% matchVery Positive84% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Thriller 21%, Horror 20.2%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 8.4%
- #28 Sinking Inn
79% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Open Alpha
Windows · Mac
A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.6%, Puzzle 22.1%, Dark 16.5%, Surreal 8.2%, Casual 7.6%
- #29 Five Stages of Pink
78% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #30 Darkness Under My Bed
79% matchVery Positive90% of 92 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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Psychological 15.8%, Surreal 14.4%, Horror 12.9%, Point & Click 12.6%
- #31 INSIDE
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Dark 19.9%, Horror 18.4%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #32 Antivine
77% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Regeneration studioPub: USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Do plants feel? A unique boy from the village and a girl lost her memory stay together for the adventure in the Chengying plain, a breathtaking place but fulfilled with bushy vines. Through changing viewpoints and the way of thinking, solve puzzles and move towards the source of the Treeman.
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Drama 11.6%, Cute 10.5%
- #33 Monsters of Little Haven
77% matchVery Positive88% of 436 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Nonlinear 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Narration 10%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological 8.4%
- #34 Imaginary Friend Asylum
74% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 18%, Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #35 Home
72% matchVery Positive100% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Spoon
Windows
A game about the short journey of a boy who left home. Experience a dense story in around 2 hours, along with rhythm gameplay and music puzzles. Enjoy live acoustic sounds and a story that feels like a musical film!
Why similar: Emotional 23.3%, Dark 17.5%, Drama 17.4%, Story Rich 17.1%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #36 Masochisia
76% matchVery Positive84% of 431 reviews2015
Dev: Oldblood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate...
Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Point & Click 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.3%, Story Rich 13.8%
- #37 Just Ignore Them
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,464 reviews2017
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #38 Children of Silentown: Prologue
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Surreal 11.6%, Horror 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #39 Heal
73% matchVery Positive84% of 794 reviews2020
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Psychological 17.6%, Surreal 14.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #40 Monochroma
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12%
- #41 Poco
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 7,474 reviews2025
Dev: WhalefallPub: Micah Boursier
Windows · Mac
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #42 The Heilwald Loophole
71% matchVery Positive97% of 356 reviews2022
Dev: Jan Malitschek
Windows
The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #43 Boyhood's End
70% matchVery Positive81% of 718 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Story Rich 31.1%, Emotional 27.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Cute 15.3%, Horror 9.8%
- #44 LIMBO
71% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Dark 28.1%, Puzzle 21.6%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Surreal 11.6%
- #45 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
70% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.
Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #46 Heartbound
73% matchMixed55% of 3,662 reviews2018
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 12%
- #47 Fear in Hospital
74% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 16.2%, Thriller 15.9%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #48 Omitted
73% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 13.7%, Dark 11.8%
- #49 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
67% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Narration 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 13%
- #50 A Day Without Me
71% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Gamecom Team
Windows
You wake up in an unknown city. A city without people, a city completely deserted. But you’re not alone. There's something out there, something strange, something terrifying. Somehow, you know your only way out is to figure out why you're the only one left when everyone else is gone.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Psychological 12.3%, Horror 12.1%
- #51 Seen
68% matchVery Positive91% of 9,938 reviews2019
Dev: Seen Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.
Why similar: Dark 27.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 11.9%
- #52 Dad's Monster House
69% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Surreal 15.1%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 11.3%
- #53 Whateverland
68% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.8%, Point & Click 14.8%, Narration 14.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #54 Nocturia The Game
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Thriller 15%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological 14%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #55 Birth
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,771 reviews2023
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Surreal 18.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle 10%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #56 Reversion - The Escape (1st Chapter)
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,552 reviews2014
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
It’s 2035 in Buenos Aires, or where Buenos Aires used to be. You’ve just woken up in a hospital, and you can’t remember anything. All you know is you have to escape and find out what happened to the city. And how to save it.
Why similar: Adventure 77.5%, Point & Click 15%, Puzzle 3.9%, Hand-drawn 2.1%, Casual 1.4%
- #57 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 16.3%, Story Rich 14.6%
- #58 Is Simon There?
67% matchVery Positive85% of 368 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A few months have passed since the death of my son, Simon. Ever since that tragic day, I find myself falling into the darkest emotions I could ever imagine. I am haunted everyday with what I have done; But sometimes, I am haunted by more than just my emotions...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.5%, Thriller 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #59 STAY
69% matchMixed68% of 566 reviews2018
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Award-winning, innovative puzzle-adventure. By communicating through your PC, you must help a kidnapped man escape captivity - in real-time. While you sleep, he is alone. When you return to your PC he has hope. Your encouragement and advice will be the difference between his salvation or despair.
Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Thriller 11.3%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #60 BRXKEN INSIDE
65% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Psychological 13.8%, Drama 11.5%, Narration 10.8%, Dark 9.1%